Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport. Why is that? What can we do to encourage people to use bicycles more? What, in your opinion, should people use bicycles less or more as a form of transport? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own know¬ledge or experience.
A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He/she has asked you for advice living in your city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
. suggest an interesting parts of the city to live in
. describe the public transport in your city
. say how your friend can meet new people there
Nowadays almost every student who graduates from high school tries to attend college or university. Why do you think people attend college or university?
You are going to teach English to your friend's child. Write a letter to your past English teacher to ask if you can borrow some books from him/her. In this letter :
Say how well you know your friend.
Describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has.
Explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, health care is free, paid for by the sate. In other countries, payment is divided between the state and people themselves. Discuss both systems and say which one is better. Provide reasons for your answer. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have some library books that you are unable to return as a member of your family in another city has fallen sick and you have hand to go and look after them.
Write a letter to the library. In you letter, you should: Formal letter
explaining the situation - my gramother suffering from cancer
apologize for the inconvenience called - apologising
and say what you are going to do - My friend will deliver to tou next day
‘Failure is proof that the desire wasn’t strong enough’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is generally accepted that exercise is good for children and teenagers. Therefore, physical education and sports should be compulsory for all students in all schools. What do you think? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS WASTE RECYCLING RATES IN THE US FROM 1960 TO 2011.
Shopping is becoming more and more popular as a leisure activity. However, some people feel that this has both positive and negative effects. Why is shopping so popular? What effects does its increase in popularity have on individuals and on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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Sent from my Samsung Galaxy News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to write in newspapers.what factors influnce these decision? do you think we become used to bad news? should more good news be reported
The table below provides information on marriage status and age from 1960 to 2000 in Australia. Summarize the information on marriage status and age from 1960 to 2000 in Australia.
Some people think that buildings such as flats and houses should be designed to last a long time. Others believe that it is more important to provide accommodation quickly and cheaply. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowladge or experiance
Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period instead of going directly to study at university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You hired a car from a company and while you are driving on holiday you
had a small accident.
You will have to write to the company to explain it.
Experts say if the old people spend time and get along with others and excercise everyday will be healthier and happier .However many ealderly are suffering from lonelyness and lack of fitness. Discuss the cause and solution
You have bought some clothing online and are not satisfied with your purchase.
Write a letter to the company that you bought the clothing from.
Your local public library wants improvement to their services and facilities .In order to get ideas from the public , they have asked library users to send them suggestions in writing.
Write a letter to the librarian.In your letter.
. describe what you like about the library
. say what you don't like
. make suggestions for improvements
Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employer. To what extent do you agree or disagree
The bar chart shows the average montrhly revenue from a retauil communication subscribers from eight countries.
An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What are the causes of this trend? What solutions can you suggest to deal with this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary, and Grammar.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article
called 'The book that influenced me 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
Some people think that the best way for developing countries to eradicate poverty is to provide six years of free education to every child. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart shows the precentage of fuel from renewable energy used in the transport sector in six European unions in 2009 and 2010, compared to the avarage
In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this positive or negative development. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The line graph shows the percentages of Australian export with four countries. The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012
Paying for things using mobile apps is becoming more and more common in many countries. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people are using credit cards or loans to run up huge personal debts that they may be unable to repay. It should therefore be made more difficult for individuals to borrow large amounts of money. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The graph below shows the price of bananas in four different countries from 1994 to 2004.
The barchart below shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007.
You need to write an essay addressing the topic below: The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Your essay should comprise a minimum of 250 words.
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. When we meet someone for the first time, we generally decide very quickly what kind of person we think they are and if we like them or not. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more information about the lives of celebrities is found in newspaper, magazines, online. What is happening? what are disadvantages for reading public? Provide reasons for your anwer include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Many young people presently know more about international celebrities than famous people from their histroy. What are the causes? Give solutions to increase awareness of impactful people in history.
You have been assigned to give a networking presentation with your colleague from a different office, who you met last year. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter:
· Inform your colleague that you will be working together
· Provide your initial ideas on the networking presentation
· Ask for a time to meet and practice the presentation
People’s behaviour varies from country to country. When traveling to a different country, people should copy the behaviour and habits of the inhabitants of the country they visit. Do you agree or disagree?
When it comes to workplaces, we normally think we have to go there to work. A lot of us commute to work every day. However, there are some people who work remotely at their homes or away from their offices. What do you think is the reason why some companies permit their employees to work this way?
The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. Discuss possible ways to encourage the use of public transport. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graphs provide information about worldwide energy consumption, the countries with oil reserves and the world oil prices from 2000 to 2025.
It is evident from the pie charts that only food&beverage and video games sectors faced any growth, whereas two left ones (home furnishings and electronics) had a moderate decrease.
Some people believe that working from home is beneficial for employees and companies, while others think it has more disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You want to sell your television. You think a friend of yours might like to buy it from you.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, explain –
Why you are selling the television
Describe the television
Suggest a date when your friend can come and see it
Young people are leaving their homes frome rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantage?
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.
Some People claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries people have to go away from their family and friends to find work. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The pie charts below show the types of media used from 1990 to 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.