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0 Some people think that robots are very important to human’s future development Others
think that they are dangerous and have negative effects on society Discuss both opinions and give your personal view
a Robots play essential role in humans’ future progress:
- Improve effectiveness of production since robots are programmed with hardly any potential risk
– Increase factories’ outcome – Make contribution to the development of social economy
- Replace human in doing numerous risky work – Reduce the amount of worker’s prospective
possibility of getting involved in hazardous work – Decrease the number of victims of industrial accidents
- Bring convenience for people (housework robots) – More time to enjoy with families and
friends – Reduce stress level after our bombardment with deadlines and assignment – Improve individuals’ social life quality
b Apart from their benefits, robots come with some disadvantages:
- Cost lots of effort and money to create and purchase robots – Decrease factories’ funds spent on
employers’ salaries – Indignation’s rise among workers
- Reduce job opportunities – Increase unemployment rate – Serious problems with economy –
Increase the number of crime rate - Recession among jobless citizens’ life standard
- Environmental issues because of the amount of heavy metal and smoke eliminated by factories
during the process of producing robots – Problems with human’s health conditions
1 Do you think how important it is for people to want success in life? Is ambition a positive or negative characteristic?
a People’s desire to become successful is essential due to some reasons: (*)
- Have motivation to overcome any difficulty which hinder them from reaching their goals – Be
totally dedicated to their goals -
- Define their stable goals – Prevent themselves from losing their track – Take consistent steps in
order to reach their final goals
- For example: Thomas Edison was obsessed with the ideas that he had to improve citizens’ life
quality, leading to his ceaseless efforts before successfully inventing the first bulb
b Ambition:
- Benefit: Encourage people to continue their passion and dream - Motivate them to turn their
thinking into practical action – Take one step closer to their future career than those who are not ambitious (= motivated)
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- Drawback: People with too much ambition will not hesitate to do anything in order to finish
their target – Have to undergo numerous pressure – May lead to serious problems with health conditions, both physical and mental health – Live standard depression
2 Many people believe that scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the
governments rather than private companies To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
a Government should take control over scientific experiments due to some reasons:
- Governmental authorities have the mission to improve citizens’ life quality and acknowledge
people – they will more be responsible than people coming from private companies since they are only interested in projects that bring huge profits
- There are a vast number of technological researches that require classification (nuclear
weapons, etc.) – Those experiments have direct influence on nations’ rights – Governmental officials can verify those scientific research better than private companies
- Government can conduct large – scale experiment – Increase the productivity of those project -
For instance: They may apply new laws with the purpose of sustaining a scientific project
b It is advisable for corporation to be in control of performing scientific research:
- Have large amount of investment since they only take profitable research - Fund those project
without much difficulty – While government has to consider lots of fields before deciding
whether to spend money – government have to reduce the amount of money sponsored on
others fields (nation defend, health care, etc.)
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3 Environment problems are too big for individual countries and individual people to address
We have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is to address it at an international level To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
a Although environmental issues are considered to be too massive for individual people and
countries to handle however, citizens still need to take action in order to improve this situation:
- It is said that “Many little makes a mickle” – individuals make contribution to the progress of
improving the Earth’s environmental condition through daily activities:
o Less use car frequently – Ride bikes instead of cars – reduce smoke emitted into the air – decrease the amount of carbon dioxide – improve green- house effect
o Reduce the number of nylon bags used
- Countries can also join in the progress of improving the world’s environmental condition –
apply new policies – encourage companies to have eco – friendly process while producing / raise citizens’ awareness of protecting environment
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b International cooperation can contributes to environment protection
- Environmental problems are caused by not only a few countries or individual and now an
alarming international problems – It have massive negative on the countries - It requires long – term process and global cooperation – It is advisable to set international standards of
environment protection among different countries
- If only a small number of countries make contribution – only have temporary result – Since it
require permanent consequent if people want to definitely solve the problems
4 Some people think that sports games are important for society, while others believe they
should more be taken as leisure activities Discuss both views
a Sports can bring benefits to society:
- Create favorable condition for people to make friend with those who share the same hobbies
- cultivate communication skills and teamwork skills( example: football)
- People can improve their health condition – keep fit and stay healthy – improve citizens’ life
quality
b It is advisable that sports games should be considered as leisure hobbies:
- Not every individual can have talents and time to master a sport –they play sports with the
purpose of releasing stress after the bombardment of deadline and assignment
5 Some people think that the government should decide the subject for students to study in
university Others believe that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer Discuss both views and give your opinion
a Government should be responsible for making decision which subjects students should study:
- Balance the number of students studying in a variety of subjects – If not…, government
compensate a lack of professionals in particular area with new employees – By controlling, government authorities can ensure balance among jobs
- Not many freshmen have already defined their future career => studying several subjects helps
them to find out their potential and favorite major that they haven’t discovered
- Many students do not choose required courses due to the fact that they require lots of effort and
time – preventing students from making wrong decision since students tend to choose those subjects that meet their interest, not their needs
b Students must be allowed to choose their subjects at university
- They understand best about their interest and passion – by choosing subjects that they are
interested in, they can be more dedicated
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- Have to take responsibility for decision since the subjects they choose to study can heavily
influence their learning result and future career– pay more attention
6 Nowadays, full – time university students tend to focus on their studying Some people think it
is essential for university students to be involved in other activities To what extent do you
agree or disagree
a University students who study full time need to fully focus on studying:
- The priority aim of university is to equip students with knowledge about specific major which
is important for their employment – By focusing on studying, students can be well – prepared for their future career
Example: students in medical schools have to pay attention to improving knowledge about
medicine, disease and medical treatment and therapy Besides, they have to do medical
experiments to gain useful experience for their job as a doctor or nurse
b Apart from studying at university, students should be encouraged to participate in more
activities
- Joining sport club creates favorable condition to develop essential skills: communication skills
+ team work skill
- expand relationship with those who share the same hobbies + learn how to cooperate
- Part time job can help to gain practical experience – Being an internship with lots of working
experience can make good impression on employees
7 The spread of multinational companies and resulting increase of globalization produces
positive effects for everyone To what extent do you agree or disagree
a Positive:
- Boost economic development as a result of the increasing import and export among nations
- More job opportunities=> reduce unemployment rates
- Exchange of new technology=>improve productivity in production and quality of life
b Negative
- The construction and operation and an increasing number of international companies are
accompanied with the increase environment pollution
- The loss of cultural uniqueness
- The spread of dangerous epidemic or disease because globalization allow individuals to travel
freely across national borders( example_Ebola epidemic)
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8 Some people think that the main purpose of schools is to teach children to be a good citizen or worker rather than to benefit them as individuals To what…?
a Agree:
- Schools teach children regulations and disciplines to turn them into productive citizens
- Children learn how to communicate and socialize with people around them as a community
b Disagree
- Schools helps students discover their potential, weaknesses as well as strong point to get the
best growth for themselves
- Teachers helps students to choose subjects that are the most suitable for children interests and
ability
- Children can improve confidence as well as social skills thanks to extracurricular activities at
schools
9 Nowadays, not enough students choose science subjects in university in many countries What are the reasons for this problem? What are the effects on the society?
a Reasons:
- Science subjects require students talents, logical thinking and intelligence-Not many students
have ability to study in this fields
- Family’ orientation: choose jobs allowing students to get jobs easily and high income( jobs in
economics or laws)
b Effect:
- Imbalance among employment: lack human resources in scientific fields = redundancy of jobs
in other fields such as banking, finance,
10 As countries develop, their populations tend to live individually or in small family units In your opinion, what is this cause and what are the effects on society?
