On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of the company
– describe the item lost
– explain how you lost it
– tell the insurance company what you would like them to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Today youth are unemployed even after completing their education. What are the reasons behind growing youth unemployment? What effects does it have? According to you how can this problem of youth unemployment be overcome?
Some governments say how many children a family can hare in their country. They may control the number of children someone has through taxes. It is sometime necessary and right for a government to control the population in this way. Do you agree or disagree.
Some people think it is more important to spead money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems such as rrailways and trams. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Nowadays, in many families both parents need to have jobs. What are some of the problems associated with both parents working, and what are some of the possible solutions? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Analysts tell us that many people today feel stressed and think they have insufficient control over their lives. What problem do such feeling cause for people? What remedies could you suggest?
You have just read an aticle in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your coinith all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter say which points in the article you agree with
• explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
• offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city. The weather was very unusual for the time of year and the heating / cooling system in the hotel was quite inadequate.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter:
give details of what went wrong
explain what you had to do to overcome the problem at the time
say what action you would like the manager to take
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...,
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Although you have never formally studied computing, you have always been interested in computers. You have just read about a computer course that really interests you, but it is only for people who have completed an elementary course.
Write a letter to the college enrolment officer. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe your circumstances
ask if a special exception can be made for you so you can enrol in the course
You live in a room in college which shared with another student.However,there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accomodation officer at thee college
In this letter,
Describe your situation
Explain your problems and why it’s difficult to work
Say what kind of accomodation you would prefer.
Nowadays, there are more workers working from home and more students studying from home, due to the fact that that computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative trend?
the table below shows the numbers of students at a malaysian secondari school during two school years. the charts show the result of surveys asking the students what their favorite sports is
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experi
The maps below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same park today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your office building doesn’t have enough parking spaces. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
· explain the problem
· suggest a solution
· say why more parking spaces would benefit all employees
Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that nowadays children have more freedom than previous generations . Do you think this is a positive or a negative development ?
Some people believe that individuals today spend too much time following political news while others feel politics deserve greater attention. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
In Britain, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the goverment has t pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the gorvernment or the family? Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
You are looking for a part-time job.
Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter:
● introduce yourself
● explain what sort of job you would like
●say what experience and skills you have.
Cyclists and car driver today share the same road cause some problems. what are the problems? what can be done to reduce these problems?
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter,
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
Playing games teaches us about life. Do you agree or disagree with this statment? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You recently stayed in a hotel on a business trip. You later discovered that you had left somethings behind at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel.
In you letter - Give details of your stay at the hotel -
Describe the things you left -
Say what you want the manager to do
Some people think children should spend more time studying, while others believe they should spend more time playing. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price. You worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly. However, this week, the laptop doesn’t even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter:
Tell the store where you live & what happened
Explain the problem with the laptop
State what action you would like the store to take
currently there is a trend towards the use of alternative medicine.However, at best these methods are ineffective , and at worst they may be dangerous. To what extend do you agree with this statement?
you recently attended a training course for your work. Your employer has asked you for your feedback on the training course.
Write a letter to your employer. In your letter
remind your employer what the course was about
explain why the course was useful to you in your work
suggest why the course may not be suitable for some of your other colleages
you have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after six years old child. Write a letter to the parent,in your letter
Explain why you would like the job
Give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ.
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia.
People say that it is a waste of time for highschool students to learn literature such as novels and poems. Do you agree or disagree?
In numerous nations, there is a growing trend for individuals to frequently discuss financial matters, such as their earnings or expenditures, in everyday conversation. What are the reasons behind this? Is this a positive or negative trend?
You have been offered a job that will require you to move to a city that you have never visited before. You have an acquaintance that lives there. Write a letter to the acquaintance. In your letter
• explain your situation
• say why you feel unsure about living in the city
• ask some questions about life in the city
The aim of this report is to analyze the presented graph and compare the given information about the average number of UK commuters traveling each day by car, bus or train.
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.
Some people think the technology available to individuals today is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. To what extent do you agree?
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.
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 transport. Discuss both these views and give your own point of view.
Nowadays many people work part or full time from home. Some people say that working from home has many benefits while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some peopele believe that homework should not be given to school children. Others, however, say that homework is an important requirement for children to be able to develop appropriately. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays , more andmorw people decide to have children later in their life. what are the reasons? Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
These days, an increasing number of people in many cities know little about their neighbors and do not have a sense of community. What do you think are the causes and what solutions can you suggest?
Nowadays more and more people are using media like TV or online platforms to read news instead of reading newspapers. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
* explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
* describe some possible dasadvantages
* say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
You own an old item that you think is valuable and would like to sell. Write a letter to the owner of an antique’s shop. In your letter
explain how you found the shop
describe the item that you would like to sell
Say how much you would like to sell the item for
Today children are spending much more time watching TV compared to the past. Why do you think this happens? Is this a positive or a negative change?
Some people believe school children should help to create rules their schools. Other say teacher alone should decide what the rules are. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays many people choose to be self employed,rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case? Wht could be the disadvantage of being self-employed?
In the past, lectures were the traditional method of teaching large numbers of students in a classroom. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being used to teach students. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach in teaching?
some people believe that watching a movie is a better way to learn a foreign language than reading a book in that language. To what extent do you agree with this viewpoint?
‘We should introduce laws to make businesses and state services employ equal numbers of male and female workers in every department or area of the company.’ How far do you support this idea? Give reasons for your answer, and support your essay with ideas and examples from your own experience.