What is your opinion about how people are working over hours and not enjoying their life?
In today's job market it is far more important to have practical skills thaan theoretical knowledge. In the future, job applicants may not need any formal qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disaree?
Some people think that shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drink that has scientifically been proved to have bad effects on people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
Although you are meant to present your thesis project in one month, your sister is getting married in Spain at the same time. You would like to change the date of your presentation.
Write a letter to your professor. In your letter:
-Explain the situation
-Remind the professor of your academic achievements to date
-Ask for a different date to present your thesis
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Professor Simons,
When asked to choose between a life without wỏk and working most of the time, people would always choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree with the statement
Many people believe that reducing obesity is due to educating people, while others argue that education does not work. Discuss both points and give your opinion?
NOWADAYS, MORE AND MORE FOREIGN STUDENTS ARE GOING TO ENGLISH – SPEAKING COUNTRIES TO LEARN THE “ INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE – ENGLISH”. IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE THAT STUDYING ENGLISH IN AN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY IS THE BEST WAY, BUT IT IS NOT THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN IT.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE ABOVE STATEMENT?
It is not necessary to go to a place to know about the place because we can see the places from book, TV and internet. Do you agree or disagree?
Many people think that countries have a moral obligation to help each other, while others argue that aid money is misspent by the governments that receive it and therefore international aid should not be given to poor countries. Discuss these two points of view and give your opinion.
A friend has offered you some work in his company. You are currently employed and not able to start for three months.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
In some developing countries,it is difficult to get teacher to work in rural areas which can have a negative impact on the education of children in those rural communities. why do you think good teachers do not want to work in rural areas in developeing countries?what could be done to solve this problem?
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is deprivation of accommodation for growing population, meanwhile government is trying to not to harm environment as much as possible.
Most people in the world have to work to earn a living. However, many people work only for the financial gain that it involves, and not for any other rewards that a job can offer. What do you think the main considerations when deciding what job to take should be?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a Facebook friend living in another country and s/he is curious to learn about a major news item in your country.
Write a letter to your Facebook friend. In your letter
describe a news story in your country
explain why people are interested in it
say how the story personally relates to you
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...,
You should write at least 150 words.
The top priority of businesses is making money, and they do not need to have socia; responsibilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently attended a local event in your community and enjoyed it. You want to write a letter to the organizer of the event.
In your letter:
Explain which event you attended and why you chose to go.
Describe what you enjoyed the most about the event.
Suggest one way it could be improved in the future.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It has been observed that in manycountries notenough students arechoosing to study science subjects at university. What do you think are the causes of theproblem? What are theeffects on society
You recently sent a valuable parcel through a courier company, but it has not arrived at its destination.
Write a letter to the courier company. In your letter:
• Give details of the parcel and when you sent it.
• Explain the importance of the parcel's contents.
• Suggest what action you would like the company to take.
You should spend about 20 minutes on thi
Some people say that advertising encourages people to buy things they do not need. Others say that advertisements are important sources of information about new products. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family.
Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter:
Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner
Explain why you have been so busy
Arrange a time to visit
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Grandmother,
Today , many people do not know their neighbours in lagre cities.What problems does this cause ?What can be done about this?
the top prioty of business is making money, and they do not need to have social responsibilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A close relative of yours is having a birthday lunch next Friday, but you know you will be working. Write a letter to your boss or supervisor to ask for some time off.
In your letter,
explain the situation and why you particularly want to attend the lunch
specify the dates, times and amount of time off you will need
offer to work late or come in early another time to make up for the time.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mr. Jones / Dear Mrs. Jones,...
Many employees may work at home with modern technology. Some claim that it can benefit only the workers not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently purchased an item from a local store, but you are not satisfied with your purchase. Write a letter to the manager of the store. In your letter:
Describe the item you bought and why you need it.
Explain why you are not happy with it.
Say what you would like the manager to do.
Society is based on rules and laws. If individuals were free to do whatever they want to do, it could not function. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
the mani aim of advertising is increasing sales of products that people do not really need. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write an essay for your tutor discussing two of the factors in your notes. You should explain which factor has contributed more to the increase in international travel, providing reasons to support your opinion. You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible.
Television Sport shows such as the Olympics are a good source of motivation for our youths who do not like to exercise much. Do you agree or disagree?
You bought a TV a week ago but you got home you discovered it did not work properly, You called the costumer service to report the problem but you have not received yet any help.
Write a letter to the company and in your letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the problem
• and state what action you would like from company.
Some people think that as long as professional sportsmen and sportswomen are good players, their behavior on and off the paying fields is not important. Do you agree or disagree?
Many people think arts(painting and music)do not directly improve people’s life, so the government should spend money on other important areas. Do you agree or disagree?
An increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning they need from parents and teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people argue that it is not wise for an industry to replace its experienced but old workers with new and young yet inexperienced individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, in many countries people are spending too much on wedding some people think that it is essential to spend huge amount of money on wedding celebration. Other thing that have to be simple and not very grand discuss both views and give your opinion.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a campus holiday for the first time this summer. He / She has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
- explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
- describe some possible disadvantages
- say whether you would like to camping with your friend this summer
Write at least 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follow:
Dear….,
People think the professional sportsmen or sportswomen behaviours on or off the field are not important as long as they are good players. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it.
The line graph compares usage of daily electricity between winter and summer by hours, while the pie graph illustrates consumption of electricity by house tools. A glance at the graphs reveal that the most of demand is in the winter. Not suprisingly, the heating rooms and water cover the mass majority of the consumption.
Some poeple claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. Thet say that the only way to increase recycling is for goverments to make it a legal requriement. To what extent do you thinj laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. What is your opinion? Write your response not less than 250 words. You get 40 minutes to complete this task
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
say what you have learned in your present job
suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department
explain why you do not wish to leave the company
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .......................,
In the past, many people got married when they were very young, but today, many people do not get married until later. Why do you think they do this, and is it a good or a bad idea?
Nowadays,it is not only large studios that are able to make films.Digital film making now enables anyone to make films.Do you think this is a positive or negative development
More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories. Some believe that photographs are not a reliable source of news while other consider photographs to be irrefutable. Discuss both the views and your opinion.
You have invited a friend to visit you next month. Unfortunately, you are not able to meet him/her.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
•Apologize for the change of plans
• Explain why you are unable to meet him/her
• Suggest another time for him/her to visit
Modern societies need specialists in certain fields, but not others. Some people, therefore, think that governments should pay university fees for students who study subjects that are needed by society. Those who choose to study less relevent subjects should not receive the government funding Would the advantages of such an educational policy outweigh the disadvantage
You want to hold a surprise party for a friend who is visiting his home town after a long time from a foreign country. Write a letter to a common friend asking for his help in organizing the party and in your letter:
• Write the reasons for organizing the party
• Describe when, where and how you would be organizing the party
• Ask your friend to meet you in person for further discussions
You do not need to write any addresses.
In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space avaliable for building is in the countryside and not build new homes there. what is your opinion about this?
Some psychologists say that doing absolutely nothing for a period of time each day is the key to decreasing stress in everyday life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
"Fatherhood ought to be emphasised as much as motherhood. The idea that women are solely responsible for deciding whether or not to have babies leads on to the idea that they are also responsible for bringing the children up." To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence