Last week, you lost your luggage while traveling on holiday. Luckily, you have travel insurance. Write a letterto the manager of your insurance company. In your letter: Describe the characteristics of what you lost
Explain how you lost it.
Tell the insurance company what you need from them
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You would like to buy some electrical goods at a shop in a nearby town.
Write a letter to the shop and
- ask if they have the things you want or whether they will be able to order them. - --- Ask what the prices are and
- how long they will be able to hold the goods for you.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. HelShe 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 go camping with your friend this summer
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TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
After you finish, use the checklist to evaluate your writing task. Then, compare your task with the sample answer.
The chart below shows the average household spending pattern for households in three income categories as a proportion of their income.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Surveillance cameras in bank, offices, shops and streets have been very successful in reducing crime in the work place and in public, but they are also a tool for their users to spy on people’s private business.
What problems do the use of Surveillance cameras create? Are there any solution?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter,
-Explain why you think he/she would enjoy a camping holiday
-Describe some possible disadvantages
-Say whether you would like to go camping with him/her.
The first chart below shows the percentage of women and men in a country involved in some kinds of home tasks ( cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house). The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day.
With a growing world population, many people believe that we should focus on producing more GM foods.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The best way to teach children to cooperate is through team sports at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should write at least 250 words.
Part 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write at least 250 words.
The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend.
Do you agree or disagree?
Now many people think that we are spending too much money and time on protecting wild animals. The money should be better spent on human population. Do you agree or disagree?
Homelessness is becoming a serious problem in many countries. What are
the causes of homelessness, and what are its effects on individuals and
society? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience
Some people say that time and money spent on music classes in schools are not necessary. Instead, children should be learning useful subjects such as science and computers.
Do you agree or disagree?
In some areas, money earned from tourism has become an integral part of the local economy.
Do the advantages of relying on tourism as a major source of revenue and job creation outweigh the possible disadvantages?
The graph below gives information about how much people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend on petrol.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The pictures of pie charts and table show information about average income and spending on food and clothes by an average family in a city in the UK
Some people think that museums and art galleries should concentrate on the history and art of their own country rather than the works of art of other parts of the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You feel the evening programs on a local television station are uninteresting.
Write a letter to the manager of the television station. In your letter
* explain why you do not like the current programs
* describe what kind of programs you would like to see instead
* explain why these programs would be better
Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and development soft skill in more important
Discus both views and give your opinion’
You recently missed a flight. You think this was the airline’s fault. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter,
•explain why u believe airline is at fault
•describe the impact it had on your journey.
•say what you want the airline to do
Some people believe that students should study at schools are better than studying in groups. However, others argue that students study at schools are better than they study on their owns. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
Write about the following topic. People born today can expect to live longer than people in previous generations. What are some of the positive and negative implications of this phenomenon? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
LETS WRITING 2 - OPINION Essay
Too much emphasis is given for the education of students. More government money should be spent on free time activities for young people.
To what extent do you agree or disagr
Millions of dollars are spent on research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standard on Earth. Do you agree or disagree.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Colleges and universities are entrusted and charged to impart education to people. Hence, it advised that these institutions educate students with more practical skills such as managing accounts and investments.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Some say sports facilities are important and they promote healthy lifestyles while others believe they have only a small impact on individuals. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people want the government to spend more money for looking life on other planets, however others think its waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth that the government should be solving. Discuss both side and give your opinion.
The graph and chart below give information on the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius and the average number of days with rainfall each month for two Australian cities.
Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In some countries the number of police officers in active service is decreasing. What do you think maybe the reason for this? What effects might this have on society?
WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Some people think that museums and art galleries should concentrate on the works of their own countries instead of the work of art from other parts of the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The amount of time spent on sport and exercise should be increased in schools in order to tackle the problem of overweight children. Do you think this is the best way to deal with the problem? What other suggestions can you suggest?
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students are encouraged to make comments or even critisism on their teachers. Others think it will lead to loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
In many countries today, if people want to find work, they have to move away from their friends and their families.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, American, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The best way to prevent people from smoking is to impose
high taxes on tobacco products. In this way, people will be
less likely to develop a long-term addiction to smoking. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is believed by some that people should take yearly driving test to ensure safety on the roads, while others do not agree. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Computer games are very popular in all age groups and nationalities. Parents think it has little educational value and harmful effects.
What is your opinion about this?
Give examples based on your own experience.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
In some countries young people of 18 can drive a car, vote, get married etc. What do you think is the appropriate age to take on adult responsibilities?
You enjoyed a holiday organized by a tour company. Write a letter to the manager and praise the tour guide who accompanied you on the journey. In your letter
– Give the details of your holiday
– Explain what the tour guide did that was special and helpful
– Suggest how the manager may reward the tour guide.
Some claim that it is compulsory for professionals to work in their original country while others believe that they should have a right to work abroad.This essay will discuss both views and provide my own perspective on the matter.
The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain, the table shows where the money came from and the charts show, how it was distributed. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that people who do physical work should be paid on par with the people who have high Level degree. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people said that it is kind of waste if people plan for the future and it is more important to focus on the present. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children play computer games.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing games on computers by childrens .
In the future it may be necessary for us to live on other planets. For this reason, some people believe that we should spend money now to research other planets, such as Mars.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below gives information on the global sale of hybrid vehicles* between 2006 and 2009.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
These days noise and air pollution are serious environmental problems. Some people think that air travel is to be blamed. Others believe that we should reduce the number of vehicles on the roads.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.