The table below shows the result of a survey asked 6800 Scottish (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Nowadays, people are not as fit and healthy as they used to be in the past which creates health issues in the long the run. What are the reasons? What can be done to solve this problem?
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?
n 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 home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
The ability to read and write is more important today than in the past. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
In many part of the world, children are given more freedom than in the past. Is this a positive or negative development?
In the past when students did a university degree they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays they have morw opportunity to study abroad. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that history has no value in the contemporary world. But some believe that we still need history to learn from the past. Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Children today have more responsibilities than the past. Some people think it has positive effects than negative ones while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In the past peolpe used to travel abroad to look for many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion, citing examples form your experience.
In the past, most people spent their entire career working for one company, whereas people nowadays move from one job to another. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which do you think is better? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graph below shows the amount in grams of potatoes, pasta and rice eaten in a European country between 1976 and 2006.
Nowadays youngsters are less polite and less respectful than in the past. What do you think are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this issue?
You have discovered a lot of rubbish in a lake near where you live. In the past, the lake
had always been clean. Write a letter to the local council.
In the letter:
· describe the type of rubbish that you saw in the lake
· explain where you think the waste has come from
· suggest what the council should do about the problem
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 are measures can the government take to discourage people from using their cars?
People produce more garbage than in the past. Explain how it is affecting us and the measures that could be taken to address the situation. Provide specific examples and explanation to support your answer.
Has the importance of travel by water changed now from how it was in the past? Discuss these views and provide your opinion. You should spend 40 minutes on this topic. Write no less than 250 words. You should provide reasons for your answer.
In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements in that field. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
Nowadays both men and women spend a lot of money on beauty care. This was not so in the past. What may be the root cause of this behavior? Discuss the reasons and possible results.
In the past, most people worked for small businesses, while more people now work for large businesses. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working for large businesses?
‘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.
In the past,when students did a university degree,they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays,they have more opprtunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas,knowledge and expeience and support your argument with examples and relevant evidence.
The position of women has changed a great deal in many societies over the past 50 years. But these societies cannot claim to have achieved gender equaliy. 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 some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadaysthan in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative 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.
Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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 this letter :
Say how well you know your friend.
Describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has.
Explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
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?
You have been a living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently, a new neighbour moved in who has loud parties several times a week.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter:
Explain the situation
Describe why it bothers you
Suggest a solution
In many countries wedding are getting bigger and more expensive than the past. Is this a positive or negative development?
To some people studying the past is the best way to help young people function well in the modern world. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student's home country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them? What’s the difference between the toy kids play now and those they played in the past? Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited? How do advertisements influence children?
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 measure can government take to discourage people from using their cars?
Some people believe that teenagers are facing more problems in their life than they did in the past and this is because parents are spending more time at work than at home. Do you agree or disagree?
Experts say older people were happier and healteir in the past because they did more excercise and spent more time with family and friends, whereas many now suffer from loneliness and health problems. What are the causes of this and what are some solutions ?
In many countries weddings are getting bigger and more expensive than the past. What are the reason for this? Is it a positive or negative development
Traditional classrooms in the past held lectures with multiple participants. Now that technology makes it easier and faster for students to access information, the need for traditional classroom discussion is becoming less popular. It’s because the internet is a more effective method than the regular classroom. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What is your personal opinion?
Animal extinction is a natural process, like the dinosaur did in the past. People have no reason to prevent this from happening.
In the past , people ate local food in season.Nowadays people buy a variety of food from all over the world.Do the advantages outweight the disadvantages?
The table below shows the result of a survey that asked 6800 Scottish adults (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months.
In past, museums storaged information about culture and history. However, now this information can be found in internet. So, there is no need of it in museums. Do yo agree or disagree?
In the past when students want to pursue suniversity degree they prefer their own country, however these days the trend has completly chaged. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
In the past, knowledge was stored in books. Today, people stored knowledge on the internet. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that studying literature from the past is a waste of time for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The number of obese children is growing over the past years. Some say that parents should be punished for letting their child becoming fat. Discuss and give your opinion.
more people decided to have children in their later age in the past , why? do advantages of this outweigh the disadvantegs ?
It was common in the past for people to retire at 60. Now more and more people are choosing to continue working past the official retirement age, with some countries even increasing the official age of retirement. Do you agree or disagree with this change? Why?
In the past, the role of the teacher was to provide information. Today, students have access to wide resources of information. There is, therefore, no role for teachers in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?