Nowadays, it’s not only large companies that might be able to make movies. Digital technology enables anyone to produce films. Do you think that it’s a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart below shows the expenditure of 2 countires on consumer goods in 2010
Process: The diagram below shows how one type of coal is used to produced electricity
Due to television and the internet it is easier today for a large number of people to become famous. Is this a positive or negative development?
The debate on cash versus credit card has been going on for some time. Credit is still a fairly new concept within the history of finance; so many people would rather stick with paper money. According to you, which is a better payment method, cash or credit? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The diagram below shows how a simple water filter is constructed to produce clean drinking water. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparison where relevant.
Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influcence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news, and would it be better if more good news was reported?
Most modern families have both parents working and as a result children spend less and less time with their parents. What is the reason for this? What problems can this cause?
Nowadays famous people are photographed by professional photographers everywhere they go. Some people Say this IS a good thing because thé public are interested in their lives. Others people think that photographers are wrong to follow famous people. Discuss both thèse views and give your own opinion
People today are surrounded by all kinds of advertising. This both affects what they think is important and is a negative influence on their lives. To what extent to you agree or disagree?
It is a good idea for people to continue working in their old age if it is possible for them to do so. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
The shown charts provide information on the way of dealing with insecure garbage products in three different governments.
Many people today are worried about young children using video game. What problems might these games cause for children and society as a whole? How could these problems be reduced?
nowadays, many schools find it profitable to sell unhealthy food and sugary drinks to students during lunch breaks. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Do you agree or disagree? Which types of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement?
In today’s time, the internet is making it easy to study online from home. So prefer online courses to study and they think its better. Others prefer classroom education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In today's very competitive world, a worker has to possess multiple skills to succeed. Among the skills that a worker should possess, which skill do you think is more important, social skills or good qualifications? Explain the reason and provide specific examples to support your answer.
many employees may work at home with modern technologies. disadvantage or advantage
To some people studying the past has little value in the modern world. Why do you think it is important to do so? What will be the effect are not taught history?
The chart below show the levels of participation in education and science in devloping and industrialized countries in 1980 and 1990. Write a report for a university lecture describing the information shown below. Some people belive that teaching children at home is best for a child's development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods and give your own opinion.
Unpaid Community Service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( for example, working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood, or teaching sports to younger children ) To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
in many cities construction of new houses and office buildings is not controlled, and it leads to everybody building in whichever style they want without thinking about design. Do you agree that advantages outeeigh the disdvantages?
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports trainer. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend. In your letter:
osay how well you know your friend
odescribe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
oExplain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
More and more people today are using computers and electronic devices to access information. Thus, there is no longer any need to print newspapers, books or magazines. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The first chart shows the energy consumption by the average household in Australia, while the second chart illustrates the greenhouse gas emission that come from this energy consumption. Specifically, heating and water heating consume a significant amount of energy, most of the greenhouse gas emission come from water heating and other appliances. Moreover, this shows that heating and water heating are the two largest uses of energy, with 42 and 30 percent of the total. Othe appliances consume 15%, which is roughly twice as energy used by refrigeration. Lighting and cooling use minute energy, at 4% and 2%. In conclusion, heating is one of the highest sources used in the household energy use, while water heating is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emission. The second largest source of emission is other appliances which is 28%. Shockingly, heating produce less amount of emission rather than uses of energy, the refrigeration produce 14% , while using energy 7%. Finally lighting and cooling result at 8% and 3%
Nowadays modern gadgets are widely used by young people and the use of these products reduces their creativity. Do you agree or disagree?
Technology has enabled the mass production of goods with the use of machines. Discuss the merits and demerits of mechanized production.
The charts below show the result od a long-term survey carried out by an environment group into local wildlife population figures.
Some people believe that best way to produce happier society is to insure that there are only small difference between the richest and poorest members. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
`Nowadays, a lot of information about medical conditions and illnesses is freely available on the internet. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for most people? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
today a lot of different culture and ethnics groups live together in one country.why is this so and do you think this is a positive or a negative impact.
Some people say that modern technology has made life too complicated and the solution is for everyone to live a simpler life and avoid using technology. Do you agree or disagree? Give examples from your own knowledge and experience.
You have bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. You returned the camera and spoke to the company represantative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company.
In your latter:
● Introduce yourself
● Explain the situation
● Say what action you would like the company to take
some people believe that, it's good to share much information in sciebtific research, others believs that some information is too important or too valuable to be share freely. Dicuss both side and give your opinion.
Some people think that teaching methodology in the modern classroom should be based on experiential learning. While others believe that traditional approach is still the best. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the opinion?
You are a student at an English language school in Brighton and are living in private accommodation with other flat mates. You have not had hot water or heating for some time. The landlord’s workmen have tried to fix the problem but without success.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter:
state your reason for writing
describe the problems and explain how you feel
propose a solution and ask the landlord to take action.
Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a goodjob. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing softskills is more important. Discuss both sides and give vour opinion
Q1. In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to imporse a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The charts below show what UK graduate and postgroduate students who did not go into full-time woke did after leaving college in 2006. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph gives information about the consumoption of fast food (in grams per week), in the UK from 1970 to 1990
The table illustrates the money cost on various consumer products in different countries, which are Germany, Italy, France and Britain.
Some people think it’s better to choose friend s who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The chart illustrates the quantity of participants who showed interest in sport sphere from 1985 to 2005. Overall, While basketball and badminton players remained stable, the players of tennis rose, and the players of rugby fell over time. The tennis as well as rugby sports had different amount of players in the time period. As the line graph compares, that badminton players were around 51 in 1985 . Then players slightly decreased to around 49 in 1990. However, players remained stable in 50 from 1995 to 2005. Regarding basketball's players, in 1985 there were approximately 75 people. Unfortunately, the figure slowly decreased to 70 in 1990. Afterward remained constant around 77 between 1995 and 2005. The tennis participants were 150 in 1985. The percentage gradually increased to approximately 175 in 1990 reaching a peak with around 225 participants in 2005. The players of rugby were around 240 in 1985. Afterwards people steadily declined just over 200 in 1995. Then participants rapidly went down to 50 from 1995 to 2005.
One of your friends in a foreign country is starting an import-export business, and he has asked you to recommend a product from your country to him. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
-Say what product you want to recommend to him
-Tell him/her where he/she can get this product
-Explain why you want to recommend this producT
Some people think that becoming popular through TV or Internet makes ordinary people happy. To what extent do you agree with the statement? What other things make modern people happy?
The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to product electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The pie graphs represent the proportion of Yemen and Italy population in three different ages over 50-year period between 2000 and 2050
You need to borrow some money to pay for something you need for your work or studies. Write a letter to your bank to ask for a loan. In your letter
introduce yourself and ask for a loan
say why you need the money
explain how you plan to pay the money back
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people believe that educational success depends on good teachers. Others think that it’s depends on the attitude of the students. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that cooking food at home is a waste of time. They think that fast food restaurant have made our life easier and less stressful. To what extent do you agree.