2012.01.07 Some people think developing country should invite large foreign company to open office and factory to grow their economies. Other people think the developing country should keep the large company out and develop local company instead. Discuss the both views and give your own opinion.2012.01.12 Government should pay for public libraries in every town, while some people think it is a waste of money, we can access information from Internet. Discuss the both views and give your own opinion.2012.01.14 Nowadays it is widely accepted that social skills are as important as good qualifications.Do you agree or disagree?2012.02.04 Some people think young people should follow the tradition of the society. Others think young people should be free to behave as individual. Discuss the both views and give your own opinion.2012.02.09 Some people think that the spread of multinational companies and the result of increasing globalization have positive effect on everyone. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? 2012.02.18Some people think that developments of technology make peoples life more complex. But others believe that people should choose a simpler life without using technologies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2012.02.25 Full-time university students need to spend a lot of time studying, but it is essential to involve other activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2012.03.08 Many people fail to achieve a balance between work and the other parts of life. What causes the situation? How to overcome this problem?2012.03.10It is expected that there will be a higher proportion of older people than young people in many countries in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?2012.03.17 News media are important in modern society. Why are they so important? Are their influences generally positive or negative?2012.03.31 In some cultures the old age is highly valued; while in some cultures youth is highly valued. Discuss both and give your opinion.2012.04.12 How important is it for people to want success in life? Is ambition a positive or negative characteristic?2012.04.14 The tendency that news reports focus on the problems and emergencies rather than positive development is harmful to individual and to society.To what extent do you agree or disagree.2012.04.21 Some people think that it is a waste of time for individuals to plan the future and it is more important to focus on present. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?2012.04.28 Humans should not use animals as sources of food and clothing.To what extend do you agree or disagree with this view?2012.05.10 Consumers often faced amount of advertising from competing companies. To what extend does the advertising make influences on consumers? How to protect them?2012.05.12 Today prison is the most common solution for crime. But some people think that it would be a more effective way to provide them with better education to prevent them from becoming criminals. Do you agree or disagree?2012.05.19 Food has become cheaper and food production has increased thanks to enlarged manufacturing capacity, the use of fertilizer and better machinery. However, some believe this will do harm to the health of humans and local community as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2012.05.26 Some people argue that the government should set up a fund to provide money for the arts, while others maintain that the money ought to be used for the public health and education.Discuss both views and give your own opinion?2012.06.09 Some people think news have no connection to peoples lives, so then it is a waste of time to read the news in the newspaper and watch television news programme. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2012.06.16 City dwellers seldom socialize with their neighbors today and the sense of community has been lost.Why has this happened and how to solve this problem?2012.06.30 When visiting foreign countries, some people think it is advantageous to learn their cultures and traditions. How do you think people should learn other cultures and traditions? Why some people are interested in learning those traditions and cultures while others not?2012.07.07 Advertising encourages people to buy in quantity rather than promoting its quality.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2012.07.21 In most cities and towns, the high volumes of road traffic become a problem.What are the causes of that and what actions could be taken to solve the problem?2012.07.28 Many people think arts like painting and music cannot directly improve peoples quality of life; therefore, government should spend money on other things. Do you agree or disagree?2012.08.04 In some countries, television programmes are transmitted throughout the day and night. Some people think that 24-hour television transmission is a positive development, while others think it is negative.Discuss