Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective. •comics, books, radio, television, film, theatre
You are working in an English-speaking country. Recently, you have learned that
a person who lives near your home can offer English lessons. Write a letter to
this person. In this letter,
- Tell him / her how you got to know about the lesson
- Explain why you are interested in this lesson
Say when and where you want to have the lesson
You have decided to resign from your work in order try a new field. Write a letter to your boss
In your letter
• Tell your boss of your decision and explain why you are leaving
• Explain what you have learnt from your current job and how you feel about leaving
• Ask for a letter of reference
Scientists tell us some activities are good for health and others are bad. Despite knowing that, millions of people continue doing unhealthy activities. What are the causes and what are the solutions?
You have decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. Include the following in your letter:
– Explain why you are writing
– Explain why you have decided to leave the company
– Tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment
Today, there are more television channels than ever before. Some people think this leads to more choices for television viewers. Others, however, believe this causes the quality of television programmes to decline. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have recently missed a project deadline which resulted in your company losing an important client.
Write a letter to your senior director. In your letter
● apologise for what happened
•● explain why you missed the deadline
•● tell him/her how you will avoid this situation in future.
7.Write a letter to a book store manager who is living in another city. Ask him/her to make available a book that you are interested in. In your letter, you should tell:
– What book you are looking for?
– Why you need this book?
– How you plan to purchase the book?
You relocated to a new country for work. Write to your previous co-worker. In your letter
– Tell him/her where you live in the new country
– Describe how you feel
– Explain what you are doing at work
– Invite him/her for a visit.
Some people think visual images (e.g. photographs videos) in a news story can accurately tell what happened. Others think it cannot tell the full news story. Discuss both and give your own opinion.
You recently went to concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer
Say how you feel about his performance
Give detail of your musical activities
Explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities.
some people believe that time spent on televison, video and computer games can be valuavle for chidren. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give you own opinion
Write a letter to the company that sold you the item. In the letter: give details about the order you made explain what was wrong with the item tell the company what you want them to do about it Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Some people believe that it is important to tell or read stories for their children. Others think that parents don’t gave to do this because there are many sources for children to read like books, comics and websites. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
These days we are seeing an increasing amount of violence on television and this is having a negative impact on children's beahaviour.do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that governments should provide unemployed citizens with free telephones and opportunities for using internet to help them to find a job. What to extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later. Some people think that having these people to give a talk to school students is the best way to tell them about dangers of committing a crime. Do you agree or disagree?
Thanks to the development of air travel and telecommunication, contacts between different parts of the world have developed To what extent do you agree or disagree
There have been many technological developments in the past few decades, for example in telecommunications, transport and health. What technological development do you think has been the most important? How has it changed people's lives? Have all the changes been positive?
Your friend from overseas is coming to visit you next month. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, tell them what they need to bring tell them what they will be doing during the time they are visiting warn them about some things that might be challenging
Some British families decide not to buy televisions because they influence the development of the creativity of children. What do you think?
Nowadays television and the Internet have a greater influence on children's behavior than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some people say that what children watch influences their behaviour. other believe the amount of time they spent on television influence their behaviour most. discuss the both views and give your opinion.
One of your pen pals will shortly be visiting your city. For some reasons, you can not manage to meet him at the airport on time.
Write a letter asking him to wait for you at the airport and tell him how to identify you.
Some people says that advertising encourages us to buy things that we already do not need. Other says that advertisment tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree? Give specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
You go to a gym to carry out exercise everyday one day you have forgotten your bag in the gym and the gym management has announced that they will keep the gym closed for a week for some renovation work. You need the bag as it has some important things in it. Writer alter to the manager of the gym Introduce yourself and describe the problem. Description of your bag Tell them what you want them to do.
The bar chart below shows the total numbers of minutes (in billion) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories from 1995 to 2002.
You would like to work for a company or organisation in a foreign country.
Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter:
• Describe the kind of job you would like to do
• Explain which country or part of the world you would like to work in
• Tell them why you are interested in working in another country
Some people think visual images like photographs or videos can tell information more accurately in a news story, while others think they are not reliable sources. 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.
You were recently disrespected by one of the employees at your local supermarket.
Write a letter to the supermarket manager.
In your letter
• tell why you were speaking with the employee
• describe the employee's rude behavior
• explain what you'd like the manager to do
Topic: some people think that teachers are essential to the learning process.Others argue that students at schools and universities learn far more from other sources (such as Internet and television )than from lessons with teachers. What are your views on this?
