It can be difficult for small local shops to compete with large supermarkets and with on-line shops. How does this affect local communities? What could be done to improve this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Many small, local shops are closing as they are unable to compete with large supermarkets in the area. What problems does this create? How could this situation be improved?
Some parents purchase their children a large number of minuature to play with.What are the advantages and disadvantages for the kids of having lot of toys.
Some people believe that the activity of large multinational corporations mostly benefits the economy of developing countries. Other people take the opposite view and feel that these large multinationals are generally harmful. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The table below provides information about the three largest Pacific islands. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
In a number of countries some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new Railways land for very fast trains between cities. Others believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both the views.
The government spend enormous amount of money on renovation of old buildings in large cities. Some believe that this money is better spent on building new houses and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this argument?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company.
In your letter,
•describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
•summarize the benefits of paying for the concerts
•say how you think the company should spend the money
The chart below show the roth in the population in some of the world's largest cities as well as the population distrubation in urban and rural areas.
Social media websites have amused large user bases. Do the advantages of being a part of social media outweigh the disadvantages?
Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large amount of toys?
Personal information of many individuals is held by large internet companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?
You live in a small city. A local internet service provider is planning to launch 5G technology in your area. Company is conducting a survey to know public opinion. Write an email to the person in charge and your email should do the following things Option A: Company should launch 5G for better communication Service. Option B: Introduction of 5G means more expensive internet services.
people living in large cities have to face many problems in every day life. what are those problems? should governmentencourge people to move to regional town? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples from your knowledge?
While some suggest the best way to combat climate change is by having a carbon tax on large corporations’ activities, others think that individuals paying tax on their own carbon footprints will have a greater impact. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Directors of large organisation earn much higher salaries than ordinary employees do. some people think it is necessary, but others hold that it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amount of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brough up by wealthy parents. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industry to move to regional areas outside large urban centers. Do you think the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
The charts below show how much money was spent for 2017 and 2018. The following table chart shows that the national government is the largest funder for the police in both 2017 and 2018.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between citles. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that life in a large city is becoming more and more arduous, while the life in villages is much more beneficial. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The personal information of many individuals is held by large internet companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your locality. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory establishment? Explain your position.
Governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move from large cities to the regional areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people spend large amounts of money to buy tickets for sports or cultural events. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some feel government rather than private companies should be in charge of medical services. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
At present time the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults compared with the number of old people. Do the advantages of this situation overweigh disadvantages?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children sports team for two years, or to pay for two open air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter:
1) describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team.
2) summarize the benefits of paying for the concerts.
3) saying how you think the company should spend that money.
You and a couple of your colleagues would like to participate in a work-related seminar.
Write a letter to your colleague who is the person in charge of the seminar and ask for:
Detailed information regarding the dates
Program schedule
Enquire about cost and possible discounts for groups
The diagrams display the life cycle of the salmon, which is a large fish species.
Both government and individuals are spending a large amount of money for protecting animals and their habitat. This money should be better spent dealing with fundamental issues in society such as poverty and health care. To what extent do you agree?
In some large cities, people have to pay a fee when they drive their cars into the city center, in a policy to reduce the number of cars in the city. Give reasons in support of and opposing this policy, and give your own idea.
One problem faced by almost every large city is traffic congesstion. What do you think the causes are? What solutions can you suggest?
the environment problem facing today's world are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. Government and large companies should responsible for the deducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The diagrams below show the life cycle of a species of large fish called salmon. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situations outweigh the disadvantages?
In many cities today, most people live in large apartment blocks. Does this rule of accommodation have some advantages or disadvantages?
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.
In many large cities, people waste hours of their time every day because of traffic congestions on the road. hat are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
The bar chart provides information on the distribution of weekly family income among key 8 areas in one country over a 50-year period of time. In 1968 and 2018, the largest portion was spent on food and leisure respectively. The least expenditure had not changed over time which is fuel and power. The money spent on household goods remained the same for these 2 years. The amount spent on leisure doubled over the 50-year period time although the clothing and footwear expenditure had reduced in half. In 1968, the portions of income spent on housing and clothing and footwear were the same but in 2018, the housing expense had almost doubled even though the clothing and footwear amount had reduced significantly.
Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industry to move to regional area outside large urban centers. Do you think advantages outweigh the disadvantades
In recent years, many small scale local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to to shopping. Is it a positive or negative development?
Many people today are worried about the large quantities of waste produced by ordinary households. What problems are caused by household waste? What are the solution?
Many people believe that government should encourage industries and businesses to move from large cities to countryside. Do you think that advantages outweighs the disadvantages?
Heathcare and education are two important aspects of a nation and its population. Therefore, some people suggest that education and healthcare be free of charge and funded by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city. The weather was very unusual for the time of the year and the heating or cooling system in the hotel was quite inadequate. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
-Give details of what was wrong
-Explain what you had to do to overcome the problem at that time
-Say what action you would like the manager to take
Some people say that it is better to work for a large company than a small one. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponser a local children's sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts IT has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company In your letter
●describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
●summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
●say how you think the company should spend the money
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public trasnport. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Many museum charges for admission while others are free. Do you think advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?