Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to local council. In the letter:
Give details of how you and your friends use the centre.
Explain why the sports and leisure center is important for the local community.
Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.
High medication costs can affect the effectiveness of disease treatment. Discuss the main reasons for increasing medication prices and examine how this affects disease treatment.
The two pie charts show how different industries used electricity in 1995 and 2005. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram below describes the structure of a home smokery and how it works. (CONG THANH)
Video games are very popular with children. However, some parents feel that video games can have a negative impact on their children, but others believe that they may have some positive effects. How do you feel about children playing video games? Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
some people think that it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools . others, however, believe taht boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools . Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport.
Write an email to your friend. In your email
•recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn
•explain how your friend could learn this sport
• suggest that you both learn this sport together.
Write at leasr 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin you letter as follows:
Dear ...............,
The diagram below show how hydro-electric power is generated.
Task One: A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
1) give contact details for when you are away
2) give instructions about how to care for your pet
3) describe other household duties
Write at least 150 words. Y
ou do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,
the plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevolpment next year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevalnt.
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in yourtown, 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 availabl
The table and the bar chart below show the survey data of how and where 1,600 Australian students used computers.
Successful people try new things and takes new risks rather than only doing what they know how do well. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In many countries people increasing talking about money (how much they earn or how much they pay for things) in their daily conversation. Why? It is a positive or negative trend?
Experts say if the old people spend time and get along with others and exercise everyday will be healthier and happier. However, many elderlies are suffering from loneliness and lack of fitness. Discuss the cause and solution.
Most career choices demand vocational skills or specialist knowledge. However, despite this, most schools still teach academic subjects such as history or social studies. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
English-speaking friend is coming to study in your town next year and has written asking for information and advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
1. Offer to find a place for him / her to live.
2. Give advice about how to find a part time job.
3. Give information on where they can learn your language.
the table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbishetd. the charts show the result od surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with visit, during the same two period.
The two pie charts shows how many shopping sales sectors for retailing in Canada 2005 and 2012,compared to each year.
Recent scientific finding made human dreams of cloning come true, however, many people are afraid of cloning humans and animals. To what extent do you agree with cloning?
Some people believe that children should be made disciplined by making them obey rules and do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Others, however, believe that those children who are controlled are not well-prepared to tackle the challenges life brings to them. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below illustrate how recycled paper is made. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Discussion Type - Samples Question Some people claim that there should be some fixed guide lines in how to deal or implement changes in an organization, whereas others believe in other approaches to perform these changes. Discuss both of these views and state your own opinion.
some educatosr argue that every child should be taught how to play a musical instrument. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
Learning English at school is often seen as important than learning locak languages . If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion , is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we ry to ensure the survival of locak languages and , if so, how?
You have recently stayed at a hotel during a business trip. Write a report describing the main problems you experienced during your stay. Focus on the weaknesses in customer service, cleanliness, and facilities. Make suggestions for how the hotel could improve its services to better satisfy guests in the future.
The graph below shows how much money a city council gave to book clubs over a four-year period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You recently moved to a new city for work and are experiencing some difficulties settling in. Write a letter to your friend describing your situation. In your letter, you should:
Explain why you moved to the new city.
Describe the challenges you are facing.
Ask for their advice on how to adjust better to your new environment.
Some people think that the best wat to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are better alternative wats or reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Interviews form the basic selection procedure for most large companies. However, some people think interview is not a reliable means of choosing whom to employ and there are other better methods of selection. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Governments in developing countries can best improve people’ s quality of life by introducing new technology. However, others believe that free education should be offered for all. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The table shows how the UK unemployment spent their time last year.
Vehicles using alternative fuel have been available since the past few years, yet they are not common on the roads. What are the reasons for this? How can people be encouraged to use these vehicles?
Many people believe that it is the responsibility of first world nations to help other countries. Others, however, feel that these countries have their own problems and should help themselves first. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart below shows how households in a European country spent their weekly income in 1990 and and in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your local library wants to improve its services and facilities. Write a letter to the library.
In your letter you should:
explain who you are
make your suggestions
and explain how this would make the library better.
You had traveled by air and had an unpleasant flight. Write a letter to the airline company Manager. In your letter-
Describe the flight
Explain what the problem was
Ask how this issue can be solved
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 your friend. In your letter,
tell him which team won
describe the conditions on the day
say how you felt about the match
Some people think that children should be taught how to cook and grow food at school. Do you agree or disagree?
The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the sun.Write a report for a teacher to describe the information shown below.
Formal letter :
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this .
Write a letter to the manager . In your letter:
•Explain why you take time off work
•Give details of the amount of time you need
• Suggest how your work covered while you are away
The two pie charts gives information about how online shopping changed for retail trade in canada in 2005 and 2010
You have recently missed a project deadline which resulted in your company losing an important client. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
o apologize for what happened
o explain why you missed the deadline
o tell him/her how you will avoid this situation in future.
Part 2 Some people argue that all experimentation on animals is bad and should be outlawed. However, others believe that important scientific discoveries can be made from animal experiments. Can experimentation on animals be justified? Are there any alternatives? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
A friend you made while you were studying abroad would like to spend a
semester studying in your country. He/she has written to ask for your advice.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• describe why you think he/she will enjoy it
• explain why you recommend studying at your university
• give some advice about how to apply
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ____________,
Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. For this reason, smoking should not be allowed in public places. Opponents argue that the forbiddance of smoking would possibly affect the freedom of choice or lead to the closure of many bars and pubs. However, supporters of this ban place people’s health problems at the top of the scale.
Some believe that showing people happy pictures (pictures in which outstanding achievements are made in helping the poor) is more effective in encouraging them to take action to solve poverty than sad pictures ( that show how hard life can be for the poor). Do you agree or disagree? Why?
The bar chart illustrates how seven European nations spend on relaxing activities as a proportion of total household, while the pie chart demonstrates the tendency of the average yearly expenditure on entertaining activities per household in the U.K.
Your workplace does not have a parking area for cars and it causing some problems. Write a letter to your manager.
In your letter, you should:
describe the problems
explain why they should solve the problems
and give your suggestion on how to solve the problems.