Students in many countries are encouraged to travel or work for a year before starting their university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to work or travel after finishing high school and starting education in a university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Every government has a duty to provide free health care for its people. What are the advantages and disadvantages of government providing free healthcare?
Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the possible reasons for this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which three you consider the most effective. comics books radio television film theater
Information technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace (e.g. at home, when travelling, etc.). Do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the advantages and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
Public libraries will soon no longer be housed in a building as all facilities and books will be available online for all to access. What are the advantages and disadvantages of public libraries existing online?
There are social, medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones?
Some people think that we should invent a new language for international communication. Will the benefits of this outweigh the problems associated with it?