Opinion

1. Nowadays in many countries women have full time jobs. Therefore, it is logical to share
household tasks evenly between men and women. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this statement?
2. When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports
facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
3. The availability of entertainment such as video games on portable devices is harmful to
individuals and to the society they live in. To what extent do you agree and disagree?
4. Full-time universities students should spend a lot of time studying but it is essential to
join other activities as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
5. Students should pay the full cost of their own university studies. Do you agree or
disagree?
6. Fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas are used as the main source of energy in many
countries. However, other countries encourage the use of alternative energy like wind
and solar power. Do you think it is a negative or positive development?
7. It is expected in the near future that there will be a higher proportion of old people
compared to younger population in some countries. Is it a positive or negative
development? Give your opinion and examples.
8. Nowadays people can buy a large variety of household goods, more than ever before in
most countries in the world. Is this a good or bad development? Give your opinion and
examples.
9. Although more and more people read news on the Internet, newspaper will remain an
important source of news. Do you agree or disagree?
10. More and more people are using computers and electric devices to access information;
therefore, there is no need for printed books magazines and newspapers on paper. To
what extent you agree or disagree?

Discussion/ Discussion and Opinion

1. Some people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places. Discuss both
views.
2. Some people think that zoos are cruel and should be closed, while many people think
that zoo are place to protect rare animals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
3. Some people think that women should play an equal role to men in a country's police
force and military force, such as in army. Other believe women are not suited to this
kind of work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
4. Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to
reduce the amount of packaging of goods. While others argue that customers should
avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
5. Some people think that cultural traditions may be destroyed when they are used as
money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Others believe it is the only way to save
these traditions. Discuss on both sides and give your opinion
6. Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test
the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be
banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favor
of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.
7. Nowadays, people are spending more and more time travelling to work or school. Some
people say that this is a positive trend, while others argue that it leads to negative
consequences. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
8. Some people believe the media should be allowed to publish private information about
people, while others are against it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion and
relevant examples.
9. Many parents encourage young people to leave home when they become older, while
others think they should stay at home with the family. Discuss both views and give your
own opinion.
10. Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test
the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be
banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favor
of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.

Others:
1. An increase in production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural
environment. Why is this the case? What can be done to solve this problem?"
2. Nowadays employment options are changing and employees cannot rely on having the
same job and working conditions throughout their life. What are some possible causes?
Suggest some ways to plan for the future under these circumstances.
3. In some countries the quality of life in larger cities is declining. Why do you think this is
happening? What measures can be taken to stop it?
4. Throughout history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but they have
not agreed on what an ideal society would be like. What do you think is the most
important element of a perfect society in the modern world? How can people work
towards achieving an ideal society?
5. People nowadays sleep less than they used to in the past. What do you think is the
reason behind this? What are the effects on individuals and people around them?
6. The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20%
in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.
7. Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the
primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?
8. Many criminals commit further crimes as soon as they are released from prison. What
do you think are the causes of this? What effects will this have on society?
9. People today often buy new things instead of fixing the old things. Discuss the causes
and effect of this (what are the causes of this trend? What do they effect on themselves
and others?)
10. In many countries, people do not recycle their rubbish as much as they could.
Why do you think this is? What can be done to change this?