Your city council is planning to pull down one of the historic buildings in your town because they do not have funds to renovate it. As a citizen, you do not want it to happen.
Write a letter to the city council. In your letter,
say what the importance of this historic building is
mention why it should be renovated rather than pull down
suggest a plan to raise funds and maintain the building in the future
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Some people who have been in prison become good citizen later. Some people think that they are the best people to talk to school students the danger of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There are two different charts that illustrate the number of unemployed citizens in the US with average weekly earnings in 2005.
A government has a citizen to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defense but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree?
Many countries offer a free health care system to their citizens rather than relying on private health care. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a free system, and give your opinion.
Nowadays there is a growing shift towards the use of cashless transactions. While some people argue in support of a cashless society, claiming that it is beneficial to citizens, others raise concerns about security. Which side of this argument do you, personally, agree with, and why?
The graph displays how often citizens in the USA consumed fast-food in restaurants from 2003 to 2013.
A government has a responsbility to its citizens to ensure their safety. Therefore, some poeple think that the government should increase spending on defense but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree ?
Some people think that paying taxes is enough to contribute to the society. Others argue that being a citizen involves more responsibilities. What is your opinion on that?
Some People believe that it is the responsibility of the individuals to take care of their own health.Others believe that government should make sure that their citizen are healthy. discuss both views
It is responsibilty of government to take care of health of citizens or citizens should take care of their own health. Give your opinion.
Many people belive that schools should teach children to become good citizens and workers rather than independent individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.
Some experts believe that when a country is already rich, any additional increase economic wealth does not make ota citizens more happier.Do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue that governments should have the right to monitor all online activities of citizens in the interest of national security. Others believe this is an unacceptable violation of individual freedom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The government must ensure that citizens have a healthy diet, while others think this is an individuals' duty. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that governments should do more to help citizens to adopt healthy diets. Others, however, believe that individuals should be responsible for their own diets. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Citizens of all developed countries should be forced to give a percentage of their income to citizens of poorer countries in order to assist them with basic needs. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
The quality of the health care a person receives should not depend on the size of their bank balance. The government is responsible for providing a high level of healthcare for all its citizens. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some experts belive that when a country is already rich,any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens happier. do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. The increasing appearance of the junk-food has caused the citizen’s health risks/ threats To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
some people think that the main purpose of schools is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree ot disagree?
Education has become more and more about tests and results, and less about becoming a good citizen. This is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
A government has a responsibility to its citizen to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defence but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree?
A country’s first duty to its citizens is to protect them. Therefore, it is logical that defense should take up a significant proportion of the national budget. In what extent do you agree or disagree?
The governments should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree? N.B: Reported on IELTS January 17th
The main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit children as individuals. Agree or disagree?
The costs of medical health care are increasing all the time. Governments are finding it difficult to balance the health care budget. Should citizens be totally responsible for their own health costs and take out private health insurance, or is it better to have a comprehensive health care system which provides free health services for all? Discuss your viewpoint on this issue.
Some people think the main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benfits then as individuals. To what extent do you agree or diagree?
The government should spend more money medical research to protect citizens’health than protecting the environment. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people think that the main goal of schools should be making children into responsible citizens and good workers, rather than benefitting them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is the responsibility of governments to take care of the environment, while others believe that it is the responsibility of the citizens. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the danger of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the main purpose of school and university education should be to prepare people for work. Others, however, think that the true role of education is to make us better citizens. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that the remain purpose of schools is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extend to do you agree or disagree
Water is a valuable finite resource. Therefore, many suggest that it is best for the governments all over the world to control how much water their citizens use. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this suggestion?
Some pp believe that public building should be moved out ò the city to promote citizen's well being and better economic growing, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that a country’s wealth is dependant on the
health of its citizens. Other people argue that education is a better
indicator of a nation’s wealth and well-being.
What is your opinion? What are some other factors that contribute
to the growth and prosperity of a country?