Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. While others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packing. Discuss both views and give your opinions. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You recently did a short cookery courses. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter describe what you enjoyed about the course. Say how much cooking you've done since the course. Suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer.
Some peple feel that the government should pay the costs of running universities so that a university education will be free for anyone who wants it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter:
- describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
- summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
- say how you think the company should spend some mone
You recently attended a job interview, but you have not received any feedback yet. Write a letter to the Human Resources manager. In your letter:
– Introduce yourself and mention the position you applied for
– Explain why you believe the interview went well
– Request an update on the result and explain why you need it promptly.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The tables below show sales of fair trade coffee and bananas in five countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people feel online classes are better while others feel classroom curses are good. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
many feel that gong to the gym is the best way to stay fit. others think ther are more effective methods. discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some feel executives in large companies should receive high salaries while others think they are paid too much compared to ordinary workers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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Fast food is now universally in most countries and is becoming increasingly poular.Some feel that this is positive trend,while others do not. What are your opinions in this.
the chart below shows the results of survey about people coffee and tea buying and drinking habit in five australian cities.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter,
describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
say how you think the company should spend the money
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering, computing and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people, rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. Do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 254 words.
Some people believe that companies should manufacturing products that last for a long time. Others feel that the emphasis should be place on producing goods that are cheap. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
he given tables show the amount of money earned by five European countries by selling Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in the years 1994 and 2004.
Some people believe that cell phone should be for personal use only others however feel cell phones should be used mostly for work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some people believe computer and mobile phone technology has changed the way we communicate positively while others feel it has had a negative impact on communication with others. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habitats in five Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that all students should study history as a major subject, while others feels that other subjects are important for children in today’s society. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in private accommodation with other flat mates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
state your reason for writing
describe the problems and explain how you feel
propose a solution and ask the landlord to take action.
ou recently attended a concert and enjoyed it. Now you want to write a letter to the singer. In your letter:
Say how you feel about his/her performance.
Give details of your music-related/musical activities.
Explain how you would like him/her to help you with your music-related/musical activities.
Some feel that the effects of advertising are positive for individuals and businesses, while others think they are negative. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that entertainers are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of jobs should be highly paid?
He recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your leather say how you feel about his performance.
Give details of your musical activities
explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities
You recently organised an all day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
* Say what the participant liked about the hotel.
* Explain why they were unhappy about the hotel.
* Suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in futures.
the tables below give information about sales of fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countriesThe image presents two tables showing 'Sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas (1998 & 2004)'. Table for coffee: UK (1998 - 1.3, 2004 - 8), Switzerland (1998 - 3, 2004 - 6), Denmark (1998 - 1.8, 2004 - 2), Belgium (1998 - 1.5, 2004 - 7), Sweden (1998 - 1.0, 2004 - 3). Table for bananas: UK (1998 - 1.9, 2004 - 45), Switzerland (1998 - 5.8, 2004 - 6), Denmark (1998 - 1.7, 2004 - 4), Belgium (1998 - 1.0, 2004 - 5.5), Sweden (1998 - 0.6, 2004 - 6), expressed in millions of euros.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter, ⦁describe what you enjoyed about the course ⦁say how much cooking you've done since the course ⦁suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements which try to persuade children to buy snacks, toys, and other goods. Parents often claim that these ads are unfair as parents feel under pressure to buy these kinds of this for their children. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some feel government should invest in preserving minority language; while, others feel this is not good use of resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some are of the opinion that people are naturally born as good leaders while others feel that leadership skills can be learned. :small_orange_diamond:Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There have been more and more traffic issues in cities. One of the best ways to solve this problem is to set the city fee for those who drive onto some specific congested roads. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that schoolchildren should be made to wear a uniform. Others feel that children should be free to choose their own clothes. Discuss both sides of the argument and say whether you agree with pupils wearing uniforms. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some feel that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a "level playing field" that reduces socioeconomic disparities and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. Others say school uniforms infringe upon students' right to express their individuality, have no positive effect on behaviour and academic achievement. Discuss both sides & give your opinion.
Many people feel that all children should be immunised against childhood diseases in order to control these diseases. Some people, however feel that they should be given a choice of weather or not to immunise their children. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Some people feel that government should take a large proportion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and school. Other feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think in order to continually improve the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticize their teachers. Others feel that this would result in a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion..
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An Australian friend is coming to visit you, and it will be his/her birthday during the visit.
write a letter to your friend In your letter
* say how you feel about the visit
* suggest what you could do on his/her birthday
*try to find out what you friend thinks of your idea
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of
money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to
pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general
public.
Write a letter fo the company. tn your fetter
describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
say how you think the company should spend the money
Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more prons to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an apartment? give reasons for your answers and give relevant examples
Some people say that living in high-rise apartments feels very lonely and makes people unhappy. Others say there are advantages to living in a big apartment building. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some people feel that public money should not be spent on cultural amenities such as museums, theatres and art festivals. How important do you think these things are to society as a whole? Are there any areas which are more important for the government
Some people think it is necessary to test medicine intended for humans, on animals first. However, others feel that this should not be the way. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The government should pay for the course fees for everyone who wants to study at the university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows tea and coffee consumption in 2015
Some of today's schools insist that all students have their own laptop computer in class to assist in their education. Do you feel that this would be an advantage to student's education or would it be an unnecessary complication?
Some people believe that men and woman are equal and so women should be able to do any job they want. Others feel that men and women are not equal and therefore there are certain jobs which are not suitable for woman. What’s your opinion?
Many people feel the urban encivronments are more unhealthy than they have ever been What do you think are the main causes of the problem? What measures can be effective in tackling this problem ?
Some people think that employers should ensure a pleasant working environment so that workers band feel valued and will therefore work hard. Others feel that employers should be stricter with employees and monitor them closely to ensure they work hard. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subject, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?