1.文化融合与差异
母题：Multi-cultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic peoples, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (060825)
提示：多元文化multiculturalism的好处是促进文化的融合，鼓励思维的多样性，带动社会创新。而缺点则可能导致文化同化cultural assimilation，会导致民族间的文化冲突cultural conflict.
子题：
游客是否应当遵守当地的风俗习惯，还是应该让当地人接受文化差异?
外来移民应该接受当地文化还是作为一个独立的群体过不同的生活?
2. 语言应当受到保护吗?
母题1：Every year several languages die out. Some people think that it is not important and that life will be made easier if there are few languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (041030)
提示：尽管语言单一性语言与文化息息相关，语言的灭绝就是人类文化多样性cultural diversity的丢失。语言就是一种思维方式，语言的消失就意味着人类将会失去一种思维模式thinking pattern，失去一种认识世界的角度perspective
