Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students' sports activities as they allocate to their libraries. To what extent do you agree with this view?
Some parents believe that their children should do extracurricular activities after school. Others say that in this way, children are under pressure. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The percentage of adults in urban and rural areas who engaged in four leisure activities between 1990 and 2010 is depicted in the graph below.
Some people think that activities done in a person’s free time should be planned, while others disagree. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some argue that children's leisure activities should be educational, while others believe that they should be purely enjoyable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activities. To what extent do you agree?
Some people go shopping as a form of recreation. It has replaced the other activities that people used to do as hobbies. Is this a positive or negative development? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leaisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that the best way to stay fit is by joining a gym, while others think doing everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is sufficient. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A lot of charities and organisations have to publicize their activities by setting up a number of days to name the special days like National Children's day and National non smoking day why do they do so? What are the effects?
Too much emphasis is given for education of the young. More government money should be spent to free time activities of young age. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graphs below give information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social center Melbourne, AUstralia for the period 2000 to 2020. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant .
Many people today work long hours, leaving them with little time for leisure activities. Why ia this happened? What problem does it cause?
The pie charts below show the expenditure of the people of a country on different activities in 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that children should be allowed to go out for outdoor activities. While others believe that children should stay at home most of the time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities in which the girls participate. How to answer this task? Introduce the pie charts. Write what do they summarize. Write a general overview. Write in brief the main trends. Describe the first chart. Tell about the activities on the boys' chart and their popularity. Use linking structures and vocabulary to describe graphs. Describe the second chart. Tell about the activities on the girls' chart and their popularity. Use words from academic wordlist.
Shopping is favourite pastime for most of the young people .Why do you think that? Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities?
People aim to achieve balance between work and other activities of their lives, but few are able to dothis. What are the problems in trying to achieve this goal and how these problems can be overcome? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Government spends a lot of money on education. More money should be spent on free time activities. To what extent do agree or disagree?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that government funding should not be used for supporting Art & culture, while others think that supporting cultural activities may be beneficial for the population and the culture. Discuss both views and give your own openion.
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve our mind health, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest our mind during leisure time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The graphs illustrate the average amount of time per day spent on popular leisure activities for different age groups in New Zealand.Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.
Human activities has had a negative effect on ecosystems, animals and plants across the world. some people believe this cannot be changed while others feel that we can still take action to protect living things and the environment. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel for making the arrangement. In your letter say,
- when you will be arriving and leaving
- what type of rooms you would like and ask how much the weekend will cost
- inquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
Write at least 150 words.
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time. Write an essay expressing your point of view.
People doing dangerous sports activities like scuba diving and bungee jumping should be responsible for their own life and rescue workers should not risk their lives to save people doing those sports. Do you agree or disagree?
Human activities have negative affects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both both views and give your opinion.
( agree or disagree). Government spends much money for education. More money should be spemt on free-time activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A close friend told you recently about a major argument she has had with her parents
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• Explain that you understand the reasons why they argued.
• Describe a similar situation that happened to you once.
• Suggest some activities to clear your friend up.
Some people think that students should have educational leisure activities. Otherwise, it would be a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?
some people do physical activities to relax, where others do mental activities. discuss both the view and give your opinion.
Today, many parents and teachers think it is important to supervise children’s activities more closely. However, others think they should have more freedom. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Shopping is the favourite past time of most of the young people.Why is this the case?Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities in their free time?
Some poeple say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say tha it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Many people work longer hours, leaving little time for leisure activities.ther hand, Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
The graph below gives information on the number of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbrune , Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
Some people think children should do extracurricular activities after school. Others think this will make them under presure. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that develop the mind, such as reading and doing crossword puzzles. Others feel that it is important to give one’s mind a rest in leisure time. Discuss.
The bar chart illustrates the proportion ogg leisure need’s expenditure in seven European countries, whereas the pie chart indicates the yearly budget of each family living in the UK for entertaining activities.
Because of the negative effects on health of an inactive lifestyle, all university students and school children should be forced to do sports activities at least 3 times per week. Do you agree? Write your argumentative essay.
Some people say that planned free-time activities should be supported with parents, othets say that children should occupy themselves on their own. Discuss the different perspectives and give your opinion.
Science tells us about the activities which are good for our health and others which are bad. Millions of people all over the world knows this and still do unhealthy activities. Why do you think this is and what can be done to change it?
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,
You live in Ho Chi Minh City. You moved to Manchester to study English three months ago. You have just received an email from a friend of mine, Sara from London. Read part of her email below. Write a reply to Sara. In your email, you have to describe Manchester and the weather there, tell her about your part-time job, the family you are staying with, and your activities in the evening, and finally you have to write about your English classes there. You should write at least 120 words.
Topic: The table shows the participation of people over fifteen in selected sports and physical recreation activities by gender in Australia during the period 2011-2012.
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter:
•say how you feel about his/her performance
•give details of your music-related activities
•explain how you would like him/her to help you with your music-related activities
Some people prefer to relax by doing physical activities, while others choose mental activities such as crossword puzzles or chess. Discuss the both views and include your own opinion.
Many people now undertake extreme activities, from hang-gilding fo mountain climbing. Why do people risk their lives in this way, and do you think this is a good trend?