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topic 1:people attend college or university for many different reasons(for example ,new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). why do think people attend college or university? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 students have ample opportunity to explore a variety of interests, increase both their general and specific knowledge, prepare for a chosen career and develop independence. 2 all of these are valuable goals to achieve, but it is my belief that most students today pursue higher education in groups to prepare for their future careers. 3 the world has changed a great deal since universities were established. topic 2:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? parents are the best teachers. use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 first ,our parents begin teaching us the moment we are born, and what they teach us in those early years are the most important we can learn. 2 in addition, they teach us how to be independent and how to learn. 3 finally, our parents are devoted teachers who always want the best for us. topic 3: food has become easier to prepare. has this change improved the way people live ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 in the past , preparing a meal was a long and laborious process. 2 meals can now be prepared in a matter of minutes rather than hours. 3 most importantly ,because food preparation is no longer such a time - consuming process, people have more time for other things. topic 4: it has been said .not everything that is learned is contained in books. compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. in your opinion, which source is more important? why? 1 the knowledge we gain from books and formal education enable us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life. 2 practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge. 3 it is said that one learns best by doing, and i believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not. topic 5: a company has announced that it wishes to built a large factory near your community. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. do you support or oppose the factory ? explain your position. 1 an obvious advantage is an increase in the number of available jobs, and many people in the community might find employment in the new factory. 2 it would have to pay some taxes to the local government, and workers might go shopping or eat at a restaurant in the area before or after their shifts. 3 depending on what kind of factory it is, it might pollute the environment and bring down property values. topic 6: if you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 i believe that such a change is important because a persons living environment can greatly affect both his physical and mental health. 2 in addition, the environment can greatly affect the way a person feels. when in clean, attractive surroundings we always feel more optimistic. topic 7: how do movies or television influence peoples behavior ?use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 1 one obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces people to buy certain products. 2 another way tv and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted one, depending on what type of program they watch. 3 finally , perhaps the most susceptible viewers are children , who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on tv or in the movies. topic 8:do you agree or disagree the following statement? television has destroyed communication among friends and family .use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes people more passive. 2 although television has reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend together , it doesnt have to be this way. topic 9: some people prefer to live in a small town. others prefer to live in a big city .which place would you prefer to live in? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 first , life in the city is more convenient. 2 second, there are more ways to spend leisure time in the city. 3 finally ,and most importantly , the city offers more educational and career opportunities. topic 10 when people succeed ,it is because of hard work. luck has nothing to do with success .do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? use specific reasons and explains to explain your position. 1 it cannot be denied that luck often plays an important role in success. 2 furthermore ,there is something to be said for simply being in the right place at the right time-perhaps meeting someone by chance who can offer a good job or rare opportunity. 3 if one is willing to work hard , i believe that success will eventually be achieved, with or without the added benefit of luck. topic 11:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? universities should give the same amount of money to their students sport activities as they give to their libraries. use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 1 a students primary education goal is to pursue knowledge. 2 sports activities ,on the other hand ,require some investment every year. 3 ideally ,a school should provide its students with a well-balance education that helps them develop all of their skills. topic 12: many people visit museums when they travel to new places. why do you think people visit museums? use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 1 to gain a better understanding of this new culture ,many travelers will go to a history or cultural museum. 2other people choose to visit museums abroad in-groups see things that they can not see at home. 3it is an activity that will provide the traveler with a better understanding of the world ,no matter what his specific interest is. topic 13 : some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. which do you prefer? use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 1Although the food we prepare may not be as elegant as that which can be found in a fine restaurant, i like the taste of my mothers cooking because it tastes like home. 2 we also talk more around the dinner table when we eat together at home because the atmosphere is quieter more personal. 3 lastly ,when we are finished we do not have to worry about who will pay the bill. topic 14: some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes .others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. which point of view do you agree with? use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 1 adults must be able to manage their time on their own and to make their own decisions. 2 by the time they reach university ,students are no longer children. 3 finally, non-compulsory class attendance may not only lead to improvement in the students, but also in the teaching. topic 15: neighbors are the people who live near us. in your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? use specific details and examples in your answer. 1/ the first requirement of a good neighbor is that he does not disturb others in the neighborhood. 2/ second, a good neighbor should cooperate in the care of the neighborhood. 