Many people around the world use social media every day to keep in touch with other people and news events. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sports clubs, believing that this will make the staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Other employers see no benefit in doing so. Discuss both news and give your opinion.
You have recently started work in a new company. Write a letter to an English speaking friend. In your letter: explain why you changed jobs; describe your new job; tell him/her your other news.
More and more people are reading news online, but newspapers are still the main source of news for most people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have heard about plans to build new apartments in a public park near your home. You want to give your opinion about this.
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. In your letter
• Explain how you learnt about these plans
• Say what you think of the park
• Give your opinion on the plans
The diagramillustratesthe process oflithography: a method used for printing newspapers. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where necessary.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
say which points in the article you agree with
explain ways in which your town centre is differrent from most other town centres
offer to give a guided tour your town to the writer of the article.
Write at least 150 words.
Nowadays group of people believe that newspaper is the best way to ger news,However, other people think that social media is better. This essay discuss both of this veaws and explain why I think that media is better than newspaper. to begin with the main reason
In many countries , people do not recycle waste materials, such as bottles and newspapers. what are the reason for this? What could be done to solve this provblem?
Some peopre believe that the radio is the best way to get news .while ofhers believe thot 'lY is belter for lhis purpose. Discuss both views, ond give your opinion.
Today more and pmore people want things instantly (e.g: goods, services, news) Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development?
Give detail information about the crimes in the newspaper and on television has the bad consequences.Some suggest that govenment should impose some resptrictions.To what extent you agree or disagree.
Some people think news has no connection to the people lives. So it is a waste of time to read the news in newspaper and watch television news program. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some hold the view that ideas and information should be completely open - there should be no controls on what people can read and watch in the media (TV, newspapers, Internet). Do you agree with this view, or do you think that in some circumstances governments should limit the freedom of the media?
With recent developments in technology like e-books, some people feel that printed media like books, newspapers, and magazines will soon be a thing of the past. Others feel that these forms of media will never disappear. What is your opinion ? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in the newspapers. what factors do you think influences these decisions? do we ecome used to bad news? would it be better if more good news was reported?
Some people think visual images (like photographs and video) can tell information more accurately in a news story. Others think they are not reliable sources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The majority of news being reported is bad news such as wars, famines, accidents and crime. Why do you think that is? Do you think the news should be a balance of both good and bad news?
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City Museum shop during the holidays. You decide to apply for the job. Write a letter to the director of the Museum. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
explain why you are interested in the job
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to offer time for local environmental initiatives in your area.
Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter:
-Describe a local volunteer project that you are passionate about
-Explain what you would like to do to help
-Suggest how to gather more support for the cause
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
you have just read an article in a national news paper which claims that town centers in your country all look very similar to each other. you don't fully agree with this opinion.
write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
say which points in the article you agree with
explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town centers
offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
More and more people read news from the Internet, but newspapers will continue to be read by the majority of people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people use social media every day to keep in touch with other people and get news event. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
•explain why you changed jobs
•describe your new job
•tell him / her your other news
Many people use social media on regular basis in order to keep in touch with the news and with other people. Do you think that the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories.Some people think that photographs are not a reliable source of news while other consider photographs to be irrefutable.Discuss both side and give your opinion.
It is now very easy to get all the news we need online, so there is no longer any need to pay for newspapers or expensive magazines. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
explain why you changed jobs – need to feel challenged and also wanted more benefits
describe your new job – whole new experience / I have never worked on it before / love it
tell him/her your other news – next month I’ll travel to Europe
you have an extra room in your apartment and would like to rent it out to a student. write a letter to the newspaper to publish an advert:
- describe your apartment and the facilities available
- what kind of tenant you would prefer
-when you want the advertisement to be published and have you would pay the free.
It is increasingly common for people to get the news from social media. Traditional sources of news like newspaper, television, and radio are becoming less popular.
Why is this so? Is it a positive or negative development?
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Every year your company organizes a sports event for a local community, but this year they can’t do it. Write a letter to your local newspaper about this. In your letter
– Express your feelings about missing the sports event
– Tell them about your plans for next year
– Explain how this sports event is useful.
Is the radio the best way to get news, or is TV better for this purpose. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people think that the detailed criminal description on newspaper and TV programs has bad consequence, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays anyone can post news on the internet. As a result, we cannot trust information we read there. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people. We know what they eat, where they buy their clothes and who they love. We also often see pictures of them in private situations. Is it appropriate for a magazine or newspaper to give this kind of private information about people? Give reasons for your answer.
Some people think news has no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of time to read news in the newspaper and watch news programs on television . To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some believe secondary students should learn international news as a subject at school, while others think it’s a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You saw an advert in the newspaper asking for volunteers to help run a chartiy event
Write a letter of application to the organizers. In your letter:
Explain why you are interested in helpin
Give details of suitable past experience
suggest ways you might help with the event.
We can get knowledge from news. But some people even think we should not trust the journalists. What do you think? And what do you think are the important qulities that a journalist should have?
Every year your company organize a sports event for a local community but this year they can’t do it. Write a letter to your local newspaper about this. In your letter
: Express your feelings about missing the sports event.
: Tell them about your plan for next year.
: Explain how this sports event is useful.
Most people think that the truth should be objective rather than subjective when it comes to the news. Do you think all news is true? What ways can you suggest to make media companies produce objective news?
Write a letter telling your friend abiut good news
What is it
Why does it affect your life
Invite him /her over the celebration
Some people believe in the era of e-technology, printing newspapers and magazines will cease to occur in the near future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that newspapers are the best way to get news. However, others believe that they can get news better through another media. Discuss bot views and give your opinion?
Some people believe that newspapers are the best way to read the news. others, however, think that websites are better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people around the world use social media to keep in touch with other people and get the news. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
You have seen an advertisement in the local newspaper for swimming lessons at your community sports centre. You want to find out more about these lessons. Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In the letter
● describe how well you can swim at the moment
● explain why you want to learn to swim better
● enquire about the time and cost of the swimming lessons
The chart below shows the percentage of people accessing news via different media in one country in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features. Make comparisons where relevant.
you have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers in your country all look very similar to each other you don't fully agree with this opinion.
write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
say which points in the article you agree with
explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town centers
Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement*