A. With the rise of e-books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

B. Children find it dificult to concentrate on or pay attention to their studies in school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem?

C. People in many countries spend less time with their family. What are the reasons and effects of this?

D. There are more workers working from home and more students studying from home. This is because computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

E. Some people believe that the fast pace and stress of modern life is having a negative effect on families. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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