WRITING TOPICS

 

185 You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which

would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice.

 

184 Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group

of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your answer.

 

183 Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have

you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples

and details to support your response.

182Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat

their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion,

are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

181 In your country, is there more need for land to be left in its natural

condition or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and

industry? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

180 Movies are popular all over theworld. Explain why movies are so popular.

Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

179 What are some of the qualities of a good parent? Use specific details

and examples to explain your answer.

178 The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century

will bring? Use examples and details in your answer.

177 A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it either *

to go on vacation * to buy a car Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare

your friend's two choices and explain which one you think your friend should

choose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

176 Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what

person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it?

Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

175 Some students like classes where teachers lecture (do all of the talking) in

class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking.

Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support

your choice.

174 Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your

generation different from your parents' generation? Use specific reasons and

examples to explain your answer.

173 It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or

damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and

specific examples to explain your answer.

172 When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems.

How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific

reasons and examples to explain your answer.

171 Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your

home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you can take

one additional thing. What would you take and why? Use specific reasons and

details to support your choice.

170 Groups or organizations are an important part of some people's lives. Why

are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and

examples to explain your answer.

168 Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home

countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and

details to explain your answer.

167 Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or

books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy - computers or

books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.

166 People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events

(experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and

examples to explain your answer.

165 You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve

the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your

community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

164 People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good

health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

163 Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past?

Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

162 Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year.

Do you think these people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion.

161 People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

160 When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some prefer to

complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person. Which way do you

prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

159 The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one change

that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and

details to explain your choice.

158 When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their

opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these

opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

157 In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using

technology such as computers or television or of studying at traditional schools.

Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice.

156 You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which

country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain

your choice.

155 Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of

plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons

and details to explain your choice.

154 In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public

places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use

specific reasons and details to support your position.

153 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoohas no

useful purpose. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.

152 Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests,

animals, or clean water.

151 What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal

important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer.

150 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching

television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples to support

your answer.

149 Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would

you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer.

148 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches

us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

147 Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way

for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support

your choice.

146 Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer

to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would

you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and

examples to explain your choice.

145 Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really

do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may

improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

144 Would you prefer to live ina traditional house or in a modern apartment

building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

143 Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each

year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout

the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples

to support your choice.

142 A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a

child's development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why?

Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.

141 If you could make one important change in a school that you attended,

what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support

your answer.

140 Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by

machine. Which do you prefer - items made by hand or items made by

machine? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.

139 What do you consider to be the most important room in a house? Why is this

room more important to you than any other room? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion.

138 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a

member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

137 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should

allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific

reasons and examples to support your opinion.

136 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is

fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your

answer.

135 Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high

schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two

school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support

your opinion.

133 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person's childhood

years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years

of a person's life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

132 If you could invent something new, what productwould you develop? Use

specific details to explain why this invention is needed.

131 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people

who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples

to support your answer.

130Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

129 A university plans to develop a new research center in your country.Some

people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research

in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you

recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.

128 Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every

school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school

day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific

reasons and details to support your answer.

127 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction (such

as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific

reasons and examples to explain your position.

126 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There is nothing

that young people can teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples to

support your position.

125 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should

be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons to

support your answer.

124 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important

for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and

mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

123 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should read

only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts. Use

specific reasons and details to support your opinion.

122 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never

satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something

different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

121 Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character because

they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a

person's character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong.

Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your

choice with specific examples.

120 Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do

you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people

make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support

your opinion.

119 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave

differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes

influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer.

118 Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others

like their lives to stay the 117 Some people choose friends who are different from

themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the

advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of

having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for

yourself? Why?

116 People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other

people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk

about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific

examples to support your choice.

115 Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others

choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of

planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you

prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons and

examples to explain your choice.

114 Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young

adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young

adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position.

113 Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate

the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new

university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion.

112 Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very

early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe

that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two

views. Which view do you agree with? Why?

111 Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose

to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each

choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific

reasons to support your answer.

110 Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with

friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends?

Use specific reasons to support your answer.

109 When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the

customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare

these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer with specific

details.

108 Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to

the advice of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning

about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two

different ways of learning about life. Which do you think is preferable? Use

specific examples to support your preference.

107 Some people believe that a college or university education should be available

to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to

good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.

106 You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers)

away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which

method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice.

105 Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may

choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments

in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the

advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer

to live? Give reasons for your preference.

