You live in an apartment for rent. Your neighbor makes a lot of noise which has caused problems for you. Write a letter to your house owner.
In some countries an average employee is legally obliged to retire at the age of 55 or 60, while in others, like Japan, people can work until they are physically and mentally fit to perform duties. what is the system prevailing in your country? until what age should people be allowed to countinue in salaried jobs. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The two plans below compare the layout of a typical Japanese office and a typical American office. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You live in a small apartment building. You are frequently bothered by noise from your upstairs neighbor’s apartment. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
• Describe the situation
• Explain why it is a problem for you
• Suggest a solution
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear…….
The graph on the rigth shows the amounts spent on clothes on the Internet in the USA and Japan between 1999 and 2003. Write a report for a university lecturere describing the information shown
Some people feel paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answers with relevant examples from your knowledge of experience.
The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to Japan for different purposes between 1990 and 2010.
Due to growth of population many people live in apartments with limited space. Do this trend advantages of outweigh disadvantages?
Some people say that giving a smaller amount of money weekly to children will help them become more capable as they grow older. Do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the Japanese's population by age groups starting in 1960 and including forecast to 2040.
Some students do very well at school and never have problems while others fall behind. Are they capable of handling this challenge themselves or should teachers and parents help them? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbour moved in who has loud parties several times a week. Write a letter complaining about this to the landlord. In your letter:
explain the situation
describe why it bothers you
suggest a solution
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Mr / Ms _____________,
Nowadays,more and more people are choosing to live in apartments in the city centre,rather than houses in the suburbs.What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of living in an apartment in the centre of the city?Do the advamtages outweigh the disadvantage?
The table below shows how young people in Tokyo, Japan, listen to music over the previous month. the pie chart shows a record company international finding about whether people preferred live or recorded music. summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons were relavant.
The line graph compares four countries in term of banana prices between 1994 and 2004. Overall, the countries experienced different trends in the time period. While the costes in USA and Japan countries increased, the prices in Germany declined. And the prices in France kept unchanged. As the chart compares , Japan's costes started around 190 in 1994 , and sharply rose approximately 290 until 1995. Then plummeted 200 prices in 1996. After experienced fluctuations between 1996 and 2001, with 2,00 and 2,30 , finally coming to 1,60 in 2001. Starting from 2001 if experienced gradual increase reaching a peak in 2004 with more than 2,60. Regarding France's prices in 1994 until 1997 remain unchanged. After prices fluctuations from 1998 to 2004 with 1,60. Afterward the Germany prices slightly plunged around 1,30 in 1995. Then prices fluctuations from 1996 to 2001, and between 2002 and 2004 keet unchanged. The costes in USA gradually climbed 1,20 from 1994 to 1995. Then slightly declined 1,00 in 1997. Afterward the costes keep unchanged between 1998 and 2004.
The table illustrates the salaries of secondary/ high school teachers in 5 different countries (Australia, Denmark,Luxembourg,Japan,Korea) in 2009.
The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries, namely the USA, Sweden, and Japan.
A government's role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure, such as roads, water and power. All other services, such as education, health and social security, should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have a spare room in your apartment that you would like to rent out to a student write aletter to the student accomodation officer of local college
In your letter, you should tell:
Where your apartment is located
When the room will be available
What your requirements for a student to stay there are.
Some people prefer tp live in a house, while others feel that there is more advantage to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages that disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?
The charts below show the percentage of the labour force by occupation in Japan and India in 1960 with projection for 2040.
You have reserved a holiday apartment in the city for your elderly parents and want to confirm the arrangements.
Write a letter to the rental agency. In your letter:
confirm the date and time of your parents' arrival
explain the special needs that they have, as an elderly couple
say how you will organise your parents' arrival and departure.
The plans below show a traditional and a modern two-storey Japanese house, Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australias share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You and your family have just come back from a holiday staying in a rented accommodation overlooking the sea. The apartment was very unsatisfactory. Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the agency from which you rented the apartment.
