2010年1月9日
Some people think that charity organizations should only offer help to people of their own country. But others believe that these organizations should give aid to people in great need wherever they live. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010年1月14日
In today's world, private companies rather than government pay for and conduct most scientific research. Do you think the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
2010年1月23日
The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming wider. The rich is growing richer and the poor is growing poorer. What are the causes of this? What shall we do to reduce this problem?
2010年1月30日
Today there is an increase in anti-social behavior and lack of respect to others among young people. What are the causes of this? How can we reduce this problem?
2010年2月6日
Some people say air travel only benefits rich people, most average people take no advantage from development of airplane. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年2月11日
Some people say politicians promote the development of society. However others believe that it is scientists who have more influence on the world. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010年2月20日
Many countries aim to improve living standard by developing economy, however, as a result, some important social values are lost. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?
2010年2月27日
Some people hold that despite the remarkable achievement of technology, technological progress in the last century has brought negative effects upon society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年3月6日
Survey shows that many people are living longer. However, increased life expectancy has many implications for the aging individuals and for society as a whole. What are the possible effect of longer life expectancy for individuals and society?
2010年3月18日
Some people think that zoos are cruel and all zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoos are useful to protect rare animals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010年3月20日
More and more works are now done by machines. What impacts could this bring onto individuals and society?
2010年3月27日
Studies suggested that children now spend more time on watching TV than they did in the past and spend less on doing active or creative things. Why do you think this is case? What measurement and methods can be used to handle this?
2010年4月10日 (同2008年6月14日)
Some people think that the increase of cheap air travel has brought about many benefits while others argue that this development has its drawbacks to the world’s environment and resources.
Discuss these two points of view. What’s your opinion?
2010年4月15日
Some people think that men and women have different qualities and therefore some certain jobs are suitable for men and others are suitable for women. To What extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年4月17日
Some think governments should change the way individuals live while others believe they should choose their lifestyles by themselves. Discuss these both views and give
2010年4月24日
It has been suggested that everyone in the world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge. Do you think disadvantages of such a development outweigh advantages?
2010年5月8日
Some people consider that school education should be concentrated on academic subjects, which would be helpful for their future careers, and subjects like music and sport are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年5月15日 (同2008年10月23日 )
Nowadays, distance-learning programs are such common things for us, but some people argue that they are not as good as attending a college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年5月20日 (同2008年6月21日)
Some people think that children should obey rules that parents and teachers want them to do. However, others think that this may make it harder for children to deal with difficulties in their later life in adulthood. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010年5月29日
Many young people today leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. Why do you think this is happening? What can be done to encourage a positive attitude to learning in young people?
2010年6月5日(同2008年9月27日)
Students from poor background such as rural areas often find it difficult to access to university education, so people think universities should make it easy for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年6月17日
Air travel and telecommunications brought about increasing contacts and closer relationships with foreigners. To what extent do you agree that societies benefit from international tourism and business?
2010年6月19日
An increasing amount of people today change their career and place of residence several times during their lives. Is this positive or negative to development?
2010年6月26日
Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Unfortunately, it creates prejudice rather than broadens our mind. Why do you think this is the case and how can we solve this problem?
2010年7月10日
More and more young people hold important positions in government. Some people think it is not suitable but others think otherwise.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2010年7月15日
Some people think adults should learn practical skills by themselves, while others think they should learn from teachers.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2010年7月17日
The movement of people from agricultural areas to cities to work can cause serious problems in both places. What are the serious problems and what measures can be taken to solve this problem?
2010年7月31日
University students should pay all the cost of their studies because university benefits individuals more than the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree?
2010年8月5日
In many parts of the world children and teenagers are committing more crimes.Why is this case happening? How should children or teenagers be punished?
2010年8月14日
What problems for the young people living in major city are caused by the city development? How to solve?
2010年8月21日
Nowadays, some organizations and charities publicize their activities by introducing special days every year like National Children's Day and Non-smoking Day. Why do they introduce special days and what effects does this have?
2010年8月28日
In many cities, planners locate schools, homes, offices, shops in specific areas which were widely separate from each other. Do you agree the advantages of this policy overweigh the disadvantages?
2010年9月4日
Anyone can use a mobile phone to answer the work call and home call at any place, or 7 days a week. Some people think this development has negative effects on both individuals and society. Do you agree or disagree?
2010年9月11日
Some people think it's necessary to use animals for testing medicines intended for human use. Others, however, think it's not right to do that. Discuss both of these views and give you own opinion.
2010年9月16日
Society should be based on laws and rules,. Without laws and rules people might do
anything they want . Do you agree or disagree?
2010年9月25日
Children nowadays spend too much time on watching television and playing video games. Describe the effects on children, families, and society. Report the measures to solve the problem.
2010年10月9日
Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employees. How this law can be introduced? Do you think it’s a positive or negative development?
2010年10月14日
In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicant for their age, is this positive or negative development?
2010年10月23日
Pollution and other environmental problems are resulting from a country's developing and becoming richer, some think this cannot be avoided. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年10月30日
Some people think that by paying taxes they have made enough contribution to their society, others think there are more responsibilities than paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2010年11月4日
Some parents need to spend time on reading or telling stories to Children, while others think Children can read through varieties sources (book, TV, not by parents). Discuss both of these views and give you own opinion.
2010年11月6日
Some people think everyone should stay at school until they are 18. Do you agree or disagree?
2010年11月20日
Some people think people have benefited from modern commutations technology, other people think some people have not benefited at all, to what extend do you agree or disagree?
2010年11月27日
In some countries, small town-centre shops are increasingly replaced by the huge out-of-town stores. As a result, without a car, people have limited access to the stores. Do the disadvantages of the development outweigh the advantages?
2010年12月4日
Public museum and art galleries are not needed because people could see the historical objects and works by using computers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2010年12月11日
Scientists now find that people have health damage because they eat too much junk food. Some people think the answer to this problem is to educate people to eat less junk food, but some people think educate will not work.
Discuss these two points and give your opinion.
2010年12月16日
Young people are often influenced in their behavior and situations by others at the same age level. This is called "peer group pressure". Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
2010年12月18日
The typical teaching situation of a teacher and students will no exist in 2050, to what extent do you agree or disagree?