Advertising campaigns on TV that are targeted at children should be banned. To what extent to you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
IT has been argued, that the main goal of science is to improve the people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many young people choose to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this decision.
Women are better at childcare than men therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their working life. To what extents do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that it is fine for professional sportsmen and sportswomen to misbehave on or off the field, as long as they are playing well. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You have been doing some voluntary work to help your local community. However, now you are unabled to continue doing this work. Write a letter to your manager of the organization where you have been working.
*describe the work you have been doing
*explain why you can no longer do this work
* recommend another person choice interested in the work.
Bullying is a big problem in many schools. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some People claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Governments should spend money on rai/ways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what eztent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart illustrates the variety of transport which were used to commute either to or from work in one city in Europe from 1960 to 2000.
Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease, gorvernments should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The typical teacher-student relationship in the classroom will not exist in 2050. Do you agree or disagree with this view?
Today’s schools should teach their students how to survive financially in the world today. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statemen
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagreee with this opinion?
The best way to prevent youth crime is to educate parents about good parenting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that housing facilities should be built in the vacant areas of cities and towns, while others believe that parks should be set instead. Planting trees is very important for the environment. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. to what extent do ypu agree or disagree with this statement.
Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that the government should pay money for large pieces of art, like sculptures for public display in outdoor places. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Government should make more efforts to promote alternative sources of energy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Women and man are commonly seen as having different strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, some people believe that it is right to exclude males or females from certain professions because of their gender. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
When asked to choose between alife without work and working most of the time, people would always choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
People today are surrounded by all kinds of advertising. This both affects what they think is important and is a negative influence on their lives. To what extent to you agree or disagree?
In many counteries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this a positive or negative development?
In some countries owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why this might be the case? Do you think this is positive or ngative situation?
Do good results at school or college guarantee success in life? Discuss the advantages that a good education can have on your future. Do you believe that studying hard will bring a better life?
Environmental hazards are often too great for particular countries or individulas to tackle. We have arri ved at a point in time where the only way to lessen environmental problem is at an international level . To what extent do you agree or disagree.
The use of mobile phone is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places so mobile phone should be banned like smoking. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The mass media, including television, radio and newspapers, has great influence in shaping people's ideas and their minds.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?Give reasons for your answer.
Nowadays people are living longer, and some believe that this can contribute to people’s development. What are the causes of this change? Is it a positive or negative phenomenon?
Nowadays, more people are migrating to other countries than ever before. In order to become integrated into society in their adopted countries, immigration should abandon their old ways and adapt to local customs and code of behaviour. Do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Providing Internet access is just as important as other services, such as building roads, so governments should offer Internet access to all of their citizens at no cost. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people believe that governments should prioritize spending on public services rather than arts such as music and painting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
All students should study a foreign language in school, starting in their earliest grades. To What extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Some people argued that distance learning is not as beneficial as traditional ways of education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Some businesses observe that new employees who just graduated from a college or university seem to lack the interpersonal skills needed for communication with their colleagues. What could be the reason for this? What solutions can help address this problem?
Some people believe that the advent of technology, like the mobile phone and internet, has brought families closer. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart shows the percentage of males and females in the UK by age group in 2006. The world health organization recommends that people should eat five or more portion of fruit and vegetables per day.
The Internet and television are giving more opportunities for the average person to become famous. Is it a positive or negative development
more and more people today expect to get what they want instantly ( goods, services, news), without having to wait. Why is this ? Do you think this expectations to get things instantly is a positive or negative development?
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Researchers show that overeating is as harmful as smoking. Therefore, advertising for food products should be banned in the same way as the cigarette advertising is banned in many countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons? Is this a positive or negative development?
today ,most of people get married and give birth in their thirties rather than when they are younger.is it a positive or negtaive development in your opinion?to what extent do you support the devlopment?
Successful sports professionals can earn much more than those in other important professions, like nurses, doctors, and teachers. Some people think it is fully justified, while others believe it is unfair. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The graph displays the statistics on how UK commuters have been travelling each day for the past about 50 years and also shows the prognosis of the near future. The transportation options are by car, by bus or by train. The graph goes from the 1970s to 2030s.
Some people feel that manufacturers and have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Young people prefer listening to music rather than listening to the news on the radio. Is this a positive or a negative trend? Provide reasons and examples for your opinion.