a Cause:
- People especially young people are affected by individualism
- People move to large city to seek jobs or pursue higher education=> live individually
- Living in an extended family put a heavy financial burden on bread winner breadwinners=>
they choose to live individually or in smaller to take less economic responsibility
b Social effects:
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- People tend to be more independent and mature when they have to take care of themselves
- Increase generation gaps between grandchildren and grandparents due to the lack of interaction
and sharing to improve mutual understanding
- Loose family connection among members
11 More and more people think that men and women have different qualities Therefore, some certain jobs are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable for women To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
a Agree: It is known that there are differences between men and women’s qualities
- Men:
+Suitable for jobs that require physical power / physically demanding jobs – For example: Mining and
mechanic
- Woman:
+ Suitable for jobs required care, patience and thoughtfulness: doing housework, teachers or nurses
b However, nowadays women receive equal education and qualification like men=> they have equal rights in job market
+ women can perform many work excellently: many women now become CEO of big enterprise of holding important position in the Government
+ likewise, a lot of men are willing to do housework and take care of children
12 More and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, cars and other items What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
a Reason:
- Top brands usually put a great deal of effort in conducting research to improve its quality
- Products from well – known brands have high quality + have outstanding appearance
- owing items from worldwide brands can show owners’ high social status
– -Customers feel more confident while using those products
- Offer satisfied service – For example: when customers have problems with products – have professional attitude (apologize + return new products with no error)
b negative development:
- The rich show off their belongings
- Because of peer pressure – young people run out of money to purchase
- lead to low self-esteem among people who cannot afford such famous brands
c Positive development:
- Provide customers with high quality products and satisfactory services
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- Citizens’ demand increase – rise job opportunities for people – decrease unemployment rate – make
contribution to national economy
- owing items from famous brands can be good incentives that drive people to work more effectively
13 Some people think that parents have a great influence on their children; others believe that the media is a bigger influence Discuss both views and give your opinion
a Parents have more influence on children
- Children have direct contacts with their parents every day – their behaviors and living habits are shaped by what they see – Children can easily imitate with those who meet them regularly
- Parents teach them their first lesson of life (moral lesson, behavior lesson, etc) – Children mostly have the idea that their parents are always right – They will follow their parents’ advice
b Media has more effect on children
- due to fast – paced lifestyle, parents often allow children to watch TV and use the Internet from very young age since they don’t have time to play with them)
- social media are ubiquitous -> children cannot escape their influence
14 Advertising encourages in quantity not in quality To what degree you agree or not agree?
a Agree:
- Offer lots of sale that allow customers to buy more through small bonus gifts – For example:
+ Children: Give them eye – catching toys if they buy a certain number of products – Draw their attention – They will clamour for those products – Their parents have to buy a large number of products for the
attractive toys
+ Adult: Give them bonus gifts – Buy 2 have 1 bonus – They will agree to buy more than their needs
- Create games that offer customers a huge and attractive presents with low proportion of winning – For
instance: a journey with high – quality hotels and lots of bonus comforts - Encourage people to buy more products
b Disagree:
- Advertisements focus on the quality to gain customers’ trust since the customer demand is getting high For example: promotions allow people to try the products themselves
15 Some people think that schools should select pupils according to their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have pupils with different abilities study together Discuss both
views and give your opinion
side 1: Advantages of Streaming (grouping children according to ability)
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Some schools separate students according to their academic ability Teachers can work at the right speed for their students
Teachers can plan more suitable lessons
High-level groups may progress faster
Lower level groups can benefits from a slower pace
Some teachers and parents support streaming for these reasons
Side 2: Disadvantages of Streaming
Grouping by ability may have a negative impact on students
Children do not want to be seen as less intelligent than others
Streaming could damage students’ self-esteem
They may lose motivation
Students from wealthier families tend to be better prepared
Children from poorer families may receive less support from parents
Mixed ability classes encourage everyone to achieve their potential
16 Some people think news has no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news
on the newspaper and watch television news programs To what extent do you agree or disagree?
