1.

Do you think the consumer should avoid over packed products or it is the
responsibility of the producer to avoid extra packaging of products?” Give your views
or any relevant example with your own experience.
2. Many people think regions affect successful persons. What is your opinion about
native regions and accomplished person influence on the regions they belong to?
3. The environment we are living in is in danger due to various problems…so who do u
think should be responsible for solving it? Is it the governments, organisation or each
individual
4. Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news &
awareness and for some, it acts as a companion. What is your opinion about this?
5. Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or
ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
6. Successful sports stars and glamorous film stars are a role model for youngsters. Do
u support it or not? (Agree/Disagree)
7. Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or
ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
8. In the education system, assessment through written formal examinations is valid or
not.
9. Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What is your opinion about this?
Discuss with appropriate examples.
10. Talk about the pros/ cons of this era as is full of daily inventions
11. Any new technological development in the recent years is a boon or curse for the
society in general
It is argued that getting married before finishing school or getting a job is not a good
choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12. Parents should be held legally responsible for their children’s acts. What is your
opinion? Support it with personal examples….
13. Marketing strategy for big companies should be placed on offer and discounts, and in
what ways this can impact on their reputation.
14. What is the best invention of last 100 years, the computer, antibiotics, the airplane,
and explain why?
15. Dangerous activities like extreme skiing, bungee jumping etc. And whether u support
them or not
16. Do you think that place where the person grew has an influence on his
accomplishments? Explain with example.
17. Climate change and about the roles that Government, Corporate, and Individuals can
play to improve it.
18. Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news &
awareness and for some, it acts as a companion. What is your opinion about this?
19. Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or
ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
20. Some people believe laws change human behaviour. Do you agree with it?
21. Illiterate of the future would not be one who does not know to read, but people who
do not know how to learn
22. Positive and negative effects of the information revolution through mass media.
23. Pros and cons of adventures sports.
24. Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What is your opinion about this?
Discuss with appropriate examples.
 25. Talk about the pros/ cons of this era as is full of daily inventions
26. Dangerous activities like extreme skiing, bungee jumping etc. And whether u
supports them or not
It is argued that getting married before finishing school or getting a job is not a good
choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
27. Imitating celebrities in sports and movies is good or bad
28. Any recent Invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society.
29. In the past 100 years, there are many inventions such as antibiotics, aeroplanes, and
computers. What do you think is the most important invent for the past 100 years?
Why?
30. Do you think that formal written examinations are a good way to assess knowledge at
school?
31. The information revolution has changed the ways of mass communication and had
some negative and positive effects on individuals’ lives as well as on society. To what
extent you are agreed or disagree?
32. Learning a new language at an early age is helpful for children. Is it more positive for
their future aspect or have some adverse effects? Do u agree or disagree? Give
examples from your experience.
33. In underdeveloped countries, tourism has disadvantages and can be said the
opposite as well.
34. Communication has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Discuss the positive
and negative impacts of this change.
35. Education is the biggest barrier to my learning – Einstein. What do you mean by this?
And do you think Einstein was correct in saying that?
36. Positive and Negative effects of today’s communication.
37. Discuss both sides of Space travel vs. Current crucial problems faced by the human?
38. Do you think English will remain to be a global language despite globalisation?
39. Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public
schools that need additional funding, but others think it exploits children by treating
them as a captive audience for corporate sponsors. Choose which position you most
agree with and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with
details from your own experiences, observations or reading.
40. Television has many useful functions to play in everyone’s life, for some its
relaxation, for some it is the companion. Discuss your viewpoint and support your
answer with examples and discussion point.
41. You are given climate as the field of study. Which area will you prefer? Explain why
you picked up the particular area for your study?
42. People pursue dangerous activities like skydiving, motorcycle sports, white-water
river rafting etc. Do you support? If yes, why and if not, why?
43. .’In future illiterate will not be those who cannot read, but those who do not learn’ –
By some writer. Discuss what do you understand by this statement and state your
reason.

Ideas:
Extreme Sports:

Skydiving – Bungee Jumping – Risky Pursuits – Multi-billion dollar global industry –

Extremely Popular – Extreme injuries – B/w 2000 & 2011 4 million injuries – It all about
excitement & thrill – All in the name of personal glory – If things go wrong – Heavy price –
Humans aren’t supposed to fly – Overcome it by better equipment.

Packaging:

Buy & Use when they want them – Good condition – Little Wastage – Many think too much
packing – Example snacks – Eaten while moving on roads, etc. – (make your own example
of over packing) – Highly competitive – All under pressure to come up with new ideas &
solutions – No business want to spend more on packaging – Overboard on packaging – Like
trays, inside box, include a plastic container with cardboard wrap around it – Ex: Mc
Donald’s – Encourage us to eat while walking -Throw it on the streets.

