Q. New parents should attend parenting courses to bring up their children well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many parents believe that children should attend extra classes after school hours while some disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. It is 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 extend 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 parents choose to homeschool their children because they claim that it has a number of benefits. Others this that this educational method can cause a lot of problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people argue that parents should have a strong influence on their children's choice of friends and life partners. Others believe that young people should make these decisions independently. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Task - 1
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surpise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris's parents . In your letter
•say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
• explain why you won't be able to attend the party
• give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time.
Write at leasr 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin you letter as follows:
Dear Mr and Mrs Collins,
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activites . To what extend do you agree.?
Nowadays parents put too much pressure on their children to succeed. Why is this the case? Is this a positive or negative development?
Most modern families have both parents working and as a result children spend less and less time with their parents. What is the reason for this? What problems can this cause?
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 ?
The best way to ensure the growth of children is to make parents take parenting courses. Do you agree or disagree?
some believe that role of the parents is more important than school when teaching their children to recycle waste to preserve the Earth’s natural resources. to what extend do you agree or disagree?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at early stage. Punishment is necessary to help them learn the difference. 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 believe that parents should devote more time to helping their children with schoolwork. Others think that they should allocate more time to playing sports with their kids. Discuss both views and give your own opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child’s academic development, while other think that a child’s teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Many parents (mostly women) decide to stay home and take care of the family members instead of going out for work. Some people suggest that they should be paid by the government for doing that. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.
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?
Children have to be punished to learn the difference between right and wrong. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What sort of punishments should parents be able to give their children?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is acceptable for parents to use physical force to discipline their children. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that parents have great influence on children's growth, but others think that influence from the outside plays a more important role. Discuss both test views and give your own opinion.
People say that a child success is dependent on the way parents bring them up. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
explain why you won't be able to attend the party swans toy tol ands
give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good membes of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Question: 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 o single sex schools have disadvantages latter in life. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Essay topics: In some countries, more and more adults are living with their parents after graduating from college , University or even after finding a job. Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Parents want to achieve balance between family and career. Some say that parents have to quit their jobs to raise their children. Some, however, think that it is okay to have a full-time while raising children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
Some people think parents should read stories to children. Others thinkparents don't need to do that as children can read books or watch TV, movies bythemselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some parents allow their teenage children to live independently, away from home. Other parents don’t want their teenage children to live away from them. Which do you think is better and why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer
Topic: some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play\ with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the children of having a large number of toys?
Your child is going on a three day school trip to another country. The head teacher wants to find parents to go with the group and
you would like to go.
Write a letter to the head teacher. In your letter:
● Say why you would like to go on the trip
● Suggest what you could do to help during the trip
● Ask other questions about the trip
Some people say that we must send our parents to old age home when they reach 60. However other think that they must be taken care at home. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Homework: Write an essay Ensuring that children have regular physical exercise should be the responsibility of parents and therefore schools should not waste valuable school time having sports lessons as part of the curriculum. To what extent do you agree.
Some people think that parents should teach their children about the importance of recycling, while others think it should be taught in school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that parents should place restrictions on the time their children spend watching TV and playing games and encourage them to spend this time reading books. Do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents today are more involved in their children’s education than were parents in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some poeple say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say tha it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give 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?
Many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe grandparents can take care of their children, while others think t=childcare centres are better. discuss both views and give your opinion?
In some countries there are many social problems involving teenagers. Some people say this is because parents spend much of their time at work not at home. Do you agree or disagree.
It is 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 extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should teachers and parents be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?
: Today, the majority of children are raised by their grandparents due to the fact that their parents are busy working. To what extent do you think it affects the whole family?
In some countries, marriages are arranged by the parents but in other cases, people choose their own marriage marriage partner.Discuss both system.
Some working parents think that childcare centers provide the best care for children who are still too young to go to school. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
some parents worried about increasing level of violence in T.V, video games and other types entertainment for children leisure. how does this affect children . how do you think problem can be tackled?
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?
It is important for the childern to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. puninshment is necesssary to help them learn this distinction. to what extent do youagree or disagree with this opinion? what sort of punishment parents and teachers be allowed to use? Children are
Some children receive almost no encouragement from their parents regarding their performance at school, while other children receive too much pressure from their over enthusiastic parents which can have a negative impact on the child. Why do you think some parents put too much pressure on their children to perform well at school? What do you think the role of a parent should be in their child's education?
Some people believe that children should be allowed to watch whatever TV programs they like, while others believe that parents should control what their children watch. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some parents think that helping their childern with homework is a good idea others believe children should do their homework on their own. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is quite common for both parents in a family to work. Sometimes this is because they need two salaries to survive, whereas other times it is their choice. What are the problems you see in this situation? How does this affect the children and the family life?