Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? At universities and colleges, sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial support. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
You have just started a course in a college which has no sports facilities of its own. Write a letter to the manager of the nearest private sports club.
In your letter
- introduce yourself
- say why you are interested in this sports club
- ask some questions about the club e.g. facilities, members, costs
Begin as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people feel that with the help of technology, there is little difficulty in solving complex mathematical problems. Therefore mathematics is no longer a mandatory subject at schools and colleges. To what extent do u agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your experience or knowledge.
Everybody should be allowed admission to university or college programs regardless of their level of academic ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
People have a lot of opinions about the value of advanced education. Which do you think is the most important reason to attend college or university? Use reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write a letter to the college enrolment officer. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe your circumstances
ask if a special exception can be made for you so you can enrol in the course
Although you have never formally studied computing, you have always been interested in computers. You have just read about a computer course that really interests you, but it is only for people who have completed an elementary course. Write a letter to the college enrolment officer. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe your circumstances
ask if a special exception can be made for you so you can enrol in the course
Childhood obesity is becoming a problem throughout the developed world. Because of this, some people think that adverts for fast food, sweets and sugary snacks should not be allowed in school and college. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.
Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter
-Say which part-time course you booked
-Explain why you need to cancel your booking
-Ask about booking a different course
The chart below show what UK graduate and postgraduate who did not go to into full time work did after leaving a college in 2008
You have just started a course in a college which has no sports facilities of its own. Write a letter to the meneger of the nearest private sports club. In your letter
× introduce yourself
× say why you are interested in this sports club
× ask some questions about the club e.g. facilities, members, costs
Many people join distance-learning program and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefit as attending colleges or universities does. Do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart below shows the number of overseas students enrolled in a second year Graphic Design course at a college in the south of England. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
Some people believe that studying in a college or university is the best way for students to prepare for their future career. Others think they should leave school as soon as possible to develop their career through work experience. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You eat at your college cafeteria at lunch time every day.. However, you think it needs some improvements. Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter: explain what you like about the cafeteria say what is wrong with it suggest how it could be improved
Now a alot of people in college are doing academic study. We should encourge them to learn vocational skill ( like plumbers and electricity). Do you agree or disagree.?
Nowadays , distance- learning programs have gained in popularity , but some people argue that online courses can never be taken as good as those taken at college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress levels amongst professionals in eight groups. Describe the information shown to a university/college lecturer.
Universities and colleges are now offering qualifications through distance learning from the Internet rather than teachers in the classroom. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
You should spend 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the percentage of enrolments on six courses at a local education college in the UK in 2010 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. WRITING TASK
You are going on a short course to a training college abroad. It is a college that you have not been to before. Write a letter to the accommodation officer. In your letter, give details of your course and your arrival/departure date explain your accommodation needs ask for information about getting to and from the college.
It is better for college students to live on campus than live at home with their parents. To what extent do you agree with this idea?
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to study/work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter:
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to study/work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? At universities and colleges, sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial support. Use specific reasons ad examples to support your answer.
You recently recieved a letter frin a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
• explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
• suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
You are studying at a college which has very limited sports and leisure facilities for students. Write
a letter to the principal. In your letter,
outline the situation
propose ways to improve this situation
request a meeting to discuss this
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresses
Write at least 150 words
The charts below show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
More and more students are choosing to study at colleges and universities in a foreign country. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
You have completed the course and received a certificate, but you lost it on the way back. Write a letter to the Principal of the college.
In your letter, you should tell:
how you lost the certificate
why you need it
what you expect the principal to d
Your college has a considerable amount of money to spend on improving your school security. You've been asked to write a report for the director saying whether the money should be spent on more security guards or sophosticated equipment.
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career , while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after graduating from high school . Dicuss both views and give your opinion .
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while other believe that it is better to straight after school. Discuss both views and give you opinion.
The charts below show what UK graduate and post graduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table below shows the percentage of first year students who gave ‘very good’ rating to the resources provided by the college, for three courses.
You live in a room in colege which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find I verydifficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at your college. In your letter
Describe the situation
Explain the problem an why is it difficult to work
Say what knd of accommodation you would prefer
You eat at your college cafeteria every lunchtime. However, you think it needs some improvements. Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter:
explain what you like bout the cafeteria
say what is wrong
suggest how it could be improved
You are going on a short training course at a college in Greeemount, Northern Ireland. You need somewhere to live while you are there.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter
-explain your situation
-describe the accomodation you require
-say when you will need it
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
•say why she/he would not enjoy going to college.
•explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
•suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...................,
Many people use distance-learning programs to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently recived a letter from a friends asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Writing a letter to this friend. Hn your letter
. say why he/sshe would not enjoy going to college
. explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
. suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
In some countries, parents want their children to focus on their studies only. Because of this, many young people do not get their first job until after college. In other countries, many children get their first part-time job while still in high school. Which approach do you think is better? Why?
There are many reasons that can be attributed for attending colleges and universities; for example, job opportunity, new experience, enhancing knowledge etc. In your opinion what are the main reasons for people to attend colleges and universities?
Your share your room with another student in the college hostel. You find it very difficult to study there because he or she always has parties and friends visiting. Write a letter to the hostel warden complaining about your displeasure with the room mate.
Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. others believe that higher education should be available to only good students. discuss both views.
You paid for a one month English Language course at a college overseas but you cannot attend. Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter
Introduce yourself and give details of the course.
Explain why you are unable to attend the course.
Say what you would like to do
In several parts of the world, there is currently a lack of students choosing to study science in universities and colleges. What is the causes? And what will be the effects on society?
You live in a room in college which you share with anohter student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to work. Write a letter to the accomodation officer at the college. I the letter,
- describe the situation
- explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
- say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
Hw. Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
You have left college but you didn't say goodbye to your friend who lived in th room with you because he had a course that time.
Write a leeter to him. In your letter
Apologize and tell him how you spent the day when you left.
Tell him how you got home.
Invite him to visit you.
A local college is having an international day. You want to speak about your country to students from different cultures.
Write a letter to the college head. In your letter:
Tell him/her about the topics that you are going to talk about
Explain why would they be of interest to the students
Ask about any arrangements that you need to make to give the talk