your workplace does not have a parking area for cars and it is causing some problems. write a letter to your manager ans include the following:
-describe the problem it has caused
-explain what benefits a parking area would bring to the company
-suggest a solution
In order to solve traffic problems, Vietnamese government should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The ownership of car should be restricted to one per family in order to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Access to clean water is a basic human right. Therefore, every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost.
Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter
-describe the item you lost
-Explain how you lost it
- tell the insurance company what would you like them to do
Social media is popular and used by many people. However, some people think that social media can be bad for mental health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, freedom of speech is part of a person’s natural human rights. However, in cases when a person’s speech has a negative effect on society, it may be restricted by the government. In your opinion, does the right to freedom of speech outweigh the right of the government to try to protect its society?
The line graph illustrates how much money people in Germany, France, Italy and Austria spent on books from 1995 to 2005.
Many people try to look younger than their age. What are the causes people do this. Do you think this is a good thing or bad thing?”
In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that government should not allow salaries above certain level. Discuss the view and give your opinion.
In many cities, an increasing number of people do not know their neighbors and there is no sense of community anymore. Discuss the causes and suggest measures that might deal with this situation.
A lot of social problems today are caused by teenagers. Many people believe this is because parents don’t spend enough time with them. Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, the average life expectancy has been increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and for society as a whole? Suggest some solutions.
A lot of people spend a major part of their adult life at work, so job satisfaction is very important for individual happiness. What are the main factors that contribute to job satisfaction? What are the possible solutions for people who are unsatisfied with their jobs? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Question: Traffic congestion in many cities in the world makes it difficult for people to get in and out of cities, and to move around inside them. Why do you think this is happening? What could be done to solve these problems?
Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed beacuse of technology. In what ways has technology affected the tyoes of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?
More people decided to have children in their later age than in the past. why? Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantanges? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that in the modern world it is very difficult for people to have a healthy lifestyle. Others, however, say that it is easy for people to be healthy and fit if they want to be. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
A trend in current times is the need for many workers to spend time outside of company hours answering text and e-mail messages for their job. What problems does this cause for the worker? What can be done to reduce the impact of these problems?
Many people around the world use social media everday to keep in touch with other people and get news events. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed,rather than work for a company or organisations. Why might this be the case? What could be disadvantages of being self-employed?
It is often cited that “Not everything that is learned is contained in books”. According to many, we learn most of the things from our own experience while others believe that books are our main source of knowledge. Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situtation outweigh the diadvantages. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from tour own knowledge or experience.
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which will causes many health problems. Sigary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of many species & loss of biodioversity. What are the primary causes of loss of ? What solution can be done to to solve it?
Surveys show that many people believe most jobs in the future will be done at home.Do you agree or disagree ?
In many parts of the world there are now more multi-generational households, e.g. where grandparents live with parents and children, than in the past. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people spend a lot of money on things that are unnecessary, while so many people in thus world do not even get anything to eat. why do you think people do it? what can be done to stop them from doing so?
When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration for many. Others, however, prefer different other aspects of a job over the salary they earn.In your opinion what are the most important aspects of a job? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amounth of money, either to sponsor a local children's sport team for two years, or to pay for open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from 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 concerts
say how you think the company should spend the money
Write at least 150 words.
Some people think governments should spend money looking for life on other planets, while others believe that there are many unsolved problems on Earth. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Plagiarism in academic has become a pressing problem in many countries today. What are the causes of this problem? What are some possible solutions?
Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or expirience.
In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers prefer going to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or negative development?
in many countries, the rich are becoming richer and poor are becoming poorer.Why is this a problem?What solutions are there to tackle this problem?
In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a house with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development?
Online courses have been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, other students see these courses as a poor substitute for classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?
ou recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.
Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter
•say which part-time course you booked
•explain why you need to cancel your booking
•ask about booking a different course
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadaysthan in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can goverments take to discourage people from using their cars?
Women and men are commonly seen as having different strengths and weaknesses. Is it right to exclude males or females from certain professions because of their gender? 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, Zalo,...) have a negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Some members of your city council want to prohibit cars on several downtown streets. This will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to use the roads freely.
Write a letter to a city council official in your city. In your letter
Explain how you heard about the plan
Provide some possible effects of this plan
Give your opinion about the plan
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It so important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age . Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion. What sort of punishment should be parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children ? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples from your knowledge or experience.
In many countries children are engaged in sorne kind of paid work. Sorne people regard this as complete/y wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries, women never feel need to get married. Some people believe that this is because women are able to earn and therefore do not require financial security that marriage can bring. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the modern world it is possible to communicate with people via the internet without any face-to-face contact with others. Is it a positive or negative development in your opinion?
THese days many people have their own computeres and telephones, so it is quite easy for them to work at home. DOes working at home have more advantages or more disadvantages
Studies show that crime rates are lower among those with educational degrees. Thus, many believe that the best way to reduce crime is to educate criminals while they are still in prison. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? Give reasons and examples to state your stance
the following table shows the number of factory workers for a given time period in germany