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 should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope.
Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
explain why you are writing
express concern about the missing card
ask them what they intend to do
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as:
When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping centres. Do you agree or disagree?
You are going to travel abroad for two months and while you are away a friend would like to live in your apartment. Write to the owner of the apartment explaining the situation. In your letter: explain that you are going to travel abroad, describe your friend and say why he/she would be a good tenant, ask whether the owner will agree to this.
Some people believe that professionals such as doctors and engineers must work in the country where they were trained. Others think that they should have the right to work in another country if they wanted to. Discuss both of these points of view and express your own opinion.
The graph shows the impact of vaccinations on the incidence of whooping cough, a childhood illness, between 1940 and 1990 in Britain. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In many countries, plastic bags are one the main sources of damage to the environment, and so they should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own point of view.
Giving lectures in halls to large numbers of people is an outdated method of teaching. With the technology available today, there is no justification for it and everything should be done online. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is said that the amount of violence on TV programmes has negative effects on our social development and therefore should be reduced. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Shops should not be allowed to sell any food and drinks that has been scientifically proved to be bad for people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree
In some areas of the U.S., a curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be outdoors after a particular time at night unless they are with an adult. What is your opinion about this? Agree? Disagree?
Some governments today seek to monitor the general public’s electronic communications (in the form of phone calls, texts, and emails) saying that this reduces crime. Many people oppose this, however, saying that it erodes individual freedoms. Discuss the aspects of this debate, and give your own conclusion to the discussion.
Some people suggest that children do not understand the world of work and schools should make all teenagers spend a short time working as well as studying academic subjects. To what extent do you agree?
Some people think that healthcare should be free for everyone. Others believe that people should pay for their own medical treatment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Computers and museums Have made it impossible for Office workers to do much of their work from home Instead of working in office every day. Work from home should be encouraged as it is good for workers and employees. Do you agree or disagree?
the government spends too much money on space research while there are still alot of problems on the earth. towhat extent do you agree or disagree?
Communication through text messaging other instant form of communication are short and basic. Some people think this will be the death of grammar and spelling. Do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement for a community college that needs teachers for night classes.
Write a letter to the community college. In your letter:
Say which advertisement you are answering
Describe which courses you want to teach, and what they would be about
Explain why you would be a suitable character.
It is important for chidren to learn the differrnce between tight or wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government verstrictions on what they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opion?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers in your country all look very similar to each other. you don't fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
.Say which points in the article you agree with
.Explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town centers
.Offer to give guided tour of your twon to the writer of the article
Many parents consider homeschooling to be way more effective compared to school teaching system. Do you agree or disagree ?
Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effectiv
Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the worlds fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Plastic shopping bags contribute to the pollution of land and sea. Some people think they should be banned. Do you agree or disagree? And what can be done to reduce it?
Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorcyle than on public transport systems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that a good training course can prepare anyone to become a good teacher. Do you agree or disagree?
In some countries,most people do not have internet due to lack of money.the government should be held accountable so that everyone can get internet. To what extent do you agree?
Interviews form the basic selection criteria for most large companies. However some people think that interview is not a reliable method of choosing whom to employ. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. In about 180-200 words, write a passage to express your point of view
You eat in your college cafeteria everyday lunchtime. However, you think it needs some improvements. Write a letter to the college magazine. In your letter,
explain what you like about the cafeteria
say what is wrong with it
suggest how it could be improved
Governments should fund scientific research rather than commercial organisations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement.
School should focus on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less helping them achieve academic stress. Agree or disagree?
Children have more and more tests and exams to do at school, sometime starting until the age of five or six, right up until the age of eighteen. What are the advantages and disadvantages of making childern do exams?
It mustbe a woman who stays at home to care for children. men are not suited to this kind of work. to what extent do you agree or disag ree with this statement
Although modern life has brought with it improvements in people’s standard of living, people are not generally happy with their lives. Do you agree or disagree?
Scientific researches should be the responsibility of governments rather than commercial organizations. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Since it is so easy to reach a large audience on the internet, people have to be exceptionally talented to become famous these days. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays teenagers are suffering from a lot of pressure? Write an essay of about 250 words to list the causes of teen prsessure and give solutions to overcome?
Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of good. Other argue that customers should avoid buying good with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people claim that traditional games had more benefits for children than modern ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The responsibility of bringing up children should be shared equally between mother and father. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that now we can see films on our own phones and tablets there is no need to visit cinema and others say that to be fully enjoyed films need to be seen in a cinema if one wants to enjoy completely. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
Many people in the music business feel that illegal music sites on the internet are a serious threat to the industry and more should be done to prevent them from operating. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is imp for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both views and give opinion.
Some people think that getting a degree from univerity is the best way to secure a good job. Others believe that employers value work experience more than a university degree. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The bar charts bellow show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in 2005 and 2015.
It is often said that it is not necessary to have a tertiary education to become a successful businessman. To what extent to you agree or disaree with this statement?
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 argue that it is important to study at university. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relvant examples from your own knowledge or experience.