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Schools should teach a wider variety of subjects.
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It is very important to save declining languages from extinction.
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Small shops are better than supermarkets.
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Blood sports such as bullfighting and hunting are cruel, and should be banned.
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Smoking should be banned in all public places.
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“Money is the root of all evil.”
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It is essential to have a guidebook when travelling.
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Tourism is making everywhere seem the same.
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Fashion only exists to make people spend more money on clothes.
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Employers should never expect employees to work for more than 40 hours a week.
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It is cruel to keep a cat or a dog in an apartment.
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Censorship is never justifiable.
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Computers waste more time than they save.
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Capital punishment is unjustifiable and barbaric.
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The best age to get married is around 25.
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It is reasonable for employers not to give jobs to people with piercings or tattoos.
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It would be better if TV had never been invented.
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All advertising is dishonest.
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It is fair that famous people should be pursued by the press.
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The more security cameras, the better.
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National museums which buy expensive works of art are wasting taxpayers’ money.
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Famous actors and sports celebrities are paid far too much.
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There is nothing wrong with being able to choose the sex of your baby.
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People are less superstitious than they used to be.
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You can tell a lot about a person from the way they dress.
| Agree or disagree?
Military service for both sexes is a good idea.
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© ELTgames.com / Jon Marks. This activity first appeared in English Teaching
| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his last holiday
About her/his occupation
Her/his plans for the future
Her/his musical interests
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his journey here today
What she/he is doing tomorrow
Her/his favourite kind of film
Her/his attitude to pets
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
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| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his experience of school
What she/he is doing next weekend
Her/his hobbies
Her/his favourite kind of food
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his city, town or village
What she/he did yesterday
Her/his attitude to children
Her/his ambitions
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
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| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Where she/he would like to go on holiday
What she/he did before the lesson
Her/his academic plans
Her/his family
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his last long journey
What she/he did last weekend
Her/his hopes for the future
Her/his attitude to taking exercise
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
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| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his eating habits
What she/he is doing after the lesson
Her/his occupation
Her/his plans for the future
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
| Greet another student. Ask her/him to tell you about one of the following subjects:
Her/his telephoning habits
What she/he was doing this time last year
Her/his hobbies
Her/his ambitions
Don’t accept a short answer! Ask more questions about the subject.
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© ELTgames.com / Jon Marks. This activity first appeared in English Teaching Professional Magazine
