Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. Discuss.
Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given
more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their
private lives? Are our zoos cruel to wild animals? Are women better parents than men? Are zoos necessary for education?
Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying it.
Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer. Children should never be educated at home by their
parents. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer. Computers can translate all kinds of languages well. Do our children need to learn more languages in the future? Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. Discuss. Discuss some of the arguments for and against keeping animals in zoos. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of giving international aid to poor countries. Do the benefits of study abroad justify the difficulties? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Does foreign aid helps donor countries more than the recipients? Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was life better when technology was simpler? Does travel help to promote understanding and communication between countries? Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do you agree?
Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten. Do you agree
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay. The destruction of the world’s forests is inevitable as our need for land and food grows. Do you agree?
Human beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health
because they can get all their food needs from meatless products and
meatless substances. A vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet
containing meat. What is your opinion? If children behave badly, should their parents accept responsibility and also be punished?
In many countries, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a
home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them.
Sometimes governments pay for this care. Who should be responsible for
our old people? Give reasons. Use specific reasons and details to
explain your choice. In some countries the average worker is
obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work
until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be
encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer. In what ways has information technology changed work and working practices in the past 10 years? In your opinion should government intervene in the rights of the individual with regard to family planning? In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie? Is animal testing necessary?
Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that
this is why they have the greater role in raising children in most
societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting.
Write an essay expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your
answer. Many students choose to attend schools or universities
outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use
specific reasons and details to explain your answer. Most high
level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women? News editors
decide what to broadcast on TV and what to print in newspapers. What
factors do you think influence their decisions? Nowadays
doctors can become very rich. Maybe they should not focus on profitable
activities such as plastic surgery or looking after rich patients and
concentrate more on patients’ health, no matter how rich they are?
Safety standards are important when building people's homes. Who should
be responsible for enforcing strict building codes – the government or
the people who build the homes? Should children be taught sex education in schools?
Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or should they be
re-educated, using community service programs for instance, before being
reintroduced to society? Should developing countries concentrate on improving industrial skills or should they promote education first? Should money be spent on space exploration? Should retirement be compulsory at 65 years of age? Should rich countries forgive all debts for poor countries? Should rich countries pay more for environmental damage? Should sports classes be dropped in secondary school so students can concentrate on academic subjects? Should the same laws which prohibit the sale and consumption of heroin be applied to tobacco?These are just some ideas for topic essays or something.
