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    The document discusses several topics including politics, sports, immigration, ecotourism, humor, consumerism, urbanization, and investment. For politics, it addresses Brexit, the role of the EU, and the rise of new political parties. For sports, it discusses bodybuilding, exercise as a hobby or obsession, and alternative therapies. Regarding immigration, some points are investment in developing countries to reduce migration, debates around border security, and asylum seekers. The other sections cover topics like the environmental and economic impacts of ecotourism, different types and uses of humor, effects of globalization and consumerism, challenges of urbanization, and crowdfunding as an alternative form of investment.

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    The document discusses several topics including politics, sports, immigration, ecotourism, humor, consumerism, urbanization, and investment. For politics, it addresses Brexit, the role of the EU, and the rise of new political parties. For sports, it discusses bodybuilding, exercise as a hobby or obsession, and alternative therapies. Regarding immigration, some points are investment in developing countries to reduce migration, debates around border security, and asylum seekers. The other sections cover topics like the environmental and economic impacts of ecotourism, different types and uses of humor, effects of globalization and consumerism, challenges of urbanization, and crowdfunding as an alternative form of investment.

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    The document discusses several topics including politics, sports, immigration, ecotourism, humor, consumerism, urbanization, and investment. For politics, it addresses Brexit, the role of the EU, and the rise of new political parties. For sports, it discusses bodybuilding, exercise as a hobby or obsession, and alternative therapies. Regarding immigration, some points are investment in developing countries to reduce migration, debates around border security, and asylum seekers. The other sections cover topics like the environmental and economic impacts of ecotourism, different types and uses of humor, effects of globalization and consumerism, challenges of urbanization, and crowdfunding as an alternative form of investment.

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    1.

    POLITICS
     Brexit. Advantges and disadvantages for both British people and
    Europeans. Why do you think some British are in favor of leaving Europe?
    Possible consequences.
     The role of the European Union. Positive and negative points. European
    laws and immigration. Refugees.
     New parties and political leaders like Podemos, UKIP, Trump, Marine Le
    Pen. Why do they enter into the system? How are citizens reacting to
    them? Populism?
     Brexit Referendum, Scottish Independence Referendum and Catalan
    Independence Referendum. Similarities and differences.
     The political system in the future. Predictions for the future and your
    desires.

    2. SPORT, A CHALLENGE OR AN
    OBSESSION?
     Body building, a way of making a living?
     The use of anabolic steroids to work out your muscles.
     Body Worship. Possible dangers?
     Doing sport as a way of being healthy and keeping fit or an obsession
    with looking pretty?
     Differences between men and women regarding sport.
     New therapies such as acupuncture, osteopathy, herbal medicine, etc.
     Healers, reliable or a scam?
     Yoga, Tai Chi, religious retreats, Chi Kung, etc. A temporary trend or new
    ways to relieve pains and deal with stress and busy lifestyles?

    3. IMMIGRATION
     Investment in developing countries – no need to migrate if you can live
    well.
     More walls/fences to stop illegal immigration? Trump’s Mexico wall. Your
    opinion.
     Higher fences and harder punishments do not prevent immigrants from
    crossing, reality proves them wrong.
     Migrant boats landing on Spanish shores.
     Asylum seekers. Europe’s response.
     Governments, turning a blind eye to it?

    4. ECOTURISM
     Effects on the environment.
     Benefits for local communities.
     Positive and negative effects. It generates money, too many tourists.
     Dangers for eco-tourists.
     Good way to boost  economy in rural areas?

    5. HUMOUR AND LAUGHTER


     Different types of laughter: giggle nervously, belly laughter, false laughter.
     Laughter is contagious.
     Laughing at inappropriate times. Negative consequences?
     Laughter therapy. A possible solution to stress and pain?
     Laughing at yourself, good or bad?
     Humour, different types. Black humour, parody, jokes, witty humour,
    absurd humour, etc,
     Humour on the media (socialnetworking sites, magazines and
    newspapers). Where’s the limit?
     Monologuists and comedians. Traditional and new ones. Mr. Bean, Monty
    Python, Chiquito de la Calzada, Dani Rovira, etc. 

    6. CONSUMERISM
     Advantages and disadvantages of living in a global world.
     Global brands
     Foreign restaurants vs local restaurants.
     Free trade vs. protectionism.
     Cultures have become very Americanised.
     More multinational corporations and fewer local business.
     Amazon and its power worldwide.
     Freedom of movement for workers. Brain drain of talented people.
     Sweatshops in developing countries to make goods for developed
    countries.
    7. URBANISATION
     People going to cities to live.
     Overcrowded cities vs. rural population drift.
     Urban sprawl.
     Building sustainable cities.
     High-rise buildings, a possible solution to overcrowing?
     Traffic congestion in big cities. Effect on the environment. Commuting.
    Public transport.
     Shanty towns and no-go areas.

    8. INVESTMENT
     Crowdfunding, the alternative to bank loans?
     Advantages and disadvantages.
     Tradicional donation vs crowdfunding.
     The economic crash and refusal to authorize credits. Impossibility to set
    up businesses.
     Online platforms to make projects public. Kickstarter, Indiegogo,
    RocketHub, GoFundMe, etc.

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