Today more and more people like to go to untouched and unexplored natural places to travel. What are the advantages and disadvantages for individuals and the country? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Companies introduce new products regularly and encourage consumers to replace their old products with these new models. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Although modern technology has made international communication very easy, many business people still travel long distances for business meetings. Do the advantages of face-to-face meetings outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

There are more and more older workers working in companies. Does this trend have more advantages or disadvantages for a company? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In many places, people's lifestyle is changing rapidly, and this affects family relationships. Do you think the advantages of such developments outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In many parts of the world, children are given more freedom than in the past. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Some people think a high salary is the most important factor when choosing a job. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In modern society, it is possible to go shopping, work and communicate via the Internet without face-to-face contact with one another. To what extent do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Health services are a basic necessity for a person. Private companies have made health services quite costly for ordinary individuals. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh its disadvantages？ Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, and motorcycles are banned in the city centre. People are encouraged to use public transportation like buses, taxis and metros. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh its disadvantages for the environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

There is a suggestion that all young adults should be required to participate in unpaid work to assist people in the community. Do the drawbacks of this requirement outweigh the benefits to both the community and the individual young adults? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, most countries improve the standard of living through economic development, but some social values are lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of the phenomenon outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Organized tours to remote community and other countries are increasingly popular. Is it a positive or negative development for the local people and environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In some countries, small town center shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

More and more people move from the countryside to big cities. Does this development bring more advantages or disadvantages to the environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

With the increasing demand for energy such as oil and gas, people start to look for their sources in remote and untouched places. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

It has been suggested that everyone in the world wants to own a car, a TV, and a fridge. Do you think the advantages of such a development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In many cities, planners build shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas which may be separated from each other. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In the past, people ate local food in season. Now it is possible to have any kind of food from all over the world at any time of the year. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

More and more people move into cities, so some governments replace farmland and parks near cities with more houses. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Today more people put personal and private information online to do everyday activities such as banking, shopping and socializing. Is this a positive or negative development？ Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

More and more people no longer read the newspaper or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Older people after retirement choose to spend money for themselves (e.g. holiday) rather than saving money for their children. Is it a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Many people use social media every day to get in touch with other people and news events. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Many people use social media every day to get in touch with other people and news events. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In some countries, university students live at home, while in other countries, university students go to other cities rather than live with their family. Do you think the benefits of living away from home outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. Are there more advantages or disadvantages for their studies? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

More and more people no longer read newspapers or watch TV programmes to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, it is easier and more affordable for people to visit other countries. Is it a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, young people are admiring media and sports stars, even though they do not set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Today, more and more people use robots to do tasks at home and at work. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Anybody can use a mobile phone to answer work and personal calls at any time, 7 days a week. Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

With the urban population growing, more and more people live in a home with small or no outdoor areas. Is it a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In some countries, some criminal trials in law courts are shown on television so that the general public can watch them. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, some older people choose to live in retirement communities with other people rather than living with their adult children. Is that a positive a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In some countries, the difference in age between parents and children is generally greater than it was in the past. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

More and more parents today allow their children to play on computers or tablets (e.g. iPad) because parents think children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Research shows that more and more business training and business meeting increasingly take place online. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh its disadvantages for the environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.