14.Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give our opinion. 或In the modern world, it is no longer necessary to use animals for food, or animal products for clothing and medicine, for example. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? 或Wild animals have no place in the 21st century. Some people think that preventing these wild animals from dying out is a waste of resource. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
15.Some people say that governments should pay for the public health care and education, while others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Please discuss both views and give your own opinion. 或
More and more women go out to work. Is it the government’s responsibility to subsidize them and provide free staff and facilities to care for their children? To what extent do you agree or disagree to this idea? 或Some children in rural places cannot have good schools and medical facilities. To improve this situation, some people suggest that new teachers and doctors should be sent to rural places for several years. Others, however, believe every one has the free right to choose where to work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.或Health services are the basic necessity for a person. Private companies have made the health services quite costly for ordinary individuals. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh its disadvantages?
16.In some countries, the proportion of elderly people will become higher than the proportion of younger people. Will this be a positive or a negative development?或Some people believe that in order to give opportunities to new generation companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons and personal experience.或As for elderly, living in caring house is better than living at home with young children. Present your argument to illustrate whether you agree or disagree.
17.It is better for students to live away from home while studying at university than living with parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?或Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a child’s intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?或Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality continuously, students are encouraged to make comments or even criticism on teachers. Others think the respect and discipline in the classroom will disappear. Which opinion do you prefer?或Some people think that examinations have some bad effects on both students and teachers. Some people say they do a good job in the evaluation of the students’ performance. What is your opinion?
18.Some people think that young people should follow the traditional values of their society. Others think that young people should be free to act as individuals. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.或Some people think it is a waste of time plan for the future, and we should focus on the present. Do you agree or disagree?或Individual greed and selfishness has been the basis of the modern society. Some people think that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. what is your opinion?
19.In most parts of the world, the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate. In the form of an assignment, discuss about the main traffic problems in your country, their causes and possible solutions. 或Traffic and housing problems in major cities could be solved by moving large companies and factories and their employers to the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 或Recently we are facing increasing number of cars, which poses great threat to the pedestrians and cyclists. What’s more, a lot of parks need to be sacrificed as a result of the construction of railways and superhighways. Do you agree or disagree? What do you think is the best solution to satisfy residents to their heart’s content?
20.Damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of the improvement in the standard of living. To what degree do you agree or disagree to this position? 或In many countries, the quality of life in large cities is becoming worse. What are the causes for this problem? What measures do you think should be taken to tackle this problem? 或Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual people to address. We have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?或What are the causes of water scarcity? What are your solutions?
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1.Some people say that governments should pay for the public health care and education, while others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Please discuss both views and give your own opinion.或Some people think that, by paying taxes, they have made a big enough contribution to society. Others think people have more responsibilities as member of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.或Some children in rural places cannot have good schools and medical facilities. To improve this situation, some people suggest that new teachers and doctors should be sent to rural places for several years. Others, however, believe every one has the free right to choose where to work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2.Many people say that we have developed into a “throw-away society”, because we are filling up our environment with so many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully dispose of. To want degree do you agree with this opinion? 或Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual people to address. We have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? 或Damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of the improvement in the standard of living. To what degree do you agree or disagree to this position?
3.It is better for students to live away from home while studying at university than living with parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 或Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a child’s intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?或Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality continuously, students are encouraged to make comments or even criticism on teachers. Others think the respect and discipline in the classroom will disappear. Which opinion do you prefer?
4.In some countries, TV programs are transmitted throughout the day and night. Some people think that 24-hour TV transmission is a positive development, while others think it is negative. What is your opinion? 或Advertising is all around us, it is an unavoidable part of everyone’s life. Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives while others say it is negative. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
5.In some countries, the proportion of elderly people will become higher than the proportion of younger people. Will this be a positive or a negative development?或Some people believe that in order to give opportunities to new generation companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons and personal experience.或As for elderly, living in caring house is better than living at home with young children. Present your argument to illustrate whether you agree or disagree.
6.Some employers are giving increased importance to social skills in addition to good qualifications. Do you agree or disagree that social skills are as important as good qualifications for success in jobs?或More and more employees work at home with modern technology. Some people claim that it benefits only workers, but not employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?或Some people think that robot technology is very important for our future. Some others believe that robots are a dangerous invention and have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
7.Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success. Others believe there are other factors. Discuss the two sides and give your opinion.或Some people think that hard work and determination are the keys to success in life. Some, on the other hand, think that there are other factors behind a successful life. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.或Most people have dreams of one day becoming rich. But does the average person have the ability to make a lot of money? Think about this question. Then write about 250 words describing your thoughts
8.Some people believe that in order to give opportunities to new generation companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons and personal experience.或Some people believe that charity organizations should give the aid to those who are in great needs, while others think that charity organizations should concentrate on helping people who live in their own country. Discuss both views and give your opinion.或In many countries,the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend make positive or negative effects to society?
9.Some museums charge visitors for admission while others are free. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. 或Nowadays museums have become more and more important. What are the purposes of places such as museums and how should they be funded?或Some people think it is a waste of money to establish libraries since the public can use the Internet at home to obtain information, do you agree or disagree?
10.More and more people using mobile phone and computer to instead of letters. Will letter disappear completely? Agree or disagree? How important of letter writing you think are?或Nowadays, many people are using mobile phones. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this on individuals and society. 或When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
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