Some people have decided to reduce the number of times they fly every year or to stop flying altogether. Do you think the environmental benefits of this development outweight the disadvantages for individuals and business?
Nowadays a few people take their family with them abroad whenever they go on a business trip. Is it a positive or negative development in your opinion? To what extent do you support this development?
Food travels thousands of miles from farms to cosumers. Some people believe we should buy food from local farmer to protect the environment and support local businesses. Do the advatages of this outweigh the disadvatages ?
Some people believe that the minimum wage paid to workers is not high enough and should be increased by law. Others believe that raising the minimum wage would only harm businesses. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The pursuit of wealth has become the main motivation for many business owners nowadays. Do you thinks this is a positive or negative development ?
Some people think that people in senior positions alone should make decisions in a business, while others think that employees should be involved in the decision-making process too. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Because of traffic and housing problems in the cities，the government encourages business move to the rural area. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
More and more businesses as well individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face to face. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages using technology for communication.
the top piority of businesses is making money, and they do not need to have social responsibilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Large business have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result , people gravitate towards buying their products . What problems does this causes ? What could be done to encourage people to but local product ?
A business partner and his team have recently visited your organization, and one of the team members left a coat behind. Write a letter to your business partner.
In your letter
Say what you liked about their visit
Explain why you think the coat belongs to one of their team members
Tell them how you plan to return it
Globalization has led to the proliferation of multinational corporations, often at the expense of local businesses. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of this trend.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. He suggested you should contact him for a possible job opportunity. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter:
* remind him when and where you met
* tell him what kind of job you are interested in
* say why you think you would be suitable for this job
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Many people today are worried about 'cybercrime' such as hacking and identity theft. What problems does 'cybercrime cause, and what solutions can you suggest for ordinary people and businesses to take? Give reasons for your answer, and provide ideas and examples from your own experience.
we should introduce law to make business and state services employ equal numbers of male and female worker in every department or area of the company. How far do you agree this idea? give reasons for your answer, and support your essay with ideas and examples from your own experience.
The table gives information about department and online stores in Australia in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Department Stores Online Stores Number of Businesses 671 368 Profit (AUD) 807 863 Sales Revenue (AUD) 12,700 13,400 Growth 4% 6%
The top priority of businessess is making money, and they do not need to have social responsibilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There is a disagreement on the impact of increased business and cultural contact between countries on a country’s identity. What is your opinion?
Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promoting and as a result, people gravitate towards buying their product. What problem does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local products?
Some people feel that the effects of advertising are positive for individuals and businesses, while others think they are negative. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Band 7+: Many people in the music business feel that illegal music sites on the internet are a serious threat to the industry and more should be done to prevent them from operating. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Some people think that businesses should provide sports facilities foremployees. Others consider that a person’s health is their own responsibility, not a company’s problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Due to the development and rapid expansion of supermarkets, many small local businesses are unable to compete. Some people think that the closure of local business will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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?
In many parts of the world, people are living longer than they used to. Some believe this can cause problems, while others think an aging population can bring advantages for businesses, governments, and society as a whole. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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?
Do you think business should hire employees who will spend their entire lives working for the same company ?Explain why do you agree or disagree use specific reasons and details to support your answer
Write a letter to your friend asking him or her to take care of your childern while you are away on a business trip. In your letter, Write what they like to eat . Write how they would spend their time. Suggest an arrangement to pick them up after the trip.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants.
Write a letter to this businessman.
In your letter,
remind him when and where you met
tell him what kind of job you are interested in
say why you think you would be suitable for the job
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ..................,
There is a disagreement on the impact of increased business and culture contact between countries on a nation’s identity. What is your opinion ?
The given three line graphs demonstrate data on the amount of Australian dollars in Australian business with China, Japan, and the US between 2004 and 2009.
The bar chart presents the medium increase of home production in rich states that have adapted an internatinoal approach to business and countries that have not.
The top priority of businesses is making monet, and they do not need to have social responsbilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Studying business or science related subjects at university level is more important than arts related courses like literature. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The table below shows the results of an airline survey in 2002 of economy class business travellers. The numbers indicate how many male or female passengers in each age group rated a particular feature as their most important in-flight consideration. Summarise the information by choosing and reporting the key features, and make any relevant comparisons.
In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their product are new in some way, Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, there is a greater focus at all levels in education on science and business studies rather than the arts. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
some people decide to start their own business instead of working for a company or organization. Do the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
You stayed at your friend’s house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia. You left a file with important documents in the room you stayed in.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• Describe the file
• Ask him/her to return it to you by post.
Some people think international cooperation has brought benefits to world environment protection, while some people think more benefits have been brought to international business. Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
One of your friends has asked you to be a partner in his new business.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• Give your opinion of your friend's business idea
• Tell him whether or not you have decided to accept the offer
• Explain your reasons for this decision
Some people think that there could be more benefit to society if more people studied business than history.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows the top priorities by business companies in the USA in 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
nowdays a few people take their family with them to abroad whenever they go for business trip.what are the advantages and disadvantages on them and on their family.
While something family run, business is the best way to run it. Others think family run businesses problematic, what is your opinion
Because of traffic and housing problems in the cities, the government encourages businesses to move to the rural ares. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The line graph shows the total number of students on a business course at a UK university and the pie charts show the percentage of different nationalities on the course in 1991 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Due to the development and the expansion of supermarkets many small, local markets are unable to compete. some people think that the clossing off local businesses will bring about the death of local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases by industry in Canada between 2015 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.