More and more companies are allowing employees to work at home/allowing students to study at home. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some parents believe that extra private lessons outside school hours, where students work alone with a teacher, can help them do better at school. Others disagree. Discuss both the views and give your own opinion.
Nowdays, people spend too much time at work to the extend that they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss.
Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will learn basic lessons about work and become more disciplined. Others argue that teenagers should not sacrifice their rest and after-school activities to work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A museum near your house is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for voluntary/unpaid work in your letter:
oExplain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
oDescribe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
oGive details of when you would be available for work
You recently broke your leg and your colleagues from work sent you get well cards and presents. Write a letter to them and say
• Thanks them for supporting you.
• Describe how you spend your time.
• Explain about your recovery process.
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
Nowdays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case ? What could be the disadvantages of being self- employed?
Write a letter to your friend who lives in a different country about your plan to work overseas. In your letter explain:
What jobs do you plan to do?
Why do you want to work overseas?
Ask for some information related to jobs, such as salary, working hours and so on
It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.
In many children are engaged in different kinds of paid work.Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. What is your opinion?
Some people think that employers should ensure a supportive and pleasant work environment where each employee is respected and valued equally while others think employers should focus instead on providing better facilities and equipment . What is your opinion?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
There are three main things to consider before writing your essay:
1. Tone (formal or informal)
Sometimes students are friendly with their tutors, but I think it would be better to write a formal letter. Start with your tutor’s surname (e.g. Dear Mr. Smith,) and end with “Yours sincerely,”. Avoid contractions (write “I am” instead of “I’m”), and avoid using informal idioms or expressions. Be polite rather than friendly.
2. Purpose
The main purpose of this letter is to inform your tutor that you are leaving the course. Make this clear straight away (e.g. I am writing to inform you that...). Then cover the three points, writing a short paragraph for each.
3. Ideas
I recommend spending a few minutes planning ideas for each of the task points before you start writing. You need to decide what the evening course is about, what your full-time job is, a reason why you are too busy with work to continue with the course, and whether you want to leave completely or perhaps continue at a later date.
You should write at least 150 words.
Some people prefer to work in the same type of job throughout their lifetime while others like to change the type of job they do. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter:
•Explain why you want to do the voluntary work.
• State what your skills and experience are.
• Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Some people think that it is a good idea to socialize with colleagues after work and during weekends. Others think it's important to keep the work life completely separate from social life Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some jobs are based at a single work place where the hours are the same each day, while other jobs involve frequent travel and irregular working hours. Discuss the advantages of both types of job and give your own opinion about which one is best.
You work a part-time job in a company, and the company posted an advert seeking a person for a full-time position. Write a letter to your manager requesting to apply for the advertised position. In your letter say
– Why do you want to apply?
– What are your future goals?
– Why would it be beneficial for the company?
Some young people look forward to a year of travelling, a 'gap year', before they begin work or univeristy and see it as a chance to broaden their hoizons. For others this is an expensive waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
“Many people find it hard to balance their work with other parts of their lives. What are the reasons for this? How can this problem be overcome?”
Writing Task 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
• explain why you changed jobs
• describe your new job
• tell him / her your other news
The chartss below showwhat UK graduate and post graduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008.
Men should go to work and women place is in the home. To what extend do you agree or disagree
There is a strong view that training of work is more important than broad education. To what extent you agree with this?
Band 3.5 Today People are no longer active and fit as they use to be due to the nature of work nowadays, What are the causes of this?
The best way to understand other culture is to work for multinational company. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the Anthropology in work after five years.
Nowadays we see an increase in social problems involving teenagers. Many believe that it is because parents spend more time at work and less with their children. Do you agree or disagree
The bar chart shows the number of people employed in five types of work in one region of Australia in 2001 and 2008.
nowadays many peopl choose to be self-emplooyed rather than to work for a compay or organization. Why might this be the case? What would be the disadvantage of being self-employed.
More and more companies are allowing employee to work at home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
You work for an entertainment company which plans to open a new theatre soon. You want to invite a famous actor to open the new theatre.
Write a letter to this famous actor. In your letter
• give some information about the new theatre
• invite her/him to open the new theatre
• explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre
Many student choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, schools in various parts of the world report that students tend to have behavioural problems. Unfortunately, this will make it harder for schools to educate students as problematic behaviours are likely to interfere with the education process.
There are some reasons as to why students behave inappropriately. Firstly, the way society works these days affect students’ behavioural patterns. For instance, parents might spend more time at work than at home and as a result, children lack parental guidance, not knowing how they are supposed to behave. This, in turn, is likely to cause them to have behavioural problems. Secondly, such behaviours might be caused by external influences, such as internet and television. Students, for example, might watch TV shows that use a lot of violence. Therefore, they are likely to imitate in real life by being more aggressive and using more violence. After all, students, especially teenagers, are easily affected by external parties.
In order to counter such problem, teachers should be friendly while still maintaining their professionalism. By being friendly, teachers might be able to understand students’ point of views and thus devise the right strategies to connect with them. This is because students are more likely to listen to teachers if they feel they can relate to the teachers and that the teachers understand them. Furthermore, it is also important to handle students patiently. This is really crucial since rough treatments might worsen their behaviours or encourage them to play truant. It is, therefore, wiser to be patient and guide students gradually to be well-behaved rather than using force to do so.
In conclusion, behavioural problems result from the way society works these days (e.g. lack of parental guidance) and external parties, such as bad influences from TV shows. Nevertheless, by understanding students’ views and guiding them patiently, students can gradually change and behave in a more appropriate manner.
Government and Big companies should work together to reverse environment damage, rather than making individuals responsible for that. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You are working for a company which offers an all-expense-paid trip for its employees and you want to avail yourself of it.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
explain to him why you want it
share your plans regarding the same
mention how your work will be taken care of in your absence
Some people work for the same organisation all their working life.Other think that it is better to work for different prganisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where the did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, many people choose to be self-employed rather than to work for a company or organization. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
The chart shows the main methods of transportation for people travelling to a university for work or study in 2004 and 2009 in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons wherever relevant.
Some people believe that all teenagers should have to do unpaid work during their free time in order to help the local community. They think this would benefit the teenagers doing the unpaid work but also society as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?
You are studying for an exam, and you would like some time off work to complete it.
Write a letter to your immediate manager.
In your letter:
Ask for some time off to complete a qualification.
Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off.
State how this qualification helps your job or company.
Some people feel that certain workers like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued and should be paid more, especially when other people like film actors or company bosses are paid huge sums of money that are out of proportion to the importance of the work that they do. How far do you agree? What criteria should be used to decide how much people are paid? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support the arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages.? Give reasons for your answer
Mrs Barreet, an English-Speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help in her home for a few hours a day up to next summer Write a letter to Mrs Barreet. In your letter 1. Suggest how you could help her in her home 2. Say why you would like to do this work 3. Explain when you will and will not be available
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?
Celebrities such as actors, athletes and musicians earn large salaries compared to other professionals. Some people consider this unfair, while others think that celebrities deserve to be paid a lot for the work they do. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion on the subject.
Students are overloaded with homework now a days from school, rather than home work some bilieves that school should focus and give more time to other activities which will help their growth as the burden they loose their skill and abilities.Do you agree or disagree.
Many professionals and doctors are leaving their poor countries to work in developed nations. What problems does it cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with situation?
IELTS Letter Writing / GT Writing Task 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
describe the training course you want to do
explain what the company could do to help you
say how the course will be useful for your job
Write at least 150 words.