In many cities, some planners have located shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas, which are widely separated from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages for residents?
In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to slove them?
Some teahers say students should be organized into groups to study. Others argue that student should be made to study alone. Tell the benefits of each study method. Which one do you think is more effective?
The workplace nowadays is trying to employ the equal number of females and males. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Thanks to the development of air travel and telecommunication, contacts between different parts of the world have developed To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people say that computers can translate languages, so children need not study foreign languages anymore. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The tendency of human being to copy one another is shown in the popularity of fashion clothes and consumer goods. To what extent do you agree?
Some people feel that entertainers ( e.g. film starts, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which type of other job should be highly paid?
In order to study at university students are required to par expensive tuition fees. Not all students can afford then so some people think that university education should be free for everyone. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
An English – speaking friend wants to spend 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
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems as well as practical problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experiences.
In many non-English speaking countries, more and more parents are choosing to enrol their children in English medium schools. Why do you think this is happening? What are the advantages for children who study in English medium schools?
91.In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the ocuntry side is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Shortage of houses has become a severe problem in the cities today and only the government can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this.
Some people believe that universities should make sport a compulsory module on all degree courses as rates of obesity are getting higher and higher. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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 liked 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 manager should do to improve the food in future 매
Some people think that having a set retirement age( 65 years) for everybody regardless of occupation is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive pension at earlier age. • Do you agree? • Which type of worker do you think should benefit from early retirement? Give reason for your answer and include any recent example from your knowledge of experience.
Due to population growth many people these days live in apartments with limited space and no out door areas. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?
Some cities have few controls over design and construction on housing and office building. People think that they are free to choose the design they like. Do you think the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Today, many people do not know their neghbours in large cities. What problems does this cause? What can be done about this?
The best way to crime committed by young adults is to teach parents parenting skills. To what extent do you agree?
SOME BELIEVE THAT THROUGH MIGRATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE STEALING FROM DEVELOPING NATIONS WHILE OTHERS SAY THAT MIGRATION IS NOTHING BUT A NATURAL PROCESS. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE. GIVE YOUR OWN OPINION.
Many people aroung the world use social media everyday to keep in touch with other people and get news events. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays, many people prefer to buy famous brands of clothes, cars and other items. What are the reason for this? Do you think it is a positve or negative development?
Financial education should be a mandatory part of the school program. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Woman can do everything that men can and they even do it better. They also can do many thing that men cannot. But it is a fact that their work is not appropriated as much as men, although they have to sacrifice a lot to their family and career. What do you think?
Health and leisure Life has become much more stressful compared to our parent’s generation. As a result, stress related illnesses are increasing around the world. Why is stress such a problem in the modern world and what do you think can be done to overcome the problems caused by stress?
write a review about a place. use imperative verbs to give advice people what they can see and do there.
Many countries have recently adopted the practice of placing cameras in the streets and other public area in order to reduce crime. To what extent do you think this is effective and does it conflict with the public’s right to privacy. Discuss
Many people judge success solely by money and material possessions. However, success can be achieved or measured in other way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
In the future, nobody will buy printed newaspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that there could be more benefit to society if more people studied business than history.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think children should do extracurricular activities after school. Others think this will make them under presure. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Although some people value their public parks, this space could be better used for other purposes such as residential areas for the growing population or to develop business and develop the economy of the city. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, a lot of people are able to do their work from home. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this development.
In their adevertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative developement?
New technologies and ways of buying and selling are transforming the lives of consumers. To what extent do you agree or this agree with this opinion.
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problem, aswell as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In some countries, young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard on their studies. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people think that successful people’s accomplishments depend on the regions they come from, while other people think that it doesn’t matter where a person comes from, if that person has the will to succeed, he/she will triumph. What do you think?.
Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and poluttion problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures fdo you think might be effective?
In some countries the unemployment is high, therefore some people think children should study only primary education and not secondary education because they cannot find jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating harmful too much. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In the modern world, schools are no longer necessary because there is so much information available through the internet that children can study as well at the home. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that it would be better if most employees worked from instead of travelling to the workplace everyday. Do you think that the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages?
with the increased global demand in oil and gas, undiscovered areas of the world should be opened up to access more recources. to what extend do you agree?
2. As a result of electronic inventions such as computer and tv , people do less physical activity,and this is having a negative effect on their health.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many nations, it is becoming mandatory to receive vaccinations in order to prevent the spread of disease. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The internet allows us to stay connected with each other hand,it also isolates us and encourages people not to socialize. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements ?
In many cities, problems related to overpopulation are becoming more common. Some governments are now encouraging businesses and individuals to move out of cities to rural areas. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?