Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks, and motorcycles are banned in the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as bicycles, buses, and taxis on vehicle-free days. Do you think the benefits of vehicle-free days outweigh the disadvantages?
Write a letter to a friend who will come to your country to work for 6 months.
In your letter, you should:
•recommend a city
•suggest a few jobs that your friend could do
•give some opinions about making friends with the locals.
The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
The line graph shows the changes in the population of some cities till date. Write a report and select the main features, making comparison where relevant.
chart shows the number of crimes in each year, for three different areas of crimes from 2003 to 2012 in Newport city.
online shopping will be the closing reason of all shops in cities and towns, do you agree or disagree
Recently, you saw an article in the newspaper/journal about a city or town. you know andsome of the information in the article was incorrect. write a letter to the editor regarding this:
How you know about this city/town
What information was incorrect
what the editor should do about this.
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks, and motorcycles are banned from the city centre. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis, and metro on vehicle-free days. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Children today playbvery violent games.This must be the reasin for the increse in violence and crime in the most major cities of the world.What your opinions on this?
The local council is planning to create ‘dispersal zones’ in certain areas of the city to try to reduce street fighting. Under this scheme, if the police see a group of more than two young people in the street, they can ask them tp separate and move. They can also remove people whp do not live im the area arrest them if they return within 24 houst. what is your opinion?
Some think the best way to reduce the time people spend in travelling to work is to replace the parks and gardens close to the city centres with apartment buildings where commuters can live, while other disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that cities should allow for spaces for graffiti while others feel it should be banned. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Other believes the money should be spent on improving exisitng public transport. Discuss both views and give your own pinion.
Transport delays and long journey times are widespread phenomena in many cites today. What are the causes of this problem, and how could the situation be improved.
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the populationin four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in town and cites closing. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people claim that life in a big cities is dangerous for health. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reportion the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below gives information about the %age of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the number of complaints made about noise to Environmental Health authorities in the city ofNewtown between 1980 and 1996.
The idea of going overseas for university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home beause of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
The diagram below shows how one type of coal is used to produce electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent
Write a letter to your friend that you moved to a new city
State the reason
Describe the city and accomodation
And invite your friend
Write a letter to your friend who is visiting a city that you know well. -Recommend places worth visiting. -Where to eat. -How to get around the city.
Many old cities around the world are going through a major process of modernisation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of modernisation?
Pie charts illustrate comparison of the proportion of energy capacity in unit of gigawatts in 2015 and predicted 2040 year.
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 opinion Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
growth of online shopping will be the closing reason of all shops in cities and towns, do you agree or disagree
You are living in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is soon coming to
visit you for several days. Write an email to your friend,
asking him or her to bring some things from home which you need
saying why you need them
making arrangements to meet
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresse
Depicted in the line graph is data about the population of citizens in the state of Oregon by county. Describe it.
Children today play very violent games. This must be the reason for the increase in violence and crime in most major cities of the word. What are your opinions on this:
Some people says that free space in city and town should used to plant trees while some says that construction should be done. Do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows the percentage of the population and the types of houses they live in 3 areas of a city. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railyway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believ ethe money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
In cities, an increasing number of people do not know their neighbours. There is no longer sense of community. What do you think are the causes of this problem and suggest methods to solve it?
With growing population in cities, more and more people live in homes with little or no outdoor space. Do you think this is a positive or negative developement?
Watching too much television reduces people’s capacity to think for themselves. To what extent do you agree with this point of view?
Discussion Theme: Some people feel that it is better to live in a city while others believe that life is a better in the countryside.
Some people think that cars are the best way to travel in a city,while others think that bicyles are better. Discuss both points if view and give your opinion.
Use the information and language from this lesson to answer this The line chart below shows the results of a survey giving the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisonn where relevant
In a number of countries, some people think that it is necessary to spend a large sum of money on constructing a new railway line for very fast trains between cities. Others believe that the money spends on improving existing public transport. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people prefer to live in the quite of the country, others prefer hustle and bustle of the city. Which do you think is better choice, state your position and support it with specific reasons and examples.
The maps illustrates the changings of the city center in 25 years
Some people believe that parents are responsible for children growing into responsible citizens. Others think that teachers should do this. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The charts show the sources of the electricity produced in 4 countries between 2003 snd 2008.
The bar chart below shows the average Australian water consumption in selected cities for last year. The pie chart shows the distribution of Australian water consumption for last year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that it is the responsibility of individuals to take care of their own health. Others believe that the Government should make sure that their citizens are healthy. Discuss both views.