QUESTION 1 - Everyone needs to have good friends. What three qualities would you look for in a friend? Discuss, giving reasons why these qualities are important.

QUESTION 2 - Many people believe that TV has a harmful influence on children. For example, it may expose them to violence, crime, and inappropriate social behavior. What is your opinion? Is TV only a negative influence? Explain and give examples.

QUESTION 3 - The problems of particular groups of people are constantly in the media nowadays: for example, women in the workforce, racial or religious minorities, the poor, the unemployed, the disabled, the elderly and drug addicts, to name but a few. Imagine that you are an influential member of the government.

If you could choose to improve the lives of one particular group of people in your country, who would you choose? Describe some of the problems that confront these people and discuss what measures you would take to try and improve their situation.

QUESTION 4 - If you could make two changes in the educational system of your country, what aspects would you change? Support your ideas with reasons and examples and discuss how the changes you suggest would improve the system.

QUESTION 5 - The use of modern technology has revolutionized many industries, professions and fields of human activity. Choose an area (for example, medicine, communications, manufacturing, transportation or entertainment) and discuss the beneficial impact that technology has had and may continue to have on it. Support your ideas with reasons and examples.

QUESTION 6 - Why do famous people want to be active until they become old? Do you believe that they should retire early or keep on going until an old age.

QUESTION 7 - There is a growing amount of crime is our world nowadays, some people put it down to young people. Discuss the reasons why you think young people misbehave?