Many people aspire to a balance between work and other parts of their lives, but few achieve it. What are the problems in trying to achieve this and how can these problems be overcome?
Some people think that it is a good idea to sociallise with work collegues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it is important to keep working life completely seperate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
These days consumer are faced with an increasing amount of advertising from various companies. To what extend do you thunk consumers are influenced by advertising? What measures should be taken to protect them?
Your local newspaper wants to reward people who have contributed much to the community. Write a letter to the newspaper editor recommending someone in your community.
In your letter
•describe who the person is and how you know them;
• describe their contributions to the community;
• explain why you think they deserve the reward.
The pie charts depict online sales for Canadian retailers in 2005 and 2010. Overall, electronic appliances and food were the most commonly purchased items online during both years. In 2005, electronic appliances were the top-selling product, accounting for 35 percent of online sales, followed by home furnishings at 22%. Food and beverages represented 22% of the total online market, whilst video games made up the smallest share at 18 percent. However, the trend shifted by 2010. Although electronic goods still made up a significant portion of sales at 30%, they were no longer the top-selling category. Food and beverages took the lead, comprising a percentage of 32% of total sales. Video games moved into third place, accounting for 23% of online purchases, while home furnishings dropped to the lowest position, representing just 15 percent. In summary, electronics was consistently represented as a key segment of Canada's online market throughout both years.
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Compare and contrast the advantages & disadvantages
Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to go to the cinema. ,Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films, need to be seen in a cinema. Discuss both· these,views and give your o�n .opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicales will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicales outweigh the disadvantages?
Research into medical treatment is essential to improve health and fight disease.Who do you think should fund this research:individuals,private compaines or goverment?
Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they di their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another county if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
computer these days can translate all kinds of language with greatee accuracy.Hence, our children will not need to learn more language in the future. Do you agree or disagree?
The two maps below show a small village in the west of Ireland in the year 2000 and at the present.
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be dirverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the adventages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Some people say that children should learn a foreign language when they are at kindergarten, but others feel that it is better for children to do this when they are teenagers. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, plethora of animals from the wild are on the edge of getting extinct and more than that are in the list of endangered species. The prime reasons behind this cause are illegal hunting and loss of habitat by these wild creatures. This essay will discuss the most possible solutions to mitigate the current scenario.
Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss the two views and give your own opinion.
Some people argue that there is no point in preserving old buildings when land is so valuable in our cities. Others believe that old buildings are an important part of our heritage and should be preserved. Discuss both these views and state your opinion.
Some people say that it is not possible to be happy without money, while others think money does not guarantee happiness. Disscus both these views and give your opinion.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctica. What are the benefits and the disadvantages for tourist who visit such places?
In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be diverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of diverless vehicles outweighs the disadvantage.
The bar graph represents the export of 5 distinct products by a nation, while the table illustrates the change witnessed in the values in 2015 and 2016.\ Overall, it is clear that the maximum export was of petroleum, while it was minimum for textiles. On the other hand, the value of all products increased over the time except gems and jewellery. To begin with the bar graph, in 2015, the maximum export was of petroleum products, which was nearly 61 billion dollars, followed by engineered goods at roughly 57 billion dollars. However, the least was of agricultural products and textiles, reported below 30 billion dollars. The figures for gems and jewellery was almost 42 billions dollars Over the year, the export inclined minutely for petroleum products and engineered by crossing 80 billions dollars, similarly a hike was noticed for textiles which reached to approximately 30 billion dollars. In contrast, the export fell down for gems and jewellery at exact 40 billion dollars. No change was seen for the agricultural products. In case of table, the value for textiles and engineered goods upsurged dramatically to 15.24% and 8.5%. Likewise, it went up gradually for petroleum products at 3% and agricultural products at 0.81%. Interestingly, the proportion dropped at 5.18% for gem and jewellery.
In the future all cars, buses and truks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?
plan Abelow shows a health centre in 2005.plan b shows the same place in the present day.summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,make comparisons where relevant.
The maps show the layout of school in 1985 and at the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below show the percentage of water used for diffrent purpoese in six aeas of the world
Discussion Essay Questions: Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that it is better to promote healthy lifestyles than spend so much money to treat obese people. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Some people believe global trade is the best way for an economy to grow. However, others believe we should only produce and buy products made in our own country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have just returned from a conference and want to give a presentation to your colleagues.Write a letter to your manager about this.Include
What the conference was about
your plans for the presentation
its impact on your company
Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subject like Sciences and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that allowing their children to make their own choises on every day matter (such as food,clothes and entertainment ) is likely to result in a society of indevisualse who only think about their own wishes .other people belive that it important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart shows the number of male and female students doing scientific research across a range of disciplines at a UK university in 2009.
A government’s role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure (roads, water supplies, etc.). All other services (education, health, social security) should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The table below presents the food consumption per a person weekly in European country in 1992, 2002, and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy something. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your o wn opinion.
Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiements should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that technological developments have reduced crime. Others think that they have encouraged crime. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that children should begin formal learning at school as young as possible. However, others feel that children should not begin school until they are at least seven years old. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In order to solve traffic problems, Vietnamese government should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Many universities and colleges worldwide offer business studies. One major criticism of these is that they are too academic and not hands-on enough. In your opinion, what needs to be added to the curriculum to make the programs more practical?
These days many of us throw damaged things away, whereas in the past people used to repair damaged things and keep them for a long time. Explain why you think this change has happened. what are the effects of this change in attitude?
Teenagers are now facing educational, social, and commercial pressures. What are the causes of these pressures? Is it ever beneficial for teenagers to develop under such pressure?
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have bought a new camera but when you got home it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company.
In your letter:
• introduce yourself
• explain the situation
• say what action you would like the company to take.
ome people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that there should be fixed punishment fo each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that computers and machines could replace humans in certain fields, like education or healthcare. Others think that humans should always be present in those fields, as machines can be unreliable. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
One of the widely discussed issues these days is the importance of teaching children to distinguish right from wrong at an early age.
ome believe that people today have no interests in maintaining the traditional culture of their country or region. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a traditional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.