Some people think that the high taxes on cigarettes and restrictions on smoking in public are beneficial to public health. Others, however, believe that these measures limit people's freedom of choice. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that children should be involved in making their school rules. Other say that only adults should be involved in making their school rules. Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and year after it was refurbished. The charts shows the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same period.
the graph below show the primary social networking websites of british users in 2010 and projected figures for 2018
The graph belows shows the percentage of households with different kinds of technology in the U.S. from 1995 to 1999.
In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experince, important for learning and taking responsability. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In the 21st century, many women have come out of their home to become what we call working women. What are the advantages and disadvantages of women doing work?
The bar chart below shows the number of students who studied three different subjects in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
the bar chart belows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the United State , Canada ,the United Kingdom and Japan in the year 2009
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
- Describe what you enjoyed about the course
- Say how much cooking you have done since the course
- Suggest another cookerycourse you'd like the school to offer.
More and more people are buying things on the internet like air tickets, books and groceries making online shopping more popular with every passing day. Does the advantages of such shopping outweighs the disadvantages?
The chart below shows percentages of males and females working for different duration(hours) per week in Australia in 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Mrs Barret, an English-speaking woman who lives in your hometown, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barret. 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 illustrates how a simple water filter is constructed and how it functions to produce clean drinking water.
Some people think that space exploration is a waste of resources while other thinks that it is essential for the human kind to continue to explore the universe in which we live. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
You and your friend arranged a program at a restaurant and all of you went there to have a meal. You were satisfied with the food and service of the restaurant
Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant. In you letter
*Mention what kind of program it was.
*Describe the environment of the restaurant.
*Describe what you like about the food and the service.
The graph compares employment rates in three sectors of the economy, in the UK, 2000 - 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows requests for in formations at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from january to June. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant. The chart shows requests for in formations at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from january to June. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
The bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in an European country bbetween 1979 and 2004
The chart below shows the proportion of business making e-commerce by industry in Canada between 2015 and 2019.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. 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
The line graph below shows the average daily maximum temperatures for Auckland and Christchurch, two cities in New Zealand, and London and Edinburgh, two cities in the United Kingdom. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country.
Write a letter to your manager. In your latter
• Explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months
• Say how your work could be done while you are away
• Ask for his/her help in arranging it
You are going to spend your vacation in a city in a foreign country. You have never been there before. Your cousin has a friend who lives there. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter
•* introduce yourself
•*say why you are making this trip
•*ask some questions about the city (e.g., places to see, things to do, things to bring)
Some people prefer to take a job working for a small company. Others might choose a large company. Which would you prefer and why? Use specific ideas and examples to support your opinion.
Some parents think that childcare centres provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, young people are encouraged to take a year off for travelling and working between high school and university. What are the advantages and Disadvantages of this?
The line graph illustrates how much fish and some other kinds of meat were consumed weekly per citizen in a European nation from 1979 to 2004.
The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement-making progress, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Some people think that managers alone should make decisions in the company, while others think that employees should be involved in the decision-making process too.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Deforestation provides a lot of needed material for furniture making and construction despite the drastic environmental impacts. Do you think the advantages of deforestation outweigh the disadvantages?
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."
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
More and more people are using internet to do their tasks rather that doing in person for example shopping bankings hotel bookings. Do you think tha advantage outweigh disadvantage
Some people are making new friends by using socializing network websites and internet chat rooms.Some people say that this is a good thing.Others say that people should make new friends by face to face chat. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To whtat extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the global sales of differnt kinds of digital games from 2000 to 2006.
Nowadays, a lot of people change the way of smoking: from conventional cigarettes to electronic ones. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of this statement.
1-04: Task 1
letter to a friend asking for his help to make a website.
In your letter, you should:
describe what kind of website you want
say when you want the site to be done
explain how vital the website is to you.
The pie charts below show the comparison of different kinds of energy production in a country in two years.
Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example through cell phone tracking and security cameras ). In many cases the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development out whey the disadvantages?
ome people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinio
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
•explain why you changed jobs
•describe your new job
•tell him / her your other news
Some people opine that increasing office hour is a reason for many social and personal problems and that is why it should be reduced to 35 hours in a week. What are the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the working week to 35 hours?
Write email to your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your emaily * recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn explain how your friend could learn this sport suggest that you both learn this sport together
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement. Write a letter to accommodation officer regarding this.
- Describe the situation
- Explain the problem and why it is difficult to work.
- Say what kind of accommodation you prefer.
The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where revelant.
The diagram below shiws the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The three pie charts show different accommodation choices by holidaymakers in the three years 1965, 1985, and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons.
WaIt is important for people ro take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risk outweigh the disadvantages?