The bar chart below describes some changes in the percentage of people who were born in Australia and who were born outside Australia living in urban, rural, and towns between 1995 and 2010.
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation. Such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both points and express your opinion.
People from cities go to university more often than those who live in the country. Some people think that the government should make it easier to enter universities for people who live outside of cities and towns by setting lower entry requirements and tuition fees. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some People believe that a better way to reduce crime is to have longer sentences, while others think that there are alternatives to this problem.Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Part 1 Answer
Some believe that a student’s success is mainly based on the quality of their teaching while others think it has more to do with the student’s attitude. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work,
in your letter
explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
give details of when you would be available for work
The table shows the amount of oil produced everday in Nigeria Chad, Congo and Somalia during a 5- year period from 2000 and 2004
Last Monday you flew from Mumbai to Bangalore. When you reached home, you discovered that you had left your hand bang on the plane. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter you have to explain:
Where and when you lost the bag
What your bag looks like
What its contents were
Playing games teaches us about life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The charts below provide information about the websites where consumers from Australia and New Zealand bought products in 2012, as well as their reasons for online shopping. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some organisations believe that their employees should dress smartly. Others value quality of work above appearance. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
1-Films and computer games which contain violence are very popular. Some people believe they have a negative effect on society and so should be banned. Other people, however, say they are just harmless and help people to relax. Discuss both these points of view and your opinion
Around the world it is likely that more adults will work from home, and more children will study from home, as computer technology becomes cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this will be a positive or negative deuelopment?
Many people think that the most important things in life are free (i.e. they cannot be bought). Do you agree or disagree?
The graphs below show the enrolments of overseas students and local students in Australian universities over a ten year period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should not make their social or political views known to students in the classroom.
Some people think that men and women have differrnt qualities, therefore certain jobs are suitable for men and others for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You stayed with a local family when you participated in an exchange program in Ireland. You returned to your home country in a hurry and found that you had forgotten to take your laptop. Write a letter to the family and thank them for their hospitality. Describe your computer and where it is, and ask the host to send it back to you.
You should write at least 150 words.
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Writing 31 Family type Proportion of people from each household type living in poverty single aged person 6% (54,000) aged couple 4% (48,000) single, no children 19% (359,000) couple, no children 7% (211,000) sole parent 21% (232,000) couple with children 12% (933,000) all households 11% (1,837,000)
Write a letter to your trainer to let him/her know that you cannot continue doing a sport activity with him/her. In your letter
Give details of the sport activity and your session times
Explain why you are leaving
Tell the trainer what you liked about him/her.
With increasing popularity of online learning, some people believe that traditional classroom education will become obsolete. Do you agree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both online and traditional learning methods.
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the informtion by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that the clothes people wear are the most important indication of what they are like. Others, however, say that people should not be judged by they clothes they wear. Discuss both these views and give your own opiniom. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that governments should make the investment in building public libraries in every town, while others think it is a waste of money because we have access to information via the Internet. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and cociety. To what extent do you agree?
Some people believe that there should be fixed punishment fo each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Last Tuesday you flew from New York to Paris. When you arrived home, you discovered that you had left your cabin bag on the plane. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter, you should explain:
• Where and when you lost your bag
• What your bag looks like
What its contents were
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part pf high school programmes ( for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart below shows the average rainfall for Australia by month for last year. The line shows the average rainfall for Australia by month for the last 40 years. Summarise the information below by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram shows how rainwater is collected for the use of drinking water in an Australian town. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
In the future, it seems more difficult to live on Earth. Some people think more money should spend on researching another planet to live, such as Mars. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Countries are becoming more and more similliar because are able to by the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reportung the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The increase in mobile phone use in recent years has transformed the way we live, communicate and do business. Mobile phones can also be the cause of social or medical problems. What forms do these problems take? Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phones? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart below shows the average Australian water consumption in selected chies for last year. The pie chart shows the distribution of Australian water consumption for last year.
Some people today believe that the world’s increase in population is unsustainable and will eventually lead to a global crisis. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, children spend too much time watching TV and playing computer games. Some people believe this has negative effects on children's mental abilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
Rich people often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Comments about the task: 1.An opinion essay 2.You must say how much you agree or disagree 3.Totally agree 4.Corruption 5.Bad economic policies Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe money is best gift for teenagers while others disagree.discuss both views and guve your opinion
You relocated to a new country for work. Write to your previous co-worker. In your letter
– Tell him/her where you live in the new country
– Describe how you feel
– Explain what you are doing at work
– Invite him/her for a visit.
some people belive that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. otheres, however, argue that the circumstances of an indivudual crime and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when diciding on the bunishment. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The charts below show the qualifications of staff in an advertising company in 1990 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they like the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter
• say what the participants liked about the hotel
• explain why they were unhappy about the food
• suggest what the managers should do to improve the food in the future
In some countries, as cities grow, more money is spent on the urban transport system and little is spent on the rural ones. What are the problems creating it? What are the solutions to these problems?
The diagram illustrates how house designs differ according to climate.
ou should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
• describe what the problems are
• explain how these problems are affecting you
• suggest what you would like the company to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...........,
You saw an advertisement on the website of the local council. They ask for volunteers to help with organization of charity events.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
• Tell that you are willing to help;
• Suggest ways you might help with the events;
• Give details about your availability.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....,
To be labelled a 'work of Art', a painting, sculpture, or other art form should display certain qualities that are unique. However, over the past century there has been a decline in the quality of Prize-winning artwork and it is now possible for quite ordinary pieces of art to be labelled 'masterpieces' whilst true works of art pass unnoticed. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.