You need to take some time off of work to go on holiday.
Write a letter to your direct manager
TIn many countries large amounts of foods are wasted. Why do you think people waste food in this way? What can be done to reduce the amount of food thrown away?
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?
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter
explain why you changed jobsdescribe your new jobtell him/her your other news
Some people believe that capital punishment are effective in term of curving crimes and should be given priority during choosing punishment. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside the vehicles will be passenger. Do you think the advantage of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that residents should be responsible for keeping their areas clean and tidy, while others say it is a government responsibility. Discuss and state your own opinion.
Some people believe that education should focus on preparing students for future employment. Others argue that the true purpose of education is to provide knowledge and skills that go beyond job preparation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Children now a days misbehave due to lack of punishments and lack of strictness by their parents. Do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with family fr 6 months and look after their 6-months old child.
Write a letter to the parents:
Explain why you would like the job.
Give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
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 own opinion. Umar
Some people think that success is the best measure for intelligence, while others think that intelligence can be measured in other ways. What is your opinion? Angsa
Topic: Some people think that the modern communication technology is having a negative effect on social relationship. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Coutries with a long average working day are likely to be more economically successful than other countries, but many suffer from some negative social consequences as a result. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The youth crime rate is rising rapidly in many countries. What is the reason for this trend? What can parents and teachers do to solve it?
You are a customer at a restaurant and recently had a very
disappointing experience. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Explain what happened.
Describe why you were not satisfied.
Suggest what the restaurant should do to improve.
Parents, particularly mothers, do not go to work to take care of family. Some people say that the government should give some money to those parents. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answers and give examples to support your views.
(In the past,when students did a university degree,they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays,they have more opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas,knowledge and experience and support your argument with examples and relevant evidence.
In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Somepeople say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Otherpeople think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects, other universities require students to specialized in one subject. Wich is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
However, nowadays people’s values have changed, and we tend to consider science, technology and business more important For a long time art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. than arts. What do you think are the causes of this? What can be done to draw people’s attention to art?
Because of modern technology, it is no longer necessary for people to learn handwriting skills, but others believe that handwriting is still an important skill. discuss both and give your opinion on your experience
You read in a newspaper that a company is going to renovate some school buildings in your local area that are in a poor condition. You would like to offeryour help. Write a letter to the charity paying for renovation. In your renovation
-explain why you want to help with the renovations.
-suggest what you can do to help
-say when are you available to start work.
To get a good job today it is more important for children to study mathematics and foreign languages than art and music. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
As cyber-perpetration is becoming a main online problem, social media and technological companies should be obligated by government to launch strict policy(ies) against cyber-bullying. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Some people believe that it is more effective for students to study in a group, while others believe that it is better for them to study alone. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
A magazine wants to include contribution from its readers for an article called 'the book that influenced me most". Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influences you most. In your letter,
-describe what this book was about,
-explain how this book influenced you,
-say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
People will never be willing to make the dramatic lifestyle changes needed to control climate change. For this reason, government must force people to do so. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the past, the role of a teacher was to provide information. Today, students have access to a lot of information. There is, therefore, no role for teacher in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
As global trade increases, many goods, even some daily goods, are exported to another country, which includes long-distance transport during shipping. Do you think its benefits outweigh its drawbacks?
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You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work. Write a letter to your employer.
In your letter:
explain why you want to take time off work
give details of how long you will be away
suggest how you will make up for the lost tim
Write about the following topic:
“Do you think extra-curricular activities are important in a student’s life?”
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people feel that with the help of technology, there is little difficulty in solving complex mathematical problems. Therefore mathematics is no longer a mandatory subject at schools and colleges. To what extent do u agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your experience or knowledge.
ou are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter:
Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do
The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nucleat technology for outweight the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The pie charts below show the percentage of time younger and older people spend on various Internet activities in their free time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You are planning to go and study English at a school overseas.You would like some information about their courses.Write a letter to the school.In your letter
Ask about the school
Say what kind of accommodation you want
Mention any special requests you have
In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree?
In modern society, some people argue that schools become unnecessary as student can study at home via the Internet. Do you agree or disagree?
Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world’s forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people believe that social networking websites such as facebook and instagram, have had a huge negative impact on both individual and society. To what extent do you agree?
some people think that government should be responsible for crime prevention, while others believe that it is the responsible of the individual to protect themselves. Discuss both sides give your opinion.
Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss the possible argument on both sides, and say which side you personally support.
The growth of multinational companies and the resulting rise of globalization creates positive effect for all. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of the company
– describe the item lost
– explain how you lost it
– tell the insurance company what you would like them to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Many people consider shopping malls as great places to spend their leisure time and meet others. People in the past, however, visited shopping malls only when necessary. To what extent do you think this is a negative trend?
Some people think that the good entertainers are equally important to a society as scientist. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Some believe that modern technology has made life of workers easier while others oppose. Discuss both these opinions and give your own idea.
You recently bought some new furniture for your living room online. You wrer told that it would be delivered within five working days, but it has been been two weeks and it still has not arrived. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter explain that the furniture has not arrived and describe what happened when you phoned the shop
say what you would like the manager to do.
In some school and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g. literature) and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics). Why do you think this is so? Should this trend need to be changed?