Tasks Underlying principle? Framework?
Gender:
Some people think men and women have
different natural abilities that make them
suitable for different kinds of work. Others,
however, believe that both men and women can
be equally suited to do any type of work
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that women should play an
equal role as men in a country’s police force or
military force, while others think women are not
suitable for these kinds of jobs.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that men are naturally more
competitive than women. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
Some people think that men and
women have different qualities. Therefore,
some certain jobs are suitable for men and
some jobs are suitable for women.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The environment
In many countries, the number of animals and
plants is declining. Why do you think it is
happening? How to solve this issue?
Environmental damage is a problem in most
countries. What factors damage the
environment and who should take
responsibility?
It is a natural process of animal species to
become extinct (e.g. dinosaurs, dodos, etc.).
There is no reason why people should stop this
from happening. Do you agree or disagree?
The best way to solve the world's
environmental problems is to increase the cost
of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what
extent do you agree or disagree? (x
transportation)
Some human activities have negative effects on
plant and animal species. Some people think it
is too late to do anything about this problem
while others think effective measures can be
taken to improve this situation. Discuss both
views and give your opinion.
Nowadays, animals are becoming extinct and
humans should focus on saving them, while
others think humans should focus on their own
problems. Discuss both views and give your
opinion
Some people say that too much time and
resources are spent on the protection of wild
animals and birds. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
Money:
Some people believe that the government
should not spend money on international aid
when they have their own disadvantaged
people, like the homeless and unemployed. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that governments should
pay full course fees for students who want to
study in universities. Do you agree or disagree
with this statement?
It is more important to spend public money on
promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to
prevent illness than to spend it on treatment of
people who are already ill.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
As well as making money, businesses also have
social responsibilities. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
All large companies should provide sports and
social facilities for the local community. Do you
agree or disagree?
More and more people today are spending
large amounts of money on their complexions
in order to look younger. Why do people want
to look younger? Do you think this is a positive
or negative development?
Advertising
Today, people are surrounded by advertising.
This affects what people think is important and
has a negative impact on people’s lives. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
In their advertising, businesses nowadays
usually emphasise that their products are new
in some way.
Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or
negative development?
Some people say that advertising is extremely
successful at persuading us to buy things. Other
people think that advertising is so common that
we no longer pay attention to it.
Discuss both these views and give your
opinion.
Advertisements are becoming more and more
common in everyday life. Is it a positive or
negative development?
If a product is good and meets customer needs,
then people will buy it and advertising is
unnecessary. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Consumers are faced with increasing numbers
of advertisements from competing companies.
To what extent do you think consumers are
influenced by advertisements?
What measures can be taken to protect them?
Media
Some people think that newspapers are the
best way to learn news. However, others
believe that they can learn news better through
other media. Discuss both views and give your
opinion
Some people say that we do not need printed
newspapers. Do you agree or disagree?
The use of social media (e.g. Facebook and
Twitter) is replacing face-to-face contact for
many people in everyday life. Do the
advantages of this development outweigh the
disadvantages? (x rls)
In the future, nobody will buy printed
newspapers or books because they will be able
to read everything they want online without
paying.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with
this statement?
Some people think that detailed descriptions of
crime scenes in newspapers and on TV can have
a bad influence on the public, so this kind of
information should be restricted in the media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Most people think that the truth should be
objective rather than subjective when it comes
to the news.
Do you think all news is true?
What is the function of newspapers?
More and more newspapers and news channels
are using photographs to support their news
articles and stories. Some people think that
photographs are not a reliable source of news,
while others consider photographs to be
irrefutable.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In the last few decades, there have been more
and more cases of celebrities being hounded by
the press. Some people think that famous
people in the media should have no right to
privacy.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?