Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle moreof their waste?
In many countries, school-age children are spending their free time in doing homework. Is it a good or bad thing? What is your opinion? Give examples to support your view.
Compared to the past, more people are studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student's home country?
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from home is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governaments to make it a legal requirement To what extend do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
say where you are going,
describe your home
explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ________
In recent years, many people have started working remotely from home instead of commuting to an office. Some people believe this shift improves work-life balance, while others think it reduces productivity and teamwork. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart shows the avarage number of hours per week that men and women spend doing activities around the home. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Your cat home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you you for your job write a letter to a shop or company with supplied the equipment describe the problem you had to recruitment explain how this problem is affecting you say when you want the shop to our company to do
Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teacher, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion
These days, many people have their own computer and telephone, so it is quite easy for them to do their job at home. Do advantages of working at home outweigh diadvantages?
Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More and more companies are allowing employees to work at home/allowing students to study at home. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Miss Barret, an English-speaking woman living in your town, has advertised for someone to help her around the house for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Barrett. In your letter
* Suggest how you can help him at home
*tell me why you want to do this job
*describe when you will and will not be available
ou bought a TV a week ago but when you got home you discovered it did not work properly .You called customer service to report the problem, but you have not yet received any help.
Write a letter to the company and in your letter:
•introduce yourself
•explain the problem
•and state what action you would like from the company.
Interviews form the basic selecting criteria for most large companies. However, some people think that the interview is not a reliable method of choosing whom to employ. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
recently some people can work fromhome using modern technology. some say this only benefits the workers, not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In modern times, young adult are spending less time with their families and more time with their friends. Why has this change occurred? Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?
You are going to visit New Zealand for ana 'English and Homestay' program. You have just received details of your homestay host family.
Write your first letter to the family. In your letter
• introduce yourself
• ask the family some questions to get information that is important to you
• tell the family about your arrival date and time
You have bought new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired. *Introduce yourself *Explain the situation *Say what action you would like the company to take
People today are spending more and more time at the office and less time at home. What are the reasons for this trend? What can be done to increase free time?
Home schooling is getting a lot importance over traditional learning environment provided by schools. What is your opinion on the subject?
You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
•explain the reason for the party
•give the date and time of the party
• suggest what the classmate could bring to the party
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently spent the Christmas vacation at the home of your college friend who lives in a different city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
-thank your friend and his family for letting you stay with them and celebrating the festival
-mention what you liked about being there
-ask your friend to be your guest sometime
A road near your home is damaged. Write a letter to the council of your city/town to complain about it. In your letter:
- tell them who you are and where you live
- explain the nature of your complaint
- say what you would like them to do about it
In some societies it is becoming too common for fathers to stay at home and look after children while mothers going to work. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative development?
travel from and to work is becoming more difficult. One solution is that employers should allow employees to work at home. Do you agree that the advantages are more than disadvantages?
The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last 20 years. Many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for their children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion,
The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home.
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think lawa are need to make people recycle more of their waste.
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of formation technology outweigh the disadvantages?
With the urban population growing, more and more people live in a home with small or no outdoor areas. Is it a positive or negative development?
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our homes, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people use distance learning programs to study at home, but some people think that it can not bring the same benefits of attending college of university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or the company which supplied the equipment. In your letter
Describe the problem with the equipment
Explain how this problem is affecting your work
Say what you want the shop or company to do
Some people think the latest technology for home entertainment such as sophisticated TVs, high-speed internet connections and tablets are having a negative impact on people’s lives, especially young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many employees may work at home with modern technology. Some claim that it can benefit only the workers not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to your friend from a different country. Invite him to a party at your home and include the following
What teh party is about
give directions on how to get to your place
suggest how to accomodate her
People have to spend more and more time to travel their homes for jobs and study. What are the reasons? How can wo solve this problem?
(Bar Chart) The first chart below shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved in some kinds of home tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house). The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day
The world we live in today is experiencing a high rate of increase in population. This factor has given birth to the idea of family planning, where coulples tend to downsize the number of children they intend giving birth to so they can give them quality life. However, there are also demerits of having smaller families than larger families.
The need for having a more conserved number of family members gives opportunity for every member of the family to live better than members of a crowded family. My point is that the fewer people are in a family, the more distribution of family resources for example . A couple with two children can easily send their wards to a more expensive and better school compared to parents of five children. Similarly, the smaller family will spend less on feeding and have extra for savings. Additionally, children from smaller homes tend to be more reserved in nature and better behaved as their parents would have more time to give them one on one training.
On the other hand, there is a plus for most African families who are characterized with a large number of members because they have strength. A large family give chance for division of labour when it comes to work. For example, a farmer with many children has less to worry about over manpower compared to another family with less members who may have to hire labour. Furthermore, larger families have an advantage of members not experiencing loneliness unlike the smaller families.
In conclusion, although smaller families have some reasonable high points over the larger families, we still cannot shelve aside the low points like loneliness of children from such families which often lead to withdrawal or Loss of confidence.
from the basic selecting criteria for most large companies.However,some people think that interview is not a reliable method of choosing whom to employ and there are other methods.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have just spend a weekend at a friend's house. When you returned home, you discovered you have left a coat containing some belongings in his house. Write a letter to your friend telling him that you left the coat. Tell him that what the coat looks like, where do you think you left it and what was inside it. Make some suggestions about how to get it back.
People are now living longer than before, an aging population means that there are more elderly people than ever. Many people are calling for the building of more geriatric homes while others oppose the idea. Give the advantages and disadvantages of building more geriatric homes for the elderly.
Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace with everything organised and the correct place. Whd is your opinion about this?
In many cities, some planners have located shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas, which are widely separated from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages for residents?
While some people like to live at home, other people think that living in an apartment has more advantages. Discuss both views.
You are going abroad on holiday and your friend will stay in your home while you are away. write a letter to your friend, in your letter :
a. explain where you hide the keys
b. describe what your friend needs to do in your absance
c. say when you are coming back
The pie charts illustrate the online sales for Canadian retailers in 2005 and 2010. Overall, both electronic appliances and foods were the most purchased via the Internet. During the year 2005, the most sold product was electronic appliances with 35% whilst the second most purchased via online shopping was home furnishings with 22% from all the vending. Comes after food and beverage and video games with the former taking 22% of the global online market and the latter representing the smallest proportion at 18% Nonetheless, the trend has changed 5 years after in 2010. Indeed, Electronic goods still represented an important part of the total sales with 30%, but weren’t the first product to be sold. Food and beverage took the lead with a proportion of 32% of the total sales. In addition, video games came in the 3rd position representing 23% of online purchases in Canada whilst home furniture became the last position of online bargains with 15%. In general, electronics have always represented an important part of the online market in Canada.
With the widespread use of the Internet, more people choose to work or study from home. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays more and more women work outside while men stay at home to look after children. What is the cause of this? Is this a positive or negative trend?