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What can you say for and against following a diet? Which way of keeping fit do you prefer?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

–  make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

Task 15. Comment on the following statement.

Genetically modified foods have caused an enormous amount of debate, scientific discussion, and media coverage. As well as benefits, a variety of ecological and human health concerns come with the new advances made possible by genetic modification.

What can you say for and against the development of genetically modified food?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

–  draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

HEALTH

Task 16. Comment on the following statement.

It is believed that young people today are not as healthy as they were fifty years ago.

What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree? Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

Task 17. Comment on the following statement.

Should people be responsible for their own health care and have private health insurance?

What is your opinion?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Task 18. Comment on the following statement.

Lots of people enjoy celebrating holidays. However, for some people a holiday is just a day off.

What is your attitude to celebrations? Which way of spending holidays do you find more enjoyable?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

LAW

Task 19. Comment on the following statement.

Some people are sure that sending to prison is the only way to punish criminals. However, a lot of people believe there are far more effective punishments for criminals than prison.

What is your opinion?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

Task 20. Comment on the following statement.

The death penalty is an appropriate punishment for murderers.

What can you say for and against capital punishment?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

LEARNING LANGUAGES

Task 21. Comment on the following statement.

Nowadays in some schools pupils study two or even three foreign languages.

What can you say for and against it? Would you like to learn several foreign languages?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

Task 22. Comment on the following statement.

Lots of people would like to have one language on our planet. However, scientists think that having only one language is a disaster.

What is your opinion? Do you think that language diversity is important for our society?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

–  draw a conclusion

Task 23. Comment on the following statement.

The best way to learn a foreign language is to speak with native speakers.

Do you agree? What do you think is the best way of studying a language?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Task 24. Comment on the following statement.

Computer games teach us nothing and young people should avoid them.

What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

MASS MEDIA

Task 25. Comment on the following statement.

Advertising is common throughout the world. However, not all people consider it helpful.

What can you say for and against advertising? Write

200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

MONEY AND SUCCESS

Task 26. Comment on the following statement.

Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.

What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

Task 27. Comment on the following statement.

Some teenagers dream of becoming rich whereas others consider it to be rather dangerous.

What is your opinion? Would you like to be a millionaire?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

SCIENCE AND CULTURE

Task 28. Comment on the following statement.

Some people believe governments spend too much money on space research while there are still a lot of problems on Earth.

What can you say for and against space exploration?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

Task 29. Comment on the following statement.

Today some scientists claim that cloning experiments should not be subject to government scrutiny.

What is your opinion? Should governments oversee human cloning research?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

– give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

– draw a conclusion

Task 30. Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that graffiti is another form of expressing art; others think that graffiti is vandalism.

What can you say for and against graffiti?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an introduction (state the problem)

– give arguments “for”

– give arguments “against”

– draw a conclusion based on the given arguments

Task 31. Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that science plays the most important role in the development of our civilisation; others believe that our world would be impossible without poetry.

What is your opinion? Which is more important in our lives, science or poetry?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an