The rise of convenience foods has helped people keep up with the speed of the modern life style. What are the adventages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
In many countries, more and more men are staying at home to look after their children when women work full-time. What are the reasons? Is it a positive or negative development?
Some people think that it’s a good idea to socialize with work collogues during evening and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
People should focus more on solving problems related to the future, and should not spend time thinking about the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
More and more business meetings and business training have taken place on the Internet. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Some teachers say students should be organized into group study. Others argue that students should be made to study alone. Discuss the benefits of both and state the more effective method in your opinion.
Some think that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Every year several language die out. Some people think this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages. To what extent do u agree or disagree with this opinion.
It has been argued that the emergence of car in human life has brought conveniences rather than problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph shows data about the annual earnings of three bakeries in London, 2000-2010 summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features make comparisons where relevant
Many people believe that teachers should take the responsibility for the students to judge what is right and wrong and behave well, while others feel that teachers should only teach academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Scientists believe that the world is in danger due to environment changes. Some people say that personal lifestyle changes should be made to reduce the damage to environment, while others think that the government should do somethingto help. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
the chart below shows the average cost of a monthly contract for different mobies( cell phones ) in a Eurioean country from january to september 2002,
Some people think that cooking food at home is a waste of time. They think that fast food restaurant have made our life easier and less stressful. To what extent do you agree.
Some people think that a life is good for people as it is while others believe that constant change can be too demanding on people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people store personal and private information online, including banking, contacts and addresses. Is it a positive or negative trend?
The Government’s investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public service instead. To what extend do you agree with this statement?
You have seen an advertisement for a community college that needs teachers for night classes.
Write a letter to the community college. In your letter:
Say which advertisement you are answering
Describe which courses you want to teach, and what they would be about
Explain why you would be a suitable character.
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with prediction from 2030 adn 2040.
Some people think university students should only focus on one particular study area. Others. However, others believe they should be encouraged to study a wide variety of subjects. Discuss both views and mention your own opinion.
The youth crime rate is rising rapidly in many countries. What are the reasons for this trend? What can parents and teachers do to solve it?
The graph below shows the sales of children's books, adult fiction and educational books between 2002 and 2006 in one country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Children's books Adult fiction Educational books The sales of three different kinds of books between 2002 and 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Million dollars
The qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institutions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some feel governments should invest primarily in educating the young, while others feel this is not a good use of resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
the two pie charts below show the marital status of the populations of canada and Austriala.
Many people around the world use social media everyday to keep in touh with other people and get news events. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvanatages?
In some countries an increasing number of peope are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for goverments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. to what extent do you agree or disgree with this opinion?
Some people think that museum should be an enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Others think the purpose of museum is educating not entertaining. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think that it's important to spend a lot of money on family celebration (e.g. weddings, birthdays). But some people say that expensive celebrations are a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
You have just received a credit card statement from your bank. The statement lists a number of expensive purchases that you are sure you did not make.
Write a letter to the bank manager. In the letter:
• Introduce yourself.
• Explain that you did not buy the items listed.
• Say what you would like the bank to do to fix the proble
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both theses views and give your own opinion.
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company,which took place in a local hotel.in their feedback,participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel,but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel.In your letter
*say what the participants liked about the hotel.
*Explain why they were unhappy about the food.
*suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future.
Some people believe that teenager should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time . This can be benefit teenagers and the community as well . To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or dis agree? What other measure do you think might be effective.
In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
The diagram shows the process for recycling plastic bottles. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
People now have the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
the graph below shows average carbon dioxide emissions per person. in the UK, Sweden, Italy, Portugal between 1967 and 2007. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
It is better for college students to live far away from home than live at home with their parents. Do you agree or disagree?
The graphs below show the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarize the inform ation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram illustrates how bees produce honey. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevan
More and more people are relying on the private car as their major means of transportation. Describe some of the problems over-reliance on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In recent years, economic growth has made some people richer in both developed and developing countries. While studies show that people in developing countries are happier now than before, people in developed countries are no happier than they were before. Why do you think this is and what lessons can be learned from it?
Many schools these days have problems with poor student behaviour. Why do you think these problems occure? What could be done to tackle these problems?
When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration for many. Others, however, prefer different other aspects of a job over the salary they earn.In your opinion what are the most important aspects of a job? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
In your opinion, what are the qualities that characterise a successful person? Why do you think these should be the criteria?
students should pay their full universities fees themselves as they benefit from having university studies and not the society as a whole. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
The health benefits tof physical excercise are well-known. Despite this, a lot of people do not exercise regularly. What are the reasons for this? What could be done to encourage them to excercise more often?
The charts below show the percentages of male and female students of different age groups who studied in Australia for full-time and part-time training in 2006.