television has destroyed communicatio among friends and family. Do you agree and disagreewith the statement above? Give advantages and disadvantages of the t.v . include relevenmt example as well.
Write a letter to your friends who had recently major argument with parents
Today, many people use the internet and smartphones to transfer money to friends, family, and businesses. Is this a positive or negative development?
You want to sell some of your furniture and you think one of your friends might be interested to buy it. Write a letter to this friend. Why you are selling it. Describe the furniture he/she might be interested in. Invite your friend to have a look.
Some people say that friends are more important than family in today's world, others say that family is always more important. writ in support of this views.
Some people think it’s better to choose friend s who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that the main factors influencing a child’s development these days are things such as television, friends and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write a letter to a friend who will come to your country to work for 6 months.
In your letter, you should:
•recommend a city
• suggest a few jobs that your friend could do
• give some opinions about making friends with the locals.
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports trainer. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter
•say how well you know your friend
•describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
•explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
You celebrated your birthday with some friends last week in a restaurant. It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed the evening very much. Write a letter to the restaurant to thank them. Mention the food, service and the atmosphere. Also suggest any improvements to make things better. You should You do NOT need to write your own address.
This is a part of a letter your receive from an English pen friend. Don't forget to tell me about the area you live in and what you and your friends do in your free time. Write a letter to your pen friend. Write your letter in about 100 words.
Some people think it’s better to choose friends who always have the same opinion as them. Other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagrees with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
discuss both views: some people believe family influence the children’ development; however, some argue that other influences (movie, music, friends…) more affect children.
Modern forms of communication such as email and messaging have reduced the amount of time people spend seeing their friends. This has a negative effect on their social lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. some people think that face-to-face interactions is essential. discuss both views and your opinion.
Some people think its better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. other people believe its good to have friends who sometimes disagee with them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
you and some friends ate a meal at a resturant to celebrte a special ocaasion , and you were very pleased with the food and service.
write a letter to the resturant manager , in you letter
give a detail of your visit to the resturant
explain the reason for the celebration
say what was good about the food and service
dueWith the latest technological advancements, dating is now possible online. Would you recommend online dating for your single friends? What are the advantages and disadvantages of online dating? Site some examples to support your answer.
Some people prefer to spend more time improving their careers. Others think that it’s more important to spend time with family and friends. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
One of your friends plans to go sightseeing in your country. You used to live in a place that you
think she might enjoy visiting. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter you should:
briefly describe the attractions of this place
recommend accommodation
and suggest what he/she should take.
The pie charts below show the percentage of European adults engaging in various entertainment activities with family and friends in 1985 and 1995. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.”
Social media helps people to keep in touch with friends and stay on top of news and events. Do you think the advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think it is important to spend time in developing a successful career while others think it is more importany to spend time with family and friends. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
One of your friends has asked you to be a partner in his new business. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Give your opinion of your friend's business idea Tell him whether or not you have decided to accept the offer Explain your reasons for this decision You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Some people think it is better to choose friends who always have same openions as them. Other belive it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both the view and give your openion.
Today in many countries, in order to find work people, have to move away from their friends and family. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and some friends want to start a weekly dance club and you have found a hall that would be suitable to hold your meetings.
Write a letter to the owner of the hall. In you letter,
1. explain your and your friends project
2. ask if it possible to rent the hall and under the what terms
3. state what day and what timings you would like to use the hall
You should write at least 150 words.
Some people say that spending time to develop a successful career is the most important thing. Others say that spending time with friends and family is more important. Discuss both the view and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Describe a friend you enjoy talking with. You should say: Who is he/she? How long you two are friends? What you do together? And explain why she/he is your best friend?
some people believe that the best way of learning about lifeis by listening to the advise of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life.
It has been argued that giving gifts to friends and family should not be encouraged, because money is often wasted on things that people do not like or want. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and some friends want to start a weekly dance club and you have found a hall that would be suitable to hold your meetings.
Write a letter to the owner of the hall. In you letter,
1. explain your and your friends project
2. ask if it possible to rent the hall and under the what terms
3. state what day and what timings you would like to use the hall
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT to write any addresses. Begin your letters as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,
As social media continue to develop, more and more youngsters have unsupervised access to all the contents available over the internet in order to meet and chat with friends and even strangers, which can lead to some potentially dangerous situations. What solutions can you suggest to deal with this problem?
One Of Your Friends Recently Had A Birthday Celebration, But You Missed It And You Forgot To Tell Your Friend That You Couldn’t Attend. Write A Letter To Your Friend. In Your Letter:
– Explain Why You Missed It
– Explain Why You Didn’t Tell Your Friend
– And Say What You Would Like To Do To Show That You Are Sorry
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports coach. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter:
say how well you know your friend
describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
Some people say that parents have the most important role in a child’s development. However, others argue that other things like television or friends have the most significant influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
social media has compeletly changed the way family and friends communicate with each other. what are the reasons for this? is it a positive or negative development ?
You live in a room in a college where you share it with another student. You find it very difficult to study and work there because your roommate always has friends visiting. He/she has parties in the room and sometimes borrows your things without asking you.
Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college
and ask for a new room next term.
You would prefer a single room and explain your reasons.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
•give details of how you and your friends or family use the center
•explain why the sports leisure center is important for the local community
•describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes
Last year you met someone on holidays and become friends. He/she has informed you that they will be near to your home town on business in a few months’ time.
Write a letter to your friend inviting them to stay with you. In your letter
•Say how pleased you are to hear from them.
•Invite them to stay with you.
•Tell them about your ideas of how you could spend the time together.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have
just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
● thank them for the photos and for the holiday
● explain why you didn’t write earlier
● invite them to come and stay with you
Some people believe that family is crucial in developement of children, some other say that external factors such as television, mobile and friends play important role. Discuss both views
The chart below shows the main reasons why people choose to make or break friendship connection on a popular social media site.
People Value the opinions of others and collect information from various sources when considering a major purchase. Which of the following do you think has the greatest impact on their choice what to buy? recommendations from friends information from magazines reviews from online communities
One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
apologise for missing the birthday celebration
explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend
and say what you would like to do to show that you are sorry
Students in school should learn academic subjects and pass exams. Other skill such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork can be learnt well from family and friends. Do you agree or disagree?
With the development of social media, more and more youngsters are being allowed unsupervised access to the internet in order to meet and chat with friends which can lead to potentially dangerous situations. What solutions can you suggest to deal with this problem?
Some people think that it is better to choose friends who always have same opinions as them, other people believe it’s good to have friend who disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Test 3
WRITING
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
* give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
* explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
* describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
These days, people are forced to leave their family and friends in order to obtain a good job. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?