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1、more and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, cars and other items.what are the reasons? do u think it is a positive or negative development?
2、Internet shopping has increased recently.How does it make an impact on the environment? What new types of jobs can be created?
3、Famous people play an important role in shaping the characters of others, especially young people – these well-known people may act as ‘role models’ for the young.Is it a good or a bad development?
4、Scientists are warning about the need to save energy for the sake of the environment, yet some people don’t care enough to change their habits.Why haven’t those people changed? What kind of activities should we adopt to encourage those people to change?
5、Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuable for children.Others believe this has negative effects on a child.Discu both views and give your own opinion
6、Some people think a rise in standard of living in a country only seems to benefit cities more than rural areas.What problems may those differences cause? How to reduce this problem?
7、Many parents these days work in other countries, taking their families with them.Do you think advantages of the development outweigh its disadvantages?
8、It is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives.Discu the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media rich society.Model：
The media is about communication and I suppose most of us would agree that, as human beings we need to communicate.We need to know what is going on in the world generally; we want to be entertained and to keep in touch with people.Older media, such as newspapers, radio and TV help us do this, but the newer media, particularly the internet and mobile phones go further.We have more choice in terms of what we watch or who we talk to.
I have an I-Phone which allows meto make phone calls, use the internet, listen to music, play games and watch videos.And it\'s all immediate, and portable.It makes you feel in control, but there arc disadvantages too.
People are always texting and emailing each other and if they don\'t have their phone or laptop around, they feel cut off.Also, have you seen a group of teenagers in a cafe where they\'re not talking to each other, but using their phones? It\'s a very common sight these days, which many people feel is worrying, as we seem to prefer using technology to face-to-face communication.
We are also spoilt for choice - perhaps too much choice.There are so many TV channels, but so many of the programmes are poor quality.There\'s also so much advertising all around us, trying to persuade us to buy things we don\'t really need.To survive in such a society, you have to be very aware of the power the media can have over you, your actions and your opinions, and try not to let it control your life.
To my mind, there\'s no doubt we live in a media-rich society, and there\'s nothing we can do about that.What we can do is use the media responsibly and not let it use us.
9、Computers and modems have made it poible for office workers to do much of their work from home instead of working in offices every day.Working from home should be encouraged as it is good for workers and employers.
Model：
In recent years the vast expansion of information and communications technology has made teleworking much more practical.Although in many cases office workers could be made geographically independent by using modems, faxes and cell phones, few companies or employees take full advantage of this poibility.
There are a number of strong arguments in favor of allowing workers to work from home.Firstly costs for employers would be reduced because businees would require le office space, which is often situated in the center of large cities.Secondly, worker\'s lives would be improved in a variety of ways.For example, they would not need to travel to get to work, which would give them more free time.
Also, they could combine their work with their family life, which is a major advantage if they are parents of young children or they have old people to look after.On the other hand, traveling to a centralized workplace also has a number of points in its favor.The first is that many employees would mi the social aspect of work such as seeing colleagues and meeting customers.A further point is that employers would need to be able to trust their workers to work at a high standard and finish their work on time, since supervising teleworkers is even more complicated than supervising workers in the same office.
Finally, working from home might inhibit teamwork and creative work and so perhaps so only really suitable for people doing routine office work.
In conclusion, I believe that while many workers welcome the opportunity to go out to work, others would find the chance to work from home very convenient.Where poible, I think workers should be offered the choice, but not forced to work from home unle they wish to.
