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Present a written argument or a case to an educated reader with no specialised knowledge of the following topic:
Some people think that cities are the best places to live. Others prefer to live in a rural area. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city to living in the countryside.
Some people say that now is the best time in history to be living.
What is your opinion about this?
what other time in history would be interesting to live in?
Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born.
What might be the reasons for this?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Write about the following topic.
Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live?
Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with.
Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion.
Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep.
What problems can lack of sleep cause?
What can be done about lack of sleep?
Some people think that keeping pets is good for children while others think it is dangerous and unhealthy for them.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that illegal Internet downloads are having a negative effect on the music industry. Others feel that they have little or no impact on artists.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
More and more people no longer read newspapers or watch TV programmes to get news. They get their news from the Internet.
Is this a positive or negative development?
During holidays and weekends, young people spend less time on outdoor activities in natural environments, like hiking and mountain climbing.
Why is that? What can be done to encourage them to go out?