Home Town:

To find happiness & success- Pay attention – Control over type of environment – Goals can’t
achieve if in the wrong environment – Influence ourselves – By people we surround
ourselves – Ex: Social network over own behavior (else make your own example) – Hang
around people who are obese and unhealthy – Become same as them – If hang with people
lazy – Become same as like them – Places we spend most of the time – Will motivates and
inspires us – ex: ( make your own) – We should not distract from it.

Climate Change / Global Warming:

Carbon-dioxide (co2) mission – By companies and consumers – effectively address global

warming -Reduce the amount of heat-trapping emissions Putting into atmosphere -Treat to
global warming as individual – Demand the elected leaders to support on it – Expand
renewable energy sources – Clean system – Reduce deforestation – Less cleansing Oxygen
– Wildlife protect – Global warming reduce with good methods – Pollution control – lose of
Biodiversity – Alarming at an unnecessary rate – try to reduce it.

Television:

Television playing an Important role in our lives – Cheap one – Improves the science and
technology – Know about the politics, New things to the people – Good for house wife’s,old
people, no work – Isolate each other – More life like – Vivid & real – Keep’s family together –
Tells news, weather report, disaster like flood, winds etc.
Disadvantages: Time waster – No time for activities for children – Neglecting everything like
sleep, meals, work – Becoming lazier – Tv while eating instead of talking each other – loss
of the relationship.

Decision Making (Employee’s Opinion):

Empower to success the organisation – Saves money – Increases the productivity of

Organisation – Reduce outsourcing – Improving morals (Positive attitude) – Long-term
reliable with company – Teamwork (helps) – Relationship become stronger in group
environment – Particular area of employee at job know the In’s and Out’s of the problem –
Freedom to the employee’s – innovative things comes out from different minds
Negatives: The suggestion may be of his personal interest – may harm the company –
Solution to this is final decision has to take by the higher authority only (weather good or bad
to the company).

Environment:

Deforestation – Less cleansing of Oxygen – Wildlife – Global warming – Pollution Control –

Alarming at an unnecessary rate (reduce it) – Loss of Biodiversity.

Written Assessment or Formal Assessment (How exams valid):

Participate fully in today’s society & contribute to economy – learning, thinking,

communicating each other -Central to the process of effective teaching & learning of writing
– convey thoughts,ideas – Formative assessments assess & gauge us – Strengthen –
Further development – Feedback to improve in future -Manage abilities – Sometimes written
assessments create working under pressure – children become ill on the day of exam
unable to write exam – It cannot test complete book – stressful sometimes.

Shopping Malls:

Big business – Multi stores at one place – Collection of retail stores & restaurants – Parking
free – Holiday with family convenient place – All housed in one place – it include all type of
items – Groceries, Clothes, Shoes, Reading books, Food court, Cinemas, Entertainment,
Games etc.. – Chit chat with friends and can enjoy shopping

Dis-advantages:
The crowd on weekends and offer seasons – Parking also creates the problem – Tempting
special offers – Make us unnecessary things to buy.

Work-Life Balance:

No time to relax & recharge (energy) – Performance levels suffers – Maintain healthy
environment – Balance work & personal responsibilities – Like today’s most important to look
after children, housework, volunteering, spouse & Elder parents care – Disadvantages like –
Stress – Long work hours – Healthy risks – Increase smoking, alcohol consumption – Weight
gain – depression – Physical & Mental issues – Solution to these – Wellness programs
running – Gym’s with benefit packages in the companies – Fitness centers with trainers –
Yoga – Picnic visits – Self-Management – Control ourselves.

Law Changes Human Behavior:

Law control the behavior of society – law can only prohibit people’s evil behavior by
government force – Ensure peace & stability of society – Moral judgement by avoid
punishment – rules are necessary – laws are different in societies – Formed by authorities –
LAW CAN CONTROL BUT CANNOT CHANGE BEHAVIOR – Fear it creates if any illegal
done – Punished – laws should change according to the human nature – Limit the people
activities – cannot shape minds & hearts – And one should think, why high crime rate? –
even there are laws.
Marriage Before Studies:

Numerous disadvantages – Greater problem when dependent on parents – Tension –

Paying tuition fee – Time constraint on newlyweds – Balance time at home, adjust new-life,
academics – Organize everything – Often left with no time – Less time on personal growth –
College life restrict parties, functions, relationships – Drop in grades, goals – Cut’s the
growth & maturation – So – Most need self-Support – Living own – Making decisions –
Marriage Prevent all.

Pros/Cons of this Era-Daily Inventions:

More convenient & accessible – Technology advancement – Education advanced greatly –

Ex: Computers – Global learning – Agriculture has equipped more with machines – Less
labour – Medical achievements – positive level in the economy.
Cons: More depending on computers – WHEN MACHINE BREAKS/CRASHES – ALMOST
DISABLED UNTIL IT SOLVED – Ex: (make your own) – Put’s people distinct – Become less
self-reliant – Human workers has less value – Unemployment (10 workers = 1 Computer) –
makes us slaves.

