1. Many university students are encouraged to study in majors which are more needed in the job market, like science, technology, engineering, math. What is your opinion about students choosing those majors instead of what they are interested in?
2. Children rely too much on the technology, like computers, smart phones, video games for fun and entertainment. Playing simpler toys or playing outside with friends would be better for children’s development.
3. Parents should not express their disagreements to the teacher if parents find the teaching method incorrect.
4. It is more important for universities to spend money on improving facilities than to spend money on hiring famous teachers.
5. Which kind of jobs would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours or a job with an average pay yet with normal work hours. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.
6. The most important investment for a company is to spend money improving the working ability of its employees.
7. The best leader should spend more time listening to other people’s ideas than talk his own ideas.
8. Competition between friends usually negatively impacts friendships.
9. Getting advide from friends of an older age would be more valuable than from friends who are of the same age.
10. Only movies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching
11. It is often not a good idea to move to a new city or a new coutnry because you will lose old friends.
12. Scientists have been working to make technology easier and more human friendly. How do you think has technology affected our lives?
13. People living in small towns or villages are more satisfied with their lives than those living in big cities.
14. The government should support scientific research which does not have practical uses.
15. In the past, people were more interested in improving their neighborhoods than they are today.
16. Governments have done enough to educate people the importance of a balanced lifestyle and healthy eating.
17. It is easier for people to become educated today.
18. What is the most important action for the government to solve environmental problems?
1) funding research on new energy sources such as solar and wind power;
2) protecting the forest and wildlife;
3) passing and enforcing laws to reduce the pollution;
