Dear students!
Don't give up practicing your essay writing!
Here are some more topics:
1. Some people spend their entire lives at one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. What idea do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place?
2. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future?
3.Some people think that to be a good friend is great responsibility. Others think that to be a good friend is enough to like the person.
4. There is an opinion that a healthy diet is enough to make one fit. however, some people insist that to be fit one should lead a healthy way of life.
5. Some people think that visiting the biggest cities of Europe is more interesting than traveling in Russia.
6. Some people hate advertisements and commercials, while others think them to be very useful.
7. Mobile phones have become an inseparable part of our every day life. However, some people think that children shouldn't have them.
8. Some people think that to look fashionable is of no importance, while others can't imagine their life without fashionable clothes and accessories.
9. Religious holidays have become very popular lately. However, there is an opinion that they should be celebrated only by believers.
10. Some people think that ecological problems can be solved only by the governments, while others are sure that ordinary people can improve the situation.
Dear students,
Go on with your essay writing practice!
Here are some more statements you are supposed to express your opinion about:
1. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place do you prefer to live in?
2. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
3. Some people think that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with?
4. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer?
5. In some countries teenagers have jobs while they are still students. However, some people believe that first of all students should finish their education. What do you think?
6. Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed by (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the earth a better place to live. What is your opinion?
Dear Students!
Here are some topics for RNE:
1. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits?
2. Some people think that zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural environment while others are against zoos. What is your opinion about keeping animals in zoos?
3. Some people think that damage of the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standard of of living while others consider it a natural process. What is your opinion?
4. Some people think that education is the most important single factor in the development of a country; while others pay much attention to the economic needs of the society.
5. Some people think that children should never be educated at home by their parents while others think it is the only way to get a brilliant education.
6. Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations by providing such things as food and education or is it a responsibility of governments of poorer nations to look after their citizens themselves?
7. In some countries an average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50 while in others people have to work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment?
8. In your opinion should the government intervene in the rights of the individual with regard to family planning?
9. Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that this is why they have a greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. What is your point of view?
10. Some people think that the threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Others believe that the disadvantages of nuclear technology far over weigh its benefits. What is your point of view?
11. Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. However, other people spend too much time watching it. What do you think about this statement?
Dear 11th Formers!
Will you, please, look at the recent sample opinion essay?
It is placed in the rubric "Ger ready for your Russian National Exam - RNE".
