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 sport team
• Summaries the benefits of paying for the concerts
• Say how you think the company should spend the money
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
goverment spend a lot of money on public celebration such as national holiday and public festiwal.some people say that government must spend money on other useful things. Do you agree or disagree
Human activity has had a negative impact on plants and animals around the world. Some people think that this cannot be changed, while others believe actions can ben taken to bring about a change. Discuss both and give your opinion.
For countries, important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and math. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be mande as a fourth skill to be added to the list. To what extent do you agree.
Some people argue that keeping pets is beneficial for longevity while others believe that household animals are not healthy for people to have as companions. Discuss both sides of the argument and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city & stay in hostels away from their family. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages?
online shopping has various advantages for consumers but may also have disadvantages, such as the loss of some individual privacy. do the advantages of online shopping for the consumers outweight the disadvantages ?
These days people prefer to throwaway damage things whereas in past people used to repair and keep them for long time.Why has this change happend? What are the effects?
As a result of global warming, many countreis are turning to nuclear power instead of burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power stations? Do the advantages outweight the disadvantages?
A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He / she has asked you for advice about living in your city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• suggest an interesting part of the city to live in
• describe the public transport in your city
• say how your friend can meet new people there
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work for a small company. You need to arrange for some time off work.
Write a letter to your employer. In your letter
• explain why you want to take time off work
• give details of how long you will be away
• suggest how you will make up for the lost time
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear……………………,
It has become easier and more affortable for people to travel to other countries. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for government to impose higher taxes on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Traditions are about the past and innovation is about the future, and it has been argued that we need to let go of traditions for the sake of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? What role should traditions have in our lives? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
These days people are living in their 90s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care of the elderly. Do you think it is the responsiblity of the family to take care of their elderly member or should the government be held responsible?
The use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact with many people. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays, schools in various parts of the world report that students tend to have behavioural problems. Unfortunately, this will make it harder for schools to educate students as problematic behaviours are likely to interfere with the education process.
There are some reasons as to why students behave inappropriately. Firstly, the way society works these days affect students’ behavioural patterns. For instance, parents might spend more time at work than at home and as a result, children lack parental guidance, not knowing how they are supposed to behave. This, in turn, is likely to cause them to have behavioural problems. Secondly, such behaviours might be caused by external influences, such as internet and television. Students, for example, might watch TV shows that use a lot of violence. Therefore, they are likely to imitate in real life by being more aggressive and using more violence. After all, students, especially teenagers, are easily affected by external parties.
In order to counter such problem, teachers should be friendly while still maintaining their professionalism. By being friendly, teachers might be able to understand students’ point of views and thus devise the right strategies to connect with them. This is because students are more likely to listen to teachers if they feel they can relate to the teachers and that the teachers understand them. Furthermore, it is also important to handle students patiently. This is really crucial since rough treatments might worsen their behaviours or encourage them to play truant. It is, therefore, wiser to be patient and guide students gradually to be well-behaved rather than using force to do so.
In conclusion, behavioural problems result from the way society works these days (e.g. lack of parental guidance) and external parties, such as bad influences from TV shows. Nevertheless, by understanding students’ views and guiding them patiently, students can gradually change and behave in a more appropriate manner.
Last year you met someone on holidays and become friends. He/she has informed you that they will be near to your home town on business in a few months’ time.
Write a letter to your friend inviting them to stay with you. In your letter
•Say how pleased you are to hear from them.
•Invite them to stay with you.
•Tell them about your ideas of how you could spend the time together.
You do not need to write any addresses.
The international community must act immediately to ensure that all countries reduce the consumption of fossil fuels (e.g. gas and oil). To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Schools are no longer necessary, because children can get so much information available through Internet, and they can study just as well at home. What extent do you agree or disagree?
The population of most cities is growing as people move to cities to find work and new opportunities. What problems does overpopulation in cities cause? How can these problems be solved?
Your neighbor has recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house.
Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter:
- Explain the reasons for the noise,
- Apologise
- Describe what action you will take.
Internet has changed our lives and economies besides turning our world into a global village . To what extent do u agree ?
HUMAN ACTIVITIES HAS HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD.SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THIS COULDNOT BE CHNAGED WHILE OTHERS BELIEVE THAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE. DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.
Some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is by increasing the number of police officers patrolling the streets. Others think that other measures, such as better education and employment opportunities, are more effective.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that violence on television and in comouter games has a damaging effect on society. Others deny that these factors have any significant affect on people's behaviour. What is your opinion?
Some people think that you can only learn about the cultures of different places by travelling to them. Other people think that you can learn just as much about these places from reading books and watching travel documentaries about them. 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.
As more and more students enter universities; academic qualifications are becoming devalued. To get ahead in many professions, more than one degree is now required, and in the future, people will likely take some degree courses before even starting work. It is an undesirable situation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that secondary school children should study international news as a subject. Others say that this is wasting time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The Internet has dramatically altered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative, the overall effect of this technology has been positive. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
he given tables show the amount of money earned by five European countries by selling Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in the years 1994 and 2004.
The % of overweight children in Weston countries has increased by 20% in last 10 years. Discuss the cause and effects of disturbing trend?
Some people feel that animals should have the same rights as humans but other think they are not as equal or intelligent as us so should not have the same rights. Discuss both opinions and give your opinion.
Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old housing styles in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own style. Discuss both views and give your opinion
In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
Ensuring that children have regular physical exercise should be the responsibility of parents and therefore schools should not waste valuable school time having sports lessons as part of the curriculum. To what extent do you agree.
As communication technology develops people are interacting with each other in different ways does this train have more advantages or disadvantages
Write a letter to your friend to ask him/her to develop a website for your business. In your letter
– Give a brief description of the business
– Mention what you’d like to be there on the website
– Provide some ideas on use of images on the web site.
Smacking or using any type of physical violence as punishment against children is wrong. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Today more and more tourist are visiting places where conditions are dificult,such as sahara desert and Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantges for tourists who visit such places.Give reasons for your answer includeing any relevent examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school.
in your letter
describe what you enjoyed about the course
say how much cooking you've done since the course
suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many centuries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in the modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?
These days' children are surrounded by electronic devices such as personal computers, tablet computers, and smart phones, and they learn to use them at a very early age. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation?
Many young people spend their free time in shopping malls. This has negative effects both on their lives and the society. (To what extent do you agree or disagree?)
Some people believe that the media, such as the press, TV and Internet should be more strictly controlled. Others feel that controls should be loosened to give people freer access to information. Discuss both views.
Your colleague has invited you for his farewell party. You will not be able to attend the party, write a letter to your friend
Explain the situation,
Say why you will not be attending,
Say something about the period you have worked together
A friend of yours has always admired your car. You have now decided to sell it. Write a letter to your friend to ask if he is interested in buying your car. In your letter, • explain why you are selling your car • describe the good points and any bad points about your car • suggest the friend visits you to see and drive your car
1.There is a view that women should get less sentence when they have the same crime as men. Do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to the service provider. In your letter:
•Explain what the appointment was and when it was scheduled
•Describe what mistake occurred that caused you to miss it
•Say what you would like the service provider to do