Multicultural societies, where people of different ethnic groups live together can bring more benefits than drawbacks to a society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
“You want to start your own business. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter:
tell him/her about your business
explain why you think it is a good idea and
ask him/her for some help or advice”
Fast food is now universally in most countries and is becoming more popular. Some feels this is a positive trend ,while others don't. what's your opinion?
A friend who lives in another country 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
● ask him about another time to visit
You have some time off work and are hoping to visit a close friend, Stephanie, for a few days. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• suggest spending time together
• explain why you have time to do this
• propose some activities
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Stephanie,
Nowadays getting a job is becoming harder in poor countries leading to a rise in unemployment. Some people believe that pupils should only be allowed to access primary education while others believe that secondary education is necessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Ordinary people try to copy famous personalities by seeing them on TV and reading them in the newspaper. What is the reason? Is it a good idea to copy famous personalities?
Many government think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however,think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Cultures around the world are more similar today than they used to be. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More people today preferred to live alone in comparison to the past do you think it is a positive or negative development give your opinion and a relevant examples to support your view
A friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
•Offer to find somewhere to stay
•Advise about what to do
•Give information about what clothes to bring
Leisure is a growing industry, but people no longer entertain themselves as much as they used to because the use of modern technology has made them less creative. Do you agree or disagree?
Some countries have legal ages at which people can drink. Others believe not have strict law is a better policy. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
8.Some people claim many things that children are taught at school are a waste of of time. Other people argue that everything taught at school is useful at some time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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
Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he/she is doing about celebrating New Year in different countries.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
. say how important New Year is your people in your country
. describe how new your is celebrated in your country
. explain what you like about New Year celebration in your country
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an aparment?
Write a letter to a foreign friend who has asked if they can stay with you when visiting your country. Include
Why you do not have time to host them
An alternate date
Recommendations for what to do
Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would be benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole Do you agree or disagree?
Q: Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on the problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extend do you agree or disagree.
The percentage of overweight children in western countries has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the possible causes and effects of this disturbing trend and offer a solution.
Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employee. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?
Despite health warnings, a large number of people continue to smoke all over the world. Why should we be concerned about this? What solutions would you suggest?
Question:
Write a letter to a company asking for a refund for something you bought from them online. In your letter:
Describe the item you bought
Outline what the problem is
Explain why you want a refund
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You have been offered a job, asking you to start next week. You want the job very much but, because of
a previous commitment, you want to delay the start for another two weeks.
Write to the Manager, accepting the job, but explaining your situation and asking for the change to
your start date.
Holding International games such as The Olympic Games is an exciting event. Some people think that it has positive effects while other argue that it is a waste of money. Discuss both sides of view and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that nature plays a more significant impact on human adult intelligence, while others claim that an individual can train himself to become high-intelligent. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Employers should give their workers at least one-month holiday a year as it makes them do better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words. One of your pen pals will shortly be visiting your city. For some reasons, you can not manage to meet him at the airport on time.
Write a letter asking him to wait for you at the airport and tell him how to identify you.
Your are stayig at your friend’s house who is travelling to another country. A recent strom damaged the house. Write a letter to your friend and say
What happened and when
What was damaged in the house
What needs to be done about it
Write about the following topic:
Task 1
A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
• give contact details for when you are away
• give instructions about how to care for your pet
• describe other household duties
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
A building campany is planning to build new house on some land near you live and has asked the people to give their comments. write a letter to the manger of the building company and say how you heard about the plan of the building company
- give ypur opinion of the plan
-say what you hope the building company will do
You recently attended a seminar at a local community center and noticed some issues with the facilities. Write a letter to the manager of the community center to express your concerns. In your letter:
Describe the issues you observed.
Explain how they affected your experience.
Suggest what could be done to resolve the problems.
Students from disadvantaged families and rural areas are finding it difficult to get a university education. Some people believe that universities should help them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that to learn a second language well, it is necessary to live in the country where that language is spoken. What is your opinion about this?
The bar chart shows information about the favorite subjects of students from two middle schools, school A and school B. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.
Write a letter to your relative. In your letter:
explain the arrangements you have made for him/her to get keys
tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house
say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening
Write at least 150 words.
Your child is going on a three day school trip to another country. The head teacher wants to find parents to go with the group and you would like to go.
Write a letter to the head teacher. In your letter:
Say why you would like to go on the trip Suggest what you could do to help during the trip Ask other questions about the trip
Since it is so easy to reach a large audience on the internet, people have to be exceptionally talented to become famous these days. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for 6 months and look after their 6-year-old child.
write a letter to the parents in your letter explain:
why you would like the job
give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
The graph below shows radio and television audience throughout the day in 1992, write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You want to join a new gym in your neighbourhood.
Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter
ask what types of membership are available, and what the prices are
ask what activities are available
ask what the joining procedure is
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that older employees bring more value to a company. Others believe that younger employees are more beneficial. Discuss both views and give your opinion. You must
The given maps above indicate the changes of a small town from 1950 - 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that scientists experimenting with animal in a laboratory is the only way we can guarantee new products will be safe for human use to what extent do you agree or disagree
People are having more free time and more money available to spend on leisure events. A considerable amount of capital is being spent by humans in participating in cultural or sports activities. This essay will discuss the reasons why this is an excellent way to spent money in order to grow as an individual in various areas of life such as psychological health and emotional intelligence.
Some people feel that good training courses can make anyone a teacher, while others say that good teachers cannot be produced by simply following a training course. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.
With the rise of e-books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
You recently spent a vacation at the home of some friends who live in a different city.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
- thank your friends for letting you stay with them
- describe some things you enjoyed about your vacation
- invite your friends to visit you.