It is said that countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
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?
Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys?
A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?