Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts below show the total number of applicants the year before and the year after Doolittle University’s social media advertising campaign, organized by age range and how close the applicants live to the university.
It is thought by some that is better to live in a city while others believe it is better to live in the countryside. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that charity organisations should only offer help to people of their own country. But others believe believe that those organisations should give aid to people great need wherever they live. discuss both views and give your opinion?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult to live such as Sahara desert or Antarctica. To advance outweigh disadvantages of living there .
The large amount of time and money that is spent on conserving wildlife would be better spent on improving the lives of humans. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadcantage
People living in the 21st century have e better life quality than people who lived in previous times. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some people prefer to live in rented homes rather than purchasing their own homes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, traditions and customs are disappearing. What are the reasons? What should school and parents do to keeping our traditions alive?
You live in a room in a college where you share with another student. You find it very difficult to 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.
Explain your reasons.
It is thought by some that life is better in a city. Others, however, prefer to live in the countryside. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter :
Suggest how you could help her in her home.
Say why you would like to do this work.
Explain when you will and will not be available.
Some young people leave the countryside to live in cities or towns, leaving only older people in the countryside. What are the problems of this issue? What can be done to solve this problem?
İt is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their professional lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?
There is no need to go out to see live performance (concert...) because it is better to see them on the TV or Computer screen. Do you agree or disagree
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter:
•Explain why you want to do the voluntary work.
• State what your skills and experience are.
• Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic: Some people believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in today's world. Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or work without them. In what ways are computers a hindrance? What is your opinion?
Many people believe that watching a live performance is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. To what extent do yoou agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any examples from your own knowledge or experience
You have a friend who lives in a different country. You will organise a party soon and have thought to use a foreign recipe. Write a letter to the friend asking for a recipe from his/her country for the party you are organizing.
In your letter,
tell your friend about the party
ask for the recipe
explain why you need the recipe from his/her country
Many people nowadays live in societies where consumer goods are relatively cheap. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Early technological developments helped ordinary people and changed their lives more than recent developments. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many university students live in a family but other live away from their home because of long distance between their house and university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this issue ?
The governments should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?c
We should fix the traffic and transportation by making everyone lives in the cities not suburbs or countrysides. What to extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that money makes a live comfortable others think that a large amount of money brings in more trouble. Do the advantages of having a lot of money outweigh the disadvantages.
We live today in an electronic age. It is easier to be connected by tecnology yet many people seem no closer to felling happy in their lives. Discuss. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant ideas from you own knowled or experience.
As the countries develop ,their population start to live individually or live in a very small family unit. Why this is the case ? What is the effect on society?
3.In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experienc
Guns has been considered the everyday item that must be possessed so as to live in the modern world. Some people say that owning a gun leagally should be prohibited due to numerous problems. Do you agree with the statement above? What problems can a gun possession cause?
You recently learned that a close friend of yours has had a baby, and you purchased a gift for the baby. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
Congratulate them on the arrival of the baby
Describe the gift you have chosen for the baby
Suggest arrangements for your visit to deliver the gift.
The internet has made many things in our lives simpler. However, it has also brought new threads. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages ?
Most people accept that we now live in globalisation world but not everyone agreees that it is beneficial to what extent is globalization a positive or negative development
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people pesearch this?
Recent advancement in technology have made the TV screen so live that people don't feel the need to go for any live performances. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Most people accept that we now live in a globalised world but not everyone agrees this is beneficial. To what extent is globalisation a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in yourtown, has
advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day
next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barrett.In your letter
• suggest how you could help her in her home
. say why you would like to do this work
• explain when you will and will not be available
today a lot of different culture and ethnics groups live together in one country.why is this so and do you think this is a positive or a negative impact.
Writing Samples Band 5 Many aspects of the way people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends. How has global fashion become such a strong influence on people’s lives? Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that it is best to live in a horizontal city while others think of a vertical city. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, a few people earn extremely high salaries. Some people think that this good for a country, while others belive that the government should control salaries and limit the amount people can earn. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The pie chart details the percentage of Australia's population in terms of their place of birth, while the table shows where these people lived.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out the history of the building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people reasearch this?
you have seen an advertisment from a couple, who live in australia, for someone to teach their two children your leguage for a year.
write a letter to the couple. in your letter
explain why you think you would be suitable for the job
say what else you could do for the family
give your reasone for wanting the job
Some people believe that it is better to live and work in a vertical city with multiple tall buildings, as compared to a horizontal city with fewer tall buildings. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give your explanation using some relevant examples from your experience. Write your response not less than 250 words. You get 40 minutes to complete this task
Television, newspaper, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and violent crimes increases. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You are going on holiday and have just remembered that your aunt lives in one of the cities you will be visiting.
Write a letter to your aunt. In your letter:
Tell her about your holiday plans
Ask if you can stay with her for a portion of the trip
Explain how you will make it up to her
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Aunt Sally,
Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or
climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather
changes several times a year. Which do you prefer? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your choice.