Pytania z języka angielskiego, ogólne.
Obowiązują od czerwca 2012 studentów, którzy rozpoczęli lektorat w
roku akademickim 2011/12
1
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How can we say that something belongs to popular culture and some other
phenomenon does not? Where is the borderline beyond which high culture begins? Do
you think that one has to be controversial to be popular? (think of TV shows etc.)
2. What do you know about unemployment in Poland? Why is unemployment a serious
problem? What measures should the government take to counteract unemployment? What
are the possibilities of finding a job? Where can you look for a job?
3. Is technology a blessing or a curse? Justify. Which inventions do you think were the
most important ones in the history of humankind?
4. Is consumerism only a temporary trend or are we already a consumer society ? What
are the advantages and disadvantages of rising consumption of goods? What is its effect
on an individual, family, business etc.?
5. What is advertising? Do you think it is necessary at all or you would call it an
unproductive industry? Do you think that advertisements distort the truth?
6. What is nuclear power? Are you for or against it? Justify. What are the dangers of
relying on nuclear energy? Suggest some alternative sources of energy.
7. In what situations are we most subject to stress? What are the consequences of
adopting a stressful lifestyle? How to cope with stress most effectively.
8. Are books a thing of the past? Why are e-books so popular? Compare advantages and
disadvantages of traditional books and e-books.
9. What is ‘cyber-addiction’? What are the negative consequences of “webaholism”? What
makes on-liners addicted to the Net? Are you addicted to the Internet?
10. What do you know about the European Union? Are you satisfied with the fact that
Poland joined EU? Why/ Why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being
the EU member?
11. Genetic modification is a new technology and therefore not very well researched yet.
To what extent could it be dangerous? In what ways may GMF (genetically modified food)
affect people’s health and lives ?
12. What would you like to do when you leave university? What would you take into
account when looking for a job? Do you consider working abroad? Why /why not? What
are the expectations of Polish students as far as career prospects are concerned?
13. What are the so called community websites? Why do you think they've grown so
popular? How do you think they've changed human communication and interaction? What
are the advantages of such websites? Do they have any drawbacks? How do they work?
How are they similar to and different from one another? Choose 2-3 community websites
