People these days work hard to buy more. This has made life more entertaining and comfortable in many ways, but it also demands a lot of time and energy. Discuss whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this trend.
The world of work is changing rapidly and employees cannot depend on having the same job or the same working conditions for life. Discuss the possible causes for this rapid change, and suggest ways of preparing people for the world of work in the future. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard for their study. What do you think the causes and what solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries school arrange work for students without payments so that students get expriences. To what extend is it benificial for the students as well as the company or institutions.
Some people like to spend their leisure time after work with co-workers while others prefer to keep their private life separate from their work life. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Graduates who cannot find work in their chosen field should be advised to do a second degree, rather than taking a job that does not interest them. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
some people think thay it is a good idea to socialise with work colleaguess during evening and weekends, eother people think it is important to keep working life compeletly seprate from social life. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many people go through life doing work that they hate or have no talent for. Why does this happen? What are the consequences of this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts below show what UK graduates and postgraduates students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008.
ou work at home and have a problem with a piece of quipment that you use for your job.
Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter
-describe the problem with the equipment
-explain how this problem is affecting your work
-say what you want the shop or company to do
Your local council has advertised for volunteers to teach on a basic english programme for refugees. You would like to do some work for this programme in your free time.
Write a letter to the programmer coordinator. In your letter
- explain why you would like to do unpaid work on this programme
-describe why you are a suitable candidate
-say when you are available to teach
In some countries, young people often decide to work or travel for a time before they start their university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of doing this. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today people can work and live anywhere they want, because of the improvements in communicant technology and transport. Do advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that professionals such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss bith views and guve yiur own opinion
You need to take leave from your work of over one month for personal reasons.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need
explain how you will keep up-to-date while you’re away
suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear....,
you are soon going to spend three months doing work exprience in an organisation. write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work exprience. in your letter
thank the manager for the opportunity to do work exprience
explain what you hope to learn from the work exprience
ask some questions about the work exprience you are going to do
Some people believe that no one should be allowed to continue working after the age of 65. However, others say there should not be any limitation on retirement age and people should be allowed to work regardless of their age. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Providing a national system in a country where the unemployed receive a regular payment only encourages people not to seek work and puts an unreasonable strain on a country's financial resources. Discuss this statement and give your opinion.
An increasing number of profectional such as teachers and doctors are leaving their own poooer countries to work in developing countries. What are the reasons for this trend?
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:
*introduce yourself
*explain the problem
*and state what action you would like from the company: Dear Sir or Madam,
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? After completing high school, students should take at least a year off to work or travel before they begin studying at a university. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their first training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer.
In the past, most people work for small businesses, while more people now work for large businesses. What are the advantages and disadvantages for working with large businesses.
some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time .This can benefit teenageers and the community as well .to what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school ans starting university in order to gain work experience or to travel. The experience of non-academic life offers benefits to individual when they return to education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Topic: Many children and students are taught to push themselves to be better than others rather than work together for everyones’s benefits. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that professionals such as doctors and engineers should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss these points of view and give your own opinion.
Write a letter to the hospital. In your letter:
• Explain why you would like to do unpaid work at the hospital
• Say what type of unpaid work you would be able to do
• Give details of when you would be available for this work
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam
The widespread of the Internet gives people more freedom to work and study at home instead of traveling to office and school. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
A discussion on the content of museums and art galleries has always been permeative and immanent among intellectuals. While this type of foundation is showing works of foreign countries, others think that it should be showing local history and culture instead. I am in complete accord in exhibiting history however, I also believe that displaying foreign work is also important. In the forthcoming paragraphs, we shall discuss both perspectives and I shall see forth my point of view.
In many countries students take a year off after finishing school and work or travel during this period. Should students take a gap year before attending universities? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your company. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
Tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
Say why you think the job would be suitable for him/ her
Explain how to apply for the job
Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home as computer technology technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
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 advantage of both types of job and give your own opinion about which one is best.
Nowadays parents are moving to other countries for work leaving their kids home. Some people say that this decision is unwise while others believe it's rational. Discuss both views and give your opinion
An increasingly number of professionals , such as doctors and teachers , are leaving their own poorer countries yo work in developed countries . What problems does this cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with this situation ?
you need to take leave from your work of over a month for personal reasons. write a letter to your boss. in your letter:
- explain the reasons for the leave and length of leave you need,
- explain how you will keep up to date while you are away,
- suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
In some developing countries, it is difficult to get good teachers to work in rural areas which can have a negative impact on the education of children in those rural communities. Why do you think good teachers do not want to work in rural areas in developing countries? What could be done to solve this problem?
when asked to choose between a life without workand working most of time , people would always choose not to work . do you agree or disagree?
Some people think all lawbreakers should be sent to prison, while others think there are better alternatives for those whose crimes are minor, such as making them do work for the local community. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that people who do physical work should be paid as same as the people who have high level degree. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some people think that employees should ensure a pleasant working environment so that workers feel valued and will therefore work hard. Others feel that employers should be more strict with employees and monitor them closely to ensure they work hard. What is your opinion?
Some people believe that unemployed people should be made to work for their welfare/benefit payments. Others, however, see this as a cheap labor. Discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of making unemployed people take any job. Do you believe that making unemployed people work is a good idea?
In many countries, people are leaving their homes in rural areas to work and other reasons in cities. What are the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
•explain why you want to take time off work
•give details of the amount of time you need
•suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Nowadays, people are busy with work and do not have time to spend with family and friends. Why? What are the effects on families and society as a whole?
You need to take leave from your work of over one month of a period for personal reasons. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter
· Explain the reason for the leave and the length of leave you need
· Explain how you will keep up-to-date while you’re away
· Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Some people suggest that children do not understand the world of work and schools should make all teenager spend a short time working as well as studying academic subjects. To what extent do you agree?
Sorne 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 opinion.
The bar chats below show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant