You are being sent on a one month work assignment in San Francisco, California. You need a place to stay while you are there. Write a letter to the Maury Samson Real Estate Agency. In your letter:
explain the situation
describe the kind of accommodation you would like
provide the dates you will need it
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Mr Samson,
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Some people feel supermarkets and manufacturers have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Many University graduates cannot find a job in their chosen profesion. What factor may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion should be done about it?
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at tl1e place. Why do you think this is happening? Is it a positive or a negative trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays many students choose to study abroad at university level. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad, and give your own opinion about whether it is a good idea.
Q) The debate on cash versus credit card has been going on for some time. Credit is still a fairly new concept within the history of finance; so many people would rather stick with paper money. According to you, which is a better payment method, cash or credit? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Giving children an adolescent pocket money is common throughout the world. this goes the advantages and disadvantages of this practice and give your own opinion.
Many government think that economic is their most important goal. Some people however think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
More and more people are working from home rather than at the workplace. Some people say this will bring benefits to the workers and their famalies, but it will bring stress to the home.
discuss both views and give your opinion.
‘Failure is proof that the desire wasn’t strong enough’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You 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
* a s k s o m e questions about t h e work experience you a r e going to d o
Some people say that sports play an important role in society. Others, however, think that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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.
Some people think that childcare centers provide the best services children of pre- school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all schoosubjects. But, others believe that teenagers should focus on the subject thatthey are best at or that they find the most interest. Discuss both these viewsand give your own opinion.
In some areas of the US, a ‘curfew’ is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night uncles they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?
You have noticed a problem in a public park near your home. You decide to write to the park manager about this problem.
- say how often you visit the park
- describe the problem that you have noticed
- suggest a possible solution to this problem
You do not need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows
Some people think job satisfaction is more important than job security. But others believe that people cannot always enjoy their jobs and having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
introduce yourself
describe your plans for the party
invite your neighbour to come
Write a letter to a local NGO (charity organization) and ask how you can join that organization. In your letter:
•Introduce yourself
•Why do you want to join the organization
•How will your services help the society?
Your local public library wants improvement to their services and facilities .In order to get ideas from the public , they have asked library users to send them suggestions in writing.
Write a letter to the librarian.In your letter.
. describe what you like about the library
. say what you don't like
. make suggestions for improvements
Some people believe it is best to accept a bad situation such as unsatisfactory jobs or shortage of money.others arige that it is better to try to improve such situations. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people say that the main envirnomental problem of our time is the loss of paticular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more imprtant evirnomental problems. 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 have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers In your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this opinion,
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
say which points in the article you agree with
explain ways in which your town Centre is different from most other
town centers
offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Write a letter to your English-speaking friend whom you visited recently. In your
letter
- Tell him/her how wonderful the experience you had in his country was
- Invite him to visit your country
- Tell him what you can do for him during his visit.
You recently made a journy by train. When you got on the train, you realiesd you had left a bag on the platform.
Right a letter to the station manager . In your letter:
give details of where and when you left the bag.
describe the bag and its content
suggest how you get the bag back
“Some people say that economic growth is the only way to end hunger and poverty, while others say that economic growth is damaging the environment so it should be stopped. Discuss both views and give your opinion.”
In many countries, children spend long hours on homework. Some people think less homework can reduce student’s stress and give them a chance to develop other skills. What is your opinion about this?
Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work fro differnet organisations.Discuss bith the views and give your own opinion.
What are the causes of water shortages? Please also offer some solutions to this problem. Give some reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Giving lectures in auditoriums to a large number of students in an old way of teaching with the technology available today there is no justification for it and everything would be done online. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Nowadays, people believe that the environment influences their accomplishments. Some people think their success and accomplishment were influenced by the places where they grew up. Do you think the environment does or does not affect people’s accomplishment and how it affects? Please give an example of a famous person to support your statement.
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both theses views and give your own opinion.
Technology is very much a part of modern life. Many people see technology as a force that has escaped from human control. Others feel that technology has improved the quality of life. Do you think that the contribution technology has made to modern life has been positive or negative? State your position on this issue and support it with appropriate examples.
A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
recommend a good place for a holiday that you have visited
describe where you stayed and what you can do there
give one negative aspect about the destination (204)
Task: 1
You have been facing a lot of issues at work lately. write a letter to your reporting
Manager informing him about this. In your letter explain what /who is affecting your work and people's attitude towards you. what your expectation are from this work. How/
what your manage can do to help you with these problems
some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes.others believe that that is important for children to make decisions about matters that effect them. discuss both view and give your opinion
some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training . others belive they should be free to work in another coutnry if they wish . Discuess boh these views and give your opinion.
some people think the government should subsidise fruits and vegetables to make healthy food more affordable. Others argue that the government should tax unhealthy food instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write to your friend explaining what you would like to do.
Tell him/her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years
and ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution.
Mass tourism has created more problems than benefits. Discuss this statement by providing examples from your country and from Australia.
You read an article in a newspaper about a city/town. Some of the information in that article is wrong. Write a letter to the newspapaper editions.
In your letter, you should :
describe how you know the city/town
tell what the problems are
suggest what you want the editor to do.
People wants their countries to host an international sporting events other believes that international sporting events brings more problems than benefits Discuss both views and give your opinion
Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.(comics,books,radio,TV,film theatre) give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
Some people believe schoolchildren should help to create rules in their schools. Others say teachers alone should decide what the rules are. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
ou are experiencing financial problems and want to ask your
landlord if you can pay your rent late. Write a letter to your
landlord.
In your letter explain:
• Why you cannot pay the rent
• When you will pay the rent.
• How you will ensure you can pay your rent in the future
Some people say that companies who sponsor big games can gain a lot; other people believe that it has disadvantages for them. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Do you agree or disagree with the saying ‘prevention is better than cure’. Write an essay of about 250 words presenting your opinions with suitable examples and evident from the war against COVID-19.
It is important for everyone, including young people, to save money for their future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. To what extend do you agree with the view expressed?