You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a speacial occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter
⁃Give details of your visit to the restaurant
⁃Expain the reason for the celebration
⁃Say what was good about the food and the service
today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as sahara desert or the antartic. what are the benefits and disadvantages for touristic who visit places?
Describe an occasion when you waited a long time for a nice thing. You should say: When it happened What the nice thing was How long you waited Why you waited for a long time And explain how you felt about the experience
Some people believe studying is important because it expands person's knowledge and understanding of the world. Others feel that is better to study at home because that is the best way to prepare for a career in the studen'ts owm country.discuss both these views, and give your opinion.
Many companies sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. some think it is good, while others think it is a has disadvantages. Discuss both of the views and give your opinion?
It was common in the past for people to retire at 60. Now more and more people are choosing to continue working past the official retirement age, with some countries even increasing the official age of retirement. Do you agree or disagree with this change? Why?
Full-time university students spend most of their time in class or working on assignments. However, some people think that it is important for students to get involved in non-academic activities on campus as well (for example, to join a sports team or take part in drama). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A rise in the standard of living in a country often only seems to benefit cities rather than rural areas. What problems can this cause? How migth these problems be reduced?
General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Some members of your city council want to prohibit cars on several downtown streets. This will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to use the roads freely.
Write a letter to a city council official in your city. In your letter
Explain how you heard about the plan
Provide some possible effects of this plan
Give your opinion about the plan
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Although family is a powerful influence on child's life, it is also influenced from outside the home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
You are going on a short course to a training college abroad. It is a college that you have not been to before.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer. In your letter,
•give details of your course and your arrival/departure date
•explain your accommodation needs
•ask for information about getting to and from the college
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ART (EX. PAINTING, MUSIC, POETRY, ETC.) CAN BE MADE BY EVERYONE WHEREAS OTHERS BELIEVE THAT IT CAN ONLY BE MADE BY THOSE WITH SPECIAL ABILITY. DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for government to impose a higher tax on this kind of food . To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that schools should select students only according to their academic abilities while others believe that it is better to consider students’ other abilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that bicycle is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transportHowever it is no longer the main form of transport. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles among the wider population? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, in many areas, local people celebrate large-scale festivals. It can bring economy; beside, it can take away the local culture. So, what is the advantage and disadvantage of this problem.
Many wrongdoers commit more crimes after serving their first punishment. Why is this happening and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?
Some people say it is important to keep your home and workplace tidy, with everthing organized and in the right place. What is your opinion about this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples from your knowledge or experience
Scientist agree that many people are eating too much junk food and it is damaging their health. Some people think that these problem can be solved by educating people to eat less junk food. Other people believe that education will not work. Discuss both vies and give your opinion.
Today, food travels thousands of miles from the farm to the consumer. Why is this? Is it a positive or a negative development?
Tourism is a modern form of colonialism. It distorts local economies, causes environmental damage, ruins the places it exploits. To what extent do you agree?
Some people say it is important to keep your home and work place tidy with everything organised and in the right place. What is your opinion about this.?
Aircrafts have been increasing use to transport fruit and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly grow or out of season. Some people consider it is a good idea, but some people oppose it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
in the modern world it is possible to shop, work and communicate with people via the internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others. Show advantage and disadvantage
You recently borrowed an item of clothing from a friend. While you had this item, it was damaged. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you should: apologise for damaging the item of clothing explain how it became damaged say what you will do to fix the problem
It has often been suggested that the reintroduction of capital punishment would deter the ever-increasing rate of serious crime. What is your view? Do you think that capital punishment should be reinstated?
You have recently used a moving company to move your household items to a new place and they have been damaged in transfer. Write a letter to the company’s manager and say
– When and where did it take place?
– What is your complaint?
– Suggest a reasonable solution.
Some univesity students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Other believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for qualificatio. Discuss both views and give your own 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
It is argued that technology plays an ever-increasing role in schools and universities. Increased access to information and student freedom are the main advantages, whereas dependency on technology and decreasing levels of face-to-face contact are the main disadvantages.
Some people believe that art plays a crucial role in society, while others think it is a luxury. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. Discuss both theese attitudes and give your own opinion.
The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motoways than on public transport systems such as railways and trams. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people say smoking should be banned, however, some say it is not a good idea. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion
The use of corporal punishment (physically hitting students) in schools is in decline, yet it should be used to improve behavior. 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.
Musems and historical sites are mostly visit by tourists not local people. why this is a positive or negative development?
Q. Television dominates the free-time of too many people. It can make people lazy and prevent them from socialising with others. Do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking the visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two period
: In some cities, public parks and open spaces are changed into gardens where local residents can grow their own fruit and vegetables. Do you think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In you letter
•Correct the information in the acritical
•Explain whey it is important for the magazine to view the correct information
•Suggest what the magazine should do about this situation.
Some people say that climate change has negative impact on business while others believe it will creat new opportunities for business. Discuss both views and give your opinion
These days some people have shown enthusiasms about lives on other planets. Whereas, some others do think is a waste of energy to search about it. Subsequently, there is some argues between these two sides, that government should spent some public money for looking after life on other planets or save the public money and spent it on solving the problems which these days human has caused to the earth by their doings. This essay is going to discuss about both views.
It has been suggested that cars and public transport should be banned from city centres and only bicycles be allowed instead. Aisha To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is difficult for teachers to be both popular (well-liked) and effective in helping students learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The internet has been an amazing invention which has changed the world. Some people think that is has made life better while others believe it has caused problems. Give the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.
It is important for people to take risks, bothh in teir professional lives and their personal lives. Do yo think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages
You recently bought a peice of equipment for your kitchen but it didn't work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. Write a letter to the shop manager. You should say
Describe problem with the equipment
Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
Say what you would like the manager to do
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others belive that some imformation is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both views and give your opinion.