IN THE PAST, LECTURES WERE USED AS A WAY OF TEACHING LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, BUT NOW WITH THE DEVELPEMNT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION, MANY PEOPLE THINK THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ATTENDING LECTURES. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
Many shops today stay open later than in the past and this has an effect on shoppers and the community. Is this a positive or negative development?
Recent advances in medical science have resulted in increased life expectancy over the past few years. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Over the past decade, increase in use of mobile phones resulted in birds losing their habitat. Do you agree or disagree
Nowadays, people are less fit and healthy than they were in the past, which could affect their long term health. Why do you think this is? What can be done to solve this problem?
Over the past few decades, technological appliances have increasingly become common features inclass. Context, many people worry that this may lead to the disappearance of traditional educators?to what extent do you agree or disagree
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the last past thirty years that many cities in the world are now on big traffic jam. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can government take to discourage people from using their cars.
In some countries, the age gap between parents and children is greater than in the past. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compare to the past due to advanced technologies which can prevent and solve crime. Do you agree or disagree?
you saw an advert in the newspaper asking for volunteers to help run a charity program. why you are interested in helping give details suitable past experience suggest ways you might help with the event
With the recent development in technology like e-books, some point feel that printed media like books, newspaper and magazines will soon be a thing of the past, others feel that these form of media will never disappear. What's your opinion
In the past , when students did a university degree they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantah5 and disadvantages of this development
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'onebig traffic' jam. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars.
as communication technology develops, it changes the way we communicate with friends and family members compared to the past. Do you think this has more advantages and disvantages?
Some people belive that enagiging in an active pastime does more to develop children's life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the past，many people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repair to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? how far is this situation true in your county?
According to an international travel magazine, many tourists today fly straight to their holiday resort and almost never leave it. Unlike tourists in the 1960s and '70s, they return home with no experience of the loacl culture. why do you think this happens ? How was tourism diferent in the past?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now one big traffica jam. How True do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
These days, more people are going to university than in the past. They start work later in life and with higher qualifications. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation?
Your friend has a problem at work. He has written to you a letter and asked for advice about the ways to solve it.
Write to him. In your letter:
• Tell him that you understand the problem;
• Tell about similar case that you experienced in the past;
• Suggest possible ways to solve the problem.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....,
In the past, most people used to travel to their work. With increased use of computers, the internet and smart phones, more and more people are starting to work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
In recent years children have been given more freedom than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
People nowadays sleep less than they used to in the past, what do you think that is the reason for this? What are tha consequences for the people and people around them?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
In the present era, children are found to have fewer responsibilities than it used to be in the past time. Some people consider it as positive development, however, some other people believe it to be a negative trend. Discuss both the views and give your own opinion.
The diagram below show the condition of paradise island in the past and now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In the past, teachers were the main source of information,but today students have a wide source of information, so teachers are no longer important in the modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
GT Writing Task 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend of yours has recently written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem at your workplace in the past.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell your friend how you feel about the problem
explain how you faced a similar situation in the past
suggest possible solutions to the problem
Write at least 150 words.
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.
You are going to teach English to your friend's child. Write a letter to your past English teacher to ask if you can borrow some books from him/her. In your letter:
tell your teacher about the child.
say when and where you will teach the child.
explain what books you would like to borrow.
As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Due to advancements in technology, reading or watching news on the Internet is becoming popular nowadays, and importance of newspapers is declining. I completely agree to this statement that with the advent of Internet newspaper seems a product of the past time.
Shopping is the favourite past time of most of the young people.Why is this the case?Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities in their free time?
in the past, most people used to travel to their place of work. with increased use of computers, the internet and smartphones, more and more people are starting to work from work. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Nowadays, shopping has become a favourite pastime for young people? What are the reasons for this ? How they should be encouraged to develop another hobbies ?
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
It is better to learn the way people lived in the past through films and video records than written documents. To what extent do you agree or this agree
Over the past few decades with the help of internet an unimaginable amount of information has become widely available to the public. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Car onwership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam.’ How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
when it comes to research on family history, some people prefer not to dig into the past, instead they just focus on their future. discuss positives and negatives of this approach and include your own opinion.
families have more people in the past because they have more children. Do you think there are more advantages than disadvantages to being in a large family in the past
Modern lifestyle mena that many parents have little time for their children. Many children suffer because they do not get as much attention from their parents as children did in the past. Do you agree or disagree?
For many, shopping malls are great places to spend their leisure time and meet others. People, however, in the past mostly visited those when necessary. To what extent do you think this is a negative trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Obesity has been found to be a serious health hazards the world over, over the past few decades. What are the causes behind it and what are the effects of it on various section of the community?
some believe that we cannot learn anything from the past for our own life today, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information to understand human's life. discuss both views and give your opinion.
Privat car ownership has been increasing over the past few decades. This has given ordinary people greater mobility, but has also led to concerns about traffic congestion and air pollution. Do the advantages of private car ownership outweigh the disadvantages?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that in many cities around the world there are constant traffic jams. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to
In the past, people usually stayed in one place throughout their life. These days, people often move around. They often live in several different places in their lifetime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant information from your own knowledge experience.
In the past, people wore clothes more closely related to their culture but today people are more likely to wear clothes from all over the world. Is this a positive or negative development?
In past, when student did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Some people think studying from the past offers no benefit to today’s life, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information for us. Discuss both views and give our own opinion.