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人际类
Do you agree with or disagree with the idea that friends can still maintain

friendship even if they may have disagreements? Why?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should not

interrupt others when they are giving opinions.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? We should be

complete honest and open to our close friends. Explain why.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Being friendliness

instead of being quietness is the most important quality of being a good

roommate?

When traveling outside, some people prefer to keep connections with their

family members and friends; other people do not prefer to do so? Which way

do you prefer and why？

When facing difficulties, some people choose to keep their senses of humor,

but others may take problems seriously. Which do you prefer and why?

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If you have a misunderstanding with your friend, do you prefer talking about it

out in a public place or in a private place?

Some people prefer to stay in touch with their friends and family members

while traveling. Others prefer not to get in touch and stay alone. Which do you

prefer and why?

Some people prefer to go to the museum with their friends or colleagues,

while others prefer to go alone. Which one do you prefer?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Being polite is more

important than being truthful. Explain why.

Which one do you agree? Children born with talent should be treated in a

different way or they should be treated in the same way as average children.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement that we should help our friends

only when they ask for help?

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工作类
You friends have a bad experience when he finds a job. What suggestions

would you give to your friend to find a good job in the future?

When people are working, some prefer to do hard work first and then do easy

work, while others want to do the easy work first and then do the hard one.

Which way do you prefer?

Some people like to work independently and enjoy more freedom, while

others like to have a supervisor to tell them what to do. Which do you prefer?

Why?

Some people prefer to work on independent jobs, some prefer to work in

groups. Which do you prefer?

Some people choose to work in a small company or organization with a few

workers. Others prefer to work in a large company or organization with

thousands of employees. Which do you prefer?

Do you prefer regular working hours or more free hours to work from home?

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You are going to have an interview but the location is far from your place.

Which do you prefer, travel the long distance to have the interview face-to-

face or have the interview on the phone?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Decisions made by a

group of people are always better than decisions made individually.

科技类
People in the past liked board games and card games, while now people like

playing video games on their computers and smart phones. Which do you

prefer?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The development of

technology and the internet has made libraries unnecessary.

Some people think with the development of technology and Internet, libraries

will disappear. Others think libraries are always necessary. Which one do you

agree?

Some people like to use smartphone or other navigational device to guide

their road while traveling, some prefer to ask around, which do you like to do?

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Important business

meetings should be face-to-face and not implemented through technologies

such as remote calls.

学习/作业
Schools shouldn’t allow young students to use calculator during exam. Do

you agree or disagree?

Some secondary schools require that every student's schedule include a study

hall, which is a free class period during the school day in which students can

do class assignments or rest. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why

not? Use details and examples in your response.

Some universities require the students to choose a major field of study when

they enter the school; while other universities require the students to learn

several fields at first and then choose a major field of study. Which do you

prefer? Why or why not?

Some universities except the students to choose a major field of study when

they enter the school; while other universities wait until the second or the

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third year before students deciding to choose a major field of study. Which do

you prefer? Why or why not?

Some people think they should learn mathematics in school, while others

think they should learn mathematics at work. Which do you prefer?

Your university is going to give out a scholarship of $5,000. Who do you think

should receive the scholarship, students with high academic performance or

students that need financial aids?

Do you agree or disagree that that nowadays it is a good idea for parents to

homeschool their children?

Do you agree or disagree with the statement that children can learn valuable

things from playing video games?

Which teacher’s courses would you like to take? Explain why? Use specific

reasons and examples to explain your choice.

1. a teacher who is humorous in class

2. a teacher who is serious in class

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

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A school should no more require students to do experiments but show

students the videos of experiments. Why? Include reasons and examples to

support your response.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Class assignments that are handed in after the deadline should always receive

lower grades.

Which one would you prefer? Go to a college in your hometown or go to a

university in a new town?

Should students choose their own courses, or should the professors assign the

courses to them?

Imagine that you have been accepted by two different universities, one

university is well-known for its excellent academic program, but it’s

expensive, while another is less well-know, but has offered you with

scholarship to pay for your intuition fee. Which university would you prefer,

explain why.

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Since students now all have laptops, the university decides to close the

computer lab. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or Why not? Use

examples and details in your answer.

Some schools teach students world history, while others teach students history

of their own country. Which do you agree?

Do you agree with the idea of recording the lecture and uploading it on the

website?

Do you think graduate students should be allowed to teach a lecture or just

tutor students and grade their assignments?

Should parents discourage children from choosing some majors which might

be very competitive to find a job in the future?

Some professors prefer to answer students’ questions in the end of the

lecture, and others stop at different points to answer students’ questions.

Which style do you think is better for learning?

Many people think that students study course materials more effectively by

taking exams, while others think that students learn more effective through

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doing other activities such as writing paper or completing projects, which do

you think is more effective for students to learn.

You have been very busy and unable to prepare for the exam tomorrow. You

can either stay up late to study and sleep less or just study less and get full

night's sleep. Which will you choose?

