Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children.

Use specific details and examples to

support your answer

Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So, they try to restrict their children from watching TV.
However, other parents think that there is nothing bad in watching TV. Personally, I think that watching TV brings children only
benefits unless they spend in front of TV set less then a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons, which I will mention
bellow, I believe that television plays an essential role in child’s development.

First of all, television helps a child to extent his or her range of interests. Children can find out many new things and make many
exiting discoveries for themselves. In addition to these practical benefits television improves children’s vocabulary, their memory and
gives them the opportunity to gain more knowledge. I think it is very essential for a child. Of cause, someone can say that there are
plenty of different recourses of information such as books and teachers. But, I think, in our modern world children must learn faster
and use all contemporary technology in order to succeed.
Second of all, watching cognitive programs helps children to learn more about wild life, our environment and about the importance of
preserving our forest and wild animals that live there.

Scientists say that a child should not watch TV more then 40 minutes successively. For example, my mother always made us have a
break after watching TV more then half an hour and let our eyes rest for several minutes before turning on the TV again. I think it is
the best solution.

To sum up, I believe that television gives children and all people the opportunity to learn what can not be learn from books.
Television and movies in particular allow people to feel the reality and see what they will most likely not be able to see in their lives.
Personally, when I was a child I liked to watch cognitive programs about wild animals. Unfortunately, my family had only one TV,
but these programs were the only ones we all wanted to watch. So, we gathered in our living room and watched them in complete
silence and I always remember those moments with a smile on my face.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start
school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position

Language is the best means of communication. In the modern globalization era it is not enough to be able to speak one language to
communicate with the outside world. I strongly support the idea that children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as
they start school. They faster become familiar with a strange language, improve their hearing ability to understand new words as time
goes by and learn new words. In the following paragraphs I will list some reasons to support my position.

First of all, if one wants to see outcome soon, one must start sooner. So, the early children begin to learn new language the better will
be the result. Scientists say that a child does not confuse two different languages but learns them more effectively.

Second of all, adults are often afraid to make mistakes when they are speaking in a new language. This fear is one of the biggest
barriers for a person in his efforts to speak freely. Otherwise, children do not afraid of making grammatical mistakes because
basically they just repeat words and sentences in the way they hear them. Also, children have a better chance to get rid of an accent.
They faster get used to the right pronunciation and better feel the melody of a language.

To sum up, I think that it is very essential for children to begin learning a foreign language in their early ages. It is brings many
benefits such as great pronunciation. Also, it help a child develop and gain more knowledge which is good for a long run.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer

Every country has its own culture and traditions. There is no doubt that an advertising campaign conducted in Russia will not have
the same affect here in the United States. Let us take for example advertisement of food and restaurants.

A huge amount of fast food stands suggest their services for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper here in Houston. The competition is
very strong. Every week you get in your mail-box an envelope with different types of discounts in exchange for visiting them or
ordering pizza. Watching TV you are also from time to time invited to visit a restaurant in order to taste some delicious food. It is not
because it is easy to make money cooking but because the demand for such service is high. First of all, people like to go out
sometimes to have dinner with friends. Second of all, it is often impossible to drive home for lunch. It can be time consuming.

As for Russia, it is a great tradition to have dinner at home with the family and go to the restaurant for big holidays. Additionally fast
food is not popular in Russia. So you will see advertisements of yogurts, coffee, dairy products and juice instead of restaurants and
fast food stands.
In conclusion I would like to add that in order to succeed in advertising campaign especially on the international market company
must know traditions, language and history of the country.

Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more
complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

Some people say that the invention of computers is one of the greatest humankind’s inventions. However, other people think that
computers make their life more stressful. I agree with those people who think that computers brought many benefits and play a very
important role in our modern life.

First of all, every company nowadays uses a computer to store its data and make different kinds of operations. It is very difficult to
imagine life without computers. A company would have to store millions of papers and documents. Moreover, a customer would
have to wait hours to check his balance or get a piece of information about his transactions at his bank, while an employee was
looking trough those papers. Another important aspect of this is that people are able to type all their information, make corrections,
print or send documents using computers. It makes life much easier. One can spend the rest of the time watching TV with his family
or working on something new.

We use computers every day sometimes even not knowing it. When we go to a store and use our credit cards many computers
process our information and perform transactions. When we need to get some cash we use money access machines that are
computerized too.

