The chart below shows the percentage of households in a European country that had a washing machine, refrigerator, and vacuum cleaner from 1920 to 2019. (Imagine a line graph with these data trends:) •Refrigerator: •1920: 20% •1940: 60% •1960: 90% •1980–2019: 100% •Washing Machine: •1920: 40% •1940: 55% •1960: 70% •1980: 80% •2000: 85% •2019: 90% •Vacuum Cleaner: •1920: 30% •1940: 50% •1960: 70% •1980: 85% •2000: 95% •2019: 100% ⸻ ✏️ Your task: Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook ) have had a huge negative impact on both society and individuals. To what extent do you agree?
The world today is a safer place than it was a hundred years ago, and governments should stop spending large amounts of money on their armed forces. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Governments and big companies should work together to reverse environmental damage, rather than making individuals responsible for that. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The widespread of the Internet gives people more freedom to work and study at home instead of traveling to office and school. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Write an apology letter to a friend from overseas that it will be impossible for him or her to stay with you. In the letter,
you should:
• Tell why it is not possible
• Give him alternative choice to live
• Invite him or her to come in the future
Most of the people in the society enjoy watching crime movies and criminal TV programs. Why do you think people have more interest to watch them? What is the impact to the society due to this?
NOWdays many students have the opportunity to study some or all of their course in a foreign country .Do the advantages outweigh disadvantagea?
Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn about current events. However, others believe that they can learn news better through other media. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that too much attention and too many resources are given to protect animals and birds. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows the price of bananas in four different countries from 1994 to 2004.
The graph below shows the percentage of all adults in canada who were medically overweight or obese in 2018. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write a letter to your college administration department complaining about the college facility.
In your letter, include:
• what the problem is
• how this problem has affected you
• what the college should do to fix this problem
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear/ Madam
As well as making money, businesses also have a responsibility towards society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six- year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter:
– Explain 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 Austra
Mrs. Barette, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Barette. In your letter
suggest how you could help her in her home
say why you would like to do this work
explain when you will and will not available
Humans are producing an increasing amount of trash everyday and the world is becoming full of the landfills we use to get rid of our trash. In your opinion, how can recycling save the environment and help the people on Earth?
You are interested in applying for a scholarship program to study at a foreign University.
Write a letter to inquire about the course. In your letter:
* explain which course you are interested in
- tell what you know about the University
* explain why you should receive the scholarship
In recent years , more and more people are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books. Do the advantage outweigh the disadvantages ?
Write a letter to your supervisor regarding a course you attended as a part of your job. Write - The purpose of your letter - Say how the course was useful to you - What are your suggestions regarding the course
Many individuals abuse their power or influence to get their family members jobs that they might not be well-suited for. What are the problems created by this evil and suggest some solutions.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You have just returned from holiday and were not satisfied with your trip. Write to the travel agency. In your letter
•Say where / when you went on holiday
•Explain why you are not satisfied with your holiday
•Tell them what you would like them to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
some people think that the best way to run a business is within the family. What are tge advantages and disadvantages of a family run business?
Group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than those activities which are done alone. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a publlic library 20 years ago and how it looks now
Nowadays, shopping online is becoming popular because of it’s benefits. For example, the consumers can buy books, air tickets or anything they need on the Internet. There are many advantages of this phenomenon. Beside, the drawbacks of shopping online are also a problem. In my opinion, the benefit of buying things on the internet outweigh the disadvantages.
Do you think young people are better than older people to make good leaders? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the best way to relax is by resting or sleeping. Others say that doing exercise or playing sports is a better way to relax. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
you have seen an adverisement in the local newspaper about helping to improve the enviroment. Write a letter to the editor and explain
why you are intereted in it
how you can help
when your are available
The rate of unemployment in some countries is high. Because of this, there is no need to complete an education beyond a primary school level. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with environment projects in your area. Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter
-describe a local environmental issue that affects you.
-explain what you would like to do to help.
-and suggest how the problem could be avoided in future.
You have seen a Tourist Board welcoming nominations for a ‘Best City/Town Award’. Nominate your home city/town.
Write a letter to the tourist board. In your letter
•nominate your town/city and refer to its location
•explain what is special about your city/town
•say how winning an award would change your city/town
With the increased global demand in oil and gas, undiscovered area of the world should be opened up to access more resources. To what extend do you agree?
your local newspaper is holding a competition to find a person who has done the most to help the local community. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. in your letter
name and describe the person you think should win
say how you know this person
explain how this person has helped the local community
in many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. Tp what extent, do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages.
Some say that by showing spectacular sporting events such as Olympic and world cup. Adults will do regular exercise. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss both opinion.
Economic progress is often used to measure a country's success. However, some people believe that other factors are more important. What other factors should also be considered when measuring a country's success? Do you think one factor is more important than others?
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 accessible. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
ome parents and teachers think that children's behaviour should be strictly controlled. While some think that children should be free to behave. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people consider sports to be their career in the society. For others, it is mostly a workout to stay fit.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• make suggestions as to how they could make friends
• suggest joining clubs, participating in school activities
• give any extra general advice
Governments should fund scientific research rather than commercial organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Some people fail in school, but end upp being succesfull in life. Why do you think that is the case? What is the most important thing to succeed in life?
Many teenagers are encouraged by their parents to get a part-time job. What are the advantages and disadvantages of teenagers working part-time?
Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would be benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole Do you agree or disagree?
Throughout history, people have dream of living in a perfect society but nobody has agreed on what an ideal society would look like. What do you think is the most important element needed to make a society perfect? How can the ideal society be avhieved?
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory jon or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and gives your opinion.
The given two pie charts show the percentages of cotton production by different countries between 1990 and 2000.
n many countries, students leave high school without learning how to manage their money. Why is that the case? What could be done to tackle the issue? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The two pie charts provide comparison of what Canada population preffered to acquire in the Internet market in 2005 and 2010.