Discussion and Debate

DISCUSSION

  Can you describe one of your closest friends.

  Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today? Tell us about them.

  Do you have any long distance friends?

How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends?

How often do you see your long-distance friends?

  Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?

  Do you make friends easily?

  Has a friend ever let you down?

  Have you made any friends over the Internet?

How often do you write to them?

Have you ever met them in person?

  How are your friendships different now than they were when you were a child?

  How do you maintain a good friendship?

  How do you make new friends?

  How many people do you consider your "best friends?"

  Is it common to have friendships across generations?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of friendships.

Do you have any friends from a different generation than you?

  There is a saying "To have a good friend, you need to be a good friend."

How can you be a good friend?

  What do you usually do with your friends?

  What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?

  What is a best friend?

  What is the longest friendship that you have had?

  What makes friends different from family?

  What qualities do you think are important in a friend?

What is a friend?

  What things should friends never do?

  Why do you like your best friend?

  What are some things you like about your best friend?

  Where is a good place to meet new friends?

Where is a good place to meet a new boyfriend/girlfriend?

  Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?

  Do you think it would be possible for you still be friends with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?

  There is a proverb that says, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." Do you agree?

  Do you believe that there is an end to any true friendships?

  Do you believe your parents should be your friends?

  What do you do if you receive a friend's call but you forgot his/her name?

  Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?

  What do you like best about your best friend(s)?

  What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?

  How close do you get to your friends?

  Why do you need a friend?

  What do you do when you have a misunderstanding with your friend?

  Do you trust all of your friends? Why?

  What is the best time for making new friends?

  What was your best friendship?

Are you still friends with him or her?

What life lessons did you learn from this relationship?

  What qualities do you appreciate in your friends? What makes someone special or best friend?

  Why are friendships important for you? Do you still maintain friendships from the past?

  How long have you known your best friend? Where did you meet and what did you have in common?

  What are some good opportunities to meet new people?

  How can you get to better know a person?

  What is the relationship between love and friendship?

  Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

  Do you think famous people are happier than ordinary people? Why?

  What type of people do you get along with best?

  What quality do you admire most in people and which one do you find the most objectionable?

 

DEBATE

1  Is global warming an issue?

2  All students should have daily chores.

3 Every home should have a pet.

4  Every student should play a musical instrument.

5  Homework should be banned.

6  School uniforms should be required.

7  Year round education is better for students.

8  Children should not be allowed to drink soda

9  PE should be required of all students throughout middle and high school.

1  All students should be required to volunteer in the community.

2  Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools.

3 The Internet should be banned from schools.

4  Junk food should be banned from schools.

5  All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child.

10          All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school.

11          Single-sex schools are better for education.

12          Students should be held legally responsible for bullying in schools.

13          Children under 14 should not be allowed on Facebook.

14          All people should be vegetarians.

15           Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy.

16          Zoos should be abolished.

17          It is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech.

18          Human cloning should be banned.

19          Macs are better than PCs

20          Androids are better than iPhones

21          The moon should be colonized.

22          Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) should be banned.

23          All students should be required to take a cooking class.

24          All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class.

25           All students should be required to take a performing arts class.

26          All students should be required to learn sewing.

27          Democracy is the best form of government.

28          All citizens should be required to vote.

29          the death penalty is an appropriate penalty for certain crimes.

30          Sports stars are paid too much money.

31          The right to bear arms is a necessary constitutional amendment.

32          Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school.

33         Grades should be abolished.

34          All individuals should pay the same tax rate.

35          Teachers should be replaced by computers.

36          Students should be allowed to skip grades in school.

37          The voting age should be lowered.

38          Individuals who share music online should be put in jail.

39          Video games are too violent.

40          Students should be required to learn about poetry.

41          History is an important subject in school.

42          Students should not be required to show their work in math.

43          Students should not be graded on their handwriting.

44          America should give more money to other countries.

45           Every home should have a robot.

46          the government should provide wireless service for everyone.

47          School pictures should be abolished.

48          Smoking should be banned.

49          Recycling should be required.

50           Children should not watch television on school nights.

51           Performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports.

52           Parents should be allowed to choose their baby's gender.