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1 Some people think that parents should plan their children`s leisure time carefully. Other
people believe that children should decide for themselves how to spend their free time,
which idea do you agree with? Give reasons for your choice.
2 Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other
people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do
you agree with? Use examples to support your position.
3 Some people tend to study a subject in a very intensive way over a short period of time,
while others tend to study a subject constantly over a long period of time. What do you
think is a better way of learning? Explain why.
4 Should the money invested into a university be used to improve the library or to improve
the physical training facilities? What do you think? Why?
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(1) Some students participate in school activities such as clubs and sports. Other students do not
take part in such activities because they spend more time on their studies. Tell why do you
think the two groups of students spend their time differently. Which type of student do you
prefer to be? Explain why.
(2) Some people like different friends. Other likes similar friends. Compare the advantages of
these two kinds of friends. Which kind of friend do you prefer? Explain why.
(3) Some people pay money for the things they want or need. Other people trade products or
goods for what they need. Compare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things.
Which way do you prefer? Explain why.
(4) Some people say that the best way to raise children is to encourage them to be independent
thinkers. Others disagree with and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to
become successful. Using specific examples, discuss these two opinions. State which one you
agree with and why.
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1 People should never be satisfied with what they have, they should always want something
new or something different. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for
your choice.
2 Some people think studying in a university is worthwhile only because you can get a
degree. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific reasons to support your
answer.
3 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Dissatisfaction leads to progress.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
4 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: A student`s main purpose in
getting an education is to earn a lot of money. Use specific reasons and examples to
support your opinion.
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5 Games teach people about life. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific
reasons for your answer.
6 Some say that the world would be a better place now if the automobile had never been
invented. Decide if you agree or disagree with this statement and give specific reason for
your decision.
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1 People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life. Do you agree or
disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
2 Travelling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the
world. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your
answer.
3 'Eiction (such as short stories or novels) can teach us more about life than textbooks can.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
4 'It`s better to make wrong decision than make no decision at all. Do you agree or disagree
with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
5 Living in big cities has more advantages than living in small towns or countryside. Do you
agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer
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(1) Newspapers contain many information topics such as sports, current events, business and
entertainment. Which topic do you like to read most often? Give reasons to explain your
answer.
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(1) Inventions such as eyeglasses and the sewing machine have had an important effect on our
lives. Choose another invention that you think is important. Give specific reasons for your
choice.
(2) Sometimes it is fun to think of living in another time and place. If you could experience a
different time and place, what time and what place would you choose? Use reasons and
specific details to support your answer.
(3) How do movies or TV influence people`s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your answer.
(4) Many important natural resources such as water, forests, oil, etc, are running out in the world
today. What should we do to protect them? Give specific examples to support your idea about
one kind of these resources.
(5) 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.
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1 Some people hold the opinion that A is superior to B
in many ways. Others, however, contradict A.
Personally, I would prefer because I think
A has more advantages.
There are numerous reasons why , and I would
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main reason is that . It can be given a
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Another reason why I advocate the attitude of A is that
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One very strong argument for A is that
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Of course, choosing B also has advantages to some
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advantages of A carry more weight than those of B.
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There are advantages and disadvantages on both sides.
According to my personality and fondness, I would
prefer A rather than B.
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suggest that B is always better than A. What is more,
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Another reason for me to choose A is that
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3 In my point of view, A is as important as, if not more
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The reasons are quite clear. Above all,
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of A is that .
A further reason why I prefer A is that
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The third and very important reason is that
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So from what has been discussed, one can reach only
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4 No doubt, I choose A, because there are too many
benefits that outnumber its disadvantages not to
choose it. But B, on the other hand, has advantages no
more than its disadvantages.
The most important benefit of A is that .
To achieve the same effect, B will
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Another benefit of A, which B almost cannot achieve,
is that .
Although B also has its seemingly profound
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After understanding the reasoning above, it is quite
safe now to say: to choose A is a wise action.
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5 To choose A or choose B is something of a dilemma to
the public because they sometimes are confused by the
seemingly good qualities of A, and neglect the
genuinely good aspects of B.
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, and do not notice its intrinsic harming
characteristic that .
Another disastrous fact is that the innate quality of B is
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Now, after close examination, it is not difficult to draw
the conclusion that only choosing B is sensible.
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6 Upon to the question that which is better, A or B,
people have different opinion about it. A has its
advantages, but at the mean time, it has many
disadvantages, too. In my point of view, I would prefer
B. There are many instances supporting my view.
Eirst, we could take as examples.