Imitating Celebrities in Sports & Movies:

Now a days – Extremely influenced to live teenagers – positive role models and deadly
negative influences also – Celebrities most expensive things post on the internet – Like
clothes,bags etc.. – Public attention – Negative effects – Like drive after drunk – Drug
abuse/addiction – alcohol drinking – eating disorders – Low self-esteem, confidence – More
& more stories and pictures on internet – illicit activities like partying drinking – Risky
behavior – death also – Teen girls flips through favorite fashion magazine – inducted with
pic’s & articles – may damage their behavior – Some Guide in Positive also – Ex; (make
your own) – Right direction – So prohibit unhealthy images in public.

Recent Inventions Proved Beneficial:

First, it sticks in our mind Computer – make lives easier – Tell activities – Multitasking –
Minimize work and deduce – Manipulate store information like writing – No need of paper to
store – Rewrite – Helpful in all fields – like Education, Entertainment, Job, Video games,
Movies, Songs, Chat with friends on the internet – Paper presentations etc…

Communication Pros/Cons-Impacts:

Make the world together – Share information quickly & efficiently – Global village to Industrial
Technology – Cheaper – Text messages, Email anywhere free – Video conferences –
Bridge cultural gap (Difficult cultures to communicate)
Cons:
Job redundancies – Downsizing lower & middle-level jobs – PRIVACY TO INFORMATION –
Lack of job security – As technology keeps on changing – Update every time – Dominate
culture of English.
Learning a New Language at Early Age:

Promotes better understanding, psychology, diversity – Bilingual helps to understand the

structure of language – In-depth view of other culture – Saves time a lot – No worrying of
mistakes of language – Something out of ordinary – More creative – better performance
solving skills – Critical thinking – flexibility of mind setting – multi-tasking – Improves listening
skills – Brain works harder – Those environment people have stronger working memories –
better reading, calculating & other vital skills – switch one task to another easily.

Under Developed Countries Tourism:

Recently, low cost fair international travel – development in tourism as key to the economy –
Increase the variety of services – Like hotels, transport, restaurants, Entertainment –
Number of jobs increases – Development infrastructure – Green industry – low pollution –
beautiful nature landscapes – Local cuisine become popular & advertises. — Dis-
advantages – harmful to country – Like loss of culture – changes in lifestyle, costumes,
Language – Carry expensive objects like cameras, bags etc.. – Target for thieves – crime
rate increases – increase in drug consumption — Conclusion – Greatly beneficial to
economy – Jobs increases without need of higher education – No risk to the environment –
Pollution controls.
“The Only thing that Interface with Learning is My Education ” – Einstein

or
“My education is the Hindrance of the process of my Learning” – Einstein

Formal education tends to limit the thinking of subject – Ex: Law of gravity – taught in school
– Most engineers taught that something must be done THIS way – So no simple solution to
complex problems — Einstein recognize – education also limits – Research has done – the
Only interface with my learning is education – Self Educate — Could you imagine if
education would have been so high level to teach Einstein to that level he was Urging for! —
Education does not guarantee to give correct knowledge – Education has high priority
today’s world – Education has changed – Ex: Medical field has many changed else many
have died – Einstein would have fit nowadays but back in old days – So he saying, he being
taught 6th grade education in highest college at time – And he wasted higher education,
Illiterate of 21st Century…. Learn, Relearn, Unlearn:

It was stated by “Alvin Toffler” – World’s best education system – Learn: Has not been given
respect by all prayers – Unlearning & Relearning do not mean one should forget, learn it
again – Unlearning: Happen when you open to new perspective of things you already know
– Relearning: Happen when you accept a new perspective and appreciate your knowledge –
Overcome misunderstanding, misconception – Britain prime minister “Tony Blair”statement
is ‘Education Education’ – Education is about molding the future of our nation and of each
individual.

Recent Technology Boon or Curse:

Changes the way we live – Ex: Mobile’s – Information accessible to a large number of
people – Travelling – Ex: cars, trains, plains – Travel faster – (refer to Era-Daily Invention
Topic).

English will Remain as Dominant:

Countries like England, Canada, America, Australia use English – Most books, thesis paper,
internet articles – Written in English – Translate to English – most software and application –
written in English – Foreign music, movies, books & style – as a single city (world) –
Advertisements in English – Hoardings, Boards, Economic Transactions etc… in English –
Future trend more trade.

Advertisements in Schools:

Changes take place – Commercialism – Budget shortfalls – Funds crunches – Huge

Budgets cuts – Income increases – Better faculty, Motivated teachers – Advance view –
Better equipment & intelligent decision making – Important infrastructure & standard –
Negative of advertisement is Immature to think of children – may mislead them.