SET 11

Many college and university students nowadays are under pressure due to various factors.Task ACandidate A: You believe that many college and university students have family related problems. Elaborate.Candidate B: You believe that many college and university students have to deal with financial constraints. Elaborate.Candidate C: You believe that many college and university students have to deal with relationship problems. Elaborate.Candidate D: You believe that many college and university students have to deal with poor academic performance. Elaborate.

Task BWhich of the following is the main factor causing pressure to many college and university students? Discuss.

(i) Family problems (iii) Relationship problems

(ii) Financial constraints (iv) Poor academic performance

SET 13Obesity is a problem among youngsters today. What could be the reason?Task ACandidate A: In your opinion many youngsters are obese because of genes and family history. Elaborate.Candidate B: In your opinion many youngsters are obese because of emotional disorder. Elaborate.Candidate C: In your opinion many youngsters are obese because of unhealthy lifestyle. Elaborate.Candidate D: In your opinion many youngsters are obese because of over eating. Elaborate.Task BWhich of the following is the main factor causing obesity among teenagers? Discuss.

(i) Genes and family history. (ii) Emotional disorder

(iii)Unhealthy lifestyle (iv) Over eating.

SET 14Young people in the country today should take an active interest in ensuring that more foreign businessmen set up companies in Malaysia. What factors do you think will draw more businessmen to our country?

Task ACandidate A: You think that more foreign business people will set up companies in Malaysia if we are eco-friendly. Elaborate.

Candidate B: You think that more foreign business people will set up companies in Malaysia if we have a skilled and educated workforce. Elaborate.

Candidate C: You think that more foreign business people will set up companies in Malaysia if we are politically stable. Elaborate.

Candidate D: You think that more foreign business people will set up companies in Malaysia if we are a hospitable, friendly people. Elaborate.

TASK BWhich of the following is the most important factor that will draw more business people to Malaysia?

(i) Eco-friendly (ii) Skilled and educated workforce

(iii) Politically stable (iv) Hospitable, friendly people

SET 12It is important to foster national unity among Malaysians. What would be a good tool to do this?Task ACandidate A: You believe that national unity can be fostered through education.

Candidate B: You believe that national unity can be fostered through language.

Candidate C: You believe that national unity can be fostered through festivals.

Candidate D: You believe that national unity can be fostered through sports and recreation.

Task BWhich of the following is the best way to foster unity among Malaysian?

(i) Education (ii) Language

(iii) Festivals (iv) Sports and recreation

SET 15In order to have future leaders who are healthy, the youths of today must be encouraged to make exercise and sports a way of life. What exercise or sport would appeal to these youths?Task ACandidate A: Body building in the gym. Elaborate

Candidate B: Futsal. Elaborate.

Candidate C: Swimming. Elaborate.

Candidate D: Jungle Trekking. Elaborate.

Task BWhich of the following exercise or sport would appeal most to these youths?

(i) Body building in the gym (ii) Futsal

(iii) Swimming (iv) Jungle trekking

SET 17Malaysia has achieved a great deal in 57 years of independence. What has been our greatest success?

Task ACandidate A: You think that political stability is our greatest success. Elaborate.

Candidate B: You think that economic success is our greatest success. Elaborate.

Candidate C: You think that educational excellence is our greatest success. Elaborate.

Candidate D: You think that racial harmony is our greatest success. Elaborate.

Task BDiscuss which of these has been Malaysias greatest achievement.

(i) Political stability (iii) Educational excellence

(ii) Economical success (iv) Racial Harmony

SET 16.More and more parents are sending their children for tuition class. What are their reasons?Task ACandidate A: Not enough exercise given in public school. Elaborate.

Candidate B: Teachers are better in tuition centres. Elaborate.

Candidate C: Too many students in each class in public school. Elaborate.

Candidate D: Current trend. Elaborate.Task BDiscuss which of the following is the main reason why parents send their children for extra tuition.

(i) Not enough exercise given in public school (ii) Teachers are better in tuition centres(iii) Too many students in each class in public school (iv) Current trend

SET 18Malaysia is lagging behind many countries in terms of what should be done to help the disabled. Suggest steps to improve the lives of the disable?

Task ACandidate A: More training centres for the disabled. Elaborate.

Candidate B: Special education scholarships for disabled. Elaborate.

Candidate C: Group homes to help the disabled become self-reliant. Elaborate.

Candidate D: Bigger allowance leads more comfortable life. Elaborate.

Task BWhich is the best way to help the disabled in Malaysia.

(i) More training centres for the disabled(ii) Special education scholarships for disabled(iii) Group homes to help the disabled become self-reliant(iv) Bigger allowance leads more comfortable life

SET 19Malaysia deals a great progress and development in last 57 years, yet still we face some problems that may threat to our prosperity. Which of these problems do you think needs to be urgently addressed?

Task ACandidate A: An ever-increasing crime rate. Elaborate.Candidate B: Over-dependence on foreign workers. Elaborate.Candidate C: The depletion of natural resources. Elaborate.Candidate D: Brain drain. Elaborate.

Task BDiscuss which of the following problems needs to be most urgently addressed in Malaysia.

(i) An ever-increasing crime rate (ii) Over-dependence on foreign workers

(iii) The depletion of natural resources (iv) Brain drain

SET 20Our severe dramatic weather conditions have finally draw attention of world leaders who start taking serious measures to save the environment. What steps do you think our authorities should take?

Task ACandidate A: Authorities should make legislative changes in order to penalize open burning offender. Elaborate.Candidate B: Authorities should ban all shops from giving free plastic bags. Elaborate.Candidate C: Authorities should enforce mandatory separation of household waste for recycling. Elaborate.Candidate D: Authorities should double the price of motorize vehicles. Elaborate.

Task BDiscuss which of the following suggestions would be the best way to save our environment.

(i) Authorities should make legislative changes in order to penalize open burning offender (ii) Authorities should ban all shops from giving free plastic bags(iii) Authorities should enforce mandatory separation of household waste for recycling (iv) Authorities should double the price of motorize vehicles