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Conversation Questions on Social Issues

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What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘social issues’?

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Do you like discussing social issues in your English class?

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What are the biggest social issues affecting your country today?

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What are the very newest social issues to arise in your country?

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Are you directly affected by any social issues?

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Do you think Hollywood and the music industry are good at focusing attention on social issues?

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What social issues has the war on terror brought to your country?

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Is your government good at dealing with and tackling social issues?

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Which social issues affect the whole world?

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Do social issues ever affect rich people, or are they simply poor people’s problems?

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What would you like the power to be able to do?

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What social issues were around in the past but have now gone?

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What social issues has the Internet created? How is your society dealing with these?

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Are social issues the same as economic issues and environmental issues?

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Would you like a job that involves addressing social issues?

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How are social issues different in America, China, the Arab world, India, etc?

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What new social issues do you think will arise in the future?

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Do you believe that one day, all social issues will be gone?

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What answers do you have to a social issue?

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What is the best way to study and follow social issues?