In the past many, people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repair to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? how far is this situation true in your county?
School children are becoming far too dependant on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue that universities should focus primarily on providing graduates with specific vocational training and practical skills for the workplace, rather than teaching a broad range of traditional academic subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones nowadays has unwanted effects on young people's reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
TASK: More and more parents allow their children to play on computers as they think that children should learn technology skills. Do the advantages of this development overweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that technological advancements have made traditional skills and methods obsolete, while others argue that these skills are still valuable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are looking for a part-time job.
Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter:
● introduce yourself
● explain what sort of job you would like
● say what experience and skills you have.
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing sof skills is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
You have been looking for a job and have seen a job advertisement for a part-time position. Write a letter to the employer.
In your letter
•explain why you need the job;
•describe your skills and qualifications;
•say what days you are available.
Young people these days are more interested in improving the way they look than in developing their social skills. What do you think are the causes of this problem? What measures could be taken to solve/reduce it?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntaryl unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work. In your letter
explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
.
⚫ give details of when you would be available for work
Schools are spending more time teaching traditional subjects such as history. Some people think they should rather spend more time in teaching skills that can help students find a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In an ever-changing world, the concept of lifelong learning-continuing to acquire new knowledge and skills throughout one's life - has gained significant importance. How does engaging in lifelong learning benefit individuals and contribute to the overall well-being of society? Provide specific examples to support your arguments.
Today whereas some people advocate that players must have physical strenght, others argue that mental skills are much important. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
Some people think that secondary or high secondary students should be taught how to use money management as it important life skills. Do you agree or disagree??
Some employers are giving more value on hiring people with good social skills apart from good qualifications. Do you agree or disagree that social skills are just as crucial as good qulification for success work?
The role of parents and family, in the future success of a person is more important than knowledge and skills learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
To improve the job prospects, some people want the secondery schools to spend more time teaching commu nication and business skills and spend less time teaching history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that education is important to get jobs while others believe it its experience and skills. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Examinations are one of the most common methods of measuring learning in education systems throughout the world. At virtually every stage of the learning process, exams are used to verify that the learner is ready to move on to the next stage. However, many people believe that the role of examinations should be reconsidered.
There are clearly certain advantages to exams. They help to ensure fairness by imposing the same conditions on all exam candidates. They are also relatively versatile; different types of exam questions, for example, multiple-choice questions and essay tasks, can test different sorts of reasoning ability. However, exams also have clear drawbacks. Test-wise candidates can often perform well on exams without having good underlying knowledge or skills. On the other hand, some test-takers perform poorly in exams simply because of anxiety. Some teachers and learners focus only on those aspects of the curriculum that are likely to be tested, thus narrowing the educational experience for all.
A number of measures should be taken to address these concerns. Wherever possible, exams should match the content and activities of the learning environment. Exam tasks should be varied to give fair opportunities to candidates with different types of skills. Other types of assessment should also be considered; assignment writing, for example, to assess independent learning and research skills, or group projects, to measure teamwork ability.
Exams clearly have a role to play in ensuring proper, objective assessment of achievement. However, exams need to be carefully designed and supplemented with other forms of assessment if they are to be a truly useful component of the educational system.
You have seen an advertisement in a newspaper for a job in the city post office during your holidays. You decide to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the director of the post office. In your letter,
• introduce yourself
• explain what experience and special skills you have
• explain why you are interested in the job
Instructions
Read the question below and write a letter.
You are looking for a part-time job at a golf club.
Write a letter to the manager of the golf club.
In your letter, introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
tell him/her when you could start
Young people's use of computers and mobile phones to communicate has a negative impact on their reading and writing skills. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some business observe that new employees who just graduated from a college or university seem to lack interpersonal skills needed for communicaion with their colleagues. What could be the reason for this? What solution can help address this problem?
Some people think that all the lawbreakers should be taken into the prison, while others believe that there are better alternatives. (for example, doing some work or learning some skills in the community). Discuss both views and give your opinion.
ASSGNMENT
There is an increasing trend around the world to have a small family rather than a large family.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a small family rather than a large family?
In the previous years, people practiced communal living and big family size was a way of life. However, lately, there is a colossal upsurge globally for want of lesser family size over big families. It is advantageous to have fewer size of family owing to the fact that it more likely to ensure overall wellbeing of its members but there are some drawbacks which need to be taken into account.
There are a number of plus points to small family. First, it has a more likelihood of bringing forth individuals with better life. That is to say, with lesser number of family members, there is a greater access to adequate diet, better health care and life in general. Moreso, children from this kind of family have more chances of attending the best schools which gives them an edge in the society in the long run. In addition, parents are able to focus their offspring and raise responsible citizens who can contribute positively to the growth and development of a Nation.
On the other hand, despite the merits of above, some pitfalls still exist. Parents in the small family settings are usually over protective over their children because there are not a lot of them; the children are restricted from blending with other members of the society. This can make the children too reliant on their guardians over things that can sometimes be sorted out themselves. Also, they are not opportuned to be as versatile as they would have been of they are exposed to larger family members. For instance, young ones are able to learn different skills and manners from various members of a larger family.
In conclusion, while is a more and more increased preference for smaller family size, people should be wary of the disadvantages like overly dependent citizens that it brings.
Some people think that schools should focus more on practical skills rather than theoretical subjects. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that increasing communication usage of computers and mobile phones by young people has had a negative effect on their reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that students should learn a range of practical skills at school (such as car maintenance or accountancy) alongside traditional subjects like maths and physics. Do you agree or disagree with this view?
Some people think that modern games can help children develop a wide range of skills, but others argue that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 250 words to express your view. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You have an upcoming meeting with your manager to discuss your performance in the past years. write a letter to the manager.
In your letter.
Describe your achievements in the past year.
Say what areas/skills need to improve on
Suggest plan to improve those skills/areas.
With the advancement in technology, the traditional skills and way of life are dying out. In this era of development, it is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In order for a child to develop his/her family life, mothers and fathers should take a course on parenting skills and child development each year. Do you agree or disagree ?
In many countries, there is a growing gap between the technical skills of younger people and those over the age of fifty. What problems does this cause, and what solutions could minimise the problems?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part time voluntary/ unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary / unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter
Explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful.
Give details of when you would be available for work.
Some people think students should learn practical skills while others think they should learn theoretical skills. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
As the workplace evolves, some people suggest that schools should only teach practical skills, while others believe that academic knowledge should be taught as well. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones in communication has negative effects on young people's reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter in response to the parent.
In your letter, you should:
• discuss and evaluate the issues raised by the parent in the letter
• give your own views about teaching life skills and whether you think these lessons should
replace other subjects in the curriculum.
Some people belive that enagiging in an active pastime does more to develop children's life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The main purpose of university is to provide graduate with the knowledge and skills needed for students to get a good job. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some individuals believe that the primary goal of universities should be to provide information and skills for needed for future work. Others however feel that the main objective of universities is to give students access to knowledge for its own values regardless of the information is useful for a job or not. What in your opinions, should be the primary objective of university education?
When someone achieves greatness thanks to an innovation or other breakthrough, it is usually agreed that the individual has a high level of intelligence. Do you think that inborn thinking skills play the main role in the successful life of people? What role does ‘nurtured’ intelligence play i achievements n of a successful person?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter
- explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
- describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
- give details of when you would be available for work
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better social skills for adults life. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion.
Most career choices demand vocational skills or specialist knowledge. However, despite this, most schools still teach academic subjects such as history or social studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Some people think that using mobile phones and computers has a negative effect on young people's reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?