11.Recently we are facing increasing number of cars, which poses great threat to the pedestrians and cyclists.What’s more, a lot of parks need to be sacrificed as a result of the construction of railways and superhighways.Do you agree or disagree? What do you think is the best solution to satisfy residents to their heart’s content?或In most parts of the world, the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate.In the form of an assignment, discuss about the main traffic problems in your country, their causes and possible solutions.
12.Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs.Discuss both views and give your opinion.或者More and more women go out to work.Is it the government’s responsibility to subsidize them and provide free staff and facilities to care for their children? To what extent do you agree or disagree to this idea?
13.Some people think that a new language should be invented for people from different countries to use for the international communication.To what extent do you think its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages?或 In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.To what extent do you agree or disagree?或 Some people think that machine translation is highly developed in today’s society.Therefore it is not necessary for children to learn a foreign language.What’s your opinion?
14.Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success.Others believe there are other factors.Discuss the two sides and give your opinion.
15.People spend more and more time at their work place and don’t spend enough time with family and friends.Why is this happening? What consequences can this have for the family life and society? 或者Some people prefer to do the same job in the same place, but others prefer to change jobs frequently.You should use specific reasons to compare the advantages and disadvantages of both sides.
16.More and more employees work at home with modern technology.Some people claim that it benefits only workers, but not employers.To what extent do you agree or disagree? 或As technology develops, more shopping and business is done through the internet while communication face to face becomes less frequent.Is this a positive or a negative development?或 Nowadays, many people are using mobile phones.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this on individuals and society.
17.Since cities have changed a lot, the size of the cities has grown enormously.Discuss the causes and consequence of the enormous size of cities.
18.It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management, work and interpersonal skills.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
19.Some people say the popularity of English and tourism will harm the minorities and minor languages, To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion./Globalization will inevitablely lead to the loss of a variety of languages and cultures.Give reasons and solutions.
20.A lot of countries have schools that focus only on the males or females.What are the advantages and disadvantages of unisexual schools?
