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1. Gender differences in subject choices.

5. Home schooling vs. traditional schooling.

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103. Parents reading/telling stories vs. children reading/watching TV

105. Teaching international news in secondary school.

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107. Traditional vs. modern games for child development.

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1. In some schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g. literature, history),
and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics, mathematics).
Why do you think this is so?
Should this tendency be changed?
5. In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their
children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages of
this outweigh the disadvantages?
13. Money for postgraduate research is limited, so financial support from the government
should only be used for scientific research, not for less useful research. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?

18. It is better to learn the way People lived in the past through films and video records than
written document. To what extent do you agree or disagree

27. Nowadays, people prefer to look on the Internet for medical advice instead of going to see a
doctor. What are the reasons for it? Is it a positive or negative development?

36. The government should invest more money in teaching science than in other subjects for a
country development and progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
39. Some people believe that children should study all subjects at school, while others think they
should only study subjects they are good at or find interesting. Discuss both views and give your
opinion

79. Once children enter school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social
developments than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

103.Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children. Others think parents
needn’t do that as children can read books or watch TV, or movies by themselves. Discuss both
views and give your own opinion.

105.Some believe secondary students should learn International news as a subject at school,
while some think it’s a waste of time.

107.Some people think traditional games are better than modern games in helping children
develop their abilities. To what extent do you agree?

20. The most essential component of a person’s life is his or her time at the workplace, and life
turns meaningless once no job satisfaction is obtained. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

23. Directors of large organizations earn much higher salaries than ordinary employees do. Some
people believe it is necessary, but others think that it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give
your own opinions.
26. When asked to choose between a life without work and working most of the time, people
would always choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

31. Some people think a job not only provides income but also social life. Others think it is better
to develop social life with people you do not work with. Discuss both views and give your
opinion.

43. People only work hard for money and there are no other reasons for doing that. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
59. Some people think that people who choose a job early and keep doing it are more likely to
get a satisfying career life than those who frequently change jobs. To what extent do you agree
or agree?

62. It is better for people to be unemployed than being employed with a job they do not enjoy.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

73. In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicants for their age. Is this a
positive or negative development?

85. Professional workers like doctors, nurses and teachers make a greater contribution to
society, so they should be paid more than sports and entertainment personalities. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?

88. In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people
believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should not allow
salaries above a certain level. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
99. It has been suggested that all young adults should be required to undertake a period of
unpaid work helping people in the community. Would the drawbacks be greater than the
benefits to the community and the young adults themselves?