Nowadays many teenagers involve in crime. What are the causes for this?
Many people believe that educational standards have declined in recent times, particularly in the area of literacy and numeracy. Discuss the problem and give solutions ?
In many countries, an increase in crime has been blamed on violent images on TV and computer and video games. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Government spends a lot of money on education. More money should be spent on free time activities. To what extent do agree or disagree?
For a long time art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. However, nowadays, people’s values have changed and we tend to consider science, technology and business more important than art. What do you think are the causes of this? What can be done to draw people’s attention to art?
The table below shows the number of full-time students from India who studied at various universities in the UK in 2020/21 and 2021/22. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In many countries,the amount of crime is increasing. What do you think are the main course of crime? How can we deal with those causes?
You are visiting another town next month for a short break. Write a letter to the tourist information centre.
In your letter:
*Tell them how long you are staying
*ask for some suggestions for what to do
*find out if there are any local events happening at the time
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish.
Write a letter to the admissions tutor:
explain your position
apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day.
ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. -Explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at museum -Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful -Give details of when you would be available
In some countries, children under 16 years old are not allowed by law to leave school and get full time work. Is this a good or bad thing ? Discuss your opinion
Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that space tourism could be developed in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Many people nowadays spend a large part of their free time using a smartphone. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative develop
Some people say in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learnig facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think secondary school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people say this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both side of views and give your opinion.
Your Australian friend is thinking about making a short visit to your country, and intends to visit a particular tourist attraction during his/her stay. However, you feel that it would be better for your friend to visit a different tourist attraction.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
recommend a good time for your friend to visit your country
say why it would be better to visit a different tourist attraction
suggest that you and your friend meet
Some people think that mothers should spend most of their time raising their family, and therefore the government should support them financially. Do you agree or disagree?
Success is often measured by wealth and material belongings in modern times. Do you think wealth is the best measure of success? What, in your opinion, makes a person successful in life?
Some people say that what children watch on TV influences their behaviour while others say the amount of time children spend watching TV influences their behavious. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The figure show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
23. Some people are happy to spend their whole life in the same area, others prefer to live in many different places in their life time. Discuss both view and give your opinion?
Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflection of trenda and fashions than what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many offenders commit more crimes after they serve the first punishment.Why does this happen, and what measures can be taken to solve this problem?
The line graph depicts the link between age and criminality rate last year ,whilst the pie chart showcases the percentage of numerous kinds of crimes during the same year. Overall, the majroity of criminals are youngsters and a large portion of this phenomenon features violence. It is conspicuous that young people are the prime lawbreakers in the british society. In fact, according to the data, individuals who are 20 are responsible for 80% of crimes. It is also noticeable that there is no criminal under the age of 8 years old. Hence, criminality starts from this period. Furthermore, the crime rate decreases dramatically from the age of 20 to 28 years old, passing from 80% to exactly 20%. Afterwards, it plummets steadily until becoming under the 10% at the age of 60. On the other hand, the pie chart puts forward the fact that violent acts are the most that occured. Indeed, this genre of detrimental action accounts for 46%, followed by property crimes that represent 23% of the total. Then, 22% of crimes that occured the previous year were related to narcotics. Finally, public order crime accounts only for 9%.
It’s sometimes said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30, as this is best both for the individual and society. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that cultural traditions may be destroyed when they are used as money making traditions aimed at tourists. Others,however,believe that it is the only way to save these traditions.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The probability of an offender committing a crime after serving the first punishment has increased. What is the reason for this and how can this problem be tackled?
many people believe that cooking is an essential life skill and should be taught to boys and girls in schools. others disagree and believe it is a wate of school time. to what extent do you agree?
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
There are two-line chart diagrams depicting changes that the percentage of electrical appliances in households in 1920-2019 and the total time of doing housework every week at the same time.
You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• explain why you want to take time off work
• give details of the amount of time you need
• suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
The English Department has decided to hold a speech contest in late December, but your classmates find that it is too near the final examination.
Write to the Dean of the department. In your letter:
- Introduce yourself,
- Explain the problem,
- Suggest a change of the time.
These days, people work in more than one job , and often change careers several times during their life. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this ?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are part of a group of musicians who meet on Tuesday and Friday evenings to practise in the community hall.
You have been told, however, that it is no longer possible for the group to use the hall.
Write a letter to the manager. In the letter:
describe what the group doesexplain why the group is good for the communitysuggest alternative days and times for practice
Nowadays, people are spending more time away from their homes because they spend longer in their work place. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advise
In your letter:
• explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday.
•describe some possible disadvantages.
•say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
Parents throughout the world place spend time reading with their offspring to prepare them for school where their literacy skills are further developed; however, recent research suggests that focusing on reading at an early age can be detrimental, and participating in fun activities would be far more beneficial. I am a strong advocate of this approach, and the benefits of it will be covered in this essay.
A fundamental reason for this is that there is no biological age for reading, and pushing infants to acquire this skill before they are ready could have repercussions. For example, in the UK, many boys are reluctant readers, possibly because of being forced to read, and this turned them off reading. By focusing on other activities and developing other skills such as creativity and imagination, when they are ready to read, they usually acquire this skill rapidly. In addition, the importance of encouraging creativity and developing a child’s imagination must be acknowledged. Through play, youngsters develop social and cognitive skills, for example, they are more likely to learn vocabulary through context rather than learning it from a book.
Furthermore, play allows youngsters to mature emotionally, and gain self-confidence. There is no scientific research which suggests reading at a young age is essential for a child’s development, moreover, evidence suggests the reverse is true. In Finland, early years’ education focuses on playing. Reading is only encouraged if a child shows and interest in developing this skill. This self-directed approach certainly does not result in Finnish school leavers falling behind their foreign counterparts. In fact, Finland was ranked the sixth best in the world in terms of reading.
Despite being a supporter of this non-reading approach, I strongly recommend incorporating bedtime stories into a child’s daily routine. However, reading as a regular daytime activity should be swapped for something which allows the child to develop other skills.
You want to appear for an interview to an another city by train. The train departed late form the station and you could not reach in time. Write a letter to the railway officer of your city. In your letter :
* When you travelled and why the train departed late
* What happened as a result
* How you feel about the problem
Nowadays, people of all ages from certain parts of the world spend most time at home rather than going outdoors. Discuss the reason . It is good or bad?
The chart shows the changes that took place in three different areas of crime in Newport city centre from 2003 to 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Maintaining public library is a waste of time since digital technology is now replacing their function.To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Our local hospital has advertised people to do unpaid work helping at the hospital. You would like to do some work at the hospital in your free time.
Write a letter to the hospital. In your letter
•explain why you would like to do unpaid work at the hospital
• say what type of unpaid work you would be able to do
• give details of when you would be available for this work
Some people think the only purpose of prison is to punish crime. Others think it has other functions. Discuss the two views and give your opinion.
The charts below shoe the changesin ownership of electrical appliances and amunt of time spent doiing housework in household in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting th main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Having more money and less free time is better that earning less money and more free time. Discuss both views ad state your opinion.
A person spends most of his or her time at the workplace, and life becomes meaningless when there is no job satisfaction. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Cultural tourism, in which people travel in order to visit museums, monuments and archaeological sites among other things, is a growing industry. Having so many visitors may sometimes benefit a nation's cultural heritage, but it can also cause problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
some people say that parents shoud encourage thier children to take parts in organized group activities in thier free time,others say that it's important for them to learn how occupay themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think it is better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In the past, most working people had only one job. However, nowadays, more and more people have more than one job at the same time. What are the reasons for this development? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one job?