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. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
People should never eat meat because raising animals for human consumption is cruel. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In order to study at universities students are required to pay expensive tuition fees. Not all of the students can afford them so some people think that university education should be free for everyone. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
To meet the growing need for food by an increasing population, a country should make use of genetically engineered foods. However, some people believe that such foods are not only unhealthy but affect the nature too. Discuss both the viewpoints and give your own opinion.
The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So government and large organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. The what extent so you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The governments should close companies that produce toxic waste materials without their own waste treatment facility in order to protect the envirnonment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Traffic and housing problems in major cities could be solved by moving large companies and factories and their employees to the country side. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in a country in 1950 and 2010. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
Some people think that physical activity should be a compulsory part of every school day. Others believe that children should spend more time learning academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that children should learn languages which is more important, while others think that studying science at school is important. Discuss both side.
The tables give information about the temperatures and hours of daylight in London and Sydney during the same weekend in December 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Temperature and Daylight Hours Temperature and Daylight Hours
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just read an article in an international magazine which contains some incorrect information about your town.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter,
• say which points in the article you are in agreement with
• explain ways in which your town centre is different from what is stated in the article
• provide some interesting local facts about your town
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates ave led some people to say that univercities should not teach arts subjects like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximum use chances of employment agree or disagree?
With an increasing overweight population some people think universities should make sport a compulsory module on all degree courses. To what extent do you agree?
The bar chart shows spending on leisure activities as a percentage of total household spending on seven European countries. The pie chart shows the average annual expenditure (in pounds) on recreational activities per household in the U.K. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to cooperate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons to your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experiences.
In many societies in the world, the population is ageing rapidly and this is leading to an unsustainable increase in the cost of public healthcare. nA ation’s population should pay for their healthcare provision in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The average number of hours of teaching per year done by each teacher in four different countries in 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that professional work like doctor and teacher great contribution to the society should be paid more than those people in the field of sports and entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that the government of a country should pay for health care and education of its citizens. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion.
Many countries are experiencing population growth and need more houses. Should these new homes be constructed in existing cities or should new towns be built in the countryside. What is your opinion?
Some people say smoking should be banned on public places. To what extent do u agree or disagree?
Question (Pie Charts): The pie charts below show how electricity was used in an average household in two different years: 2000 and 2020. Electricity Usage in a Household Category2000 (%)2020 (%) Heating45 30 Water Heating20 25 Refrigeration10 15 Lighting15 10 Other Appliances10 20
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged.
Write a letter to the potential employer. In your letter
•Tell them why you need to move the interview time
•Ask to change the interview date
•Explain that you are still interested in being interviewed for the job
There are those who consider work to be the paramount aspect of life, suggesting that without career success, life loses its meaning. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that the governments should pay for health care and education but others think that this is not the govrnment's reseponsibility. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
All Children should study a foreign language in school, starting in the earliest grades. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Everybody should be allowed admission to university or college programs regardless of their level of academic ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience?
Fewer people are reading books these days. Therefore we should close all liblaries and use the funds for something more urgent like healthcare. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that plastic should be banned. Others believe that it is impossible to get rid of it. Do you agree or disagree?
The line graphs illustrate the changes in having washing machines, refrigerators, and vacuum cleaners in households and the time wasted doing housework in households in a country from 1920 to 2019.
Some people think that the government should invest in teaching science rather than in other subjects for a country development and progress. What extent do you agree or disagree?
The fisrt chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this enegy use.
MEAT PRODUCTION REQUIRES RELATIVELY MORE LAND THAN CROP PRODUCTION.SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT AS LAND IS BECOMING SCARCE, THE WORLD’S MEAT CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE REDUCED. WHAT MEASURES COULD BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE WORLD’S MEAT CONSUMPTION? WHAT KINDS OF PROBLEM MIGHT SUCH MEASURES CAUSE? GIVE REASON FOR YOUR ANSWER, AND INCLUDE ANY RELEVANT EXAMPLES FROM YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE.
Women can do everything that men can and they even do it better. They also can do many things that men cannot. But it is a fact that their work is not appreciated as much as men’s, although they have to sacrifice a lot for their family and career. It is said, A woman’s place is in the home. What do you think?
Some people think that children should start school sooner while others believe they should not start it before seven. Discuss both views, and give your own opinion.
The working week should be shorter and workers should have a longer weekend.Do you agree or disagree?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Employers should give their staff at least a 4- week holiday a year to make employees better at their jobs. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The chart Mow shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
Many university graduates cannot find a job in their chosen profession. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, should be done about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is now possible to perform everyday tasks such as banking, shopping and business transactions without meeting people face to face. What are the effects it may bring on the individual and the society as a whole?
People today can perform the everyday tasks such as shopping, banking or even business transactions, without meeting others face to face. What are the effects it may have on individuals and society as a whole? Is it a positive or negative development?
Giving children and adolescents pocket money is common throughout the world. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this practice and give your own opinion.
A colleague gave you a book which you used for your presentation. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter, you should say:
•What the presentation was about,
•Why the presentation was important,
•How did the book help you?
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….. ,
Some people say that public libraries should be free, otherwise they are just a waste of money, especially because modern technologies and the internet allow easy access to resources. Discuss and give your point of view.
You should spend about 15 minutes on this task.
There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
describe the complaints that have been made
say why the reception area is important
suggest how the reception area could be improved
Write at least 150 words.
In many countries, women and men are working full time.it is there fore logical for men and women to share household tasks.to what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some people believe that nations should interact for development. To what extent do you agree
Some people think that advertising targeting children should be banned. Others, however, think that they should not be banned. Discuss both views and give your opinion
The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.