The table below presents the numbe of children ever born to women aged 40-44 years in Australia for each year the information was collected since 1981.
Some people believe that allowing children to make decisions on every day choices such as food, clothes, entertainment will result in a society of individuals who think only of themselves, others are of the opinion that decision should be made about issues which affect them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months
working in its head office in another country.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• explain why you want to work in the company's head office for six months
• say how your work could be done while you are away
• ask for his/her help in arranging it
Write at least 150 words .
You do NOT need to write any addresses .
Begin your letter as follows :
Some people encourage young children to leave their parents house as soons as they become adults while other say children should stay at their parents house as long as possible. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some parents buy their children a large number o f toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys?
The percentage of overweight children in Western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss causes and effects of this disturbing trends. Give your solution for the causes.
Government should support sports and the arts at school to encourage children to take part in sports, more than supporting professional sports and artistic performances for general public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table data shows the proportion of income adults and children spent on 4 common items in the United Kingdom in 2005.
Some peoplebelieve tha it is essential to include physical eduction classes i the curriculum for all school-age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both biew and give yur own opinion.
Question: The chart below shows the results of a survey people coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities
The diagram below shows how salt is removed from sea water to male it a drinkable Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some countries have legal ages at which people can drink. Other countries belive not havingg strict laws is a better policy. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
It is generally accepted that exercise is good for children and teenagers. Therefore, physical education and sport should be compulsory for all students in all schools. What do you think? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe raising the price of fuel is the greatest way to address global environmental issues. Do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart illustrates the differences in people's coffee and tea purchasing and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. unfortunately, tourism could be also a source of problems if it's not well-managed. What are the advantages and disandvantages of tourism in modern world?Do you think the benefits of tourism ootweigh its drawbacks?
An increasing number of children are overweight which could result many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and healtg care costs. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What could be done to solve this problem?
Some people think it is better for children to begin to learn a foreign language at primary school than at secondary schools. What's your opinion? Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some parents think that their children should study in other countries because it has a number of benefits. Others think by studying in other countries, children will face a lot of problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some parents believe children's leisure activities should be always educational, but others think it will cause more pressure on children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
**In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.** **What are the consequences of doping for athletes?** **What measures should be taken to combat this issue?**
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbour
Art classes, such as painting and drawing, are as important for children’s development as other subjects, so they should be compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
You currently live in a rental apartment, and the noise from your neighbors disturbs you. Write a letter to your landlord.
In your letter
describe how this situation affects you;
explain what steps you have taken to address the problem;
ask the landlord to take action to resolve the issue.
is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessery to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to childre
In some developing countries, it is difficult to get good teachers to work in rural area which can have a negative impact on the education of children in those rural communities. Why do you think good teachers do not want to work in rural areas in development countries? What could be done to solve this problem?
The diagram below shows how drinking water is made using solar power. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Today children are spending much more time watching television compared to the past. Is this a positive or negative development?
Although families have powerful influence on children, the influence that comes from outside the family plays a bigger part in children’s development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the government should fund music, dance and art lessons for children. Others think that they should be funded by private businesses or by children’s families. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Your children go to a local school that requires volunteers to accompany school science trips
Write a letter to the school to apply to be a volunteer. In the letter:
- Introduce yourself and give details of your children who attend the school
- Explain why you are interested in the position
- Talk about any relevant experience that you have with children
Parents should encourage their children to spend less time studying, and more time doing sports/physical activities. Do you agree or disagree
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles eill be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Due to poorer countries experiencing a ‘brain drain’, they are seeing many professionals, such as doctors and teachers, leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?
Children today have to face the pressure from different aspects of modern life, such as education, society and business. I would analyze the reasons and provide solutions.
The most evident reason would be vicious competition in today’s world. Children who want to study at a famous university have to achieve better scores than their peers. In addition, they have to handle relationships with people around them. They have been told that social skill can benefit them to get opportunities in society in the future. As a consequence, some students try to make friends with children who have good scores or excellent family backgrounds. On the other hand, children also get pressure from their families and peers. At home, a child may be told that one of his cousins is excellent, so he should learn from him. At school, a child might suffer bully because he doesn’t have famous band clothes or he comes from a poor family.
The solution for the first condition is to encourage them to learn for interests rather than scores. Since interests are the best teacher which is a guide to tell children how to learn well so that children don’t have to treat the? study as a task but some interesting things. For the second condition, parents should learn better methods to educate their children. They can relive the children’s stress by companionship or tell them what is the best friendship. At school, teachers have the responsibility to tell students that they should not judge a book from its cover and do not laugh at the students who need help.
In conclusion, education is an important responsibility for the whole society. So more reasons for the children’s pressure need to be found and tackled so that they can grow up healthily.
Today, an increasing number of parents have chosen to remove their children from conventional schools and teach them at homes by tutors or by parents themselves. From my perspective, the disadvantages are more significant than the benefits.
Admittedly, there are some advantages for those children who study at home. For example, a flexible schedule meets the family needs and customized learning plans may inspire some children’s interests, so many of them can learn much faster and deeper in some subjects than their peers. For those children suffered from bullying at school, homeschooling can not only make them feel safe under the protection of their parents but also strengthen their family bonds. All of these appear perfect as those parents claimed in the short term.
However, judging from a general development in the long run, there are many disadvantages for home-schooled students. They can barely obtain widely knowledge as their peers. In China, students normally learn eleven to twelve subjects with professional teachers who graduated with(from?) specific majors. Conversely, parents can hardly offer professional education in various subjects as school teachers do. Even they can hire professional tutors teaching at home, that still cannot compare with school education, let alone it is a big financial burden from a family. Additionally, students not only get knowledge at school but also practise social skills with their peers, such as communication skills and conflict solving methods. It is impossible for children to learn( Students cannot learn, which expression is better?) from their families when they study at home.
In conclusion, education is a serious problem (topic?) for everyone, especially for children. Homeschooling methods can take many advantages for children, whereas they cannot replace school education. The cons outweigh the pros apparently. Therefore, parents should consider cautiously before making decisions.
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:
say which part-time course you booked
explain why you need to cancel your booking
ask about booking a different course
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 people believe that businesses have a responsibility to address environmental issues, while others think it is the role of governments to solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Testing on animals is common practice for products such as cosmetics or drugs. Some people regard testing on animals as completely wrong and inhumane and they believe it should not be allowed. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The internet when used as a source of information has more drawbacks than advantage. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue that teaching chilren of different abilities together benefits all of them. Others believe that intelligent children should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both view and give you opinion.
You are moving to a new city for work and have just realized that an old friend lives in the city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Ask them for advice in finding accommodation
Tell them where you would like to live
Tell them the type of place you are looking for
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ___,
165.Some parents say that children should play individually more than in a group. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this and include your own opinion.
Few countries think that people at the age greater than 30 can do things like vote for country, marriage, getting driving license etc… while most of the country oppose. What do you think?
An old car was left on the street near your street several weeks ago. The car is now causing a problem for residents.
Write a letter to the Council. In your letter:
Describe the car
Outline the problems it is causing
Tell the Council what you want them to do about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Councilor,
art classes, such as painting and drawing, are as important to child's development as other susbjects, so it should be complusory in high schools. To what extent do you agree and disagree ?
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend. Show ideas and vocabulary / Find essays with the same topic
Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and give any relevant example or experience you might have to support your answer.
Some people think that watch TV is bad for children everyway. other think that TV has positive way as they. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
In some countries, bicycles are increasingly replacing cars, while in others, people prefer driving over cycling. What are the reasons behind this trend? Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that playing computer games is bad for children in every aspect. Others say that playing computer games can have positive effetcs on the way children develop. Discuss oth views and give your opinion.