* Disagree:
- News is a power source of information – help people to update the latest events and international affairs – gain the wealth of global knowledge – broaden their minds to almost every aspect of life
- Because of the rapid development of technology – Companies, agencies, corporations, etc confront
difficulties if they can’t update the latest technique – Eg: technologically backward companies of anti - virus suffer from lots of difficulties since there are lots of virus found/ created daily
* Agree:
- there is news which is too far away from ordinary people Eg; political voting for a primary student
- news focus on crimes and other social issues, which may arouse unnecessary adverse feeling among readers
17 If a product is good and can meet people’s needs, people will buy it Advertising in the media is no more than a form of entertainment Do you agree or disagree?
a Agree:
- Provide eye – catching images – easily draw people’s attentions – Immerse themselves in joyful piece of music – Reduce stress level
- Creative advertisement provide audience series of story – Attract viewers – Help them to relax after
bombardment of deadline and assignment
b Disagree:
- products cannot be known without advertisement– thanks to advertising, Customers can be sure about the functions it provides – Provide a better understanding about the usage, design and functions of the product
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- Persuade customers to buy the products ( customers may acknowledge their good quality, they have
various options of products)– Customers are visual creatures – Easily persuaded by beautiful images rather than long and dull instruction – Visualizing the product by providing advertisement – Influence customers’ decisions
18 Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those
countries which do not have a long working time To what extent do you agree or disagree?
a Agree:
- Have more time to spend on working – Have higher productivity – Increase companies’ incomes – Make contribution to the development of economy
- Those who work longer – Increase companies’ incomes – Receive higher salaries – Improve people’s social life quality – Raise intellectual social level
b Disagree:
- Put employees’ physical health at risk – cause illness – Hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle – Cannot
arrange enough time to exercise and relax – Negatively affect their physical condition –- Strongly affect workers’ mental health – Put under pressure for long time – Confront stress since they also lack of time spent on relaxing – Don’t have time for themselves after being overloaded with deadlines and assignments
- Countries have to fund health care – Decrease money spent on improving economy
19 Every year several languages die out This is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world To what extent do you agree or disagree??
a Agree: Improve mutual understanding between countries
- Tourism: Create favorable condition for people to dig deeper in others culture – They can easily communicate with native people
- Economy: Businessmen have better chances to cooperate with foreign companies without
language barrier – Improve countries technology, health care, etc – Improve national economies
b Disagree:
- Languages are important social factors – represent national culture – Lose language = Lose a
legacy created and preserved by our ancestors – Lose national character
- Young generation will gradually forget their origins – (*)
20 Some people think that increasing the number of police officers on the street is the only effective way to reduce crime Do you agree or disagree?
a Increase … is effective:
- Create favorable condition for police to spread and have large – scale control – generate a sense of
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safety and security among citizens– make contribution to the safety of society
- Lots of police officers patrolling - Increase chances of finding criminal spot – Identify criminals
b Not the only effective way:
- Apply strict punishment on those who commit the law – Avoid their chances of several repeat offences and aware people their consequence if they become law – breakers
- Focus on educating children about morality – Raise awareness among young generation that they have responsibility to keep social safety
- the amount of budget to maintain the system of police can be huge
21 More and more people buy a wide range of household goods like television, microwave oven, and rice cooker It is a positive or negative development?
a Positive:
- Household appliances serve as labor-saving devices– people (housewives) Have more time to spend with their families and relax – Reduce stress level after hours of hard work
– Improve mental health
- Demand rise – Companies and factories require human resources – Create job opportunities – Handle unemployment
b Negative
- People become lazy – Lead to obesity and illness relating to heart – Families have to spend money on health care – Reduce fund on others fields
- Wasted smoke + Trash released during producing those appliances – Environmental issue – Affect
citizen’s health – Governmental authorities have to invest on treatment measures for pollution
22 Today the qualities of life of people in big cities are worse What are the causes of this problem? Any measures should be taken to solve it?
a Reasons:
- Densely populated – traffic jam – Cause environmental problems – affect individual’s health – People’s living repression
- high rate of crimes -> more people migrate to big cities in search of jobs + competitiveness of job markets -> citizens living in unsecured community
- Citizens are surrounded with fast-food -> health problems
b Solutions
- Increase the number of trees – Trees are proved to reduce pollution since it can refresh air and provide more oxygen – Improve health condition
- relocation of companies and businesses to the countryside
- Aware people of family planning – reduce the number of children given birth