Competition

1. What images spring to mind when you hear the word “competition”?

2. Are you a competitive person? Why/why not?

3. Why are some people very competitive?

4. Is competition good for us?

5. Do you like competitive people?

6. In what way is education a competition in your country?

7. Do you think life is a competition?

8. Do we learn to be competitive or are we born competitive?

9. David Sarnoff said: "Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people." What does this mean? Do you agree?

10. Dr T.P.Chia said: "A competitive person is always a winner. An uncompetitive person is always a loser." What do you think?

11. What’s your favourite competition?

12. Do you compete with other students in your English class?

13. Do you compete with yourself?

14. How did competition begin?

15. What would the world be like without competition?