What factors account for much of the rise in the cost of living in your country?, What do you think accounts for 30% of the rise in house prices in major cities?, To what extent is the recent rise in remote work down to technological developments?, Do you think the rise in food prices is mainly down to the government or a number of factors?, What current trends cause concern among young people?, Can rapid population growth cause tensions between local residents and newcomers?, What economic problems mean that people must suffer even when the economy is growing?, What situations can mean that there are shortages of essential goods or services?, How can a lack of affordable housing lead to increased homelessness?, What kinds of government decisions can lead to a slump in consumer confidence?, What social or economic problems can give rise to protests?, Can poor urban planning give rise to congestion in big cities?, If a country suddenly introduced very high taxes, what might happen as a consequence?, If demand for a product suddenly increased, could this mean that prices rose sharply? Why?, Which current trend do you think is most likely to cause tensions in society over the next few years?, What problem in your city has given rise to the most complaints or protests?, What recent change in your life can you say was down to a number of factors, rather than one specific cause?, When a trend has serious negative effects, what should we do / what should be done about it?, If unemployment is rising, the question is: what's causing this? What possible explanations can you think of?, If we agree that drafting to the army needs to change, let's look at some possibilities. What solutions would you suggest?, We've discussed the causes and effects of the trend. Let's turn to that now: what should governments actually do?, What is one major social or economic issue where the question is what should be done, rather than simply who is responsible?, If a trend is down to a number of factors, does that make it more difficult to solve? Why?, Can one relatively small change give rise to a much bigger social problem? Give an example.

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