1，Many young people today are too worried about the way they look and this causes them problems. Do you agree or disagree? What is the situation in your country?

2， The food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate local produced food.
What extend does the advantage outweigh disadvantage?（范文參考第134頁(yè)）

3，Subjects and lesson contents are decided by the authorities or central government. Many people suggest that teachers should decide those contents themselves. To what extend do you agree or disagree?（參考范文第166頁(yè)）

4，Some people believe that improve public health should increase the number of sports facilities, others believe that it has little effects and need other measures to improve it. Discuss both opinions and present your own.（參考范文第82頁(yè)）

5，Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（參考范文第114頁(yè)）

6, Some people think intelligent children should learn with others together, since it will benefit everyone, while other people think intelligent children should learn separately, and also should get special treatment. Discuss both points and give your own opinion.

Opinion A:

1.天才學(xué)生單獨(dú)接受教育不利于他們性格的發(fā)展。

2.通過(guò)和其他學(xué)生一起接受教育，天才兒童可以在輔導(dǎo)同學(xué)的同時(shí)鞏固自己的學(xué)習(xí)。

3.每個(gè)兒童都應(yīng)有權(quán)利接受同等的教育，而不應(yīng)該有優(yōu)劣之分。

Opinion B:

1.天才兒童的家長(zhǎng)可能認(rèn)為他們的子女單獨(dú)接受教育才能有更好的學(xué)習(xí)效果。

2.學(xué)校應(yīng)該更好的培養(yǎng)天才兒童的特長(zhǎng)而不應(yīng)讓他們放慢腳步。

3.天才兒童的教育不同于普通兒童的教育，因此需要單獨(dú)進(jìn)行。

相關(guān)詞匯：

Gifted education 超常學(xué)生教育 Prodigy 神童 Sacrifice … for … 犧牲某物而換取某物

Pedagogy 教學(xué)法 Distinctive 與眾不同的 Inclusive education 全納教育

Elite education 精英教育 ADHD 小兒多動(dòng)癥，注意力不集中癥

7, Differences between countries have become less evident so we can enjoy the same films, brands and TV programs. To what extent do you think the disadvantages of this outweigh the advantages?

Advantage:

1.促進(jìn)各國(guó)人們之間的文化交流。

2.促進(jìn)的文化娛樂(lè)產(chǎn)業(yè)的發(fā)展。

3.給來(lái)自各文化的人的相互交流提供了共同的話題（旅游，交友等）

Disadvantage:

1.文化同質(zhì)可能會(huì)抹殺民族特性。

2.娛樂(lè)趨同可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致某一種文化獨(dú)領(lǐng)天下的局面。

3.流行文化可能引起青少年無(wú)謂的攀比。

相關(guān)詞匯：

Cultural convergence 文化趨同 Cultural homogeneity 文化同質(zhì) Bleach away 抹殺

National identity 民族特性 Dominate culture 主導(dǎo)文化 Cultural hegemony 文化霸權(quán)

To keep up with the Beckhams 攀比 Recreation 娛樂(lè)

8, Many old building are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However, some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need more houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?

Pro:

1. 保護(hù)歷史建筑是在保護(hù)一個(gè)城市的歷史遺產(chǎn)。

2.歷史建筑有著很高的文化價(jià)值。（文化創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)）

3.歷史建筑有著很高的經(jīng)濟(jì)價(jià)值。（旅游業(yè)）

Con:

1.城市的空間資源十分有限，應(yīng)該去舊存新。

2.老建筑不一定都具有很高的歷史文化價(jià)值。

3.老建筑如若不進(jìn)行拆遷可能會(huì)成為隱患。

相關(guān)詞匯：

Space resource 空間資源 Demolish 拆毀 Demolition 拆毀

Historical heritage 歷史遺產(chǎn) Cultural and creative industry 文化創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè) Potential threat 潛在威脅

9, Crime is more serious a problem all over the world and there is nothing can be done to prevent it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?(參考范文第234頁(yè)）

10， Some people tend to take temporary jobs, working several months only in a year, for they have the time to do other things. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? （參考范文第222頁(yè)）