You work in an international company. Write a letter to the manager for allowing extra hours off during work time to attend family celebration. In your letter, you should
Explain why you want to take a day off
Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away.
Time: 40 minutes In many countries, shops open for longer hours daily every week. What is the negative or positive effects of this on the shoppers and local community. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart above shows information about various professions in the U.K. and their salaries. The table shows the average working hours per week for each profession. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the man features and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, people are spending long hours at the workplace. Why does this happen? Is it a positive or negative development?
The pie chart below shows how UK citizens divide their time each week. The bar graph shows how many hours they spend on health and fitness.
Q1. Nowadays,many people have to work longer hours and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their life easier.
The normal hours employees spend at work should be reduced to enhance the performance of labour system. Do you agree or disagree?
People should work a fixed number of hours per week and employers should not ask anybody to work extra hours. discuss both of views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart shows the average number of hours per week that men and women spend doing activities around the home.summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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.)
Below is a chart showing how many hours per week the average person spent on various kinds of media, including watching TV, surfing on the Internet, listening to the radio, and reading printed material. The years covered are from 1990 to 2005. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information.
The chart below shows average hours and minutes spent by UK males and females on different daily activity. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show the figure for hours per week in the industrial sector in four European countries in 2002.
Some children spend hours every day on thier smartphones. Why is this case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
The bar charts below show the number of hours each teacher spent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The two graphs below show the average hours or daily sunshine and temperature throughout the year in two cities in Australia.
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case?Do you think this is a positive or nagative development?
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?
Some people believe that employees should work a fixed number of hours per week to maintain a healthy work-life balance, while others argue that working extra hours can bring more benefits. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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
discuss how your part-time studies would benefit your employer
Write a letter to your friend who lives in a different country about your plan to work overseas. In your letter explain:
What jobs do you plan to do?
Why do you want to work overseas?
Ask for some information related to jobs, such as salary, working hours and so on
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Leisure time in a typical week in hour- by sex and employment status, 1998-99.
Technology has allowed many people to work from home, but it has also meant that they are often expected to be available for work outside of normal working hours. Do you think this is a positive or negative development for employees?
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 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
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………….,
Many parents today employ private tutors to teach their children after school hours. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
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 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
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time or leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disavantages?
The chart above shows information about various professions in the U.K. and their salaries. The table shows the average working hours per week for each profession Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows electricity production(in terrawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012
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?
Some childeren spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a posetive or a negative development?
The bar chart shows the average number of hours students in ive different universities studied.
se charts illustrate the percentage of families with three electrical appliances, and the number of hours they are used each week in one country during 99 years before 2019.
The bar charts below describe the weekly hours worked by people in four Scandinavian countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The government should impose a fee on drivers who use their vehicles during rush hour to help cut down on pollution from exhaust fumes. To what extaent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Unemployment is one of the most serious problem facing developed nations today. What are the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty-five hours?
Your employer is considering ways to adjust work hours and reduce them overall. You have been asked to provide suggestions on how to implement this change. Write a letter to your employer.
In your letter
•Explain why you think reducing work hours is a good idea.
•Suggest how the work hours could be reduced.
•Describe how these changes could benefit the company.
the bar chart shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doaing certacin activities
Some children spend hours everyday on their smartphones. Why is this the case ? Do you think this is a positive or negative developments?
To solve the problem of traffic congestion govt should provide free public transport 24*7. To what extent do you agree or disagree. more disagree as there could be so many other ways to sort it out. It helps companies to change the working hours
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.
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?
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.
High school and university students should be required to complete a certain number of volunteer hours before graduating. Do you agree or disagree?
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised that someone will help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barett. 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.
ome children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this case? Do you think is a positive or negative develompent?
Some countries have introduced laws to limit the working hours that an employer can ask from an employee. Why are these laws introduced? Is this a positive or negative trend?
the chart gives the information about various professions and their salaries in the UK. the table shows the average working hours per week for each profession
some children spend hours every day on their smartphones phones.why is this the case? Do you think is a positive or negative development?
The problem with society today is that it is essentially unbalanced, with some people being paid huge salaries to work very long hours, whilst others do not have a job and have too much time on their hands. There is no middle ground. Do you agree or disagree?