Contents
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1. Advertising
Positives, negatives, opinions
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2. Animal Rights
Testing on animals, vegetarianism, zoos
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3. Cities
Urbanisation, negatives of city life,
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pedestrian areas
4. Crime
Police and crime prevention, punishments/
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prisons, rehabilitation, capital punishment,
community service, crime in the media
5. Education
Benefits, studying abroad, technology in
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education, education in developing countries
higher education, home-schooling, bad
behaviour in schools, corporal punishment,
single sex education, streaming (grouping
children according to ability)
6. Environment
Global warming, impact of humans on
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the environment, solutions to environment
problems, waste/rubbish, litter, recycling,
nuclear power
7. Family
Family size, working parents: negative
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effects on children, divorce, care for
old people
8. Gender (Males and Females)
Gender and education, gender and work,
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women’s and men’s role in the family
9. Genetic Engineering
Positives, negatives, genetically
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modified foods
10. Global Issues
Problems in developing countries, how
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to help developing countries, immigration,
multi-cultural societies, globalisation
11. Government and Society
What governments can do, public services,
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censorship, video cameras in public places,
smart cards, disabilities
Ideas for IELTS Topics
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