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hard exercises
Responsibility of
Children’s behavior responsibility
parents
⊕ Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student's performance.
Continual assessment such as coursework and projects is not a satisfactory way to do
this.
sophisticated technologies
Medical technologies
information technology
artificial intelligence
⊕ It is usually foolish to get married before completing your studies and getting
established in a good job. Do you agree or disagree?
problems solutions
⊕ The mass media, including television, radio and newspapers, have great
influence in shaping people's ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Give
reasons and relevant examples to support your answer.)
Social media
Spreading propaganda
information sharing
Accurate information
A widespread belief
A strong belief
⊕ Student travel to study is over rated, we have brilliant scholars who studied locally.
Is travel really required for higher studies?
⊕The environment we live in is in danger due to various problems. What are the
underlying causes? Who is responsible to combat this? What measures? (Discussion
style)
work life
Job opportunities
job satisfaction
full-time employment
teacher motivation
technology teachers
educate entertain
Socioeconomic
The modern lifestyle
⊕ In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people
regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience,
important for learning and taking responsibility. What are your opinions on this issue?
Labor= uncountable
monogamy
monogamous families
monogamous societies
⊕ International travel and tourism makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded.
What are its causes and what measures can be taken to solve this problem?
Refugee crises
Xenophobic Influx of immigrants
Racial attacks Indigenous inhabitants Fighting against racism
Racial tensions International terrorism Government policies
The public hostility Cultural diversity Imposing rules and
Religious discrimination Ethnic diversity regulations
Dogmatic behavior
Foreign culture
⊕ There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of migration
and how it has affected us locally.
⊕ Working and living abroad helps us to know other cultures well. How far you think
working abroad has good or bad impacts on our cultural lives?
⊕ Are the cars damaging the environment? Should the number of cars be restricted to
one for one family? Give your views and support your views with appropriate examples.
Euthanasia: the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful
disease
relaxation therapies
Educational
Psychology
⊕ Experience is a more effective way to teach, compared to books. Experimental
learning or traditional learning in high school and university, which one do you agree is
more effective?
Academic qualifications
Vocational education
training courses
A learning environment
practical training
academic achievements
Educational
Experimental learning
⊕ Some universities deduct marks from students' works if given in late, what are your
views and what action will you recommend to take?
⊕ What is your opinion on deducting marks on student's work if it is late?
⊕ The university will deduct the student's score for late assignments, opinions and
solutions. Or Should University penalize students for late submission of their work?
⊕ Should university penalize students for late submission of their work?
Educational
Self-discipline
⊕ Whether studying films at school is as important as studying literature? Do you think
school should have curriculum asking students to play old drama and work for theatre
centuries ago?
⊕ It is important for children to study a film at school to learn literature. To what extent
you agree? Give example.
Educational
Modern art
⊕ Medical technology can increase the human’s life expectancy. Is it blessing or
curse? Medical technology is responsible for the human’s life expectancy. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
⊕ Medical technology is responsible for the human's life expectancy. To what extent
do you agree or disagree? Or Medical technology helps to live long life. Is that curse or
blessing for society and mankind?
nutritional supplements
clinical care
Health care systems
high-tech medical facilities
sophisticated technologies
genetic research
genetically modified foods
public hygiene
vaccination
donating organs
Biotechnological
Social policies
⊕ Whether design of buildings will have a positive or negative impact on
people’s life and work.
⊕ It is important to preserve the beautiful buildings of the past, even if it will be
expensive to do so. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it.
Positive effects on the working life
classical architecture
traditional architecture
Technical
Socioeconomic status
⊕ Should government build more road to allow more vehicle owner or improve the
network of public transport?
⊕ People emphasizing government to build an advanced transport system rather new
road for vehicles that are overcrowding the cities. Do you agree or disagree?
⊕ Cities are now expanding; the government should make better network for public
transport or should build more roads to facilitate car ownership? Agree or Disagree?
Environmental
Socioeconomic status
⊕ Effective learning requires time, comfort and peace so it is impossible to combine
study and employment. Study and employment distract one from another. To what
extent do you think the statements are realistic? Support your opinion with examples.
⊕ Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education
and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What
solutions can you suggest?
⊕ How to Successfully Handle Job and Studies at the same time?
a proper job
living costs
financial problems
household expenditure
economic burden
a steady job
full-time job
Educational
Experimental learning
⊕ Teenagers should be taught financial lessons at school. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
Educational
Experimental learning
⊕ In a cashless society, people use more credit cards. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of this phenomenon?
⊕ Do you think cashless society is realistic and why? What are the advantages and
disadvantages?
⊕ People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as
business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face because of
technology. What are the effects of this on individual and society as a whole?
Banknotes
Foreign currencies
Paper money
Socioeconomic
Technology
⊕ Put the examination at the end of the semester or separated small tests throughout
the entire semester, which one do you agree?
⊕ All examination in some countries take place at the end of the academic year, but
others spread out throughout the academic year's. Pros and Cons.
Educational
Psychology
⊕ University only requires applying digital media rather than continuously upgrading
textbook. Agree or disagree.
⊕ As e-books are available online these days, the value of printed books has
diminished. Agree or disagree?
⊕ "More information available online so library books are useless." Agree or disagree
with statement?
⊕ More information is available online so library's books are useless. Agree or
disagree.
⊕ Should library use digital gadgets to provide information on different topics? Pros &
Cons
electronic publishing
e-book applications
PDF files
information technology
online bookshops
sophisticated gadgets
Educational
Environment
⊕ Education is important as it teach ethics and life value as it teaches us practical
things for future employment. What is your opinion?
⊕ Some people think that universities should not provide so much theoretical
knowledge but give more practical training throughout their courses. To what extent do
you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Educational
Ethical principles
⊕ Creativity is inborn skill or can be developed through learning? Your opinion.
⊕ It is believed that some people are born with creativity and specific talents.
However, it's sometimes claimed that taught developed creativity, and any child can
become good sports person or musician. Discuss the two ideas.
Educational
Personal qualities
⊕ Moving from rural areas to big cities will provide more opportunities. Your opinion.
⊕ People are moving to urban areas from rural areas for better life. What do you think
about?
⊕ An increasing number of people choose to study and work in big cities. What are
the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon?
Socioeconomic
Urbanization
⊕Students with degree earn high salary than who doesn't have. Some say that they
have to pay the full cost of their courses. Give opinion.
Earning high salaries Students’ college degrees Paying the full cost of courses
Students’ annual salaries degree courses Covering educational costs
Monthly salaries university degrees Brilliant students
Six-figure salaries having a degree academic qualifications
High salaries educational qualifications
A salary increase