You have seen an advertisement for a weekend course to study a foreign language. Write a letter to the institution offering the course.
In your letter:
ask for details of the course
ask if the course teachers are qualified native speakers
The table below shows the percentage of first-year students who gave a ‘very good’ rating to the resources provided by the college, for three courses. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Studies have suggested that children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time on active or creative things. What are the reasons and what measures should be taken to encourage children to spend more time on active or creative things?
You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven’t finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter • introduce yourself • explain why you haven’t handed in the project yet • request more time to do it.
Many people are exercising less. Some people say that by watching major sport events on television such as the Olympics, people can be encouraged to exercise. Others say there are other ways to encourage people to exercise. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say parent should encourage their children to participate in team activities in the free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss and give your opinion.
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free days. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
ome families send their children to a foreign country to be educated. Discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of this course of action. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that we should not encourage sport games among schools because they lead to competition rather than cooperation. To what extend do you agree or disagree with?
More and more universities are replacing face-to-face teaching with online courses. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course it useful to an employers. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?
You recently sent a valuable parcel through a courier company, but it has not arrived at its destination.
Write a letter to the courier company. In your letter:
• Give details of the parcel and when you sent it.
• Explain the importance of the parcel's contents.
• Suggest what action you would like the company to take.
Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, natural gas, are used in many countries. But in some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy, including wind and solar power, are encouraged. Is this trend a positive or a negative development?
It is sometimes said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30, as this is best for both individual and society. Do you agree or disagree? give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some employers reward members of staff for their exceptional contribution to the company by giving them extra money this practice can act as an inactive for some but many also have a negative impact on others To what extent is this type of management effective ? Are there better ways to encourage employees to work hard?
You have just started a course in a collage 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
Caring for children is important in any society. All parents should be required to take childcare courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries the number of people who use bicycles as their main form of transport is decreasing even though riding bicycles has many benefits. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles.
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at companies or organisations as part of their programs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of course requirement?
You recently did a cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter Describe what you enjoyed about the course Say how much cooking you have done since the course Suggest another cooker course you would like the school to offer
The most effective way to solve traffic problems in the cities is to encourage people from suburbs or the countryside to live in the cities. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
In some countries the government is encouraging businesses and industries to move outside the city centres and relocate to regional areas. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
With the increased global demand in oil and gas, undiscovered areas of the world should be opened up to access more recourses. To what extent do you agree?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. 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.
Conducting sports events such as Olympics or World cup encourage people to live healthy. While some people indicate that there are various other methods to remain healthy. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
All high school students should be encouraged to take part in community service programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Children today are too dependent on computers and electronics entertainment it would be better to encourage them to spend more time outside playing sports and games. Do you agree or disagree?
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subject, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows what anthropology graduate fron one university did after finishing their undergarduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologyist in work after five years.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. •describe what you enjoyed about the course •say how much cooking you've done since the course •suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Many manufactured food and drinks contain high level of sugars which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that bicycle is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transportHowever it is no longer the main form of transport. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles among the wider population? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/she has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. Give detail of the course you took at the University. Explain why you recommend the university. Give some advice about how to apply.
Many countries are encouraging the use of renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels. Do the advantages of renewable energy sources outweigh the disadvantages?
A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same horse that you did at university she asked for your advice about a studying this subject.
Write a letter to your friend in your letter :
Give details of the course you took at the university
Explain why you recommend the university
Give some advice about how to apply
Art is considered as essential part of culture throughout the world. however, this day fewer and fewer people appreciate and turned their focus to science technology and business .why do you think is this? and what could be done to encourage more people to take interest in the arts ?
Fossil fuels are the main source of energy for most countries. However, alternative source of energy (wind and solar) have been encouraged to be used by some countries. To what extent is this a positive or negative development?
You are currently running a course and have a part-time job. Your boss suggested that you leave your course and work full time. Write a letter to your boss.
in your letter, you should:
-tell him/her your decision
-explain the reason of your decision.
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at companies or organization as part of their programs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of course requirement?
many manufactured food and drink products contain high level of sugar, which causes many health problems.suagry products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar . do you agree or disagree?
Fossil fuel is the main source of energy. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged. Is this a positive or negative development? Vy
Excessive use of private cars is considered the main reason for the traffic jam in many cities, which is why the use of public transportation is encouraged. In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of using public transport?
You have received a letter from your local library about a new history course they are
planning to run soon. Write a letter to the center. In your letter
• Find out more about the course
• Ask about the requirements for the course
• Ask about the course fees
Some universities offer online courses as an alternaive to classes delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The pie charts below show the percentage of students at one adulteducation center taking various courses offered in 1985 and this year.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter,
• describe what you enjoyed about the course
• say how much cooking you've done since the course
• suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training course that would be useful for your work, but it is very expensive. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• describe the content of this course and its benefits
• why you would like to attend this course
suggest how him/her could help you
The population of cities is increasing and the government encourage people to shift to rural areas. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
For many young people today, shopping is their favourite free time activity. Why do you think this has happened? Should young people be encouraged to do different activities in their free time?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time while others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own.Discuss both of these views and give your opinion. Give reasons & relevant examples? Plumbing idea photo graph