The graph below gives information on the number of subscribers paying to use fixed telephone lines and mobile networks in Africa between 994 and 2004.
Some people think that exams are a good way of assessing a student’s level. Other people believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that showing crime-related content on television and in newspapers has negative consequences on society and should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently purchased an item of furniture that was faulty. You telephoned the shop about the problem[s] and were asked to put your complaint in writing.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
• explain what the problem[s) is/are
• explain if anything was done to improve the situation
• say what you would like the shop to do.
Children today have to face the pressure from different aspects of modern life, such as education, society and business. I would analyze the reasons and provide solutions.
The most evident reason would be vicious competition in today’s world. Children who want to study at a famous university have to achieve better scores than their peers. In addition, they have to handle relationships with people around them. They have been told that social skill can benefit them to get opportunities in society in the future. As a consequence, some students try to make friends with children who have good scores or excellent family backgrounds. On the other hand, children also get pressure from their families and peers. At home, a child may be told that one of his cousins is excellent, so he should learn from him. At school, a child might suffer bully because he doesn’t have famous band clothes or he comes from a poor family.
The solution for the first condition is to encourage them to learn for interests rather than scores. Since interests are the best teacher which is a guide to tell children how to learn well so that children don’t have to treat the? study as a task but some interesting things. For the second condition, parents should learn better methods to educate their children. They can relive the children’s stress by companionship or tell them what is the best friendship. At school, teachers have the responsibility to tell students that they should not judge a book from its cover and do not laugh at the students who need help.
In conclusion, education is an important responsibility for the whole society. So more reasons for the children’s pressure need to be found and tackled so that they can grow up healthily.
Today, an increasing number of parents have chosen to remove their children from conventional schools and teach them at homes by tutors or by parents themselves. From my perspective, the disadvantages are more significant than the benefits.
Admittedly, there are some advantages for those children who study at home. For example, a flexible schedule meets the family needs and customized learning plans may inspire some children’s interests, so many of them can learn much faster and deeper in some subjects than their peers. For those children suffered from bullying at school, homeschooling can not only make them feel safe under the protection of their parents but also strengthen their family bonds. All of these appear perfect as those parents claimed in the short term.
However, judging from a general development in the long run, there are many disadvantages for home-schooled students. They can barely obtain widely knowledge as their peers. In China, students normally learn eleven to twelve subjects with professional teachers who graduated with(from?) specific majors. Conversely, parents can hardly offer professional education in various subjects as school teachers do. Even they can hire professional tutors teaching at home, that still cannot compare with school education, let alone it is a big financial burden from a family. Additionally, students not only get knowledge at school but also practise social skills with their peers, such as communication skills and conflict solving methods. It is impossible for children to learn( Students cannot learn, which expression is better?) from their families when they study at home.
In conclusion, education is a serious problem (topic?) for everyone, especially for children. Homeschooling methods can take many advantages for children, whereas they cannot replace school education. The cons outweigh the pros apparently. Therefore, parents should consider cautiously before making decisions.
In recent years, television has contributed most to changing people’s quality of life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which three you consider the most effective. Comic Books Radio Television Film Theater Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart below shows the total numbers of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories from 1995 to 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write a letter to your friend about missing the date with him on a day because you have planned. Tell him how you tried to contact him but it did not work out either.
In your letter, you should tell:
what the reason is
how you tried to contact him
give an alternative plan to meet him sometime.
Adults do less exercise these days. Some people think that showing sports events on the television such as the Olympics and international tournaments is the best way to encourage adults to do exercise. Others believe there are more effective ways to do so. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people say the age of books is passed. The information will be presented by videos, computers, televisions, 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.
Children nowadays spend a great deal of time watching television. However, television cannot replace the book as a learning tool, which is why children are less well‐educated today. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Write a letter to the department of education to provide financial assistance for a short training course that you want to do in some foreign countries
In your letter,you should tell:
•What course you want to take
•Why you want to take the course
•How financial assistance can help you
In some countries, some criminal trails in law courts are shown on television so that the general public can watch. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries, an increase in crime has been blamed on violent images on television and in computer and video games. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The tables below show data about the amount of television watched by children in different countries (hours per day) and also the average academic achievement of people in these countries (% of people completing each level).
Some people think that all entertainment television programs should educate people about the importance of social issues. Do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You have completed the course and received a certificate, but you lost it on the way back. Write a letter to the Principal of the college.
In your letter, you should tell:
how you lost the certificate
why you need it
what you expect the principal to d