Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes.
Students should pay the full cost of their own study because university education benefits individual rather than society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
One of your penfriends wants to improve their English at a language school. They have never studied at a language school before and have asked for your advice on how to choose a good one.
write a letter to your penfriend, Advise them about the following; the teaching method,the number of students in class and the number of hours per week.
write 150 words in 20 minutes.
Some people say that humanitarian subjects such as philosophy, history and literature that people study in universities have no value for their future career. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.
Today, many people rely on the internet to diagnose and cure their own health problems instead of seeing a doctor. Why is this happening? Is it a positive or negative development?
In some countries, fast food restaurant and supper markets give money to school to promote their products. Do you think this a positive or negative development?
It is important to study the literature of their own country than of other countries. Do you agree or disagree with this?
1. Some companies and organizations require their employees to wear uniforms. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniform? standardized way implement distinct benefits presents challenges fosters equal footing individuality personal expression. personal interaction or self-expression well-being and productivity. feel restricted employees feel unified in their purpose more practical and accessible for everyone. On the downside
Some companies blocks their employees from using social media and web sites such as facebook. Do you think managers should trust employees to use time wisely, or do you think it is smart of companies to blocks access to some sites? Provide reasons and examples to support your opinion.
everybody should be allowed to university study programs regardless of their level of 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?
In some countries, many parents teach their kids that everything can be achieved if they work try enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects of adult life. How in your view can individuals best learn to manage their money? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Some parents do not vaccinate their children but others prefer to do it. Do you think children should be vaccinated?
Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child’s academic development, while other think that a child’s teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
The children now tend to ignore their social responsibility compared to the past children. Some people think of this as a positive change, however, others think of it as a negative thing. What do you think about this change?
These days many people leave their country to work abroad and take their family with them. Do you think benefits of this outweigh disadvantages in terms of family development?
Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion and as a result, people graviate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local products?
you have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year old child.
write a letter to the parents. in your letter
explain why you would like the job
give details of why you would be suitable person to employ.
say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
In some cultures today, older people are enjoying their retirement from work by spending their money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rather than saving the money for their children. Is this a positive or negative development?
In the twenty first century, more and more companies are trying to sell their products by addressing they are new in some way. Why do you think so? Is this a positive or a negative development?
Some people believe that students should spend a short period of time working during their studies in order to understand the world better and develop essential skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people consider shopping malls as great places to spend their leisure time and meet others. People in the past, however, visited shopping malls only when necessary. To what extent do you think this is a negative trend?
Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a persons culture and character from their choice of clothes.Do you agree or disagree? (11GT-4) 11/01/21;Vinoth
All parents want the best opportunities for their children. There are some people who think that schools should teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for a children's future. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people argue that teachers should make the choice about the subjects and lesson contents for their classes. Others think this should be decided by the government.. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is that young people have little leisure time for themselves and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies from parents and teachers.
n many countries people tend to move overseas or move to a different part of their country after their retirement. Discuss why they do so and what the outcome of this situation is. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion
Boys are most influenced by their fathers and girls are most influenced by their mothers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons to support your opinion.
Some people believe that young people should choose the jobs that they want, but often people think they should be more realistic, and think more about their future. Discuss both views a give own opinion.
People think that schools should select students according to their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have students with different abilities studying together. Discuss both views and state your opion
Traffic and housing problems could be solved by moving large companies, factories and their employees to the countryside. Do you agree or disagree?
You know that a building company is planning to build new houses in immediate proximity to your house. Write a letter to the manager of the company.
In your letter
– Say how you found out about their plan
– Describe how you feel about it
– Explain what you hope that they do about it
Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and enternatinment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that is important for children to make desicions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Everybody should be allowed admission to university or college programs regardless of their level of 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 and experience.
It is compulsory for children to attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. Many people are in favour of raising the age at which children must start their schooling to 6 or 7, and the age at which they are allowed to stop to 17 or 18. People of this view believe teenagers would gain more from staying in school longer. To what extent do you agree with this view?
In the past, when students didi a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You shouls use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence
These days, many people prefer to eat food outside of their home rather than homemade food. Do you think this has more advantages or disadvantages?
university students are increasingly study abroad as part of their studies. do the advantages of studying abroad out weigh the disadvantages.
Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflction of trends and fashions than an indication of what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extend do you agree this statement ? Give reasons for your answer.
Car owner ship have increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now’big traffic jam’ How true do you think the statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
Q: Everybody should donate a fixed amount of their income to support charity. How far do you share this viewpoint?
Some people think that teenagers should be required to do community service in their free time as this would benefit both the individual teenagers and their society. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Both governments and individuals are spending vast amount of money protecting animals and their habitat. This money could be better spent dealing with fundamental issues in society such as pevert and health care. To what extent do you agree?
Some believe that a student’s success is mainly based on the quality of their teaching while others think it has more to do with the student’s attitude. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
These days, many people do their jobs at home by teleworking. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this method?
Some childern spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people believe that it is important for parents to tell or read stories for their children. Others think that parents don’t have to do this because there are many sources for children to read like books, comics and websites. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
In some countries, many households have adopted solar electricity to meet their domestic energy needs. why does it happen ? Is it a positive or negative development?
Topic 15: Some people think that it should be compulsory for people to retake their driving test every 5 years. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?