Nowadays more and more tourists are visiting places with difficult weather conditions, such as the Sahara desert and the Antarctic region and so on. What are the advantages and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:" Advances in technology have made people happier than they were before."? Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
In some companies a typical working week has been reduced from 40 to 30 hours. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Describe a toy that you often played with as a child You should say: What the toy was? How old you were when you had it? Did you play with the toy by yourself or with other kids? And explain how you felt about this particular toy.
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/she would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to ypur friend. İn your email 1: Describe where you live when you were a student at the university 2: Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation 3: warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
Some people believe that children who are brought up in families which don't have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up in wealthier families. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
This line chart illustrates that the data of students who studied at United state, United kingidaom and Australia in various countries from 2002 to 2007. Overall, exept the students who studuies in US the count of students remaining are fluctuants. However, in the UK the students was significant drop started in 2003 until the end of the period. It is clear that, the least student apply abroad was Australian which is constant by 10000 at the entire period. Britain in 2002 was 30000 after that, they substantial decreased until it reached to thier peak were approximately 20000. Otherwise, in 2002, American is the most studentes counts was 50000, two years followed were declined to about 2000 thus, american was climb in 2006 until keep its the same level in 2007. Uk is the most countries which sent thire students in different countries. In addition, UK is the second country where sent thire studentes yet, in 2004 gradualy decreased, finally, Australis was the least country.
Although many countries are becoming richer, these societies still have members who are poor and struggle each day to survive. why do you think this happens and what can wealthy societies do to help their poorer citizens ?
Some people say that universities should only accept the young students with the highest marks. However, others think that universities should accept people of all ages that may not do well at school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Do you agree or disagree? “Television has hurt the ability of people to communicate with one another.” Please write a short and well-organized essay in about 250 words to express your own arguments supported with relevant examples.
living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serios social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some schools are very strict about school uniforms and student appearance, while others have a more relaxed dress code. What are the advantages and disadvantages of students wearing school uniforms?
'Telecommuting' refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting
The diagram illustrates the multitude of steps a book undergoes before being published. Overall, there are nine stages a manuscript goes through before being released to the readership. After being written, the manuscript is sent from the writer to the publishing house in order to be meticulously analyzed and studied. Once the book is validated, a contract between the author and the publisher has to be agreed and signed. The next step consists of designing the layout for the book using computer science, before getting the final validation. Then comes the moment to print, in other words, put the data from a digital form to a paper form. The printing is followed by the bookbinding. In fact, the editor chooses the correct format of the manuscript. Finally, the volume can be delivered to many bookshops so it can be commercialized. All the process takes approximatively a timespan of 18 to 24 months. To conclude we can say that the release of a writing production in a paper format, no matter the literature gender of it, needs numerous steps. These are 9 stations to be exact, and require full collaboration between a publishing house and the author.
A friend of yours is going on holiday and has asked you to recommend a destination.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
recommend a good place that you have visited before for a holiday
say where you went and where you stayed
say what you can do there and what the food was like
Some people think that marketing helps promote products to the public. Others claim that well-trained, competent staff are the key to success. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In many countries, the amount o f crime is increasing What do you think are the main causes o f crime? How can we deal with those causes?
World peace is maintained through the threat of nuclear weapons. Nuclear power also provides cheap and clean energy. Therefore, many people say that the benefits of nuclear technology outweigh the disadvantages. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear technology and give your own opinion.
These days, more and more people move away from the area where they were born and brought up when they become adults. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In past, people wear clothes that shows their culture. Nowadays people like to wear common clothes worldwide. Is this a positive or negative development?
Economic growth is one way to measure a country’s success, but what else should we look at? Which do you think is the most important?
Despite health warnings, a large number of people continue to smoke all over the world. Why should we be concerned about this? What solutions would you suggest? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowl- edge or experience.
2. You received a letter from a friend who asked for a recommendation letter from you for the job that he/she is applying for.
Write a letter to the manager:
– Explain how well you know this person
– Describe how this person work
– Why you think this person is suitable for the job.
Some people think that it is fine for professional sportsmen and sportswomen to misbehave on or off the field, as long as they are playing well. Others think that they should act politely in all circumstances. Discuss both sides of the argument and give your opinion.
Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they wanted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Populations in developing nations are rapidly growing, people now believed that we should turn to GM crops to increase the production of food grains. Discuss advantage and disadvantage of this approach?
In the last decade, there has been a great increase in the number and variety of online courses available to adults. This has been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, however, other students see these courses as less effective than classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?
In future it may be necessary for us to live on another planets. For this reason, some people believe that we should spend money now to reseach another planets. Such as mars, to what extend do you agree or disagree?
Many people say that universities should only offer places to young students with the highest marks, while others say they should accept people of all ages, even if they did not do well at school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
A friend is expecting you to stay with him in two weeks’ time, but unfortunately you forgot that you have a business trip at the same time.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
-Apologise and say that you cannot come to visit.
-Explain why you will not be able to visit.
-Suggest another time that you could visit
Social Media websites have amassed large user bases. Do the advantages of being a part of a social media site outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that they shouldn't be obligated to get vaccinated. Others believe that we must stop this epidemic by collaborating together. To what extent do you agree with which party.
Two weeks ago you bought a radio from a local branch of a well-known chain of shops. It did not work properly. The shop took it back and said they would repair it. You have waited a week and it is still not ready.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
•say what has happened and how you feel
•ask them to explain why there has been a delay
•ask them to repair the radio very quickly or to supply you with a new radio
The graphs below show the primary social networking websites of British users in 2010 and projected figures for 2018.
Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter
•explain what has happened
•describe the bag and its contents
•say what you would like them to do about this problem
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
some high schools require all students to wear uniforms. other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. which of these two school policies do you think is better.
You recently stayed at a hotel for a conference with your company and there were several problems with your room. Write to the hotel management to complain. Include
●Where you stayed
●What the problem were
●How they can fix your complaintd
In the past,teachers were the main source of information,but today students have a wide source of information， so teachers are no longer important in the modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems as well as practical problems. to what extend do you agree or disagree with the statemen
The internet has changed the way we communicate. Much communication today happens through social media. Some people support this and think it is a positive development. Others believe that social media have negative effects. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, we can watch entertainment performance on the screen (laptops, tablets) and no need to watch it live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart provides information about how families in a country spent weekly income in both 1968 and in 2018.
There are many extinct animals' species in the world nowadays. Some people believe that we should protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate on the problems of human beings. What is your opinion?
One of your English-speaking friends has decided to spend a one week holiday in your town/city and has written to you asking for information and advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
-recommend somewhere to stay
-give advice about what to see and do in your area
-give information about what clothes to bring
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading u to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we n longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past three years and had lived peacefully. Recently a new neighbor moved in and he loves to have loud parties every weekend. Write a letter complaining to the landlord. In your letter you should:
· explain the situation
· describe why it bothers you
· suggest a solution
ou need to take leave from your work for almost a month for some personal reasons. Write a letter to your Manager. In your letter:
• Explain the reason for your leave & the length of your leave.
• Explain how you intend to deliver the task that was given to you recently and has to be turned in in a week’s time.
• Explain how & who will look after your work while you are away.
The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.
from the wealthy countries Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
There is a table showing the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished and the charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how were pleased during the same two periods.