The money that governments spend on military defence would be much better spent on poverty. To what extent do you agree with this view?
In the past, people used to travel abroad to look for many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons？Is this a positive or negative development？
You have recently shifted in a rental apartment with your family. However, there are some problems with the apartment.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter.
Describe the problem
Demand the solution for the
problem
Inform him what you will do if the
problem is not solved.
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Make comparisons where relevant.
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by a person you did not know before. Write a special thank you letter to express your gratitude. In your letter:
Introduce yourself
let him/her know why you are writing Express your appreciation
offer him/ her to visit your home with this family.
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.
The table shows the number of people (millions) that remain undernourished around the world from 2000 to 2009. The chart displays the global price of two food grains over the same period.
some people say that husbands should give their monthly salary to their wives as their wives have to take care of their family while others disagree. discuss both views and give your opinion.
You recently stayed at a hotel with your family. This was your first time staying at that hotel and you were very unhappy with your experience. Write an email to the manager: Describe your unpleasant experience.,Ask the manager to repay you in some way, and Suggest how things could be improved.
Some people believe that it is important to spend a lot of money on family celebrations while others think it is waste of money. Discuss both veiws and give your opinion.
Many universities students live with their families, while others live away from home because their universities are in different places. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both situations?
Traditionally, elderly people have lived with and been cared for by younger family members. In modern society, more and more elderly people are living in special homes for the elderly. Why do you think families choose to have their elderly relatives live in special homes away from family?
Nowadays a few people take their family with them abroad whenever they got on a business trip. Is it a positive or negative in your opinion? To what extent do you support this development?
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Given is a chart concerning family income. It provides a comparison of yearly income of households in the United States in 2007, 2011 and 2015.
It is said that the eldest child in a family always has a stronger desire than his or her siblings. Is this really true? What do you think about this? Write an essay of 350 words on this.
The role of parents and family in the future success of a person is more important than knowledge and skills learnt at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
request advise about a gift for his/her family
ask about activities and clothing in his/her country
find out about the food
You do NOT need to write any address.
You should write at least 150 words.
Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion
As countries develop, their populations tend to live individually or in small family units. What are the causes of this trend? Is this a positive or negative development?
These days, people are forced to leave their family and friends in order to obtain a good job. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In the United Kingdom, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family
Some government say how many children a family can have in their country. They may control the number of children someone has through taxes. It is sometimes necessary and right for a government to control the population in this way. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons to your answer.
Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are abale to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Nowadays, many familiar have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while other think child care centres provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart below shows how many million Australians used certain types of social media from 2018 to 2020.
Some people say now there is less communication between the family numbers than in the past . To what extent Agree or disagree?
The table below gives information about the average annual distance (in miles) travelled by adults and the types of travel in 1997 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should be soent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays many mothers take care of the family and don’t go out to work. Some people believe they should be given salaries by the government. 🔸Do you agree or disagree?
Parents want to achieve balance between family and career. Some say that parents have to quit their jobs to raise their children. Some, however, think that it is okay to have a full-time job while raising children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
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 bar charts illustrate the activities that UK graduate and postgraduate student did instead of full-time work after learing college in 2008. Overall, the proportion between both types of the student is similar. Most of them studied further, while the rest of them worked voluntaraly. The most often picked option for students is to continue their studyings with the estimate amount of 29665 graduates and 2725 postgraduates. Second in popularity is a part-time work counting 17735 graduates while only 2535 postgraduates.
complain to the supermarket.
You were hurt in a minor accident inside a supermarket, and you wish to
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter
say who you are give details about the accident
suggest how the supermarket could prevent similar accidents.
Write at least 150 words.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone 10 live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
• expiain why you would like the job
*give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
It is increasingly less common for family members to eat meals together. Why is this the case? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people think women should play an equal role in the police and military while others think women are less suitable for these roles. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people are very interested in researching their family history. Other people say this is a waste of time and that we should focus instead on the present and future generations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more exercises and sport ,more time with family and freinds,whereas now many suffer loniness and health problems. what are the cause of this and what are the solutions?
In marriages today, some argue that it is the responsibility of both spouses to earn a living for the family. To what extent do you agree or diasgree?
In recent years, the family structure has changes, as well as family roles. What are the changes occurring? Do you think these changes are positive or negative?
Some people think giving time to career improvement is more important, others believe giving time to family and friends is more important. Discuss both views, and give your opinion.
The tradition of families getting together to eat meals is disappearing. What are the reasons? What are the impacts? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?
People nowadays are spending more time at the work place and it is argued this is a problem for family life.To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You had some photos of your family taken by a professional photographer. Write a letter to the photographer. In your letter:
-Say that you liked their photos of your family
-Ask them to be your photographer at a special family event
-Give them the details of the event.
Some people think that children should go to kindergarten before attending Primary School while other believe that it is better for children to stay all day with family. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island (2010-2017) 4 3.5 3 Millions of visitors 2.5 N 1.5 0.5 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 •* * Visitors staying on cruise ships - Visitors staying on island -O- Total
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 provide better care for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Millions of people every year move to English-spea king countries in order to get a better education. Why do many people want to learn Englis h? Should they learn English in their own country and migrate or should they learn both the languages? Support your answer with reasons.