You read an article in a newspaper about a citUT or town.Some of the information in that article was not correct.Write a letter to the newspaper editions.
Describe how you know the city
Tell what the problems are
Suggest what you want the editor to do
Your friend Mark has dropped his phone and it is now broken. He is thinking about buying a new one. You bought a new phone last month. Write a letter to Mark. In your letter: describe the phone you bought, explain the advantages and disadvantages of your phone
give, Mark your advice on whether he should buy it and why
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You should write at least 150 words.
You have recently visited a museum. Now write a letter to your friend about the museum you have visited.
Write a letter to him/ her. In your letter, write:
where you went
what you saw there
how you felt about it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...................,
The graph below gives information about car ownership from 1971 to 2007
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters ( such as food, clothes and entertainment ) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes, other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that effect them. Discuss both views and give your own opinion:
The table below gives information about the different ways mobile phone owners use their phones in a developing country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people consider price as most important thing to think about when buying product (suld as cell phone) or service (e.g. medical treatment). Do you agree or disagree?
You recently subscribed to a new magazine. A representative of the magazine has asked you to give some feedback on their magazine. Write a letter to the romenative of the magazine that includes the following information:
details of why you bought the magazine
what you liked about the latest edition
any improvements you would recommend
The Table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Many people today are worried about ‘cybercrime ’such as hacking and identity theft. What problems does ‘cybercrime’ cause, and what solutions can you suggest for ordinary people and businesses to take? Give reasons for your answer, and provide ideas and examples from your own experience.
At an event you attended recently, you met an employee of a company you would like to work at. You talked to her and she suggested that you should contact her if you needed any help with your job application.
Write a letter to this employee. In your letter:
1. remind her how you met and ask for some help
2. tell her what kind of job you are interested in
3. ask her about the company's job application process
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram below gives information about the manufacture of frozen fish pies. Summarise the main information and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show information about consumer decisions regarding mobile phone purchases in two different countries.
the chart below show a result of a survey about what people of different age groups say make them most happy?
The line graph gives information about the number of people in 4 distinct age groups going to the cinema once or more than once a month in Europe between 2000 and 2011.
35.Due to the effects of globalization, the cultures of some countries are influenced by others. Some people think this is a natural process. Others think this is a threat to cultural identity. What is your opinion about this? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email * describe where you lived when you were a student at the university * recommend the best way for him/her to look for accomodation * warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contain some information about your home town which is incorrect.
write a letter to the editor
correct the information
explain why it is important to give correct information
suggests what should be done about the situation
A sports club in your area is about to be closed and you oppose to that. Write a letter to the manager and make suggestions why it is important that the club stays open.
In some countrie, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?
The table below shows the results of surveys in 2000, 2005 and 2010 about one university. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Nowadays human activities have had negative effects on plants and animal species. Some people think that it is too late to do anything about this problem while others argue that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people argue that it is the responsibility of the police to educate children about good behavior, whereas others believe that parents should be responsible for children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the houses or building they live in. What is the reason for this? How can people research on this?
Your local public library wants to make improvements to their services and facilities. In order to get ideas from the pubic, they have asked library users to send them suggestions in writing. Write a letter to the librarian.
In your letter
*describe what you like about the library
*say what you dont like
*make suggestions for improvements.
The two pie charts provide the information about the increase and decrease of the world population in a century.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in -What are the reasons for this? -How can people research this?
You and your friend ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special ocassion and you were very pleased with the food and service.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In you letter
*Give details of your visit to the restaurant
*Explain the reason for the celebration
*Say what was good about the food and the service.
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope. Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
explain why you are writing
express concern about the missing card
ask them what they intend to do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ____,
You should write at least 150 words.
You are interested in applying for a scholarship program to study at a foreign university. Write a letter to inquire about the course. In your letter:
&Explain which course you are interested in.
&Say what you know about the university.
&Explain why you should receive the scholarship.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter,
thank the manager for the opportunity to work experience
explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The table gives information about persentage of national consumer expending by categories in five different countries in 2002.
Society is becoming obsessed with material goods like fast cars, designer clothes and flashy jewellery. We have stopped caring about the important things and that is why divorce rates are so high and family bonds are not as strong anymore; our valve system is disintegrating. To what extent do you agree and disagree?
The charts below show the results of a survey conducted by a university library to find out the opinions of full time and part time students about its services.
you recently organised an all day meeting for your company, which look place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhppy about the food that was served for lunch. write a letter to the manger of the hotel.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an
organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do
work experience. In your letter
* thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
* explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
* a s k s o m e questions about t h e work experience you a r e going to d o
Practice 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter, •describe the situation •explain why you cannot continue at this time •say what action you would like to take You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address.
You recently read an article in a newspaper about your childhood friend with whom you have lost contact for a long time.
Write a letter to the editor. In your letter:
•Say which edition and when did the article appear
•Explain why you lost contact with your friend
•Say how you want them to help you to get back in touch
Write at least 150 words
write a review about a place. use imperative verbs to give advice people what they can see and do there.
The charts below present information about electricity generated using renewable energy and non-renewable energy in the United States in 2009 and 2019.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You would like to rent a car for a holiday.
Write to the car rental agency. In your letter
•Explain what type of car you would like
•Give details of when you would like the car
•Request more information about the cost
The visuals give information about the number of spacecrafts launched by various national governments between 1957 and 2007 and the purpose of each mission. Write a report for a university lecturer summarising the most important information in the visuals.
Some scientists argue that educating people should eat less junk food to stay healthy, but others think educated people do not work. Discuss both opinions and talk about do you agree or not agree.
The charts below give information about the number of hours that students study each day at five different universities.
a friend as written to you asking for advice about the problem at work . You have had a similar problem in the past write a reply to your friend in your letter
You untderstand the problem
Explain what happened with you in the past
Suggest possible solutions about the problem
due to the development and rapid expanision of supermakerts in some countries, many small, local business are unable to complete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local commnities. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
• describe what you enjoyed about the course
• say how much cooking you’ve done since the course
• suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer