Nowadays, children in some countries have less responsibility compared to children twenty years ago. Some people believe this is a positive change where as others think it is a negative change.

What is your opinion?

In many countries women no longer feel as though they have to get married. Some people are of the opinion that this is due to the fact that women are able to earn their own salaries and therefore do not need the financial stability that finding a husband can bring.

To what extent do you agree?

Many problems are created when large amounts of foreign workers are recruited from abroad to fill positions in a small local community, this should therefore be not allowed to happen.

To what extent do you agree with this?

Some marketing techniques are unethical and have no place in today's society.

To what extent do you agree with this view?

These days people life expectancy is much higher, consequently there is increasing concern about how and who cares for the elderly.

Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members, or should the government be held responsible?

Skin whitening products should be banned from being sold as they have no place in a free and fair society.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The migration or people from rural communities to large developed cities is increasing in many developing countries.

Why do you think this happens and what problems can this cause?

These days people life expectancy is much higher, consequently there is increasing concern about how and who cares for the elderly.

Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members, or should the government be held responsible?

One way to improve congestion in cities in cities is to introduce sky trains which travel above a cities roads.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this solution to solve congestion?

In certain countries there is an increasing trend for people gain online employment.

What advantages and disadvantages can come from this trend? 

Private car owners should be taxed highly and the money invested in public transport in order to reduce congestion.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?

Many people are happy that historic buildings are protected by laws to prevent them from being knocked downม where as other people would like to see them replaced by more useful buildings such as houses and recreation facilities.

Discuss both sides.

In some countries a small number of people receive extremely high salaries. Some people believe this is a benefit for a country while others think that the government should regulate salaries and limit the salary that people can earn.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Banning cars from city centres would be an efficient way to improve congestion and traffic flow. Whereas other people feel that this is an unrealistic solution.

Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Human activity has damaged the environment all around the world. Some people think that humans cannot stop damaging the planet where as other believe that we can alter our behaviour and prevent future damage.

Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Some people believe that the main factors influencing teenagers development these days are things such as television, friends and celebrities, others believe that the family still has more influence.

Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.

Getting good teachers to move to work in rural areas of developing countries is a difficult thing to do. This can mean the education of those in rural communities is not as good as it could be.

Why do you think good teachers prefer not to work in rural areas in developing countries, and  what could be done to solve this problem?

Increasing the rate of tax and private vehicles could help to reduce traffic congestion in cities.

How could this alleviate congestion and what other measures can you suggest to deal with congestion in cities?

Nowadays many families have both parents working and therefore children spend less time with their parents.

What is the reason for this and what problems can this cause?

Nowadays more and more older people who are seeking employment and have to compete with younger generations for the same jobs.

What problems do this cause and what are some possible solutions?

Due to the rapid expansion and progress of supermarkets in some countries many small local shops cannot survive. Some people believe that the closure of smaller local businesses will damage local communities.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The gap between the quality of education in richer countries and the quality of education in poorer countries is increasing.

What solutions can you suggest to deal with this situation?

Increasing numbers of people are relocating away from their traditional agricultural backgrounds and are moving to large cities to search for work.

What will be the consequences of this and what solutions can you offer?

As countries develop family sizes are decrease.

Why do this happen and how does this affect society?

Wealthy countries are getting wealthier while poor countries are getting poorer.

What is the reason behind this this and what could be done to solve this problem?

In many Western countries more and more couples are making the decision to not have children.

What are the advantages and disadvantages to couples having no children?

In many developed countries stress is one of the biggest problems.

What are some of the factors that cause this stress and how can we reduce it?