Some people like to speak immediately when they are in a group discussion

while others prefer to wait and listen to others’ opinion before giving their

own. Which one do you think is better and why?

When giving feedbacks to students, some teachers would like to talk to their

students in person while other teachers would give written comments to

students. Which do you prefer and why?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should give

awards to students who get good grades in order to increase the competition

in class.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be

allowed to use calculators in math classes and exams.

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Some students prefer to study for exam in the night other students prefer to

study in the day. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

活动类
Participating in team sports is a good way for young person to learn team

cooperation, do you agree or disagree?

Some people think that risk-taking activities such as rock-climbing and

skydiving require a lot of bravery, while others think this is not brave, but

simply foolish. Which view do you agree with and explain why?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children participating

in sports games will become aggressive when they grow up.

Your university plans to reduce expenditure recently, which clubs do you think

the university should stop funding? Sports clubs like skiing club, or academic

clubs like math club. Please give reasons and details in your answer.

Do you agree or disagree with the statement that organized team sports will

help children become more social-developed?

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In order to encourage healthy eating, some schools increase prices for junk

food and offer more fruits and vegetables. Do you agree or disagree with this

policy?

Some people like participating in performance like theatrical or musical show.

Others prefer to be in audience watching those plays. Which do you prefer?

Some people believe old people should not take risk and participate

adventurous events as the young people. Do you agree? Why?

生活类
Some people prefer to purchase objects such as clothes or electricity. While

others prefer to spend money on vacation or concert. Which one do you

prefer?

Some people like to eat fast food and fast food restaurant and street cart.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: children can have a

pet at home.

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Some people like to keep old objects with them while others throw old stuff

away. Which do you prefer? Why?

Do you agree with the following statement: When visiting a country for the

first time, it is important to know their tradition and culture?

Do you agree or disagree that freshmen and sophomores should live in the

dorms?

Some people think that we don't have to accept gifts that we don't need,

while others think we should accept the gifts even if we may never need them.

Which one do you agree? Use details and examples in your answer.

Many people prefer to read books in electronic format on a computer screen

or other devices. Some other people prefer to read books on paper printed

copies. Which way do you prefer? Why?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Children at an early

age should learn independent living skills.

When it comes to buying daily necessities, some people prefer to shop in

grocery stores now and then to gather all the things they need, while others

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prefer to go to a supermarket and buy everything all at once. Which do you

prefer and why?

If you are going to travel to a new country for a week, do you prefer to travel

to a major city in the country or to several different places?

Some people think it's better to read or watch negative news than positive

news. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People should spend

time watching news from other countries.

Do you agree or disagree with the following sentence? With the increasing

popularity of technology, parents should control children’s access to social

media.

Do you agree that it is a good idea for parents to give kids monetary reward if

they have good grades in school? Please include details and examples in your

explanation.

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If you have more money, which would you want to spend your money on:

objects like clothes and electronic devices or experiences like vacation and

concerts? Explain why.

Some students enjoy decorating their surroundings; other choose to keep

their surroundings simple and free of any decorations. Which do you prefer

and why?

Some people prevent their children from making mistakes or learn about

difficulties in life, while others allow kids to do so. Which type of parents do

you think is better?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is easier to be an

adult than to be a child.

Do you agree or disagree that it's harder to save money than it was in the

past?

Children may be unwilling to learn an instrument because of continuous

practice, which do you think parents should do, force children to learn or let

children decide whether to learn by themselves?

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社会类
There is a policy that parents should not be allowed to see children's grades

without their permission. Do you agree or disagree?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to praise

their good behavior or criticize their bad behavior. Explain why.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Government should

not allow the violence and bad language in TV program?

Do you agree or disagree with building a factory that provides many jobs but

pollutes the environment?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Animals have rights as

human and should be treated like humans.

Your city is considering a law to make people pay a fine if they use their cell

phones at the same time they are walking across streets and intersections. Do

you think it is a good idea? Explain why or why not.

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You live in a crowded city with only one green space-the city park. The

government recently proposes to build a housing complex on this only green

space. Do you think this is a good idea?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Celebrities are more

competent to do charity because they are rich and powerful.

Some people think historical sites should be open to the general public, but

some people think historical sites should only be open to experts and

researchers. Which do you think it better?

Do you think it is a good thing or not to change one's appearance through

plastic surgery?

Your community has received money from the government to build a building

in an open area. Which would you prefer, a company offering more jobs or a

park? Use specific examples and details to support your answer.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Luck is as important as

hard work for a person’s success in the career.

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Do you think it's a good idea to elect people from ordinary background to be

government leaders?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All people should be

required to stop working and retire by the age of 65.

Your community wants to help elder people feel more comfortable with

computers. Which one do you think better? Give lectures to all elder people

together or recruit students to tutor the elderly at their homes individually?

Your community has been donated a piece of land, should it be used to build

an amusement center or grow plant and flowers?

Some people believe that we should not discuss the private lives of the

celebrities, like movie stars and singers. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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