1 Neil Armstrong, when he first arrived on the moon, said,“That is a small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.” But today space research costs a huge amount of money. Some people think the investment in space research should be spent on helping the poor people. Do you agree?
2 Of the following ways of communication, which one is the most important and which one is the least important:
emails, letters, telephone, mobile phone and face-to-face talk.
3 Some people think the appearance of a building is more important than its function. To what extent do you agree?
4 Some people are optimistic about the 21st century. To what extent do you agree with their optimism?
5 Some people think tourists should follow the behavior and customs of the local people. To what extent do you agree?
6 Multi-cultured societies are mixtures of ethnic groups. To what extent do you think their advantages outweigh their disadvantages?
7 Some people think children who grow up in poor families can deal with problems more effectively in their adult years than children who are raised in wealthy families. To what extent do you agree?
8 Memorization of information by frequent repetition( “rote learning”?) plays an important role in the educational system. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
9 Scientists contribute more to the development of our society. But many people ignore basic science today. What are the causes and what are your solutions?
10 Environmental problems are too big for individual countries or persons to solve. They should be solved international efforts. To what extent do you agree?