Writing questions

Writing questions

1.Some people believe that studying history is very important and we must study the past to understand the present. Others say that it is useless and should not be studied at all.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

2.Giving lectures in halls to large numbers of people is an outdated method of teaching. With the technology available today, there is no justification for it and everything should be done online.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

3.Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer.

What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

4.Some parents think that nursery schools provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better cares for their kids.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

5.Governments should spend more money on education than on recreation and sports.

Do you agree or disagree?

6.Some people think that it is better to educate girls and boys in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

7.Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

8.Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

9.Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

10.Some people believe that students should be allowed to evaluate and criticize their teachers to improve the quality of education. Others think this is disrespectful to teachers.

Discuss both views, give your opinion and include relevant examples.

11.Nowadays many young people deliberately damage public places.

What are the causes and solutions?

12.Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money.

Do you agree or disagree?

Which other types of job should be highly paid?

13.There is a growing demand for fresh water nowadays and this is becoming a global problem.

What are the causes and solutions?

14.Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

What other measures do you think might be effective?

15.Nowadays we are producing more and more waste.

What are the causes of this?

What can be done to help reduce the amount of waste we produce?

16. A suspicious woman walks into the department store making sure no one is watching, put two expensive watches into her bag. What would you do if you witnessed it?

17. A passive student behaves himself indifferently during your classes and does not participate in class activities. What would you do to raise his interest in your subject?

18.Write examples of a Copyright infringement which you have heard or witnessed.Discuss them.What were the consequences ?

19. Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure.

What do you think are the causes of this?

What solutions can you suggest?

20. Every winter, we cut many trees for warming our houses. If we eliminate woods of our planet, how we can breathe? What do you understand from this?

21. Aral Sea problem: Water is drying, only the desert remain for us. We want transform this area to big garden. What suggestions do you have for us?

22.Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in their free time and have health problems as a result.

Why do so many people not get enough exercise?

What can be done about this problem?

23. Describe an interesting public place in your home town or where you are living now ,that you like to go but your parents don’t allow you to go their every day. What would you do?

24.You like Turkish food ,at the weekend you decided to go the restaurant with your girlfriend ,but you have no enough money . What would you do?

25.You like sport best of all ,you are a good soccer ,but you coach doesn’t allow you to play the next game . What will you do?

26.You are in a foreign country the hotel which you state without Net, but you should urgently call your family . What would you do?

27.Tomorrow you have an examination, you borrowed your friend’s book for 2 days but you forget to return it . What would you do?

28.Imagine today is your birthday party you ordered a birthday cake and you paid for it ,but the chief didn’t cook the cake as you like . What would you do?

29.You have been waiting all day for lunch to come because you are starving. Finally class gets over and you get to go to lunch. Except when you go to get to your lunch, it's not there. You probably left it at home. What could you do?

30.There is a guy in your class who is always mean to you. He always bumps you when he walks by and he calls you names. He knocks stuff out of your hands and makes you feel stupid. You don't think you can take it anymore. What could you do?

31.You really want to invite this new girl/guy to come to your birthday party, but you have never talked to them before. You are worried they will say no. What could you do?

32.You are taking a test and there is no talking allowed. You are writing your answers on the paper and your pencil breaks. What could you do?

33.You are taking a test and the guy behind you asks you for help. He wants to know what you put for question number two. What could you do?

34.The teacher is giving directions, but your friend sitting next to you keeps talking. You can't hear the directions. What should you do?

35.You didn't do your homework. Your teacher was upset with you. What should you do?