1.

(17/11/2018) Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on

problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people
think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Answer: partially agree
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The necessity of mass media on Bad news could have negative
negative and urgent issues: influence on behavior of people:
 inform the public about  too much news about crimes or
offences => enhance vigilance accidents => lose the sense of
and protect themselves security => over-cautious and
 health problems, epidemic suspicious about everything
diseases => supply people with and everybody => difficult to
valuable information to build interpersonal
prevent and solve the relationship.
problems.

2. (10/11/2018) Some people think governments should spend money on faster

means of public transport. However, others think money should be spent on
other priorities.
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Significance of public transport: Alongside public transport, there are
 reduce private vehicle => numerous other problems need to be
decrease air pollution prioritized such as the environment,
 drive traffic accident rate down education:


3. (03/11/2018) There are more workers who work from home and more
students who study from home. This is because computer technology is more
and more easily accessible and cheapers. Do you think it is a positive or
negative development?
Answer: positive development
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Save money and time: Work productively:
  cost to operate an office: large
building, many rooms and
equipment
 time-consuming to commute
into work
 at home => more comfortable
and relaxed => release stress,
more creative

4. (03/02/2018) The only way to improve safety of our roads is to give much
stricter punishments for driving offences. What extent do you agree or disagree?
Answer: Agree in part
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Should have strict penalties for Should have other methods:
people who violate traffic rules:  educational measures
 people who drive after using  propaganda, publicity:
alcohol should be banned from violation of traffic rules could
driving for a while because this lead to financial loss and
not only poses a danger to physical injury.
them but also to others.

5. (24/02/2018) Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic

qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities
when they look for new employees. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or
negative development?
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Qualifications are necessary to show If there is only a degree but lack of
that a person has been trained and experience and skills => difficult to
able to work: work effectively. This is because
 gain lots of knowledge and human have to use competence and
useful skills at university. understanding to solve problems, not
degrees.