1 - Modern appliances in the home have become more common, leaving no doubt that advances in technology have improved our lifestyle
1- advanced lifestyle
2 - modern technology has given us comfort but has cost us dearly
3 - the blessing of science has eradicated many deadly diseases
4 - we would still be at the mercy of natural calamities
5 - without science (or technology), we would have a world war for the food crisis.
6 - The household appliances have reduced the manual labour of cleaning
7 - appliances have made our tasks easier, faster and more accurate
8 - household appliances save a great deal of time
9 - addiction on TV, we have little time to talk with other family members.
2 - Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and this money could be better spent elsewhere.
1 -.art is an essential part of a culture
2 - For children, it caters for increased literacy rates.
3 - development and sustenance of arts helps boost the economy
4 - Art galleries can attract tourists from all over the world,
5 - practising arts are good sources of venting out stress and recreate.
6 - arts portray a positive picture of a nation and help to take pride in if pieces of arts become famous.
7 - most art projects are expensive with no obvious outcomes
8 - art is not a critical aspect of the sustainability of human’s life
9 - the identity of a nation
10 - enhance the quality of life
11 - Art is enhancing people’s life by leveraging their experiences
3 - During last twenty years, the assessment of students has undergone a major transformation. Many educational institutions have shifted their focus from traditional examination towards a variety of innovative assessment techniques, as they believe traditional examination results are not often true to student’s ability.
1 - conventional exam system has a big flaw
2 - Someone with little knowledge on a subject can get a higher grade by memorising answers.
4 – innovative assessment is reliable in terms of fairness
5 – it might cover various perspectives of knowledge while assessing
6 – it is almost thoroughly accurate
7 – conventional method do not reflect a pupil’s true ability and knowledge.
4 - Life has become much more stressful compared to our parent’s generation. As a result, stress-related illnesses are increasing around the world. Why is stress such widespread in the modern world and what do you think can be done to overcome the problems caused by stress?
1 - Stress kills people from inside and it can lead to personal, social, physical and psychological issues
2 - The reasons for this crisis can be attributed to the poor working conditions and the worldwide financial crisis
3 - Constant work pressure
4 - unhealthy diet habit and sedentary lifestyle.
5 – dearth of social life and sleep pattern
6 - more people are trying to get a second job to support their lifestyle than ever before and the result is more depression and distress
7 - stress is a silent killer and impedes our performance, deteriorates our health and destroys our relationship.
5 - Unemployment remains the biggest challenge to school-leavers in most countries.
How far do you agree with this assessment? What other challenges face young people today?
1- scepticism harboured by employers over hiring school-leavers seems to be the reasons
2 - Employers usually look for experienced workers who possess practical skills
3 - due to unemployment, many university graduates apply for simple clerical jobs and that makes the scenario for school-leavers even more baffling.
4 - limited job prospect is also a huge problem for them.
5 - they have to work long hours with low wages and they do not have sufficient time
6 – scarcity of broaden horizon
7 – high completion among job applicants
8 – corruption
6 - Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gym or sports clubs, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Other employers see no benefit in so doing.
1 - It is evident that sportive people are less likely to get sick
2 - they take fewer sick leaves and hence bring least disruptions to daily operation in their workplace
3 - sport is a good way to build team spirit and promote interpersonal skills.
4 - sports club sponsorship by companies will implicitly convey the message that employers do care about the wellness of their employees alongside profit-making.
5 - Perhaps, employees will pay extra effort at work if they are valued.
6 - the opponent of gyms or sports facility funding says that companies should focus on incentives that really matter to employees
7 - employees work more dedicatedly when they are motivated and are awarded rather than having facilities like gyms.
8 - for many workers monetary or other tangible or intangible rewards are more useful.
9 – majority employees prefer pay increment rather than providing membership for gym
7 - The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So governments and large organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment.
1 - ordinary citizens are constantly contributing to global warming, pollution and climate change.
2 - The car that citizens drive exhaust carbon dioxide, the dresses are worn and required a huge amount of fibres
3 - Climate change is so large a problem that only governments and large organizations can not work to find a solution
4 - Every environmental problem is related to our human lifestyle and unconsciousness
5 - all level of education should emphasize how people can be more responsible to protect environment
6 - A joint approach by the authority and mass people can only make it happen.
7 - authorities should dedicate a large amount of budget to improve the public transport infrastructures
8 – authority have to enact some restrict regulations and laws regarding usage or ownership of private vehicles.
9 - , it should be compulsory for companies to be based on renewable resources of energy for their productions.
