Young people in wealthy countries often take a 'gap year' between high school and university in order to spend time travelling abroad. This is an excellent way for teenagers to prepare for their future lives. To what extent do you agree with the statement?
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by a person you did not know before. Write a special thank you letter to express your gratitude. In your letter:
Introduce yourself
let him/her know why you are writing Express your appreciation
offer him/ her to visit your home with this family.
Topic 2: When international media (including movies, fashion shows, advertisements and other TV programmes) convey the same messages to the global audience, people argue that the expansion of international media has negative impacts on cultural diversity. What is your opinion?
Politicians should take more responsibility for preventing and solving global environmental problems, because individuals can do very little. Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries paying for things using mobile phones (cell phone) apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages ?
Many people believe that family has a greater influence on a child's life and development than other factors such as friends,Tv,music and so on. To what extend do you agree or disagree this statement?
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarkets in some countries, many small, local business are unable to compete. Some people think that the closue of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree
With so much variety of colors in the world, people are forced to make excruciating color choices on a regular basis. Some people believe that purple is better than violet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Discussion Many individuals feel that it is good to live in a city while others choose that life is good in the countryside
Some say that reading newspapers and watching TV news is a waste of time , because it has no direct connection with people's lives . To what extent do you agree or disagree ? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience .
In the past, sporting champions used to be motivated primarily by the desire to win a match or to break world records. These days they are more likely to be motivated by prize money and the opportunity to be famous. What message does this send to young people and how does this attitude to sport affect the sports themselves? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below shows the changes, which took place in a coastal area called Portland from 1950 to 2007. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the diagrams below.
Some people say that due to the growing number of unfit and overweight people sport should be made compulsory in all educational establishments. Others claim that only voluntary decision to do sport helps people to be fit, but compulsory physical education embarrasses and turns away students who don't like sport. Give your opinion and support it with relevant examples.
The number of refugees and immigrants is increasing? What are the possible cause and effects this provide specific reasons and example to support your answer .
Pie chart bellow give information about the house hold expenditures of an average vs family in different years. summarizes the information by selecting and reporting the main features
In education and employment, some people work harder than others. Why do some people work harder? Is it always a good thing to work hard? These questions will be discussed in this essay, and a conclusion will be provided.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters.
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 or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place at West park Secondary School since its construction in 1950. Introduce the maps. Write what do they illustrate. Note the changes that occurred. Look attentively at the maps and note what was modified and what remained unchanged. Describe each element of the map in a separate paragraph. Tell about each element (farmland, car park, school etc) and its alteration. Use vocabulary for graph description and linking structures. Also see words from academic wordlist. Give a general overview. Write in brief about the changes.
The bar charts below show the Marriage and Divorce Statistics for eight countries in 1981 and 1994.
Supermarkets should only sell food produced in their own country rather than imports from overseas. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people use written language in a less formal and more relaxed way. Why? Does this developm advantages and disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it
very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam
The two floor plans show the renovation of AAA Accountancy's main office. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advanatges of taking risks outweigh the disadvanatges ?
The graph below shows how elderly people in Europe spent their free time between 1980 and 2010.
"In many countries today, there are concerns about the unhealthy lifestyles that people lead. What health issues are linked to modern lifestyles? What answers to these problems can you suggest?" Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have bought a washing machine. First you found that the machine did not work properly, and you had it changed. Then you found that the new one seriously entangled the clothes. Write to the manager of the company to complain about it. In your letter: - State your reason for writing, - Describe the problems, - Ask the provider to solve the problem
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your locality. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory establishment?
A person's success nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness, and trust, no longer seem important. 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.
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driveless. The only people travelling inside these vehicle will be passengers. Do you think the advantage of driveless vehicles outweigh the disadvantage?
nowdays,growing number of people with health problems are trying to find alternative medicine or treatments instead of visiting a doctor. Do you think this is a positive or negative development. give reasons for your answer and inculed any relavent examples from your own knowledge or experience
The line graph shows visits to and from the Uk from 1979 to 1999, and the bar chart shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The pie charts and table below show the percentage of tourists travelling to Australia and specific information regarding their staying period, accommodation and the purpose of visit.
In the past, knowledge was stored in books. Tody, people stored knowledge on the internet. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages.
the graph brlow shows the number of short term visitors to australia from 4 diffrent countries from 2010 to 2017 . summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main featurs , and make comparision where relevant ,
industrialised countries provided more employer to the fields. in 1990, the number of people passed sixty people. Last graph is not suprized due to expenses of the schooling and employement. In the passed then years, the govern gave more money from the 150 billions to over 300 billions. To the sum, the development needs more money, educated people and employers, thus the graph was revealed that high discripancies among the countries.
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets plenty of exercise and avoid stresses. What should people do to stay healthy in your country? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience?
Women can do everything that men can and they even do it better. They also can do many things that men cannot. But it is a fact that their work is not appreciated as much as men’s, although they have to sacrifice a lot for their family and career… It is said: "A woman’s place is in the home." What do you think
The table below shows how many students of a school in the UK chose to take part in four different sports between 2001 and 2011.
Some people think that it s necessary to involve the whole family into nurturing and upbringing a child, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types ofrelationships people make?Has this become a positive or negative development.
The diagram below shols how electricity is generated in a hydroelectric power station. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their communities. This is good for the individuals concerned and society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? Discuss, based on your knowledge and experience
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Providing Internet access is just as important as other services, such as building roads, so governments should offer Internet access to all of their citizens at no cost.
The graphs' below show basic information about employment among people with and without disabilities in a certain country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main information and making comparisons.
Some pople think that students should be taught how to manage money in primary schools and secondary schools because it is an important life skill. Do you agree or disagree?
You have been invited to talk about your country at the international meet at an American college. Write a letter to the secretary of the international community. You should write:
1.Accept the invitation 2.discuss what you should talk about 3.Ask if you require any instrument
Nowadays, people can work and live in anywhere they choose because of improved communication technology and transport. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Should long-term job seekers in receipt of government benefits be made to do voluntary work so that they give something back to community? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Since most information about culture and history can be found on the Internet, some feel that museums are not needed any more. To what extent to you agree?