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Situation 1: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You have decided to improve your English, and you are considering
which option would be the great one for your English learning.
There are three options:
1. Registering for a short-term English course about 6-12 months in foreign countries
2. Taking up English courses at prestigious English centers in the country
3. Purchasing courses from popular English learning websites or applications

TOPIC 1: There are some challenges of studying abroad.

Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Challenges of studying abroad

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Situation 2: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You have applied for several job positions and received some offers from
employers. You are considering which option would be the great job offer.
There are three options:
1. A stable job with upper income, but you must work for night shifts
2. A favorite job with middle income, but you usually have business travels.
3. A desk job with lower income, but you only work for 4 days a week.

TOPIC 2: Why do many young people prefer to live in the city nowadays?
Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Living in the city

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Situation 3: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You’ve just moved to a big city for further education. You are considering
which option would be the great one for a living place.
There are three options:
1. Living in a college dorm
2. Living in a room / house for rent
3. Living in a relative house

TOPIC 3: Online learning is really beneficial to students.

Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Online learning

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Situation 4: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.

- Situation: You are going on a holiday and stay for three nights in a tourist
destination. You are considering which option would be the great place for staying.
There are three options:
1. A spare room in a local person’s house
2. A privately rented apartment with full facilities
3. A hotel or motel room

TOPIC 4: Watching TV is not always a good leisure activity for children.

Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Watching television

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Situation 5: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You are going to make a surprise for your mom and that’s is her 60th
birthday. You are looking for a nice gift for this special occasion.
There are three options:
1. A ticket to a music live show
2. A warm party at her favorite restaurant
3. A handmade birthday cake

TOPIC 5: What should students do to increase opportunities of getting a job after

graduation?
Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Chances of getting a job

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Situation 6: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You just graduated from university and would like to do something during
a gap year before looking for a job. You are considering which option would be the
great opportunity for your gap year.
There are three options:
1. Joining an international volunteering organization and doing some volunteer work
2. Applying to work for international camp jobs or internships
3. Taking an adventure travel to somewhere in the world

TOPIC 6: To some extent, people suppose that the disadvantages of technological devices
outweigh their advantages.
Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Disadvantages of technological devices

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Situation 7: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You plan to prepare a special dinner for your partner and you are
considering what to do
There are three options:
1. Going to a restaurant and enjoying authentic local foods
2. Buying some food in grocery stores and prepare a special meal
3. Strolling around street food stalls and savor some fast foods or snacks

TOPIC 7: What are reasons for using social media?

Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Using social media

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Situation 8: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: You did your best and achieved very good results at the end of the
semester. Thus, you received a big sum of money from your university scholarship.
What would you do with it?
There are three options:
1. Purchasing something for your hobbies or your study
2. Travelling to another country
3. Opening a saving account for later use

TOPIC 8: Is it important for the youngster to save money?

Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Money saving

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Situation 9: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: After your final exam is over, some of your friends are going to make a
plan for a memorable vacation. Which of these places do you think is the best?
There are three options:
1. Sandy beach for swimming and aquatic sports
2. Picturesque mountainous area for picnic
3. Amusement park

TOPIC 9: Why are physical activities and sports essential in a student’s life?
Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

Physical activities and sports

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Situation 10: You will have a problem situation and three options. You will choose the best
option and explain the reason.
- Situation: Your University organizes a campaign with different activities to raise
students’ awareness of animal protection. You are considering what you should do.
There are three options:
1. Adopting a homeless dog or cat at pet caring centers
2. Selling handmade souvenirs or baked products to donate for animal conservation areas
3. Participating in animal drawing or photographing contest

- I choose option 1 for some following reasons:

+ Firstly, ADOPTING MEANS YOU SAVE A LIFE. Shelters for rescue
animals often have limited space. However, if more people adopt pets instead of
buying them, the number of pets that die will decrease significantly. When you
adopt, not only do you save your loving new companion, but you make space for
other animals who desperately need it.
+ Secondly, TRAINING CAN BE EASIER. Rescue groups usually have history
on the animal and the volunteers get to know the animal’s personality. This helps
ease the transition and help you through the introductory period because they
care that the animal goes to a happy home.
+ Moreover, ADOPTING IS MORE AFFORDABLE. Buying a pet is not cheap
and that does not include the cost of spa, first vaccinations. Adoption fees often
include all those post-adoption amenities.

- Honestly, I don’t think option 2 () is a good choice because students may have
trouble in selling if they lack marketing knowledge and may not be able to
make sales.
The same with option 3, the drawing and photography contest is only artistic
and many students are still not aware of the importance of animal protection
and just participate for fun.

- Well, I strongly believe that option 1 is still a great solution for me.

TOPIC 10: Young people tend to commit juvenile crimes for many reasons.
Present the topic you choose from the list. Students will have some cues or they can create their
own ideas.

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Youngsters’ juvenile crimes

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- Nowadays, young people tend to commit juvenile crimes for many reasons:
+ (Negative family environment):
Many scientists have claimed the main reason for this is that nowadays, youth
are growing without paying attention to their parents and also teachers.
Furthermore, children are not taught much and focused on social knowledge
at school.
For example, some children and teenagers do not have a happy life at home
and this leads to some misbehavior in society to attract attention to their
families.

+ (Imitate movies):
Action movies with murders and robberies are popular amongst youth. It can
be clearly seen that these sorts of movies lead to an increase in crime among
teenagers as they try to copy what they have seen in the movies. Therefore,
choosing the right movie has an important influence on young people.

+ (Likes to show off to friends):

Teenagers addicted to alcohol and drugs are more likely to be bullied by
friends than for other reasons. When teenagers fail in school, they turn to
juvenile crime to prove themselves or just for fun.
- In conclusion, parents should pay more attention to their children to avoid
them becoming criminals. The best way to control as well as reduce the
number of crimes is to replace weak sentences with severe punishments such
as going to prison. In addition, the government should more pay attention to
both education and law systems.

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