It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your ownknowledge or experience.
Nowadays a few people take their family with them to abroad whenever they go for a Business trip. What are the advantages and disadvantages on them and on their family?
Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport.
Write a letter to your friend. In your email,
recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn
explain how your friend could learn this sport
suggest that you both learn this sport together
some people think that the government should take care of disadvantaged people such as the unemployed and homeless people. Do you agree or dis agree?
Cam 14 - Test 4 Nowadays, many people choose to be self-employed rather than to work for a company or organization. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
One of your penfriends wants to improve their English at a language school. They have never studied at a language school before and have asked for your advice on how to choose a good one.
write a letter to your penfriend, Advise them about the following; the teaching method,the number of students in class and the number of hours per week.
write 150 words
Many schools insist that students wear school uniforms. Some people think this is a good idea. Other people think school uniforms are a negative idea. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniforms.
1.Many countries aim to improve their living standards by economic development, but some important social values are lost as a result. Do you think the advantage of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?
In some countries, parents are choosing to teach children themselves at home instead of sending thier kids to school. Do the advantages of homeschooling outweigh the disadvantages?
With the advances in science and technology, people from different ends of the world can communicate with each other. What is your opinion on the impact of technologies on our lives? Do you think that these advances only result in positive outcomes?
You found a job opportunity in a foreign country. Write a letter to your friend who knows about the country. In your letter mention the following.
What the nature of your future job is
Why you applied for that job
Ask for details and his/her advice about the country
SInformation technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace (e.g. at home, when travelling, etc.). Do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people decide to move to another country when they are retire.What are the advantages and disadvantages of this practice.
A friend of yours is thinking of going to a music festival for the first time this summer. He/She has asked fot your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- Explain why you think he/she would enjoy music festivals
- Describe some problems he/she might have
- say if you would like to join your friend
It is becoming increasingly popular for school leavers to take a year off (a gap year) before going to university. Do the advantages of this outweigh any disadvantages?
In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this messege?
Traffic and accomodation problems are increasing and government should encourage some businesses to move from cities to rural areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Many jobs in the home nowadays can be done by machine. Has it brought more advantage than disadvantage.
many young people are leaving their home in rural areas to study or work in cities. what are the reasons? do advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
Some people think that good health is very important to everyone so medical service should not be run by profit- making companies. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages.
There are now many different kinds of internet sites and apps offering medical advice, but they all share one thing in common: they do more harm than good. Why might online sources of medical advice be said to "do more harm than good'? Present a counter-argument. To what extent do you agree with the statement?
Some people sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves . Some people think it is good, while others think there are disadvantages to this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion .
You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
•Describe the training course you want to do
• Explain what the company could do to help you
• Say how the course will be useful for your job
In some countries, it is common for women to participate in the workforce when their children are young. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasingly common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and includes relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries, there is a debate about the effectiveness of using longer prison sentences to combat crime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving longer prison sentences to criminals?
With the widespread use of interent , more and more peolpe choose to work from home. Do the advantage of this trend outwight the disadvantage?
Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Do the Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Information technology inables many people to do their work outside their workplace (eg: at home, when traveling, etc.). Do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Parents who send their children to study abroad. Discuss advantages and disadvantages.
More and more people are using a lot of online language translation apps. Are ther more advantage or more disadvantages of such services.
In the past people liked to store knowledge in books. However, in the present, we prefer to store knowledge on the internet. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the uniersity where you studies. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email. describe wher you lived when you were a student at the university recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation warm him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation You do not need to write any addresses.
The personal information of many individuals is held by large Internet companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this outweight the disadvantages?
People these days watch TV, films and other programmes alone rather than with other people. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Umar
Demand for gas and oil is increasing and so finding new sources in remote and untouched areas is a necessity. Do the advantage of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries, people are not living longer the ever before. some people say an aging population, create problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if he has more elderly people. To what extent to the advantages of having an Asian population outweigh the disadvantages.
More and more business as well as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face-to-face. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this.
Your local hospital has advertised for people to do unpaid work for helping at the hospital. You would like to do some work at the hospital in your free time. 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 availble for this work.
Write at least 150 words
In many countries, small shops and town centers are going out of business, because people tend to drive to large out- of town stores. This results in an increase in car use, and it also means that people without cars? Limited access to out –town stores. Do you think the advantages of such development outweigh the disadvantages?
In some countries, people encourage their children to get a job or to travel after their secondary education and before their university education. What are the advantages or disadvantages of doing so?
Many young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this develoment outweigh the disadvantages?
Many students graduate high school and decide to leave their country and study abroad. Give the advantages and disadvantages of studying in another country.
Beside a lot of advantage, some people believe that the internet create many problems. To what extent you agree or disagree.
Some school are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupils, While other schools have a very relaxed dress code. (What are the advantages and disadvantages of children of having a school uniform?)
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.Write a letter to the train company. In your letter:
describe the problem you had with the tickets
say why you were unhappy with the sta
suggest what action the train company should take
In some countries, governments encourage business to move outside of the cities to solve the problems of housing and transport in the cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this policy.
Advances in science and technology have contributed to various environmental problems. Some people suggest that adopting a simpler lifestyle would help preserve the environment, while others maintain that scientific and technological solutions can resolve these issues. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
With the rise of e books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward, while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
University students are increasingly studying abroad as part of their study. Do the advantages of this trend outweighs the disadvantages.