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IELTS Topic: Psychology

Some are of the opinion that people are naturally born as good leaders while others feel that leadership skills can be learned.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Young people are often influenced in their behaviors by others in the same age group. Some argue that peer pressure is important while others feel it has distinct disadvantages.

Do the disadvantages of peer pressure outweigh the advantages?

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Friendships that take place online are not as meaningful as those where people meet each other face to face. 

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some believe that students should begin learning a language very early in school while others think these subjects should be taught later.

Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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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?

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Some young people like to copy the behaviour and clothes of famous people today.

Why might this be the case? 

What problems can it cause?

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It is important for people to take risks, in both their professional lives and personal lives.

Do the advantages of taking these risks outweigh the disadvantages?

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Some think that politicians should always be honest while others feel that there are times when they must lie.

Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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Some people believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop children’s life skills than time spent reading.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements which try to persuade children to buy snacks, toys, and other goods. Parents often claim that these ads are unfair.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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In the 20th century, contact between many different parts of the world has developed rapidly through air travel and telecommunications.

Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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Some people think that enjoying the present is more important than planning for the future for both countries and individuals.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always good.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays, families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have become used to this.

Why is this happening?

Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the drawbacks?

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Some claim that men are naturally more competitive than women.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some people think personal happiness is directly related to economic success, while others believe this depends on other factors.

Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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Some people think children should have the freedom to make mistakes, while other people believe that adults should prevent children from making mistakes.

Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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Many students find it difficult to focus or pay attention at school nowadays.

What are the reasons for this?

What can be done to solve this problem?

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Some people think that individuals today are more dependent on each other. Others believe people have become more independent.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Many students find it difficult to pay attention at school.

What are the reasons for this?

What could be done to solve this problem?

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Some people think that the most important function of music is to help people relax.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Although families have influence on a children’s development, factors outside the home play a bigger part in their lives nowadays.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Some think that ambition is a good quality.

Is it important to be ambitious?

Is it a positive or negative characteristic?

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Many psychologists recommend that the best way to relieve stress is to do nothing at all for a period of time during the day.

Do you agree or disagree?

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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