Polski prezydent, partie, parlament itp.:
1. What is the structure of the Polish political oposition?
2. What have been tha major controversial issues debated recently by the Polish Parliament?
65. What should be the role of the president in Poland and how does it compare to the actual situation?
111. What is the function of the government in Poland?
112. Discuss the structure of the Parliament in Poland.
143. Who is the Prime Minister in Poland? What are his duties?
210. What partical parties does the Polish governmental coalition consist of? What is its program?
213. The right-wing government of 1997 – 2001 introduced four major reforms concerning the administrative system, health care service, education and social security system. How did the Polish cictizens benefit from them?
Prezydent i jego rola:
4. What should be the role of a president in a democratic state?
65. What should be the role of the presidnet in Poland and how does it compare to the actual situation?
Polityka w GB:
72. What are the major British political parties and which one constitutes the present oposition?
147. Who is the Prime Minister in U.K.? What are his duties?
Polityka w US:
73. What are the major American political parties and which one constitutes the present oposition?
146. Who is the President of the U.S.A.? What are his duties?
182. George W. Bush – the portrait of the president.
Capitalism:
110. Provide your definition of capitalism and discuss briefly the advantages and disadvantages of the system.
Parliament:
126. Would you like to be the Member of the Parliament? Why?
207. What ethical rules should be observed by members of parliament? How should they be punished for violating the rules?
208. Some members of Parliament are said to make use of the parliamentary privilege too frequently. Do you think that they should be protected by it?
1989 in Poland:
134. What happened in Poland in 1989?
Communism:
226. Foty years of communism has had an effect on the systems of management in Eastern Europe. Do you agree?
94. Should private lives of politicians, businessmen and the like be investigated into?
EKONOMIA:
Free market economy & the centrally planned:
3. What’s the difference between the free market economy and the centrally planned one?
Foreign investors:
25. Is the Polish economic climate favourable to foreign investors? Why?
26. The Eastern countries used to consider the western investor an instant solution to all their problems. What made them change their attitude?
50. Mny foreign companies set up their branches in Poland. How do we benefit from the fact?
51. Many foreign companies set up their branches in Poland. Are they posing a threat to our economy?
130. Would you invest in Poland if you were a foreign investor?
136. Polish workers are afraid of foreign investors. Why?
140. Do you think that foreign firm should invest in Poland?
148. Which famous foreign firms are active in Poland?
Poland – poor and welfare state:
32. Is Poland a welfare stae? Why?
139. there are many wealthy people in Poland. Why are they wealthy?
135. There are many poor people in Poland. Why?
Import:
34. What is more beneficial to the economy of the country – import or export? Why?
128. What are the most important goods imported to Poland?
141. Do you think that Poland should import so many products?
142. Do you think that imported goods are of better quality than the Polish ones?
Export:
57. Why is export essential to the economy of every country?
127. What are the most important goods exported from Poland?
International trade:
97. What are the benefits of the international trade?
98. What may be the reasons of the disturbances in the international trade?
161. Why are the producers willing to sell at foreign markets?
Inne:
36. Explain in simple terms the meaning of the word “economy”.
55. What does an economic growth of a country depend on?
71. Is tourism a significiant sector of the Polish economy? Why?
85. Why are many Polish companies being privatised? Can you think of the most spectacular examples of privatisation in Poland?
91. What is a monopoly and why should it be prevented?
EDUCATION:
Polish system:
6. What would you change in Polish system of education? Justify your answer.
90. What is your opinion on the changes that are to be introduced to our educational system?
116. Discuss the system of education in Poland.
214. The present government postponed the introduction of the new secondary school leaving examination. Do you agree with this decision?
212. Nowadays more and more parents choose private schools for their children. Do you think that such schools are really better than the public ones?
215. What should be the basis of accepting students to universities?
UNEMPLOYMENT:
How it solve:
7. How would you solve the problem of unemployment?
8. What are the steps taken by government to reduce unemployment?
118. What are the reasons for unemployment?
133. Many young people cannot find a job. Why?
158. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed?
187. How has the structure of unemployment changed in Silesia in recent years?
192. How was the structure of employment changed in recent years?
ADVERTISING:
9. On a chosen example discuss what makes a good advertisement.
74. Should the representatives of opinion making bodies e.g. politicians, journalist, physicians engage in advertising campaigns?
131. Which advertisements persuade you to buy certain products and why?
132. Many firms advertise their products. Why?
157. What is the purpose of advertising?
163. Why do advertisers often come in for criticism?
164. Imagine you are a producer of (choose the product). Describe how you would advertise it.
STRIKES:
12. Do you consider it moral that doctors or nurses should go on strike?
13. Do you find strikes an effective method of settling the disputes between management and workers?
14. How can strikes be prevented?
121. Why do workers strike?
BANKS:
15. What services do the banks provide for the general public in Poland?
105. Should the governmental department be entitled to force a bank to disclose details of a depositor’s financial transactions?
122. Is it good to keep money in a bank?
137. What can you do if you want to buy a car but but you do not have enough cash?
159. Where can you keep your savings?
UE:
Obstacles on our way to EU:
64. What are the obstacles on our way to EU:
219. Do you think it is possible for Poland to join the EU in 2004?
220. What are the main controversial issues discussed during the negotiations concerning the Polish membership of the EU?
