Many countries thought that children have to do homework in their free time while other say children should do more outdoor activity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home as computer technology technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
The first chart below shows the percentages of men and women in a country involved in some kind of home tasks. The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day. Zhazira.
Many children who are home-schooled are not prepared for university at the same rate of children in government funded schools. What do you think are the causes of this? What effects will this have on society?
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/ unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work. In your letter
• explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
⚫ give details of when you would be available for work
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
You recently returned by plane from an overseas trip. When you reached home, you realised you had left your hand luggage on the plane. Write a letter to the airline.
In your letter:
say when and where you lost your hand luggage
describe the bag and its contents
suggest the action you would like the airline to take
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You are leaving a job and coming back to your hometown. Write a letter to your friend and say :
1. What is the reason for your leaving
2. What do you plan to do
3. Where an when will you meet your friend to discuss it?
Your friend who lives in your home town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your mail Recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn Explain how your friend could learn this sport Suggest that you both learn this sport together.
You recently stayed with a friend for a few days while visiting their city. After returning home, you realised that you had left an important item at their house.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
thank your friend for letting you stay
describe the item you left behind and where you think it is
explain how your friend can return it to you
n1) Studying with a group of students in a classroom is more beneficial than learning online at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntaryl
unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In your letter
• explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
• give details of when you would be available for work
More and more tasks we do at home and at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negative development? Vy
In some country owning a home rather than renting one is very important fo people. Why this might be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?
There days, many people like to watch live performances (such as shows or concerts) at home, either on TV or on a computer, instead of attending in person. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?
Some people believe that working from home is beneficial, while others think employees should work in an office. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You 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
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing in order to complain about the TV that I bought from your company.
In some countries, many people choose to educate children at home by themselves instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Young peope are leaving their homes from rural ares to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?
Today, many employees work remotely from home instead of working at the office. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this for employees and employers?
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. WHy might be this case? Do you think this has positive or negative effect?
Nowadays, many people prefer to work from home rather than trvel to workplace every day. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home?
ou have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter introduce yourself describe your plans for the party invite your neighbor to come You do NOT need to write any addresses. You should write at least 150 words.
Many people choose to travel abroad to learn a forein language instead of studying in their hometown. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
You have learned from a news article that a real estate company is going to build a shopping centre near your home. However, you think that the shopping centre should not be built there.
Write a letter to the city counsellor. In your letter,
say how you have learned about the plan
explain how it is going to negatively affect the residential area where you live
say what you think the city council should do about it
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Some people believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and play until they are six or seven years old. Other believe that it is important for young children to go to school as soon as possible. What do you think are the advantages of attending school from a young age? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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.
Many people use distance learning to study at home ,but some people think it cannot bring the benefit of attending collage or university. Do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, most people prefer to rent their houses rather than buy their houses. What are the advantages of renting a home? Should governments subsidise house prices to first home buyers?
Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employer. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people think that young people should spend more of their free time at home with their families, and spend less time entertaining outside. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
● introduce yourself
● describe your plans for the party
● invite your neighbour to come
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
You should write at least 150 words.
many employees may work at home with modern technologies. disadvantage or advantage
You were studying in an English speaking country and suddenly needed to go back to your home country, leaving your course incomplete. Write a letter to your teacher to
- thank him
-explain the reason you left without completing your course
-say during your course study what did you like most about this course.
Many people nowadays donot feel safe either they are at home or go out. What are the reason? what can wo do to solve this problem.
A road near your home is damaged. Please write your town/city council 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.
Many elderly people are not longer looked after their family, but are put in health homes. What are the advantages adn disadvantages of this trend?
Many university students nowadays live away from their home and their parents because of their university location, while others live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each situation? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many places,new home are needed,but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?
A museum near your homw is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In your letter
explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the musesum.
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful.
give details of when you would be available for work
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job.
Write a letter to the company which supplied the equipment.
In your letter
Describe the problem with the equipment
explain what impact this has one your work
say what you want the shop to do
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive ir negative situation?
In some countries it is traditional for men to work and for women to stay at home to look after the family. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Last year you met someone on holidays and become friends. He/she has informed you that they will be near to your home town on business in a few months’ time.
Write a letter to your friend inviting them to stay with you. In your letter
• Say how pleased you are to hear from them.
• Invite them to stay with you.
• Tell them about your ideas of how you could spend the time together.
Write at least 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
You are studying abroad. You must return home before the end of the semester for a family event.
Write a letter to your supervisor.
In your letter:
explain why you need to leave early
request time off
reassure your professor that this will not affect your studies
Write at least 150 words.
You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task.
City planners tend to arrange schools ,homes , shops and other office in specific areas and separate them from each others .do you think the advantages outweight the disadvantages
The graph below shows in percentage terms the changing patterns of domestic access to modern technology in homes in the UK.
In some countries there are few controls over the design and construction of homes and other buildings, and owner can decide on the design of their houses. Do the advantages of this outweigh the drawbacks?
Interest in homeschooling is becoming more widespread around the world. In your opinion, should school be compulsory for all children, or should families be allowed the right to choose to educate their children at home? Support your opinion with reasons and examples from your own knowledge and experience
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to make people recycle more is to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbor. a.Introduce yourself b.Describe your plans for the party --DELETED LINK-- c.Invite your neighbor to come