In the past, people wore traditional clothes, spoke languages and practiced activities as dictated by their regional culture. These days, the world’s cultures resemble one another quite closely. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
In the past it was only possible to contact people at home by letter or telephone. Nowadays, mobile devices mean that we can communicate with people anywhere and at any time. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop children`s life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over past thirty years that may cities in the world are now on big traffic jam. Car ownership number has surged over the past thirty years. In this essay, we’ll discuss how a large number of cars can cause a major traffic jam in cities and how government should encourage people to reduce using their cars.
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?”
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 have been living in a rental apartment for the past three years and had lived peacefully. Recently a new neighbor moved in and he loves to have loud parties every weekend. Write a letter complaining to the landlord. In your letter you should:
· explain the situation
· describe why it bothers you
· suggest a solution
More people decided to have children in their later age than in the past. Why? Do advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
With recent developments in technology like e-books, some people feel that printed media like books, newspaper and magazines will soon be a thing of the past. Others feel that these forms of media will never disappear. What is your opinion?
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?
These days is it much easier for many people to travel to different countries for tourism than in the past. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the diadvantages ?
The bar chart shows the proportion of different age groups over past three decades from 1990 to 2020.
Shopping is the favourite pastime 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?
Young people today are better qualified than they were in the past. Some people argue that this is because competition for jobs is greater than it used to. Others say that people only continue their education because the opportunity exist for them to do so. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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?
the difference in age between parents and their children has increased compared to the past. Do you think advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvs .
The map illustrates the main developments in the town of Springer from 1970 until the present time. Overall, a multitude of arrangements and amenities changed the city's landscape in aforementioned fifty-year period. In 1970 the pueblo consisted on a wide forest landscape with a large farmland and only few constructions especially 2 houses and one shop. However, springer town did dramatically change throughout years. Indeed, we notice that diverse facilities were developed at the expense of the wide forest. A school has been raised at the center town with lots of shops all around. At the top right-hand corner, an airport has been constructed, near a small portion of forest and some flats at the top of the shops. In addition, the huge farmland has been restricted to a small area in order to allow place to some appartements and a house lift up. It has also been a surge in quantity of arteries between buildings than the 1970’s model. Even though, we can still notice some green spaces from the past forest, especially a band of Greenland alongside- the west town. To conclude, the town of springer changed drastically from 1970 to nowadays, moving from a rural to an urban area.
In the past, mos . t people used to travel to their place of work. With increased f Before answering the question, remember: computers the mternet and smart h use o from hom:. P ones, more and more people are starting to work What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas know/ d d with examples and relevant elddence. e ge an expenence, and support your arguments Write at least 250 word s.
Modern cultures around the world have become similar as past. What are the main reasons for it? Is it a positive or negative development?
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
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 advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own idea, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Today,there is less communication between family members than in the past,what has caused this? do you think it is a positive or negative development?
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, buildings ofien reflected the culture of a society but today all modern buildings look alike and cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar.What do you think is the reason for this, and is it a good thing or a bad thing?
People today get less sleep than in the past. What is the cause of this? What are the possible effects of this development?
In the past, the role of a teacher was to provide information. Today, students have access to a lot of information. There is, therefore, no role for teacher in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
More people today preferred to live alone in comparison to the past do you think it is a positive or negative development give your opinion and a relevant examples to support your view
You saw an advert in the newspaper asking for volunteers to help run a charity event. Write a letter of application to the organizers. In your letter:
-explain why you are interested in helping
-Give details suitable past experience
-suggest ways you might help with the event.
i n 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 advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
People should focus more on solving problems related to the future, and should not spend time thinking about the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
When it comes to research on family history, some people prfer not to dig into the past, instead they just focus on their future. Discuss the positives and negatives of this approach and include your own opinion
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past 30 years that many cities in the world are now one big traffic jam. How true do you think this statement? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars
Many modern films and television programmes about past event and people contain a mixture of fact and fiction. Some people say this distorts the public's view of history and should therefore be discouraged. What are your views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Shopping is the favourite pastime for most of the young people. Why do ou think is that? Do you think that they should encouraged to do some other useful activities?
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 advantages and disadvantages of this development? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience to support your arguments
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past 30 years in the world that many cities now are "one big traffic jam". Do you think that this statement is true? What measure can government take to address this problem?
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbor moved in and has been making a lot of noise, which disturbs you.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
explain the situation
describe why it bothers you
suggest a solution
People eat more processed food now than in the past. What are the reasons for this? What might be the results?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past 30 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 past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this environment? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguements with example and relevant evidence.
You have been going to a piano teacher for the past month.
However, it no longer fits into your budget or busy schedule
Write a letter to your piano teacher. In your letter:
• Thank him for his efforts and time
• Explain the changes in your circumstances
• Explain that you may be able to pick it up again
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
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 equality. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
People today are not as fit as they were in the past. What are the causes of this? What can governments do to deal with this issue?
In many parts of the world, children's were very different from today. What do you think weather adventages or disadventages of life for children in the past?
In the past, knowledge was stored in books. Today, people stored knowledge on the internet. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In the past,it was unusual for most people to change careers more than once or twice.Now it is quite common for people to have had ten or more different jobs in their lifetimes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a change?
Some people say the age of books is past. The information will be presented by videos, computers, televisons, films. Others think the book and the written words will be necessary for spread information and complete educations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
in the past role of teachers was to provide information. today students have access to wide sources of information there is therefore no role of teacher in modern education. do you agree or disagree?
In the past, lectures were used as a way of teaching large numbers of student, but now with the development of technology for education, many people think there is no justification for attending lectures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?