NOWE TEMATY NA EGZAMIN USTNY -obowiązują od czerwca 2010

1. Do you think that famous people have the right to privacy? Do you agree with the statement that celebrities have chosen their way of life and therefore have to pay for it? Do you like reading gossip columns in magazines? Why/why not? Do you think that there is anything wrong with gossiping about celebrities?

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. How often do you shop in hypermarkets? Do you like shopping in hypermarkets? Why/Why not? What are the advantages of supermarkets over small shops?

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 effective.

8. Are you proud to be a Pole? Why/Why not? What are the positive character traits of Poles? What are the classic Polish vices? What practical skills do Poles lack?

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. EUROPEAN UNION

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. The mass-media are used to manipulate people. Discuss.

12. What would you like to do when you leave university? What would you take into account when looking for a job? 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 and compare them (e.g.
    www.myspace.com, www.nasza-klasa.pl, www.facebook.com, www.twitter.com,
    www.lastfm.com, www.goldenline.pl). Are you an active user of any of
    them? Why/Why not?

14. Peer pressure. Does peer pressure play a significant role in people's
    lives? Is it a positive or negative factor? Why is the influence of
    one's peers often much stronger than of his or her family or parents?
    Why may peer pressure lead to low self-esteem and/or frustration?

15. . Have you, or a person you know, ever worked abroad? Talk about your/their experiences. Are you going to look for a job abroad after graduation? Why/why not?

---