Some people think that the spirit of competition should be encouraged in children. Others believe that children who are taught to cooperate rather than compete grow up to be more productive adults. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have a full time job and are also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you can not continue the course.
Write a letter to your tutor. In your letter,
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to tak
There are many female students who finish degrees in science and technology courses at university, but few move into the workplace after they graduate. Why is this? What measures can be taken to encourage them into work? Situation
Computers and modems have made it possible for office workers to do much of their works from home instead of working in offices every day. Working from home should be encouraged as it is good for workers and employees. Do you agree or disagree?
In many parts of the world, women study science and technology, but do not work in these fields. What measures can be taken to encourage women to work in science and technology.
Some people say that online courses are becoming more and more popular and offlines courses are less important. While others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, some criminal trials in the court are shown on the TV and the general public can watch them. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Many manufactured food and products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
In some country young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting University studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this
These days, internet-based courses have become a popular alternative to university-based courses. Some students prefer this type of learning because they do not need to attend lectures. Others, however, argue that it is important to stay at university. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that in many cities around the world, there are constant traffic jams. How true you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discour
During the first year in college or university，many students find themselves unsuitable for a chosen course. Why is this happening? What can be done to prevent this?
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your
feedback in 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,
Everyone should be encouraged to use fewer resources rather than recycle more. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Some employers reward members of staff for their exceptional contribution to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on others. To what extent is this style of management effective? Are there better ways of encouraging employees to work hard? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that parents should be responsible for encouraging their children to take regular exercise. Others argue that the main responsibility for encouraging children to do so should lie with schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have just started a cource in a college which has no sport
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 sport club
•ask some questions about the club e.g.facilities,members,costs.
Some people feel that teacher training courses can make anyone a teacher while other feels an excellent teacher cannot be made by perusing course. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What, in your opinion, should be the nwin function of a university?
You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.
Write a letter to your manager, in your letter:
Describe the training course you want to do
Explain what the company could do to help you
Say how the course will be useful for your job
Some people encourage watching sports as a way of learning about teamwork and strategy, while others believe that one can learn these skills only through playing sports. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many countries use fossil fuels such as coal or oil as the main sources of energy. However, in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged.Do you think this a positive or negative development?
Sports is one of the most important draws on television today. Some people argue that the practice of showing sports on television is to blame for the poor health of young generation by encouraging them to watch rather than partake in physical activity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Media coverage of violent crime frightens people and encourages criminals. Some people say it should be banned from newspapers and TV programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts give information about the proportions of boys and girls of a school who achieved high grades (A or B+) in respective courses. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the Anthropology in work after five years. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, students are encouraged to live with their families while studying, while in others, students are expected to live on their own. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some believe that training is necessary to be a good teacher, others think that teachers don’t need a training course. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
You are attending an evening course at a local college. However, due to changes in your work schedule, you can no longer attend at that time.
Write a letter to the course administrator. In your letter:
explain the situation
request a change to a different class or schedule
say why this change would benefit you
Some multinational companies aim to reduce travel costs by encouraging online meetings(e.g. Skype) instead of face-to-face discussions. Although this may save money, why might online meetings be less effective than speaking in person
Many people go to university for academic study. More people should be encourage to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified worked such as electrians and plumbers. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
A number of tertiary courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work at companies or organisation as part of their programme. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of course requirement?
world there are constant traffic jams. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from owning cars?
Online courses have been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, other students see these courses as a poor substitute for classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?
Some people think that internet is shrinking our world with its tremendous benefits. Others argue that it has major adverse consequences for the course of human civilization due to its negative effects on family relationship. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
you are taking a course at a local college. the deadline for your project was last week but you have not finished it.
write a letter to your teacher. in your letter
introduce yourself.
explain why you have not handed in the project yet.
request more time to do it.
Some people believe that if a police officer carries a gun it can encourage a higher level of violence. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in theri free time. Ohter say that it is imortant for childern to learn how to occupythemselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that the best way to broaden young people’s understanding of the world is to encourage them to travel to other countries. do you agree or disagree?
There are millions of vehicles on the road nowadays, and the number is predicted to increase in the future. Many argue that alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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?
General Training
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:
•Which part-time course you booked,
•Explain why you need to cancel your booking,
•Ask about booking a different course.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
You get 20 minutes to complete this task.
Write a letter to your friend describing the university you have joined recently for you! post-graduation. Invite him or her to visit you sometime.
In your letter:
-describe your new course and university
- what do you like about it
- ask your friend to visit you sometime
Dear Sam.
Instead of training a few athletes to win medals at the Olympics, governments should spend the money on programmes encouraging the public to be active and stay healthy. 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 or experience.
Greater numbers of young people are going to university to acquire academic degrees rather than doing vocational courses such as electrical engineering and construction. Do you think the advantages of more young people studying for academic degrees outweigh the disadvantages?
some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more usful adults.discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Fossil fuels (e.g. coal , oil and gas ) are the main sources of energy for most countries . However , alternative sources of energy ( e.g. wind and solar) have been encouraged to be used by some countries. To what extent is this positive or negative development ?
Many manufactured food and drinks product contain high level of sugars which causes many health problems. Sugary product should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people feel online courses are better while others feel classroom courses are good? Discuss both the views and give your opinion.Some people feel online courses are better while others feel classroom courses are good? Discuss both the views and give your opinion.