Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are marrried or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others desagree. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The digital age has made the gap between the younger and older generations wider. Give reasons for your own answer.
Some people think that there will be decrease in international travel in future. Do you think the less amount of international travel is a positive or a negative development?
The use of software makes it unnecessary for people to know how to spell words correctly these days.’ Is this a statement that you agree with? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, are the main source for many countries. However, some nations are using alternative energy such as solar power and wind power. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Write about following topic: New stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures. Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words. What is your opinion about this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You play a team sport with some friends. Last week a member of the team had an accident and wasn't able to play with you at the weekend. You decide to write to him in hospital, telling him about the match
Write a letter to a friend who was coming over to your country to work for 6 months.
Suggestion of a city
Suggestion of a few jobs that could do
Options for this friend make friends with local
Fast food is very popular these days and many people depend on fast food as their main meals. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?
The diagram shows how rainwater is collected for the use of drinking water in an Australian town. Summarise the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
In some cities, people prefer riding bicycles rather than drive cars. In some other cities, people choose to drive cars rather than ride bicycles. What are the reasons for their preferences? Which one do you think is a better development?
The pie charts compare five categories of household expenditure in the UK and New Zealand in the years 1980 and 2008.
You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it. Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
-tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it.
-describe what you learned in your current job.
-and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment.
some people claim that not enough of the waste from home is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for goverments to make it a legal requirements ? To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
The cost of flying has decreased significantly over the last decades. This has made oversea travel much more accessible. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend
People are increasingly suffering from sicknesses as a result of stress. This essay will discuss the leading causes of stress-related ailments including more extended working hours and increased job pressures. This essay will also suggest solutions to these problems including improving one’s work-life balance and diet.
People are working longer hours than ever before. In addition, they have more job pressures. People place themselves under these unfavorable conditions because the workforce is a competitive domain. For example, some people aspire to climb the corporate ladder to gain high status and a high paying job. This often results in mental and physical suffering because they have to work overtime and take an additional role which can be stressful.
Maintaining a good work-life balance and improving one’s diet are both critical to alleviating stress-related illnesses. People need to realize that if they live only for work they will suffer either mentally or physically and a poor diet will further exacerbate these issues. For instance, many employees burn out from working too much and neglecting family, friends, exercise, and hobbies as well as the foods they eat. Therefore, in order to reduce work-related stress, one must include a better ratio of work, rest, recreation and balanced diet.
In conclusion, in today’s fast-paced world more and more people are becoming ill as a result of stress. This essay discussed how stress is often caused by long working hours and the workplace pressure. This essay also suggested that the solutions to this problem are to manage a better work-life balance and to eat a healthier diet.
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter:
•Explain the problem
•Suggest a solution
•Say why parking will benefit all employees
Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.
Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter
-say how long you now want to rent the apartment for
-explain why your plans have changed
-tell the owner about a problem in the apartment
The two pie charts below shows the comparison of different kinds of energy production of France in two years .
Many people today are not as fit and active as people used to be in the past and this is a danger to their long-term health. What do you think are the reasons for this ? What measures can you suggest to reduce this problem ?
Long distance flight consumes the amount of fuel that a car uses for many years and pollutes the air. Some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourists travel, rather than limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Angsa 2
Some scientists believe intelligent life forms may exist on other planets and some want to send messages to space to contact these life forms. But other scientists believe it is a bad idea and it could be dangerous. Discuss both ideas and give your own opinion.
ome people say that now that we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbours,
........
Many city centers these days have traffic flow problems, causing congestion and pollution. One solution is to build fast-ring roads on the outskirts of a city, taking traffic away from the center. While this is helpful in some ways, it also causes new problems To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Humans are producing an increasing amount of trash everyday and the world is becoming full of the landfills we use to get rid of our trash. In your opinion, how can recycling save the environment and help the people on Earth?
The large number of private cars on the roads in many parts of the world has led to serious problems of pollution and may contribute to global warming. Some people think that governments should spend money for the development of public transportation systems in order to help solve this problem. Others think that it is better to spend money for the development of electric and other types of cars that may cause less pollution. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many young people now know more about international pop and movies starts than famous people in the history of their countries. what are the causes? give solutions to increase the number of people to know about famous people in history
In the future, nobody will buy printed newaspapers 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?
Today, in this competitive world when many new ideas are evolving every day. It is essential for everybody to be competent with communication as well as presentation skill. I agree that our current generation lacks these skills and to ensure that our future generation is strong with these must skills, we should start giving training from the school itself. This essay will assert few points justifying why speaking and presenting are very important skills for anybody to grow professionally.
The profession could be any like a manager in IT company or product company, politician, scientist at NASA, or a individual contributor in any project, in every day of professional life, you have to prepare a presentation and speak to your manager or supervisor to elaborate your ideas. If you lack in any of these skills, you will face problem in convincing people to follow your thoughts. It is very hard to become representative of company or a town or a country without having good communication skill.
Even, these skills are so important that almost all employers conduct group discussions before hiring a candidate.
Then, the important question is how to become expert with these skills? We learn many of our behaviours or skills either from parents or training institute. Without any doubt, parents are the initial teacher for any kids. Kids learn talking and good behaviors from parents. Once they are grown up and start going to school, responsibility partially shifts from parents to school as kids mingle with many other students in school and participate in many activities like speech competition, annual functions, exhibitions etc. So, the school should add special scheduled training to let students learn and practice presentation and speaking skills in public.
To conclude, speaking and presenting in public are essential skills for all to progress in professional life and school should give special attention to make their students far away from stage fear or presenting in public.
Some people believe that humans should be able to use animals for their own benefits, while others argue that the rights of animals should be protected. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The graph below shows the percentage of the population living in cities in four different countries from 1970 to 2040.
Computers and AI technology are increasingly being used froe online education. Can artificial intelligence enhance the learning experience? Is this a positive or negative development?
The chart belor gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the yerat 1990 and 2010.
The line graph shows the cost for watching films. The pie charts show the shift in the percentage of market share among the three types.
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others belleve it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification. 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 believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, while others feel that crime is being tackled effectively now. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbinton, and planned future development of the site. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that it is the residents that are responsible for the cleaning and tidying the street. While others believe it is the responsibility of the government. Discuss both sides and give your opinions
The line graph compares how much time it would take for three companies to manufacture a refrigerator in 1990 and 2000
some people think that getting a degree from university is the best way to guarantee a job,others believe that it woulg be better is they go straight to work and gain experience instead. discuss both sides and give your opinion.
In some countries,owning a home rather than renting one is very importent for people. Why might this be case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?
Topic: "Some people argue that governments should make healthy food cheaper and unhealthy food more expensive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?"
Some people believe that senior managers should be warm and friendly toward their employees. 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 should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
• say where you think you left the papers
• explain why they are so important
• tell the manager what you want him/her to do
Write at least 150 words.
The diagram below illustrates the production process for making sugar from sugar cane.
with the increasing damand for energy such as oil and gas, people start looking for new sources in remote and Untouched places. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities , too much times is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. While others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packing. Discuss both views and give your opinions. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work experience or travel. The experience of non-academic life this offers benefits the individual wehen they return to education. To what extent do you agree or dissagree?