218. Why are Polish farmers afraid of joining the EU?
16. What is your opinion on EMU and Euro?
138. Do you think it is better to work abroad than to work in Poland?
144. Do you think that united Europe is a good idea?
INDUSTRY:
Key industries of Poland:
54. What are the key industries of Poland?
83. What branches of Polish industry (if any) should be subsidised? Why?
123. What industries are there in the Silesian Province?
Silesia:
189. Present the situation of mining industry in Silesia.
197. How would you solve the situation of 100 000 redundant coalminers in Silesia?
17. What advantages and disadvantages of living in a highly industrialised region can you think of?
167. California has a ‘silicon valley’, Scotland has ‘silicon glen’, Finland has Nokia, is Poland likely to be able to develop a successful electronics industry?
ENVIRONMENT:
Protection:
18. How can pollution be prevented?
19. How can an individual contribute to the environmental protection?
20. What are the global measures taken in order to protect the natural environment?
145. Why do people protect their natural environment?
21. What are the disastrous effect to excessive exploitation of natural resources?
86. What is the greenhouse effect and how can it be reduced?
89. The utilisation of waste – a marginal issue or a fundamental problem?
162. Must tchnological progress always lead to environmental pollution?
CRIME:
61. What is your opinion on the capital punishmnet?
222. More and more young people commit different crimes. What are the sources of juvenile delinquency?
BUSINESS:
Business news programmes:
22. What is the importance of up-to-date news coverage for business?
24. What kinds of information do the business news programmmes cover?
Equipment:
117. What should be there in the modern office?
198. How should a modern office be equipped?
Ethics:
165. Business ethics – Discuss.
166. Job ethics – Discuss.
199. Do you agree that there is one international business etiquette, if so present it.
Foreign language and business:
149. Why do people start to study business language?
153. Why should businessmen know foreign language?
169. In what way do you think Business English will be useful to you in the future?
Ideal:
150. Describe an ideal manager.
151. Describe an ideal secretary.
152. Describe an ideal boss.
Job:
66. What qualities make a successful job applicant?
155. How would you prepare yourself for a job interview?
201. Do you think that people who have frequently changed jobs make good job applicants?
95. What are, in your opinion, the most effective work motivator?
125. Why do people run their own firms?
129. Which things do you have to learn if you want to work in a good firm?
30. “A modern businessman lives fast, dies young and collect a high pay-cheque in between” – comment
33. Who are head-hunters? Do you approv of their practices?
40. Can national stereotypes and cross-cultural differences be obstacles in business? Provide examples.
69. What is your image of the Polish Yuppie?
84. Certain companies are said to be using “golden handcuffs” to retain their best employees. Present an explanation of the method and your opinion on its effectiveness.
81. Discuss briefly the career opportunities in contemporary Poland.
154. Would you like to be a businessperson or a clerk? Why?
160. What are the aims of any business activity?
223. What are the advantages of working for a large multinational company rather than for a business organisation which operates in one country only?
MEDIA:
Paparazzi:
77. What are hte ethical rules (if any) that should be observed by paparazzi?
78. There is no way to prevent paparazzi from their widely criticised practices. Do you agree?
Commercial TV:
119. Do you like watching TV comercials? Why?
110. Would you ban certain types of TV commercial? Why?
23. What is the role of the media in the presidential or paliamentary elections?
93. “Managing the information is managing the future”. Comment.
124. Why it is important to watch TV news?
DEMOGRAPHY:
28. What are the present demographic trends in Poland and their probable future consequences?
58. What problems of imbalance does the contemporary world face?
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
35. On chosen examples discuss the most common causes of friction in the international relations.
42. Enumerate Poland’s neighbouring countries and their capital cities. What changes did these countries undergo in the last years?
41. Enumerate the major international conflicts of the last decade.
191. The conflict between Israel and Palestine. How can it be solved?
DEMOCRACY & OTHERS:
President:
Others:
37. What other political systems, apart from democracy, can you think of?
38. Monarchy crisis in Great Britain – comment.
INTERNET, COMPUTERS:
39. What is Internet and its possible applications in business?
63. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of widespread computerisation.
100. Why is the Internet sometimes perceived as an evil?
202. The Internet and E-mail have a great impact on our lives. Discuss.
JAPAN:
43. What are the determinants of the Japanese technological success?
104. What reasons can you think of for Japan’s success in overseas markets?
MONEY:
Plastic money:
44. Whait is the “plastic money”, its advantages and disadvantages?
45. Is it possible for credit cards to totally eliminate and replace money (coins and banknotes) in the forthcoming days?
92. “Money makes the world go round”. Comment.
96. Is money, in your opinion the best work motivator?
101. “Money is the root of all evil”. Do you agree?
102. “It is better investment to spend now than save for later”. Do you agree?
103. “Money talks”. Comment.
CLONING:
52. Cloning – a clear blessing or a threat to humanity? Comment.
196. Human embryo cloned – moral implications of this scientific achievement.
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
60. What sorts of problems do the developing countries face?
106. What are “developing countries”? Think of a definitoin and examples.
WOMEN:
67. Do women in Poland enjoy equal rights with men?
68. What is your opinion on the position of the Polish working mothers?
80. What is the feminism and how has it been evolving over the recent years?
109. What qualities can help a woman to reach a top management position? Are these qualities the same as those a man would need?
NATO:
75. How do we benefit from our participation in NATO?
76. What are the bad sides of our participation in NATO?
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