In today's world many people own a smartphone. Do you think the advantages of owning a smartphone outweigh the disavadvantages?
Many young people do not know how to manage their money when graduating high school. What do you think are the reason what an be done to teach them this important skills
Healthcare should always be funded by government, and would always be free for people to use. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
Do you think it is necessary for teacher to assign homework for students everyday. Use specific examples and reasons to explain your answer.
Women are better at childcare than men, therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their work life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Tests and examinations are a central feature of school system in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantage?
Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease,goverments should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems.To what extnet do you agree or disagree?
Topic 6: Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country, while some people think there are other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others?
Question. You exercise regularly and have been a member of many different gyms. Recently you moved into a new neighbourhood and joined a new gym. You have noticed people at this gym do not bother to wipe down the machines after use and often leave dirty towels on the benches in the change rooms. Write to Mr Koto, the manager. In your letter:
Explain who you are
Describe the problem exactly
Make suggestions to improve the gym
The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities in which the girls participate. How to answer this task? Introduce the pie charts. Write what do they summarize. Write a general overview. Write in brief the main trends. Describe the first chart. Tell about the activities on the boys' chart and their popularity. Use linking structures and vocabulary to describe graphs. Describe the second chart. Tell about the activities on the girls' chart and their popularity. Use words from academic wordlist.
Group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than those activites which are done alone. Do you agree or disagree?
Government inves tment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
There is no doubt that globalisation has benefited the world by bringing together people, business and nations. People who criticise it stand in the way of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Some people believe that sports competitions are a source of emotional stress for young people. Therefore, youth should be banned from participating in sports competition. Do you agree or disagree?
In many cities there is a lack of space to develop and as a result, in order to modernise, old buildings are demolished and replaces with new buildings. What are the disadvantages of knocking down old building? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Studies show that many criminals have a low level of education. For this reason, people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to educate people in prison so they can know when they leave prison. Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, online shopping is becoming more and more popular. Some people think that this is having a negative impact on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Society would benefit from a complete ban on all forms of adevrtising. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
You recently visited a tourist attraction and you were very pleased with the help given to you by the staff.
Write a letter to the head of staff at the tourist attraction. In your letter:
give details of the circumstances of your visit
describe the help given to you by the staff
say what you want the head staff to do
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
some sports are extremely dangerous for those who play them. why do people participate in such sports? what measures could they take to minimize the risks involved?
University education should be free to anyone, regardless of their income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people feel that the legal age at which people can marry should be at least 21. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Social media has amassed large user bases. Do the advantage of being a part of social media site outweighs the disadvantage?
Films and games can be accessed at any time from mobile devices, like smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. Do the advantage of such developments outweigh the disadvantages?
Your employer has recently allowed some employees to work remotely from home. You would also like to work from home.
Write a letter to the HR manager for permission to work from home for the next six months. In your letter,
mention why you are writing
explain why you would like to work from home
say how this can benefit you and the company
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
TSome people believe that one of the best ways to solve environmental problem is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that if the police force carries guns, it will encourage higher levels of violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
n Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say modern children's games do not develop a wide range of skills, while traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
you are studying for a qualification, and you would like some days off work to complete it. Write a letter to your manager. in your letter
*ask for some time off to complete a qualification
* suggest what will do later at work if you have time off
* say how the qualification helps your job or company.
Recently published figures show that the wilife population around the world has decreased by around fifty per cent over the last fifty years. What can we do to help protect the wildlife round the world? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
In many countries nowadays consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Save time, healthy, approved in standard Fast, -gender- mommy’s time Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
“Prison is the only truly effective form of punishment, because it separates criminals from society.” To what extent do you support this view? You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.
School teaching should focus on the success of the workforce and less importance should be given to academic acheivement.To what extent do you agree?
in some countries, owning a home rather than rentin one is very important for people. why might this be the case ? do you think this is a positive or negative situation ?
An Australian friend is coming to visit you, and it will be his/her birthday during the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• say how you feel about the visit?
• suggest what you could do on his/her birthday?
• ask what your friend thinks of your idea?
Write at least 150 words
You do not need to write any addresses
Begin your letter as follows
Dear….
fossil fuels are the main source of energy around the world.However,people are being encouraged to use alternative energy source such as wind energy ,solar energy and so on. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Why?
Some experts suggest that an additional increase in economic wealth do not make the citizens happier. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people think that the best way to motivate employees to work hard is to pay them high salaries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In western country, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay this care, the government or the family
Goverment sholuld spend more money on medical research and less reasearching on environment .To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Some people believe that children who are brought up in families which don’t have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up in wealthier families. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, people travel to other countries for a holidays. Why people do so? is this a positive or a negative development for the countries they travel to?
Some people say that should aim to educate viewers about important social issues. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the past lectures were the traditional methods of teaching large numbers of students. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being used to teach students. Do the advantages of this new approach outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays the crime rate among young people is increasing why do you think it is happening what can be done by parents to teacher to reduce this?
Public celebrations such as national days etc are held in most countries which is expensive so govt. should not spend money on it and on more useful things. Do you agree or disagree?
in recent years, "responsible tourists" have focused on preserving both the culture and environment of the places they visit. However, some people say that it is impossible to be a "responsible tourist". To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Governments spend million of dollars each year on their space programs. Some people think this money would be better spent on dealing with programs on Earth. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is neccesary to help them learn this distinction. To what extend do you agree or disagree? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?