Exploring Various Topics for Discussion and Debate

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages you find in homeworking

• Have you ever had a job? Describe your experience
• Do you think that the State should promote or forbid some kinds of food?
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being vegetarian
• Have you ever had a pet? Write about the experience
• There is no important difference between an animal and a human. Discuss.
• Describe what you can do at home and in your town to protect the environment.
• Spending money on saving animals. Give your opinion.

Have you ever seen a film or read a book about an animal that showed its feelings. Explain

• Do you think animals really have emotional lives like humans? Discuss
• What are your favourite TV programmes? Describe them and explain why you like them
• Do you think the government should control TV programmes? Discuss
• Discuss the negative and the positive aspects of television
• Do you think parents should control the number of hours their children watch TV?
• Are you for or against 'the big bottle'?
• What alternatives can the Government offer young people to encourage a healthy life?

Do you ever buy things that you don't need?

• The Compulsive Buying Disorder has become worse with the arrival of online shopping and television programmes devoted to buying goods 24 hours a day.
• What is your opinion about changes in physical appearance?
• The importance of being beautiful. Discuss

Do you like practising some sport?

• Professional footballers are overpaid. Give your opinion.
• What type of job would you prefer - technical or artistic?
• Is there still inequality between men and women?

What is your favourite type of music?

Do you think that singing should be taught at school?

• If you could choose a historical period to live in, which one would you choose and why?
• Are travel books popular with modern readers?
• Which is your favourite pet?
• Should public places like hotels and restaurants have strict regulations that limit access to pets?
• Is obesity a social problem nowadays?
• Do you think you should change your eating habits?