Two weeks ago you bought a radio from a local branch of a well-known chain of shops. It did not work properly. The shop took it back and said they would repair it. You have waited a week and it is still not ready.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
Say what has happened and how you feel
Ask them to explain why there has been a delay
Ask them to repair the radio very quickly or to supply you with a new radio
Every year your company organize a sports event for a local community but this year they can't do it. Write a letter to your local newspaper about this:
-Express your feelings about missing the sports event
-tell them your plan for the next year
-explain how this sports event is useful
The diagram below shows how coffee is produced and prepared for sale in supermarkets and shops. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people are afraid to leave their home because of their fear of crime. Some people believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, but others | feel that little can be done. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
International tourism is now more common than even before (except in the times of lock-down during covid 19). Some feel that this is a positive trend, while others do not. What are your opinions on this?
Some students work while studying. This often results in lack of time for education and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
Some people feel that manufactures and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend of yours has recently written to you asking for advice about a problem at work. You have had a similar problem at your workplace in the past.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
tell your friend how you feel about the problem
explain how you faced a similar situation in the past
suggest possible solutions to the problem
Write at least 150 wor
A growing number of people feel that animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights as humans, while others argue that humans must employ animals to satisfy their various needs, including uses for food and research. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The advent of the internet has made it possible for people to work from home. Do you feel this working argument has more advantages or disadvantages? Share your personal experience in your essay.
ome 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. Which one do you agree with? Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently read an article about the benefits of volunteering and community work for high school students. Many people feel that these activities should be included as part of the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea? Provide reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The tables give information about sales of coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in 5 European countries
Some people think that exercise is the key to health, while others feel that having a balanced diet is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (DUC)
You recently dida 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 have done since the course
suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Some people feel that the design of newly constructed buildings in big cities should be controlled by governments. Others believe those who finance the construction of a building should be free to design it as they see fit. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart shows the results of the survey about people coffee and tea buying habits in five Australian countries.
You recently went to concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer
Say how you feel about his performance
Give detail 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 like 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 participants liked about the hotel
• explain why they were unhappy about the food
• suggest what the managers should do to improve the food in the future
Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours, and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons for stress at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employees’ lives easier?
Some people believe that education is the key to tackling hunger worldwide while others feel that the answer is in food aid. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that exercise is the key to health, while others feel that having a balanced diet is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Thu Ha
Many people think living in high-rise apartment blocks makes people feel longely and unhappy, while others argue it has advantages. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that it is always wrong to keep animals in captivity, for instance in zoos. What do you think the adventages and disadvantages from this?,
Some people feel that public money should not be spent on cultural amenities such as museums, theaters 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 governments to fund?
The tables below give information about sales of fair trade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information be selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relavent.
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.
Some people today feel that physical money will no longer be used in thefuture. Others feel it will still have some uses Discuss both sides and give your own opinion
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.
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 like the hotel,they were unhappy about the foodthat was served for lunch.Write a letter to the manager of the hotel.In your letter
some people feel that young people should follow the traditions of their society. Others, however, believe that young people should be free to behave as individual. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some people feel that governements should take a large proportion of people’s salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and schools .Others feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that men and women are equal and so women should be able to do any jobs they want. other feels that men and women are not equal and therefore there are certain jobs which are not suitable for women. what is your opinion?
•Some people suggest higher education should be funded by the government, while others think that students should pay the course fees themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
you have finished a course write a letter to the course organizer to give your feedback
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 believe that sport is an essential part of school life for children, while others feel it should be purely optional. Discuss these opposing views and give your own option.
With the recent development in technology like e-books, some point feel that printed media like books, newspaper and magazines will soon be a thing of the past, others feel that these form of media will never disappear. What's your opinion
Children today have to face the pressure from different aspects of modern life, such as education, society and business. I would analyze the reasons and provide solutions.
The most evident reason would be vicious competition in today’s world. Children who want to study at a famous university have to achieve better scores than their peers. In addition, they have to handle relationships with people around them. They have been told that social skill can benefit them to get opportunities in society in the future. As a consequence, some students try to make friends with children who have good scores or excellent family backgrounds. On the other hand, children also get pressure from their families and peers. At home, a child may be told that one of his cousins is excellent, so he should learn from him. At school, a child might suffer bully because he doesn’t have famous band clothes or he comes from a poor family.
The solution for the first condition is to encourage them to learn for interests rather than scores. Since interests are the best teacher which is a guide to tell children how to learn well so that children don’t have to treat the? study as a task but some interesting things. For the second condition, parents should learn better methods to educate their children. They can relive the children’s stress by companionship or tell them what is the best friendship. At school, teachers have the responsibility to tell students that they should not judge a book from its cover and do not laugh at the students who need help.
In conclusion, education is an important responsibility for the whole society. So more reasons for the children’s pressure need to be found and tackled so that they can grow up healthily.
Today, an increasing number of parents have chosen to remove their children from conventional schools and teach them at homes by tutors or by parents themselves. From my perspective, the disadvantages are more significant than the benefits.
Admittedly, there are some advantages for those children who study at home. For example, a flexible schedule meets the family needs and customized learning plans may inspire some children’s interests, so many of them can learn much faster and deeper in some subjects than their peers. For those children suffered from bullying at school, homeschooling can not only make them feel safe under the protection of their parents but also strengthen their family bonds. All of these appear perfect as those parents claimed in the short term.
However, judging from a general development in the long run, there are many disadvantages for home-schooled students. They can barely obtain widely knowledge as their peers. In China, students normally learn eleven to twelve subjects with professional teachers who graduated with(from?) specific majors. Conversely, parents can hardly offer professional education in various subjects as school teachers do. Even they can hire professional tutors teaching at home, that still cannot compare with school education, let alone it is a big financial burden from a family. Additionally, students not only get knowledge at school but also practise social skills with their peers, such as communication skills and conflict solving methods. It is impossible for children to learn( Students cannot learn, which expression is better?) from their families when they study at home.
In conclusion, education is a serious problem (topic?) for everyone, especially for children. Homeschooling methods can take many advantages for children, whereas they cannot replace school education. The cons outweigh the pros apparently. Therefore, parents should consider cautiously before making decisions.
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You see the above advertisement for a course designed to help improve your memory. Write a letter to the organizer of the course. In the letter
give some background information about yourself
explain your own problems and why you would like to do the course
enquire about the methods used on the course
enquire about course fees and dates
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that cell phones 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 think that parents should give their children complete freedom. Others feel that parents should limit their children’s freedom. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The bar chart below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported (in tonnes) by Canada, the UK, the USA, and Germany in 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have received a letter from your local library about a new history course they are
planning to run soon. Write a letter to the center. In your letter
• Find out more about the course
• Ask about the requirements for the course
• Ask about the course fees
Young people are often influenced in their behaviours by others in the same age group. Some argue that peer pressure is important while others feel it has distinct disadvantages. Do the disadvantages of peer pressure outweigh the advantages?
Some people feel that paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living in Australian cities who bought and drank coffee and tea in the last 4 weeks.
The graph below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by four different countries in tonnes.