PEOPLE LIVING IN THE 21st CENTURY HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LÌE THAN PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN PREVIOUS CENTURIES. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
Most high level positions in companies are filled by men even though the work force in many developed countries is more than 50 percent female. Companies must allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree or disagree
A country should spend money on skills training or vocational training for practical work, rather than on university education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Coutries with a long average working day are likely to be more economically successful than other countries, but many suffer from some negative social consequences as a result. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A rise in the standard of living in a country often only seems to benefit cities rather than rural areas. What problems can this cause? How migth these problems be reduced?
Some people say History is one o f the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today’s world, subjects like Science and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industries in the world. Unfortunately international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Face to face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone calls. Do you agree or disagree ?
ome experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign laguage at the primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantage?
While recruiting a new employee, the employer should pay more attantion to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
There are three main things to consider before writing your essay:
1. Tone (formal or informal)
Sometimes students are friendly with their tutors, but I think it would be better to write a formal letter. Start with your tutor’s surname (e.g. Dear Mr. Smith,) and end with “Yours sincerely,”. Avoid contractions (write “I am” instead of “I’m”), and avoid using informal idioms or expressions. Be polite rather than friendly.
2. Purpose
The main purpose of this letter is to inform your tutor that you are leaving the course. Make this clear straight away (e.g. I am writing to inform you that...). Then cover the three points, writing a short paragraph for each.
3. Ideas
I recommend spending a few minutes planning ideas for each of the task points before you start writing. You need to decide what the evening course is about, what your full-time job is, a reason why you are too busy with work to continue with the course, and whether you want to leave completely or perhaps continue at a later date.
You should write at least 150 words.
In today’s job market it is far more important to have practical skills than theoretical knowledge. In the future, job applicants may not need any formal qualification. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this question?
Internet when used a source of information, has more drawback than advantages. To what extent do you agree with this statement.
You stayed at your friend’s house when you attended a conference in Australia. Unfortunately, you left a large envelope with some important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
• thank your friend for the stay
• describe where you left the envelope
• ask him/her to return it to you by post
Nowadays children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time being active or creative. What is the reason for this? What measures should be taken to encourage children to be more active?
For long time art has bn considered as an essential part of the culture in the world. However, nowadays value has changed, and we tend to consider science, technology, and business more important than arts. What do you think are the causes of this? What can be done to draw people’s attention to art.
In some countries, owning a home ratheer than renting one is very important for people. why might thi be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?
In recent years, more and more people are choosing to read ebooks rather than paper books. Do the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
In the present era, children have fewer responsibilities than in the past. Some people consider this as a positive development, others see it as a negative trend. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
some people believe that a greater difference in age between parents and children is more beneficial than less of a difference. Do you think the advantages of a greater age difference outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co operate rather than compete become more useful adult.discuss both views and give your opinion.
Prevention is more important than curing. Researching and treating diseases is very costly, and so it is better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, many people choose to be self-employed rather than to work for a company or organization. Why might this be the case? What could be the advantage of being self-employed?
Some people believe that money is more important than free time for a good quality of life. Others say the opposite is true. Discuss both views. What is more important in your opinion? Give relevant examples.
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their life easier?
Q: News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures. Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words. Waht is your opinion about this?
In some countries owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why this might be the case? Do you think this is positive or ngative situation?
While recruiting new employee, the employer should pay attention to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do ypu agree or disagree?
Todays children are living under more pressure from the society than the children in the past. To what extent do you agree or diagree give your opinion.
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?
some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. others belive thet children who are taught to cooperate rather than compete become more useful adaults. discuss both views and give your own opinion.
*In many places,shopping is seen as a form of enjoyment rather than a thing of need?* *Why is this happening?* *Is this a positive or negative development?*
In some families there is more than one television in the home,with each family member even having their own TV. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one TV set per home.
Art is considered an important part of a society as well as an expression of its culture. Do you think that it is important for children to be taught art? Do you think children should be encouraged to focus on art rather than other objects?
These days, too many people maintain their health by relyin doctors and medicine, rather than by following a healthy lif To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant exampl from your own knowledge or experience.
Due to to low-cost airlines, many more people can travel abroad than ever before. Do the advantages that tourists bring to the countries they visit outweigh the disadvantages?
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why it might be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?
In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for the society. Others think it has benefits for the society. To what extent do you think the advantages overweigh disadvantages?
The provided pictures compare the layout of student rooms for one individual and two individuals at an Australian university. It is noticeable that the room for two people is more expensive and bigger in size than the one-person room. Also, there are more amenities in room for two occupants compared to the single person room. It costs $350 per week to rent the student room for two people while the rate for single person room is much lower, at $200 weekly. Though both rooms share the same length of 6 meters, the one for two people has a width of 4 meters, which is 1.5 meters wider than the other. Both of the rooms offer basic facilities, such as study desk, television, bed and kitchen appliances. However, with more space, the room for two occupants has additional pieces of furniture, namely, two bookshelves, two cupboards, table and chairs. One extra bed and study desk are provided to better accommodate the students in the larger room.
Long distant flights uses more fuel than cars and brings pollution to the environment. We should discourage non-essential flight rather than limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
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 students decide early in life to pursue vocational careers that involve cooking or baking. For them, it is better to study their chosen occupations in high schools. In high school rather than regular subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, people wear more Western-style clothes (e.g. jeans and T-shirts) than their traditional clothes. Why is this the case? Is this a positive or negative development?
Supermarkets should only sell food produced in their own country rather than imports from overseas. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that governments should prioritize spending on public services rather than arts such as music and painting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Other people think that, in today's world, subject like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Nowadays, people of all ages from certain parts of the world spend most of the time at home rather than going outdoors. Discuss the reasons, is this negative positive development.
Government should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
People nowadays send text messages more frequently than they talk on phone. What are the reasons for this Trend? Do the advantages of texting overweight the disadvantages?
Some argue that school should prioritise life skills like solve problems and team work than traditional academics.To what extent do you agree or disagree?