103 In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example,

honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in

life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your

answer. When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in

the prompt.

102 Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or

disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

101 Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which

do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

100 Some people think that governments should spend as much money as

possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and

think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these

opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your

answer.

99 You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared

by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share

a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific

reasons and details to explain your answer.

98 If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an

international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and

details to explain your choice.

97 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be

paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion.

96 People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern

life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think

are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your

answer.

95 Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible

exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets).

Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our

basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use

specific reasons and details to support your answer.

94 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an

important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your

answer.

93 Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university.

What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons

and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

92 Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate all

year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a

year. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

choice.

91 If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask?

Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

90 If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and

why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

89 If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what

person would you like to 87 What discovery in the last 100 years has been most

beneficial for people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support

your choice.

86 If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and

where would you go? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your

choice.

85 A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should

this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support

your choice.

84 Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable

information. Others think access to so much information creates problems. Which

view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

opinion.

83 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology

is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support

your opinion.

82 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you

a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

81 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made

the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support

your opinion.

80 Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other

countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.

79 Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous

person in your country. Who would you choose? Use reasons and specific

examples to support your choice.

78 Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team

or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support your

answer.

77 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should

attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

76 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin

learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your position.

75 Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other

universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

74 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to

travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to

support your answer.

73 Some people say that computers have made life easier and more

convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex

and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your answer.

72 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks)

encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your

opinion.

71 Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give

you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours

that would give you more time with family and friends?

70 Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think

that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion? Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

69 If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to

study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and

details.

68 Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily

homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support

your answer.

67 If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire:

an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a higher

salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

66 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a

more important influence than parents on a child's success in school. Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

65 Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and

replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your opinion.

64 Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others

prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for

someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice.

63 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our

lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Use

reasons and specific examples to support our answer.

62 What do you want most in a friend - someone who is intelligent, or someone

who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these

characteristics is most important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to

explain your choice.

61 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult

relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18 year-old)

teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

60 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as

important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons and examples

to support your answer.

59 Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other

people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you

prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

58 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do

anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons and examples to support

your position.

57 Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies

are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you

prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

56 A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect

the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.

55 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never

make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support

your answer.

54 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge

a person by external 52 What change would make your hometown more appealing

to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

51Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances.

Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what

does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

answer.

50 Some peoplelike to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer

to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons

and examples to support your choice.

49 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face

communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email,

or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

48 People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons

that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and

details to support your answer.

47 Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work

for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and

details to support your choice.

46 What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these

qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.

45 Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day's work.

Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. Which do

you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

44 Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel

alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

choice.

43 Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other

dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

answer.

42 What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful

in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to

support your choice.

41 Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are

more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree

with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your answer.

40 The expression "Never, never give up" means to keep trying and never stop

working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

39 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of

technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more

quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

38 Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present.

Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

answer.

37 Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons

and examples to support your answer.

35 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live

performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than

watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples to

support your opinion.

34 Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or

disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

33 You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a

piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which

would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

32 Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save

your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your opinion.

31 Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of

times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even

climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of

another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.

30 It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in your

community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and

details in your answer.

29 Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human

activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Eartha better place to live.

What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

28 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television,

newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal

lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific

reasons and details to explain your opinion.

27 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should

sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

26 It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in

your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific

reasons and details to support your answer.

25 It has recentlybeen announced that a large shopping center may be built in

your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific

reasons and details to support your answer.

24 A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you

think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why?

Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

23 In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do

you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons

and details.

22 We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In

your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you

work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these

characteristics are important.

21 In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this

phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

20 It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.

Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your

essay.

18 What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use

specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

17 Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a

teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you

prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.

16 It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your

neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons

and details to support your answer.

15 Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the

qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.

14 Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes.

Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of

view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

13 Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people

prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.

12 Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think

people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

11 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should

give the same amount of money to their students' sports activities as they give

to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your

opinion.

10 When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do

with success." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific

reasons and examples to explain your position.

9 Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city.

Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to

support your answer.

8Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has

destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion.

7 How do movies or television influence people's behavior? Use reasons and

specific examples to support your answer.

6 If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would

you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

5 A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your

community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence

on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your

position.

4 It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books."

Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained

from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?

 

3 Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the

way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

 

2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best

teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

 

1 People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example,

new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think

people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your answer