Unhealthy eating has a negative effect on both individuals and the society in which they live. Some people think that the government should tax unhealthy foods while others believe that a 'fat tax' is unfair and unnecessary. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Many people choose to travel abroad to learn a forein language instead of studying in their hometown. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Nowadays, it has become common for students to take a gap year between school and university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good in society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Everyone should stay in school until they reach the age of 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There is a problem with the changing rooms in the sports center that you visit. You have complained several times but with no success. Write a letter to the manager of the sports center. In your letter:
• Describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
• Say what happened the last times you complained
• Explain what you want the manager to do
Tests and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the education benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages?
In some countries, many parents are interested in homeschooling and the trend is gaining popularity. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress level amongs professionals in eight groups. Describe the information shown to a university or coollage lecurer
Art classes, such as painting and drawing, are as important for children’s development as other subjects, so they should be compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
The diagram below shows how instant noodies are manufactured. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The graph below shows the amount of money spent on six consumer goods in 4 countries. Explain in details
The graph below shows the changes in food consumption by Chinese people between 1985 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
•tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
• explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
• ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You and your friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
· Give details of your visit to the restaurant
· Explain the reason for the celebration
· Say what you liked about the food or service
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
You have seen a advertisement in an australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and after look after their six year old child.
Write a eletterto the parents. In your letter
Explain why you would like the Job
The graph illustrates how many tourists visited a particular Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017. On the whole, there was an increase in the number of visitors in the iland during the period. One of the features to note is that the total number of people visiting the iland increased throughout the period. More specifically, there were 1 million people in 2010, and then, rose to a staggering 3.5 million people by the end of the period in 2017. The second point to note is that visitors staying on cruise ships was also increasing. Looking more closely, the number of people fell slightly from 2011 at 0.5 million to around 0.25 million, but after that, increased to 2 million in 2017. Interestingly, the number of visitors staying on island had no changes from 2013 to 2017. Specifically, it rose from low of about 0.75 million in 2010 to 1.5 amillion in 2013,but from 2013 to 2017, the number was almost the same at 1.5 million.
n the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extend do you agrer or disagree with this statemnet?
Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree and disagree that constantly increasing is an appropriate goal?
Some people think that teachers should be able to ask distruptive children to leave the class. Do you think it is the best way to deal with distruptive children in the classroom? What other solutions are there?
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
very difficult to work.
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.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In many countries schools have severe problems with students behaivour. What do you think are the causes of it? What solutions can you suggest?
Many people disagree with a school policy which forces children to learn new languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement from a couple who live in Australia looking for someone to teach their two children, your language for a year write a letter to the couple in your letter. Explain why you think you would be suitable for the job. Say what else you could do for the family give you a reason reasons for wanting the job.
High school should allow the students to study the courses that the students wanted to study.” Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
In some countries people buy far more food than they need. As a result, a large amount of food is thrown away. Why do you think peole buy too much food? What could be done to reduce the amount of food that people throw away? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
In many countries nowadays,consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world.Do you think it is a positive or negative development ? Give reasons for the answer and include any relevant examples from your own experiences.
Food travels thousands of miles from producers to consumers. Some people think that it would be better for the environment and economy if people ate only the local food produced by farmers. 🔸To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some parents want their children to read only serious educational books at all times.They don't wantbtheir children tobread any entertainment books because they think it is a waste of time.Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?why?
The diagram below shows the various stages involved in publishing a book.(Anelya1)
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmers (for example working for the charity, teaching sports to younger children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently visited a new restaurant in your neighborhood, but you were not satisfied with the service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Describe the situation that led to your dissatisfaction.
Explain how you felt about the service you received.
Suggest what you would like the restaurant to do to improve their service.
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t 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
-offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
People say that it is a waste of time for high school students to learnliterature such as novels and poems. Do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the types of communication training taken by employees in an international company and the reasons why they took part in this training.
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
Far too little has been done to prevent animals and plants from dying out, although people have been aware of this problem for a long time. Why do people do so little about it? Give your suggestions on how to solve this problem.
Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. films stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?
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.
Many celebrities are now using their fame to raise awareness about social issues. Do you think this is a good trend or bad trend?
Nowadays young people mostly learn by reading books or watching movies and TV shows, rather than personal experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.
With growing number of population in cities. Many people are living in small homes that do not hve outdoor spaces. Is this a positive or negative development
TOPIC1.some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school.Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages
The rise of convinience foods has helped people keep up the speed of the modern lifestyle. What are the advantages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people say that the government should pay money for large pieces of art, like sculptures for public display in outdoor places. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive. Others, however say that cooperation teamwork skill is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
You and your friend are moving to another country for work, and you are looking to buy a house together.Write a letter to a property agent, iN your letter
Introduce yourself your friend
Describe the type of accommodation that you hope to find
Give your preference for the location of the accommodation
Nowadays environmental problems are too big to be managed by individual persons or individual countries. In other words, it is an international problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that it’s a good to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Parents and teachers make many rules for children to increase good behaviour and protect them from danger. However, children wood benefit from fever rules and greater freedom. To what extent do. You agree or disagree?