The document presents a series of essay prompts addressing various social, economic, and environmental issues. Topics include the impact of time away from families, the importance of a diverse education, financial literacy in schools, and the effects of media control. Additionally, it discusses the challenges of deforestation, climate change, and the balance between technological advancement and traditional skills.
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The document presents a series of essay prompts addressing various social, economic, and environmental issues. Topics include the impact of time away from families, the importance of a diverse education, financial literacy in schools, and the effects of media control. Additionally, it discusses the challenges of deforestation, climate change, and the balance between technological advancement and traditional skills.
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Task 2 questions
People in many countries are spending
more and more time away from their families.
Why is this happening?
How does this affect people and their families? Many people believe that university students should study a full range of subjects, instead of some specific subjects.
To what extent do you agree or
disagree? In many countries, students leave high school without learning how to manage their money.
Why is that the case?
What could be done to tackle the issue?
For countries, important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and math. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be made as a fourth skill to be added to the list.
To what extent do you agree?
Whoever controls the media also controls opinion and attitude of the people and there is little that can be done to rectify this.
To what extend to you agree or disagree.
It is easier for wealthy people to maintain good health than it is for people who do not have large amounts of money.
To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this statement? Most countries are compared by their economic success.
Do you think there are some other important
factors that need to be taken into consideration?
Give your opinion and relevant examples.
In a number of companies, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Other believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transportation.
Discuss both these views and give your
opinion. In some developing countries, it is difficult to get good teachers to work in rural areas which can negatively impact on the education of children in those rural communities.
Why do you think good teachers do not want
to work in rural areas in developing countries?
What could be done to solve this problem?
Today, the high of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many parents complain about violence promoted to their children through video games, TV programs and other media.
Why is it happening?
What can be the solution for it?
Forests produce fresh oxygen and participate in regulating climate. But every year tree cover of our planet is lessening due to deforestation.
What are the primary causes of
deforestation?
To what results may it lead?
Climate change is a big environmental problem that has become critical in last couple of decades. Some people claim that humans should stop burning fossil fuels and use only alternative energy resources, such as wind and solar power. Others say that oil, gas and coal are essential for many industries, and not using them will lead to economic collapse.
What is your opinion?
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.