In your letter:
give details of the things that were unsatisfactory
explain the reactions of the members of your family
ask the manager what he/she is going to do about the situation.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,
Some people believe that living in an apartment instead of a university dormitory has many advantages while others say that it has many disadvantages. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in an apartment instead of a university dormitory. Also, state your preference and say why you would choose that.
Now a days, in urban cities, a lot of people prefer living in large apartment blocks. Write an essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of living in large apartment blocks. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
You saw an advertisement in the paper for a property management position at an apartment complex. Write a letter to express your interest. Include
Why you are writing
Your suitability for the role
How you would approach the position
In many cities many people are living in apartments and condominiums. Do these types of accommodations offer more advantages or disadvantages?
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this apartment, and you find it very difficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter
• Describe the situation
• Explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
• Say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
The maps show the layout of Lakeview Apartments in the present and development plans for the year 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You are planning to travel abroad and would like to ask your friend to take care of your apartment and pet cat while you away
Write a letter to your friend in your letter
explain how long and why you will be away
describe the tasks you would like your friend to do
tell your friend that he is welcome to stay in your apartment.
Write a letter to owner
say how long you want to rent the apartment
explain why your plans have changed
tell tge owner about a problem in the apartment
The line graph shows the uneployment rates in three countries (the UK, the rest of the Europe and Japan) between 1993 and 2007.
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more prons to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment?
You rent an apartment. you want to tell your landlord that you are happy with the apartment in general, but there are some small repairs that need to be carried out. write a letter to your landlord. In your letter say what you like about the apartment , describe the repairs that need to be made and explain how the repairs will improve your quality of life.
The pie chart illustrates the average household expenditures by five different categories in Japan and Malysia
The charts below shows the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia's share of the Japanese tourist market Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Five months ago you started renting an apartment on a six month agreement. you wish to stay in the apartment for longer than 6 months, you originally agreed with the owner. Write a letter to the owner of the apartment. In your letter:
How long do you want to rent the apartment for
Explain why your plans have changed
Tell the owner about a problem in the apartment
You recently booked apart-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.
Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter
·say which part-time course you booked
·explain why you need to cancel your booking
·ask about booking a different course
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows：
Dear Sir or Madam,
The bar chart below shows of expeditures for five major categories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.
Countries such as China, India, and Japan have unsustainable population growths. In fact, many experts are of the opinion that the population ‘explosion’ which is now a very worrying concern, is the most serious threat to life on this planet. Give some suggestions to address this problem
You live in a small apartment building with a parking lot in back, and you often cannot find an empty parking space when you get home from work.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
• describe the situation.
• explain why it bothers you.
• suggest something the landlord could do to solve the problem.
The graph below shows the proportion of population aged 65 and over among the US, Sweden and Japan.
The chart and table below give information about population figures in Japan. Japan’s population: past, present and future trends.
: the chart below shows the GDP growth per year for 3 countries japan, Tunisia and Ecuador between 2007 and 2010
You want to rent out a small apartment to a family, and you have decided to advertise it.
Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper asking to advertise your ad on the front page of the newspaper. In your letter,
•give details of the ad that you want to publish
•mention that you want the ad to be published on the front page
•say how you would like to pay for the advertisement
You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently, a new neighbour Mr.Jackson moved in who has loud parties several times a week. You have spoken to Mr.Jackson but are not very close friends
Write a letter to Mr.Jackson. In your letter:
· Explain the situation
· Describe why it bothers you
· Suggest a solution
The table shows the amount spent on healthcare in different countries. CountrySpending on healthcare per person in 2010 Japan$2,690 South Korea$1,187 Singapore$1,035 Bahrain$810 Kuwait$796 Argentina$551 Chile$473 Brazil$426 Global Average$717
Many people prefer to stay in a hotel. What are the benefits and drawbacks of staying in a hotel compared with renting an apartment? What is your view on this? What do you prefer? Give reasons for your answer.