A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.
Write a letter to your relative. In your letter:
explain the arrangements you have made for him/her to get keys
tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house
say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening
Write at least 150 words.
It is commonly believed that main factors that affect a child’s development are media, pop culture and friends. Others argue that family play the most important role. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
you have seen 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 a suitable person to employ
. say how yo would spend your free time while you are in Australia
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You had some photos of your family taken by a professional photographer. Write a letter to the photographer. In your letter:
○ Say that you liked their photos of your family
○ Ask them to be your photographer at a special family event
○ Give them the details of the event
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear….
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.
Your family is going to move to another town. Write a letter to the Principal of a local school asking if they will accept your son. Describe his academic achievements and scope of interests
Some people think it is very good idea to bring your family when travelling overseas for work or study reasons. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage and give your opinion
There is an increasing trend around the world to have a small family rather than a large family. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a small family rather than a large family?
ome people say that it is more important to spend time for developing a career. Some people say that it is important to share time with family and friends. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The relationship between family members in modern society is not as close as before. Please give reasons and express your thoughts.
Your family recently decided to sell their car, and not get anotehr one. Write an email to a friend telling them about living without a car. In your email you should; explain why your family decided to sell the car, describe how you will travel around in the future, say what might be difficult about not having a car.
in some counties university students live at flat with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend to the university in other city. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages?
You booked a tour package for your family through a travel agent. You had enjoyed the tour very much.
Write a letter to the travel agent to thank them. In your letter:
Mention the tour you took
Describe the things about the tour you & your family liked the best
Also, suggest any improvements to make things better
It is better for young adults to move away from their family home than to continue to live with their parents. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, many students live their family while others go to another city to study at the University. What are the advantages and disadvantages
You took your family to a nearby restaurant. You were disappointed with the meal and wish to complain to the manager. Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant.
In the letter:
explain why you were at the restaurant
describe the problems
write about the action you want the manager to take
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as: Dear Sir or Madam,
You should write at least 150 words.
Writing task 1: Write atleast 150 words and spend no more than 20
minutes on this task.
You are new to the city and you would like to take your family out for a meal.
Write a letter to your friend who is familiar with the city. In your letter:
• Tell him or her about the occasion
• Tell him or her about what kind of a restaurant you prefer
• Ask him suitable recommendations
Start with Dear..............,
You want to book a hotel recommended to you for a family holiday at the seaside.
Write a letter to the hotel manager to make arrangements.
• explain what accommodation you require and when you want to stay
• ask what will be included in the price
• enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
Your neighbour keeps his/her pet outside in the garden and this is causing some inconvenience for you and your family.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter:
say what the problem is
explain how it is affecting you and your family
suggest a possible solution
Nowadays many people work from home. Some think it is beneficial, while others think it may distract the family routine. What is your opinion.
It is common nowadays for each member of family to have their own peace of modern technology. Some people think that this will lead to a break down in the family relationships and communication to what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some parents think that childcare centre's provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better to care for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that children should be raised by all the family members rather than only parents. Give your opinion?
You have just returned home after living with a family in an English-speaking country for six months.
You now realise that you left a small bag of personal possessions in your room.
Write to the family describing the things you left behind. Ask them to send some or all of them to you. Offer to cover the costs.
The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010. Summarize the information and make a comparisons where relevant.
In recent times, many people have focused on the negative effects advertising has on children’s health, behaviour and family relationships. Advertising to children should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that family has the most important influence on children’s development, while others believe that factors such as TV, friends, music and books have a more significant impact. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You stayed with a local family when you participated in an exchange program in lreland. You returned to your home country in a hurry and found that you had forgotten to take your laptop. Writea letter to the family and thank them for their hospitality. Describe your computer and where it is,and ask the host to send it back to you.
Write a letter to a hotel manager about booking a private room for family party. Explaining
What kind of party is it?
What do you need in the room?
And ask for food and prices?
The tradition that family gets together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts on families and societies?
Some parents think that child care centres provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people think that family is the most powerful influence of a child's development while others think other factors such as friends, television and music have better influence. Discuss both of views and give your opinion
These days many people leave their country to work abroad and take their family with them. Do you think benefits of this outways disadvantages in family developement.
The education you recieve from your family is more important than the education you recieve from school. To what extent do you agree with this statement and why?
Students in a school should learn academic subjects and pass exams. Other skills such as cookery, dressmaking, and woodwork can be learned from family and friends. Do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that family has a more significant influence on a child’s life and development than other factors, such as friends, TV, music, etc. Do you agree or disagree with its statement
There are many ways for people to maintain contact with family and friends when living far away from each other. Some people believe that traditional letters are better than online methods of communication. To what extent do you agree with this point of view.
The chart below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down restaurants. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the proportion ogg leisure need’s expenditure in seven European countries, whereas the pie chart indicates the yearly budget of each family living in the UK for entertaining activities.
You and your family visit the local shopping mall every week. However, it has become more and more difficult to find a parking spot recently. You would like to let the shopping mall manager know about this problem. Describe the problem you are having with the mall’s parking. Explain what you and your family have to do in order to visit the shopping mall now. Provide some suggestions for how the mall manager can solve this problem.
You are moving to a new country ,write a letter to the accommodation agency to rent a house In your letter describe Yourself and your family Which area you would like to live in And what facilities you need in the house.
Family who sent their children to private school should not be require to pay taxes that support the state education system
It is commonly believed that nowadays main factors that affect a child's development are media, pop culture and friends. A different point of view is that family plays the most significant role. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
As countries have developed there has been a trend towards smaller family sizes. Why does this happen? How does this affect society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
You have just enrolled in a 12 week English class, but have found that
you have a family problem and you will have to return home. Write to
the school. In your letter
Explain what has happened
Request a refund
Ask whether you will be able to return at a later date
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The extended family (grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles) is less important now than it was in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Discuss both views: some people believe family influences the children’ development; however, some argue that other influences (movie, music, friends…) more affect children.
Write a 150 word letter to a family who are looking for some one to live with them and take care of six year old.
In some countries, university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other coutries, students attend university in other cities. Do you think that the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages?
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your family party. In your letter
– Explain why you are organizing the party.
– Describe what you are planning to do.
– Say how important it is to have your friend at the party.