It is becoming very common these days for students to take courses over the Internet instead of in face-to-face classrooms.
Why are more students choosing this way of learning?
Is this a positive or a negative development?
In their advertising businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way.
Why is this?
Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones.
Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at the place.
Why do you think this is happening?
Is it a positive or a negative trend?
Some consumers are increasingly choosing to buy goods that are produced in their local area, rather than imported goods.
What are the reasons for this?
Is this a positive or a negative trend?
It is sometimes possible to pay somebody to do things you don’t want to do, or don’t have time to do, for example, household chores or looking after children.
Is this a good way of providing work for others?
Should people do these things themselves?
In some countries, more and more people are hiring a personal fitness trainer, rather than playing sports or doing exercise classes.
What are the reasons for this?
Is this a positive or a negative development?
Many people like to wear fashionable clothes.
Why do you think this is the case?
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Some people dislike changes in their society and in their own lives, and want things to stay the same.
Why do some people want things to stay the same?
Why should change be regarded as something positive?
In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shops using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones.
Do you think this will happen one day?
Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash?