You have just heard some good news about your friend.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• say how you heard the news
• arrange a time to visit your friend at his/her house
• explain what you will bring with you
The tow pie charts below show some employment patterns in Great Britain in 1992. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries today, people are having their first child when they are older. What are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (duc)
Some people believe that to protect local cultures, tourism should be banned in some areas, while others think that change is inevitable and banning tourism will have no benefits. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Employers should focus on personal qualities instead of qualifications and experience when choosing someone for a job. To what extent do you agree?
Online shopping seems to be replacing the traditional method of buying. However, some buyers are skeptical to this practice. Discuss both benefits and risks associated with online shopping.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .................,
You should write at least 150 words.
In their advertising, business nowaday usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. why is this? do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people say that the only reason (Motivation) for learning a foreign language is in order to travel or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that mental strength is more important for success in sports some people believe that physical health is more important discuss both views and give your own opinion?
Some governments say how many children a family can hare in their country. They may control the number of children someone has through taxes. It is sometimes necessary and right for a government to control the population in this way. Do you agree or disagree? (2GT-1;08/02/21)
In many parts of the world, people look up their family history. Some people think that researching previous generations is a good idea but others think that it is better to be focused on the present and future generation\s. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays parents put too much pressure on their children to succeed. What is the reason for doing this? Is it a negative or positive development? Give your explanation using some relevant examples from your experience.
In many countries, some children spend a long time each a day or their smartphone instead of reading book. Do you agree or disagree?
why do we need to prevent the extinction of some animals like dinasours and dodos if it is caused by natural processes. what is your opinion about this.
In many countries,people are now living longer than ever before. Some people sayan aging population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an aging population outweigh the disadvantages?
you recently attended a training course for your work. Your employer has asked you for your feedback on the training course.
Write a letter to your employer. In your letter
remind your employer what the course was about
explain why the course was useful to you in your work
suggest why the course may not be suitable for some of your other colleages
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies for young people in some countries. It is undeniable that having a little bit of leisure time has become an essential part of our life.
Describe a time you used your smartphone to do something important You should say: What happened When it happened How important the smartphone was And explain how you felt about the experience
You eat at your college cafeteria every lunchtime. However, you think it needs some improvements.
Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter,
•explain what you like about the cafeteria
•say what is wrong with it
•suggest how it could be improved
Some people like to take their vacations abroad, while some others enjoy doing it in their country. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
Some people argued that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. However, some people believe that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivations for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishments. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion
The number of overweight children in developed countries is increasing. Some people think this is due to problems such as the growing number of fast food outlets. Others believe that parents are to blame for not looking after their children's health. To what extent do you agree with these views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Some people believe that sport is an essential part of school life for children, while others feel it should be purely optional. Discuss these opposing views and give your own opinion. You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.
some people think its better to choode friends who always have the same opinions as them . other people believe its good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. discuss both this views and give your own opinion.
In many parts of the world there is continuous coverage of sports on television. Some people believe this discourages the young from taking part in any sports themselves. Discuss the view and give your opinion.
Today more people than ever are travelling around the world. Some people believe that such travelling helps to broaden people’s minds, while others think it just confirms their prejudices.What is your opinion?
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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. RITING ›u should rite abol Some Why i deve five re nowle Vrite Sources National Government Local Taxes Other sources (eg grants) Total Police Budget 2017-2018 (in £m) 2017 175.5m 91.2m 38m 304.7m 2018 177.8m 102.3m 38.5m 318.6m How the money was spent 17% 17% 8% 14% 75% 69% 2017 2018 Salaries (officers and staff) Technology Buildings and transport
You caused some damage to the kitchen area of your flat. Write a letter to your landlord explaining the following.
• How the damage occurred
• The extent of damage
• What you would like to landlord to do.
Culture and education both play an important role with many countries, some say that preservation of culture has its features while others think that instead of culture people should focus on education in the country. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give examples and reasons to support your claims.
You have recently organized an event at a restaurant.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
• Give details about the event and how it went;
• Tell how you were pleased with the restaurant’s service;
• Suggest some improvements the restaurant could make.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....,
Some people think that mental strength is the most important factor for success in sports. However, some others believe that it is more important to have strong and fit people. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
You have some time off work and are hoping to visit a close friend, Stephanie, for a few days. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
suggest spending time together
explain why you have time to do this
propose some activities
Many students how have the oppotunity to study in other countries studying abroad may bring some beneftis to some students.Do you agree or disagree?
You have recently faced a problem in airport an employee of the airport helpd you with this matter write a letter to Mangager and say
WHAT THE PROBLEM was
How that person helped you
Suggest to Manger to praise this employee in some way
In Some Countries young people are encourage to work for ayear between finishing high school and starting university studies discuss advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this
In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. 🔸What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
We can get knowledge from news, but some people think we can't trut the journalist. Discuss, what do you think are the important qualities that a journalist should have ?
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.
Holding international games such as olympics is an exciting event. Some people think that it has positive effect, while others argue that it is a waste of money. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Many countries have embraced tourism as a way to boost their economies and create Tobs for local residents. However some argue that tourism can have negative impact's on the environment and local culture's. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism for a country?
In some countries governments are encouraging industry and business to move out of large cities and go to regional areas. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
4 years ago Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teachign sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some areas of the US, a curefew is imposed, in whih teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. what is your opinion about this?
In some countries, a few people earn extremely high salaries. Some people think it is good for the country, while others believe that the government should control the salaries and limit the amount of money people can earn. Discuss both views and give you opinions
Having more money and less free time is better than earning less money and having more free time. Some people think that high salary is important when choosing a company to work for, while other think that good working atmosphere is more important, Discuss both views and state your opinion.
You believe that your local library needs some improvements.
Write a letter to the library manager to suggest changes.
These days internet-based courses have become a popular alternative to university based courses, some students prefer this type of learning because they do not attend lectures, others argue that it is important to study at the University. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Many people work from homeusing modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?