Many developing countries place a lit of importance on tourism. Why is this? Do you think is a positive or negative development?
In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Convenient mortgage system ,unstable renting costs,freedom Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?
Multicultural societies in which there are a mixture of ethnic people bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people can say an ageing population creates poblems for goverments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extend to the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?
Visitors from other countries should imitate local customs and behaviours. Some people disagree; they think the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss the the two views and give your opinion.
In a number of countries, some people think that is it necessary to spend large sums of money on construction new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Other believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
In many countries, people throw away a lot of food from restaurant and shops. Why do you think people waste food in this way? What can be done to reduce the amount of food thrown away?
A close relative of yours is having a birthday lunch next week, but you know you will be working. Write a letter to your boss or supervisor to ask for some time off.
In your letter,
– explain the situation and why you particularly want to attend the lunch
– specify the dates, times and amount of time off you will need
– offer to work late or come in early another time to make up for the time
You recently bought a toy from a company online. When the toy was delivered, you found some problems with it. Write a letter to the company manager. In your letter:
- Describe the toy
- Explain the problems with it
- Tell the manager what you would like her/him to do
Dome people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in other countries. Discuss both views and give your opinion?
It is not necessary for people to travel abroad to learn about other countries.
We can learn it from books, films and the Internet.
To what extent do you agree or disagree
nowadays people waste alot of food that was bought from shops and resturants. why do you thinks people waste of food ? what can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away ?
In some countries, people of all age groups engage in too many sports or over-exercising. Are there more advantages or disadvantages of this trend?
In some countries, it is possible for people to have a variety of food that has been transported from all over the world. To what extent do you think its benefits outweigh the drawbacks? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The table gives information about the number of people working as researchers in technology per million people in five countries.
in many countries around the world, rural people are moving to the ceties so the population of the countryside is decreasing. do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people think that professional athletes make good role models for young people, while other people believe they don't. Discuss both these points of views and give your own opinion
In many countries today in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large extended family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend?
In some countries, secondary school aims to provide a general education across a range of subjects. In others, children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to a particular career. Which do you think is better?
The bar chart below shows the population aged 65 and over of three countries in 1980 and 2000 and prediction in 2030
Some believe that young people should be required to attend full-time education until they are at least 18 years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the past, people used to travel abroad to look for many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons？Is this a positive or negative development？
Some people think that exam are a good way of assessing a student level. other people believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Discuss both the view and give your own opinion .
Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a source of household energy in many countries around the world.whybis this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy?
Some countries allow the young above 18 years to drive,drink or married. Some countries don't. Give reasons along with personal experience and what do you think is the ideal age for taking adult responsibilities.
clothing export The graph below gives information on the differences in clothing exports from three different countries.
Your colleague is traveling from another country by plane for a meeting. You have arranged the airport pickup, hotel accommodation and planned his/her meetings. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter,
– Say when and where you will meet him/her
– Explain where he/she will stay
– Tell him/her about the other arrangements you made.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. A lot of young people take a gap year before they start university. Do you think this is a good or a bad thing?
The graph below gives information on the usage of water for agricultural purposes in two different countries between 2000 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Because of the global economy, many goods including what we use as daily basic produced by other counties have to be transported for a long distance. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of leaving your country to live or study abroad?
Try to do this under exam conditions — try to avoid looking at any notes you've made while studying this section. Remember, in the exam you'd have about 40 minutes to complete this task.
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantage of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Adv: High income, have more Human Resources, develop the country Disadv: competitive rate,
Tourism is an important industry which has developed the economies of countries in many parts of the world. What effect has tourism had on local communities? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Colleges and universities are entrusted and charged to impart education to people. Hence, it advised that these institutions educate students with more practical skills such as managing accounts and investments. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
As countries develop, their populations tend to live individually or in small family units. What are the causes of this trend? Is this a positive or negative development?
Write a letter to the publisher in a newspaper, asking to advertise a meeting of people from different countries you are organizing. Explain where, when and why
The international community should reduce or eliminate the debts of the world`s poorest countries. To what extent would you support or reject this proposal?
The graph below shows the percentage of people going to cinemas in one European country on different days. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You would like a temporary job working in a summer camp which runs sport and outdoor activities for children and young people next summer.
Write a letter to the organisers of the summer camp. In your letter:
• Explain what sort of job you would like to do.
• Describe your personality.
• Say what experience and skills you have.
Directors and leaders of organizations are often older people. Some people say that it is better to have young people as leaders. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You know the information on employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005. Describe the main idea, and make comparisons where appropriate
The map illustrates the main developments in the town of Springer from 1970 until the present time. Overall, a multitude of arrangements and amenities changed the city's landscape in aforementioned fifty-year period. In 1970 the pueblo consisted of a wide forest landscape with a large farmland and only a few constructions, especially 2 houses and one shop. However, Springer Town did dramatically change throughout the years. Indeed, we notice that diverse facilities were developed at the expense of the wide forest. A school has been raised in the center of the town with lots of shops all around. At the top right-hand corner, an airport has been constructed, near a small portion of forest and some flats at the top of the shops. In addition, the huge farmland has been restricted to a small area in order to allow the place to some apartments and a house lift up. there has also been a surge in the quantity of arteries between buildings than the 1970 model. Even though, we can still notice some green spaces from the past forest, especially a band of Greenland alongside- the west town. To conclude, the town of Springer changed drastically from 1970 to nowadays, moving from a rural to an urban area.
Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each tipe of crime. Others, however, argue that circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Other say these are the not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
There is a moral necessity today for the richer countries of the world to help the poorer countries develop in terms of feeding the population, education and healthcare.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, the have more opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
In many countries, many students tend to have behavior problems at school or at home. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
Now a days, public transport is used across the world to counter traffic problems. Is this a positive or a negative development?
The table below gives information about the value of exports of kiwi fruit from New Zealand to five countries between 2010 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and re-porting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Spending in Thousand Pound Sterling