В этом разделе даны отсортированные темы по блокам. Блок №3: Education, Employment
Education
1. Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do you agree?
2. Do the benefits of study abroad justify the difficulties? What advice would you offer to a prospective student?
3. Education is recognized as vital to the future of any society in today's world.
4. Governments throughout the world should make education compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 and 15. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
5. To what extent should universities function as training grounds for employment? (To what extent should university courses be geared to the economic needs of society?)
6. Computers can translate all kinds of languages well. Do our children need to learn more languages in the future?
7. Should children be taught sex education in schools?
8. Are zoos necessary for education? Discuss.
9. Some people believe that exams are an inappropriate way of measuring students performance and should be replaced by continuous assessment. Do you agree or disagree with this view?
10. Many young people today leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. Why do you think this is happening? What can be done to encourage a positive attitude to learning in young people?
11. Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. Some people think that teenagers should focus on all school subjects while others believe they should just concentrate on the subjects that they are better at or they find the most interesting. What is your opinion?
13. Sending children to boarding schools has become more and more popular, where children live and study from home(either aboard or in their own countries)in some countries. What may be the reasons?Is it a positive development?
14. Nowadays, subjects and lesson contents are decided by the authorities or central government. Many people suggest that teachers should decide those contents themselves. To what extend do u agree or disagree?
15. Some school leavers tend to go traveling or work for a period of time before going to university directly (A gap year). What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages and what is your own opinion?
16. Children can learn more efficiently by watching television. Children should watch television regularly both in school and at home. Do you agree or disagree?
17. Some people suggest school should pay more attention to academic subjects because they are useful for children’s future career and the subjects such as music and sports are not useful. Do you agree or disagree?
18. Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to have access to the university education. People think universities should make it easier for them to study at .To what extent you agree or disagree.
19. Some people think that school should put students in different classes according to their academic ability, while some others believe that students of different abilities should be educated together. Please discuss both views and then present your own opinion.
20. Lectures have been used to teach large number of students. Now as the advanced technologies are available for education, some people believe that technologies can replace lectures as the main way to teach large number of students. Do you agree or disagree?
21. Some people believe that going to college is the best way to prepare for a successful future career; others think that people should go directly to work after leaving school and earn their experiences in business. Discuss both views and present your own opinion.
22. Some experts believe that it is better to learn a foreign language at a primary school than at a secondary school. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages.
23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of single sex schools?
24. Why should be responsible for discipline at school teachers or parents? What measures can be taken to improve discipline?
25. Should we use our free time just to relax, or we should spend this time learning something new or developing our knowledge?
26. Educated people are more valuable for a society than those, who learned their skills through experience. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
27. There is a significant gap between education in reach and poor countries. Name the possible consequences and give the solution to this problem.
28.Uniform should be compulsory at schools. Discuss.
29. Community work at schools with elderly or disabled people. Should it be a part of the school curriculum? Do children benefit from it?
Employment
1. In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Nowadays many jobs are more stressful and the working day is longer. What are the reasons for this? What can employers do to help employees?
3. Some people think that only staff who worked in a company for a long time should be promoted to a higher position. What’s your opinion?
4. In many countries people working in sport and entertainment earn much more money than professionals like doctors, nurses and teachers. Why do you think this happens in some societies and do you consider it is good or bad?
5. Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing developed nations today. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty five hours?
6. In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibilities. Discuss.
7. Many people decide on a career path early in their lives and keep to it. This, they argue, leads to a more satisfying working life. To what extent do you agree with this view? What other things can people do in order to have a satisfying working life?
8. An increasing number of people today frequently change their careers and places of residence several times during their lives. Is this a positive or negative development?
9. Recently some people can work from home using modern technology. Some think this only benefits the workers, but not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10. Nowadays, some employers think the academic qualities are more important than the life experiences and personal qualities when they choose the employees. Why is it the case? Is this a negative or positive development?
11.Does foreign labor force benefit the host country or not? Discuss.
12. Being ambitious is it a positive or a negative quality for an employee? Discuss.
13. Young workers or old workers who benefit more to a company? Discuss.
14. Nowadays a lot of qualified workers move abroad. What are the causes for this and what will be the consequences?
15. The same salary for all workers will promote harmony and respect among colleagues. Do you agree or disagree?
16. Some people argue that younger people are not suitable for important positions in the government while others think it is a good idea. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Всего таких блоков 6:
Блок №1: Family, Gender issues, Health, Sport
Блок №2: Culture, Traveling, Communication
Блок №3: Education, Employment
Блок №4: Modern society, Government, Crime
Блок №5: Globalization, Environment
Блок №6: Technology, Media, Business
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