You have reserved a holiday apartment in the city for your elderly parents and want to confirm the arrangements.
Write a letter to the rental agency. In your letter:
confirm the date and time of your parents' arrival
explain the special needs that they have, as an elderly couple
say how you will organise your parents' arrival and departure.
Some people think it would be a good idea for schools to tech every young person how to be a good parent. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Describe the skills a person need to be a good parent.
Families who send their children to private schools should not be required to pay taxes that support the state education system. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Some people believe that parents of children who attend private schools
In some countries, marriages are arranged by the parents, but in other cases, people choose their own marriage partner. Discuss and give your own opinion.
Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of the society. Others, however, believe that schools are the best places to learn this. Discuss both these views.
1.You are a parent and you need information about a school trip your child is going on.
Write a letter to the class teacher. In your letter
• introduce yourself
• explain what information you are looking for
• inform the teacher about any specific needs your child has
Parents who work in jobs that require a lot of travelling have no time for their family. How does this affect the family and the parents? Discuss and give your opinion.
Some jobs require parents to travel a great deal. What are the effects on the parents who have to travel? What effects dos this have on the family in general? Discuss inluding examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The number of obese children is growing over the past years. Some say that parents should be punished for letting their child becoming fat. Discuss and give your opinion.
The values that we learn from our parents and family have greater influence on our future success than knowledge and skills we learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree? agree = most time, raised disagree= friends influence,
Some people suggest that bringing up children by the whole family including uncles , aunts and grandparents. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and example.
Many university students nowadays live away from their home and their parents because of their university location, while others live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each situation? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
While a faction of people holds the notion that parents should closely monitor their offspring, others aruge that they should be independent from their parents. This essay will delve into both viewpoints and explain my support for the former opinion with relevant illustrations
It is important for children to leran the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. others ,however,believe that school is the palce to learn this. discuss both these views and give your opinion.
In many countries, young children are looked after during the day while their parents go to work. In a sense, they are raised by guardians and not their biological parents. What is your opinion of this family arrangement?
Study the table below that shows the results of a survey of 200 adolescents and their parents. Then compare the first paragraphs of two different responses to the survey and answer questions 1-2. 1 Which response do you think is more satisfactory? Why? 2 Why do you think the writer of Response 2 has chosen to include certain supporting details and not others?
Discipline is an ever increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline is the responsibility of teachers while other think that this is the role of parents. In this essay I will discuss both the viewpoints and share my opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
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
Some people believe that children will have a bright future if they are always rewarded by their parents and teachers when they behave well. However, other people argue that if the children misbehave, they should receive punishment so that they can become qualified citizens. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, there is an increase in number of parents choosing home education for their children. Do the advantages of home education outweigh its disadvantages?
Many modern children spend a lot of time sitting in front of a television or computer screen. This is extremely harmful to their development. Therefore, parent shoul strictly limit the time that children spend in this way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many young children have unsupervised access to the internet and are using the internet to socialize with others. This can lead to a number of dangerous situations which can be threatening for children. What problems do children face when going online without parental supervision? How can these problems be solved?
When children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development than their parent. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people believe that children should be made disciplined by making them obey rules and do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Others, however, believe that those children who are controlled are not well-prepared to tackle the challenges life brings to them. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that children should do what their parents tell them to do; others think children must learn to think for themselves. Discuss both views and give yo own opinion
Some parents think that childcare centers provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better careers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that parents have the most important role in a child’s development. However, others argue that other things like television or friends have the most significant influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
It is better for students to live away from home while studying at univeristy than to live with parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree ？
Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealth parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Parents should spend more time with their children helping then with their homework Do you agree or disagree?
Parents and teachers make many rules for children to encourage good behaviour and protect them from danger. However, children would benefit from fewer rules and greater freedom. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
grandparents play an important role in the upbringing of their grandchildren, do you think it is useful for them to be involved, give your opinion?
It is necessary for parents to attend parenting training course to bring up their children. Do you agree or disagree?
If children behave badly should their parents take responsibility and also be punished? State your answer and give your reasons. OR If a five year old commits o crime (any kind), should his/her parents accept responsibility and how should they be punished. What is the age of o child when parents no longer have the responsibility of o child's behaviour ?
Nowadays, parents are allowing their children to use tablets and smart phones to enhance learning. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Today many parents force rhier children to study all kinds of courses in the early age . What are the reason behind this.? What effects do you think this practice would bring to gbs children?
Some families think the best way to take care of their aging parents is to care for them at home.Others believe that it I better for their parents to live in a special home for the elderly. Discuss bothviews and give your opinion.
Today’s teenagers struggle with many social issues. Some people think that is because their parents are spending more time at work than at home. Do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with family fr 6 months and look after their 6-months old child.
Write a letter to the parents:
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
Some people think that childcare centres provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
All parents wants the best opportunities for their children. There are some who think that schools should teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for a children's future. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
To improve children’s lives, mothers and fathers should attend parenting and child development courses every year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
1-Parents should take courses in parenting in order to improve the lives of their children. To what extent do you agree?
Some people think that children should be taught at school how to become good parents. Other thinks it is not a good idea Do you agree or disagree?
Many modern children spend a lot of time sitting in front of a television or computer screen. This is extremely harmful to their development. Therefore, parents should strictly limit the tiem that children spend in this way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
(an essay) Some people believe that advertisements aimed at children have a poor influence on them and can affect their relationship with parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at en early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this dictinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?
Nowadays, more and more children are being exposed to threats on the Internet. It is the parental and social responsibility to ensure that they are not negatively affected by these menaces. What online threats are children exposed to? What measures could be taken to mitigate the problem?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The extended family (grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles) is less important now than it was in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.