Some schools are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupils, while other schools have a very relaxed dress code. What are the advantages and disadvantages of children having school uniforms?
These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significants periods of time, either to find a job or to study.there are clearly many benefits to doing this, but people who live abroad can also face some difficulties.
Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country.
Question: In order to prevent Covid-19 pandemic from spreading, many extreme measures have been taken such as quarantine, isolation, social distancing, which had significant impacts on different sectors, especially education due to school closure. In such a context, many people suggest that GCSE exam should be abolished to relieve the burden on students and the whole society.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this suggestion. What is your opinion?
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In the past, most people spent their entire career working for one company, whereas people nowadays move from one job to another.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which do you think is better?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The increase in mobile phone use in recent years has transformed the way we live, communicate and do business. Mobile phones can also be the cause of social or medical problems. What forms do these problems take?
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phones?
In many countries today, parents are able to choose to send their children to single-sex schools or co-educational schools. Some people think that children going to single-sex school have disadvantages later in life. To what extent do you agree?
It is widely acknowledged that there are significant learning differences between boys and girls. Therefore many people believe that single-sex education in the best method to help students succeed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a system?
Give reasons for your answer and your opinions.
Nowdays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation.
Why might this be the case ?
What could be the disadvantages of being self- employed?
In some cultures, children are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advanages and disadvantages of gibing children this message?
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this fact.
Many supermarkets sell more and more imported food products than ones produced in their home country. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Some people think that english will be the only language to be spoken globally. what are the advantages and disadvantages to having one language in the world?
People are encouraged to get rid of things in order to get newest fashion and latest technologies.
Do the disadvantages of throwaway society outweigh the economic advantages?
In many countries, formal exams are used to assess students abilities and to judge the success of their education.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using formal exams to assess students abilities?
Do you think the benefits of using formal exams outweigh the drawbacks
Topic 10. In some countries older people are being encouraged to work longer and not to retire. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working beyond retirement age.
Many countries aim to improve their living standard by economic development, but some important social values are lost as a result.
Do you think that advantages of economic development outweight the disadvantages ?
In the past, most people lived in small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in large cities where they only know a few people in their area. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a mall community?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as Sahara or Antarctica
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend for tourists who visit these places?
As technology advances, traveling to space is likely to become an option for holidaysmakers in the future.
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of space tourism?
Write a letter to the local council regarding the plan of replacement of a library with a supermarket;
You need to write the following:
• Where did you get this information?
• The disadvantages of having a supermarket instead of a library
• Importance of having a library
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at art institution or organisation as part of their programme. What are the advantages and disadvantages of th? type of course requirement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today more and more people are visiting places where condition are difficult such as Sahara and the Atlantic.What are the benefits and disadvantages for the tourists.
Task 18 Version 1 In some countries police officers do not carry guns. How does this affect the manner they implement law and order? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a gun. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
In many parts of the world throughout history, governments have moved their capitals.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this and say whether you wou'ld be in favor of moving your capital?
Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for
Why might this be the case?
What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
knowledge or experience.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your locality.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community.
Do you support or oppose the factory establishment?
Today more and more tourist are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic.
What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places.
Many elder people are no long look after their families but are put in care home and nursing homes.What are advantages and disadvantages of this .
One way to solve problem of congestion in cities is to build sky trains which run overhead rather than on or under the ground. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this solution to solve congestion?
Some countries sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good, while others think there are disadvantages to this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Many students like to get involved in extra- curricular activities at university such as social clubs and sports. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
There has been a dramatic growth in the number of people studying at universities in the last few decades. While some people see this as a positive trend which raises the general level of education within the community, others fear that it is lowering the quality of educa''tion.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the increase in student numbers at university?
With a growing population, many people believe that we should focus on producing more GM foods.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?
In some countries older people are being encouraged to work longer and not to retire. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working beyond retirement age.
Todays some tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as Sahara desert or the antartic
what are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
In some countries, small town-center shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
SOME PEOPLE PREFER RURAL LİFE AND THE OTHERS PREFER LIVING IN THE CITIES.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES.WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES ABOUT THIS SITUATION
In many countries, students take a year off finishing school should students take a gap year before attending university?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
More and more business as well as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally of socially rather than being face to face. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating.
The number of older people is increasing in many parts of the world. What are the effects of this on society as a whole? What are the advantages or disadvantages of this trend?
In the past, when students did a university degree, they trended to study in their own country.
Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.R
Some school leavers choose to travel or work for a year before going university. What might be the reasons for this? What are the disadvantages of this practice?
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Today children spend a lot of their free time watching TV.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this practice?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Nowadays there is an increasing trend of big shopping centres opening up while small shops are closing down. What are the advantages and disadvantages of big shopping centres versus small local shops?
It is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media _rich society.
After graduating from high school , some young people decide to start working right away instead of going to university.
What are the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this?
In some cultures, childrens are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have the opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?