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1. Speaking a foreign language is more important than writing it. Do you agree?

   For most people, speaking a foreign language is more important than writing it. Much of our communication is spoken, even with technology such as email and instant messaging available to us. Most of the time when we interact with others, we are talking.

2. “To have or to be?” How do you understand this question?

   The question “To have or to be?” suggests to me a philosophical debate. Which is more important, what we have or what we are? What should we strive for, personal possessions or personal growth? I think this is what the question asks.

3. Domestic violence should be treated as a serious crime. What is your opinion?

   Domestic violence should be treated as a serious crime, simply because it is. All violence is criminal, unless it is in self-defence. Anyone who inflicts physical harm on another person is committing a crime. Perhaps this crime can be seen as even more serious when it’s committed against a loved one.

4. Television advertising aimed at children should be banned. Do you agree?

   Television advertising is a very powerful way of selling merchandise. Every day, people see advertisements for almost every product imaginable. Often the products on offer are for children. Should advertisers be allowed to aim their ads at children or should this be banned? I don’t think a ban is necessary. I think parental monitoring is needed.

5. Film adaptations of famous literary works are usually poor versions of the original. Do you agree?

   It seems that Hollywood cannot resist turning best selling books into films. I guess the idea is that if people like the story so much, they will come to see it on the big screen. However, more often than not, great books don’t translate into great films. Most likely, this is because books and films are very different media. It’s a bit like having a conversation in person and having one over email. Both might contain the exact same words, but they may be perceived very differently.

6. Professional sport has nothing to do with a healthy lifestyle. Discuss.

   A healthy lifestyle is, in my opinion, one of balance and moderation. Healthy people enjoy regular exercise, balanced diets, moderate amounts of alcohol, and active social lives. Professional athletes have to be very focused on their sport, almost to the point of obsession. There is nothing healthy about the way they must live. Professional sport is about making money, not about healthy lifestyles.

7. Do you think that violence in films can affect people’s behaviour?

   Violence in films is fairly commonplace. Even children’s films contain a certain amount of violence. Does this affect people’s behaviour? Yes, I think it does. How strongly it affects people varies as much as individual people vary. Some of us will see a lot of violence on cinema screens and never raise a hand in anger. A very small minority will imitate exactly what they have seen in films.

8. Can people nowadays do without computers, mobile phones and the Internet?

   In the modern world, we have come to rely very heavily upon technology. What would happen if someone took away all of the computers, mobile phones and the Internet? Would we survive? Would society collapse? I have a feeling it would.

9. Keeping animals in zoos and circuses to entertain people is selfish and inhumane. Do you agree?

   There is big difference between a zoo and a circus regarding the use and welfare of the animals. I am not against zoos. In fact, I think many zoos play an important role in saving endangered animal species. However, I do agree that circuses offer animals for entertainment in a selfish and inhumane way.

10. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” Discuss.

    “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” This is probably the most famous quote from Friedrich Nietzsche. What did he mean by this? Do I agree with him?

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