Thématiques lexicales Society The consumer society... 11 Television...13 Justice...15 Philanthropy...17 International relations...19 Socio-economic models...21 Education Gender education...25 Studying abroad...27 A student s life...29 Clothing and uniforms...31 School performance...33 Learning methods...35 Security School security...39 Juvenile delinquency...41 Surveillance...43 Censorship...45 Weapons...47 National security...49 Health Smoking...53 Immortality...55 Cloning...57 Drugs...59 Health and fitness...61 Healthcare...63 Environment Pollution... 67 Waste...69 Animal testing...71 Cities v. countryside... 73 Energy sources... 75 Global warming... 77 Sport Sport at school...81 Sports risks...83 Role models and heroes...85 Athletes salaries...87 Doping...89 Olympic Games...91 Technologies Progress...95 3d printing...97 Augmented reality...99 Drones...101 Social media...103 Robotics...105 Food and eating Junk food...109 Vegetarianism... 111 Healthy eating...113 Food waste...115 GMOs...117 Obesity...119 Economy Employee motivation...123 Woman s value...125 Public deficit... 127 Wealth v. poverty...129 Welfare benefits...131 Trade agreements... 133 Transportation Public transport... 137 Road safety...139 Automated cars...141 Clean vehicles...143 Car accidents...145 Travelling... 147 297
Work Recruitment...151 Gender equality...153 Child work...155 Aging... 157 Work conditions...159 Labour strikes...161 Family Family patterns...165 Marriage... 167 Child independence...169 Abortion...171 Genetic engineering... 173 Surrogacy... 175 Culture Arts... 193 French identity...195 Digital piracy... 197 American culture...199 Online visibility...201 Commodification... 203 Politics Elections... 207 Opinion polls... 209 Governments...211 Politics and justice...213 Referendums...215 Party financing... 217 Immigration The American Dream... 179 Discrimination...181 Cultural identity...183 Migration...185 Mexican immigration...187 Europe...189 298
Table des matières Avant-propos... 3 Mode d emploi... 5 Stratégies pour argumenter et débattre... 6 How to argue and debate... 7 Useful synonyms... 9 Society...11 1. Shops should open on Sundays unconditionally...11 2. Reality TV... 13 1. For the death penalty... 15 2. Companies should give a part of their profits to charities... 17 1. Globalisation is a boon... 19 2. Uberisation...21 Phrases grammaticales... 23 Education... 25 1. Single-sex classes are preferable to co-ed... 25 2. Studying abroad should be compulsory... 27 1. Working while studying... 29 2. School uniforms should be imposed... 31 1. Teachers salaries should be based on students results and appraisal... 33 2. Home education/online education is the future... 35 Phrases grammaticales... 37 299
Security... 39 1. Metal detectors at the entrance of schools... 39 2. A curfew for children...41 1. Increase the number of CCTVs... 43 2. Censor the internet... 45 1. Gun control... 47 2. Individual privacy matters less than national security... 49 Phrases grammaticales... 51 Health... 53 1. Smoking should be banned in all places... 53 2. Expanding lifespan is a threat to life... 55 1. Cloning humans should be legal... 57 2. Legalise marijuana... 59 1. Financial incentives to do sport... 61 2. Obamacare... 63 Phrases grammaticales... 65 Environment... 67 1. The polluter pays... 67 2. Plastic bag charge... 69 1. Animal experimentation is necessary... 71 2. Turn cities into countryside... 73 1. Nuclear energy should be banned... 75 2. Global warming is a hoax... 77 Phrases grammaticales... 79 300
Sport...81 1. Ban sports classes...81 2. Ban extreme sports... 83 1. Athletes and celebrities are role models... 85 2. Some athletes are overpaid... 87 1. Doping should be allowed... 89 2. The Olympic Games are a waste of money...91 Phrases grammaticales... 93 Technologies... 95 1. Technology has made the world a better place... 95 2. 3D printing is a boon... 97 1. Augmented reality... 99 2. Drones are a real danger...101 1. Facebook should be allowed to under 13... 103 2. Robots are a threat to man...105 Phrases grammaticales... 107 Food and eating...109 1. Ban junk food and fast food restaurants...109 2. Humans should stop eating animals...111 1. Food classes at school... 113 2. Governments should fight food waste...115 1. GMOs could solve the problem of famine... 117 2. Obesity is the evil of the 21 st century...119 Phrases grammaticales...121 301
Economy... 123 1. Money motivates workers more than any other factor... 123 2. Housewives should be paid for their work... 125 1. The government should cut public spending to reduce the national debt... 127 2. Money is power... 129 1. A universal basic income... 131 2. The TPP was a good idea... 133 Phrases grammaticales... 135 Transportation... 137 1. Public transport should be free... 137 2. Speed cameras are not for safety but to make money... 139 1. Driverless vehicles are the future...141 2. Ban cars from city centres... 143 1. Young drivers should not be allowed to drive after dark... 145 2. Travel broadens the mind... 147 Phrases grammaticales... 149 Work...151 1. Name-blind CVs should be the rule...151 2. Equal pay for women... 153 1. Ban child labour... 155 2. Postpone retirement age... 157 1. Teleworking... 159 2. Strikes should be forbidden...161 Phrases grammaticales... 163 302
Family... 165 1. Being an only child is better... 165 2. Same-sex marriage... 167 1. Parents should decide for their children... 169 2. Abortion... 171 1. Parents should be able to choose the features of their children... 173 2. Surrogate motherhood... 175 Phrases grammaticales... 177 Immigration... 179 1. The American Dream no longer exists... 179 2. Affirmative action is a good idea...181 1. Subsidise mother tongue education for large immigrant groups... 183 2. Quotas for migrants...185 1. The USA should build a wall on the Mexican border... 187 2. Brexit is a good thing...189 Phrases grammaticales...191 Culture... 193 1. All museums should be free... 193 2. French bashing... 195 1. Downloading music without permission is morally equivalent to theft... 197 2. Americanisation has improved the world... 199 1. If you don t show up on Google, you don t exist... 201 2. Culture is a commodity to be bought and sold like any other... 203 Phrases grammaticales... 205 303
Politics... 207 1. Lower the voting age to 16... 207 2. Opinion polls harm the democratic process... 209 1. The monarchy is useless...211 2. Politicians should have immunity from prosecution... 213 1. Referendums should be banned... 215 2. Political parties should be state funded... 217 Phrases grammaticales... 219 Corrections... 221 Thématiques lexicales... 297 Level = Intermediate = Upper-intermediate = Advanced