Asking for Information
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter:
Explain why you want to do the voluntary work.
State what your skills and experience are.
Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The growing numbers of overweight people is putting a strain on a health care system in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education lessons in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, many people communicate using social media and the internet on the daily basis. However, this had led to an increase to an online attacks and cyber bulling. What are some the reason why people take part in cyber bullying? What are the effects on the children and teenagers who are victims of cyber bullying?
Nowadays there is a trend that media focuses on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think this is harmful to individuals and societies. 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
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that violence on television and in computer games has a damaging effect on the society. Others deny that these factors have any significant influence on peoples' behaviour. What is your opinion?
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railways line for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The value that we learn from our parents and family have greater influence on our future success than knowledge and skills we learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
the table show the average length of video advertisements on the internet and average length of time viewers spend watching them summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mian features, and make comparisions where revelant.
IELTS Many people believe that music is just a form of entertainment, whilst others believe that music has a much larger impact on society today. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many parts of the world, people are choosing to have fewer children. Why do you think this is happening? What impacts may it have on society?
In today's world, it is private companies rather than government who pay for and carry out most on scientific research. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The tables show results of 2 surveys done in 1980 and 2010 on various aspects of city living in a particular city. Units are measured in percentage. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary forgovernments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disgaree with this opinion ?
Examine the arguments in favor of and against animal experiments, and come to a conclusion on this issue. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The internet allows us to stay connected with eachother no matter where we are. On the other hand, it also isolates us and encourages people not to socialize. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The table belows gives information on consumer spending on different items in five countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features , and make comparisons where relevant.
Nowadays, many people spend a lot of money on weddings. Do the benefits of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below shows the percentage of people going to cinemas in one European country on different days. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people argue that governments should spend more money on developing bullet and metro rail facilities, while others support the idea of spending money on upgrading current public transport system. This essay analyses these viewpoints in the following paragraphs and concludes with my opinion.
The graph on the right shows the unemployment figures amongst women of different age groups.
Many people believe that social networking websites such as FB and Instagram have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in town in Australia are currently attending. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main futures,and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people are very interested in researching their family history. Other people say this is a waste of time and that we should focus instead on the present and future generations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think children's spending time on TV, video and PC games is good, while others think it is bad. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society.</p><p style="text-align: center;">To what extent do you agree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are a member of an organisation which meets regularly at a particular restaurant. The most recent meal you had there was not satisfactory.
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe what went wrong with the meal and service
suggest what the manager should do to ensure that you and your group return to the restaurant
You do NOT need to write any addresses
The given bar chart illustrates the information on alterations of international graduate proteges between 8 universities of Canada within the 5 years period.
Some people believe that teenagers should focus on all subjects equally, whereas others think that they should concentrate only on those subjects that they find interesting and are best at. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of people in Uk in 2004
Some people think children should focus only on science subjects at school, while others believe arts are equally important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The tendency of news reports in the media to focus more on problems and emergencies than on positive development is harm to the individuals and the society as a whole.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?
There are now detailed reports about crimes on TV and newspapers. Some people say that crime details should be restricted in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The line graph and pie chart below show information on crime in the UK for the last year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
some people think that it is best to save money for example in a bank or savings schemes. other people feel that money shouls be spent whenever it is available. Discuss these views and reach an opinion on this debate
Advertisements play a major role on TV in market economics. Despite the benefits of such information, many people criticize the role of TV advertising. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Some people say that the experiences a child has before starting school have the most influence on their future life. Others say that experiences as a teenager, especially at school, are more influential. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. to what extent do you agree or disagre
Exposure to international media, such as films, TV and magazines, has an impact on the local culture. What do you think of these impacts? Do you think that the advantages of these impacts outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below show how water moves on land and in the ocean.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
explain how to apply for the job
Write at least 150 words.
The graph shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Asutralia between 1995 and 2005
Robots and AI are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happen? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
Government should spend money on railways rather than roadways. To what extend do you agree or disagree with the statement?
More and more people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with their families and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects on family and society as a whole?
‘Children do not respect their parents as much as they did in the past. This behaviour is now having a negative impact on society.’ Discuss. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Millions of dollars are spent on research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010. Smmarise te information by selecting and reporting the main feautures and make comparasions where relevant.
Many people think that censorship in modern society is quite necessary. Others, however, see censorship as an obstacle to individuality and creativity. What is your opinion? Write an essay of 350 words on this.