Second of all, computers provided a great means of communication - the Internet. I think it is the most easiest and cheapest way to
get in touch with relatives, friends, business colleagues, etc. Nowadays the world becomes smaller and smaller. When I was a little
girl, I could not imagine that it would be possible to communicate with people from all around the world in so easy way. A person
can get latest news, become friends with someone from another country, find his old friends, ask for a piece of advice, etc.

Finally, in addition to these practical benefits people can shopping without leaving their house. They just use an Internet access, a
computer and their cards to make a payment. It is kind of difficult to imagine that a few years ago people had to spend their time in
lines buying tickets. Now, a person can choose a destination, company, date and time and get tickets delivered to his door. I think it is
amazing.

To sum up, I believe that computers made our lives easier. They change our attitude towards life. I think with the invention of
computers people became closer and friendlier.

Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new
products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

I think that everyone can divide all advertising products and services into useless ones and useful ones. It is like looking through an
information desk when you pay attention to those messages that interest you. Take me for example.

I do not like jewelry. It does not mean I do not have it at all, I have a couple of inexpensive rings as gifts from my parents. I just
think, people pay too much attention to this stuff. I believe it is the result of mass advertising. Every day when I am watching TV,
listening to the radio or reading the paper I notice many ads about getting an expensive ring, chain, necklace or ear-rings. From my
point of view these kinds of advertising contaminate people’s minds. In this case you are encouraged to buy things you do not really
need. They make you believe you need such products in order to succeed or be happy.

From the other side, I think that advertisements of the new detergents with up-to-date formulas to help you maintain your cloth in
perfect conditions, the new cars with some extra futures that make your traveling more comfortable and sports goods that make your
life healthier may help you to improve your life.

Recently my husband and I saw an ad on the Internet about a very interesting and inexpensive vocation to Japan for a week. Is not it
awesome? We like traveling. So now we are planning to find out more about it and, may be, make reservations. I belief that without
advertisements we would be unaware about plenty of oppotunities that may make your life happier, easier and less stressful.

My point is that every person has his own scale of values. So if he is vegetarian he will consider an ad about meat products useless
for him.

The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer
Man, through the ages, has undergone many changes from the time when he depicted a herd of mammoths on the walls of his cave to
these days when he can create beautiful pictures and even make coffee by use of computer technologies without leaving his favorite
chair. The 20th century made huge steps in developing computer technologies and reached many goals that made our life much
easier. What should we expect in the 21st century?

First of all, I think that the pace of our life will speed up: we will move faster from one place to another, from one continent to
another using high speed jet airplanes. Second of all, I believe that we will be able to do many things that take much time now
without leaving our house. Computers will be everywhere including out clothes. Many people will have chips and mini computers
inserted in their heads to hold huge amount of information and have a quick access to it.

But what will be the most amazing thing in the 21st century is the flights to the outer space and Mars that will be available to all
people. Scientists say that Mars has many things similar to the Earth’s. Moreover, they say that with the help of modern technology
people can artificially create conditions that will allow people to live there on the constant basis.

To sum up, I am sure that many amazing changes will be brought by the 21st century. Furthermore, I think that with the help of the
contemporary technologies people can do many things that were even difficult to imagine a century ago. So, nowadays it is rather
difficult and even impossible to imagine all changes that will happen in the next decades.

Animal testing may be necessary, but we need to be be merciful

There is no alternative

Every day, thousands of people are saved from painful diseases and death by powerful medical drugs and treatments. This incredible
gift of medicine would not be possible without animal testing. Despite these overwhelming benefits, however, some people are
calling for animal testing to be banned because of alleged cruelty. This essay will examine arguments for and against animal testing.

Those against the use of animal testing claim that it is inhumane to use animals in experiments. I disagree completely. It would be
much more inhumane to test new drugs on children or adults. Even if it were possible, it would also take much longer to see potential
effects, because of the length of time we live compared to laboratory animals such as rats or rabbits.

Opponents of animal testing also claim that the results are not applicable to humans. This may be partly true. Some drugs have had to
be withdrawn, despite testing. However, we simply do not have alternative methods of testing. Computer models are not advanced
enough, and testing on plants is much less applicable to humans than tests on animals such as monkeys. Until we have a better
system, we must use animal testing.

A further point often raised against animal testing is that it is cruel. Some of the tests certainly seem painful, but the great majority of
people on this planet eat meat or wear leather without any guilt. Where is their sympathy for animals? Furthermore, animals clearly
do not feel the same way as humans, and scientists are careful to minimize stress in the animals, since this would damage their
research.

I agree that we need to make sure that animals who are used for testing new products have the minimum of suffering. However, I am
convinced that animal testing is necessary, and that it will continue to benefit humans in new and wonderful ways.

