1.Should old people stay at home or be placed in nursing homes?
2.Modern lifestyles mean that many parents have little time for their children. Many children do not get as much attention from their parents as children did in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
3.Nowadays, nurseries and kindergartens take care of children from an early age, so women can return to their work and children can get used to the society early. Is this a good thing? What’s your opinion?
4.Corporal punishment has been practiced in families for quite a long time. In recent years, people’s attitudes towards this practice have undergone drastic changes. Nowadays many people strongly oppose it. Should corporal punishment be abolished?
5.It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. Give possible reasons and your recommendations.
6.When a student chooses the future career, what factors and whose opinions should he consider?
7.Some people like different friends. Others like similar friends. Which kind of friend do you prefer? Explain why.
8.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?
9.Some people hold that it is the television that alienates the relationship of family members. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10.Advertisements are getting their way into people’s lives. Discuss the effects of advertisements on people. Should all ads be banned？
