01. Advertising:
positives, negatives
02. Animal Rights:
testing on animals, vegetarianism, zoos
03. Cities:
urbanization, problems of city life
04. Crime:
police, punishments/prisons, rehabilitation, capital punishment
05. Education:
studying abroad, technology in education, education in developing countries, higher education, home-schooling, bad behavior, corporal punishment, single sex education, streaming (grouping children according to ability)
06. Environment:
global warming, impact of humans on the environment, solutions to environment problems, waste/rubbish, litter, recycling, nuclear power
07. Family:
family size, working parents, negative effects on children, divorce, care for old people
08. Gender:
gender and education, gender and work, women's and men's role in the family
09. Genetic Engineering:
positives, negatives, genetically modified foods
10. Global Issues:
problems in developing countries, how to help developing countries, immigration, multicultural societies, globalization
11. Government and Society:
what government can do, public services, censorship, video cameras in public places
12. Guns and Weapons:
gun ownership and possession, police and guns, nuclear weapons, armed forces
13. Health:
diet, exercise, state health systems, private healthcare, alternative medicine, stress
14. Housing and Architecture:
state housing, old buildings, modern/green buildings
15. International Language:
English as an international language
16. Money:
money and society, consumerism
17. Personal Development:
happiness, success, nature or nurture
18. Sport and Leisure:
professional/competitive sport, sport salaries, sport and politics
19. Tourism:
positives, negative effects on environment, future of tourism
Positives of Television--
Watching television is a good way to relax.
It is many people's favorite way to wind down after a hard day at work.
Television programs can be entertaining and enjoyable.
Viewers have access to a huge variety of entertainment channels.
Television brings the best comedians, musicians and actors into our homes.
Programmers can also be informative and educational.
News coverage makes the public aware of events around the world.
Documentaries can make learning more interesting.
Negatives of Television--
Television is having a negative impact on society.