The diagrams below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same park today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In many countries today parents are able to choose to send their children to single- sex schools or co- educational schools. Some people think that children going to single sex schools have disadvantages later in life. To what extent do you agree?
Some people think that the best ways to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are alternativeways to reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The personal information of many individuals is held by large internet companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages. (Hoàng Trung)
some poeple think that exercise is the key to health while others feel that having a balanced diet is more important. discuss both sides and give your opinion.
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.
Topic: Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is reducing the amount of maximum speed of vehicles. Others think that other ways exist. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that it its better to raise children in the countryside than the city. To what extent do you agree of disagree with this point?
Some scientists think that there are intelligent life forms on other planets and messages should be sent to contact them. Other scientist think it is a bad idea and would be dangerous. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that developing countries need financial help from international organizations to continue their development. Some people argue that practical aid or advice is more useful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write a letter to the hotel. In your letter
thank the manager and his staff
give some particular examples of why you enjoyed your stay at the hotel so much
explain that you have written a review of the hotel on a popular website for tourists
Some people think that government spending on the restoration of old buildings in cities should be stopped. Instead they should spend the money for housing and road development. To what extent do you agree?
Some people think that educating people about the problems of eating too much fast food has no effect and that other measures should be taken to tackle this issue. What is your opinion?
Robot and AI are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
Some people think the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentence. Others, however believe better education in crime is the key. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that governments should give financial support to creative artists such as painters and musicians. Others believe that creative artists should be funded by other sources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The teachers assign homework to students every day.Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?Use specific example at reason to support your answer.
some people think that money makes a life a comfortable others think that a large amount of money brings more trouble. do you think advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Some people think that the government should spend money on building more public parks and sports facilities, while others believe that it is better to invest in public transportation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that the government should pay for free public libraries, while others think that it’s a waste of money, since modern technologies and the Internet allow easy access to resources from home. Discuss and give your point of view.
Some people think the best way to learn new things is to study them alone. Others think that it is always better to get help from a skilled teacher. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some working parents think that childcare centers provide the best care for children who are still too young to go to school. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people thnk that money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness. Do you think people can be happy without much money? What factors contribute towards happiness?
some think the best way to motivate and encourage people to work hard id to pay them based on how much they produce and sell. (to what extent do you agree or disagree whit this opinion.
There are more and more negative news and Someone think that they would be harmful for the individual and society.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that current environmental issues are global problems and should therefore be dealt with by the government while others believe that these problems can only be tackled by individuals. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
A year ago, you lent your favorite book to a friend who you thought would enjoy it. Unfortunately, your friend has forgotten to return it. The book has sentimental value to you as it had been presented by your grandmother. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
ask how he or she is doing
remind him / her about the book
explain why you need it back
Many people say that in order to keep fit we should all join the gym. Some people, however, think that we can exercise at home and in parks. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, governments spend large sums of money on the arts and this is supported by some taxpayers as worthwhile. Others, however, think that this money would be better spent on health and education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, there is an increase in the number of parents who educate their children at home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
** ***Some people think that schools are too competitive and that this has a negative impact on children. Others believe the competitive environment encourages children to achieve.*** ***Discuss both these views and give your opinion.*** **Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.** **
Young people are increasingly choosing to eliminate meat from their diets and become vegetarians. Do you think this is a good idea? Does it bring more benefits than drawbacks
The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this way outweigh the disadvatages?
last month you had an oversees holiday with some friends where you had stayed in their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
1. thank them for the holiday and the photos
2. explain why you didnt write earlier
3. invite them to come and stay with you
Some people believe that becuase of the modern technology, it is no longer necessary for people to learn handwriting skills, but other think that handwriting is still an importnat skill. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Some people believe that the development of artificial intelligence will make human labour obsolete. Others think that work performed by humans will always be important.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter:
Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do
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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. they
Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local costum and behavior others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural difference Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opin
Some people believe that advertisements are useful for viewers, while others think that they are misleading and can't be trusted. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people，however，think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that it is best to save money, for example in a bank or savings scheme. Other people feel that money should be spent whenever it is available. Discuss these views and reach an opinion on this debate.
Nowadays many celebrities receive higher salaries than senior politicians. Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories.Some people think that photographs are not a reliable source of news while other consider photographs to be irrefutable.Discuss both side and give your opinion.
Some people think that robots are important for humans’ future development. Other think that robot have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a letter to your colleagues. In your letter • remind your colleagues what the special occasion you were celebrating was • thank them for the card and gift • explain why you like the gift and how you will use it
Some people think that promoting a healthy life style is better than treating who are already ill. to what extent do you agree to this thought?
Some people think that sharing information freely will benefit in scientific research, business and academic world. However, others think some information is too important or too valuable to be shared. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
In today's world many people own a smartphone. Do you think the advantages of owning a smart phone outweigh the disadvantages.