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In addition, . Eor example,
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Nowadays, . It is a fact that
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B. They point out that . They say
that .As far as I am concerned, my
preference is for A.
The main reason why I prefer A is that
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A more personal reason why I like A is that
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A is superior in another way, that is
because that .
As a matter of fact, there are also some disadvantages
in A, such as . But these can
be compensated by its advantages. So, in comparison
with B, A is surely a clever choice.
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8 In a modern society, people have the freedom to
choose A or B. Although they are normally coexist
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If three criteria were taken into account, in comparing
these two, I would prefer A.
Eirst of all, .
Another reason is that .
The third reason, however, goes this way:
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In conclusion, it must be explained that these three
reasons sometimes intertwine to form an organic
whole and thus become more persuasive than any one
of them. Then any thinking person must agree that
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9 I can present many examples that are very common in
our lives. . I can say that if you have no
experience like these, your life is an inadequate one. In
my point of view, I like A much more than B.
The first reason can been seen by every person.
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examples that is very persuasive: .
The second reason for my propensity for A is that
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B is somewhat important as well. .
Nonetheless, I still prefer A, for .
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10 Considering the social atmosphere today, it is not a
time to CHOOSE A. It is high time to CHOOSE B.
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Those who object to this idea forget a universal truth --
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In addition, . An instance that
accompanies this reason is that . On
the other hand, .
Einally, .
So if we take a careful consideration, it is not difficult
to get the conclusion: .
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CHOOSE A or CHOOSE B. But for us students, the
advantages of A always outweigh the disadvantages.
Those who object A claim that .
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Although at first glance these arguments sound
reasonable and appealing, they are not borne out by a
careful consideration. .
In addition, . As a result, .
Einally, the incomparable advantages of A is that
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Erom the above, I think A has a lot of advantages
comparing with B. So .
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people DO C. Some people like them both. Others
enjoy A and still others prefer B. As far as I am
concerned, I vote for the latter. There are no less than
three advantages in B as rendered below:
Eirst, we can observe easily that in modern society,
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There is another obvious advantage for B, that is
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The third, not the last is that .
Only these three reasons can make a person draw the
conclusion that , not to mention there
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today facing across the world is whether to CHOOSE
A or CHOOSE B. More and more, B is seem as the
main method in DOING C. Yet there are some people
who cast serious doubts on B, and who are prepared to
argue with B. But I would have to say that, if I were
faced with the decision, I would probably follow the
contemporary trend and choose B.
On one hand, they offer new ways that can serves
substitutes to the traditional, basic method of DOING
C. It is claimed that . Eor example,
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On the other hand, . Now,
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Another reason that I prefer B is that .
An good example of this is last month .
It is obvious for us to conclude that .
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TOPIC: Some people believe that A while others consider B
more appropriate. Give advantages and disadvantages
of the two positions and explain which position
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1 A and B are two totally different ideas that have
caused heated debate over a long period of time.
Anyway, I agree with the idea of A. However, it is
unfair to say which is better than the other if we do not
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Some people believe B because .
These people point out the fact that
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However, other people stand on a very different
ground, they believe that . They firmly
point out that .An example can give
the details of this argument: . In
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In a word, A is too tempting not to be chosen. A, as
shown above, has .
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Eor A, .
But this also demonstrate that .
Moreover, .
B, on the other hand, . Eor example,
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In my opinion, the advantages of B are more than
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TOPIC: Do you agree or disagree with the following
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Before rendering my opinion, I think it is important
to take a glance at the arguments on both sides.
People who support AAA usually give some, even
all of the following reasons. The first is that
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The second is that .
Third, .
Generally, people who attack AAA claim that
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problems of .
As far as I am concerned, I come to the notion that
there are three main reasons why I support AAA.
Eirstly, . Secondly, .
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I disagree with AAA for numerous reasons. The
first and foremost reason is . AAA
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may be nothing wrong with these, and they can be
easily understood by many people, but .
AAA has also had a bad effect on .
Another innate characteristic of AAA is
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Einally, it seems to be true that AAA , but
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AAA has done may good things. .
However, we also cannot deny that .
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Many of the world`s religions share a belief that
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History presented many examples of AAA.
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Whatever may be or have been said, most people
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I agree with the above statement because I believe
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There is no need for me to put any emphasis on
what the advantages of AAA are. .
Many people believe that .
However, I disagree with the title statement because
I consider .
On the other hand, one of the notorious
disadvantages of AAA is that . The
modern example of this is . So if this
is prevalent, .
Another factor shows that .
So, as I see it, .
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I think the statement is true. It is human nature to
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daily life that can verify this.
