In achieving personal happines our relationship with family, friends and collegues are more important work and wealth. Do you agree or disagree.
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest time of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of grater responsibilities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
some experts belive that when a country is already rich,any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens happier. do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that showing people happy pictures (pictures in which outstanding achievements are made in helping the poor) is more effective in encouraging them to take action to solve poverty than sad pictures ( that show how hard life can be for the poor). Do you agree or disagree? Why?
It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct(eg. Dinosaur, dodos..). There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that the best way to produce a happier society is to ensure that there are only small differences between the richest and the poorest members. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have a neighbor who is often burning rubbish at their house. Write a complaint about it to the local council and say
– What is happening?
– How is your family harmed by that?
– What could be the solution, in your opinion?
In many countries are investing in new technology to deal with public. Why is this happening? Do you think it is an appropriate use of government money?
Many cities around the world these days are becoming more and more polluted. Why is this happening? What solutions can you suggest?
You ecently bought some food at a supermarket, but, when you got home, you found that the food was in bad condition.
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter,
-Explain what happen to you
-Give details of the day and time of the purchase
-Ask the manager what he/she intends to do about your experience
Many people are copying celebrities from magazines and on TV. Why is this happening? Do you think it’s a good idea to copy celebrities?
Some people believe that the best to produce a happier society is to ensure that tere are only small differences between the richest and poorest members. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter
explain what has happened
describe the bag and its contents
say what you would like them to do about this problem
In many cities crime is increasing. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce crime levels? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You use the local swimming pool often and during one of your visit you have encountered a problem. Write a letter to the manager and say
– What the problem was and when it happened
– What the swimming pool staff have done about it
– Suggest your own solution to the problem.
Some peopel think that money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness. Do you think people can be happy without much money? What other factors contribute towards happiness?
The graph illustrates the number of birth which happens from 1920 till 2020 in China and in the USA
These days, people prefer to throw damaged items away, while in the past, they used to repair and use things for a long time. Why do you think this change has happened? What are the effects of this change?
you recently travelled on the local bus service in your town. You think the driver drove badly and was rude to the passengers. Write a letter to the manager of the local bus service. In your letter
introduce yourself and say when the incident happened
describe what you saw and heard
say what you would like the bus company to do about it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You recently Stayed at your friends Place to look after the house while he/she is away. You accidentally damaged something in his/her house.
write a letter to feed friend
In your letter you should :
•Describe what the accident was
•explain when it happened
•Suggest how the damage can be fixed
YouYou have recently purchased a piece of furniture, but you noticed a problem when it was delivered to you. Write a letter to the store manager and say what the problem is, how it must happened in your opinion, what you suggest the manager should do to resolve the problem.
In some countries, governments try to measure and improve the happiness of their population in a similar way to how economic growth has traditionally been measured and prioritised. To what extent do you agree with this newer approach? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You were scheduled to attend a job interview recently, but you were unable to make it on time and missed the appointment.
Write a letter to the Human Resources Manager. In your letter:
Apologize for missing the interview and explain what happened.
Explain why you were unable to contact the office at the time of the incident.
Express your continued interest in the position and ask to reschedule the interview.
You recently sent your computer to be repaired at a shop. However, you are not satisfied with the repair. Write a letter to the manager of the shop. In your letter describe why your computer needed to be repaired explain why you are not happy with the service say what you would like the shop manager to do
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.Write a letter to the train company. In your letter:
describe the problem you had with the tickets
say why you were unhappy with the sta
suggest what action the train company should take
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people's lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Nowadays more tasks at home and work are being performed by robots. Why do you think this is happenung? Is it a positive or negative development?
In many countries govrnments are investing in new technology to deal with the public why is this happening? Do you think this is an appropriate use of government money?
The charts below show the results of a survey of happiness ratings for married and unmarried people in the US, and the effect of children on the overall ratitings of married couples
Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (foe example, though cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweight the disadvantages?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received a letter from your landlord, Mr Matthews, asking you to renew your contract and pay more rent. You are happy in the property but the landlord has not been maintaining it well.
Write a reply to Mr Matthews. In your letter:
• indicate your intention to stay
• give information about the maintenance issues
• explain what you would like the landlord to do now.
Write at least 150 words.
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 future.
You recently ordered furniture from an online retailer. The delivery and
installation experience was very disappointing/ satisfying. Write a
Letter to the manager of the online store to complain about/ praise the
service.
In your Letter:
Say what you ordered
Explain what happened/ describe the service
Tell the manager how you feel
Many offenders commit more crimes after serving their first punishment. why is this happening and what measure can be taken to tackle this problem.
Some people think that they are responsible for their happines. Others feel that happiness depends on other factors in their life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, people all over the world are spending more and more time apart from their families. Why is this happening? How does this affect people and their families? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.
Write a letter to the train company. In your letter
-describe the problem you had with the tickets
-say why you were unhappy with the staff
-suggest what action the train company should take
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In many countries, the number of animals and plants is decreasing. Why do you think it is happening. What can be done to address this issue
You had a birthday party and you were playing loud music.your neighbour. write a letter of appology explaining the ocasion and it wont happen again
Nowadays many business meetings and trainings are happening online and not in real offices. Do you think advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages in this matter ?
Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more excercise and spend more time with their family and friends whereas now many suffer loneliness and health problems.What are the causes o this and what are some solutions
Nowadays people prefer to shop in large supermarkets rather than nearly local shops. Why do you think this is happening? Is this a positive or negative trend?
Write a letter to your boss for a recent meeting you missed
1. Apologies for the missing
2. Explain what happened
3. Day what you will do to compensate
23. Some people are happy to spend their whole life in the same area, others prefer to live in many different places in their life time. Discuss both view and give your opinion?
In recent time economic growth has made some people richer in both developed and developing countries. While studies show that people in developing countries are happier now than before, people in developed countries are no happier than they were before. Why do you think this is and what lessons can be learned from it?
Some believe that teenagers experiences most happiness moments in their life while others believe that adults experience more happiness, inspite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You will be celebrating your son's 6 th birthday next week. you want to invite one of your colleagues to attend the birthday party.Write an invitation letter to this colleague.In your letter , invite your colleague to your son's birthday party,give details of the party and it's date and time , say how happy you and your family would be to have him/ her at the party.
Money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness, do you think people can be happy without much money? What other factors contraband towards happiness?
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel.
Write a letter to the airline. In your letter
explain what has happened
describe the bag and its contents
say what you would like them to do about this problem
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,