You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
•Explain why you want to take time off work
•Give details of the amount of time you need
•Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Band 9: At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?
You want to sell your bicycle. You think a friend of yours might be interested in buying it. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
Explain why you want to sell the bicycle
Describe the bicycle
Suggest a day/time when your friend can view it
Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will learn basic lessons about work and become disciplined. Others argue that teenagers should not sacrifice their rest and after-school activities to work. Discusee both views and give your opinion.
ome university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that art is an essential subject for children at school, while others think it is a waste of time. Dicuss both sides and give your opinion.
The graph illustrates how many graduate and postgraduate students in total did not join a full-time job after graduation in 2008.
Many university students want to learn about different subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others feel it is important to give all their time and attention to studying for their qualification. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Check your essay on this topic
The maps below changes in the Spanish city of Castellon in recent times. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparations where relevant
In recent times, there is no denying the fact that in some countries the students prefer that they living with their In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh
The maps below shows changes in the city of Nelson in recent times . Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main feature and make comparison where necessary.
You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part-time.
Write a letter to your boss. In your letter:
•Explain why you want to reduce your working hours,
•Say which hours you would like to work,
•Describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….. ,
You get 20 minutes to complete this task.
You would like to request some time off work to attend a family event. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
• explain the reason for the time off
• give the dates and times when you will be away
• say how you will make up for the missed work
More and more people are visiting historic sites and sometimes tourists damage these ancient sites. The number of people visiting these places should be strictly limited. Do you agree or disagree?
some people say that devoting one's time to family activities is more important than spending time working. Others believe that dedicating one's time to work is more inportant? discuss both view and give ur own opinion
Some people believe that medical doctors should also be academic researchers at the same time. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular specied of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems
discuss both views and give ypur own opinions.
Today children spend a lot of their free time watching TV. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this practice? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different months in 2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentage of books, by type, that were borrowed over this time. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.(n)
The table and chart below show the time spent at leisure and household activities. SUmmarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others ay that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualication. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Write about the following topic:
Few people devote time to hobbies nowadays. Say why you think this is the case and what effect this has on the individual and society in general.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Throughout history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but most of the time fail in making this happen. What is your opinion about an ideal society? How can we create an ideal society?
Children nowadays spend great deal of time watching television. However, television cannot replace the books as a learning tool, which is why children are less well-educated today. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
As computers translate quickly and accurately, learning foreign languages is a waste of time. To what extend do you agree or diagree?
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages and disadvantages of using technology
The chart below show the changes of electrical appliance and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019 .
31.Some people say that too much time and resource are spent on the protection of wild animals and birds. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The maps show the development of an area in Someland over a time span of 20 years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
It is believed that secondary school children should study international news as one of their school subjects. Others think that this is a waste of valuable school time Discuss both views and give your opinions.
LETTER TOPIC You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering
part-time .job.
Write a letter to the restaurant's manager. In your letter,
- explain that you would like to apply for the job
-give some details of any relevant experience that you have
- specify the days and times that would suit
You have received a bill from a mobile phone (or cell phone) company for international call
charges relating to a time when you did not use your phone for international calls.
Write a letter to the company,
complaining about this
giving your reasons
asking for the bill to be changed
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresses
Write at least 150 words
You recently notice a local restaurant offering a part time job
Write a letter to the restaurant’s manager. In your letter
•Explain that you would like to apply for this job
•Give some details of relevant experience that you have
•specify the date and time that would suit for you
You should
You don’t write any address
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
Dear Sir or Madam,
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework irhouseholds in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people strive to maintain a successful career and happy family life at the same time, but fail to do so. What are the reasons of this failure? What are the possible solutions?
the charts below show the bookings for a leisure centre made by different groups in 2018 and the different times of day it was booked for in 2022.
An increasing number of people change their careers and places of residence several times in their lives. Is it a positive or negative development?
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
It is sometimes said that people who do work that is physically hard should be paid as much as people who do work that needs high level qualifications. Do you agree or disagree?
In this present time, CCTV is widely used in public areas in many cities for crime prevention. Whereas some humankind consider this measure to be an invasion of privacy, I contend that the advantages of using video cameras surpass its disadvantages.
When asked to choose between a lfe without work and working most of the time, people would always choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
An overseas friend wants to visit your country on holiday.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•Recommend the best time of year to visit and why
•Describe the types of accommodation your friend could choose
•Say what you would like to show your friend in your country
some people believe that time spent on televison, video and computer games can be valuavle for chidren. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give you own opinion
Parents should start teaching their children English at the same time they start to learn their native tongue.Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the time and money spent on the protection of wild animals should be spent on improving humans’ quality of life instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
many people believe that the best way to reduce the amount of time spent on commuting is to invest in public transport, Others, however, think that there are other more effective ways to reduce commuting time. Discuss and give your opinion
People nowadays are used to disposable items meaning that they use things for short time and throw them away. What do you think is the cause of this and what problems can it lead to?