You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away.
Write a letter your friend. In your letter:
Say where you are going
Describe your house
Explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house
• You should write at least 150 words.
• You do NOT need to write your own address
Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more sdvantages or disadvantages? What do you think about work-life balance?
Some people say cheap air travel is good because it enables ordinary people to travel, while others think that it is bad for the environment.
Discuss and give your opinion.
In the past, people used to travel abroad to look for many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons? Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinionp.
You are planning to travel and would like someone to take care of your apartment while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain why you will be away
Ask your friend to take care of your apartment
Describe the tasks you want your friend to do.
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foriegn language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country.Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foriegn language.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some students choose to work or travel after leaving school and before going to university. Many people, however, say that working experience is more useful in adult life than travel.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement？
Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Do the Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter:
•correct the information in the article
• explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
• suggest what the magazine should do about this situation
Some people say that tourism has many negative effects on the countries that people travel to.
How true is this statement? What can tourists do to reduce the harmful effects of tourism on local cultures and environments?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience
Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university in order to travel or to work do you think advantags outweigh vote disadvantages
You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away.
Write a letter your friend. In your letter:
Say where you are going
Describe your house
Explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house
• You should write at least 150 words.
• You do NOT need to write your own address.
Some people think that high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Discuss the advantageous and disadvantageous of both the approach.
On a recent holiday, you lost a valubale item.
Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company, in your letter -
Describe the item you lost
- Explain how you lost it
-Tell the insurance company what you would like to do
Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries, but others think that it is not necessary to travel abroad because all information can be seen on TV and the Internet.
Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people think that students who don’t take a break in studies between high school and the university are at a disadvantage compared to students who travel and work after high school before further continuing their education. Do you agree or disagree?
On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of the company
– describe the item lost
– explain how you lost it
– tell the insurance company what you would like them to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Write at least 150 words.
The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate.
In some 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 adults who decide to do this
In the future, more people will choose to go on holiday in their own country and not travel abroad on boliday.
do you agree or disagree?
Many people choose to travel abroad to learn a foreign language instead of studying in their home town.
Do the advantages of learning a new language in this way outweigh the disadvantages?
Air travel is preferred by the rich people only.Majority of the peope receive no benefit from the development of air travel as an industry. Do you agree or disagree?
In the future , more people will choose to go on holiday in their own country and not to travel abroad on holiday. Do you agree or disagree ?
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foregin language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country . Others say that these are not the only reasons ehy somrone should learn a foreign language .
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Space travel to the Moon is often cited as one giant leap for mankind. Yet some people argue that this achievement made little different to our daily lives. What is your opinion?
Some people that in a city the best way to travel by car, while other people argue that bicycles are a better way of travelling in a city.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You are planning to travel and would like someone to take care of your apartment while you are away. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
•explain why you will be away
•ask your friend to take care of your apartment
•describe the tasks you want your friend to do
You are going to have a party. You would like to invite a friend who lives in a city that is a long way from your home. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
explain why you are having the partydescribe your plans for the partysuggest how your friend can travel to the party and where he / she can stay
The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting University studies.
Discuss the advantage and disadvantage for young people who decide to do this.
Space travel has been possibile 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?
Write about the following topic.
The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home for work, education or shopping.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that cars are best way to travel in a city others think that bicycle is better. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping.
Is this a positive or a negative developnment?
A friend has written a letter to you informing you about his or her plan to visit your country/city. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter, write:
what he or she can do in your country/city
advise him/her about the place he could stay at
suggest to him/her what to pack and bring while coming to travel to your country/city
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………………,
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You have just returned from holiday and were not satisfied with your trip. Write to the travel agency. In your letter
•Say where / when you went on holiday
•Explain why you are not satisfied with your holiday
•Tell them what you would like them to do
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because consumers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?
Space travel has been possible for some time and space tourism will probably be developed in future. Do you think space tourism is a negative or positive development?
Some people think that the best way to broaden young people’s understanding of the world is to encourage them to travel to other countries. do you agree or disagree?
"According to those in the travel business, the nature of the average 'holiday' is changing. Rather than seeking a relaxing break in a far-away place, people now want excitement on their holidays and are keen to participate in unusual and challenging activities.
Do you agree or disagree?"
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problems, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000. Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel
It is now possible for scientist and tourist to travel to remote natural environment, such as the south pole. Do the adventages of this development outweigh disadvantages?
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？
Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about their country, while other people think it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen on tv and the Internet. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that children should be encouraged to travel more, while at school to broaden their experience. Others think that not enough time is spent in the classroom learning the basics of a good education.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Today, people can use the internet to learn about the culture and lifestyle of the people of other countries. So, there is no need to travel to other countries to learn their culture. Do you agree or disagree?
You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
1)Say where you are going
2)Describe your house
3)Explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house.
Some people think that the best way to broaden young people’s understanding of the world is to encourage them to travel to other countries.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
What other measure do you think might be effective?