The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Mergenbay
People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face. What are the effects of this on individual and society as a whole?
Shopping has become a favourite pastime among young people. Why do you think it is like that? Do you think they must be encouraged to do other things rather than shopping?
For some people, shopping is not just about buying what is necessary, but is a form of entertainment. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people believe these days teenagers are spending their leisure time at shopping centers instead of doing organized activities as sports or music . Do you think it has a negative or positive development?
Nowadays many people prefer to shop in supermakets rather than small shops or local markets. Is this positive or negative for development? Discuss and give your opinion.
Q-In town and cities the large shopping mall should replace the small local shops. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?
Nowadays, online shopping becomes more popular than in-store shopping. Discuss the positive and negative aspects of online shopping and give your own opinion about the topic.
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken.
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter
-Describe the problem with the equipment
-Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
- Say what you would like the manager to do
A significant change in education has led students around the world to obtain knowledge, either in the theoretical or the practical field. Generally speaking, many universities in the world have provided a good system in education with a purpose to improve the quality of education offered to their students. To make a good system to be more implemented, universities commonly give students the a time to gain experience in the practical field. The opportunity could be a program with the aim to encourage students in applying their theoretical knowledge in practice.
The need for a better progress for today and the future is one of the reasons many students are looking for well-known companies to do an internship. There are many efforts that must be done to get a good place to work. And, by this proces, students are often faced daunting proces for determining companies. There are many steps that they must be dealing with the selection process, it could be a long process of recruitment. The situation that students face will be more complicated when they must deal with the visa procedures in the country of destination.
The situation above is often experienced by students who are willing to do internship abroad. As the impact, the situation is successfully created demands on providing the service to those students. Many internship business providers were established to help and solve a long process of internship placement. The company has the sole purpose of providing a good placement for international and local students.
Students often feel reluctant to do internship since they are afraid of doing menial tasks. Those menial tasks such as making copies or making coffee are not able to fulfil their high expectation. Due to students’ expectation is not only about doing menial tasks, but they are also highly expected to have meaningful experiences which enable them to apply the hard and soft skill. Those experiences provide many opportunities for their future, real-world experiences, networking, time management, and career foundations.
To work in companies, students have experiences to work hands on with the real business. A good working place will provide an opportunity for students preparing for their priorities direction. Generally speaking, the people in companies will help interns by giving direction to their job. Students will receive guidance during their internship to achieve good performances. An Internship is a way to test drive jobs for students, whether they are able to pursue their goals or explore different career options.
Networking are often given by companies to students in order to gain new connections and learn how to communicate in a professional way. Many students expect this opportunity to explore their ability in communication as well as building companies’ connection. As students expect to meet business professionals in their field, networking is a proper place to practice their communication skill to bring positive impact to companies.
Time management will train students to be better at managing their self and for the company. They won’t be able to survive in the company if they do not have good time management. On the other side, they also must make all tasks is well organized, for examples finishing tasks on deadlines, handling phone calls or managing time to break or get permission. Students must notice how crucial time management in global business as it makes tasks become well organized.
They expect internship can be a career foundation for their future. They perceive that choosing the right path will help them to set up their career. Most students choose their internship based on the linearity of the interest and prospects. As a conclusion, students are willing to do the internship with the hope to improve their ability to work for their next step in life.
You recently purchased an item of furniture that was faulty. You telephoned the shop about the problem[s] and were asked to put your complaint in writing.
Write a letter to the shop. In your letter
• explain what the problem[s) is/are
• explain if anything was done to improve the situation
• say what you would like the shop to do.
You have heard that the local authority is planning to build a shopping mall in the centre of your town. You do not agree with this decision because there are already a lot of shops.
Write a letter to the planning department. In your letter
-say why you are writing
-give reasons for your objections
-explain what you think would be a better alternativear
You are working at home and have a problem with be shap equipment that you use for your job at a letter to the shop or company which applied the equipment in your letter describe the problem with equipment explain how this problem affecting you say what you want the shop or company to do
Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restuarants. Why do you think people waste food ? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away.
Nowadays many people prefer to shop in supermarket rather than small shops or local markets? Is this positive or negative for development? Discuss and give your opinion.
These days many people prefer online shopping to conventional shopping. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in New Zealand in 2003 and 2013. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
some people believe that mordern technology has made shopping easier today, whlie others believe that it has not helped shoppers much. discuss both views and give your opinion
Your local bookshop has invited members of the public to recommend a guest speaker for an upcoming event that will include a series of talks from well-known people. Write an e-mail to the bookshop. In your e-mail: • suggest a speaker • say what they would contribute to the event • explain why other people would be interested too
Many people believe that online shopping is replacing physical stores and will eventually lead to their closure. Do you agree or disagree?
The internet has put everyone on the map and certainly revolutionized the idea of shopping. What could be the negative consequences of this trend and its reasonable solution?
The graphs give data about proportions of the results of a research at a new shopping mall in Auckland, New Zealand
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 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
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or negative development?
In many nations more and more shops are open for long hours. Is this a positive or negative development for the shoppers and local community.'
Write a letter to company which supplies 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
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job.
Wrik a letter to the shop or 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.
Buying things on the internet, such asbooks, air ticket and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping this way outweigh the disadvantages?
In some countries, shopping online is replacing shopping at store. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
People today can shop,work and communicate with others via the Internet instead of face-to- face communication. Is it a positive or negative development?
Shops are selling more of imported food items. Some people think that they should sell local food rather than imported items. What extent do you agree or disagree.
In many towns and cities, large shopping malls are replacing small local shops. Do you think this is a positive development? Give your reasons and examples.
Some people say that shops should sell food products that are made in the local area whenever possible rather than foods that are imported from other countries. Do you agree or disagree?
Buying goods and service online is very popular and has many advantages, but it is not always safe to shop online. do you think the advantages gained from shopping online outweigh the disadvantages.
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen (e.g., a washing machine or a fridge), but it stopped working after only two days. You called the shop, but they refused to help you.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
Describe the item you bought and when you bought it.
Explain what the problem is.
Tell the manager what you want them to do about the situation.
The pie charts below show the reasons given for shopping online and in-store. write 150 words
Some people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places like libraries , shopbando public transport . To What Extent doagreeord is agree w i t h t h i s s t a t e o r d i s a g r e e w i t h t h i s s t a t e m e n t ?
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 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
Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a new shopping mall for the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Map of Brandfield with two proposed sites for a shopping mall.
In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
? *ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT Some people argue that children recreation parks should give way to the development of shopping mall complex in the cities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, plastic shopping bags are the main source of rubbish, causing pollution on land and in the water, so people think they should be ban. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some people prefer to shop for food in supermarkets. Other people prefer todo their food shopping online. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The plans below show the layout of a university's sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE (present) Gym Outdoor courts Changing room 25m Pool Outdoor courts Reception Leisure pool Changing room Sports shop UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE (future plans) Changing room 25m Pool Gym Reception S ;ро hall Changing room > E
Nowadays young people spend too much of their free time in shopping malls. Some people fear that this may have negative influences on the youths and the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
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.
The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comp
You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping center near your home.
Write a letter to the council. In your letter
• say how you heard about the plan
• explain how you feel about it
• ask for more information about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
There was a time when people only shopped out of necessity, but these days shopping seems to have become a new form of leisure activity. People don't appreciate the value of money anymore. To what extent dou you agree with this view?