You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part-time. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter
• explain why you want to reduce your working hours
• say which hours you would like to work
• describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear _______________
Some jobs are based at a single work place where the hours are the same each day, while other jobs involve frequent travel and irregular working hours. Discuss the advantages of both types of job and give your own opinion about which one is best.
The table below shows the results of a survey of the average number of cars travelling through three suburban roads during working hours in a 10-year pollution monitoring programme. Traffic calming was introduced in Harper Lane at the beginning of 1999
The bar chart shows the number of hours worked per week by men and women in Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparisons where relevant.
In addition to your full-time job, you are taking a 15-hour Computer Science course. You now find that you cannot continue with the course.
Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter:
-Describe your schedule and situation
-Explain why you cannot continue the course
-Say what action you would like to take
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows,
Dear Ms. Franklin,
some toddlers are using mobile phones for hours each day. why is this the case?is this a positive or negative devlopment.
Some people prefer to work on fixed working hours but others prefer to have flexible working time. Discuss both these views and mention your own opinion.
The graph below shows electricity production(in terrawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantage or more disadvantages?
In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic. For instance, they imposed a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think this development is positive or negative?
Manual labour has almost lost its meaning due to improvements in technology and automated machinery. Consequently, working hours should be cut down. Do you agree or disagree?
The diagram below shows the average hours of unpaid work per week done by people in different categories. (Unpaid work refers to such activities as childcare in the home, housework and gardening.) Describe the information presented below, comparing results for men and women in the categories shown. Suggest reasons for what you see.
Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Explain your choice by using specific reasons and detail.
The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, American, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart below shows the hours per week the teenagers spent doing certain activities from 2002 to 2007.
The charts below show the figure for hours per week in the industrial sector in European countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Many people today working long hours, leaving them with little time for leisure activities. Why is this happpend? What problems does it cause?
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Many people these days travel far for work or spend more hours working. Does this trend have more advantages or disadvantages ? What do you think about work life balance ?
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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. why is thi the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019) 0 Percentage of households 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 10 0 1920 1940 - Washing machine 1960 1980 2000 2019 Year o Refrigerator ~ O- Vacuum cleaner Number of hours of housework* per week, per household (1920-2019) Number of hours per week 888888 0 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2019 Year -0- Hours per w
Some children spend hourse everyday on their smartphones.why is this case? Do you think is a positive or negative ?
Summarise and compare the features from the chart that shows the average hours worked per day by married men and women in paid employment.
In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic of city centre by imposing a congestion tax on vechicles during rush hour. Do you think development is positive of negative?
Some shops are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you think it is a good thing for the customers, shop staff and society as a whole?
The table below shows the results of survey to find out what members of a city sports club think about the activities, facilities and opening hours.
The internet and technology, like mobile phones and laptops, are connecting us to each other every hour of the day via networking sites and applications. Do you think it’s an advantage or disadvantage?
The three pie charts illustrate how many hours spent in a library by undergraduate and postgraduates compared to the total student population at a university in Britain
You live in a small university towm.last week.Youdrove to a big city about 2 hours away to buy a new laptop at a good price.I worked on the laptop all week and finished writing a long assignment that is due shortly.however,this week,the laptop doesn't even switch on.Write to the store.In my my letter:
°tell the store where you live& what you live happened
°explain the problem
°state what action you would like the store to help
3)Although countries with long average working hours are economically successful, this often has some negative social consequences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the cas? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised fo someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter
- suggest how you could help her in her home
- say why you would like to do this work
- explain when you will and will not be available
The diagram below shows how ethanol fuel is produced from corn. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. The image shows a flowchart diagram of the ethanol fuel production process from corn, including time details for the fermenting (48 hours), cooking (4 hours) and purifying ethanol (5 hours) stages, and separate storing and transporting stages for the final product. Corn is stored, milled, cooked with water, fermented, separated into liquid and solid by-product, with the liquid purified into ethanol and stored before transportation.
The system used for rubbish / garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neibhours.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
explain how this is affecting you and your neigbours
suggest what should be done about the problems
The diagrams below show the main reasons workers chose to work from home and the hours males and females worked at home for the year 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some children spend hours every day on their smart phones. Why is this the case? Do you think thi is a positive or a negative development?
The two graphs below show the average hours of daily sunshine and temperature throughout the year in two cities in Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
An English-speaking woman who lives in your town has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to this woman. In your letter,
suggest how you could help her in her home
say why you would like to do this work
explain when you will and will not be available
Write at least 150 words.
The barchart below shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007.
Some people decide to start their own busniess instead of working hour for a company or organization. Do the advantages for people working for their own business outweigh the disadvantages?
Mrs Barrett, an english-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Berrett. In your letter
Suggest how you could help her in her home
Say why you would like to do this work
Explain when you will and will not be available
Many parents today employ private tutors to reach their children after school hours. Do you think tthis is a positive or negative development?
The bar chart below shows the hour per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007
Many employers are now offering their employees the option to work from home. As a results, employees will have much more flexible hours in the future. Is this a positive or negative development?
The charts below give information about the number of hours that students study each day at five different universities.
the graph below show the number of hours spent on social media per day from 2010 to 2016 as wel as the reasons why they used them . Summarise the information by selecting and reporting.
Some parents believe that extra private lesson outside school hours, where students work alone with a teach, can help them do better at school. Others disagree. What are the advantages and disadvantages of private tuition? And give your opinion.
the graph below shows the number of hours each teacher spent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001
The bar chart below shows the hours per week that teenagers apend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.