Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give a reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Schools should teach students how to become successful in their work instead of focusing on academic success. Do you agree or disagree.
Human activities have had negative impact on plants and animals around the world. Some people think that it cannot be changed, while other believes action can be taken to bring about a change. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
Some people prefer full-time jobs because they offer stability. Other people prefer casual jobs because of the freedom they offer. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
. Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children at a later age. What do you think are the major reasons for this? Do advantages of this trend outweigh
Increasingly large numbers of students are undertaking their higher education in other countries. Despite problems such as the financial cost and the difficulty of studying in a foreign language, the benefits of studying overseas are often thought to be greater than the difficulties. To what extent do you agree?
Some university students work in companies for a short period of time during their years of studies. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in this experience?
A large company in your area has decided to spend amount of money,either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years or to pay for two open-air concerts.It has asked for feed back general public.
write a letter to the company .in your letter
-describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
-summerise the benefits of paying for the concert.
-say how you think to send the money
Some people think if students are afraid of teacher it is better. Others say that having a friendly relationship is better. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
The graph below shows the average daily spend of three categories of international visitor to New Zealand from 1997 to 2017. Summarise it.
Information technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace. Do the benefit of this mobility out weight the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Essay topics: Some people think that good health is a basic human need, so the medical service should not be run by profit-making companies. Do you think the disadvantages of private health care outweigh the advantages?
These days many people are interested in buying organic food even though it is often expensive than conventionally produced food. What are some reasons that people prefer organic foods ? Do you think it is important to buy organic food despite the higher price ?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think robots are very important for future human development. Others, however, think that robots are dangerous inventions that could have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people believe that the media plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion. Others argue that individuals have the power to form their own opinions independent of media influence. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious problems and uses up the world's fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas (1999 & 2004) Coffee UK Switzerland Denmark Belgium Sweden 1999 (millions of euros) 1.5 3 1.8 1 0.8 2004 (millions of euros) 20 6 2 1.7 1 Bananas Switzerland UK Belgium Sweden Denmark 1999 (millions of euros) 15 1 0.6 1.8 2 2004 (millions of euros) 47 5.5 4 1 0.9 * Fairtrade: a category of products for which farmers from developing countries have been paid an officially agreed fair price.
In the future, noboby will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The diagram shows the skeletal systems of two ancestors of human beings Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line chart illustrates the amount of money in US dollars paid on cars in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia from the years 1995 until 2005.
In some areas of the US, a 'curfew' is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adilt. What is your opinion about this?
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets plenty of exercise and avoid stresses. What should people do to stay healthy in your country? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience?
both men and women these days work full-time, so it is logical for them to share household chores equally. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The car is a disastrous 20th Century invention that has made the world's cities more dangerous and polluted, as well as being responsible for the deaths of millions of people in accidents. Do your agree or disagree?
Fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) are the main sources in many countries.But in some other countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar)are encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?
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 You do NOT need to write any address.
‘It is important for foreigners to know something about the history and culture of the country they live in.’ Discuss. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that the amount of money spent on library is a waste as a new technologies are developing and replacing library functions. Do you agree or disagree?
A magazine wants to include conntributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me the most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter
- describe what this book was about
- explain how this book influenced you
- say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
The chart below shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Panama City from 2010 to 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
The given two pie chart compares four different sectors in Canada in terms of the per cent datas of online sales in two years in 2005 and 2010.
Health services are a basic necessity. However, private companies have made them quite costly for ordinary individuals. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh its disadvantages?
The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in the are of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts shows how it was distributed.
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that it is the best to save money, for exemple in a bank or savings scheme. Other people feel that money should be spent whenever it is available. Discuss these views and reach on opinion on this debate
Some people believe is essential to include physical education classes in the curriculum for all school-age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academics subjects. Discuss both vies and give your opinion.
Some believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, it is common for people to consume fast food. However, some believe fast food has too much influence on our lifestyle and diet. Do you agree or disagree?
In some countries young people are encouraged to travel or work for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this .
Some experts argue that mobile gadgets have more benefits than bad affects. How do you think about it? Explain both sides.
Prevention is more important than curing. Researching and treating diseases is very costly, and so it is better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum."
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In order to imporove the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticise their teachers, but other think it will result in loss of respect and discipline in classroom. What your opinion ?
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where condisions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert. What are the advantages and disvantages for the tourists?
Many young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this develoment outweigh the disadvantages?
Capital punishment is good for countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Employers should give their staff at least four weeks of holiday a year to help employees get better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
you are soon going to spend three months doing work exprience in an organisation. write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work exprience. in your letter
thank the manager for the opportunity to do work exprience
explain what you hope to learn from the work exprience
ask some questions about the work exprience you are going to do
Many people believe that urban areas offer a better quality of life compared to rural areas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?