Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for family and leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give the reason for your answer and include any relevant examples of your knowledge and experience.
As well as making money, businesses also have a responsibilty towards society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Today whereas some people advocate that players must have physical strenght, others argue that mental skills are much important. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
In many western countries there is an increasing number of couples choosing to have no children. What are the advantages and disadvantages to couples having no children?
The ways people interact with each other have been changing dramatically for the past thirty years because of text messaging. In what ways has text messaging affected the types of interactions people have? Has this become a positive or negative development?
You stayed in a hotel for some days in an overseas country. You have forgotten some things in the hotel room after checkout.
write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter
Inform him about your stay
Describe the things hat you have forgotten there
State what you want them to do now
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words.
You have seen a job advertised in the newspaper. You want to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the manager of the company. In your letter
• provide information about yourself
• give details of your previous work experience
• say why the company should consider you for the job
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …,
ou have a friend who lives in a city abroad . You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in the city .
Write to your friend explaining what you would like to do.
Tell him or her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the last few years .
Ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution.
School should teach children good behaviour and interduce idea of right and wrong.it shoukd not only left to parents.To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Your new neighbours have recently invited you to a party they are holding next Saturday. However, you have other plans on Saturday evening and cannot attend the party.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter:
•Thank them for the invitation
• Mention what plans you already have
• Suggest when you can meet them
Nowadays consumer goods have become the most important part of people's lives. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In recent years, more and more people tend to live individually. What are the causes of this trend? Does this have a positive or negative effect on society?
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine.
Some people think that governments should ban dangerous sports, while other think people should have freedom to do any sports or activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that violence on television and in computer games has a damaging effect on the society. Others deny that these factors have any significant influence in people’s behavior. What is your opinion?
Nowadays , more andmorw people decide to have children later in their life. what are the reasons? Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Do you think that an ageing society will disappear? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more old people in society?
Many people who care for the elderly donot have enough time to look after them. What are the problems related to this? What are some possible solutions?
A good friend has just changed schools and is having difficulty fitting in and needs your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• make suggestions as to how they could make friends
• suggest joining clubs, participating in school activities
• give any extra general advice
Children who are brought up in a family that does not have a lot of money are better prepared to deal with problems when they become adults than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. Do agree or disagree with the statement.
More and more people these days work harder and longer hours and have no time for family life and friends. What are the causes in your opinion for this? How is it affecting family life and the society as a whole?
In many countries, the increase in life expectancy means that people have to work until they are older to help pay for their retirement. An alternative is for people to start work at a younger age. Do you think this alternative would be a positive or negative development?
Ownership of mobile phones has risen dramatically in recent years despite the potentially harmful effects they may have on our health and on society. Government should introduce measures to restrict ownership to those who need them for their work. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
International travel and tourism have become easier and more affordable. Do you think this is a positive or a negative delopment?
1.You have joined a new job recently. Write to your friend about your new job.
In your letter
•describe the reason for quitting the previous job
•show your excitement for a new job and other details
•say about your salary package
To begin, getting an occupation that in lines with your passion may be enjoyable. It is because you have a bigger chance to apply your mastery into practice. And there are many people out there who don’t have the same experience as yours in the case. A few people are trying to look for the job, some are waiting to be called for interviewed and others are waiting to get hired.
Also, you may feel lucky since you were getting hired without making a big effort to get selected. You feel that you are a perfect-fit worker that the companies need. And It makes you even happier as you have been dreaming of working in that company for a long.
For the first time, all things seem to run smoothly without defect. And you think it was a good starting point to show your best performance while working. Your expectation about being free to express yourself is becoming a priority to support your position. You believed that always makes you optimistic at the probation time.
But, high expectation about those things has ruined your career. You are getting inferior because you are not able to express your ideas, strategy, and implementation in your way. At the time, you were feeling the boundaries are so bold and holding yourself back from the things you capable of doing. As you are not a strict person who always depends on a formula to do something, sometimes you feel difficult to follow the standard.
I think that as workers, we all need more authority in doing the job. Also, I feel that the workers will have the potential to flourish when they can do things on their version. Some people think this is not the right way to do. Besides, it seems like we are arrogant and don’t need to listen to senior advice. But, that’s not a point I want to emphasize here.
Foremost, autonomy makes your working performance better than when you don’t have it at all. It is because by having such freedom to express the idea, the workers will much confident and optimistic. Furthermore, it hinders stress that may make them feel working under pressure. Moreover, the point here is how making yourself happy while doing your responsibilities.
As a conclusion, nothing will gonna stop your effort to reach the goals as long as you are getting job autonomy in doing whatever you do.
Some schools are very strict about what the students wear and have school uniforms, while other schools have a relaxed dress code and do not have school uniforms. What are the advantages and disadvantages of children wearing school uniforms.
Some people think that men and women have different qualitíe, therefore certain jobs are suitable for men and others for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Modern culture around the world have become similar when compared to the past. What are the reasons. Is it a positive development or a negative development, in your opinion.
COins and paper money will soon be replaced by credit and back cards. DO you agree or disagree that eventually we will have a cashless society which will be safer and more convenient for everyone?
Some governments say how many children a family can have in their home. They may control the number of children someone has through taxes. It is sometimes necessary and right for a government to control the population in this way. Do you agree or disagree?
You have just finished your master’s degree and need to leave your current part-time job to search for full-time employment. Write a letter to your current employer.
In your letter
● explain why you will not pursue a full-time job in his/her company
● say why you’ve enjoyed working for him/her
● tell him/her how much longer you will continue to work for him/her
Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
It is inevitable that as technology develops traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible – you cannot have both together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In some countries, men and women are having babies late in life. What are the reasons? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that you can never become fluent in a languange unless you have spent time living or working in that country. To what extent do you agree? #people #languange #time
Some ppl believe that it is beneficial to show foreign films while others feel this can have a negative impact on local culture. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that media have influenced people’s lives in negative ways. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have a problem with a recently hired employee in your workplace. Write a letter to the HR manager. In your letter:
Describe the problem the new employee has caused
Explain how other employees about the new employee’s conduct
Say how you expect the HR manager to address the situation.
You started in your present job two years ago. You now feel it is important for your career development to move to a different department in the same company.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
say what you have learned in your present job
suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department
explain why you do not wish to leave the company
Write at least 150 words.
Some people think that foreign films and programmes have a negative impact on local culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It has been proposed that citizens should only consume food and drink products that have been produced in their own countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In most countries, with the widespread of the use of Internet, people have more freedom to choose to work at home instead of travelling to work. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Living in a country when you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious serius social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extents do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You are having problems with a neighbour’s animals because the fence between your properties is old and In poor repair. You want the neighbour to pay half the cost of building a new fence. Write a letter to your neighbour.
In your letter:
say what the problems are
explain how a new fence will solve the problems
suggest that the neighbour pays half of the cost
You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have some problems and can’t stay for the whole course.
Write a letter to the course director. In your letter,
explain your interest in the course
describe your problems
find out whether a refund is possible if you leave early
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
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.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
• 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
Start with 'Dear Sir,'
You bought a piece of furniture from a store in another town recently. There is a problem with the item you bought. Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter– Provide the details of your purchase
– Describe the problem that you have with it
– Suggest what can be done about it.
Question: The table illustrates the proportion of income spent by adults and children on four common items (food, electronic equipment, music, and videos) in the UK in 1998. Summarize the key trends shown in the table. Compare the spending patterns between adults and children, as well as between men and women, boys and girls. Highlight any significant differences in spending behavior.