10 - One of the most important approaches for that is waste separation by people
11 - Environmental damage is an intricate issue which primarily results from careless industrialization
12 - Interestingly, 80% of global warming is happening due to excessive fuel usages in developed countries.
8 - Fossil fuel, such as coal, oil and natural gas, is extensively used in many countries which cause harms to the environment. The use of alternative sources of energy, including wind and solar power, however, is being encouraged in many countries. Is this a positive or negative development?
1 - detrimental effects fossil fuels have on the environment and public health
2 - green fuel, such as solar, hydro and wind power, could be the answer to our future energy demand.
3 - green energy like wind and solar energy is renewable
4 - The demand for fuels is rapidly increasing in many countries with the population rise.
5 - We already have an extremely efficient technology to produce solar and wind power and the trend is quite encouraging.
6 - it is cheaper to produce such clean energy than extracting coal or natural gas which makes these eco-friendly energies affordable to mass people
7 - There are various sources of power generation nowadays.
8 – emissions are depleting ozone layer day by day
9 – Government have to encourage and give privilege those who are utilizing eco-friendly energy
10 – it is affordable way to gain power independently
11 – people have to be aware about environment as they are devastating their surroundings
12 – green power might provide people with electricity even who dwell far-flung areas
9 - Some people believe that it is important for young children to go to school as soon as possible. Others, however, believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and play until they are six or seven years old. 1 - The main reason most parents want their infants to join the school is to learn the fundamental things early.
2 - they will not only learn important subjects like "Mathematics" or "English" but also other behaviours and ethical aspects which will help in shaping their future
3 - they cannot distinguish between good and bad habits and can be misguided easily at school by peers
4 - In addition to this, pressure in schools may restrict their ability to play freely and learn from their surroundings.
5 - Schools are often accused of restricting freedom and following strict rules, which is not a positive way of teaching young children.
6 - the bond between a child and parents does not grow strongly.
7 - there is no better place to learn morality and responsibility than home.
8 – it might adversely impact on toddler’s development in terms of assimilating new knowledge
9 – it is complex to maintain discipline while lessons
10 - The news is an important source of knowledge for all of us about the world, especially in this era of technology. Journalists are mainly responsible to bring this news to us but not all of them are true to their responsibilities and ethics. How much can we trust the journalists?
1 - the competition in the journalism industry is becoming much more fierce than ever before.
2 - In order to stay ahead of their counterparts, some journalists may report the news which they did not double-check or even fabricated.
3 – however, there are still numerous honest journalists who present the truth to their readers and have courage and integrity
4 - . They take their profession as a responsibility to the people and are not scared of danger and threats
5 - They even take risks and carry on tough jobs to show the truth to the audience
6 - fake news is ubiquitous
7 – people should always verify the authenticity of the news
8 - Due to the emergence of technology, anybody could be a journalist
9 - A responsible and honest journalist is like a soldier
10 - In many countries, politics perilously impacts the growth of truthful journalism.
11 - the government has less control over the quality of them.
12 - the growing false news is quite alarming and this has put the reputation of journalists in questions.
11 - The main purpose of public libraries is to provide books, and they should not waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs.
1 - Opposers of high-tech libraries often argue that they distract readers and costs more money
2 - Multimedia resources offer readers a dynamic combination of images, sounds, videos and virtual tours.
3 - a single DVD can store the entire volume of Encyclopedia Britannica which would otherwise occupy a large shelf of a library.
4 - When they have computers and library management software, they barely need many staff members.
5 - Besides, it takes great effort to protect books from moisture, fire and human damages but digital contents can easily be copied and preserved for as many years as we want.
6 - As for attracting young generations, a high-tech library is more successful.
7 - Today, myriad of not only young people but also older ones prefer e-books
12 - People generally know that the environment is important. However, most individuals still don't take responsibilities to protect the environment. Why is this? What should be done to encourage people to protect the environment?
1 - Global warming and environmental pollutions are threatening to existence of people on this planet
2 - yet they are neglecting their obligations to protect the environment primarily
3 – people believe that it can be dealt with in the future.
4 - The first reason for this is majaroty humans incompetency to understand the dire consequences of climate change.
5 - Moreover, many people feel that environmental problems are too complex to control through individual actions
6 - The youngsters must be taught their obligations to preserve nature in schools and encouraged to plant trees whenever possible.
7 - , the government should adopt strict laws that would prohibit citizens from using disposable goods that are harmful to the environment.
8 - the government can encourage people to make the environment greener by offering tax incentives and other benefits.
9 – every individual have to be alarmed with environmental changes