EDUCATION

1. It is neither possible nor useful for a country to provide university places for a high
proportion of young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Agree
BP1: Impossible
T: Students can’t afford – lý do thứ 1 cho việc mình đồng ý
S: Tuition fee, high cost of living – if government helped  huge burden
E: Vietnam: 10% high school graduates can enroll in university  làm rõ 1 quan điểm
BP2: not useful
T: would not mean economic growth - lý do thứ 2 cho việc mình đồng ý
S: graduates can’t find job coz limited vacancies in job market
E: US, majority of graduates are jobless
THE MEDIA
1. 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. (19/01/2019)
BP1: newspapers
T: more reliable
S: thorough procedure b4 published – proofread, edit, censored by gov
E: VN national news
BP2: TV
T: more effective
S: quicker – listening to the news, huge amount of info within a short time; colorful
illustrations and videos.
E: US citizens spend 30 mins to watch the news – equal to a day of reading
TECHNOLOGY
5. Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that space
tourism could be developed in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative
development? (17/06/2017)
BP1: negative
T: dangerous
S: venture into the unknown – inconvenient, even lethal
E: black holes
BP2: positive
T: vital for survival of mankind
S: Earth may become unlivable bcz of various threats – must find other planets
E: Climate change – temperature will increase significantly

Opinion  2 reasons
T: extraordinary experience
S: nowhere on earth – a real once-in-a-lifetime experience – tourists will treasure it
E: stay in a hotel on the moon or somewhere in another galaxy vs going to the beach on
Earth
HEALTH & SPORTS
9. It is difficult for people in the cities to get enough physical exercise. What are the
causes and solutions? (04/11/2017)
BP1: Causes:
T1: limited space
S1: most space for buildings – economic and political purposes – at home: narrow
T2: hectic lifestyle
S2: most time at work, time left for family chores
E2: VNese housewives juggle office tasks and kids  obese
BP2: Solutions
T1: build more parks near ppl live
S1:  go jogging and do exercises in free time
T2: Exercises at work and school
S2:  part of the study/ office hours – can work out regularly regardless of busy lifestyle
E2: Japan companies – ppl in good shape
SOCIETY & THE GOVERNMENT
11. People living in large cities today face many problems in their everyday life. What are
these problems? Should governments encourage people to move to smaller regional towns?
BP1:
T1: Environmental pollution
S1: big cities are crowded=> more waste=> serious pollutions-> affect physical health.
T2: Under pressure
S2: exorbitant expenses/ deadlines => exhausted
E2: most VN city dwellers – depression and anxiety
TB2: Agree
T: better living standards
S: reduce a large number of vehicles-> reduce traffic jams, air pollution
Relieving pressure on rental fee and other expenses.
E: Japan – ppl are funded to move to rural areas – big cities are less polluted