How you and your best friend met

The bravest moment of your life

What makes your parents special
The experience of overcoming a fear
The moment your life changed forever
Why you can succeed in life
A difficult choice you have made
A place that is special to you
The experience of being let down by a friend
A failure you experienced
A disappointment you had
A surprising turn of events you experienced
Your favorite period of time
A place you always try to avoid
If you had power, what you would do with it
What super power you choose to have
If you could change someones life
How money matters for your life
Where would you go hide
The biggest loss you have experienced
If you could have a do-over
Words that stung
A book that has changed your life
When you have the desire of running away
When you have the urge of hiding in a hole
The proudest moment of your life
When you were taught a lesson by a child

Words that prompted hope

If your dog or cat could talk
Your favorite time with family
If you could invent something
If you could live in a different country
What the world would be like in 100 years
If you lived 100 years ago
The animal you would like to be
The greatest movie moment
One thing you would change about the world
If you could change one thing about yourself
The type of teacher you want to be
If you could live anywhere
A museum youd like to visit
If you could become a building
Something a robot could never do
An animal that could be in charge of the world
The greatest discovery
Your most fortunate day
Your secret love
Your secret talent
The ugliest thing you have seen
The most beautiful thing you have seen
An accident which changed everything
Something you have witnessed
A right choice
A wrong choice

How you would spend a million dollars

The meaning of color
If you could start a charity
Your favorite gift
A close call
A secret place
A hard lesson
An unexplained event
Something you cant resist
A visitor that you cant forget
The longest moment you ever had
An awkward social moment
A near death experience
The hardest news you had to deliver
A special morning
A kiss that meant a lot
Why you will never tell a lie
When you needed a hug
Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural environment. Discuss
some of the arguments for and/or against keeping animals in zoos.
Imagine that your teacher wants to teach a new subject for the next few weeks. Your teacher will
take suggestions, and then let the students vote on the new subject. What subject should your class
choose? Write an essay to support your choice and to persuade the other students to vote for your
choice.
Are actors and professional athletes paid too much?
Should teachers have to wear uniforms or have a dress code?
Since the invention of nuclear weapons we have had a long period of GLOBAL peace and stability.
Are nuclear weapons global peacemakers or killing devices?
Should boys and girls be in separate classes?

Is the death penalty effective?

To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?
What age is appropriate for dating?
Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do whatever they
wanted! Explain what the world would be like. Use your imagination!
Should students textbooks be replaced by notebook computers?
Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools?
Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations?
Should money be spent on space exploration?
Is fashion important?
Are we too dependent on computers?
If you had the opportunity to bring any person past or present, fictional or nonfictional to a
place that is special to you (your hometown or country, a favourite location, etc.), who would you
bring and why? Tell us what you would share with that person
Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of
these jobs to be reserved for women?
Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?
The destruction of the worlds forests is inevitable as our need for land and food grows. Do you
agree?
Many parents give their children certain chores or tasks to do at home. Should children have to
do chores or tasks at home? Be sure to explain why you think it is a good idea or a bad idea.
Include examples to support your reasons.
Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen?
Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?
Should more be done to protect and preserve endangered animals?

Passive to active voice

1. A novel is being read by Mary = Mary is reading a novel.
2. A stone was being thrown by the kid = The kid was throwing a stone

3. A car has been bought by him = He has bought a car.

4. The door had been knocked at by someone = Someone had knocked at the door.
5. Yam is eaten by people in my country = People eat yam in my country.
6. The jackpot will be won by her = She will win the jackpot
7. The mother tongue would be taught to him by her.= She would teach him the mother tongue.
8. The fish is eaten by the cat = the cat eats the fish.
9. A book was offered to them by her = she offered them a book
10. A letter was written to him by her =she wrote him a letter