Some businesses find that new employees who just finish their education lack basic interpersonal ability such as work with others as a part of team. What do you think are the causes of this problem? And how to solve this?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntery work at the museum.
write a letter to the museum director to apply for the volunteer work in your letter
explain why ou want to do voluntary 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
You have won a holiday to Hawaii with one extra ticket. Write a letter to someone to invite them along with you. In the letter:
– Explain what has happened and that you would like them to come
– Give details of when the trip will take place
– Inform the person of the things they will need for the trip
Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and relavant examples.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to local council. In the letter:
Give details of how you and your friends use the centre.
Explain why the sports and leisure center is important for the local community.
Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.
Some people say that television is useful for education, while others say it is useful only for entertainment. Discus both views and give your opinion.
In the future all cars, buses amd trucks will be driveless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driveless vehicles outweigh the disadvantage?
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discussion both these views and give your own opinion.
The table below shows the number of exchange students from universities in Europe to Australia and vice versa.
News editors decide what to broadcast on televison and what to print in newspapers .What factors do you think influence these decisions ?For example ,do we become used to bad news ?Would it be better if the more good news was reported ?
In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, A,erican, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019.
It is not appropriate to have pet dog in built up inner city. Do you agree or disagree?
The diagram given illustrates a linear process of making a paper and the stages are included in this process. Overall, it is clear that there are 9 main steps to produce a paper which can be organized into 3 stages. These include cutting down trees to transfer them, storing and processing them to manufacture papers, and finally producing papers to be consumed in different industries. The process commences with trees being chopped down. Then they are transformed by a lorry to the De-barking to be stored there. Following this, the trees are gone into a chipping machine to be chipped and prepared for the next step. Next, the chipped trees are gone into the mechanical pulping process, chemical pulping process, and hydra pulping. Then, they are cleaned and screened in order to go into a paper-making machine. Finally, it is ready to be consumed by consumers.
Studying the English language in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn language. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that there are now too many cars on the roads, and that they are spoiling our towns and cities. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart shows attendance of people in difference ages in music events in Australia in 2006
The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending in a particular european country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
In a number of countries, somepeople think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Nowadays many people compain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about lack of sleep?
The fact that huge amount of money are paid for works of art is unacceptable at a time when many people around the world live in poverty. Discuss this statement and give your opinion?
In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction. In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes. For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned. Discuss.
Some people think the media should report all news, including bad news. Others think it is better to report only positive news. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think subjects taught in school are a waste of time, while others disagree and believe that it is helpful for students. Discuss both views, and give your own opinion.
Aome people like to try new things , for example, places to visit and types of food. other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion
In many countries, there is no enough recycling of waste materials (eg. Paper, glass, cans). What are the reasons and how to solve this?
Some people believe that having sport in schools is a waste of time and resources, whilst other people believe that sport in school is a vital part of education. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Some people think that children’s free time must include educational activities otherwise they will waste their time. What is your opinion?
Educating young people is naturally important. However, some think governments ught to invest more education for adults in need. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You bought a TV a week ago but when you got home you discovered it did not work properly. You called customer service to report the problem but you have not yet received any help.
Write a letter to the company and in your letter:
• Introduce yourself
• Explain the problem
• And state what action you would like from the company
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing in order to complain about the TV that I bought from your company.
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF TELEVISION SHOULD BE EDUCATION; WHILE OTHERS SAY THAT IT SHOULD BE FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.
Some people believe that university education should be free for everyone. Others believe that students should pay for their university education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In some countries fast food restaurant and supermarket give money to school to promote their products do you think this is a positive or negative development
Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people feel that governments should take a large proportion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and schools. Others feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opininos.
The average standard of people's health is likely to be lower in the future than it is now. 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 or experience.
The pie charts below give data on the spending and consumption of resources by countries and how the population is distributed.
Some people think that teachers at school are more responsible for children’s intellectual and social development than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people spend large amount of money to buy tickets for sport or cultural events, it this a positive or negative development.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to read or watch news presented by people whose views are different from your own than it is to read or watch news presented by those whose views are similar to your own. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
“Some people believe that technology has made people more social. Others think it has made people less social. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”
Some people think that governments should spend money on railways. Others believe that there should be more investment into new roads. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
It is important for people to take risks both in their professional life and personal life. Do you think the advantages of taking risk overweigh the disadvantages?
In order to improve a country’s education system, young students should be allowed to openly criticize their teachers during class time. What is your opinion? What are some other ways education systems could be improved?
some people believe tertiary education should be free, but others say universites should charge students. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that governments should spend money on building trains and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that building more and wider roads are the better way to reduce traffic connections. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drink that has scientifically been proved to have bad effects on people's health. To what extent do you agree or disagree？
You have recently changed your job and started working for a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter:
•explain why you changed your previous job
•describe your new job
•tell him/her your other news
Some people think that foreign language should be introduced to children at kindergarten level while others dis-agree. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Many museums charge for admission wile others are free. do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museum outweighs the disadvantages ?