IELTS Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work experience or to travel. The experience of non-academic life benefits the individual when they return to education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that the government should invest more money in sports facilities for the public, while others believe it is a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that there should be a fixed punishment for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivating of committing it should always be taken account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion.
Some people think that cultural traditions will be destroyed when they are used as money making machines aimed at tourist. Others believe it is the only way to save such traditions in the world today. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
The maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.
In many countries ,childhood obesity is a growing problem .what are the reasons for this and what can individual and government do to tackle the problem.
The bar graph depicts the proportion of men and women consumed five or more portions of fruit and vegetables in various age brackets in the UK daily in 2006.
Some people think that renewable energy sources like solar and wind power should replace fossil fuels such as coal and gas as soon as possible. Others think we should continue to use fossil fuels while it is still cheap to do so. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that exams are the best way of assessing a student’s ability and level. Others, however, believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Why? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are organising a trip to the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales for a group of students from Perth in Western Australia. Write to the manager of Student Hostel Services and explain when you want to visit the Snowy Mountains, how long you will stay, how many students are in your party, and what accommodation you will reuire.
Some people believe school children should be given multiple short vacations, while others believe they should get one long vacation. Give advantages of both and express your own point of views.
Some people are happy to spend their whole life living in the same area. Others prefer to live in many different places in their lifetime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The maps show the layout of a coal mine and its improved layout after redevelopment to become a visitor attraction.
You play a team sport with some friends. Last week a member of the team had an accident and wasn't able to play with you.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
· tell him/her which team won
· describe the weather conditions that day
· say how you felt about the match
Research is an essential part of completing assignments. Suggest some good places to obtain useful information. give reasons for your choices.
You had dinner with your friend’s family. Write a letter to your friend and express your feelings about the dinner. In your letter, you should:
Say what you enjoyed about the dinner
Describe how you feel about his/her family
Invite your friend and his/her family to you place
Human activities have negative effect on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Other believe that effecive measures can be taken to improve the situation. Discuss both views and give your opening?
Some young people are waiting Tv for long period of day. Why do they do this. Give reasons and encourage them to live more active lifestyle.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmers (for example working for the charity, teaching sports to younger children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a persons culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?
In some places old age is value, while in other cultures youth is consider more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace humns in workplace .Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive and negative impact on society?
Small, independent shops will have no place in the future. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Do you agree or disagree? Note down a few points which support your opinion.
An increasing number of professional, such as teachers and doctors are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What are the reasons for this trend? What effect does it have on the countries professionals are leaving?
The use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact in everyday life. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Traffic and accommodation problems are increasing and government should encourage businesses to move from cities to rural areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
AUTOMATION CONCERNING PEOPLE’S LIFESTYLE. (ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES) We are living in times when technology has made our life so much easier. However, people should face a lot of advantages and disadvantages of having automatic devices at home/work/school nowadays? Describe your for and against ideas.
City planners tend to arrange schools ,homes , shops and other office in specific areas and separate them from each others .do you think the advantages outweight the disadvantages
Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house/ flat.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
explain the reasons for the noise
apologise
describe what action you will take
You should write at least 150 words.Mecky
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email, -describe where you lived when you were a student at the university -recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation -warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
Some people think sports are important for society, while others believe they should be taken as leisure activities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
some people do physical activities to relax, where others do mental activities. discuss both the view and give your opinion.
In many countries, there is a debate about whether teachers should receive higher salaries compared to other professions. Some people believe that teachers should be paid more because their work is crucial for the development of society. Others argue that teaching is less demanding than other jobs, so teachers should not receive higher pay. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
“Some people say that in all levels of education too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?”
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
•explain the reasons for the noise
•apologise
• describe what action you will take
Write at least 150 words
The graph below shows in proportion trends the changing patterns of domestic acces to modern technology in homes in the UK.
More and more universities are replacing face-to-face teaching with online courses. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The international community must take immediate action to ensure all countries reduce their usage of fossil fuels. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
More and more business meetings are taking place on line. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new way of doing meetings?
Nowadays the way people interact the way people interact with each other has changed becasue of technology. In what way has technology affected the types of relationships people have? Has this become a positive or a negative development?
Many Le Thanh Tong grade 11 students lack focus and drive. What is the causes for this? What do you do think is the most effective solution?
Some people nelieve that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfied job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situtations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
More and more people using computer and electric device to access information. Therefore, there is no need for printed books ,magazine and newspaper. To what extent do you agee o disagree?
In many countries small shops and town centers are going out of business because people tend to drive to the large-out-of town stores. This results to an increase in car use and it also means that people without cars have limited access to out of the town stores. Do you think the advantages of such development outweigh its disadvantages?
Space exploration is too expensive andmoney should be spent on more important things. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Nowadays many parents believe that children’s usage of tablets or computers would be good for their future academic career. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such belief? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Today’s fresh food like vegetables or fruits travels thousands of miles from the rural areas or farms before it reaches customers in cities or urban areas. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative trend?
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not well-managed. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? Do you think that the benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
Many people think that the government should spend more money on providing faster and cheaper means of public transport. Some others think that there are other important factors to take into consideration like (petrol, cost and environment). Discuss both views and give your opinion?
19 .As the world has become technological advance, computer are replacing more and more jobs that maybe lose because of computer. Discuss at least one problem that may result.