In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel between finishing high school and starting a university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
Some people believe that robots are important for humans to develop while others think that it is a dangerous invention that will impact society negatively.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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
In some counties, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.
Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter
-Say which part-time course you booked
-Explain why you need to cancel your booking
-Ask about booking a different course
Some people believe that university education is essential if people have a successful life, while others think that nowadays this is not true. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.
In todays fast-paced world, many individuals struggle with delaying or postponing tasks. Discuss a cause of this and suggest an effective solution to overcome it
You are planning for a vacation and want your friend to go with you. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
tell him/her why you want to take a vacation
describe your plan
invite him/her to go with you.
You’ve received a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she accepts your
invitation to come and stay with you in Ukraine for a week. Write a letter to your penfriend and say
– when the best time to come is and why
– what tourist atractions there are in your area
– what activities he/she could enjoy during the visit
You have lost something on a bus and called customer service to get help. You weren't happy with their response. Write a letter to the bus company manager. In your letter, you should:
· describe the item you lost
· explain why you weren't happy with the customer service
· say what action you would like the company to take.
More and more people are moving to big cities these days. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of living in a large city.
People are living in a "throwaway society", using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead it?
Many museum charge admission fees while others are free. Do the advantages of charging people to visit a museum outweigh the disadvantages?
The following two pia charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in1985 and in 1995.
Nowadays, traffic is a serious problem in big cities. Why this is so and what effects does it bring? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tools. Others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?
An increasing number of people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to improve their appearance. Why are more people choosing to have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative developmen
Some people think that having a set retiremnet age(e.g. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive at an earlier age. 1.Do you agree or disagree? 2.Which types of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement? Give reasond for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, more and more adults are living with their parents after graduating from college , University or even after finding a job. Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
As a part of their education, many students work at a company for a short period of time without a salary. Are there more advantages than disadvantages to this?
The best way to learn other cultures is to work for a multinational organisations. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
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You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change to a different course.
Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about:
what course are you doing now
why you are not satisfied with that course
what course you would like to change to.
Students should pay their full university fees themselves as they benefits from having university studies and not the society as a whole.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries it is common for families to own and run their business. Some people think it is the best way to run a business while other consider this a potential source of problems. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people think that a huge amount of time and money is spent on the protection of wild animals and that this money could be better spent on the human population. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Farmers within a country are often protected by tariffs - that is, special taxes on imported food. Such policies are necessary, and should be implemented wherever possible. To what extent do you agree with this? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged.
Write a letter to the potential employer. In your letter
•Tell them why you need to move the interview time
•Ask to change the interview date
•Explain that you are still interested in being interviewed for the job
You have seen an advert in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six years old child
Write a letter to the parents, in your letter
Explain why you would like to take the job
Give details of why you would be suitable to employ
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
the maps below show a town centre in 1990 and the same town centre today
In many countries, shopping is one of the most popular types of leisure activity. Is this a positive or negative development?
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a spurce of problems if it is not well-managed. what are the advantages and disadvantaged of tourism in the modern world?
Topic: Some people believe that it is good for a country to host a major sports competition. Others think it causes many problems for the country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The diagrams below show the life cycle of a species of larger fish called the salmon. Summariase the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps show changes that took place in grange park over a 124 years period between 1920 and 2024.
105.Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortageof money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Childhood obesity is becoming a problem throughout the developed world. Because of this, some people think that adverts for fast food, sweets and sugary snacks should not be allowed in school and college. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
Many people believe that social networking sites such as Facebook and Whatsapp have had a huge negative impact on both individual and society. To what extent do you agree.
Nowadays, celebrities increasingly have the status of role models, in particular for younger people. Do you see this as a positive or negative development?
The graph (figure 1) shows the demand for energy and the energy available from fossil fuels in Fredonia from 1985 to 2005 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown in the graph.
Distance learning is becoming a trend in many parts of the world. Write an essay of 250 words to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this way of learning
A lot of peoplehave become dependent on technology as it plays a big role in our daily lives.Do you agree that living in computer age has more advantages than disadvantages. Describe the positive andnegative impacts of technology on our lives and give your opinion.
The figures provide info about economic growth and household expenditure across a variety of categories. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say that this is a positive trend, while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences.* Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.
The internet has become profoundly effcient and popular that people choose it as a platform to learn.Some believe that it would eventually replace the need for books.Do you agree or disagree?
A friend has written a letter to you informing you about his or her plan to visit your country/city.
Write a letter to him/ her. In your letter, write:
what he or she can do in your country/city
advise him about the place he could stay at
suggest to him/her what to pack and bring while coming to travel to your country/city
6. International tourism has led to an huge increase in the number of visitors to many historical sites around the world. To what extent is this a positive or negative phenomenon?
Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he/she is doing about celebrating New Year in diffrent countries.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter.
• say how important New Year is to people in your country
• describe how New Year is celebrated in your country
• explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reason and examples.
You recently have completed a course in a training centre in Canada, your friend also wants to do the same course.
write a letter to him stating. In your letter
- what you did during the course
- why you recommend this course
- what the possible benefits of this course are.
Some people believe that the time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this may have negative effects on a child's development. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.