Many people around the woeld use social media everyday to keep in touch with other peoples and get news events. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages ?
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?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be abel to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You saw an advert in the newspaper asking for volunteers to help run a charity event. Write a letter of application to the organisers. In your letter:
Explain why you are interest in helping
Give details suitable past experience
Suggest ways you might help with the event
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?
A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper. Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In your letter: explain what you are currently doing and describe your suitability for this area of work say when you can attend an interview
news editor decide what to broadcast on television and what to write in newspaper. what factors influence these decision? do you think we become used to bad news? should more good news be reported?
You have recently seen an advertisement in a local newspaper for a part-time job at a pharmacy. Write a letter to the hiring manager to apply for the position. In your letter:
Introduce yourself and explain why you are writing.
Describe your qualifications and experience relevant to the job.
Request further details about the job and the application process.
restaurant has advertised in a newspaper that a waiter/waitress is required for evening work. It has also been mentioned that the prospective candidate should have some experience.
Write a letter to Mr Moore describing your previous experience and explaining why you would be suitable for the job.
Some people think that national news is very important and we should be up to date with national news. However, some says international news is more important as we should stay up to date with that. Discuss both and give your opinion
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.
More and more people are using computers and other electronic devices to acess information. So, printing of books, magazines and newspapers should not be done. Do you agree or disagree with this?
A friend, who lives abroad, has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
thank him/her for the invitation
explain why you cannot come
give him/her other news
ome people think that the media (newspapers) have the right to publish details of people's private life while other's think it should be controlled? Discuss both views
You are about to start social meetings in a particular area where people from different nationalities can take part.Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper requesting him to publish information about this:
What activities you have planned
When the first meeting takes place and where
Dear Sir,
Some people think controls should be made for the media such as newspaper to publish other people’s private lives, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have read a news article in the local newspaper about a city or town you know, and some of the information was incorrect. Write a letter to the news editor. In your letter •Say how you know about that city or town •Explain what information was wrong •Suggest how the editor could fix this error.
In the future, nobody will buy newspaper 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?
TASK-1
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.
You have a pen friend living in another country in he or she is curious to know about the nature news item in your country. Briefly describe one news story that has been on TV on the radio on the newspaper in your country and explain why people are interested in it.
The tendency of news reports in the media to focus more on problems and emergencies rather than on positive developments is harmful to the individuals and the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 254 words.
Some people say reading the news on the internet is better. Others think newspapers will remain the most important sourse of news for the majority of people. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
You have recently started working in a new company. write a letter to your friend. In your letter
Explain why you changed job
discribe your new job
tell him/her about other news
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. Languag How m To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look verysimilar 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 articles you agree with, explain ways in which your town centres is different from most other town centres, and offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article.
You regularly attend meetings where many people who belong to different countries take part. You have met people of a large number of countriesand have had a wide experience of them.
Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper. In your letter
· Why you attend such meetings
· What activities are being done in such meetings
· How this information can be useful to the people of your country
Technology has had a large impact on the way people consume news. As a result, newspapers and magazines will disappear in the near future and be completely replaced by online news sources. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
*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 form of media will never disappear. What is your opinion?*
You have seen an advertisement in a local newspaper about a new
sports center that is opening soon. Write a letter to the manager. In
your letter:
Express your interest in the sports center.
Ask for more information about the facilities.
Inquire about membership fees and any discounts available.
In 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 statemtent?
IELTS Topics: Number 4. Nowadays media should include more good news in their publications. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that detailed criminal descriptions in newspapers and TV have bad influences, so this kind of information should be restricted in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
n the future, nobody will buy printers newspaper 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?
An increasing population is using computers and electronic devices to do screen reading instead of reading books, magazines and newspapers, so there is no need for printed publications to exist. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
the graph below show the number of shops that closed and the number o fnewshops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
Famous people sometimes have problems because the media pay too much attention to their private lives. Some people think newspapers should be allowed to publish information about them. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think it would be beneficial for school children to study international news as a school subject, while others argue it would be a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think the news has no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of t ime to read the news in the newspaper and watch television news programme. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people think that news media affects people in negative ways but others disagree and say that it is also positive. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Gone are the days when children dreamed of becoming doctors and nurses –
today’s children want to become YouTubers or vloggers. According to a survey
of 1,000 children aged six to 17, more than three quarters of them say they’d
consider a career in online videos. (Adapted from
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4532266/75-cent-children-want-
YouTubers-vloggers.html)
It is dangerous for kids to aspire to become a YouTube sensation.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that we do not need printed newspaper any more. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Trung
In the future people will read only online and no one will buy printed newspapers. to what extent do you agree od disagree?
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.
Some people think secondary school students should study international news as one of their subject, while others are diasgree. Discuss both views.
You recently read an article in a newspaper about your childhood friend with whom you have lost contact for a long time.
Write a letter.
Say which edition and when did the article appear
Explain why you lost contact with your friend
Say how you want them to help you to get back in touch
new stories on TV and newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures. some say that these pictures are more effective than words, what is your opinion?
Reporting of crimes and other kinds of violent news on television and in newspapers can have adverse consquences. This kind of information should be restricted from being shown in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The chart below gives data about the popularity (proportion of people doing regularly)of various sports in different countries.The graph shows the amount of time that people in those countries spend reading books,newspapers or internet articles per day.There is also a table showing the average price of books.
You have 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 cities
Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
you are unhappy about a plan to make your local airport bigger and increase the number of flights. You live near the airport. Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter
Explain where you live
Describe the problem
Give reasons why you don’t want this development.