With an increasing population working from home, some feel that this will bring an end to the traditional office setting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, companies allow people to work from home. In others, people are still expected to work in an office. 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 shows annual office rents in five international cities in 2008 and 2013 ($US I square metre). The table shows office vacancy rates in those cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You are moving from your city and you need to change your office. Write a letter to your CEO.
Open plan offices offer a better working environment for staff than a normal office. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You want to organize a party in your office to celebrate something.
Write a letter to your manager about the party at the office. In your letter,
say what the party is about
mention why it is necessary
explain what you expect from him/her to do
You have been facing a lot of issues at work lately. Write a letter to your Reporting Manager informing him about this.
In your letter:
• Explain what / who is affecting your work and people's attitude towards you
• What your expectations are from this work/office
• How / what your manager can do to help you with these problems
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
chole The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.
Write a letter to a transport office about a problem with the transportation system in your area.
• Describe the situation you are facing
• Why do you consider it a problem
• What change you would like to recommend.
1.Having police officer patrolling the street is often considered as essential way to reduce crime. How effective do you think police street patrols are? What way reducing crime can you propose?
Your office building dosen't have parking available.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
- Explain the problem
- Sugget a soultion
- Say why parking will benefit all employees
The office you work in does not have any cafeteria for staff. Write a letter to your manager to request setting up a cafeteria for the staff.
In your letter, you should tell,
what you heard about the inconvenience from the staff
how you feel about it
what suggestions you have about setting up a cafeteria
In many cities, some planners have located shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas, which are widely separated from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages for residents?
You live near a university and would like to earn some extra money by renting a room in your apartment to a student.
Write a letter to the university housing office.
In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas abd separate them from each other. Do you think the advantages of the policy outweigh the disadvantage
Some people believe that large companies should pay their chief executive officers (CEOs) significantly higher salaries than other employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
!"ou work (or an internation,1 company, and wou[d like to spend six months
working in its h,ad office in anoth,r cour,try.
Write a letter to your manager. In your fetter
• explain why yoq want tp wcfrk in· the company�s head office for six months
• say how your work coulcfc be done while you are away
• ask for hisllJer help in ijrranging it
You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope.
Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter:
explain why you are writing
express concern about the missing card
ask them what they intend to do
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You should write at least 150 words.
You have a spare room in your Apartment that you would like to rent out to a student. Write a letter to your Student Accommodation Officer of local college and say
1. Where is your apartment located? - close to university
2. When will the room be available - Room will be available next month
3. What are the requirements for a student to stay?- no parties , no loud music other restrictions.
Topic: The maps show a present layout of an office building and plans for its future redevelopment
You have a spare room in your apartment that you would like to rent out to a student. Write a letter to the Student Accommodation Officer of local college.
In your letter, you should tell:
- where your apartment is located
- when the room will be available
- what your requirements for a student to stay there are
Begin your letter as follow:
Dear…,
Some countries encourage foreign companies to open a branch office in their country. Many people think that the government should focus on encouraging local businesses to expand rather than inviting foreign businesses to open branches. To what extent do you agree?
Some businesses now say that no one can smoke cigarettes in their offices. Some governments have banned smoking in public places. Overall this is a very good idea. To what extent do you agree?
In many cities the construction of new houses and office building is not controlled. this leads to people building in whatever style they want without thinking about design. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantage?
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter describe the situation explain your problems and why it is difficult to work say what kind of accommodation you would prefer You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. write a letter to your manager. in your letter
-why you want to work in company's head office for six months
-say how your work could be done while you are away
-ask for his/her help in arranging it.
More and more tusk at home and at office are being don by robots. Do you think this is a positive or negative development. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Surveillance cameras in banks, officers, shops and streets have been very successful in reducing crime in the workplace and in public, but they are also a tool for their users to spy on people private business. What problems do the use of surveillance cameras create? Is there any solution?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Although you have never formally studied computing, you have always been interested in computers. You have just read about a computer course that really interests you, but it is only for people who have completed an elementary course.
Write a letter to the college enrolment officer. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe your circumstances
ask if a special exception can be made for you so you can enrol in the course
The line graph represents the data requested by tourists at a tourist office in the United Kingdom over the period of 6 months, from January to June. (In person, by letter, by telephone)
Research has shown that spending much less time in office can reduce the use of energy, Thus some companies close for same days a week. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages.
A growing number of people work by telecommuting, that is, the employees working from home, using a computer and the Internet to connect with the office. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working this way?
In many cities the construction of new houses and office buildings is not controlled. This leads to people building in whatever style they want without thinking about design. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write to an accommodation rental office. In your letter •Tell them how long you are staying. •Describe the type of accommodation you would like. •Explain what facilities you will need nearby.
You need to seek admission in a short cource. Write a letter to the admission officer. In your letter, you should tell:
- What the course is?
-How you background knowledge is related to this?
-Why this institure is important?
problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to study/work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter:
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to study/work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
One of your colleagues from another country comes to your office for an official meeting. Write a letter to him/her and say
– Describe how to get from the airport to his/her hotel.
– Describe the hotel he/she will be staying in.
– Describe the arrangement for the meeting.counter
The widespread of use of the internet has made it possible for employees to work from home while still being connected to their office. Some people believe working from home should be encouraged because it is beneficial for employees and companies. Do you agree or disagree?
There are fewer controls over the designs and construction of home and office buildings. So, people can build them however they like. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The diagram below shows the proposed changes to an office building. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
In some countries, the number of police officers in active service is decreasing. What do you think may be the reason for this? What effects might have on society?
Your office building doesn't have parking available.
Write a letter to the manager. In your letter:
• Explain the problem
• Suggest a solution
Say why parking will benefit all employees
You live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it difficut to work.
Write a letter to the accomodation officer at the college. in your letter
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
say what kind of accomodation you would prefer.
The two floor plans show the renovation of AAA Accountancy's main office. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows requests for in formations at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from january to June
Some businesses now say that no-one can smoke cigarettes in any of their offices. Some governments have banned smoking in all public places. Do you agree or disagree with this?
You were scheduled to attend a job interview recently, but you were unable to make it on time and missed the appointment.
Write a letter to the Human Resources Manager. In your letter:
Apologize for missing the interview and explain what happened.
Explain why you were unable to contact the office at the time of the incident.
Express your continued interest in the position and ask to reschedule the interview.
Some people think that the best way to reduce a country’s crime rate is to increase the number of police officers on the streets. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices and homes in a specific area and separated them each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh disadvantages.