1. Today, more and more countries are expanding tourist industry. Why is the case? Do you regard it as positive or negative?

2. Some people believe that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others think that this has little effect and other measures are required. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

3. Nowadays, people perform their everyday tasks, such as banking, shopping as well as business transactions, without the need of meeting other people face to face. What are the possible effects of the phenomenon on the individual and the society as a whole?

4. Some people think that children should obey rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do, but others think that children controlled too much cannot deal with problems well by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

5. International travel is becoming cheaper than before, so more and more countries open their doors to tourists. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages?

6. Some people believe that advertisements should be banned since they serve no useful purpose and can even be damaging. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

7. Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, which you think is more important than the others?

8. The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and communication has negative effects on society at all levels—individual, national and global. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

9. Nowadays some people like to give help to the local community or provide people with direct help. Others prefer to give money to national and international organizations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

10. Higher education should be funded in several ways. All costs by the government, all costs by government loan for students and repaid after graduation, or all costs by students. Discuss benefits of each method and which do you prefer the best?