SET 11

Many college and university students nowadays are under pressure due to various
factors.
Task A
Candidate 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 B
Which 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 13
Obesity is a problem among youngsters today. What could be the reason?
Task A
Candidate 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 B
Which 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 14
Young 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 A
Candidate 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 B
Which of the following is the most important factor that will draw more business people
to Malaysia?
(i) Eco-friendly
(iii) Politically stable

(ii) Skilled and educated workforce

(iv) Hospitable, friendly people

SET 12
It is important to foster national unity among Malaysians. What would be a good tool to
do this?
Task A
Candidate 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 B
Which of the following is the best way to foster unity among Malaysian?
(i) Education

(ii) Language

(iii) Festivals

(iv) Sports and recreation

SET 15
In 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 A
Candidate A: Body building in the gym. Elaborate
Candidate B: Futsal. Elaborate.
Candidate C: Swimming. Elaborate.
Candidate D: Jungle Trekking. Elaborate.
Task B
Which 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 17
Malaysia has achieved a great deal in 57 years of independence. What has been our
greatest success?
Task A

Candidate 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 B
Discuss 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 A
Candidate 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 B
Discuss 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 18

Malaysia 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 A
Candidate 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 B
Which 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 19
Malaysia 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 A
Candidate 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 B
Discuss 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 20
Our 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 A
Candidate 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 B
Discuss 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