You saw an advertisement asking for help with a project focusing on improving environmental protection. Write a letter to project organisers. In your letter
– Introduce yourself and say why you are interested to help
– Explain how you could contribute to the project
– Mention the days and times when you are available.
Nowadays more and more older people who are looking for work have to compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this cause? What are some possible solutions?
The graphs below shows the percentage of the British adults drinking more than the recommended guidelines on at least one day week in 2004,and the average alcohol consumption of children in the UK aged 11 - 15,who drank alcohol in the last week (1990-2004).
Many people believe that cigarette smoking has had a negative impact for far too long and the only solution to end ot, is to make cigarettes illegall worldwide. To what extent to you agree or disagree? Give explanations and examples to support your opinion.
Some say that it would be better if the majority of employees work from home instead of travelling to a workplace every day. Do you think the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that all the company decisions should be taken by the managers whereas others think it is better to include employees while making decisions. Discuss both the points and give your opinion.
The two bar charts below show the proportion of 14-16-year-old students studying a modern foreign language in an English-Speaking country and the top three popular foreign languages
Health experts claim that walking is known to be beneficial to health. However, people are walking less on a daily basis. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to encourage people to walk more again?
The image below shows the process of making carbonated drinks. summarise the information by seleand reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Write a letter to your English-speaking friend. In your letter:
explain why you have gone to live in the new city
describe the place where you are living
invite your friend to come and see you
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Your friend is planning to learn a new language and has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, include the following points:
•Thank them for asking your opinion.
•Recommend a language you think would be useful for them to learn.
•Explain why you think this language would be beneficial.
•Offer to help them with their learning process if possible
Some people believe that universities should focus only on academic subjects, while others think students should also learn practical skills such as cooking, managing money, and fixing household items. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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)
A lot of charities and organisations have to publicize their activities by setting up a number of days to name the special day like National Children’s day and National non-smoking day. Why do they do so? What are the effects?
The given chart below illustrates the proportion of individuals of 4 kinds age groups who watched in movie theater in one national European between 2000 and 2011.
It is pointless making children who lack artistic talent learn painting and drawing in Art classes at school. Instead, they should concentrate on other creative or practical subjects for which they may have more aptitude. To what extent do you agree ot disagree?
Recently you purchased two items from an online store, but wrong products were delivered.
Write a letter asking the company to manage the issue. In your letter,
● describe the items
● explain what the issue was
● state how you want them to address this situation
You applied for and paid to attend a series of three work-related seminars due to begin next week. unfortunately, you have just received news that your father has been taken ill suddenly and you will have to return home to Hong Kong to see him. You are disappointed as the seminar would have been very helpful to your career and you were looking forward to attending.
Write a letter to the owner of the hotel. in your letter
advise them of your inability to attend express your disappointment and apologies
ask you can attend the seminar was at the later date
if there are no more seminar this year ask for a refund
Some people are of the opinion that women should play an equal role in police or military forces like the army. While others think that women are not suitable for these kind of jobs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have recently moved to a different house, and you want to give the news to an English-speaking friend who lives in another country.
Write a letter to this English-speaking friend. In your letter,
explain why you have moved
describe the new house
invite your friend to come and vis
With a great variety of social networking websites, people often add complete strangers to their friend lists. Do you think that this tendency helps people to find new friends or is it just a mean to increase their self-esteem? Justify your opinion with relevant examples.
The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008 (Steve no copyright)
The table below shows the numbers of visitors to the Ashdown museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The chart shows the results of a survey asking visitors how satisfied they are with their visit during the same two periods.
Some people think that educated people are more valuable than people who have learned skills through experience. Do you think that educated people are the most valuable for society? What kinds of skills can people learn trough experience that can benefit society?
Nowadays, in many families both parents need to have jobs. What are some of the problems associated with both parents working, and what are some of the possible solutions? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries children are engaged in some kinf of paid work. Some people regard this a completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
More and more people are working from home rather than at the workplace. Some people say this will bring benefits to the workers and their families, but others think it will bring stress to the home. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
it is importtant for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people these days have computer, laptops, telephones at their homes for work. Do you think, working from home has more advantages or disadvantages? Give reasons
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 table shows data about underground railways systems in six major cities with date opened, kilometers of route and passenger numbers per year in millions. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
You are studying mathematics at university and have an assignment next week. You have been sick.
Write a letter to your teacher sking for an extension on your assignment. In the letter,
· explain that you are a student of mathematics class
· explain that you have been sick
· ask for an extension
Begin your letter with
Dear …,
Human beings are being judged according to their social status and marterial possession. Old fashioned values such as kindness and trust seems no longer important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
you have recently moved to different house. l write a letter to an English -speaking friend.in your letter
Explain why you have moved.
Describe the new house.
invite your friend to come and visit.
some people think that it is a good idea to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends . other people think it is important to keep working life completely separate from social life . discuss boyh these views and give youe own opinion .
Some countries today have passed laws against smoking tobacco in public such as offices and restaurants. Do you agree or disagree with it?
Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful, but they are also likely to suffer from negative social consequences. 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.
The chart below shows the results of a svrvey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Austrian cities
The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevan
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.
•Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have decided to go on a holiday to a foreign country for 2 weeks, and you want one of your friends to come with you.
Write a letter to your friend asking him/her to accompany you. In your letter,
– explain where and when you want to go
– give details of the travel, dates and costs involved
– describe some of the things you want to do
ou are going to study at a college in another country. You need to find a place you will live. Write a letter to the college's accommodation officer. In your letter, give details of your course and your arrival date, describe the kind of accommodation you need and say what you like the accommodation officer to do
Some countries have introduced laws to limit working hours for employees. Why are these laws introduced? Do you think they are a positive or negative development?
: Some people think that it’s a good to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
The process below shows how drinking water is made using solar power. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given below.
Taking a year off between a finishing school and starting university is a waste of student’s time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table gives information about the number of people working as researchers in technology per million people in five countries.
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
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary or unpaid work.
you would like to do some voluntary or unpaid work at the Museum .
write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary unpaid work. in your letter explain
why you want to do voluntary work and the museum
describe some skills and equality you have that would be useful .
give details of when you would be available for work .