子题:私立学校好不好?留学好不好?要不要分快慢班?小组学习还是单独学习好?
谁来为学费买单?
母题:Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole.To what extent do you agree or disagree?(100731)

提示:这些话题都有一个共同的特征:高等教育只对学生自己有好处,因此学生应当自行为高等教育买单。这类题目的写法非常有规律,先驳斥这种理由,再交代学生自己支付学费的后果就可以了。
子题:要为学生买单吗?(缺点是给带来经济负担,这类话题写法和其它类话题一样)
孩子们要不要参加社会实践?
母题:Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university.What are the advantages and disadvantages?(030308,050514,090926)
提示:gap year好处就是各种能力的锻炼,缺点就是容易受到社会恶习的影响,误入歧途。
子题:要不要参加无偿社会劳动?要不要毕业去农村锻炼?要不要从小远离父母居住?
家庭教育
母题:Some people say that children should obey the rules of their parents and teachers,while other people think children will not be well-prepared for their adult life if they are given too much control.Discuss in both sides and give your opinion.(041120,100520)
提示:写一下各自的好处就可以了,较后的结论是早年的时候要教授他们明辨是非,对于做错的事情要惩罚,但是也要适可而止让其兴趣爱好得到自由发展。
子题:穷人家的孩子是否早当家?家长是否应该为五岁小孩的犯罪负责?要不要把小孩趁早送到学校去?老师对儿童的智力和社会发展所起的作用大于家长吗?同龄人压力(peer pressure)的利弊?