Some shops are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you think it is a good thing for the customer, shop staff and company as a whole?
ome children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
The graph below shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in France between! 1980 and 2012.
The pia charts below compare the hours worked by employees and self-employed houseworkers in 2014 in the UK.
The bar chart shows the average number of hours students in five different universities studied.
The visuals give information about the number of hours students spent preparing for an admission test for an Asian university and their subsequent performance in that test. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the number of passengers arriving at a train station per hour across a day, and also the average price (in US Dollars) of their tickets. Write a report summarising the information. Select and describe the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
People tend to work longer hours nowadays. Working long hours has a negative effect on themselves, their family and the society so working long hours should be restricted. Do you agree or disagree.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore working hours in offices and factories should be reduced. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Mrs Barret, an English-speaking woman who lives in your hometown, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barret. 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
taxpayers The best way for governments to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day and seven days a week.Do you agree or disagree.
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 shown Below. Leisure time in a typical week in hours – by sex and employment status, 1998-99.
Q: In some places, shops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Do you think it is good for customers, shop staff and our society as a whole? Give reasons and examples from your personal experience.
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours and they feel stressed out than before. What are the reasons for stress at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employees life easier?
The internet and technology, like mobile phones and laptops, are connecting us to each other every hour of the day via networking sites and applications. Do you think it’s an advantage or disadvantage?
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive ora negative development?
Some jobs are based at a single work place where the hours are the same each day, while other jobs involve frequent travel and ireegular working hours. Discus the advantages of both types of job and give your opinion about which one is best.
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. why is thi the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price. You worked on the the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly. However, this week, the laptop doesnt even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter :
Tell the store where you live & what happened
Explain the problem with the laptop
State what action you would like the store to take
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 yo
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress levels amongst professionals in eight groups. Describe the information shown to a university/college lecturer.
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.
Mrs Barret, 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 Barret. In your letter
Suggest hou could help her in her home.
Say why you would like to do this
Explain when you will and will not be available.
Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Dose this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
The tables give information on the temperatures and the hours of daylight in two particular cities in the same week in May 2007.
Many parents today employ private tutors to teach their children after school hours. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
You work in an international company. Write a letter to the manager for allowing extra hours off during work time to attend family celebration. In your letter, you should
Explain why you want to take a day off
Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away.
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
Some toddlers are using mobile phones for hours each day. why is this the case? is this a positive or negative development?
Working long hours causes a great deal of stress and can be very bad for the health. The government must find a way to reduce this type of stress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people today working long hours, leaving them with little time for leisure activities. Why is this happpend? What problems does it cause?
Write a letter to your friend who lives in a different country about your plan to work overseas. In your letter explain:
What jobs do you plan to do?
Why do you want to work overseas?
Ask for some information related to jobs, such as salary, working hours and so on
Some children spend hour every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Context: Volunteer work is when people offer their time and effort to help others without being paid. Students often volunteer to gain valuable experience and give back to the community. Prompt: High school and university students should be required to complete a certain number of volunteer hours before graduating. Do you agree or disagree? Write a persuasive essay, choosing one side, agreeing or disagreeing, in around 400 words.
The bar chart shows the average number of hours students in five different univerisities studied.
Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more advantages or disadvantages? What do you think about work-life balance?
More and more people are working long hours leaving very little for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more sdvantages or disadvantages? What do you think about work-life balance?
The pie charts shows how many hours spent in a British university library by undergraduates, postgraduates, and all student.
Nowadays different organizations and companies asked their employees to be in a proper uniform during the working hours. Discuss advantages and disadvantages.
It is suggested that curfew hours must be implemented among children. And they are only allowed to go out at night with the supervision of adult. Do you agree or disagree?
The charts below show the number of working hours per week, in industrial sector, in four European countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons with relevant.
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours, and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their employees' lives easier?
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 three pie charts illustrate how many hours spent in a library by undergraduate and postgraduates compared to the total student population at a university in Britain
The graph and table below the average monthly temperatures and the average number of hours of sunshine per year in three major cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows the hours per week spent watching TV by gender and by age group in 2001 in Australia. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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.