3/ neighbors should watch out for each others security by reporting suspicious people who may be trying to steal something and dangerous conditions such as broken slide on the playground. 4/ finally, the best neighbors help each other when they are in trouble. topic 16: it has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why? use specific details and examples in your answer. 1/ furthermore, in this busy society, it is often difficult to find the time and energy to prepare a meal after working hard all day. 2/ at times like this dinning out can really be a big help, and having a restaurant located in the neighborhood only makes it more convenient. 3/to sum up, i believe the advantages of having a restaurant in the neighborhood outweigh the disadvantages, and so i would support this proposal. topic 17 : some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. others think that it is always better to have a teacher. which do you prefer? use specific details and examples in your answer. 1/perphaps the most important is that a teacher can help me interpret and better understand what i am studying. 2/ in addition, i can benefit from the teachers greater knowledge of and experience with the subject. 3/finally, a teacher can direct my studies so i can learn more efficiently. topic 18: what are some important qualities of a good supervisor(boss)? use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. 1/ most importantly, a supervisor must be very knowledgeable about his companys business. 2/ another important quality is the ability to delegate. 3/ last but not least, a good supervisor must be even-tempered and able to offer constructive criticism. topic 19: should governments spend more money on improving road and highways, or should government spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? why? use specific details and examples in your answer. 1 first of all ,better public transportation systems, including buses, trains and subways, will encourage more people to use them rather than drive their own cars. 2 second, using public transportation saves energy. 3 and last but not least, greater use of public transportation causes less pollution and will keep the environment cleaner. topic 20 : it is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. do you agree or disagree? use specific details and examples in your answer. 1 one important advantage of raising children in the countryside is that the environment is cleaner and healthier. 2another advantage of country living is safety. 3 finally, a country upbringing allows children to experience a more natural environment without all the distractions of entertainment places in the city. topic 21: in general , people are living longer now. discuss the causes of this phenomenon. use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. 1 mankinds longevity is due mainly to advances in science and technology. 2nd as civilization has advanced, our living environment and sources of food have become more sanitary. 3 furthermore, work is now safer and not as taxing on the human body topic 22: we all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people in your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important. 1 number one, a good co-worker is responsible and dependable . 2 umber two, a good co-worker must be a team player. 3 umber three, a good co-worker should have a pleasant personality and be easy to get along with. topic 23 : do you agree or disagree with the following statement? sometimes it better not to tell the truth .use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 1 it is my belief that honesty is the best policy in most situations. 2 i dont believe that it is right to hurt people unnecessarily ,even with something as noble as the truth. 3 o sum up, one should think before speaking, even when it means deciding between the truth and a lie. topic 24: in some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. do you think this is a good idea? use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 1 while it is true that a students most important goal must be to learn and to do well at his studies, it does not need to be the only goal. 2 furthermore, work helps a student to develop greater independence, and earning his own pocket money can teach him how to handle his finances. 3 finally, a part-time job can help a student to develop a greater sense of responsibility, both for his own work and for that of the team he works with. topic 25: a person you know is planning to move to you town or city. what do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? why? use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 1 among the good points of my town are the friendly people. 2 also , my home town is very convenient. 3 last but not least, there are many places to spend leisure time in my town. 4 noisy ast-paced and competition topic 26: it has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why ?use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 1 one disadvantage of having a large shopping center in the neighborhood would be a great increase in traffic. 2 another disadvantage is that a large shopping center requires a lot of space would have to be sacrificed. 3 and finally, if there were a shopping center in the neighborhood, people might visit it every day. they would no doubt spend too much money and ignore other ways of spending their leisure time. topic 27: it has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why? 1 entertainment can bring some disadvantages to a community such as increased traffic and noise, but i believe the advantages of a new movie theater would outweigh these concerns. 2 for one thing, the people in my neighborhood would save time. 3 in addition, it would be safer for children to visit a nearby movie theater rather than one in some other part of the city. 4 and finally, a new theater might attract other businesses, such as restaurants and coffee shop. topic 28: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? people should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing . 1 one reason is that some of the things that we dont enjoy are good for us. 2 another reason is that, at times, the things we dislike are necessary. 3 and finally, doing things we dislike can also open up new possibilities for us. topic 29: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. 1 for people who are fascinated with the lives of public figures there are some forms of media devoted exclusively to this topic. 2 furthermore, the practice of dwelling on the private lives of celebrities can lead people to pay more attention to these matters than they otherwise would. 3most importantly , the media should respect the privacy of every individual, including public figures. topic 30: some people believe that the earth is being harmed(damaged) by human activity. others feel that human activity make the earth a better place to live. what is you opinion? 1 overall , it seems that human activity harms the earth more than it benefits it. 2 he transportation systems that benefit mankind also create pollution and use up valuable energy resources. 3 furthermore, those ad