People can eat a wide variety of food that can be grown in other areas. As a result, people eat more food produced in other regions than local food. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

　　Nowadays a large amount of advertising aiming at children should be banned because of the negative effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Interview is the basic form of selecting procedure for most large companies. Some people think it is unreliable and there are some other better methods. Discuss and give your own opinion.

　　In some countries, the criminal trials are shown on TV and the general public can watch them. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

　　It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn about culture and people, because people can learn from books, films or the Internet, do you agree or disagree?

　　The news media have become more influential in people’s lives, some people think it is a negative development, to what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　In modern life, it is no longer necessary to use animals as food and in other products like clothing and medicines. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　There are many advertisements directed at children, such as snacks, toys and other goods. Parents argue that children are under pressure. Advertisers claim that the advertisements provide useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　Some people think that the government should decide the subject for students to study in university. Others believe that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　Many young people leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. What are the reasons? How can we encourage young people to study?

　　Some people say that everyone can create art, but others think only those who are talented or have special skills can create art. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　people think having more TV channels is good because they will have more choices, while others think it is not good because programs' quality is lower. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　In many countries, people decide to have children at a later age than in the past. What are the reasons? Do advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?

　　An increasing number of people change their career and place of residence several times in their lives. Is it a positive or negative development?

　　Some people believe the purpose of education is to prepare people to be useful members for society. Others say that the purpose of education is to achieve personal ambitions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　influential

　　adj.有權(quán)勢的;有影響的

　　congestion n. 阻塞;擁擠;充血

　　decrease v. 減少;減小;降低 n. 減少;降低

　　basis n. 基礎(chǔ);根據(jù);基底

　　tend v. 趨向;易于;朝向 v. 照料;照管

　　description n. 描述;刻畫;類型;說明書

　　cultural adj. 文化的;和養(yǎng)動植物有關(guān)的