A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people
want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for?

A university has gotten permission to develop a new research center, but there are some differences in opinions about the research the
center will deal with. Some people want a center for a business research, when others claim for an agriculture research. The business
research will bring the university big investments and as a result will increase the university researching potential. On the other hand
by the agricultural research the university will achieve officials’ support for the long term and as a consequence the university will
get new projects in different subjects. Down below I will bring my suggestions about the issue.
What are the benefits of center for business research? Usually, researches in business issues summon wide business communities
with unlimited budget. Thus the income from such research could allow the university to invest the money in other less attractive
subjects for example agriculture. But this kind of researches lasts for a short period and in the end the university has to look for new
sources to income.

One of the steps toward permanent income is a long term projects such as state’s projects. For example the projects that improve
infrastructure of state or people’s life level. Some peoples propose to develop a center for agriculture research, thus it allows the
university to get state’s support for a long time and as a result will bring new opportunities in future.
The third way is to combine two researches and to develop new business approach to the agriculture field. Such a way will bring the
worthless farming business to be worthy and profitable. The good example of the symbiosis is the seafood business that prospers in
the sea coastal countries. As a result the research will be successful because of combination of two approaches.

To conclude the said above, I believe that the worthwhile way to invest money is into the long term projects because the globalization
creates hard competition and the small groups will survive only in case they have permanent income.

To sum up the above said invest I would suggest to apply to the financial counseling to get objective opinion regarding the case.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Self-confidence is the most important factor for success in school or at work.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion

Self-confidence is one very important factor for success, but there are two other equally important factors: knowledge and sensitivity.
All three are required for success in any area.
One needs to feel one can accomplish a task. If one thinks he or she is incapable of doing something, he or she will not succeed. For
example, if you think you are going to do poorly on an exam, you will probably do poorly. It is important to tell yourself that you can
do well. If you have confidence in yourself, you will probably do well.

Even if you have a great deal of self-confidence, you won’t be able to well on the exam without knowledge. You have to understand
your subject very well. With knowledge and self-confidence you have a better chance of success.

In areas other than exams, you will need to be sensitive to your surroundings in order to succeed. You will need to know whether to
boast about yourself or be modest; you will need to know whether you should take the lead or let others. This is a difficult skill to
learn, but an important one for success.

To be successful in school or work, you need three qualities: self-confidence, knowledge, and sensitivity. Along, none of these
factors will help you succeed. But together, they ensure success.

Intelligent machines such as robots are widely applied to take the place of human beings. Please discuss the advantages and
disadvantages

The technology of intelligent machines improves amazingly with the help of artificial intelligence. Robots, known as steel-collar
workers, are widely employed in different aspects, such as marine research, space exploration and some modern assembly lines.
Robots bring about advantages undoubtedly, and meanwhile, they are not as versatile as expected.

The advantages of robots are innumerable. The employment of robots on assembly lines saves a lot of labor forces. Robots are widely
used in developed countries. In Japan, one out of ten thousand workers are robots, which not only improve the working efficiency,
but also enhance accuracy. That is the reason why robots are so popular in automobile industry and electronic production line.

Another merit is that robots can take the place of human beings and work in the dangerous environment or the places not accessible
for us. Human beings have extended their cognition to the outer space, where there are considerable unpredictable dangers. Robots
can work in any kind of situation, no matter how awful the environment is. In hospital, robots work as professional doctors doing
operation on the patients. Furthermore, robots can work around the clock, never knowing what tiredness is.

However, the disadvantages of robots are undeniable. Firstly, all the robots and other intelligent machines are designed by human
beings. What robots do is follow the instruction and pre-set programming by human beings. If there is something wrong with the
electric circuit or programs, robots will become good-for-nothing machines. Besides, robots cannot work creatively when confronted
with complicated situation.

In short, robots are subsidiary to human beings. However competent they are in various kinds of field, robots will never take the
place of human beings and play a decisive role in our work and life.

Argumentative essay on computer games

Computer games have been popular for decades now and many households have at least one. However it can be seen that playing
these games causes social, educational and personal problems of several kinds both to youngsters and society.
Firstly, youngsters who spend a great deal of time in front of a monitor are not studying, playing sport, socialising or learning about
life. The skills which they need in order to interact with others and succeed in the real world are not being nurtured. Moreover,
studies have shown that this generation of young males is actually growing less than previous generations due to lack of exercise.
Following from this, they are more likely to be overweight and less healthy, so more prone to diseases such as diabetes.
In addition, the games themselves are often quite violent and dangerously sexist. For example, there are games which show graphic
fighting scenes where the most brutal is most applauded. Women are shown as either sexy, but weak, or as improbable amazons.
Violence against women is often part of these games which encourages misogynistic behaviour. The language tends to be violent and
sexist which further adds to the problems of the lack of interaction and social skills.

