Some old people today struggle with the use of modern techonologies such as smartphones and computers.
What is the cause of this?
What are some possible solutions?
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Australian household energy use
water heating
30%
heating
42%
cooling
2%
refrigeration
7%
- other appliances
15%
lighting
4%
Australian household greenhouse gas emissions
heating
15%
cooling
3%
lighting
8%
water heating
32%
refrigeration
14%
other appliances
28%
Restoration of old buildings in main cities involves enormous government expenditure. It would be more beneficial to spend this money to build new houses and roads.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below gives information about computer possession by household in one European country between 1997 and 2011.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
Young people in the modern world seem to have more power and influence than any previous young generation.
Why is this the case?
What impact does this have on the relationship between old and young people?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
Giving lecture in auditorium to large number of students is an old way of teaching. With the technology available today there is no justification for it, and everything should be done online. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
introduce yourself
describe your plans for the party
invite your neighbour to come
A friend has agreed to look after your house and child while you go out drinking.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Give contact details for when you are away.
Give instructions on how to take care of your child.
Describe other household duties.
Nowadays, women, as well as men, work full-time. Therefore, women and men should share household tasks equally. (e.g. cleaning and looking after children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in a country in 1950 and 2010.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
You should write at least 150 words.
Writing task 1
Some old people today struggle with the use of modern technologies such as smartphones and computers. What is the cause of this? What are some possible solutions?
The line graph gives information about the proportion of students from age 18 to 25 years old in universities in four various areas (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) from 1961 to 2011.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australia magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look aftr their six-years- old - child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
- explain why you would like the job
- give details fo why you would be a suitable person to employ
- say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
The bar chart below shows the number of new motorcycles sold by Harley Davidson and BMW between 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Most countries allow 18 year old to start driving a car. Some say it is good to allow driving at that age. Others think that the age of start driving should be at least 25 years.
Discuss both views.
Some hold the view that ideas and information should be completely open - there should be no controls on what people can read and watch in the media (TV, newspapers, Internet).
Do you agree with this view, or do you think that in some circumstances governments should limit the freedom of the media?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You should write at least 150 words.
The charts below show the percentages of types of vehicles sold in the United States
in the selected year.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You plan to do some traveling in a few months. You would like to visit an old friend who lives in another country. You haven’t spoken to this friend in a few years.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last
- Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city
- Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city
The chart below shows the employment rates of the 25 to 34-year and 55 to 64-year-old population
according to the highest level of education attained in two separate years.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
It is expected there will be a higher proportion of old people than young people in the future in some countries. Do you think it is positive or negative development?
Some people think that newly built houses should follow the style of old houses in local areas. Others think that people should have freedom to build houses of their own style. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbor.
Write a letter to your neighbor. In your letter
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your plans for the party
• Invite your neighbor to come
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 Australia
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
It is the government's responsibility to provide financial support to old people after they retire or individuals should save money for themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In some cultures,children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough.
What are the advntages and disadvantages of gving children this message?
Some people believe that the government
Should take care of old people and provide financial support after they retire. Others say individuals should save during their working years to fund their own retirement. What is your opinion? Give reason for your answer and include examples from your own experienc
In some cultures, children’s are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
Giving lectures in auditorium to large numbers of students is an old way of teaching, with the technology available today there is no justification for it; and everything should be done online.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement and give your opinion.
In many cities there is a lack of space to develop and as a result, in order to modernize, old buildings are demolished and replaced with new buildings.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of knocking down old buildings?
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The table below shows the changes in some household types in Canada from 1984 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The restoration of old buildings in major cities in the world costs numerous government's expenditure. This money should be used in new housing and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisiment in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look for their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parnets. 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 Australia
People should be at least 21 years old before they are allowed to drive a car.
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 and experience.
Some people argue that not enough household waste is being recycled. They believe that the only way to increase recycling rates is for governments to make it a legal requirement.To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
The graph below shows information about the ;anduades that 13-year-old students in one school chose to study.
Summarise the indormation by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relecant.
In many countries, more and more people buy a wider range of household goods like television, microwave oven and rice cooker. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a source of household energy in many countries around the world. Why is this? What are the advantage and disadvantage of solar energy.
The pie chart below show the average household expenditures in a country in 1950 and 2010 summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make conversion where relevant
A close friend told you recently about a major argument she has had with her parents
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• Explain that you understand the reasons why they argued.
• Describe a similar situation that happened to you once.
• Suggest some activities to clear your friend up.
In many cities, there is little control on the design and construction of new houses, so people can choose to build houses in their own styles instead of building them with the same style as the old houses in the local area. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
You have recently been offered a job in Canada living with a family for 6 months and looking after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, tell him/her why do you want this job, explain how you will spend your free time in Canada, and invite your friend to visit you when you are in Canada
The chart below show the number of magazines sold per person in five countries in 2003 and 2005, with projected sales for 2007. Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making comparisons where appropriate.
The charts below show the percentages of types of vehicles sold in the United States inthe selected year.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures,and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You should write at least 150 words.
Some people think that girls should take their husband's name after marriage while others feel that they should not follow this age old tradition. What is your opinion?
You are having problems with a neighbour’s animals because the fence between your properties is old and In poor repair. You want the neighbour to pay half the cost of building a new fence.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
say what the problems are
explain how a new fence will solve the problems
suggest that the neighbour pays half of the cost
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .....................,
In many countries, men and women work full-time. It is therefore logical
for men and women to share household work. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
It is too expensive to look after and repair old buidings.This money should be spent on building modern building instead.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a source of household energy in many countries around the world
Why is this?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy?
Give reason for your answers and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and staff were very unhelpful to you.
Write a letter to the train company. In your letter
describe the problem you had with the tickets
- say why you were unhappy with the staff
- suggest what action the train company should take
In Britain, 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 goverment has t pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the gorvernment or the family?
Give the reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience