More and more people are travelling internationally for their holidays but it is expensive and bad for the environment. Do the advantages of international travel for the individual outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries, too much money is spent by governments and individuals for national holidays such as New Year and religious festivals. To what extent you agree or disagree?
For some people, the ideal holiday is to get away from their normal routine by staying in a hotel or camping in a countryside. Nevertheless, due to the global situation, people prefer to stay at home and do things they do not normally have time for. What do you think are the benefits of staying home on holidays? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City Museum shop during the holidays.
Write a letter to the director of the Museum
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more advantage than disadvantages?
All the people in a company should be treated equally and provided with the same number of holidays in a year or people doing different jobs enjoy different amount of holiday time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows the minimum number of public holidays that companies are required to give their full-time workers in six countries in 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Due to the low cost of flights, many people are choosing to holiday abroad rather than have holidays in their own country. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this.
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends, where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holidays photos
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
*thank them for the holidays and the photos
*explain why you did not write earlier
*Invite them to come and stay with you
Some people believe that tourists do not learn anything during their holidays, while others believe that they learn a lot. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that longer holidays must be given to employees so that they do heir job better. To what extent do you agree?
Some job employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times even on holidays.what are the advantages and Disadvantages
Employees should be given at least four weeks of holidays a year to be better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Employers should give holidays of at least one month to employees to encourge them to perform better at workplace. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Older people often choose to spend money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rather than save money for their children after retirement. Is this a positive or negative development?
Governments spend a lot of money on public event including national holidays, public and religious festivals. Some people say that the governments spends too much on this and that should use this money on other major things. Do you agree or disagree?
It is becoming increasingly popular for people to travel to tourist destinations during public holidays. What problems does this cause? What solutions are there to these problems?
In some cultures today, older people are enjoying their retirement from work by spending their money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rather than saving the money for their children. Is this a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, people travel to other countries for a holidays. Why people do so? is this a positive or a negative development for the countries they travel to?
According to those in the travel business, the nature of the average ‘holiday’ is changing. Rather than seeking a relaxing break in a far-away place, people now want excitement on their holidays and are keen to participate in unusual and challenging activities. Do you agree or disagree?
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff all the time including holidays. Do you think the advantages of this are more than its disadvantages?
Some people believe that we should celebrate National Holidays, Whilst others oppose the idea and say that the Government should invest this money in health and education. Discuss Both Views and What is your personal opinion in this regard.
Some people think it is better to have many short holidays during the years. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer longer vacation. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even during the holidays. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages?p
Some people think it is better to have many short holidays during the year. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer, longer vacations. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Adapted
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City Museum shop during the holidays. You decide to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the Director of the Museum. In your letter,
• Introduce yourself
• Explain what experience and special skills you have
• Explain why you are interested in the job
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows – Dear Sir/Madam,
Over the past few decades, international travel has become more affordable and many people now choose overseas holidays. As a result, tourism is becoming a profitable industry in many countries. However, despite the benefits, tourism can also create problems. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism?
Nowadays, many people travel to foreign countries for holidays. Why is it the case? Is this a positive or negative development for the countries they travel to?
You recently stayed at your friend’s house for a few days during your holidays. Write a letter to your friend to thank them. In your letter:
•Thank your friend for the stay
•Describe what you enjoyed most while staying there
•Suggest when they could visit you
These days, older people who have retired often choose to spend money on themselves (for example on holidays) rather than save money for their children. Is this a positive or negative development?
In the future, more people will chose to go on holidays in their own country and not travel abroad on holidays. Do you agree or disagree?
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all time, even on holidays. Does this development more advantages than disadvantages?
The graph and table show the number of individuals’ working hours and the number of paid holidays from 1998 to 2004.
Due to low-cost flights, many people are choosing to holiday abroad rather than have holidays in their own country. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this?
The table below shows the minimum numbers of public holidays that companies are required to give their full-time workers in six countries in 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter:
thank them for the photos and for the holidays
explain why you didn't write earlier
invite them to come and stay with you
Employees should be allowed to enjoy longer holidays to remain motivated and attached to their employer. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Some people say that people should have a different amount of holidays according to their job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
According to those in travel business, the nature of every native holiday in changing. Rather than have a relaxing break, people want to challenge themselves to do adventure on their holidays. Do you agree or disagree ?
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic: According to those in the travel business, the nature of the average 'holiday' is changing. Rather than seeking a relaxing break in a far-away place, people now want excitement on their holidays and are keen to participate in unusual and challenging activities. Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, primary and secondary schools close for two months or more in the summer holidays. What is the value of long school holidays? What are the arguments in favour of shorter school holidays? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries, governments spend a lot of money celebrating national holidays and festivals. However, some people think that spending money on these celebrations is a waste. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
You looked after a friend’s house while he/she was away on holidays. While you were there, you broke one of the windows.
Write to your friend. In the letter,
Explain what happened
Apologise for breaking the window
Say how you are going to fix the issue
According to those in the travel business, the nature of the average “holiday” is changing. Rather than seeking a relaxing break in a far-away place, people now want excitement on their holidays and keen to participate in unusual and challenging activities. Do you agree or disagree
Some people think that employers should give its staff at least four weeks holidays a year to make employees better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some employers want to be able to contac their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages?
Some people think it is better to have many short holidays during the year. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer, longer vacation. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
All the people in a company should be treated equally and provide with the same number of holidays in a year or people doing different jobs enjoy different amounts of holiday time. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
You have seen an advertisement in a newspaper for a job in the city post office during your holidays. You decide to apply for the job.
Write a letter to the director of the post office. In your letter,
• introduce yourself
• explain what experience and special skills you have
• explain why you are interested in the job
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City Museum shop during the holidays. You decide to apply for the job. Write a letter to the director of the Museum. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
explain why you are interested in the job