Mrs. Barrette, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Barrette. In your letter suggest
how you could help her in her home
why you would like to do this work
when you will and will not available
A glance at the provided pie charts reveal how many hours are spent in the library by undergraduates and postgraduates compared to all students at university of Britain.
The diagram below shows the average hours of unpaid work per week done by people in different categories. (Unpaid work refers to such activities as childcare in the home, housework and gardening.)
Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing developed nations today. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty five hours?
advance in technology and automation have reduce the need of manual labour .therefore working hours should be reduced .do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart shows the average number of hours that men and women spend doing activities around the home.
More and more people these days work harder and longer hours and have no time for family life and friends. What are the causes in your opinion for this? How is it affecting family life and the society as a whole?
Some people are concerned that children spend too much time on computer - playing games, chatting and watching videos. But all this time is actually good preparation for children, who will have to spend many hours on computers throughout their education and their working lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages.? Give reasons for your answer
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays and beyond work hours. Many people say that this is a positive development while others say that this is a negative development. Discuss both the viewpoints and give your opinion.
The bar chart illustrates the wages in the U.K. for five different working sectors when they start their career and after three years of experience, while the table compares the average weekly hours for each profession. Salaries are measured with pounds.
You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time.
Write a letter to your boss. In your letter
explain why you want to reduce your working hours
say which hours you would like to work
describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter:
• suggest how you could help her in her home
• say why you would like to do this work
• explain when you will and will not be available
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
advnces technology and automation have reduce the need for manual lapour therefore working hours should be reduced. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people are concerned that children spend too much time on computers – playing games, chatting and watching videos. But all this time is actually good preparation for children, who will have to spend many hours working on computers throughout their education ad their working lives. 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 parents believe that extra private lessons outside school hours, where students work alone with a teacher, can help them do better at school. Others disagree. What are the advantages and disadvantages of private tuition?
The graph below shows electricity protection ( in terawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012
You attended an old friend's wedding in another city, about 3 hours away, a week ago. It was an outdoor wedding held on a rainy day and you had taken along a rather expensive, elegant umbrella. When you returned, you were tired and went straight to bed. You had a very busy week.This weekend, when it started to rain, you realized you had the wrong umbrella. You must have taken someone else's umbrella, which was very similar to your own, when leaving the wedding reception. Write to your friend who got married. In your letter:
congratulate him / her on the beautiful wedding
explain the situation
ask how you can return this umbrella and locate your own
The first graph displays which electrical appliances owned the most by a household, while, others illustrates how many hours of housework consumed per week in one country from 1920 to 2019.
The table provides information about several ways that UK unemployment spent their time last year. Overall, it is evident that housework, shopping and job hunting were the most popular activities in both men and women. By contrast, they spend less time drinking and doing nothing. In regard to men who activated in the morning, they spent 22% of their time seeking for a job. Similarly, the figures of housework and shopping were 19% and 20% for each, meanwhile the other categories' data were 14% and lower. Furthermore, morning women spent nearly half of the day doing house chores and about about 6 hours a day going shopping. However, the other groups ranged from 1% to 16%. In terms of afternoon men, watching TV accounts for 14% of their time, while the data of staying in bed is merel 1%. Moreover, others varied from 3% to 13%. It can be seen that one fifth of afternoon women's time was spent for housework and they did not stay in bed and played sport at all. On the one hand, other activities changed from 2% to 17%.
The graphs below show the average daily hours of sunshine and the average monly temperature in Darwin and Melbourne. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The table below depicts the average number of hours per day that visitors from Australia, India, Canada, and Germany spent doing leisure activities while vacationing in Italy in December 2021. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts show (Chart a) the average speed of urban zone traffic (in kilometres per hour or kph) in a number of countries over a fifty year period, including a future estimate; and also (Chart b) the total number of urban zones per country (in thousands.)
some children spend hours everday on their smartphones why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
In some cities, the government has tried to reduce traffic by adopting measures such as congestion tax during rush hours. Is this a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons for strss at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employee,s life easier?
The barchart below shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007.
Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long hours on it? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Explain your choice by using specific reasons and details.
the pie charts below show the number of hours spent in a british university library
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress levels amongst professionals in eight groups. Describe the information shown to a university or a college lecture.
You are a library. A new resident has inquired about becoming a member of your library.
In your letter:
• welcome them and introduce the library
• provide information about membership requirements the library facilities
• write about the opening hours and borrowing policies of the library
some children spend hours everyday on their smartphones. why is this the case? do you think this is a posotive or a negative development?
The best way to solve the traffic congestion in city is to provide free public transport for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write an essay of 250 words on the topic below. You have 30 minutes. ( May 2023) People are working harder and longer hours in our modern society. That means they are also earning more money for themselves and their families. But does this lead to a happier society? Why, or why not? Discuss your ideas and support them with reasons and examples
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below. Leisure time in a typical week in hour - by sex and employment status, 1998-99.
The charts below show the figure for work hours per week in the industrial sector in four European countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main characteristics, and compare with the corresponding ones.
Many people work long hours, leaving little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
The bar graphs provide a breakdown of the typical weekdays and weekends with hours and ages about family members
The chart below shows the number of passengers arriving at a train station per hour across a day, and also the average price of their tickets.
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summers.
write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In yiur letter
- suggest how you could help her in her home
- say why you would like to do this work
- explain whenyou will and will not be availvable.
The best way for the government to solve the traffic congestion problems in cities is to provide free bus service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts below give information about the number of hours that students study each day at five different universities.
The tables give information about the temperatures and hours of daylight in London and Sydney during the same weekend in December 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Temperature and Daylight Hours Temperature and Daylight Hours
In many countries, shops are open long hours every day of the week. Discuss the positive or negative effect on the shopper and the local community.
Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employers, why? Do you think is it a positive or negative development?
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantage or more disadvantages?
The diagrams below show the main reasons workers chose to work from home and the hours males and females worked at home for the year 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people work longer hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities .Does thid situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
Some people say that parents should place restrictions on the hours of their children spend watching TV and playing computer games, and encourage them to spend this time reading books instead. Do you agree or disagree?