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Each 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.
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It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students to overcome these problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What are you going to do to improve your community? What are you going to change completely? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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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 explain your answer.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement, “Is it better to be a member of a group than to be a leader of a group”? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement, “Playing a game is fun only when you win.” Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement, “High school should allow students to study the courses that students want to study.” What subjects would you like to choose? Why? Why not? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about the country from watching its movies? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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Holidays honour people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it honour, and how would you want people to celebrate it? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to visit? Why? What would you like to do there? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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Many parts of the world are losing important natural recourses such as forests, animals or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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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? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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Do you agree with the statement, “Only people who earn a lot of money are successful”? Why? Why not? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? What purpose could it have? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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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 time alone or with friends? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each choice. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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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? Why? Why not? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
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Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of family or friends. Others believe that the best way is through personal experience. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of these two different ways.
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What is the most 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 explain your answer.