1．  Global Climate change is a serious issue. Who should mainly be responsible to take actions: government, large companies or individuals?

2．  The value of travel is highly overrated; one can become scholar without leaving home. Do you think the travel is a necessary component of a quality education?

3．  Describe the impact of recent inventions, which can be either beneficial or detrimental to our society.

4．  Television has many useful functions to play in everyone’s life, for some, it provides relaxation, for some it helps to learn, and for some it is a companion. Discuss your viewpoint and support your answer with examples.

5．  Today many employers involve their workers in decision making of products and services, what are the advantages and disadvantages?

6．  Should marketing for consumer goods companies like clothing and food focus on reputation or on short-term strategies like discount and special offers?

7．  Some people believe law changes human behavior. Do you agree or disagree?

8．  Many people engage in dangerous activities such as sky diving, water rafting etc. Are  you in favor of that？Why?

9．  Which is the greatest invention of the 20^th century among medicine, airplane and computers, why?

10．The information evolution brought about by the mass communication has positive and negative consequences for both the individuals and society. Do you agree or disagree?

11．The mass media including TV, Radio and newspaper influence our society and shape our opinion and characters. What is your opinion?

12.  A person’s life is defined by the place where he grows. Use an example of a success person to illustrate this point of view.

13．Using formal written assessment is still a valid task. How far do you agree?

14．Nowadays the world is facing a wide range of problems. What are these and how to solve these problems.

15．Some people say that a man’s life is defined by the place where he grows up. Use a successful person to discuss how his accomplishments were or weren’t influenced by the place where he lived when he was young.

16． In a less developed country, the disadvantages of tourism can be as great as advantages.