Some people think that children should be homeschooled when they are very young whioe others think it is better for them to attend a kindergarten. Which do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You participated in a public event organized at a local park. Write a letter to the event organizer.
In your letter
tell them some feedback about the event;
explain what you particularly enjoyed;
give some suggestions for improvement.
You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday, and when you got home, you realized that you have left your wallet in your friend's house.
Write a letter to your friend; thanking for the holiday, explaining that you left your wallet at their place, providing instructions on how to send it back.
The line graph portrays the average figure of American people who visit a museum at a certain time in two seasons such as summer and winter in 2003.
The graph shows the percentage of tourists to Scotland who visited four different types of attractions from 1980 to 2010. Summarise the chart by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or aisagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, many people choose to watch sports on television, rather than to take part in sports themselves. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
You recently hired a restaurant to host an office party at work, but there were several problems with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Give details of the food and services you ordered
Describe the problems that occurred
Explain what you want the restaurant to do
jnuSome people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Only governments can handle environmental problems as they are too great to be managed at individual level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that children should start to learn foreign language at a very early age . Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You Are a Student at An English Language School and Are Living
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You Are a Student at An English Language School and Are Living in Private Accommodation with Other Students from The School. You Have Not Had Hot Water or Heating for Some Time. The landlord’s Workmen Have Tried to Fix the Problem but Without Success. Write a Letter to The Landlord. In your Letter:
State Your Reason for Writing.
Describe the Problems.
Propose a Solution.
The chart below shows information about different species of birds observed in Woodchuck County at different times of the year.
Individual actions have little effect on climate change. For this reason, worthwhile change can only be made at governmental level. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
-describe the situation
-explain why you cannot continue at this time
-say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
You are going on a short training course at a college in Greenmount, Northern Ireland.
You need somewhere to live while you are there.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter:
•explain your situation
•describe the accommodation you require
•say when you will need it
Some people think that art is an essential subject at school, while some think that it is a waste of time. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
In some countries today, there is an attitude that anyone can do it in the arts. As a result, people with no talent bocome rich and famous and geniuine talent is not valued. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that children should begin formal education at a very early age. Others believe they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Most countries spend large amounts of money on weapons to defend themselves though they are not at war. Some believe those countries should spend the money to help poor countries. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In order to study at university students are required to pay expensive tuition fees. Not all student can afford them so some people think that university education should be free for everyone. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The increase in people's life expectancy means that they have to work till older age to pay for their retirement. One alternative is that people start to work at a younger age. Is this alternative a positive or a negative development?
You live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it
very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter
•describe the situation
•explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
• say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently moved to a new house. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain why you have moved
Describe the new house
Invite your friend to come and visit
Write at least 150 words.
The graph compares the number of international students enrolled at Cathedral School, divided by their country of origin.
Head teacher, Marti Dyers, believes that safe outdoor space is important for keeping students in good health, mentally and physically. They need somewhere they can exercise and be sociable he says. At the moment many schools have dangerous areas where students might trip or have an accident. Write a letter explaining your view.
The pie charts below show the percentage of students at one adult education center taking various courses offered in 1985 and this year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
These days many people prefer to work longer hours and spend less time at home. Are there more advantages than disadvantages to this trend?
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a jobb straight after shcool. Discuss both views.
Breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles. Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
A builder has recently completed some renovations at your house, but you are not happy with his work.write a letter to him.In your letter,
Tell him what work has not been done properly
Tell him what you want him to do
Suggest some times when you will be available at home
You stayed at your friend’s house when you attended a conference in Australia. Unfortunately, you left a large envelope with some important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
thank your friend for the stay
describe where you left the envelope
ask him/her to return it to you by post
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _________
It is importance for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You had a job during the summer vacation, but the payment you received was not right. Write to the manager to state the following: 1) describe what has happened, 2) the work you did and how much you should have earned, and 3) what you want to happen next. You should write at least 150 words.
The increase in people’s life expectancy means that they have to work until an older age to pay for their retirement. One alternative is that people start to work at a younger age. Is this alternative a positive or negative development?
Some people believe that it is best to encourage children to have healty diet at school while others believe that parents should be the ones to teach children to have healty diet. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the goverment should provide free education at every level. Howeve, some say that individuals should pay for their university education. Discuss both views and give youe opinion
The bar chart shows the number of male and female students doing scientific research across a range of disciplines at a UK university in 2009.
Some scientists recommend that formal education should start at the age of 4 or 5. In some countries it is recommended that formal education should start at 6 or7. Discuss and give your opinion.
Some people believe that a natural ability is needed to be successful at sport, others believe that hardwork and discipline is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Use relevant ideas and examples
Many people use distance-learning programs and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefit as attending collages or universities does. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all time. What are the advantages for a company of having a uniform? Are there any benefit of having uniform for a staff?
You have bought an item of clothing at an online store. However, when the item arrived it was the wrong size and colour. Write a letter to the customer service manager of the company. In your letter
• describe the problem
• say how you feel about this
• say what you want the manager to do.
Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times. What are the advantages for a company of having a uniform? Are there any benefits of having a uniform for the staff?
Government spend millions of dollars each year on their space programmes Most recently Mars is the focus of scientists attention' . Some people think this money would be better spent on dealing with closer to home. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that children should begin formal learning at school as young as possible. However, others feel that children should not begin school until they are at least seven years old. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Parents, usually mothers, stay at home to look after their family. People believe they should receive a salary from the government for that. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently used a taxi and left some important documents there. Write a letter to the taxi manager and say:
– Describe what you left and where it happened.
– Why are these papers important?
– What would you like the manager to do about it?
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You have recently had dinner at an expensive restaurant and you were not satisfied with the food or service.
You have decided to write a letter to the manager to complain about:
•the table you were seated at
•the long delays and unavailability of some items
•the lack of concern by staff members regarding your problems