In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of oil drilling operations in remote locations around the world. this has brought economic benefits to some countries, though it has also raised concerns about the environmental impact of these operations. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answes and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experiences.
Some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
You are going to study in a college in the UK next year. You would like to stay in a college Hall of Residence.
Write a letter to the college. In your letter
explain your accommodation requirements
explain what your food needs are
ask what alternatives are available if they cannot provide what you want
You should
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
There are severe social consequences to housing shortages in cities, and only the government can solve these problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT IT IS VALUABLE FOR SOCIETY TO EXPERIMENT WITH BACTERIA AND VIRUSES WHILE OTHERS FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE. DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.
Some parents believe that reading books for entertainment is a waste of time for children and they think that their children should read only read serious educational books. What is your opinion?
Many manufactured food and drink contain high sugar, which causes health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that the government should help the unemployed or just laid off from work on a weekly basis. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.
ome people think that success in life comes from hard work and determination,while others think that therefore more important factors such as money and appearance.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
More and more children are accessing the Internet unsupervised. This can sometimes put them at risk. What problems do you think parents face when dealing with their children using the Internet? How can this problem be solved?
Some people say it is important to keep yor home and workplace tidy, with everything organized and in the correct place. what is your opinion about this?
Sending criminals to prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them. Do you agree or disagree? [CRIME EDUCATION]
Online currencies have become more common in recent years. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development? Many people today would argue that cinemas are becoming irrelevant due to new streaming services. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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.
Parents today often tend to organise 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?
Task 1
You are looking for a full-time job. Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what sort of job you would like
say what experience and skills you have
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir/Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Competitiveness is seen as a positive quality for people to have in many societies today. How does this competitiveness affect individuals? Do you think it is a positive or negative quality?
Some people fail in school but end being successful in life. What do you think is important i n life-performing well in school or being successful after school?
Some peope believe that longer prison sentences are the best way to decrease crime while others believe that there are alternative ways to decrease crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people argue that if children behave badly their parent should accept responsibility and also be punished for the behavior of their children. Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
In many countries today insufficent respect is shown to older people. What do you think may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society?
From school year 2019-2020, Vinschool applies a new studying model for High School.According to that, students of grade 11 and 12 no longer have homeroom class and they have more self study sessions.Some say that this model promotes autonomy while the others concern about giving students to much freedom which may affect their academic results. Do you think that it is a positive or negative development? Write 300-400 words
Governments around the world allocate funds to the development of technology or social development far more than arts and culture.
Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The chart below shows the internet users (in millions) in different countries in the Middle East as of June 2017. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should Internet users in million - June 2017
In many countries, plastic containers have become more common than ever and by used by many food and drinks companies. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
Some people think that increasing the price of sugar is the best way to handle the crisis of obesity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Governments should ban dangerous sports. Others think that people should have the freedom to do any sport activity. Discuss both side and give your opinion
Your family is going to move to another town. Write a letter to the Principal of a local school asking if they will accept your son. Describe his academic achievements and scope of interests
Some people think the subjects that students study at university should be decided by the government. Others, however, believe that university students should be able to choose their own subjects. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have just started a course in a college which have no sports facilities of its own.
Write a letter to the manager of the nearest private sports club. In your letter
*introduce yourself
*say why you are interested in this sports club
*ask some question about the club e.g., facilities, members, cost
some hold the view that ideas and information should be completely open, and there should be no controls on what people can read and watch in the media (TV, newspaper, Internet). Do you agree with this view, or do you think that in some circumstances governments should limit the freedom of the media?
it is important for children to learn the diffrentce between wright and wrong at an early age. punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. to what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion? what sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
Many people believe that it is easier to have a healthy lifestyle in the countryside. Others say there are more health benefits to living in cities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
schools should stop using books for teaching to learn as they find them boring, ad use films, TV and computer instead. To what extent do you agree with this?
Some scientists think it is very soon that computers will be more intelligent than humans. Some people think it is a positive development, while others think it is a negative development. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
"Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed." Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement. Be sure to explain your reasoning with specific examples and evidence from your own experience, observations, or reading.
Some people believe that air travel is the best form of transportation. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
You have 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 has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company
Your letter
▪️Introduce yourself
▪️Explain the situation
▪️Say what action you would like the company to take
Television serves many functions. Watching TV makes us relax. We can learn knowledge and information from TV programs. Besides, TV can also be seen as a companion. To what extent do you agree with this?
The amount of sport shown on television every week has increased significantly and this is having an impact on live sports event. Do you think the benefits of having more televised sport are greater than the disadvantages?
Scientific research should focus on solving practical problems rather than expanding knowledge for its own sake. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
While something family run, business is the best way to run it. Others think family run businesses problematic, what is your opinion
The table below shows social and economic indicators for four countries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics. Describe the information shown below in your own words. What implications do the indicators have for the countries?
Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say that this is a positive trend, while others aComputers are being used more and more in education. Some people say that this is a positive trend, while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences. Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.
When international media (including movies, fashion shows, advertisements and other TV programs) convey the same messages to the global audience, people argue that the expansion of international media has negative impacts on cultural diversity. What is your opinion?
Television injects violence in children, and programs with violent scenes should be banned. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that when many imported tv programs or films are shown in country. it can improve the country’s culture.others feeling is better for a country to make and broadcast its own local movie.Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people feel that animals should have the same rights as humans but other think they are not as equal or intelligent as us so should not have the same rights. Discuss both opinions and give your opinion.
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel. Write a letter to the singer. In your lettersay how you feel about his performance give details of your musical activities explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities
Some people think that art lessons, such as painting and drawing lessons, should be compulsory in secondary schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?