It is easy to imagine the effects of such games on young minds. If we wish children to grow up to become well-adjusted members of
society, these games should be more tightly controlled.

The rate of young women crimes is rising in the current society. What are the causes and how to solve it?

Juvenile delinquency is a very serious problem confronting us in modern society. At the same time, the rate of young women crimes
spearheads very fast. Some sociologists and educationists show great concerns about this problem. In this essay, I will find out the
causes for this issue and explore some possible solutions.
First of all, the rapid development of society and the changes of people’s value of the world account mainly for the issue. In the old
days, women were confined to housework and baby-sitting, which barricaded women’s steps. Now, with the eye-catching
development of economy, many young women go out to find a job, which renders them more opportunities to contact the outside
world. As a consequence, young women are apt to be influenced by the malfeasance in the society.

Secondly, women’s quality attributes partly to the rise of criminal rate. The prosperity and luxury in some metropolises are very
attractive to some young women. Some of them leave the countryside in the hope that they can make a good fortune in the cities,
where they often find themselves disappointed for lack of good education or skills. Therefore, some of them fell despaired and
embark on the criminal road.

The last factor is the over-description of violence on the media. TV is the most powerful medium, which transforms abundant
information around the world. However, some programs are full of violence description, sexual alluring and bloody contents, which
are easy to make young women astray.

In order to solve the problem, people think up various solutions. From my point of view, I think the following are worth mentioning.
On the one hand, the government should pay more attention to the problem and issue relevant laws to crack down young women
crimes. Meanwhile, we should strengthen education and raise the quality of people, helping them set up a correct outlook of the
world. Only when the government and the society join hands in solving the problem, will the rate of young women crimes fall down.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion

Some people believe that television has destroyed communication among friends and family. I think this is an exaggeration. In my
opinion, whether or not television hurts communication depends on what type of program is being viewed. More importantly, it
depends on the type of viewer.
There are empty programs and educational programs. Empty programs do not challenge people. They have just enough storyline to
keep them from switching channels. There are also passive and active viewers. A passive viewer will just watch television without
thinking about what be or she seeing. The combination of an empty program and a passive viewer makes communication unlikely.
Passive viewers just continue to watch, actually enjoying the fact that they don’t have to think. They won’t break away to talk about
programming with friends and family. Even with better programming, passive viewers still won’t think or communicate much. The
probably even prefer the empty program because the better programming is too much work.

On the other hand, active viewers watching educational programming always want to share what they see with friends and family.
“Educational” doesn’t necessarily mean documentaries on BBS. They could be dramas with realistic relationships or action shows
with clever plotlines. When active viewers watch programs, they have ideas and talk about them with others. Good programming
inspires them to change their thinking and their lives. Unlike passive viewers, they don’t want to watch more and more without
thinking.

Television may destroy communication among passive viewers. Those viewers probably don’t want to communicate with friends and
family much anyway. For active viewers who already enjoy communicating, television is actually helpful!

It is said that people’s life now is becoming more and more stressful. What are the causes and how to solve it?

The acceleration of industrialization and the prosperity of economy benefit our society a great deal. But with the speeding up of
economic development, people are facing more and more pressure from various aspects of their life. This essay will explore the
causes for the heavy pressure and put forward some feasible solutions.
One of the major causes is that people’s living rhythm has been promoted immensely with the upgrading of neo-knowledge and hi-
tech. To keep abreast with the society, people have to work intensively on the one hand and improve their knowledge on the other.
The economic globalization strengthened international cooperation and expand people’s scope of activity. The fierce social
competition deprives people of their spare time and makes their life more stressful.

Another factor comes from the pressure of people’s family. People in the current society have to shoulder the responsibility of family
maintenance. On the one hand, people have to care for their parents, creating for them a happy and comfortable life. On the other
hand, they have to give their children good education. To earn more money, people have to work very hard to finance their family.

If people live in heavy pressure, they will have problems both physically and psychologically. To relieve the pressure, I think the
following suggestions are feasible and practical. Firstly, people are suggested to go in for some sports games in their spare time or at
the weekend. Sports can build up people’s physique and make them vigorous. Secondly, people should communicate with others
frequently and confess their trouble and difficulty to others, which is a very magic way to release one’s pressure. Finally, people have
to find a balance between money and health. Otherwise, one’s health will be overdrawn and spoiled by money earning.

In brief, good life should not be obtained at the price of the deterioration of one’s health. People should improve their living pattern
and lead a life of high quality.

TV, Internet and radio are very popular nowadays. Some people say that they will replace books and written words as the main
sources of information. To what degree do you agree or disagree to this position?

Internet and TV, as the mainstream of media, play a very import role in information transformation. They present a colorful and vivid
world in front of us. Some people assert that Internet and TV would take the place of books in a couple of years. However, facts tell
us that each medium has its own advantages and disadvantages. Books will not retreat from our life.
Admittedly, Internet and TV bring about many conveniences to us. Firstly, Internet and TV can transform information instantly. They
can tell us what happened in the world right away with very impressive dynamic pictures. During the 17th World Cup, many people
watched the games on TV or Internet live. Internet and TV can also tell us the latest development of science and technology and the
fashion trend nowadays, which can keep us abreast with the world. Secondly, Internet and TV also play an important educational
role. For instance, people can study history, culture, language and cooking skills from some educational programs on TV or Internet.
Lastly, People can get entertainment from Internet and TV, which are abundant in interesting and exciting electronic games and
adventures.

However, we should not neglect the importance of books which are very convenient to carry and easy to get. Books are available
everywhere, such as in the library, in the book stores, in your pocket or beside your pillow. After a day’s work, we can lay on bed
relaxing by reading some novels or newspaper. You can read a very interesting story on a train or on plane. TV and Internet would
not be that convenient and further, they could cause tiredness sometimes if you sit in front of TV and computer for a very long time.

In conclusion, books are one of the main sources of information and they are very convenient for people to read. Books will not
disappear from our life in the future, though TV and Internet have so profound influence in our life.

”When people succeed, it is because of hard work, Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation
above? Use specific and examples to explain your position.

When people succeed, it is because of hard work, but luck has a lot to do with it,too. Success without some luck is almost impossible.
The French emperor Napoleon said of one of his generals, “I know he’s good. But is he lucky?” Napoleon knew that all the hard
work and talent in the world can’t make up for bad luck. However, hard work can invite good luck.
When it comes to success, luck can mean being in the right place to meet someone, or having the right skills to get a job done. It
might mean turning down an offer and then having a better offer come along. Nothing can replace hard work, but working hard also
means you’re preparing yourself opportunity. Opportunity very often depends on luck.

How many of the great inventions and discoveries came about through a lucky mistake or a lucky chance? One of the biggest lucky
mistakes in history is Columbus’ so-called discovery of America. He enriched his sponsors and changed history, but he was really
looking for India. However, Columbus’ chance discovery wasn’t pure luck. It was backed up by years of studying and calculating. He
worked hard to prove his theory that the world was round.

Success that comes from pure luck and no hard work can be a real problem. For example, consider a teenage girl who becomes a
movie star. Imagine she’s been picked from nowhere because of her looks. She is going to feel very insecure, because she knows she
didn’t do anything to earn her stardom. On the other hand, think about an actress who’s spend years learning and working at her craft.
When she finally has good luck and becomes a success, she will handle stardom better, she knows she earns it.

People who work hard help make their own luck by being ready opportunity knocks. When it comes to success. I think that hard
work and luck so hand in hand.
Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some student abroad? Use specific
reasons and details to explain your answer

Although students can get a good education in most subjects at their home universities, it is important to study abroad for some or
part of one’s college education. Study abroad can give a student competency in a new language, familiarity with a different culture,
and a chance to grow in different ways.

One cannot deny that it is important to be bilingual or even multilingual in today’s fast-paced world. We have a global economy and
communication by Internet and satellite TV means we must be familiar with other languages in order to keep up with new
developments. Knowing another culture is also important today. Respect for other people and their traditions will foster cooperation
and peace. We should all do our part to make sure the world is safe for our children. It will only be safe if we understand and respect
other people and their culture.

When we are out of our environment, we feel freer to experiment with different ways of doing things. We are all individuals and we
need time to be on our own, away from our comfortable nests. We may try different things and reject them. We might also adopt
them. People can change and it is easier to change when you are away from your family surroundings.

Study abroad can be enriching. Not only can we learn a new language, understand more about a different culture, but we can learn
more about ourselves too. At the same time, of course, we are getting an education in the formal sense.