The graph below gives information on the number of participants for different activites at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart below shows the numbers of men and women attending various evening courses at an adult education centre in the year 2009. The pie chart gives information about the ages of these course participants. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycle are banned from the city centre. People are encouraged to use public transport such as buses, taxies and metro on vehicle-free day. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
You have learned from a news article that a real estate company is going to build a shopping centre near your home. However, you think that the shopping centre should not be built there.
Write a letter to the city counsellor. In your letter,
say how you have learned about the plan
explain how it is going to negatively affect the residential area where you live
say what you think the city council should do about it
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping centres. Do you agree or disagree?
The graph below gives information about monthly electricity, water and gas use at a leisure centre in Manchester. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home. Write a letter to the council. In your letter ·
say how you heard about the plan ·
explain how you feel about it ·
ask for more information about it
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home.
Write a letter to the council. In your letter
say how you heard about the plan
explain how you feel about it
ask for more information about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Model answer
The graph displays data about the number of people who participated in different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia over a twenty-year period from 2000 to 2020.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims 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 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.
Services such as shops, schools and commercial centres should be relocated out of the city center. To what extent do you agree?
You visit a sports centre regularly, and there is a problem with the changing rooms in it. You have complained about it several times but with no success.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In your letter,
• describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
• say what happened the last time you complained
• explain what you want the manager to do
The graph gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period of 2000 and 2020. Summarize key information nad make comparisons where relavent.
Some people think that childcare centres provide the best services for children of pre school age. Other working people think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many agricultural lands are being converted into commercial centres. How does this affect the environment and the people's life style? Discuss this situation and provide suggestions. Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.
Nowadays many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centres provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your opinion
You have just read an article in a national newspapaer which claims 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 newspapaer. 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 article.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently moved to a new neighbourhood and would like to join a sports centre there. You have found a private sports club. Write a letter to the manager of the sports club. In your letter,
introduce yourself
say why are you interested in this sports club
ask some questions about the club e.g facilities, membership, costs etc. Write at least 150 words.
Some people prefer shopping in shopping centres while others prefer local markets. What are the advantages of each? Which shopping experience do you prefer? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that children of busy parents should be sent to daycare centres, while others believe that they should be cared for by their grandparents. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people have vehicle free days where cars, and motorcycles, bikes are banned in the city centre. Only buses, bicycles and taxis are permitted. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
The charts below show the layout of a university's sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopments Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic of city centre by imposing a congestion tax on vechicles during rush hour. Do you think development is positive of negative?
> The maps below show the centre of a small town calles Islip as it is now, and the plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. >
The table below shows how patients evaluated different services at three health centres.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this option.
Write a letter to the editorof 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
The maps below sho the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development.
The chart below shows waste collection by a recycling centre from 2011 to 2015.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The diagram below gives the information about the Hawaiian island chain in the centre of the Pacific Ocean. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
There is a problem with the changing rooms in the sports centre that you visit. You have complained several times but with no success.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In your letter:
&Describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
&Say what happened the last times you complained
&Explain what you want the manager to do.
You are not satisfied with many problems and with the changing room in a Sports Centre that you visit. Write a letter to the Sports Centre manager.
In your letter
Explain the problem
Say how you feel about this problem
What steps you would like manager to take.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims 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 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
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people think that the best way to reduce the time spend travelling to work its to replace parks and garden close to the centre with appartments building for commuter but others disagree .Discuss both the view and give your opninon??
You are visiting another town next month for a short break. Write a letter to the tourist information centre.
In your letter:
*Tell them how long you are staying
*ask for some suggestions for what to do
*find out if there are any local events happening at the time
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home
Write a letter to the council. In your letter
The plans below show a city centre before and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The map below show the centre of a small town called lslip as it is now, and plans for this development.
The maps below show Colwick Arts Centre in 2005 and today
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims 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 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
Dear Sir or Madam,
The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Malborne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020
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?
Your local council is considering a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council
Some people say that the best way to reduce the time that people spend travelling to work is to have large roads that go through the city centre. Others however, think that there are more effective ways to reduce the time people spend travelling to work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Plan A below shows a health centre in 2005. Plan B shows the same place in the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
The plans below show the layout of a university's sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment. Summarise the Information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons whee relevant.
The bar chart gives information about the number of car journeys into the city centre made by residents and non-residents.
The diagram below shows the number of shoppers who visited a new shopping complex in its first year of operation and the estimated number of shoppers over the same period. Below the diagram, there are two charts, which show the sales at the centre in the first and last quarter of the year.
The chart shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003 to 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
You have recently been in a sports centre and noticed some issues in the changing rooms. Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the centre and say
– What was the problem?
– Explain why it is bothering you.
– Suggest a possible solution.