This blog is aimed at giving help to teachers and students either in class preparation or in revision of certain tricky language points.
diumenge, 1 de novembre del 2026
VOCABULARY: THE SENSES
SOME OPINION-ESSAY STATEMENTS
Relationships, dating and social media
Checking your partner's phone is acceptable if you suspect they are cheating.
Watching pornography has a negative influence on young people's relationships.
Dating apps have made it harder to find genuine love.
Posting provocative pictures on social media is a form of empowerment.
AI girlfriends and boyfriends could replace real relationships in the future.
Money, work and independence
Young people in Spain are better off emigrating than trying to build a future here.
It is more important to earn a high salary than to enjoy your job.
Adult children who live with their parents should pay rent, even if they are studying.
People who inherit several properties should pay much higher taxes.
University degrees are becoming less valuable than practical skills.
Gender, identity and equality
Traditional gender roles are making a comeback among young people.
Beauty standards promoted on social media are more harmful to boys than to girls.
Positive discrimination is necessary to achieve real equality.
Men and women face equally strong social pressures, but in different ways.
Parents should be allowed to monitor their teenage children's private messages.
Politics, society and controversial issues in Spain
Squatting in empty properties can be justified when people cannot afford housing.
The Spanish government should spend less money on pensions and more on young people.
Bullfighting should be completely banned in Spain.
Freedom of speech should include the right to express offensive opinions.
Spain should introduce compulsory military or community service for 18-year-olds.
School, freedom and teenage life
Students should be allowed to evaluate their teachers publicly.
Parents should stop financially supporting their children once they turn 18.
Cancel culture does more harm than good.
People should be allowed to change their physical appearance using cosmetic surgery from the age of 16.
Schools should stop teaching subjects that students will never use in real life.












