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 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
In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their product are new in some way. Whay is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Advantages and disadvantages for a country of Europe
The maps show changes in the village of Meadowside and the town of Fonton from 1962 to now. Write a report of at least 150 words describing the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010.
The graph shows the percentages of people going to cinemas in a European country on different days
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.
Governments should spend funds on Elementary School while other people say that it a should be spent on high school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Art and music are considered some of the fundamental elements of the society. Do you think art and music still have a place in today's modern world of technology? Should children spend more time learning art and music at school?
the qualities and skills that a person requires to become successful in today's world cannot be learnt at a university or any other acadeic institution. to what extent do you agree or diagree
Students in university education should become a specialist in one subject rather than develop a wider range of different subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
Last week, you celebrated your birthday with some friends in a restaurant. It was a great success and you and your friends enjoyed yourselves very much.
Write a letter to the restaurant. In your letter
mention the food and service
explain that you really enjoyed the atmosphere
suggest any improvements to make things better
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
In the past people used to wear their traditional clothes depending on their culture. Nowadays the trend is changing and people wear different clothes. Is it a positive or negative development? How does it affect certain societies and people’s behaviour?
Some people believe that written communication is much less powerful than face to face interaction when it comes to conveying a message. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statemant?
Some people believe that reading is always a good habit. Others feel it depends on which books a person is reading. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
the threeb pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981,1991 and 2001
The chart below shows the percentage of a drug company’s total sales, by region, from 2002 to 2006.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In the past when students did a university degree they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays they have morw opportunity to study abroad. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
It is important to give children a possibility to act independently and make their own decisions from early age. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have lost your student identification card. This has created some problems for you.
Write a letter to the director of student services. In your letter
advise them of your situation
explain how this is affecting you
request a new card
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear
You should write at least 150 words.
Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed became of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationship people make? Has this became a positive or negative development?
Some companies allow workers to dress casually, while others insist on a formal dress code. Discuss both views and express your opinion.
People are surrounded by advertising. This both affects what people think is important and has a negative impact on people’s lives.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to your friend who lives in another country and in your letter:
1) invite him/her to a public event in your country.
2) Describe the public event.
3) Explain about other plans you have for your friend when he/she will visit.
A friend has written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem in the past.
Write a reply to your friend. In your letter:
-Tell your friend you understand the problem.
-Explain what happened to you in the past.
-Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
Some people believe that in a city, the best way to travel is by car, while other people argue that bicycles are a better way of travelling in a city. → Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The role of a library in keeping books is obsolete. So universities should use digital media. What is your opinion? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
Many people go to university for academic study. More people should be encourage to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified worked such as electrians and plumbers. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Success is often measured in terms of how much money somebody has earned. Do you think wealth is a good measure of success? How else could we measure whether somebody is successful or not?
In some contries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting univeristy studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantage for young people who decide to do this .
The pie charts show the changes in the proportions for different forms transport which people used to get to their offices and turn back in a European city in 1959 and 2009
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their pwn country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development.
University students always focus on one specific subject, but some people think that universities should encourage their students to study a wide range of subjects in addition to their own subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree
In the past,when students did a university degree,they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays,they have more opprtunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas,knowledge and expeience and support your argument with examples and relevant evidence.
One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
•apologise for missing the birthday celebration
•explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend
• and say what you would like to do to show that you are sorry
The chart below shows the results of a survey into the causes of poor school attendance in the UK in 2007.
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the dangers of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The figures give information about economic growth and household expenditure across a range of categories. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. WHy might be this case? Do you think this has positive or negative effect?
Write a letter to organizer about the food allergies
Some peole say that music is a good way of bringing people of diiferent cultures and ages to together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The office you work in does not have any cafeteria for staff. Write a letter to your manager to
request setting up a cafeteria for the staff. [F]
In your letter, you should mention
what you heard about the inconvenience from the staff
how you feel about it
what suggestions you have about setting up a cafeteria
In order to properly learn a foreign language, it is necessary to live in a county where that language is spoken. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been invited to attend an interview for a place on a course of study at a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot go to the interview at the time they wish.
Write a letter to the admissions tutor. In your letter
explain why you cannot keep the appointment
apologise and offer to arrange a new appointment
ask how long the interview will be, and whether there will be any tests during it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You have recently visited a tourist attraction and are very pleased by the help given to you by the staff. Write a letter to the staff manager.
Give details of your visit
Describe how the staff helped you
What you want the manager to do
You have a full time job and are also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you can not continue the course.
Write a letter to your tutor. In your letter,
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
The quality of computer language translation has improved significantly in recent years. Therefore, it is not necessary for children to learn a foreign language. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
your child is going on a school trip abroad for three days and the headmaster of the school has asked anyparents if they would like to come along to assist.you would like to go . write a letter to the headmaster.
say why you woud like to go?
Suggest what you could do to help during the trip?
ask some further questions about the trip?
Many claim that the fast food industry had a negative impact on the environment ,eating habits and families. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
you're people should be treated like adults if they commit a crime. in what extent do I agree or disagree