Many offenders perpetrate more crimes in the wake of serving their first sentence. What is the reason behind this, and what measures can be taken to handle this issue?
The chart below shows the total number of hours per month from 1980 to 2015 that people in the USA used modern technology divided into four categories. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
in many cities around the world, traffic congestion has become a major problem. What are the cuse this problem and what measures can be taken to solve it
A new shopping center is going to open in your town. at present, nobody knows what kind of shops or facilities are going to be provided for customers. what shops and facilities would you like to see made available to the shopping public? give reasons for your answer and make useful suggestions for the shopping center’s management.
In the past, students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this developments?
Many small businesses are being forced to close because they cannot compete with multinational corporations. What problems does this cause, and how can those problems be solved?
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that children should be taught to be competitive in school, while others think that cooperation is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Parents are often over anxious to teach their children to speak. If children are 'slow-developers' parents will often allow psychologists and schools to intervene and give children speech therapy. Do you think development at different rates and so should be left to themselves to acquire language skills, or, is such intervation justified? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Too much emphasis is placed on testing this days, the need to prepare for test and examination is a restriction on teachers and also exerts unnecessary pressure on young learners. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have recently moved to a different city for work, but you want to maintain contact with a friend from your previous workplace. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
•describe the city you moved to;
•tell him/her about your new job;
•invite him/her to visit you.
Topic: In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts while boys like science. What are the reasons for this trend and do you think this tendency should be changed?
1. You recently discovered that there are plans to construct an airport in your locality. Write a letter to the local authority.
In your letter, you should tell:
• explain how you knew about the plans
• describe the negative effect of the construction on your neighbourhood
• suggest a possible solution to the problem.
Eating too much sugar is harmful for our health. Some people think it is government responsibility to limit people's sugar consumption, while others think it is an individual's responsibility to limit the amount of suger they eat. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The bar chart illustrates the number of passengers entering Mexico on international flights from 2005 to 2010, broken down by their origins: Canada, the USA, Europe, and South America.
“Some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to increase the length of the prison sentence. Other people, however, believe there are better methods to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.”
A neighbour recently invited you to a special party.You intended to go,but at the last minute were unable to attend .Write a letter to your neighbour
Apologise for not going to the party
Explain why you didn't go
Suggest a way to make up for missing the party
The table below shows the percentage of first year students who gave ‘very good’ rating to the resources provided by the college, for three courses.
Around the world, people are now living longer than ever before in the past. Some say an ageing population creates problems for goverments. Others believe there are benefits to society having more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of possessing an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?
Professional sports person are often idolized by the youth. Some people think that they, therefore, have a responsibility to be role models at all times for children. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to taste the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by a person you did not know before. Write a special thank you letter. In your letter:
Introduce yourself and let him / her know why you are writing to him / her
Express your gratitude
Offer him / her to visit your home with his / her family
The charts below show the total number of students who studied English in Vietnam from 2015 to 2018, and their purposes of learning English.
Many things that used to be done in the home hand by hand are being done now by machines. Does this development bring more advantages or disadvantages.
One of widely discussed issues nowadays is the threat of smoking. It is undeniable that the cigarettes have become the common thing in our society. However these days people are willing to continue smoking despite its risk.
Some people think lawbreakers should be sent to prison, while others think that alternatives to prison are more suitable, especially for minor offences. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on botj individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practice 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 some alternative days and times for practice
some people believe that it is wrong to keep animals in zoos, while others think that zoos are both entertainment and ecological important. Discuss both views
Over consumption of sugar is unhealthy. Some people think that governments should take the responsibility to control sugar intake while other think it is the responsibility of individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Fewer schools require school children to learn and improve their handwriting skills. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this trend?
Some people believe that the latest technology is creating a divide between the rich and the poor. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that adults should read to expand their knowledge after completing their education. Others think there are other ways for adults to enhance their knowledge. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( for example working for a charity, improving the neighbour or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree. Give reasons for your answer and Include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement ? People should read only those books that are about real events l, real people, and established facts. Use specific and details to support your opinion.
You have seen an advertisement for a weekend course to study a foreign language. Write a letter to the institution offering the course.
In your letter:
ask for details of the course
ask if the course teachers are qualified native speakers
Air transport is increasingly used to export types of fruits and vegetables to countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people say it is a good thing, but other people think it can’t be justified. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that having a set retirement age (eg. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that a certain workders deserve to retire and receive a pension at an earlier age. Do you agree or disagree? Which type of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement?
International communities should act immediately to encourage countries to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The use of autocorrect software makes it unnecessary for people to know how to spell words correctly these days. Is this a statement that you agree with? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that in many nations, it is necessary to spend a lot of money to build new railway infrastructure for fast trains between cities. Others feel that the government should spend money to improve existing public transportation. Discuss both of these perspectives and give your opinion.
In the past, people used to travel abroad to see the difference from their home country. However, the sceneries in places all around the world seem more and more similar nowadays. What are the causes of the similarities? Do you think the advantages of these similarities outweigh the disadvantages?
The grown of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?
Summarize the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010 given in the graph.
15. Some people today are of ten less polite and show less respect then previous generations. Why do you think this is ? What can be done to solve this problem ?
The pie charts illustrate the online sales for Canadian retailers in 2005 and 2010. Overall, both electronic appliances and foods were the most purchased via the internet. During the year 2005, the most sold product was electronic appliances with 35% whilst the second most purchased via online shopping was home furnishings with 22% from all the vending. Comes after food and beverage and video games with the former that took 22% of the global online market and the latter that represented the smallest proportion 18% Nonetheless, the trend has changed 5 years after in 2010. Indeed, Electronic goods still represented an important part of the total selling with 30%, but weren’t the first product to be sold. Food and beverage took the lead with a proportion of 32% of the total sales. In addition, video games came in the 3rd position representing 23% of online purchases in Canada whilst home furnitures became at the last position of online bargains with 15%. In general, electronics have always represented an important part of the online market in Canada.
Every year more students to study online rather than attend classes on campus What you think the causes of this trends?What are the solution for that
Some people say that governments should focus on reducing environ mental pollution and housing problems to help people prevent illness and disease. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart shows the proportion of seats an airline was able to fill at three time points.