Question-Large companies use sports events to promote their products.Some people think this has a negative impact on sports.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that arts (for example music or painting) don’t directly improve people’s wellbeing and therefore the government should spend money on other things. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some workers retire at the age of 50, while others work until they are 65. At the same time, we can see some politicians enjoying power well into their eighties. Until what ages do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment?
Robots and artificial intelligence re being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
Nowdays, people spend too much time at work too what extent they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss.
The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
International travel is becoming cheaper and countries are opening their door to more and more tourists. Do the advantages of increased tourists outweigh disadvantages?
More and more people are working from home rather than at the workplace. Some people say this will bring benefits to the workers and their families, but others think it will bring stress to the home. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that children should have activities organised for them, while others believe that they should be free to do what they want in their free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Most career choices demand vocational skills or specialist knowledge. However, despite this, most schools still teach academic subjects such as history or social studies. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
You have a problem with a neighbour. Write a letter to your neighbour.
In your letter:
describe the problem
say how long it has been a problem
explain what action you want the neighbour to take
Robots and AI are being developed to replce humans in workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
You want to complain about the service you received in the hotel you stayed while attending a recent meeting.
Write a letter to the hotel manager
Describe the meeting ?
Explain the problem with the service?
Suggest what the hotel manager should do?
The pie chart represents the types of careers that Antropology graduates after completing their Bachelor’s degree course from one University. The table displays the wages after five years of working in this particular field.
Due to low-cost flights, many people are choosing to holiday abroad rather than have holidays in their own country. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this?
The best way to reduce youth crimes is to educate their parents with parental skills. To what extent you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that people in the country have healthy lifestyles. Other people believe that individuals should be free to decide their own lifestyles. Discuss both opinions and give your own idea.
Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweight the disavantages?
Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industry to move to regional areas outside large urban centers. Do you think the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that good health is a basic human need, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages?
You live in a block of flats; your neighbour makes a lot of noise which has caused problems for you. Write a letter to your landlord.
In your letter, you should:
explain the situation
tell him/her how you are effected by this
Suggest what you want the landlord to do.
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students are encouraged to make comments or even critisism on their teachers. Others think it will lead to loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Today it is common practice for many business meetings and business training to take place online. Do the advantages of this new development outweigh the disadvantages?
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A freiend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. th your letter
- explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
- describe some possible disadvantages
- say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
You recently organized an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel, in their feedback, participants at the meeting told 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
- 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 futu
Computers and AI technology ae increasingly being used for online education. Can artificial intelligence enhance the learning experience? Is this a positive or negative development?
Being a cashless society is what most countries are heading to. Some of these countries support this transition as they believe it will make positive changes to the economy and people’s lives. However, the problem of i
Museums and art gallaries should concentrate on works that show histroy and culture of their own country rather than works of the other parts in the world. To what extent to do you agree or disagree?
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems as well as practical problems. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gym and sports club, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Other employers see no benefit in so doing. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Everybody should be allowed admission to university study programs regardless o f their level o f academic ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowdays , more and more people decide to have children at a later age . what do you think that are the major reason for this ? Do the advantages of this trend outweigh disadvantages ?
Children should take part time jobs in their free time or they should totally focus on their studies. What are the advantages and disadvIantages to children of doing so?
With the rapid advancement of communication technology, for example: smart phones, tables and other mobile devices, some people believe that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and strees levels amongst professionals in eight groups
Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others; however, think that change is always a goof thing. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that the best way to run a business is within the family while others consider this a potential source of problems. Do the the advantages of a family business overweight disadvantages?
more people decided to have childreb in their later age than in the past, why? Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages ?
The first spacecraft was launched in 1957 with the Soviet Union today the United States spent 18 billion dollars annually on their space program. Government should fund programs for space exploration. to what extent you agree or disagree?
Nowadays people live in a society where consumer goods are relatively cheaper to buy. Do you think the advantages far outweigh its disadvantages?
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as foods, clothes, and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The percentage of overweight children in Western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effect of this disturbing trend.
Some museum and art galeries charge admission fees while other have free entry. Do you think the advantages of admission fees outweigh the disadvantages.
Topic: Study abroad can be highly motivational for students and also inspire their dreams. However, whilst studying abroad can have a number of positive effects on students, there are also many difficulties that they may meet along the way. With this is in mind, it is more advantages to study at home. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Information technology enables peeople to do their work outside thier workplace (e.g. at home, when travelling, etc.). do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages?
The first graph below shows the weight (in tonnes) of fruit produced by a farm during each month in 2013, and also the amount (in tonnes) of fertilisers used. The second graph shows the volume of rainfall in each month (in millimetres).
These days more and more people are going to other countries for a period either to find a job or study. There are clearly many benefits to doing this , but people who live abroad can also face some difficulties. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In my country, young people have better lives than their parents had when they were young. Use reasons and examples to support your answer?
Schools should teach children some academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In the past many, people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repair to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? how far is this situation true in your county?