1.As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do the advantages for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the environment?2.As countries develop, their populations start to live individually or in very small family units. In your opinion, what are the causes of this and what are the effects on society?3.Fast food is becoming a part of our daily life. Some people argue that fast food has negative effects on our lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?4.International travel agencies are going to reduce their fees for people. Discuss advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion.5.In some countries, young people are less polite and respectful to the old. What are the causes? What can be done to solve this?6.Nowadays sports are a big business, with professional player earning high salary and a lot of companies involve both financially and in other ways. Is this the negative or positive development for sports?7.Some people believe that robots are very important for humans’ future development. Others argue that the invention of robots has negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.8.Sending children to boarding school is becoming norm. What are the reasons?Is it the positive development?9.There seems to be a growing popularity of mobile phones among young people. Is it a good or a bad thing?10.The tendency of human beings to copy each other is shown in the popularity of fashion in clothes and other consumer goods. Do you agree or disagree?1. The invention of new media like the Internet and cell phone will boost the popularisation of commercials in public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2. Some leading media will always cover some negative social effects like crimes and violence, which have influence on the youth greatly. What are the reasons for this event? What measures should take to deal with it?3. In some countries, the proportion of ageing people is increasing recently. What are the effects on both individuals as well as the society?4. In order to make space for the new development in big cities, some old buildings should be removed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?5. Some people attend to college education for academic qualification, while others need to improve their academic performance. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.6. To treat every criminal equally, the young criminals should be punished as the same as adults. Is it a positive or a negative development?7. As an international tourist, one should always adhere to the local customs and tradition. To what extent do you agree or disagree?8. Some rich countries provide financial aid to the poor area. People believe that many other kinds of help will also solve the local problems effectively. What are the other measures? Which one do you think is the most important?9. In many countries, people will celebrate the western festival rather than their own holidays. What are the reasons for this issue? How should people deal with this problem?10. People always believe that the environmental protection is so important. However, few of them take any action on that. Why does it happen? What should we do to solve this?11. In each company, there should be equal number of both man and woman employees. What are the advantages and disadvantages?12. People believe that keeping health is responsible for the whole society. Others believe that it is for personal benefits. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.13. In big cities,many people are overly occupied with their jobs and career, and have little time spending with their families and friends. What are the reasons for this issue? What should people do to solve this problem?14. All the new couples with children should take professional courses to learn some skills for bringing up their kids. To what extent do you agree or disagree?15. Facing the extinction of lesser-known languages, the local government should invest some money in protecting this, while others believe this is a huge waste of finance. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.16. The imported foods will undermine the local industry, so the local people should only depend on the foods produced in the local area. To what extent do you agree or disagree?17. People believe that it is illegal to take some money from their monthly payment by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?18. The invention of new technology makes people’s life more complex rather than simpler. To what extent do you agree or disagree?19. Different people have different definition on happiness. Why people have different notions? What is the

most important factor of happiness by your own?20. Some poor students cannot attend their higher education because of tuition, so the local government should pay for it. However, it will also bring economic burden on the government as well. What is your opinion? What measures should take?