TOPIC IDEAS

EDUCATION
1. Reading books (picture
books, textbooks, e-
books … )
2. Study abroad
3. Online learning
4. Extracurricular activities
(volunteer, unpaid/part-
time jobs,...)
5. Lifelong learning
6. Learning English
7. Homeschooling
8. Art (should schools cut
Arts/ Should government
invest in Art?)
9. Deciding school subjects
10. University
education and vocational
school
11. Being taught by
native English teachers
only
Benefits
• open/broaden/widen knowledge about many fields such as…
• give sb valuable experience
• improve=enhance=boost=foster=sharpen many skills (communication
skills, hand-on skills, social skills, problem-solving skills, time-
management skills,...)
• networking opportunities: open relationships, make more friends
• stand a good chance of job opportunities: get a good job with a high
salary, get promotion
• flexible time
• become more confident
• Topic 9:
• decided by authorities: control and ensure quality / compare
educational needs and standards / know the needs of society
=> offer the most useful and suitable curriculum including
knowledge and social/necessary skills for students’ future jobs
• decided by teachers: have a practical teaching experience /
know the ability of each student => give the best curriculum /
directly inspire students => students have interest/motivation to
study (Eg: Bia vd: …% students tend to join in extra classes
organized by teachers to get better studying materials for
exams.)
Drawbacks
• Online learning:
+ limit the interaction between teachers and students
+ get eyesight problems

ENVIRONMENT
1. Global warming Causes:
2. Green energy (benefits, • Human:
drawbacks) +, lack of awareness
3. E-waste +, waste from household => … pollution
4. Air pollution +, break laws: illegal poaching, illegal logging
5. Deforestation +, overuse chemical products
6. Loss of biodiversity • The development of industry
• Overpopulation = population explosion
Solutions: both individuals and government/local authorities should
take the responsibility/ take measures/ take steps
• individuals:
+, raise awareness
+, join hands to launch campaigns
+, propagate
+, Topic 3: should buy second-hand products
• government/local authorities
+, bring in/introduce new laws
+, fine heavily/ impose harsh penalties on those who break laws
+, construct/install/install …
+, Topic 3: Install landfills about 1km out of residents
Effects: has negative impacts on people’s health and environment

• Green energy / Renewable energy/ Alternative energy

• Benefits
+, never run out
+, do not take any kinds of fossil fuels to generate power
+, eco-friendly
+, reduce generation costs
+, minimize carbon footprints
 Eg: solar energy in Japan
• Drawbacks
+, depend on nature => hard to store energy
+, blackout
+, saving technology: limit
Eg: energy saving method in Germany

THE MASS • Benefits

MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY
1. Playing video games
2. Social networking sites
3. AI/Robot
4. Using phones at school
5. Technology in education
6. Watching TV
WORK
1. Job hopping
2. Start up
3. Brain drain/Human capital
flight
4. Working from home
+, take in information / update news / open knowledge / look up
+, entertainment: release stress
+, improve work efficiency
+, interact with more people
+, technology in education: make lectures interesting,... / convenient
(online learning)
+, improve self-study skills: join forums in the Internet
• Drawbacks
+, get eyesight problems
+, abuse, addict
+, limit social/real interaction
+, distract students from studying
+, social evils: inaccurate news => youth crimes (eg: imitate violent
actions)
+, AI/Robot: human too depend on AI => become lazy /
unemployment
• Job hopping/ Start up
• Benefits
+, broaden knowledge
+, improve many necessary skills (list skills…)
+, networking opportunities / open relationships
+, better income
 5. Job satisfaction
3. Human capital flight
FAMILY
1. Nuclear family/Extended
family
2. Single parent family
(Causes:
divorce/separation/
underage pregnancy)
3. Delaying childbearing
4. Arranged/Voluntary
marriage
+, Job satisfaction: boost mood, motivation => work effectively /
positive working environment/ set goals / reduce stress
• Drawbacks
+, financial instability
+, job hopping: limit people’s support and collaboration / miss out on
getting promotion
+, start up: more pressure / hard to balance work and personal life
+, Job satisfaction: financial burden, personal interest and demand’
imbalance
• Causes:
+, international integration => study abroad => many people tend to
settle down
+, developed countries offer better wage and welfare bond
+, developed countries: higher quality of life/ living standard
• Solutions:
+, people: raise awareness of devoting to their countries.
+, domestic companies: offer better wage and welfare
+, propaganda of patriotism
1. Nuclear family / Extended family ( lợi ích của Nuclear family chính là
bất lợi của Extended family và ngược lại)
• Nuclear family: modern outlook
• Benefits:
+, harmony and peace (fewer conflicts/misunderstandings) (có
thể áp dụng với đề single parent family)
+, financial stability
+, personal responsibilities
+, children independence
+, strong bond
 • Drawbacks:
+, children insecurity: parents pursue their own careers
+, limit support from grandparents
+, financial burden
3. Delaying childbirth
• Causes
+, women independence
+, develop economy
+, contraception methods
+, take priority over careers
Eg: Japan
• Effects: (good/positive)
+, parents: have more chances to work, devote, enjoy / financial
stability
+, children: good foundation, decent life / positive development
(physical and mental health)
4. Arranged/Voluntary marriage
• Arranged marriage: business transaction/deal between parents /
deeply rooted culture in many parts of world => lack of mutual
understanding => divorce => negative impacts on children
• Voluntary marriage: love is the foundation => mutual understanding
=> strong bond => positive impacts on children

TRAFFIC 1. Traffic accidents

1. Traffic accidents • Causes:
2. Building skytrain +, break laws: drink alcohol, drive carelessly,...
3. Public transport +, overpopulation => traffic jams in rush hours
• Solutions: Individuals and government
2. Building skytrain
• Benefits

HEALTH
1. Childhood obesity
2. High tax on junk food
3. Biotech foods
OTHER TOPICS
1. Life expectancy
2. Success in sports
3. Girls learn how to cook/do
housework
4. Traveling alone or in a
group
+, Reduce traffic jams => minimize traffic accidents
+, faster transporting
+, fewer barriers => safer
• Drawbacks
+, pickpocketing phenomenon
+, waiting hours => uncomfortable
+, higher cost of construction
+, noise pollution
1,2
• unhealthy
• lack of consumption’s control
• Childhood obesity: lack of physical activities / surrounding
environment
3. Biotech foods = genetically modified foods
• Benefits:
+, good for health: nutrients
+, develop the innovative ability of companies
• Drawbacks:
+, high cost, expensive
+, require high investment
+, business competition
1. Life expectancy
• Problems:
+, development of healthcare systems
+, more people of retirement age: receive a pension
+, limit workforce/ labor force
+, governments get less money in taxes => tax burden on working people
• Solutions:
+, government: increase the retirement age / encourage immigration
5. Eating at home or at 2. Success in sport (natural ability and hard work)
restaurant • natural ability: passion/ motivation / health condition => do not need to
6. Fashion make too much efforts
7. Buying products abroad Eg: Messi
8. Traveling by planes • hard work: perseverance/ more discipline => improve skills/body
9. Tourism endurance => set goals => motivation
7. Buying products abroad:
• Benefits:
+, many options with competitive prices
+, diverse products
+, promote international trade’s development / logistics’s growth
• Drawbacks
+, a threat to domestic market/ local products: reduce the sales
+, waste time + money
+, fake products