Schools are no longer necessary, because children can get so much information available through Internet, and they can study just as well at home. What extent do you agree or disagree?
You live in a small university town. Last week, you drove to a big city about two hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price. You worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly. However, this week,the laptop doesn't even switch on. Write to the store. In your letter:
•Tell the store where you live & what happened
•Explain the problem with the laptop
•State what actions you would like the store to take
You bought a new camera, but when you got it home, you noticed that it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke with the company representative a week ago, but the camera still hasn't been repaired.
Write a letter to the company.
In your letter:
.Introduce yourself
.Explain the situation
.Tell us how you want the company to act
Computers and A.I. tehnology are increasingly being used for online education. Can artificial intelligence enhance the learning experience? Is this a positive or negative dvelopment?
Being a celebrity –such as a famous film star or sports personality- brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
Some people say that the best preparation for life is learning to work with others and be cooperative. Others take the opposite view and say that learning to be competitive is the best preparation. Discuss these positions, using concrete examples of both. Tell which one you agree with and explain why.
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be diverless. The only people travelling insifode these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of diverless vehicles outweighs the disadvantage.
some people believe that public buildings should be move out of the city to promote citizen's well-being and better growth, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the adventages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadventages? Ain
You recently travelled with a certain airline. Write a letter to the manager about your experience. Please say
– Where and when did you travel?
– What did you like or dislike?
– What can you suggest for improvement?
robots and artificial intellience are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. why is this happening? do you think this will have positive or negative impact on society?
living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlege or experience.
The graph below shows the everage numberof UK commuters travelling each day by car, bus or train between 1970 and 2030
Write a letter to a hotel manager in another city for an upcoming 2 days business trip for you and your colleagues. In your letter you should tell
- Introduce yourself and colleagues
- give information about the business meeting
- tell other requests you might have
The diagram above illustrates the proportion of travellers to Scotland who came across 4 different attractions from 1980 to 2010.
The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia´s share of the Japanese tourist markey. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Some say that it would be better if the majority of employees worked from home instead of travelling to a workplace every day. Do you think the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some young people look forward to a year of travelling, a 'gap year'; before they begin workor university and see it as a chance to broaden their horizons. For others this is an expensive waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Each year, your company gives an Employee of the Year award to a worker who has performed exceptionally well. You believe that someone with whom you work should receive the award this year.
Write a letter to your supervisor. In the letter
- Describe your colleague’s job at the company
- Describe a time you worked with this
person
- Explain why you believe this person
deserves the award
International travel has become cheaper, more and more countries have opened their doors and more tourist go abroad, for travelling. Do the advantages of increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages.
Barron The following diagrams show how a pellet stove and a pellet boiler work to heat a house. Summarize1 the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
You have recently moved into a new house. You want to tell your friend about your good news. Write to your friend. In the letter: • Describe the house. • Describe the neighbourhood. • Invite your friend to come and see the house. You do not need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ..., You shou
You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged. Write a letter to the potential employer. In your letter
•Tell them why you need to move the interview time
•Ask to change the interview date
•Explain that you are still interested in being interviewed for the job
Five months ago,you started renting an apartment on a six-months agreement.You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.
Write a letter to the owner of your apartment.In your letter
say how long you now want to rent the apartment for
explain why your plans have changed
tell the owner about a problem in the apartment
Some young people look forward to a year of travelling , a ‘gap year ‘ , before they begin work or university and see it as a chance to broaden their horizons. For others this is an expensive waste of time . Discuss both views and give your own opinion
The following diagrams show how a pellet stove and a pellet boiler work to heat a house. Summerize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
The maps bellow show changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the 21* century. Summarize the information by reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Truc Linh
1. Some people think that the best way to reduce the fourth dimension spent in travelling to work is to replace parks and gardens close to the city center with buildings apartments for commuters, but others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own public opinion. ( Society )
You are going to write a for-and-against essay about whether spending time indoors or outdoors is better for our well-being.
Some people consider price as the most important thing to think about when buying product (such as cell phone) or services (e.g. medical treatment). Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it is fine for professional sportsmen and sportswomen to misbehave on or off the filed, as long as they are playing well. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The table shows the percentage of people living in different types of dwellings in three parts of Australia in 2001 and 2006.
The maps bellow show changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the 21st century. Summarize the information by reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Minh Bùi)
You recently attended a meeting at e hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
• Say where you think you left the papers
• Explain why they are so important
• Tell the manager what you want him/her to do
You bought an electronic device, and it is not working properly. Write a letter to the manager.
- Describe the product you bought
- Tell me what you do to resolve the problem
- Tell the manager what you want
It has become very common for people to borrow money. Maby people have credit card, a mortgage and often they buy a car on credit card as well. Is this a good idea or this is too risky? Discuss both views abd give your own opinion.
You're visiting a town where you once worked. Write to a friend you worked with there. Include
the following in your letter:
Tell your friend about your life now
Give him/her details of your visit
Arrange how you can meet.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. He suggested you should contact him for a possible job opportunity. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter:
* remind him when and where you met
* tell him what kind of job you are interested in
* say why you think you would be suitable for this job
new technologies and ways of buying and selling are transformaing th elives of costumers. to waht extand do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
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
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Councilor,
The use of mobile phones has increased rapidly in the twenty-first century. Additionally, cell phones can now be used for many purposes besides making phone calls. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cell phones?
Some people say it is manufactures' and supermarkets’ responsibility to reduce the amount of packing of products they sell and others say it is the consumers’ responsibility to avoid buying products with too much packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Students in school should learn academic subjects and pass exams .Other skills such as cookeryidressmaking and woodwork can be learnt well from family and friends.Do you agree or disagree=?
You recently moved to a new address. You want to tell a friend who lives in another city about your new home. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: explain why you moved, describe your new home, invite your friend to visit you.
Writing Task 1
You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
1. say where you think you left the papers.
2. explain why they are so important.
3. tell the manager what you want him/her to do.
Write atleast 150 words.
In order to speak a foreign language well, you need to adapt to the culture of people who speak that language, and some of their traditions. To what extend do you agree with statement?
Successful people try new things and takes new risks rather than only doing what they know how do well. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
there is a public park near where you live. you have heard that the local council wants to sell this park. write a letter to local newspaper. in your letter
You are a student at a language school in New Zealand studying Business English. Part of the course is a summer work placement programme. Unfortunately, you have just learnt from the school that this programme has now been cancelled.
Write a letter to the School Principal. In your letter:
•state your reason for writing
•describe the problem and your concerns
•explain what you would like the Principal to do.
The pie charts illustrate the online sales for Canadian retailers in 2005 and 2010. Overall, both electronic appliances and foods were the most purchased via the internet. During the year 2005, the most sold product was electronic appliances with 35% whilst the second most purchased via online shopping was home furnishings with 22% from all the vending. Comes after food and beverage and video games with the former that took 22% of the global online market and the latter that represented the smallest proportion 18% Nonetheless, the trend has changed 5 years after in 2010. Indeed, Electronic goods still represented an important part of the total selling with 30%, but weren’t the first product to be sold. Food and beverage took the lead with a proportion of 32% of the total sales. In addition, video games came in the 3rd position representing 23% of online purchases in Canada whilst home furnitures became at the last position of online bargains with 15%. In general, electronics have always represented an important part of the online market in Canada.