Discussion » Additional 180 questions (Tasks 1&2)

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1. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor?

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2. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)?

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3. What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture?

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4. We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)?

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5. What do you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you?

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6. In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life?

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7. What are some of the qualities of a good parent?

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8. Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate?

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1. If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why?

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3. What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal important?

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4. Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country?

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5. Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt.

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6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country.

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mdialino

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7. When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer?

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mdialino

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People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons.

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns.

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mdialino

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Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business?

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mdialino

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Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?

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mdialino

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Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer?

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mdialino

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1. The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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2. “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above?

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3. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today?

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4. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from?

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6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.

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1. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions?

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2. Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year. Do you think these people deserve such high salaries?

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3. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose?

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5. If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why?

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6. If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet?

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7. Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it?

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1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns.

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2. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future?

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3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit.

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4. Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?

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mdialino

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6. It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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1. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities?

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2. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day’s work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. Which do you prefer?

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3. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer?

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mdialino

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4. Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer?

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5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different.

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6. Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities?

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1. Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not?

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2. A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose?

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3. A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country?

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5. Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved.

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7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful purpose.

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QUALITIES OF GOOD SUPERVISOR

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QUALITIES OF SON OR DAUGHTER

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family.

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mdialino

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How do movies or television influence people’s behavior?

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies.

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Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer?

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children

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mdialino

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Movies are popular all over the world.

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mdialino

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Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies?

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18year-old) teenage children.

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers.

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school.

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mdialino

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Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults.

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People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult?

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Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person’s childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person’s life

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mdialino

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A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why?

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an important decision alone.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide.

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mdialino

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Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group.

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Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer?

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mdialino

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Groups or organizations are an important part of some people’s lives. Why are groups or organizations important to people?

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mdialino

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Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer?

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mdialino

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Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer?

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Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer?

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mdialino

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave?

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mdialino

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Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person’s character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with?

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by external appearances.