Some people believe that after a child enters school their children will have more influence than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is good for younger people to make their own decisions. Others feel that these decisions should be made with the help of their parents. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion
Imagine you are the headteacher who received the letter.
Write a letter in response to the parent.
In your letter, you should:
• discuss and evaluate the issues raised by the parent in the letter
• give your own views about teaching life skills and whether you think these lessons should
replace other subjects in the curriculum.
Base your letter on what you have read in the parent’s letter, but be careful to use your own words.
Address each of the bullet points.
Begin your letter, ‘Dear A. Ifan …’
Write about 250 to 350 words.
some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantage and disadvantages for the child having a large number of toys?
Fewer and fewer children are willing to look after their parents as they get older these days. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people encourage young children to leave their parents house as soon as they become adults while others say children should stay at their parent's house as long as possible. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that parents should teach their students to be good citizens, however believe that school should do this. Discuss both views and give your opinion
When children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development than their parent. To what extent do you agree or disagree
In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parent's home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a house with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development?
In many families nowadays, both parents work and pay people to look after their children. Some people believe this is not good for families. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some parents believe that watching TV and playing computer games should be limited and substituted by reading books. Do you agree or disagree ?
Some parents believe that students must work at school and spend their free time learning their school lessons, while others believe that students need to spend their free time playing and developing other skills. With which opinion do you agree? Use spesipic reasons to support your opinion?
More and more parents are deciding to educate their children at home rather than sending them to schools. What are the causes of this phenomenon? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
In today's competitive word,many families find it necessary for both parents go out to work.While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income,others feel they lack support because of their parents absence. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Study the table below that shows the results of a survey of 200 adolescents and their parents. Then compare the first paragraphs of two different responses to the survey and answer questions 1-2. 1 Which response do you think is more satisfactory? Why? 2 Why do you think the writer of Response 2 has chosen to include certain supporting details and not others?
“some parents think that childcare centres provide the best services for children of preschool age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids”. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
it is very important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. to what exent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? what sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
Many university students nowadays live away from home and their parents because of their university location,while others live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both situations?
Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both shools and parents are resposible for solving this problem. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Your child's school is going for a trip out of the country for 3 days and parent is allowed to join the group. Write a letter to school.
In your letter, you should:
• ask questions about the trip
• tell them why you want to join the group
• explain how you can help.
Some people believe that the responsibility is with the government to control the rise in obesity in children, others think the parents are the cause. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
f children behave badly should their parents take responsibility and also be punished? State your answer and give your reasons. OR If a five year old commits a crime, should his/her parents accept responsibility and how should they be punished. What is the age of a child when parents no longer have the responsibility of a child’s behavior?
Q. The best way to reduce crime among youngsters is to teach parents good parenting skills. Do you agree or disagree?
it is very important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction.
to what exent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
what sort of punishment should parents and teachersbe allowed to use to teache good behaviour to children?
In some countries, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after they have completed their education and found jobs. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvangtages?
In recent years there has been an increase in bad behaviour , poor discipline and anti-social behaviour in schools.Tough measures and stricter punishments by schools ,parents and others are necessary to stop this trand. What are the advantages and disadvantages of stricter discipline for young people?.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In somecountries there has been an increase in numbers of parents educated their children at their home instead of sending to them to school.Do you think advantages of this out weigh disadvantages.
Many children have become habitual about excessively using mobile applications day and night. Why do you think this is so? What parents can do to avoid this situation declining further?
In some countries, the differences in age between parents and children are generally more significant compared to the past. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think it would be better if the whole family (uncles, aunts and grandparents) are involved in bringing up children rather than only parents. What is your opinion?
Advertisement of snacks and toys have a great impact on children and their parents so,the advetismets to children should be banned.do you agree or disagree?
It is better if an extended family for example uncle aunt grandparents are involved in a child upbringing than just parent alone. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Once children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
some parents emphasize on competitiveness in teaching their children. while others focus on cooperativeness as a key to success. discuss both views and give your own opinion!
In many countries, traditional customs are being lost Why would this happen? What do you think school and parent should do to keep these custom alive?
Some people believe that it is important for parents to tell or read stories for their children. Others think that parents don’t have to do this because there are many sources for children to read like books, comics and websites. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Parents should encourage chuldren to soend less time in studies and more time in physical activities. To what extent do you agree?
Some people say that parents should spend time on reading or telling stories to children, while others think parents no longer have to do this because there are other sources for stories such as books, TV, and the internet. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays most parents put a lot of pressure on their children to succeed. What are the reasons for parents to do this? Does it have a positive or a negative effect on children in general?
Many young children have unsupervised accesss to the internet and are using the internet to socialise with others. This has can lead to a number of dangerous situations which can be threatening for children. What problems do children face when going online without parental supervision? How can these problems be solved?
It is important for childrean to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?
Some people argue that if children behave badly their parents should accept responsibility and also punished for their behaviour of their children.Do you agree or disagree?
People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
Nowdays, some parents pressure their children to be successful. What are the reasons of this? is this a positive or a negative development?
Some children have to live at different places during their childhood because of transferable jobs from their parents. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in different places in childhood on child development?
A close friend told you recently about a major argument she has had with her parents
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• Explain that you understand the reasons why they argued.
• Describe a similar situation that happened to you once.
• Suggest some activities to clear your friend up.
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to suprise birthday party for him.
Write a letter to chris’s parents. In your lattter
- Say why you think chris will enjoy the surprise party
- Explain why you won’t be able to attent the party
- Give details of a plan to see Chris at different time.
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themseleves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
grandparents play an important role in the upbringing of their grandchildren, do you think it is useful for them to be involved, give your opinion?
some people say that young people are much more influenced by their friend than their parents or teachers. Do you agree or disagree?