Some people believe there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime.Others ,however ,argue that the circumstances of an individual crime and motivation for committing it,should always be taken into account account when deciding on the punishment .Discuss the both these view and give your opinion. Give reason for your answer and include any relevent experiences from your own knowledge or experience.
In a number of countries some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing pubic transport. 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.
Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
- Today more people are travelling than ever before. - Why is this case? - What are the benefits of travelling for the traveller? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Human activities have negative effects on the nature and every year many plants and animal species become extinct. Some people think that it is too late to do anything to solve this problem. Other people believe that effective measures can be taken to change this situation. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. People who decide on a career path early in their lives and keep to it are more likely to have a satisfying working life than those who change jobs frequently.To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.
Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that this time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that art, such as painting and music, does not improve people’s lives, so the government should not spend money on it. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where the conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara deserts or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative deveo
Many people think that modern day parents are more over-protective than parents from the past. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
You have recently purchased a toy from an online shop, but the delivered product is faulty.
Write a letter to the owner of the shop. In your letter
- Describe the toy
- Give details of the problem
- Tell the owner what you want him/her to do
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows :
Dear sir or madam,
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are going on holiday and have just remembered that your aunt lives in one of the cities you will be visiting.
Write a letter to your aunt. In your letter:
•Tell her about your holiday plans
•Ask if you can stay with her for a portion of the trip
•Explain how you will make it up to her
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Aunt Sally,
Boxing is a blood sport which often results in physical injury. It is inappropriate for this sport to exist in the modern age. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective. -Comics -Books -Television -Film -Theatre Give reasons for you answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagre?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A friend of yours is going on holiday and has asked you to recommend a destination.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
recommend a good place that you have visited before for a holiday
say where you went and where you stayed
say what you can do there and what the food was like
You should
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Chris,
Trade and travel would be a lot easier with a single, global currency that we all use. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Would a single currency cause any problems?
Mobile phone usage is held responsible for a lot of medical, social and technical problems. What forms do these problems take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the advantages offered by mobile phones? 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.
You recently bought a second-hand car from a company that sells used cars, but the car developed some problems. You have phoned, left messages and sent emails, but you have not heard anything from the company that sold you the car.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter
explain the problems you have had in contacting the company, and explain your dissatisfaction
describe the problems with the car
tell the manager what you want him to do
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disgree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlwdge or experience
Some people believe that if a police force carries guns， it would cause a high level of violence in that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently borrowed an item of clothing from a friend. While you had this item, it was damaged.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you should:
• apologise for damaging the item of clothing
• explain how it became damaged
• say what you will do to fix the problem
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
It’s generally believed that success in fields such as art and sport can only be achieved if a person has natural talent.However,it’s sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to becomea good sports person or artist. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just read an article in an international magazine which contains some incorrect information about your town.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter,
• say which points in the article you are in agreement with
• explain ways in which your town centre is different from what is stated in the article
• provide some interesting local facts about your town
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Convenience foods will become increasingly prevalent and eventually replace traditional foods and traditional methods of food preparation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write an essay on the following topic. Over time, as children grow older, the relationship they have with their parents changes. In your opinion, what role should parents have in their adult children’s lives? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that health care and education should be the responsibility of the government but others think that it is the responsibility of the individuals themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Some people say that history is one of the most important subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
It is sometimes possible to pay somebody to do things you don't want to do, or don't have time to do, for example, household chores or looking after children. Is this a good way of providing work for others? Should people do these things themselves? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is more important to invest in further education rather than to gain work experience after finishing university in order to find a good job. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write 250 words or more.
Some believe that thge development of technology and improved software allow us to translate between languages automatically . Therefore , it is not necessary to learn a foreign language any more . Do you agree or disagree?
. Nowadays age discrimination in any company has become a common trend. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara Desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are planning to go and study English at a school overseas. You would like some information about their courses.
Write a letter to the school. In your letter
•ask about the school
•say what kind of accommodation you want
•mention any special requests you have (for example diet).
Write at least 150 words.
Some people think that movies or television can have a negative influence on young people's behaviour. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that people today have more choices than they need. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering a part time job. Write a letter to the restaurant's manager. In your letter, Explain that you would like to apply for the job Give some details of any relevant experience that you have Specify the date and times that would suit you
Question:
Some people think the best way to motivate people to work hard is to pay them based on how much they produce or sell. Do you agree or disagree? Include relevant example from your own
Answer
Owing to the indolence nature of humans, It is believed by some people that the most effective method of motivating people to work efficiently is payment based on their productivity and sales. This essay agrees with wages based on work done as individuals tend to work more to earn more; and improvement of sales is evident.
Firstly, Paying individuals in accordance with their productivity makes people work hard in order to earn well. This is because people desire a good pay and will do anything to earn it even if it means putting in extra effort and time. To illustrate, In Nigeria, Unilever factory workers are paid daily based on the quantity of their production. As a result, workers perform their work in their full capacity till exhaustion. Hence, wages based on work output is a reliable way of ensuring diligence and hard work at workplaces.
Secondly, wages that are dependent on sales give rise to development of better marketing strategies to improve sales. Employees will be encouraged to emulate better marketing and communications skills to advertise and encourage buyers to purchase goods because target must be met. For instance, When my aunt implemented salary based on sales strategy at her supermarket, 20% increased sales in the first month and 45% in the second market were recorded respectively. This is because of lesser pay when the sales is below the target and more pay when above the target. Therefore, payment that is based on sales gives rise to better performance of the employer and the company as a whole.
In conclusion, wages that dependent on productivity and sales is the best approach to ensure hard work, better performance and growth of the company as a whole.
Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
‘These days, people succeed in their chosen profession because they are good communicators and not just experts in a particular field.’ Discuss the reasons why this is the case. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
ome people think students should study the science of food and how to prepare it. Others think that school time should be used in learning important subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
These days people succeed in their chosen profession because they are good communicators and not just experts in a particular field". Discuss the reasons and why this is the case. Give reasons to your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
People who cause their own illness through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to pay more for health care. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that eventually all jobs will be done by artificial robots. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your knowledge or experience.
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives. In what ways can society benefit from the contribution that older people can make? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.