Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Dos this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
Some people regard work as the most important thing in life and have little interest in anything else. Other people are more enthusiastic about their hobbies and leisure interests than their jobs. Discuss both these attitudes and give your opinion
The following two pie charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the results of three surveys on absenteeism in a particular European country in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010. The results show the reasons people gave for not going to work. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are desirous of improving the state of your local area for the youth.
Write a letter to the editor of a community magazine with ideas for how this could be done. In your letter,
write how the number of leisure facilities available can be increased
explain how these would benefit the area
suggest some possible ways by which young people can be involved
some parents are worried about the increasing level of violence in TV, videos games and other types of entertainments for children's leisure. how does this affect children. How do you think the problem can be tackled?
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.
Some people opine that entertainment or leisure activities should be subsidized by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people feel that there is too much emphasis on getting an education, and that the government should spend money on leisure time activities for young people too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many places, shopping is the leisure time activity for young adults. Why is it so? Do you think it is a negative or a positive development?
You are studying at a college which has very limited sports and leisure facilities for students. Write
a letter to the principal. In your letter,
•outline the situation
•propose ways to improve this situation
•request a meeting to discuss this
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresses
Write at least 150 words
03 June 2025, The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children.
Some people think watching sports is waste of leisure time. What is your opinion?
Investment in local amenities such as leisure centers is the best way for the government to foster a good community spirit. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category - 2002 Country Ireland Italy Spain Sweden Turkey Food/Drinks/Tobacco Clothing/Footwear Leisure/Education 28.91¾ 6.43% 2.21% 16.36% 9.00% 3.20% 18.80% 6.51% 1.98% 15.77% 5.40% 3.22% 32.14% 6.63% 4.35%
The pie graph below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities ni which girls participate.
Some people see sport as no more than a leisure activity, others, however, believe that it is important for society. Discuss and GYO.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your latter
Gives details of how you and your friends or family use the center.
Explain why the sports and leisure center is important for the local community.
Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.
the graph show male and female leisure times
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
•give details of how you and your friends or family use the center
*explain why the sports leisure center is important for the local community
•describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes
some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, others think that it is rest the mind during leisure time. discuss both view and your opinion?
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages.? Give reasons for your answer
Some people see sports only as a leisure activity, while others believe sports play a more important role. Discuss both views and give your option.
Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your experience.
Some people say that sport is very important for a nation's development, while others believe that sport is no more than a leisure time activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The bar graph below represents data about the clubs joined by people of two different age groups at a leisure centre in a small city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that children l's leisure activities must be educational otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?
The pie chart shows the minutes spent per day on leisure activities in the UK in 1961. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
14.The table below shows a survey of the proportion of adults in California by age group who enjoyed different types of leisure activities in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Leisure Activities by Age Group (%) in 2011, California Leisure Activity18-3031-4546-60Over 60s Watching TV76%85%86%89% Spending time with Family/friends58%56%43%33% Reading22%20%16%16% Gardening7%16%26%26% Listening to music27%15%4%2% Playing Computer Games15%5%2%0%
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that develop the mind, such as reading and doing crossword puzzles. Other feel that it is important to give one`s mind a rest in leisure time. Discuss
The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, American, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019.
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time. Write an essay expressing your point of view.
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time. L Discuss two views and give your opinion.
our local council is considering closing a sports and leasure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
● gave details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
● explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
● describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that is runs, in order to save money
write a letter to the local council.in your letter
give detils of how you and your friends or family use the centre
explain why the sports and liesure centre is important for the local community
describe the possible effects on local peaple if the centre closes
Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that develop the mind, such as reading and doing crossword puzzles. Others feel that it is important to give one's mind a rest in leisure time. Discuss.
Some people believe that playing sport is important, whereas, others think it’s just a leisure activity for some people. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion also.
Some people think that one should plan in detail activities for their leisure time, while others disagree with this view. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart shows spending on leisure activities as a percentage of total household spending on seven European countries. The pie chart shows the average annual expenditure (in pounds) on recreational activities per household in the U.K. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In many countries, shopping is one of the most popular types of leisure activity. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people choose to spend their leisure time with colleagues from their workplace. Others prefer to keep their personal life and working life separate. Is it a good idea to spend leisure time with people from work? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that children leisure activities must be educational; otherwise they are completely wasting of time. Give reasons and support your answer with examples.
Nowdays many people go shopping for leisure, What are the advantages and disadvantages for individuals and society? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many peape work long hours, leaving very ittle time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or disadvantages?
The Table below shows the number of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveis asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two periods. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs in order to save money . Write a letter to the local council . In your letter Guve details of how you and your friends or family use the centre . Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community . Describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes.
Some people say that sports play an important role in society. Others, however, think that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give yor own 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.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter,
give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,