The table below shows the sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday. ielts-academic-coffee-shop-sales Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
A friend told you recently that he/she had gone to an excellent restaurant. You wonder if this restaurant will be suitable for your birthday party next week.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
tell your friend about your planned party
ask what the restaurant is called and for directions to get there
ask what kind of food it serves and if your friend has any particular recommendations from the men
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You ordered a new cheque book from your bank two weeks ago but you have received nothing.
Write a letter to the manager complaining about the bad service.
Say when and how you ordered the cheque book. Ask how much longer you will have to wait and ask the
manager what action he will take over this matter.
In some countries, employees are generally given two weeks of paid vacation time each year. In other countries, employees are given four or six weeks of paid vacation time. Considering the needs of both employee and employer, what do you think is a reasonable amount of paid vacation time for employers to have?. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlege or experience.
You will be celebrating your son's 6 th birthday next week. you want to invite one of your colleagues to attend the birthday party.Write an invitation letter to this colleague.In your letter , invite your colleague to your son's birthday party,give details of the party and it's date and time , say how happy you and your family would be to have him/ her at the party.
The chart below gives information about how familiar in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.
Some people believe that children who are given pocket money every week have fewer problems managing money when they become adults. to what extent do you agree or disafree?
CATERING STAFF WANTED Are you free weekends from 20th June to 5th September? We need staff to serve food at events including family celebrations & business dinners. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Apply at: [email protected] Write an email applying for the job (170-200 words). Some people believe that we should have a four-day working week and still be paid the same. To what extent do you agree or disagree
'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? Allow yourself 40 minutes for this task.
After Staying in a hotel in another city for a week when you got home, you discovered that you had forgotten something of value in the hotel room.
Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter,
•Describe the item you forgot and say where you left it
•ask hotel to send it to you
•Suggest a way to pay for the postage.
You recently rented a car for a week. You were dissatisfied with the car. Write a letter to customer service manager of the car rental agency. In your letter:
- Give details about the car rental and explain why you rented the car.
- Explain what the problem was and how you responded
- Describe what action you want the manager to take
The table and chart show the total expenditure and average weekly spending by international students in four countries. The figures are in US dollars.
You recently spent a weekend with your friend in her/his new house.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, you should:
explain what you like about his new house
tell what you enjoyed most during your staying
Suggest when and where you could meet next time with
her/him.
Some people prefer shopping in shopping centres while others prefer weekend markets. What are the advantages of each? Which shopping experience do you prefer?
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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel making the arrangements. Let them know
• when you will be arriving and leaving,
• what type of rooms you would like
• and ask them how much the weekend will cost
• also enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel.
You should write at least 150 words.
You bought a TV a week ago but when you got home you discovered it did not work properly. You called customer service to report the problem but you have not yet received any help.
Write a letter to the company and in your letter:
a) introduce yourself
b) explain the problem
c) and state what action you would like from the company
your are talking a course at local college, The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finisted it write a letter to your lectutrer in your letter
Introduce your self,
Eplain why yout havn't handed in the project yet,
request more time to do it
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living in Australian cities who bought and drank coffee and tea in the last 4 weeks.
More and more young people do weekend or part-time jobs while at secondary school. Is this a good idea or should young people focus exclusively on their school work? Write an essay in which you analyse the consequences of having a part-time job on a person’s education and their career prospects.
You bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. you returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera still not been repaired. -introduce yourself -explain the situation -say what action you would like the company to take
The tables give information about the temperatures and hours of daylight in London and Sydney during the same weekend in December 2018.
The table illustrates the information of weekly distribution
You recently spent a weekend with your friend in her/his new house. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter, you should:
•explain what you like about his new house
•describe what you enjoyed most about your stay
•suggest when and where you could meet next
The chart shows the minimum number of days spent per week on sport and exercise by young people in England. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You have seen an advertisement for a weekend job as a local tour guide showing visitors around your city Write a letter of application to the tourism office In the letter give your reasons for wanting the job explain why
You are going on holiday next week and you
need to ask your friend to watch your dog while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
• state how long you will be away
• tell them what needs to be done
• state how you will compensate them
The chart illustrates distances traveled per person per week (in kilometers) in terms of 5 types of transport in the UK between 1990 and 2000.
Some people think that it's a good idea to socialize 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.
The table below shows the sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
taxpayers The best way for governments to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day and seven days a week.Do you agree or disagree.
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
request that the institution sends you their brochure.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,...
One of your penfriends wants to improve their English at a language school. They have never studied at a language school before and have asked for your advice on how to choose a good one.
write a letter to your penfriend, Advise them about the following; the teaching method,the number of students in class and the number of hours per week.
write 150 words in 20 minutes.
The bar chart shows the typical weekday for students in three different countriesSummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the average number of weekly patieents vivsiting four clinics of a hospital form 2010 to 2016.
You have your birthday next weekend and you are planning to organise a party where you will be inviting all your friends.
Write a letter to invite your friend. In your letter,
explain the occasion
describe why you need your friend to come
give directions to reach the venue
Employee should give its staff at least four weeks holiday a year to make employees better at their job. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Parents today often tend to organize extra classes on weekends or even after school. Do you believe this is at all useful? Or, do you think the education provided in school is sufficient?
The table below presents the food consumption per person weekly in a European country in 1992, 2002 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You rent a house through an agency. The heating system has stopped working. You phoned the agency a week ago but it still has not been repaired.
write a letter to agency. Explain the situation and tell them what you want them to do about it.
write a letter t friend wants to senf his children to your house for weekend.write
1 agree to the arrangement
2.say what time is suitable
3decribe what ae you planning
You bought a TV a week ago but when you got home you discovered it didn't work properly. You called customer service to report the problem but you have not yet received help.
Write a letter to the company and in your letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the problem
• and state what action you would like from the company.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and some friends want to start a weekly dance club and you have found a hall that would be suitable to hold your meetings.
Write a letter to the owner of the hall. In you letter,
1. explain your and your friends project
2. ask if it possible to rent the hall and under the what terms
3. state what day and what timings you would like to use the hall
You should write at least 150 words.
Some people believe it is a good idea to socialize with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Others think it is important to keep work-life completely separate from social life. This essay will discuss both views and present my opinion.
The table below shows the sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
You travelled by plane last week and your suitcase was lost. You have still heard nothing from the airline company.
Write to the airline and explain what happened . Decribe your suitcase and tell them what was in it. Find out what they are going to do about it.
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price. You worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly. However, this week, the laptop doesn't even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter:
Write a letter to the company and in you letter:
● Tell the store where you live &
what happened
● Explain the problem with the
laptop
● State what action you would
like the store to take
An English-speaking friend wants to spend two weeks in your country and has written you an email asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
• offer to find a place to stay
• give advice on what to do
• give information about the weather and the clothes to bring
Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing developed nations today. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty five hours?