第八届全国大学生英语辩论赛辩题

第八届全国大学生英语辩论赛辩题


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Topics for the 2007 National English Debate Contest for College Students


For Side: We should celebrate western festivals.

Against Side: We should not celebrate western festivals.



For Side: The government should control rising house prices.


Against Side: The government should not control rising house prices.



For Side: The generation gap can be bridged.


Against Side: The generation gap cannot be bridged.



For Side: National identity is important in the age of globalization.


Against Side: National identity is not important in the age of globalization.



For Side: Work experience is more important than education.


Against Side: Education is more important than work experience.



For Side: Following fashion is necessary for young people.


Against Side: Following fashion is unnecessary for young people.



For Side: Sending children to famous schools is essential.


Against Side: Sending children to famous schools is not essential.



For Side: People are happier living in cities than in the countryside.


Against Side: People are happier living in the countryside than in cities.



For Side: The car industry should be further developed in China.


Against Side: The car industry should not be further developed in China.



For Side: College students should be allowed to live off campus.


Against Side: College students should not be allowed to live off campus.



For Side: Men contribute more to society than women.


Against Side: Women contribute more to society than men.



For Side: The college entrance examinations should be abolished.


Against Side: The college entrance examinations should not be abolished.



For Side: It's good for college students to have a part-time job.


Against Side: It's not good for college students to have a part-time job.



For Side: It's better for a college graduate to find a job than to undertake postgraduate study.


Against Side: It's better for a college graduate to undertake postgraduate study than to find a job.



For Side: Students should choose their majors to meet their personal needs and interests.


Against Side: Students should choose their majors to meet the needs of society.



For Side: Learning oral English is more important than learning written English.


Against Side: Learning written English is more important than learning oral English.



For Side: E-books will eventually replace printed books.


Against Side: E-books will never replace printed books.



For Side: The Chinese men's football team is hopeful.


Against Side: The Chinese men's football team is hopeless.



For Side: The “golden week” holidays should be abolished.


Against Side: The “g

olden week” holidays should not be abolished.



For Side: Non-native English speaking teachers are better than native English speaking teachers.


Against Side: Native English speaking teachers are better than non-native English speaking teachers.