In some countries, children under 16 years old are not allowed by law to leave school and get full-time work. Is this a good or bad thing? Discuss your opinion.
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress level amongs professionals in eight groups. Describe the information shown to a university or coollage lecurer
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
•explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months
• say how your work could be done while you are away
• ask for his/her help in arranging it
The system used for rubbish collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbors. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter ...
1.Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
2.. Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
3.Suggest what should be done about the problem
The bar chart shows the number of worked per week by men and women in Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
you work in an international company and want to request some time off to attend a family event. qeite an email to the manager in about 150-200 words. Ask for time off describe the event say how you will make up the time missed
You are a student at a language school in New Zealand studying Business English. Part of the course is a summer work placement programme. Unfortunately, you have just learnt from the school that this programme has now been cancelled.
Write a letter to the School Principal. In your letter:
state your reason for writing
describe the problem and your concerns
explain what you would like the Principal to do.
A young person will start work at your office next month to gain work experience. Write a letter to him/her.
In your letter
•inform him/her about the work that needs to be done at the office;
•explain what he/she is supposed to do on the first day;
•suggest what he/she should bring to work.
You have seen an advertisement for part-time work in a hotel for three months over the summer. Write a letter to the manager.
In your letter:
say what experience you have
ask what the work involves enquire about work conditions
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at art institution or organization as part of their programme. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
new houshold appliance have resulted in more free time for women and has enabled them to both work run a home with dependent children .What are the advantage for family when the mothers work?Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
Working from home is a popular way for professionals to work these days because it is convenient. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
some people work for the same oraganisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organisations. Discuss both views and give yout own opinion.
The bar graph bellow depicts information about the average hourse of unpaid work per week one by pepople in different categories.
Directors of large organizations receive much higher salaries than ordinary workers. Some think it is necessary while others think it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language isin order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that theseare not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A friend of yours has recently written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem at your workplace in the past.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell your friend how you feel about the problem
explain how you faced a similar situation in the past
suggpst possible solutions to the problem
You have recently landed in a foreign country on work visa and interested in seeking information guide about the place in and around the city.
Write a letter to the relocation assistance provider for seeing help and in your letter.
Write why you are writing the letter. what kind of information you want. how and when you can get requested information.
3i. #Work | #Travel - In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantage of young people who decide to do this. (IELTS , AC)
Archaeology is partly the discovery of treasures of the past, partly the work of the scientific analyst, partly the exercise of the creative imagination. Do you agree or disagree?
Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweight the disavantages?
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at institution or organisation as part of their program. what are the advantages and disadvantages of the type of course requirement? give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.
In many countries, men and women both work full-time jobs and it is logical that they should share household tasks equally. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, a lot of offices employ open-space designs instead of separate rooms for work. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart below shows the number of hours worked per week by industrial workers in four European countries (France, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland) in 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Women are better at childcare than men therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their working life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In many corporations around the world there are fewer women than men in some management positions, and many people believe that this has created inequality in the workplace. Discuss the reasons why this is? How can we solve inequality in the workplace?
Some people think that children should be taught to competitive in school. Others however, think cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both views/sides/points.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and cociety. To what extent do you agree?
You are planning a 2-day work training outside your city next month. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel regarding accommodation arrangement for your visit.
Some people tend to take temporary jobs (they only work for few months of years )for they have time to do other things. Do you the advantage outweigh disadvantages?
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phone the shop but no action was taken.
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter
- describe the problem with the equipment
explain what happened when you phoned the shop
say what you would like the manager to do.
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.
Some people believe that it is best to do same type of work throughout your lives. Others feel that it is beneficial to change jobs often. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that it is better to move to other countries for greater work and life opportunities. Others argue that it is best to stay in their home country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that schools are merely turning students into a good citizens and workers, rather than benefiting them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The diagram below shows the average hours of unpaid work per week done by people in different categories. (Unpaid work refers to such activities as childcare in the home, housework and gardening.) Describe the information presented below, comparing results for men and women in the categories shown. Suggest reasons for what you see.
Some people believe that people should be required to retire from their careers at a certain age. Others believe that people should be allowed to work as long as they like. Discuss both these views, and give your opinion.
You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training courses that would be useful for your work.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
. give details of the courses
. say how the courses would be useful
. explain how the company could help you do this course.
tipping is a common practice at restaurant in many countries. some people beleive tipping a great way to apreciate service workers, other think it should be the responsibility of the boss. discuss both sides and give your opinion
Today, people's life expectancy is much higher than before.Some people believe that older people should continue to work. What extent do agree or disagree?
Many people these days have computers, laptops, telephones at their homes for work. Do you think working from home has more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons.
In some countries, it is common for women to participate in the workforce when their children are young. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
You are applying for a new job and international company. You would like to ask your previous employer to write a reference letter for you. Write a letter to your previous manager in your letter. Remind your manager of the position you worked in tell him or her position you applying for why you want ask him to provide you with the directors letter
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Some people think that people who have committed crimes should do unpaid community work such as helping a charity or cleaning the streets, rather than spending time in prison.
Some people think that success in life comes from hard work and determination, while others believe that other factors such as money and personal appearance are more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
people spend most of there time at work in their adult life, so work satiffaction seems to be important. on what factor it depend. to what extent expectation of work satifscation is justified.
You have recently started working in a new company. Write a letter to your English Speaking friend. In you letter
• Explain why you changed jobs
• Describe your new job
• Tell him/her your other news
The bar chart below shows the average duration of housework women did (unemployed, part-time employed, and full-time) when compared to men who had full-time work in the Peru between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people like to spend their leisure time after work with co- workers while others prefer to keep their private life separate from their work life. Discuss both side and give your own opinions.