The air we breathe has a major impact on our health and the environment. However, the air pollution is constantly growing and at current level it can be fought only globally. that is to say, individual efforts to improve air quality will not give any results, and it is solely responsibility of our governments to reduce air pollution. Do you agree or disagree?
Successful companies use advertisement to make more sales. What can make an advertisement very effective? Do you think this is a bad thing or a good thing for the society?
Some people believe that we should do our best to mitigate the effects of climate change, while others believe that we should learn how to live with it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Putting criminals into prisons is not an effective way to deal with them. Instead, education and job training should be offered. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries around the world men and women are having children later in life. What are reasons for this development? What are the effects on society and family life?
Human activities such as deforestation, industrial pollution, and overpopulation continue to damage the natural environment. Discuss the main causes of this environmental disruption and examine its effects on ecosystems and human health.
The proportion of elderly people in some societies is increasing rapidly.Do you think the negative effect of such trend outweigh the positive effect?
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to local council. In the letter:
Give details of how you and your friends use the centre.
Explain why the sports and leisure center is important for the local community.
Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.
Some people think an international car-free day is an effective way to reduce air pollution. Others think there are more affective way do to this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
Many countries raise fuel prices to deal successfully with problems of traffic and pollu on. What effects do you think this move can have? What other measures do you think can be taken to reduce traffic and pollution ?