Ielts-7-Writing

7.33 PARENTS AND CHILDREN
1. Some parents raise their children with strict discipline, while others
leave them free to learn the lessons of life on their own. Which one of
these is the better approach and why?
2. Should parents be obliged to immunize their children against
childhood diseases, or do individuals have the right to choose not to
immunize their children?
3. Women are always better parents than men. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
4. Children should never be educated at home by their parents. Do you
agree or disagree?
5. Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying
it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
6. Children act according to the impressions they get from their parent’s
behavior. If a child behaves badly, his parents should be considered
responsible and should be punished. Do you agree with this
viewpoint?
7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are
the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
8. Deciding the size of one’s own family is a personal preference. In
your opinion, should the government intervene in the rights of the
individual with regard to family planning?
7.34 POLLUTION
1. To what extent should economic planning be influenced by the need
for environmental conservation?

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2. Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of
worldwide improvements in the standard of living. Discuss.
3. The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the
world’s cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing
number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in the
quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to
use their cars less and public transportation more. Discuss possible
ways to encourage the use of public transportation.