people living in large cities have to face many problems in everyday life. what are those problems? should the goverment encourage people to move to regional town? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge
A person's worth nowadays seems to judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned value, such as honour, kindness, and trust no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4 Telecommuting refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology . Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades . How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommutin ?
You share your room with another studer in the college hostel. You find it very difficult to study there because he or She always has parties and friends visiting.
write a letter to the hostel warden complaining about your displeasure with the roommate.
You have a problem with a recently hired employee in your workplace. Write a letter to the HR manager. In your letter:
describe the problem the new employee has caused
explain how other employees bout the new employee's conduct
say how you expect the HR manager to address the situation
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximize chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give a reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In a graph, four countries , Japan, China, India, and US exports are benig compared to Australia exports in percentage from 1990 ro 2012, talk about the and explain the graph
Certain individuals assert that tapping into any accessible information source is the most efficient method to form an opinion on a subject. In contrast, others argue that dependence should be solely on a limited number of reputable channels when seeking facts and data. Discuss both point of views and give your opinion
Some scientists believe that studying the behavior of 3-year-old children can predict their criminality. To what extent do you think a crime is a product of human nature, or is it possible to stop children from growing up to be criminals?
Employers should give holidays of at least one month to employees to encourge them to perform better at workplace. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this trend. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Remember to write in a formal style, and
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. He suggested you should contact him for a possible job opportunity. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter:
* remind him when and where you met
* tell him what kind of job you are interested in
* say why you think you would be suitable for this job
In many countries, international tourism has become an important source of income. However, it also has negative effects. Do the benefits of international tourism outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many countries offer a free health care system to their citizens rather than relying on private health care. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a free system, and give your opinion.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective. - comics - books - radio - television - film - theatre Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organization.
Write a letter to the manager of the organization where you are going to 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 ging to do
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with prediction for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information bt selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Some people get into debt by buying things they don’t need and can’t afford. What are the reasons for this behavior? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?”
International tourism has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
What is your opinion of the custom of tipping? What are the positives and negatives? If you are in a foreign country where tipping is customary, do you believe you should tip, even if it is not customary in your home country?
You recently borrowed an item of clothing from a friend. While you had this item, it was damaged.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you should:
• apologise for damaging the item of clothing
• explain how it became damaged
• say what you will do to fix the problem
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Out of a country health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventive measures. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You are working overseas in an international company. You are leaving the country in an emergency. Write a letter to your friend.
Apologies for leaving like this.
Explain what happened.
Tell them what you are going to miss about working.
Some people say that all popular TV programs should aim to educate viewers about important issues. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Nowadays, a lot of people change the way of smoking: from conventional cigarettes to electronic ones. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of this statement.
Pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is a major concern for people who seek to protect the environment. What are the possible causes of water pollution, and what effects does this have on animal life and human society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, people of all ages from certain parts of the world spend most of the time at home rather than going outdoors. Discuss the reasons, is this negative positive development.
Write a letter to bank manager about some problemm relatad to your bank account. Explain —
i, The whole problem in detail is
What has led to search a situation
Also, make a reguest to overcome this problem at the earliest as
possilve
A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil. As the world's oil resources will eventually run out, it would be more logical to spend some of this money on developing new sources of power, such as wind and solar. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The Internet has dramatically altered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative, the overall effect of this technology has been positive. What are your opinions on this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money. either to sponsor a child sports team for two years or to pay for two open air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter
•Describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
•Summarise the benefits of paying for the concert
•Say how you think the company should spend the money.
Today food travel thousand of mile from farmers to consumers. Why is it so? It is a positive or negative development?
You travelled abroad and faced some problems at the airport.Write a letter to the airport manager.In your letter provide Your flight details What is the problem Suggest some improvements
Some say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their spare time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to United Nations statistics. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
A gratuity, or tip, is an amount of money given to a waiter or server in a restaurant in addition to the cost of the bill. In some countries, tipping is customary. In other countries, it is not. What is your opinion of the custom of tipping? What are the positives and negatives? If you are in a foreign country where tipping is customary, do you believe you should tip, even if it is not customary in your home country?
The diagram below shows how electicityis generated in a hydroelectric power station.
The food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate locally produced food. To what extent does the advantage outweigh the disadvantage?
In some countries, the role of a mother differs in some ways from the role of a father. Why do you think these differences exist? How might parental roles develop in the future?
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and contributes a great deal to economics around the world.However, the damage tourism can cause to local cultures and environment is often ignored. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
. You have decided to do a course abroad. Your friend lives in the same city
where you plan to study.
Write to your friend explaining your academic profile and expectations
from the course and university that you have aimed for. Inquire all options
ofstudyingfrom her.
In your letter
• explain why you were not able to contact your friend earlier
• disclose your personal research about Canadian Schools
• ask her for a suggestion
The best way to help developing countries is to give them financial aid. Write an essay either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement. Suggest alternatives to this policy. v.1
The chart below shows waste collection by a recycling centre from 2011 to 2015.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
You recently bought an expensive electronic product from a store and found that the product does not work properly. Write a letter to store manager. In your letter,
Complain about the problem
Propose action for the store to take.
You have seen an advertisement in the local newspaper for swimming lessons at your community sports centre.
You want to find out more about the lessons. Write a letter to the manger of the sports centre.
.Describe how well you can swim at the moment
. Explain why you want to learn to swim better
. Enquire about the time and cost of the swimming lessons
some people feel that entertainers (e. g film stars, pop musicians, sports stars) are paid too much money. do you agree or disagree? which other types of job should be highly pai
Some peope say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A new generation of entrepreneurs believe that privately funded space tourism will be the next exciting development in space explonation. How true do you think this is? How would space tourism affect space explonation as we know it today? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant from your own knowledge or experience.
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian households. the second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which resukt from this energy use. Summarise the information by selecting snd reposrting the kain features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, have negative impacts on young people and their ability to form personal relationships. Others believe that these sites bring people together in a beneficial way. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.