In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world. You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on this task. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people around the world use social media everyday to keep in touch with other peole and get news event. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvanages?
Freshwater has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem?
Some people prefer to buy local commodities, while other think that world wide products have a better quality. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many cultures around the world are becoming more siilar. What do you think the reasons are? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
Some people argue that the overconsumption of meat has created many problems in the world. What are the reasons that some people eat too much meat? What can be done to solve this problem? Include examples and explanations from your own experiences.
Economic growth is the only way to end world poverty. However, some people say it leads to environmental damage and should be stopped. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Countries are becoming more and more sim ilar because people are able to
buy the same products anywhere in the world.
Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Health and leisure Life has become much more stressful compared to our parent’s generation. As a result, stress related illnesses are increasing around the world. Why is stress such a problem in the modern world and what do you think can be done to overcome the problems caused by stress?
We are becoming more and more dependent on machines to function in the modern world. Some people think it is a very negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage from using their cars?
Obesity is an ever-growing pandemic that is affecting more and more of the world’s population. The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for the growth of overweight people in society? How can this issue be resolved?
Deforestation caused by human activity is happening in many parts of the world, with serious results for the environment. What do you think can be done to solve this problem?
In some areas of the world, people prefer to live a traditional lifestyle, while in other regions, they follow a modern living standard. Why does this happen? Discuss both views and support your opinion.
Creative artists should be given freedom to express their ideas through worlds, films, music and pictures. Some people nevertheless think that government should respect artists’ freedom of expression. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
The use of internet is increasing. Did you know that around 65% of the world's population is an internet consumer ? Write the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.
Some say the world would be a better place with fewer languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
More and more prisons are being built to house the world’s criminals and many people believe long-term imprisonment is the answer to solving the crime problem. However, others feel that medical and psychological assistance is what is required. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
“Because of the busy pace of modern life, many children spend most of their time indoors and have little exposure to the natural world.” Discuss the effects lack of experience with and understanding of nature can have on children as they grow up. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Although the prices of fuels have greatly increased over the last decade or two,it is argued that further increases in fuel prices are the only way to reduce world consumption of fuel and lessen pressure on the world's fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Thanks to the development of air travel and telecommunication, contacts between different parts of the world have developed quickly. To what extent do you think societies benefit from the increased contact and closer relationship with foreigners brought about by international business and tourism?
In some parts of the world, it is increasingly popular to research the history of one’s own family. Is this a positive or negative development?
A research suggests that damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. Write 150-200 words discussing whether you agree or disagree and why do you take that stance. What effects could it have if the government goes with either choice?
Country are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The world of work is rapidly changing and employees cannot depend on having the same work or the same work conditions for life. Discuss the possible causes and suggest ways to prepare for people to work in the future.
Many major cities around the world have become too expensive for lower-income people to reside in. What problems does this cause, and how can they be solved? Fatima
Addiction to TV is becoming more and more common worldwide. What are some of problems associated with this and what solutions can you suggest?
The number of indigenuos tribes living traditional lives in the world's rainforests is decreasing. Within a few decades the last of these indigenuos tribes may have disappeared forever. What are the causes of this problem and what can be done to prevent it from happening?
The threat of nuclear power weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clear energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world area now "one big traffic jam". how true do you think this statement is? what measures can governements take to discourage people from using their cars?
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic: There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the International music that is heard everywhere nowadays? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Stress is now a major problem in many countries around the world. What are the causes of it and what solution do you offer?
Some people say that instead of seeing the Internet as a way of opening up new communiction possibilities world-wide, we should be concerned about the effect this is having on social interaction. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this view.
In light of the current socio-economic situation of the world, do you think this the right time for wild life preservation? If yes, what are the ways and means you suggestfor this?
The pie cahrt below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
There is no doubt that globalization has benefited the world by bringing together people, business, nation. People who criticize it stand in the way of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Deforestation caused by hunan activity is happentng in many parts of the world, with sertous results for the enivironment. What do you thirk can be done to solve this problem? Support your opinion with reasons and examples from your own knowl- edge and experience.
The world has many towns and cites constructed in previous centuries that were more suitable and livable for people in those times than they are now. What problems will this cause and what can be done to slove these problem?
Differences between countries become less evident each year. Nowadays all over the world, people share the same fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits, TV channels. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Every Year several languages die out.Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewever languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this openion.
The bar chart shows education levels in the world in three years, 1980, the current year and 2060. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The world natural resources are consumed at an ever-increased rate. What are the causes of this situation? What are the solutions?
We live in a worlds of technology these days. While the internet brings with it clear advantages the problems in terns of control and security of information outweighs the advantages. To what extent you agree
LANGUAGE 1.Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific reaserch, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Globalizaion is creating a world with a single culture and destroying national identity in the process. To what extent do you agree or disagree
For a long time art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. However, nowadays people's values have changed, and we tend to consider science, technology and business more important than arts. What do you think one the causes of this? What can be done to draw people's attention to art?
The chart below shows the proportions of the world’s oil resources held in different areas, together with the proportions consumed annually in the same areas. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.