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?
Despite the increased access to education, a significant number of people cannot read or write. What are the disadvantages without these skills? And What actions should governments take?
More and more people are travelling internationally for their holidays but it is expensive and bad for the environment.
Do the advantages of international travel for the individual outweigh the disadvantages?
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at art institution or organisation as part of their program. what are the advantages and disadvantages of the type of course requirement? give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.
Task 2: Some suggest that young people should take a job between school and the university. Discuss what advantages and disadvantages might be for people who do this.
An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. What are the advantages and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shopping on line.
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leaisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school.
Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
It is suggested that everyone in the world should have a car, a TV and a fridge. Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages for society？
Some people decide to start their own business instead of working for a company or organization.
Do the advantages for people working for their own business outweigh the disadvantages? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many companies and organisations require their employees to wear uniforms. What kind of jobs require uniforms? What are the disadvantages of wearing a uniform to work?
Nowadays, many people drive to work or school instead of walking, cycling or using public transport. Does this trend have more advantages or more disadvantages?
In some countries, it is common practise for young people (13-17yrs) to get a part-time gon in the summer.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of teenage emplyment.
It is appropriate and inappropriate at the same moment. I partially agree with this statement. Facebook provides both advantage and disadvantage to a user. Following reasons and examples will be discussed below.
As more and more information is available online, the role of textbooks has become obsolete. Therefore, universities should replace traditional books with digital materials. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?
People nowdays send than talk on text messages more frequently the Phone What are the reasons for this trend? Do the advantages of texting outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Air transport is increasingly used to export fruit and vegetables to countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
In the future all cars, trucks and buses will be driverless.The only people traveling inside these vehicles will be passengers.Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
Online education is becoming increasingly popular. Many students are choosing to study online instead of face - to - face education. what is the advantages and disadvantages.
In many countries it is very easy to apply for and be given credit card. However, this causes some people to have problems with debt they cannot pay back.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that fast food is saving time while others believe that it is wasting of money
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of fast food.
What could be done to encourage people to buy local products?
An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. What are the advantages and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shopping online?
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more prons to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment? give reasons for your answers and give relevant examples
What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in same place as other members of your family? Give reasons or examples to support your opinion?
Plastic containers have become more prevalent than ever. They are used in many businesses such as in the food and beverage sector. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
It is sometimes suggested that primary school children should learn how to grow vegetables and keep animals.
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Do you think advantage of this outweigh the disadvantage?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the advantages and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
Nowadays kajy people choose to be self-employed,
rather that to work for a company or organaisatiom, why might this be the case? what could be the disadvantages of being self-employed
A lot of places in the world rely on tourist as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. The advantages and disadvantages of this fact.
Topic: In some cultures, children 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 20th century, contact between many different parts of the world has developed rapidly through air travel and telecommunications. Do advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
With the rapid development of communication(technology, such as smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, some people think the disadvantages outweigh its advantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
With ease of e books comes the decline in paper books. some people see this as a good forward while others do not. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend
It has been suggested that everyone in the world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge.
Do you think disadvantage of such a development outweigh advantages?
Space explorations costs tax payers an extra orbitant amount of money each year. What are the advantages and disadvantages of spending money on space explorations?
It is important for people to take risks both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do u think the advantage of taking risk outweighs the disadvantages.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourist who visit such places?
In many countries, people like to eat more food from other regions than can be grown in a
local area. As a result, much of the food has to come from other regions.
Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more sdvantages or disadvantages? What do you think about work-life balance?
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/she has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
* explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
* describe some possible disadvantages
* say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summe
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?
More and more tourists and scientists are interested in traveling to remote areas, such as the South Pole. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Research shows that a lot of energy is saved if people spend a shorter time in the workplace. To save energy (e.g. gas, electricity etc.), some companies are closing down on one day per week.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries, some students live with their families while studying, but other students prefer to attend universities in other cities.
Do the advantages of living away from home outweigh the disadvantages?
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcylces are banned from city center. People are encouraged to use public transports such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free day. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweighs the disadvantages
In some countries , more and more adults are living with their parents after graduating from college, university, or even afer finding a job. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In the forthcoming, all cars buses and trucks will be driveless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driveless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
It is important for people to take risks, bothh in teir professional lives and their personal lives. Do yo think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages