Today many children suffer from obesity and poor health. This is a direct result of today's lifestyle. Give reasons to explain why children are overweight and also offer some solutions to address this issue
16.When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sports facilities than shopping centres for people to spend their free time in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disgree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlwdge or experience
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
explain why you have changed your job
describe your new job
tell him/her your other news
Write at least 150 words
In many countries the widespread use of internet has given people more freedom to work or study at home instead of traveling to work or college. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
The graph below shows the percentage of adults whose healthcare need went unmet in the past year from 2008 to 2022 in 6 different European nations. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make coparisons where relevant.
You are going away from home for one week and you need to ask your neighbor to look after you house. Write a letter describe: •Why you want to go away •What you want your neighbor to look after •If there are any problems, then give instructions
Some people think that you can only learn about the culture of different places by travelling there. Other people think that you can learn just as much about these places from reading books and watching travel documentaries about them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe the aim of university education is to help graduatees get better jobs. Other believe there are much wider benefits of university education for both individuals and society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from yourown experience or knowledge.
You want to book a hotel that one of your friends recommended to you for a family holiday at the seaside .
write a letter to the hotel manager to make arrengements . In your letter,
-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.
Many people like to wear fashionable clothes. Why do you think this is the case? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
The line graph shows the average number of people attending top-level football matches in three Europian countries from 1980 to 2004.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organization.
Write a letter to the manager of the organization where you going to do work experience. In your letter.
Thank the manager for the oppurnity to do work experience.
Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do.
The issue of being gay remains controversial. Some people think that this trend has adverse effect on the society while others believe that it is seen as a natural trend and right for people to choose this type of gender. Should being gay be legal? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time
this summer. HelShe has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
Explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holliday
Describe some possible disadvantages
Say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
For the past year, you have been a member of a local club. Now you want to discontinue
your membership.
Write a letter to the club secretary. In your letter
● state what type of membership you have and how you have paid for this
● give details of how you have benefited from the club
● explain why you want to leave
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Many university students live with their families, while others live away from home because their universities are in different places. Do the advantages of living away from home for university studies outweigh the disadvantages?
Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government verstrictions on what they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
A friend of yours is living in another country. You would like to work in his/her country for a while. Write a letter to your friend and say
Explain why you would like to work in his/her country
Describe your skills and experience
Ask for some information about working in his/her country.
Your employer has recently allowed some employees to work remotely from home. You would also like to work from home.
Write a letter to the HR manager for permission to work from home for the next six months. In your letter,
mention why you are writing
explain why you would like to work from home
say how this can benefit you and the company
The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant .
Some people think that dangerous sport should be banned others however believe that people should be free to choose sport activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
These days, many people are interested in buying organic food even though it is often more expensive than conventionally produced food. What are some reasons that people prefer organic food? Do you think it is important to buy organic food despite the higher prices? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
The graph belows shows the percentage of households with different kinds of technology in the U.S. from 1995 to 1999.
You have bought some clothing online and are not satisfied with your purchase.
Write a letter to the company that you bought the clothing from. In your email
·give details of the purchase
·describe the problem
·explain why you need a replacement urgently
Some people think it's bettere to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe its good to have frinends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some parents allow their children to play on electronic devices such as computers and smartphones as they think it is important for the learning of technological skills. Other parents prohibit their children from using these electronic devices. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
How frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurant between 2003 and 2013? summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparison where relevant.
Your neighbours have recently written to you to you about the noise from your houseflat. Write a letter to your neighbours, in your letter:
- explain a reason for the noise
- apologise
- describe what actions will you take
Shopping is the favourite past time of most of the young people.Why is this the case?Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities in their free time?
Start Time: 12: 13 End Time: 12:53 In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graphs below shows the annual visitor spend for visitors to New Zealand from 5 countries for the years 1996 to 2014.
Some people think the cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it polluted the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both view and give your opinions.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
describe what this book was about
explain how this book influenced you
say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
You found a job opportunity in a foreign country.
Write a letter to your friend who knows about the country. In your letter
explain your situation
describe your problems
tell him/her when you will be starting the job
Many people think that it is better to get advice from old rather than young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Poor infrastructure hinders under-developed countries from progressing and modernizing. Some people think that it should be the first problem tackled by foreign aid. To what extent you aree with it?
In your opinion, do you think private schools provide an unfair advantage to students who can afford private education. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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 think parents should supervise their children's activities closely, while others believe children should have more freedom. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You said you would attend your best friend's birthday party, but you did not go. Write a letter to your friend.
In the letter
apologise for not going
explain why you were not there,
say how you will make up for it.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of workig form home. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
It is commonly believed that nowadays the 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.
Some employers believe that job applicants’ social skills are more important than their academic qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
(2016) It is not necessary for people to travel abroad to learn about other countries. We can learn it from bokks, films and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries,people throw away a lot of food from restaurants and shops. Why do you think people waste food in this way? What can be done to reduce the amount of food thrown away
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..............,
Some people say that excessive noise should be a criminal offence, while others say they should be free to make noise without limitation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Children ore focing more pressures nowadays from academics , social, and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures And which measures should be taken to reduce these pressures?