Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extend do you agree or disagree whit this opinion?
In spite of technological developments in transportation, many people believe that a bicycle is the best way to reach any destination within the city. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a bicycle nowadays?
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?
The chart illustrates the career paths and salary ranges of Anthropology graduates from a university five years after completing their undergraduate degree. It highlights various employment destinations and income levels for graduates in different sectors.
With the advancement in technology, the use of computers has increased more than ever before in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom. To what extent do you agree?
some people believe that advances in technology designed to reduce crime,such as closed circuit television systems,invade the personal privacy of innocent people.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, facial recognition and vein pattern recognition are gaining in popularity in biometric security. Is this positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, work and leisure activites. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples for your own knowledge and experience.
Some people believe that the increasing use of technology in the workplace has more benefits than drawbacks. Do the advantages of using technology at work outweigh the disadvantages?
The way that people work today has changed significantly due to development of technology. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages.
Advances in science and technology have contributed to various environmental problems. Some people suggest that adopting a simpler lifestyle would help preserve the environment, while others maintain that scientific and technological solutions can resolve these issues. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Now women and men both have full time jobs. So logically they should do housework equally. Do you agree or disagree?
Your friend had made a plan for you to see a movie together but you cannot join him. You've found another friend who can go instead of you. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
● Explain why you cannot go anymore
● Say who can go instead of you
● Say why this person is a good person to go with
People in all modern societies use drugs, but today’s youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
Traditions are about the past and innovation is about the future, and it has been argued that we need to let go of traditions for the sake of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? What role should traditions have in our lives? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
There are benefits to studying abroad, at least for part of one’s higher education. All students should try to include at least one year of a study-abroad program in their university or college education. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Technology has brought so many changes that modern lifestyle are completely different from the way people lived in the past. Do you think the positive effects of technology outweigh its disadvantages?
The internet has dramatically atlered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative, the overall effect of this technology has been positive. What are your opinion on this? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
It is inevitable that tradition cultures will be lost as technology develops. Technology and traditional cultures are incompatible. Agree or disagree? [ I partly agree with this assertion, while it may be true in the case of some societies, others seem to be unaffected by technology and the modern world.
our neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house/ flat.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
explain the reasons for the noise
apologise
describe what action you will take
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
-explain the important event
-apologise for the stuation
-suggest a new arrangement
Some people think that the internet has brought people closer togethert while others that people and communities are bbecome more isolated. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
More and more businesses as weel as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face to face. Discus the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating.
The advancement of internet technology means people do not need to travel to foreign countries to understand how people in other places live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the past, lectures were the traditional method of teaching many students. Nowadays, new technology is increasingly being used to teach students. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach?
Instead of training a few athletes to win medals at the Olympics, governments should spend the money on programmes encouraging the public to be active and stay healthy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Recent figures show an increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this option ?
Biotechnology companies all over the world are developing differnt types of genetically modified crops. However, not enough is known about theses crops on our health and the environment. Interfering with nature in this way should be prohibitted. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Government should invest in teaching science subjects rather than other subjects for country development and progress. To what extent do you agree or not agree?
Write a letter of application to mrs hopkins the oganizer of the trip,telling her:
-why would you like to go on the trip
-what skills do you have
-what previous experience
You have invited a friend to visit you next month. Unfortunately, you are not able to meet him/her.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
•Apologize for the change of plans
•Explain why you are unable to meet him/her
•Suggest another time for him/her to visit
The given graph shows the nitrogen oxide emissions produced by four vehicles. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Topic: These days there are a lot of TV channels available to view. Some people think it is good to have a range of options but others argue that it affects the quality of programs. Discuss both sides and give your opinion as well.
The below diagram show the life cycle of frog. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparions where relecant.
Education in financial management should be a mandatory component of the school program. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your experience.
Some people say that having a lot of TV channels is good, while others argue that it reduces the quality of programs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where revelant.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programme's (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree?
People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face because of technology. What are the effects of this on individual and society as a whole?
Some people believe that cheap and fast transportation is required for successful international business, while others believe good technology is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT MODERN TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE PEOPLE LESS SOCIALLY ACTIVE, WHILE OTHERS DISAGREE. DISCUSS BOTH THESE ARGUMENTS FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW?
Children usually want to play the same games and watch the same tv programs as their friends. Should Parents allow it or not? Give your opinion and examples from your experience.
Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email •Recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn •Explain how your friend could learn this sport •Suggest that you both learn this sport together
schools should offer some type of physical education program to their students. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
More and more people work at home and study at home with the development of computer technology. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmers (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The crime rates nowadays are decreasing compared to the past due to advance technology which can prevent and solve crime. Do you agree or disagree?
You are planning to go skiing next winter and you would like to get a group of friends together to come with you.
Write a letter to a friend and invite them to come skiing. In the letter,
Invite your friend to come
Provide details of the holiday
Tell your friend what they will need bring with them on the holiday
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The graph below shows the percentages of households with different kinds of technology in the U.S. from 1995 to 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You are a general practitioner at a southport clinic.Tom cribb is your patient.Using the information in the case notes,write a letter of referral to urologist for CT scan and assessment.Address the letter:Dr B Coomber,Urologist,southport hospital,Gold coast.