These days, some schools do not have enough money to pay for all the programs that they think are necessary for their students. As a result, some schools are considering allowing advertisements in their buildings. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not?
Some people spend a lot of money celebrating personal family events, such as weddings and birthdays. How important is it to celebrate such events? Do you think people spend too much money on these events?
Your internet connection has been slow and intermittent Write a letter to your internet service provider to complain about. In the letter: –
Describe the problem and why you are unhappy –
Arrange for an engineer to visit your home –
Request a reduction in your bill
More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people think that the government should increase the price of fattening foods to address this issue. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
This graphs shows the types of activities done by the elderly people in their free time from 1980s to the present in the United states.
Some people believe that school children should be made to wear a uniform. Others feel that children should be free to choose their own clothes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
International has many advantages to both travelers and the country that they visited. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently moved into a new house. You want to tell your friend about your good news.
Write to your friend. In the letter:
• Describe the house.
• Describe the neighbourhood.
• Invite your friend to come and see the house.
You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...,
You shou
More and more businesses as well as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face to face. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating.
When children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development than their parent. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people think that detailed crime reports on newspapers and TV can have many disadvantages. To what extent do you agree/disagree?
Write a letter to a financial organization that gives money to students who would like to take a part-time course. Mention
- qualifications and work experience
- details about the course
- how this course will help you
In some cities, governments have tried to reduce traffic. For instance, they imposed a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think this development is positive or negative?
Currently, deforestation is one of major concerns for global warming. For instance, an urban area without trees and plants surrounding will be impacted by pollution and hazardous chemical. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some cities banned private cars from entering the centre and force people to use bicycles and buses. Do the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages.
Some people believe that parents should be responsible for encouraging their children to take regular exercise. Others argue that the main responsibility for encouraging children to do so should lie with schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The only way to improve the safety on our roads is to have stricter punishment for driving offenders. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the best way to reduce air pollution is to limit the use of private vehicles and promote public transport. Others believe there are more effective ways to tackle this issue. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Practice 1:
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter, •describe the situation •explain why you cannot continue at this time •say what action you would like to take You should You do NOT need to write any address.
he chart below shows the percentage of tourists from different nationalities (British, German, Japanese, Korean, and Australian) using various modes of transport in New Zealand. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Art classes, such as painting and drawing, as important to a child's development as other subjects, so it should be compulsory in high schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Good health is a basic human right. However, in a growing number of coutries today, access to health care depends on socio-economic status. This is discriminatory and should not be the basis for access to good health. To what extent do you agree with the statement? Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion. Give reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend. I your letter:
•explain the important event
•apologise for the situation
•suggest a new arrangement
Some people think that having a set retirement age (e.g. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive a pension at an earlier stage. Do you agree or disagree? Which type of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement?
The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000 Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant. You should Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Child obesity is an increasing problem in Australia. As many as two third of the children are obese. School have responsibility to monitor what their students are eating and amount of their exercise. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Some believe that the best way to stay fit is to join a gym or a health club, while others think doing every activity such as walking and climbing stairs is enough. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Extreme sports that are dangerous like skiing and rock climbing should be banned. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
many people still believe that riding a bicycle is the best way to get to places. what are the advantages and disadvantages of using the bicycle these days?
(2024) You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter,
say where you think you left the papers explain why they are so important tell the manager what you want him/ her to do
give me band and transcript
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad sitiation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situation. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The maintenance of public libraries is a waste of money because of compute technology that has similar functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governemnts to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of the society. Others, however, believe that schools are the best places to learn this. Discuss both these views.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
say what you have learned in your present job
suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department
explain why you do not wish to leave the company
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .......................,
Human activity has had a negative impact on plants and animals around the world. Some people think that this cannot be changed, while others believe actions can be taken to bring about a change. Discuss both and give your opionion.
Your university lecturer gave you an assignment. You won’t be able to submit your assignment on time. Write to your lecturer asking for an extension. In the letter describe the situation explain why your assignment will be late say when you will be able to hand in your assignment You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people say that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion.
Some universty students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time attention to studying for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The maps below show the center of a small town called Birshire as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creases problems for governments. other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having anageing population outweigh the disadvantages?
In some sectors, employees can work up to the age of 60 and in other sectors, like education, an employee can go on to work till the age of 70. On the other hand, some political leaders continue till 80. Obviously there is some disparity in deciding the correct age for retirement. In your opinion, until what age should people continue work in salary jobs?
Many People aim to achive a blance between their work and lives, but few people achieve it, What are the causes of this? How to overcome this Problem?
Some say that the best way to improve public health is by Increasing the number of sport facilities. Others, however, say that this will have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some peoples say that it is right to use animals for our benefit,other say it is not good to exploit them.Discuss both view and give your opinion.
The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.
Government plans to construct an airport in your locality. Write a letter to the authority. - Explain where you came to know about the news. - Describe the negative effects of airport construction. - Ask to consider alternate sits for the airport construction.
You attended a language course, and felt that it did not meet your expectations.
Write a letter to improve the quality of the course for future learners
Explain why you were not satisfied from the course
Suggest some ways to improve, such as teaching methods, materials and the structure of the course
Explain how these changes will improve the course for future learners
Some people think that it's a good idea to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Your local newspaper would like to have a new regular weekly feature on a subject of interest for readers. Readers are being encouraged to make suggestions sent in an e-mail to the newspaper.
Write a letter to the newspaper. In your letter:
Suggest a topic that you think would be popular.
Say why it would be of interest
Explain why it is more relevant/interesting than other topics