“In recent years, more and more people are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?”
You recently booked a table at a popular restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, but the experience did not meet your expectations.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
•Describe the problems you faced with the service or food
•Explain how the situation affected your celebration
•Suggest how the restaurant could make it up to you
Dear Manager,
The chart below shows the percentages of different types of household wast that were recycled in one city between 1992 and 2002.
Your neighbours have recently written to you to you about the noise from your houseflat. Write a letter to your neighbours, in your letter:
- explain a reason for the noise
- apologise
- describe what actions will you take
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 recently purchased an item from an online store, but when it arrived, it was damaged. Write a letter to the company. In your letter:
describe the item you ordered
explain what the problem is
say what you would like the company to do
You recently broke your leg and your colleagues from work sent you get well cards and presents. Write a letter to them and say
•Thanks them for supporting you.
•Describe how you spend your time.
•Explain about your recovery process.
The chart below shows the results of a survey about patients who stayed in different wards of a hospital. The chart also shows the percentage of patients who replied ‘very good’ about the various aspects of their hospital experience.
Consider the question below and write an essay between 250-350 words. Communication and information flow have changed dramatically since the middle of the 20th century. Challenges presented by modern communication channels and media have influenced our lives in many ways. Is Access to the internet a basic human right?
Most High level position in companies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries in more than 50 percent female . Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Investment in local amenities such as leisure centres is the best way for the government to foster a good comuninty spirit. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areasin different parts of the world
The table below gives information about the percentage of land covered by forest in various countries in 1990 and 2005, with estimated figures for 2015.
You recently bought a new television when you unpacked it ae home you found that it was damaged.
Write a letter to the manager of the shop where you bought the tv in your letter.
_give details of ref tv and when you bought it
_ explain about the damage
In recent years, many governments have brought in laws to ban smoking in public places, such as bars, restaurents and offices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with banning smoking in public places?
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 information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the percentage of New Zealand population from 1950 to 2050. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You recently bought a jacket, but when you got home, you discovered it was damaged. When you took it back to the store, you were told that the merchandize cannot be returned.
Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter:
Describe the problem with the jacket
Explain what happened what happened when you tried to return it.
Say what you would like the manager to do.
You recently visited a foreign country and gost some information at the Tourist Information Centre. The information given to you was wrong. Write a letter to the centre manager and explain:
what was the information required
how was the wrong information provided?
what problem did you have because of this?
Many City Centres These Days Have Traffic Flow Problems, Causing Congestion And Pollution. One Solution Is To Build Fast Ring Roads On The Outskirts Of A City, Taking Traffic Away From The Centre. While This Is Helpful In Some Ways, It Also Causes new problems? To What extent do yo agree or disagree?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claim that town centres in your country 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 point in the articles 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 and your family visit the local shopping mall every week. However, it has become more and more difficult to find a parking spot recently. You would like to let the shopping mall manager know about this problem. Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
You recently purchased an item from a local store, but you are not satisfies with your purchase. Write a letter to the manager of the store. In your letter
• Describe the item you bought and why you need it
• explain why you are not happy with it
• say what you would like the manager to do
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The given pie charts illustrate the percentage of the destination of export goods in three distinct countries, in 2010.
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for an advice about whether to go to school ir try to get a job. You think he/she skould get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• say why he/she would to enjoy going to college.
•expalin why getting a kob is a good idea for him.
•suggest type of job that would be suitable for him/her.
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20 % in the last 10 years. Discuss the causes and effects.
the bar chart displays the percentage of people who ate fast food in five countries in 2020. country A 70% country B 65% country C 50% country D 49% country E 30%
The bar charts show education data related to young adults aged 15 years old in 10 different countries in 2015. The first chart shows in which countries adolescents do the most homework in terms of the hours per week. The second chart shows the nations that scored the best on an international science test. Summarise the data by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You have recently been offered a job in Canada living with a family for 6 months and looking after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, tell him/her why do you want this job, explain how you will spend your free time in Canada, and invite your friend to visit you when you are in Canada
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similer 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 centers is different from most other town centers
Offer to give a guided tour of our town to the writer of the article
The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
You want to complain about the service you received in the hotel you stayed in while attending a recent meeting
Write a letter to the person who organised the meeting. In your letter,
*Describe the meeting
*Explain the problems the service
*Suggest what the meeting organizer should do
You recently enjoyed a meal at an expensive restaurant, and you were impressed with the good service you received. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
•Explain the circumstances of your visit to the restaurant.
•Describe the service you received.
•Say what you would like the manger to do.
The pie and bar charts below show the percentage of water consumption and use in Australia in 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The percentage of the population living in urban areas has greatly increased in many countries. Discuss some reasons for this change and some of its consequences for urban planning.
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said they liked the hotel,but they did not enjoy the food.
Write a letter to the manager to explain
what the participants liked about the hotel
explain why they were unhappy with the food
suggest improvements the manager can make to prevent this from happening again
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living alone in five different age groups in the USA between 1850 and 2000
The bar chart illustrates information about the percentage of three sectors (agriculture,industry,services) of India’s GDP from 1960 to 2000.Units are measured in percent.
You recently visited a foreign country and gost some information at the Tourist Information Centre. The information given to you was wrong. Write a letter to the centre manager and explain:
what was the information required
how was the wrong information provided?
what problem did you have because of this?
The bar chart shows the percentage of school children learning to play four different musical instruments. korkem.
The chart below shows the proportion of profits made from the seven most viewed movie genres in US cinemas in 1995, 2005, and 2005 as a percentage of the total earnings of the US film industry for each year.
The three pie charts provide information about the percentage of degrees granted in terms of four different professions at the National University over the period in question.
You have recently read an article in the newspaper about someone you know personally. You found that some information is wrong. Write a letter to the editor to inform him about it. In your letter, write:
what the article is about
what the error is
what you expect the editor to do
The graphs below give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (20 mins.)
Topic 3: Many people believe that education standards have declined in recent times, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy. Discuss the causes of this problem and offer some possible solutions to it.
In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction. In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes. For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned. Discuss.
Some people think that the best way to reduce the time spent in travelling to work is to replace parks and gardens close to the city center with apartment buildings for commuters, but others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and solution of this disturbing trend.
You recently moved to a new city, and you want to recommend a good restaurant to your friend who is visiting soon. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
describe the restaurant
say where it is located
explain why you recommend it
the numbers of men and women attending various evening courses at an adult education centre in the year 2009. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.