These days, people in many cities know little about their neighbors and do not have a sense of community. What do you think are the causes and what solutions can you suggest?

　　In some countries old people are highly valued, while in some cultures young people are highly valued. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　More attention is paid to being "responsible tourists" in order to preserve the cultural and environmental aspects of tourist places. However, some people think it is impossible to be a "responsible tourist" in the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people think schools should teach students to form good behavior in addition to providing normal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Educationalists think that the program of international exchange visits would benefit all students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people think young people who commit serious crimes such as robbery or violent attacks should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　In some countries, the criminal trials are shown on TV and the general public can watch them. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

　　Students in university should specialize in one subject rather than develop a wider range of many different subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

　　Advertising has many positive economic effects, but it also has some negative effects to the society, because it will make people feel dissatisfied about who they are and what they have.

　　In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

　　Some people believe countries have moral obligations to help each other; others worry that the aid money cannot get to the poor of this world. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

　　Detailed description of crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on society, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

　　Government funding should only provide scholarships for the best students. All other funding of universities should come from student fees and private organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　In many countries, women are able to join the armed forces now on the equal basis of men. However, some people think only men should be members of the army, navy and air force. Do you agree or disagree?

　　The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done to solve this problem?

　　Some people think health care should be free for everyone, while others think they should pay medical costs by themselves. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.