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Give each group of 4 –6 a set of cards. The cards are dealt out, the first student selects one of his/her
cards, reads it out, and the group discuss it. Then the next student selects a card, and so on.

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Schools should teach a wider variety of subjects. It is very important to save declining languages from
extinction.

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Small shops are better than supermarkets. Blood sports such as bullfighting and hunting are
cruel, and should be banned.

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Smoking should be banned in all public places. “Money is the root of all evil.”

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It is essential to have a guidebook when travelling. Tourism is making everywhere seem the same.

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Fashion only exists to make people spend more Employers should never expect employees to work
money on clothes. for more than 40 hours a week.

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It is cruel to keep a cat or a dog in an apartment. Censorship is never justifiable.

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Computers waste more time than they save. Capital punishment is unjustifiable and barbaric.

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The best age to get married is around 25. It is reasonable for employers not to give jobs to
people with piercings or tattoos.

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It would be better if TV had never been invented. All advertising is dishonest.

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It is fair that famous people should be pursued by The more security cameras, the better.
the press.

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National museums which buy expensive works of art Famous actors and sports celebrities are paid far too
are wasting taxpayers’ money. much.

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There is nothing wrong with being able to choose People are less superstitious than they used to be.
the sex of your baby.

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You can tell a lot about a person from the way they Military service for both sexes is a good idea.
dress.
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