Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to change or character train. To what extent do you agree?
Without capital punishment(the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crime of violence increases. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that the amounts of money used for space exploration are not justified. To what extent do you agree?
Modern buildings change the character and appearance of towns and cities. The government should insist that new buildings be built in traditional styles to protect cultural identity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some parents spend little free time with their children today. Why is this? Who do you think this affects more, parents or children?
The best way to solve the traffic and transportation problem is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs or countryside. What are the effects of rapid population growth in the city? How can the quality of life city dwellers be maintain?
The line graph below shows the percentage of tourists to Scotland who visited four different attractions in Edinburgh
Some people believe that technological advancements have made our lives more complex and stressful, while others argue that technology has made our lives easier and more convenient. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Modern technology is being used more and more in different aspects of our lives, such as education. Do the advantages of using technology as an educational tool outweigh its disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nucleat technology for outweight the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that zoos play an important role in wildlife conservation and education. However, others argue that animals should not be kept in captivity. Discuss both views and give your opinion
When we meet someone for the first time, we generally decide very quickly what kind of person we think they are and if we like them or not. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is known to all that the technological and scientific advances have made great changes to the range and quality of our food. Some people regard it as an improvement while others believe that the change is harmful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
For many young people today, shopping is their favorite free time activity. Why doyou think this has happened? Should young people be encouraged to do differentactivities in their free time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevantexamples from your own experience or knowledge.
Many people prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries? Notice that there are two questions: 1) Why do many people prefer to watch foreign films? 2) Should governments support local film industries?
Some people think that government should not spend money for faster public transport,others think that there asrrbother important priorities of public transport eg cost and environment.Discuss both view and give your opinion
Some people think that newspaper will provide more information than some people think media will provide more information. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that children of all ages should have extra responsibilities. Others believe that, outside of the school, should be free to enjoy ife. Discuss both views and give yours?
Some people believe that working from home is beneficial for employees and companies, while others think it has more disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
many manufactured food and drink products contain high level of sugar, which causes many health problems.suagry products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar . do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012.
Some people think that having a set retiremnet age(e.g. 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive at an earlier age. 1.Do you agree or disagree? 2.Which types of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement? Give reasond for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Each society has its homeless people. Some people believe that the best way to help them is to give them money. Do you agree or disagree?
In today's world, people spend a lot of money on appearance because they want to look younger. Why does this happen? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Human activities have negative effects on the environment. Some people believe it is too late to take measures to prevent animals and plants from dying out. Others think actions should be taken to improve the situation. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
An increasing number of people are now using the Internet to meet new people and socialize. Some people think this has brought people closer together, while others think people are becoming more isolated. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countiries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for some people. Why might this be the case? Do you thing it is a positive or negative situation?
Many museums charge for admission while others are free.Do you think the advantages of chargubf people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?
DOCTORS IN MANY COUNTRIES SAY THAT PEOPLE DO NOT DO ENOUGH PHYSICAL EXERCISES. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF THIS TREND? HOW CAN THE SITUATION BE IMPROVED?
Some people say the government should give the health care the first priority, some others believe there are more important priorities to spend the taxpayers’ money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Adults do less exercise nowadays. Some people think it that people can be encouraged to live healthy lives through sporting events such as Olympics and World cups. Others think that there are better ways to encourage adults to do exercise. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disgaree with this opinion ?
Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today esaier. Others disagree Discuss the both views and give your own opinion
(QG) In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices, and homes in specific areas and separate them from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?
Progenies are a lot of strains this days from educational, communal and commercial perspectvies. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce these pressures?
Some people believe that governments should spend money on the arts. Others assert that this money should be used to improve public services and infrastructure. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people encourage yong children to leave their parent's house as soon as they become agults while other say children should stay at their parents house as long as possible. Discuss both views with opinion
Some people think that working from home is more beneficial for employees, while others believe that it reduces productivity. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntaryl unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter• explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid 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
Sending spacecraft and astronauts into space is very expensive. It would be better for governments to use the money spent on space exploration to improve the quality of life on Earth. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The graph below gives information about the number of people who smoked cigarettes in the UK between 2011 and 2021. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Aiaru
The use of software makes it unnecessary for people to know
how to spell words correctly these days.’ Is this a statement that
you agree with? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The pie charts show five different types of foreign language classes that are taken by workers of an export company, and five different causes for learning different languages.
It is better to learn the way people lived in past through films and videos records than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
jan---It is observed that in many countries not enough students are choosing to study science as a subject. What are the causes? And what will be the effects on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
The pie charts below show the percentage of students on the one adult education center taking a various courses offered in 1985 and this year
The charts below show the percentages of people aged 23-65 in different occupations in one UK town (ashby) and in the UK as a whole in 2008.
In recent years, there has been a rise in the popularity of second-hand clothing amongst younger generations. Why is this happening? Do you think it’s a positive or negative development?
Practice 1: These days, the wealhty in society often throw away perfectly good products in order to replace them with more up-to-date models. Do the environmental disadvantages of this development outweigh the economic advantages?
You have just spend a weekend at a friend's house. When you returned home, you discovered you have left a coat containing some belongings in his house. Write a letter to your friend telling him that you left the coat. Tell him that what the coat looks like, where do you think you left it and what was inside it. Make some suggestions about how to get it back.