REVISION – 250 WORD ESSAYS

1. A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately,
tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Describe the
advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world. Do you think that benefits
of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
2. In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find
jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the
individual and society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.
3. In the past, people stored knowledge in books. Nowadays people store knowledge on the
internet. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
4. Fewer young people choose to work in farming. What are the reasons? Should young
people be encouraged to do farming work?
5. Machines are replacing humans in the manual workforce. Do you think the positive
effects outweigh the negative effects?
6. Some people think that young people should be required to do unpaid work helping
people in the community. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
7. Widespread of technology has given people more freedom to work instead of travelling to
work or college. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantage?
8. Scientists tell us that some activities are good for health and others are bad. Despite
knowing that, millions of people still continue doing unhealthy activities. What are the
causes and what are the solutions for this?
9. More and more people these days work harder and longer hours and have no time for
family life and friends. What are the causes in your opinion for this? How is it affecting
family life and society as a whole?
10. In some countries, people are having children at a later age in life. What are the reasons?
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?