英国 4月
Many parents these days work in other countries, taking their families with them.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?
父母携家属海外工作 · 利弊权衡
支持的分论点：
• Children who grow up abroad are exposed to different languages, cultures, and educational systems, giving them a significant advantage in an increasingly globalised world.
• Families who relocate together maintain stronger bonds than those separated by distance, avoiding the emotional strain of long-term separation.
• Higher salaries abroad often allow parents to provide better educational and material opportunities for their children.
反对的分论点：
• Children struggle to adapt to a new language and social environment, leading to academic setbacks and social isolation during critical developmental years.
• Frequent international relocations disrupt children’s education and friendships, making it difficult to build a stable sense of identity and belonging.
• Families become culturally disconnected from their home country, losing language fluency and ties to extended family.
新加坡 4月
Some people encourage watching sports as a way of learning about teamwork and strategy, while others believe that one can learn these skills only through playing sports.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
观看 vs 参与体育运动学习团队合作 · 双面讨论
支持”观看”的分论点：
• Watching elite athletes allows people to observe advanced teamwork strategies and decision-making patterns that would be impossible to experience at amateur level.
• For those with physical limitations or busy schedules, watching sports provides accessible insight into cooperation and competitive thinking.
支持”参与”的分论点：
• Actively playing a sport requires participants to apply teamwork and strategy in real time under pressure.
• Playing sports builds personal accountability and resilience through direct consequences of decisions.
加拿大 4月（Academic）
Some people think that environmental problems need to be addressed on a global scale, while others believe that it is better to address them at the national level. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
环境问题：全球 vs 国家层面解决
双面讨论
（⚠️注：与之前记录的”交通vs技术”为同一加拿大4月场次不同题目）
支持”全球层面”的分论点：
• Environmental issues require coordinated international agreements and shared accountability to be effectively tackled.
• Global frameworks demonstrate that collective action can set binding targets that individual countries alone would be reluctant to commit to.
支持”国家层面”的分论点：
• National governments are better positioned to implement context-specific policies suited to their own economies, industries, and geographic challenges.
• International agreements are often undermined by political disagreements and lack of enforcement mechanisms, making national action more reliable and immediate.
尼日利亚 4月
Some people think that advertising encourages us to buy things we don’t really need. Others say that advertising tells us about new products that can improve our lives.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
广告：促进消费 vs 提供信息 · 双面讨论
支持”广告有害”的分论点：
• Modern advertising exploits psychological vulnerabilities.
• The relentless promotion of consumerism contributes to financial stress, environmental waste.
支持”广告有益”的分论点：
• Advertising informs consumers about genuinely useful innovations in health, technology, and daily life.
• In a competitive market, advertising drives companies to improve their products.
澳大利亚 4月（General Training）
Many people believe that social media has had a negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
社交媒体的负面影响 · 同意/不同意
同意的分论点：
• Social media platforms are algorithmically designed to maximise engagement, often promoting outrage, misinformation, and addictive scrolling behaviour at the expense of users’ wellbeing.
• Constant exposure to curated, idealised portrayals of others’ lives fuels anxiety, low self-esteem, and social comparison, particularly among young people.
• The spread of misinformation and political polarisation through social media has demonstrably damaged democratic discourse in many countries.
不同意/平衡的分论点：
• Social media has democratised access to information and provided marginalised communities with a powerful platform for advocacy and connection.
• For people in rural areas or with limited social access, online platforms provide genuine community and emotional support that would otherwise be unavailable.
英国 4月
In the future, there will be a higher proportion of older people than younger people in many countries.
Is this a positive or negative development?
人口老龄化 · 正面/负面
消极的分论点：
• An ageing population places unsustainable pressure on pension systems and healthcare services.
• Labour shortages resulting from demographic decline reduce economic productivity and innovation.
积极的分论点：
• Older populations have accumulated significant experience, knowledge, and social capital that can contribute meaningfully to cultural continuity.
• Increased life expectancy reflects advances in healthcare and improved living standards.
加拿大 4月（Academic）
Some people think that cheap and fast transport is the most important factor for successful international business, while others believe that good technology is the most important factor. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
支持”交通最重要”的分论点：
• Fast and affordable freight enables the physical movement of goods across borders.
• In industries such as manufacturing and fresh food exports, speed of delivery is a direct competitive advantage that no digital solution can replicate.
支持”技术最重要”的分论点：
• Digital platforms, AI-driven logistics, and cloud-based communication have transformed international business.
• In sectors like finance, consulting, and software, technology is the product itself.
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