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Bringing in foreign workers to fill positions that domestic workers are unwilling to do can cause problems in the local community and should therefore be stopped. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is quite obvious that the employment of workers from another nation has aroused a lot of people's interest and discussions around it. People have actually differed about it. A group of people claims that, this action is more beneficiary for business, whilst others firmly have another point of view, as they believe that, such process will result in issues in local society. This essay will deal with both diverse views, in order to reach the most appropriate one.
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In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is, therefore, necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Unhealthy lifestyle causes a lot of health issues and troubles. What is meant by unhealthy lifestyle? People who are living a busy life, usually eat junk food from various sources which leads to many serious health problems. I totally agree that governments should increase the taxes on those sources. This essay will discuss how government can apply this new regulation and encourage people to stay more fit.
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ESTABLISHING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AT THE WORKPLACE IS NOT IMPORTANT AS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF every person is to focus on the work. To what extent do you agree?

A positive relation among colleagues is not required, as the prime task is to focus on the work. I completely agree with this statement as it emotionally destabilizes and it is a source of distraction.
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Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local costum and behavior others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural difference Discuss both view and give your opinion.

There are those who believe that tourist should adhere to the culture of the country visited while the alternate stance is that the visited state should accept cultural diversity. This essay will discuss both sides of the contentious argument and I will give my own perspective to be that welcoming region should tolerate the diversity in people's way of life.
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“Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”

There is no shadow of doubt that, capital punishment and security of the community have aroused a lot of debates and discussions around it. People have actually differed about it. A group of people claims that, there are other ways of punishment rather than the death penalty, whilst others hold a totally diverse concept, which is it essential to apply that kind of discipline for certain types of crimes. This essay will deal with both different opinions, in order to reach the most appropriate one.
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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems as well as practical problems. To that extent do you agree or disagree.

There is no shadow of doubt that, living in a nation that have a different language has aroused a lot of debates and discussions around it. People have actually differed about it. Some claim that, it is a horrible idea and cause a lot of issues, whilst others hold a totally diverse concept which is there are more benefits of such situation.
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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel o or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Studying a new language is thought to be needed just to travel and get a job abroad. But, Is this the only reason to learn a foreign language? In this essay I will explain why I think that there are more aspects to bear in mind that just work and travel to decide on learning different languages but our own.
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Some people think that in order to solve traffic and transportation problems, people should be encouraged to live in the suburbs or in the countryside rather than in the cities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Traffic congestion is one of the major problems in most of the metropolitan cities. Many people say that the solution to resolve this issue is to motivate citizens to relocate to the suburbs. I certainly disagree with the given statement, because moving to the countryside will not be the feasible solution rather improving transportation services inside the city and encourage people to use that will help to a certain extent.
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Some people believe that individuals are responsible for their happiness, while others argue that it is related to factors from personal life. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Some people claim that independent people are accountable for their felicity, while others believe that it is connected with their private life. I believe that the happiness of the person is interconnected to his or her personal life, such as it is directly related to income and business that the person is busy with.
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Some people are off the opinion that giving a good first impression at an interviewer is the key securing a good job. To what extent do you agree?

There is a tendency to believe that a good first impression has a strong effect on the employer to decide even to hire that applicant or not. However, this happens very quickly to accurately realize about someone's character, in my opinion, the immediate perception can be a great opportunity to influence the recruiter in a confident way and this essay will discuss this topic.
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Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, while others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

A school of thought believes that teachers should not impose homework on school children. However, the other proportion of people tends to differ from this approach. In my opinion, I believe with the former view, as there are various other activities besides education, which should be given equal importance to pupils.
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Some people think it would be a good idea for schools to teach every young person how to be a good parent. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Describe the skills a person needs to be a good parent.

Having a good and success child in the future is one of the parent's goal. Then, some individuals argue that it is better to prepare the related skills through the education at school. However, it can be pointed out that all is about teaching an attitude and behaviour in teenager's self. I my viewpoint, I believe that schools could provide any kind of best education for the students to confront their future as a parent.
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Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

Clothes are important accessories of human beings and some people have the opinion that they can identify a person's tradition or behaviour by the way they clothe themselves. I think this is true to some extent, but that is not always the case as I will support my view with valid arguments and examples.
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Some people believe that reading stories from e-book better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the modern world, many people are willing to accomplish their purposes, and to be a successful person. In this reason, some parents claimed that reading online book is beneficial for the teenagers as well as for the children. However, others feel that it is essential not overload the children with such kinds of scientific research or novels. Personally, I believe that if the parents are willing to raise their children correctly, they should teach them how to be a well-behaved person.
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In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as very wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience important for learning and taking responsibilities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, younger generations are doing part time or full time job to earn some money. While many people believe that, this is not fair to do this kind of work at this age, many still think that this is so crucial to acquire the experience about what are they going to face in their adult life, they would gain the understanding of how to take responsibility. This essay will discuss why this is not good for children, but why this is so necessary and beneficial to do for themselves.
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1. Giving lectures in auditoriums to large numbers of students is an old way of teaching with the technology available today, there is no justification for it, and everything should be online. To what extent do you agree or disagree? give your own opinion.

Technological advancements in recent times have brought significant changes in our lives. It is often thought by many that classroom-based teaching methods are old fashioned and should not be continued in this era of technology. I completely agree with this viewpoint. This essay discusses how technology helps improve our teaching processes.
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Genetic engineering is a dangerous trend. It should be limited. To what extent do you agree?

Genetic engineering is one of the great achievements of medical science, at present and is only growing to be better. While, some argue it is a risky endeavour and should be limited. I totally agree and think that certain boundaries ought to be drawn in order to maintain balance in the human race.
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Bringing in foreign workers to fill positions that domestic workers are unwilling to do can cause problems in the local community and should therefore be stopped. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many people have grave concerns, that using immigrants to take up employment which apparently natives have little interest in doing causes severe problems for those living in small cities and towns away from the main metropolis and this trend needs to be halted. I strongly agree with this view.
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Some people say that historical buildings should be knocked down while others say that they should be preserved. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People have different perspectives on whether to keep ancient constructions or to rebuild modern skyscrapers. However, while many people consider that historical buildings should be kept for educational purposes or as travel landmarks, I personally believe that governments ought to demolish them instead of building high-rise apartments.
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Everyone should become vegetarian because they do not need to eat meat to have a healthy diet. Do you agree or disagree

Many people choose to become vegetarians since a vegetarian diet is believed to be better for the human body. Although I agree that eating only plant foods provides us with a healthier diet, I do not believe that everyone should stop eating meat in order to enjoy good health.
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