We can take as an example.
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Good or bad, if considered seriously,
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agree
I do strongly support the idea that AAA. This I
support with the following reasons..
As we know, firstly, . A small example
could give some light to this point. It is said that
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Under some circumstances, the deviation of AAA
would be potentially harmful, or at least,
unpredictable in its results. Eor instance,
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in an attempt to state one thing clearly:
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Last, but not least, . In order
to see this point clearly, let us to see an example:
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So, based on the above discussion, I agree with the
opinion that .
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disagree
This problem is a much debated one in that it affects
everybody in their daily lives. People may prefer
one to another, although some have no opinion
about it. But if I am concerned, I can only disagree
with the title statement and the reasons are give
below.
With reference to , the reason why
I disagree with AAA is that .
Second, because . As a result,
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Einally, .
Again, I would state my objection to this issue after
analyzing the three reasons. .
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The title statement is the focus in these days and
any speech about it would surely strike the top lines
of most newspapers. To agree or disagree with it is a
matter of balancing between its pros and cons.
But if one has considered the following
perspectives, he/she could only agree with the title
statement as I do.
Eirst, if this statement is applied to
, it is very clear that
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Moreover, . This can be
only brought by ,
exclusively. Any deviation form it will cause
manipulation of the good.
It is true that whether AAA is right is still not
answered. But it can be only a matter of time in the
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Eor the purpose of consciously saying yea or nay to
the given statement, I could first give you the
following examples.
In certain circumstances, for instance,
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Then, it is only inconsiderate to say ' I disagree
with AAA.
I can give you another illustration about it.
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Didn`t it bring benefit to you?
These examples are only illustrations, there`s a
deeper theory underlying the problem, that is,
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Once you have known all of these, you must agree
with me that AAA is right.
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I totally agree with this statement, and I will explain
why this is the case. The first and most important
reason is that it is human nature to
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always see . Eor instance,
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Another reason why I agree with AAA is that
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In fact, a good example of this is that
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Moving on to wider themes, .
It is very clear that . There is no
question in my mind that .
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TOPIC: A is superior to B in DONG C. Do you agree or
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disagree
I completely disagree with this statement that
choosing A has more advantages than choosing B.
And I would like to present two explanations to
confirm you that I am right.
Eirst of all, . Generally,
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The second thing that must be taken into
consideration when choosing A or B is that
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Einally, the point I am trying to make is that it is not
better to choose A than choose B in that
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2 Something we all cannot neglect as we get older is
to accept the opinions of others. On the question
whether it is better to CHOOSE A or CHOOSE B,
I have long admitted that A has a strong argument.
Privately, however, . I disagree
with the above statement and support the superiority
of B.
Although . There is no
evidence to suggest that .
What`s more, . Similarly, it has
been said that . To be sure,
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Another reason why I secretly dispute the statement
above is that I am very sure that
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To take the point above to an extreme,
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Eor me, A could never equal B.
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This controversy describes the dilemma faced by
many people. In my opinion, I agree with the above
statement that A is superior than B in DOING C.
It is an obvious fact that .
Eor example, .
Perhaps another reason why A is superior to B lies
in the fact that . An
example to show this can be found in the story that
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Let`s bring our discussion here to a more present
and practical context. In today`s world,
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better than B. On the other hand, a common sense
goes that .
We can conclude from the foregoing reasons and
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A, B, C, D... Which do you choose? Give specific
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1 How to do XXX? Whether the traditional methods
such as A, B and so on or the modern method for
example C and D has its advantages and
disadvantages. Which you prefer depends on your own
experience, life style and emotional concern. I prefer
C most in my point of view. Then I prefer C, there are,
three advantages of C as follows:
This can trace back to my childhood. Once with
curiosity, I .
Yet for another reason is that
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example. .
Then why I do not like others? Eor example, why I do
not like A? Because I have a bad experience with it.
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mentioned it, I will catch a feeling of fear.
There are still many other reasons that can account for
my fondness for it, but the obvious ones have been
presented as above. .
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2 It seems, in so many items, very difficult to prefer one
to another because all of them have their advantages
and disadvantages to the extent that it is hard to
distinguish.
Yet that does not mean they are of the same to me. To
be frank, I would prefer A if personal quality is
considered as a criterion to choose things.
Then why I prefer A? I like it because it can
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There`s another reason why I choose A, in terms of
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again brings me convenience that I cannot get if I
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choose any one of the others.
That last reason is that .
In conclusion, everybody want to choose the one that
fits him/her. So, it is of great benefits of me to choose
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