Science and technology have improved the standards of living in all over the world. Some people claim that the role of the arts has become insignificant. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In today's job market, it is far more important to have practical skills than theoretical knowledge. In the future job applicants may not need any formal qualifcations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that parents should spend time on reading or telling stories to children, while others think parents no longer have to do this because there are other sources for stories such as books, TV, and the internet. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many countries recently young single people have been living far from their parents,from the time they began studies or work and until they are married.Do you think there are more advantages or disadvantages to this trend?
Nowadays families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have become used to this. Why is this happening ? Do the advantage of this trend outweigh the drawbacks ?
under bristish and australian laws a jury in a criminal case has no access to information about the defendant's past criminal record. This protects the person who is being accused of the crime Some lawyers have suggested that this practice should be changed and that a jury should be given all the past facts before they reach their decision about the case Do you agree or disagree.
Some people who go to work abroad for a period of time take their family with them. Does it have more advantages than disadvantages for individual and their family?
Friend of yours invited you to a home party he/she arranged. However, you have
just missed this party. Now you want to apologise for not attending it.
Write a letter to your friend to apologise. In your letter,
• apologise to your friend
• explain why you did not attend the party
• say what you plan to do to make up for missing the party
Movies with spectacular car chases are a thrill to watch and fun too but they have led to an increase in car accidents on urban roads. Do you agree or disagree with this view? What do you think can be done to make the youth more aware of road safety?
Nowadays television and the Internet have a greater influence on children's behaviour than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
What are the main differences between young children’s social behaviour and that of adults? To what extent are the changes that take place good?
You have an appointment with your manager the next day. Write him/her a letter about what you’re going to discuss at the meeting. In your meeting, you should tell: What did you do for the company during the years you worked there, What changes you would like to recommend, What training you require
Some people think that it is important to have a single language as and international official language. Others think that it will make it difficult to identify the countries and cause a loss of culture. Discuss both viewpoint and give your opinion.
New household appliances have resulted in more free time for women and have enabled them to both works and run a home with dependent children. What are the advantages of a family when the mother works? Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
You have a full time job and also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you can not continue this course. -Describe the situation -Explain why you can not continue at this time -Say what action you would like to take
There have been many technological developments in the past few decades, for example in telecommunications, transport and health. What technological development do you think has been the most important? How has it changed people's lives? Have all the changes been positive?
You are looking for a full-time job, and recently you saw a job opening in an advertisement. Write a letter to the company. In your letter: introduce yourself explain what sort of job you would like to do and say what experience and skills you have
The world of work is changing rapidly and employees cannot depend on having the same job or the same working conditions for life. Discuss the possible causes for this rapid change, and suggest ways of preparing people for the world of work in the future. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in local areas. Others think that people should have freedom to build houses of their own style. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some employers reward members of staff for their exceptional Contribution to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on the others. To what extent is this type of management effective ? Are there better ways to encourage employees to work hard?
Thanking a friend for a holiday.
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
•say how you felt about the visit
•refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
•invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to the company arrive. The manager has asked for suggestions on how the reception area could be improved
Please write a letter to our manager. In the letter
• Describe the complaints
• Say why the reception area is important
• Suggest how the reception area could be improved
You have noticed that the street where you live has become dirty and that garbage is not being cleaned regularly. Write a letter to your council.
In your letter, you should say:
*Explain the problem and how it is affecting your area.
*Describe your concerns about the impact of the issue.
* Suggest what the council should do to improve the situation.
Do you agree planning free-time activities will have great advantages?What are the benefits of planning free-time activities?Provide reasons for your answer.Include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
In the past when students did a university degree, they tennded to study their own country. Nowdays , they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances for employment. To what extent do you agree or diagree?
Some people have advocated for a decrease in the time that people spend watching television. Why do you think they hold this opinion? What can be done to reduce the time that people, especially children, spend in front of television screens?
in some parts of the world, traditional festivals have disappeared or disappearing, what problems is this causing? What measures could be taken to counter this situation?
many city centers have traffic problems ,causing congestion and pollution.one solution to build ring roads on the outskirts of city, taking traffic away from the Centre . while this is helpful in some ways ,it also causes new problems. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that media coverage of celebrities is having a negative effect on children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Robot and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace human in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
In the world today, people prefer to give birth to their young once in an advanced age. Although having offsprings at older age are significant to couples but it associate with some disease conditions, it create room for proper planning which i believe far outweigh the disadvantages as disease conditions can be manage medically, while it causes decrease in number of offspring by parents.
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
Some say it is the responsibility of teachers to educate behavior to children. To what extent, do you agree with this?
Some people prefer to buy local commodities, while other think that world wide products have a better quality. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of good. Other argue that customers should avoid buying good with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some parents buy their children a large number of toys the play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the children having a large number of toys?
your local council is considering closing a sports and laser centre that it runs in order to save money. write a letter to the council:
- give details of have you and your friends or family use the centre
- explain why the sports and laser centre is important for the local community
- describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes.
For centuries, Iportant parts os education have remained such as reading, writing, maths. With the advent of computers sompe people think that computer skills be made as fourth skill to the list. To what extent do you agree?
According to a recent study, the more people use the internet, the less time they spend with real humans begins. Should we worry about the effect this is having on social interaction or should we see the internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide? Discuss these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. explain why you would like the job give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Many university graduates cannot find a job in their chosen profession.What factor may have caused this situation and what in your opinion, should be done it.
Although families have influence on a children’s development, factors outside the home play a bigger part in their lives nowadays. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people are of the opinion that children should be rewarded for good behaviour. Others think they should be punished for bad behaviour. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. •What problems can lack of sleep cause? •What can be done about lack of sleep?
The chart below indicates the number of people who have heart attacks every year in the US
some of today's schools insist that all students have their own laptop computer in class to assist i their education. Do you feel that this would be an advantage to studens' education or would it be an unnecessary complication?
Some people think that it is a good thing for senior manager to have much higher salaries than other workers in a company. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Environmental problems are too big for individuals countries and individual persons to address. In other words, we have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an international level. What is your opinion?
Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tools. Others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?