Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these viewsand give your own opinion.
New technologies and ways of buying and selling are transforming the lives of consumers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people believe that salary is the most important thing in a job. Others say the job itself is most important. What do you think is the most important aspect of a job? Include specific details and examples to support your choice.
In some countries old people who retire from work spend the money on themselves (e.g. holiday) rather than save money for their children. Is this a positive or negative development?
The figure shows the results of a survey of 1000 adolescents in five different countries. The participants were asked at what age they believed certain rights and responsibilities should be granted to young people. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
With the rise of e-books, come the decline in paper books . Some people see this ad a good forward step while others do not. What are advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Many companies invest their money in sport games for advertisement purposes. Some people think it's good for the sport world, while others believe that it has some disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that employees should work from home, while others think that working in an office is better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The table below shows changes in the numbers of ressidents cycling to work in different areas of the UK between 2001 and 2011.
Throughout history, people have dreamed to live in a perfect society while they haven't agreed how what the ideal society would be like. What do you think is the most important element of a perfect society in the modern world? What can people do to achieve an ideal society?
Science finds that by styuding behavuout of 3 yeald old children they can predict if they grow up to be criminal.To what extend is the crimimality related to human nature.is it possible to stop children from being a criminal when they grow up.
The chart below shows the results of a survey about patients who stayed in different wards of a hospital. The chart also shows the percentage of patients who replied ‘very good’ about the various aspects of their hospital experience.
The rise of convenience food has helped people keep up with the speed of modern lifestyle. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it pollutes the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that newspapers should be allowed to publish details of politicians' private lives, while others argue that this is an invasion of privacy. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The graph shows the increase in population of three counties Colunbia, Yamhill and Washington in the U.S. state of Oregon, between 1940 and 2000. These three lines experienced an upward tendency, where the highest population was recorded in Washington.
People say that it is a waste of time for high school students to learn literature such as novels and poems. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliance and amount of time spent doing houswork in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main featurs and make comparison where relevant
Nowadays many celebrities receive higher salaries than senior politicians. Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some believe that people are fully responsible for their happiness and they can be happy if they want. Others, however, feel that happiness depends on other factors in their life than just their wishes. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The line graph below presents the percentage of travellers to England who visited four different attractions in Brighton.
Some people think that competitive sports such as soccer can help to reach cultural interaction among people of different age groups and nationalities, but others think that it would cause problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that globalization has a negative effect on national cultures. Do the advantages of globalization outweigh the disadvantages?
Write a letter to an English speaking friend explaining why you changed jobs
1: Explain why you changed the job
2: Describe your new job
3: Tell your other news
People say it is the responsibility of the residents to keep the environment clean and tidy while others think it is the government's responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in new Zeland in 2003 and 2013.
In many parts of the world today, there is a profitable market for products which lighten or whiten people skin. Outline the reason for using such products, and discuss what effect they have in term of health and Society?
who do the line graph The graph shows the percentage of UK adolescents following a vegetarian diet.
A work colleague (or student friend) has applied for a new job, and he/she asked you to write a reference letter to the new employer.
Write a letter to the employer to recommend your colleague/friend.
In your letter
* state your reason for writing and say how you know the applicant
* describe your colleague/friend's relevant qualifications and skills
* and explain why you are recommending this person for the job.
n some countries more and more people are becoming interested in finding out bout the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?
Some people opine that large outdoor public buildings should be built in cities and towns. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
ome believe that people today have no interests in maintaining the traditional culture of their country or region. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a traditional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that using modern technology (digital photographs, blogs) is the best way to record and remember important personal events. Others think traditional methods (making photo albums, writing diaries) are better. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything, they want online without paying. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement. Give reason for your answer and includes any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significant periods of time, either, to find a job or to study. There are clearly many benefits to doing this, but people who live abroad can also see some difficulties discuss of advantages and disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country.
The rise of convinience foods has helped people keep up the speed of the modern lifestyle. What are the advantages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The advocats of international aid believe that countries have a moral obligation to help each other, while the opponents consider it unnecessary, because money is misspent by the governments that receive it. Discuss these two. points of view and give your opinion.
The diagram below illustrates the entire process for recycling plastic bottles, from the moment people throw away garbage to the final products made using recycling material.
You recently bought a piece of équipement for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter
Describe the problem with the equipment
Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
Say what you would like the manager to do
Your local public library wants to make improvements to their services and facilities.
In order to get ideas from the public, they have asked library users to send them
suggestions in writing.
Write a letter to the librarian. In your letter
• describe what you like about the library
• say what you don’t like
• make suggestions for improvements
The table below show information about age, average in come per person and population below poverty line in three states in the USA. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main feature and make comparisons where relevant
Some people believe that there will be a reduction in Air travel in the future. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that arts (such as painting and music) do not improve people's life and, therefore, government should not spend money on it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that spending the national budget on space exploration wastes resources. They insist that that fund should be spent on people living on earth. Do you agree or disagree?
the diagram shows the recyling process of aluminium cans summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have recently taken a two day course .write to give your feedback to the course organiser and say
Guve details of the course
What did like or dislike about it
Suggest more improvement to the course
The pie chart illustrates the principal reasons behind the worldwide land degradation, whilst the table chart represents the main causes which led to the aforementioned issue by region in the 1990s. Overall, over-grazing was the main cause of agricultural land degradation, while European region was the one, mostly affected by this issue. Looking in closer detail at the pie chart, it can be clearly seen that over-grazing is the leading factor of land degradation throughout the world with a frequency of 35%. The deforestation issue comes after representing 30% then the over-cultivation with 28%. However, a minority of other reasons are still responsible for this environmental disease. Moreover, the table chart highlights the fact that Europe is the most devasted land comparing to Oceania and north America with a fraction worth 23% . The major cause is deforestation representing a portion of 9.8%. Oceania follows the word wide trend with over grazing as a first cause of land degradation. Finally, North America is clearly the less polluted region with 5% of land destructed.
In the past, people usually stayed in one place throughout their life. These days, people often move around. They often live in several different places in their lifetime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have received a letter from your landlord, Mr Matthews, asking you to renew your contract and pay more rent. You are happy in the property but the landlord has not been maintaining it well.
Write a reply to Mr Matthews. In your letter:
• indicate your intention to stay
• give information about the maintenance issues
• explain what you would like the landlord to do now.
Write at least 150 words.