At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people thịn that it is better for children to study hard when they are young while others belive that it is better for children to have more time to play. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Students should spend a period of time studying and living in a different country to learn language and culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others disagree. Discuss both views, and give you opinion.
In some areas of the US, a "curfew" is imposed in which teenagers are not allowd to be out of doors after a paticular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter explain
- why you would like the job
•give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
•say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
The amount of time spend on sport and exercise should be increased in schools in order to tackle the problem of outweight children. Do you think this is the best way to deal with the problem? What other solutions can you suggest?
byThe charts below compare five different countries, showing the electricity used (measured in megawatts or mw) in a typical hospital during one week, and also the number of emergency medical calls made by local residents during the same week. The last chart shows the average time (in minutes) spent on assessing emergency cases by hospital medical staff before the patients are treated. Chart 1 (below): Electricity used (megawatts or mw) in a typical hospital Chart 2 (below): Number of emergency medical calls made by local residents chart 3: average time (in minutes) spend on assessing emergency cases by hospital medical staff before treatment.
Some people do same type of work for long time, while others change the type of work frequently. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Many people around the world spend the majority of their free time at home watching TV shows. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation?
some people opine that it is more important to spend time in developing a successful career. while, others think that it is more important to spend time with friends and family. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
The maps show the development of an area in Someland over a timespan of 20 years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
ou are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practise in the community hall.
You have been told, however, that it is no longer possible for the group to use the hall.
Write a letter to the manager. In the letter:
describe what the group does
explain why the group is good for the community
suggest alternative days and times for practice
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/ She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
Describe some possible disadvantages
Say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
transport delays and long journey times are a widespread phenomenon in many cities today. what are the causes of this problem, and how could the situation be improved?
Some people say that time and money spent on music classes in schools aren’t necessary; instead, children should be learning a useful subject such as science and computer. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and include relevant examples
ome people think that mothers should spend most of their time raising their family, and therefore the government should support them financially. Do you agree or disagree?
You eat at your college cafeteria at lunch time every day.. 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
Write at least 150 words.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear __________
Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that space tourism could be developed in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
In many countries, women and men are working full time.it is there fore logical for men and women to share household tasks.to what extent do you agree or disagree.
It student, were given tie choce between not to study and study Most of the time They would Choose not to study. Do you agree or disagree with the following Statements?
The graph shows the obesity rate in one country over a period of time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that young people can learn useful skills by playing electronic and computer games. Others argue that people who play electronic and computer games are wasting their time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practise in the community hall.
You have been told, however, that it is no longer possible for the group to use the hall.
Write a letter to the manager. In the letter:
describe what the group does
explain why the group is good for the community
suggest alternative days and times for practice
A friend has invited you to a birthday party, but you will be unable to attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• thank your friend for the invitation
• explain why you won’t be able to attend
• suggest another time to see your friend
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear………
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to offer time for local environmental initiatives in your area. Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter: * Describe a local volunteer project that you are passionate about * Explain what you would like to do to help * Suggest how to gather more support for the cause
Some people believe that educational establishments should multiply the exams which learners take, while others think this is just a waste of time and strength. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people believe that what children watch on television influences their behaviour. Others say that amount of time spent watching television influences their behavior. Discuss both views and give own opinion.
The bar graph below shows basic information about uses of leisure time among different age groups. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main information and making comparisons.
To improve the job prospects, some people want the secondery schools to spend more time teaching commu nication and business skills and spend less time teaching history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays children mostly spend time playing computer games rather than sports. What is the reason for this? it is a negative or positive development.
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holiday. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages ?
Nowadays, people are spending more time away from their homes because they spend longer in their workplace. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities , too much times is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
It is some times said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30 as this is the best for the individual and the society. To what extend do you agree or disagree ?
Some poeple think thart is an essential subject for children at school while others think it is a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some schools leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. Do the advantages of this for their study outweigh the disadvantages?
You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
•explain the reason for the party
• give the date and time of the party
• suggest what the classmate could bring to the party
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
In some time countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
Some individuals say that the main environmental issue of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In modern societies, grandchildren rarely spend time with their grandparents. What do you think are the consequences of it?
Recent research suggests that excessive use of the internet over prolonged periods of time may negatively affect some cognitive functions, particularly attention and short-term memory.' (Source: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center). Some people say that the internet affects our intelligence. To what extent do you agree? Discuss both sides of the argument and give your own personal opinion.
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantage or more disadvantages?
Some people believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop childrens' life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some people think that children who spend a lot of time reading children's story book are wasting their time which could be better used doing other more useful activities. To what extent do you agree?
You work for an international company. You want to attend special family celebration during working hours. You need to take time off work for this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
Give details of family celebration.
Tell your manager how much time time off work you need.
Suggest how work can be done while you attend the celebration.
The continued rise in the world’s population is the greatest problem faced by humanity at the present times. What are the causes of this continued rise? Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?
Write a letter to reduce your number of workig hours due to part time studies.
Films and games can be accessed at any time from mobile devices like smart phones, tablets and laptop computer. Do the advantages of such development outweigh the disadvantage? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year-old.
Write a letter to the parent in your letter
Explain why you would like the job
Give details of why you would be suitable person to employ
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia