Last Tuesday you flew from New York to Paris. When you arrived home, you discovered that you had left your cabin bag on the plane. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter, you should explain:
• where and when you lost your bag
• what your bag looks like
• what its contents were
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A few languages are increasingly spoken in different countries, while the use of others is rapidly declining. Is it a positive or negative development?
In many countries nowadays,more and more women have full-time jobs as men,so there is logic men and women should share the housework tasks equally(like cleaning and looking after children).To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email - describe where you lived when were a student at the university - recommend the ebst way for him/her to look for an accomodation - warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accomocation
Some people think books are losing importance as a source of information and entreteinment. To what extent do you agree?
The graph below shows the number of library books read by boys and girls at Starmouth Schooll from 2006 to the present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparion where relevant.
A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend.
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 representative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.
Write a letter to the company
Your letter
▪️Introduce yourself
▪️Explain the situation
▪️Say what action you would like the company to take
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statem
Your friend has been offered a place on course at the university where you studied. He/she would like your advise about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email -Describe where you lived when you were a student at the university -Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation -Warm him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
The chart shows data about the type of books that people under 30 years old read
ln the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some parents believe that reading books for entertainment is a waste of children’s time. They think that their children should read only serious educational books. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that Darwin centres in your country or look very similar to each other. You do not fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
Say which points in the article you agree with
Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
Over to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
*In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. *To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
With the rise of e-book comes the decline in paper books. some people see this as a good step forward while do not. What are advantages and disadvantages of this trend ?
Q.02
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the muneum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter
- explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
- describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
- give details of when you would be available for work
In many countries today, both men and women need to work full time. Therefore, some people think men and women should share household task equally (e.g. cleaning and looking after children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to your neighbour saying that you are going to be out for two weeks and ask him/her to look after your apartment.
where and when are you going
what duties do you want him/her to do
give necessary instructions and recommendations
Many people believe that traveling to foreign countries is the best way to learn about different cultures, while others think that reading books and watching documentaries is sufficient. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
the diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 year ago and how it looks now. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place ina local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter • say what the participants liked about the hotel •explain why they were unhappy about the food • suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in the future.
Some people insist that the world would be a better place if everyone spoke the same language. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The plans below show the layout of a university’s sports center now and how it will look after redevelopment. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows the percentage of women and men in one Asian country who passed when they took their driving test between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some young people look forward to a year of travelling , a ‘gap year ‘ , before they begin work or university and see it as a chance to broaden their horizons. For others this is an expensive waste of time . Discuss both views and give your own opinion
You have bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems.You returned the camera and spoke the companyrepresentative a week ago but the camera has still not been repaired.Intoduce myself,Explain the situation,Say what action you would like the company to take.
Nurses should write personal statement for nurse who is looking for job in the UK. To what extent do you agree or disagree
More and more people prefer to read e–books rather than paper books. What are the reasons for this? What problems can this cause for libraries?
The maps show the developments which took place at the seaside resort of Templeton between 1990 and 2005.
' The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Wilte at least 150 words
The maps below show the layout of a university's sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.
A growing number of people rely or restaurants and convenience food (Frozen food and packaged meals) rather than home-cooked food to supply most of their meals. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating this way?
The two maps illustrate the evolution of Stokeford village from 1930 to 2010.
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.
In recent years, more and more are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In western country, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay this care, the government or the family
look at the two maps of a beach hotel a different times. make notes on the key changes in the following areas.
Your friend has been offered a place on the course at a university where you studied. He or she would like your advice about finding a place to live . Write an email to your friend. In your email •Describe where you lived when you were a student at the university •Describe the best way for him/her to look for accommodation •Warn him or her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
ask about what type of festival your friend is volunteering at and when and where it will take place
ask what your friend will have to do as part of the voluntary work
ask if the organisers are still looking for more volunteers and how you can apply for the work
The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant .
You recently took part in a training course. The organiser of the course has asked for some feedback. Write a letter to the organiser of the course. In your letter:
●give details of the course you took part in
●say what you found useful on the course
●suggest ways the course could be improved
Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small number of people*. *Some say that government should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that it would be a waste of money*. *Discuss both these views and give your opinion.*
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these book and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?
The diagram below shows the proccess of producing smoked fish.
A magazine wants to include contribution from its readers for an article called ‘ the book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter
1)Describe what this book was about
2) Explain how this book influenced you
3) Say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
When recruiting new staff, is it more important for a company to look at a candidate’s academic qualifications or his/her personality and ability to work with others? Support your opinion with appropriate reasons and examples.
The chart below shows the book sales for five different types of fiction books from 2006 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Shyngys
You and your friend have booked tickets to go to the theatre. You are now unable to go but have found another friend to accompany him/her instead.
Write a letter to your friend. In the letter,
explain why you can not go to the theatre with your friend
say who can go instead of you
tell them why you think this person would be good to go with
Write at least 150 words.