1. L2 presentations

2. What makes someone a successful manager in a work situation? For example, think about: - skills. - knowledge. - personal qualities.

3. "Information technology has greatly improved communication between people." What do you think? For example, think about: email. The internet. Text messages.

4. "The most important consideration when choosing a place to live is how good the house is." What do you think? For example, think about: - the size, style and quality of housing. - local services. - the people living in the neighbourhood.

5. "Computers and information technology have brought improvements to most working environments." What do you think? For example, think about: Office work. Physical work. Travel and communications.

6. "Information technology has greatly improved communication between people." What do you think? For example, think about: email. The internet. Text messages.

7. "Protecting the environment is an international responsibility." What do you think? For example, think about: The global effects that environmental damage can have. Action that individual countries can take. How governments should cooperate to solve environmental problems.

8. "Laws should be introduced to make people recycle their rubbish." What do you think? For example, think about: What can be done to reduce the amount of waste we produce. How waste can be reused and recycled. What you think will happen in the future.

9. "It isn.t necessarily a good thing for young people to feel part of a group." What do you think? For example, think about: - why people feel the need to be part of a group. - how young people influence each other. - the advantages of acting independently.

10. "People can work well together without a leader." What do you think? For example, think about: - the workplace. - sports and leisure activities. - families.

11. "Students don.t learn enough practical skills in school." What do you think? For example, think about: - which practical skills are important for students. future lives. - whether academic study is more important than learning practical skills. - how practical skills can be learned outside the classroom.

12. "Students of different abilities should be taught together in the same class." What do you think? For example, think about: - the different abilities students can have. - how students can help each other. - whether it depends on the subject being taught.

13. "We spend too much time and money celebrating past events." What do you think? For example, think about: - the kind of people and events from the past that we celebrate. - why we celebrate people and events from the past. - whether there are more important things for us to do.

14. "Learning about the past helps us to appreciate our lives today." What do you think? For example, think about: - whether people.s lives have changed for the better. - what we can learn from the past. - why people are interested in learning about the past.