Today people do less exercise. Some people believe that conducting sporting events such as the Olympics or World Cup encourage people to live healthy while others indicate that there are various other methods to remain healthy. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
Some people feel that young people face more pressure today than the equivalent age groups did in previous generations. Others think they have a much easier life than their parents did. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Analysts tell us that many people today feel stressed and think they have insufficient control over their lives. What problem do such feeling cause for people? What remedies could you suggest?
Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram has replaced face to face communication in our everyday life. Do the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages.
The best way to plan a holiday is by not planning at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
* Offer to find somewhere to stay
* Give advice about what to do
* Give information about what clothes to bring
Some childeren spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think is a positive or a negative development?
Some children spend hours everyday on their smartphones. Why is i some children spent hourt the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development.
Some people today believe that the world's increase in population is unsustainable and will eventually lead to a global crisis.Other people believe that world population is necessary and beneficial as it creates the growth of the world's economy and society. Discuss both views and give your option.
The graph below shows the percentage of workers from five different European countries that were absent for a day or more due to illness from 1991 to 2001.
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disgree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlwdge or experience
Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment> IT would be better to encourage them to spend more time outside playing sports and games. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion.
ome children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
A friend of yours is coming to stay at your house for a week while you are away on holiday. They have not stayed at your house before.
Write a letter to your friend so that you can prepare them for their stay. In your letter:
Remind him/her about your holiday dates
Tell him/her what tasks need to be done in your house
Explain what he/she can do during the day in your town
The growth of online shopping will one day to closure of the shops in cities. Do you agree or disagree.
Advances in health and biology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better time to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
More and more people today are visiting extreme places such as Antarctica or the Sahara desert. What are the advantages or disadvantages of such travels?
The chart below shows the percentage of people who ate the portion of fruit and vegetable per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008
Many countries today are experiencing high levels of migration from rural areas to cities. What are the causes of this trend, and what effects does it have on the existing city dwellers?
You recently spent the week on holiday at your friend's house. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter; - Say what you like about your friend's new house - Say what you enjoyed most about your holiday - Suggest when and where you could meet next
Despite better access to education, many adults today still cannot read or write. In what ways are they disadvantaged？ What can governments do to help them
some children spend hours every day on their smartohones. why is this the case? do you think this is a positive and negative development.
laast month you had holiday and you stayed with some friends .Thet hacve sent you somr of photros of the holiday.write a letter to your frirnds
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as a desert or the Antarctic. What are the advantages and disadvantages of visiting such places.
Some psychologists recommend that doing absolutely nothing at all for a period of time of the day is the best way to overcome stress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Employee should give its staff at least four weeks holiday a year to make employees better at their job. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Nowasaday goverments are investing more in public transport such as buses and trains rather than in building new roads What are reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative devolepment?
The chart below shows the number of car trips taken by men and women for different purposes per day in a European city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
As the political and social conditions around the world are transforming the trend of the immigration is increasing day by day . What do you think what can be positive and negative impact of immigration
ome people believe that children should not be given homework everyday, while others believe that they must get homework everyday in order to be successful at school. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they like the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
• say what the participants liked about the hotel
• explain why they were unhappy about the food
• suggest what the managers should do to improve the food in the future
Today due to advanced medicine, people are living longer. Because of this, older people are projected to outnumber younger people. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
You are planning a 2-day work training outside your city next month. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel regarding accommodation arrangement for your visit.
In your letter, you should tell:
introduce yourself and your company
ask availability of their rooms
tell him/her that your every arrangement and needs
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter:
thank them for the photos and for the holiday
explain why you didn’t write earlier
invite them to come and stay with you
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear __________
According to an international travel magazine, many tourists today fly straight to their holiday resort and almost never leave it. Unlike tourist in the 1960s and 70s, they return home with no experience of the local culture. Why do you think this happen? How was tourism different in the past?
Today the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the reals need of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Most people today prefer to socialize online ratherthan spending time with their friends in local community. Do advantages outweigh it's disadvantages.
You are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practise in the community hall.
You have been told, however, that it is no longer possible for the group to use the hall.
Write a letter to the manager. In the letter:
describe what the group does
explain why the group is good for the community
suggest alternative days and times for practice
People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter
say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
explain why you won't be able to attend the party
give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time.
many students today graduate high school and want to study overseas. They want to continue University abroad. Give the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.
Educating children is a more difficult task today than it was in the past because they spend so much time on cell phones, online games, and social networking Website. Do you agree or disagree?
Task - 1
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surpise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris's parents . In your letter
•say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
• explain why you won't be able to attend the party
• give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time.
Write at leasr 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin you letter as follows:
Dear Mr and Mrs Collins,
Children today spend more time watching television than they did in the past. Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of television for children.
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones Why is the case? Do you think this is postive or negative developent?
Some people think that the best way to stay fit is to join a gym or a health club, while oothers think doung everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is sufficient. Discuss both view and give yoour oopinion.
Write about your experience when you went to your dream holiday before. Talk about How you get there? What you saw? What you did? Where you stayed? How long you stayed?
Culture and tradition around the world today are more similar than they used to be. What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Today a lot of different cultures and ethics groups live together in one country. Why is this so and do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people believe that competition in the workplace, at school, and in everyday life is beneficial. Others argue that cooperation is more important than competition. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.