Test 1Task 2
It is very common for people to change both their habits and their opinions as they get older.
Do you agree or disagree?
It is very common for people to change both their habits and their opinions as they get older.
Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that international sports events, such as The Olympics or the Football World Cup, are a good way to bring countries together. Others say that these events create competition, not friendship, between countries.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays many large international companies offer their staff the opportunity to spend a period of time living and working in another country.
Why might this opportunity be good for employees?
What advantages does this development have for companies?
Doctors tell us that we can get all the vitamins we need from having a healthy diet. Despite this advice, some people continue to spend large sums of money on vitamin pills.
Why do you think some people spend a lot of money on vitamin pills?
How could people be persuaded to improve their diet instead of buying vitamin pills?
It is important for children, young adults, working people and the retired to have at least one hobby.
What's your opinion about this?
In many countries, family members work together in their family business.
Do you think family businesses have more advantages than disadvantages?
Nowadays it's possible for people to buy many products or pay for treatments that help them to look younger.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
In some parts of the world, people buy far too many clothes.
What are the reasons for this?
How can people be persuaded to reduce the number of clothes they buy?
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at the place.
Why do you think this is happening?
Is it a positive or a negative trend?
It is sometimes possible to pay somebody to do things you don't want to
do, or don't have time to do, for example, household chores or looking
after children.
Is this a good way of providing work for others?
Should people do these things themselves?