In some city public parks and open spaces are being changed into garden where local residents can grow own fruit and vegetables. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The bar chart below shows average UK salaries, by city. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
There is a common trend for housing shortages in the city. What are the causes? What can be done to solve it?
Some people choose to move to city centers as it can be beneficial for them. Discuss it is advantage or disadvantage?
The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and renewables in the year 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write a letter to your friend telling them you moved to a new city
Describe the city and accommodation
And invite your friend to visit you
The graph below shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in Franch between 1980 and 2012.
The chart below shows the total number of journeys per year for a European city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that life in a large city is becoming more and more arduous, while the life in villages is much more beneficial. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
The bar chart represents the number of travellers using three main airports in New York City from 1995 to 2000.
The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
• describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly( height and not enough capacity
• explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours ( smell and mosquites , spred illness
• suggest what should be done about the problem(arrnage the biiger size
the maps below show changes in the city of nelson in the year of 2000 and the recent times.
The maps below shows a plan of a city in 1950 and at the present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there. Write a letter to someone you know who lives there. In your letter
- ask them for help in finding accommodation
- tell them where you would like to live
- tell them the type of place you are looking for.
You should write at least 150 words.
The picture depicts information about the process of drinkable water produced in an Australian city. Overall, there are two stages including a physical water filter and chemicals water filter.
You are planning a business to another city. You will have some free time to do some sightseeing while you are there.
•Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter
•Explain the purpose of the trip
• Ask about thing to do and see in the city
• Invite your friend to do something with you during your visit
ESSAY: CITY vs COUNTRYSIDE Some people say it is good to live in the countryside, while others think the urban areas are better places to reside. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
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?
You have rented a condominium (apartment). Under tenancy agreement, you are required to give a three-month notice period before vacating the condo. For some reasons, you have to give up the condo all of a sudden as you have to migrate to other city as soon as possible.
Write a letter to your landlord,
• explain the reason for a sudden decision of vacating the condo
• ask fora special consideration
• how you would feel if your special consideration is granted
The maps below show changes in the city of Castellon in recent times. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have a friend who lives in a ity abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city.
Write to your friend explaining what you would like to do. Tell him/ her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the pastfew years and ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution.
the pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average english home. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
The chart below shows the changes in three different areas of crime in Manchester City center from 2003-2012.
The tables show results of 2 surveys done in 1980 and 2010 on various aspects of city living in a particular city. Units are measured in percentage.
In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business as people drive to the bigger city stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to shops outside the city, which may lead to increased use of cars. Do you think the advantages of this change outweigh the disadvantages?
You live in Ho Chi Minh city. You just took a trip to Ha Long Bay with an English friend named Daisy. You received an email from her after she returned to London. Read part of her email below. Write a reply to Daisy. In your email, you have to tell her that you really like the photos and the time you got together, describe a problem you had at the airport to her and suggest the time and place for the next trip. You should write at least 120 words.
Some members of your city council want to prohibit cars on several downtown streets. This will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to use the roads freely.
Write a letter to a city council official in your city. In your letter
Explain how you heard about the plan
Provide some possible effects of this plan
Give your opinion about the plan
Every year millions of people move from the countryside to the city putting increasing strain on the urban environment. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
The bar chart gives information about the number of car journeys into the city centre made by residents and non-residents. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
It is sometimes said thatpeople should be encoraged to get married before they are 30 as this is the best for the individual and the socity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
The chart below 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 main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
You are going to work in another city for a year. A friend who lives there offered to help you find a place to live.
Write a letter to your friend:
Express your gratitude to him/her
Describe the area that you want to live in
Explain what type of accommodation you are looking f
The chart below gives information on the global sale of hybrid vehicles* between 2006 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. * vehicles that use both fuel and electricity
Cities around the world are continuing to expand as people leave the countryside. Some people prefer to live in the city while others prefer to live in the countryside. Discuss both views.
your local council is considering closing a sport and leisure center that it runs in order to save money
write a letter to the city council
n some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
the diagram below shows hơ one type of coal is used to produce electricity
The diagram below shows how electricity is generated in a hydroelectric power station. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make coparison where relevant.
The bar graph below depicts the inform ation about four different transport modes used by people in a European City from 1960 to 2000.
The bar chart given illustrates a comparison of four different types of transportation which residents in a European city used to commute to work in three different years from 1960 to 2000. From an overall perspective, it is evident that the percentage of car commuters showed an upward trend, whereas a reverse pattern could be observed in the data on/ figure for bike or on foot over the surveyed period. In 1960, the proportion of inhabitants who walked to and from work was highest, at around 35%. The figures for bike and bus were lower, at approximately 25% and 18%, respectively. Motor vehicles, however, accounted for the lowest proportion, at just over 5%. The period between 1960 and 2000 witnessed a rapid climb in the proportion of city-dwellers commuting by automobile, reaching a peak of over 35%. In contrast, during the same period, there was a dramatic decline in the data on bike and foot to only around 5% and under 10%, in their respective order/ in the given order. In terms of buses, after a rise in 1980 to somewhere in the vicinity of 26%, its figure declined to over 15% in the final year.
In some countries good school and medical facilities are available in city only. Some people think that teachers and good hospital, education should be provided in rural areas for few years. While some people think that every person is free to do work according to their choice. Discuss your ideas and opinios. Discuss both the sides.
The maps below show a plan of a city in 1950 and at the present.
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000. Swninarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevamit.
As the transportation and accommodation problem increases in big cities, some governments are encouraging the business move from the city to the rural area. Do the advantages of the outweigh the disadvantages?
You have reserved a holiday apartment in the city for your elderly parents and want to confirm the arrangements.
Write a letter to the rental agency. In your letter:
confirm the date and time of your parents' arrival
explain the special needs that they have, as an elderly couple
say how you will organise your parents' arrival and departure.
Question:
Some people think the best way to motivate people to work hard is to pay them based on how much they produce or sell. Do you agree or disagree? Include relevant example from your own
Answer
Owing to the indolence nature of humans, It is believed by some people that the most effective method of motivating people to work efficiently is payment based on their productivity and sales. This essay agrees with wages based on work done as individuals tend to work more to earn more; and improvement of sales is evident.
Firstly, Paying individuals in accordance with their productivity makes people work hard in order to earn well. This is because people desire a good pay and will do anything to earn it even if it means putting in extra effort and time. To illustrate, In Nigeria, Unilever factory workers are paid daily based on the quantity of their production. As a result, workers perform their work in their full capacity till exhaustion. Hence, wages based on work output is a reliable way of ensuring diligence and hard work at workplaces.
Secondly, wages that are dependent on sales give rise to development of better marketing strategies to improve sales. Employees will be encouraged to emulate better marketing and communications skills to advertise and encourage buyers to purchase goods because target must be met. For instance, When my aunt implemented salary based on sales strategy at her supermarket, 20% increased sales in the first month and 45% in the second market were recorded respectively. This is because of lesser pay when the sales is below the target and more pay when above the target. Therefore, payment that is based on sales gives rise to better performance of the employer and the company as a whole.
In conclusion, wages that dependent on productivity and sales is the best approach to ensure hard work, better performance and growth of the company as a whole.
You have a suggestion for a park nearby where you live. Write a letter to your city’s council. In your letter include:
•what your suggestion is
• why you think this suggestion will improve the park
• when you would like to see this suggestion in action
you have been offeed a job that will require you to move to a city that you have never visitedbefore. You have an acquaintance who lives there. Write a letter to the acquaintance . In your letter exlplain your situation, say why you feel unsure about living in the city, ask some questions about life in the city.
Essay type: 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