1.流行是选衣服的标准
Today, fashion is becoming more and more important in choosing clothes. What are the reasons? Do you think the trend positive or negative?
2.电脑让人在家办公学习
Computers enable people to be able to work at home and children to study at home. Some people believe that it is convenient and cost-saving. Do you think the phenomenon positive or negative?
3.出国留学
More and more students choose to go to another country to finish their high education. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
4.减少犯罪的办法
Some people believe that in order to reduce crime, prisoners should be given longer prison sentence while some people think there are other alternative ways. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
5.传统观念不适合现代社会
Some people believe that older generation's traditional ideas are not the right way to live, think and behave in modern society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
6.道路系统谁买单
As the number of cars increase, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think the users should cover the costs. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
7. 广告没必要
If the product is of good quality and meets people's needs, people will buy it. Therefore, advertising is unnecessary and is no more than a type of entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8.学生在学校学习效率更高
Some people think computer and Internet are important in children's study, but others think students can learn more effectively in schools and with teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
9.鼓励孩子看电视
Some people believe that children can learn from TV effectively, so children should be encouraged to watch TV regularly both at home and at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10.让博物馆变得有趣
Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
11.学生学习所有科目
Some people believe that teenagers should learn all school subjects, while others claim that students should focus on the subjects that they are best at or that they are interested in. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
12.音乐和体育课不重要
Some people believe that schools should only teach children subjects which are beneficial to their future career and therefore other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
13.罪犯再次犯罪的原因
Recent research shows that majority of the criminals who are sent into the prison continue to commit crime after they are set free. What do you think in the case? What should be done to solve this problem?
14.大学多学几门课
University students are more focused on specific subjects nowadays. Some people think universities should encourage students to study a range of subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
15.老年人使用手机和网络
Nowadays, high technologies such as mobile phones and the internet are rarely used by old people. How should these technologies be useful to old people? How to encourage old people to use the technologies?
16.谁为污染买单
Some people argue that the companies and private individuals should pay the bill of cleaning up the pollution they produced, while others believe that it is the government's responsibility. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
17.送去寄宿制学校
Nowadays sending children to boarding school is becoming increasingly popular. What is the reason? Do you think it is a positive development?
18.国际合作主要解决环境还是商业
Some people believe that the main benefit of international cooperation is in the environment, others maintain that the major profit is the development of world business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
19.老师决定教什么
The subjects and lesson contents are decided by the authorities such as the government. Some people argue that teachers should make the choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
20. 老师和家长谁更重要
Some people believe that teachers play a more important role in the intellectual development and the social contact of children while some others believe that the parents are more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
