‘Nowadays, news companies spend a lot of money covering international news.
However, local news is more relevant to people’s lives and should receive more
funding.’
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
request advise about a gift for his/her family
ask about activities and clothing in his/her country
find out about the food
You do NOT need to write any address.
You should write at least 150 words.
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 wouid 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
Instead of training a few athletes to win medals at the Olympics, governments should spend the money on programmes encouraging the public to be active and stay healthy. 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 chart below shows the average household spending pattern for households in three income categories as a proportion of their income.
Nowadays, children spend too much time watching TV and playing computer games. Some people believe this has negative effects on children's mental abilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some governments spend a lot of money on exploring space. Some feel that this investment is justified while others think that money should be spent on public services like health care and education. Discuss both the views and give your own opinion
Many people nowadays spend a large of their free time using a smartphone. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do you think is is a positive or negative developement?
A government has a responsibility to its citizen to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defence but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree?
Many people today prefer to socialise online rather than spend time with friends in the local community. To what extend do advantages outweight disadvantages?
some people believe that governments must spend more money to build more schools in isolated areas but other think that providing instruments to access the internet for the online class. because in developing countries fail to access education to all. two views will examine and tell your opinion.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railways line 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 own opinion.
Some children spend hourse every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negetive development?
Some people want the government to spend more money for looking life on other planets, however, others think it’s a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth that the government should be solving. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that reading is always a goof habit. Others feel it depends on which books a person ir reading. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
«Some people think that governments should spend more money on sports facilities for top athletes. Others argue that this money should be spent for sports facilities for ordinary people. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.»
Some people believe that it is important to spend a lot of money on family celebration, while others think it is a waste of money. Discuss both views. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Schoolchildren are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
goverment should spend more mony on railways rather than roads. to what extend do you agree and disagree with this statement?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently visited a city on vacation and stayed in a hotel.
Write a letter to the manager about your stay. In your letter:
Give details of your stay
What were the high & low points of the hotel
What are your suggestions; recommendations and / or complaints about the hotel Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .................,
You should write at least 150 words.
“Modern forms of communication such as email and messaging have reduced the amount of time people spend seeing their friends. This has a negative effect on their social lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”
Many people think that the government should spend money to explore the outer space, while others believe that it’s a waste of public money. Discuss both views and include your own opinion.
Some people say the government should give health care the first priorities, some others believe there are more important priorities to spend the taxpayer's money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Today children spend a lot of their free time watching TV. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this practice? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think it is a positive or negtive development?
Some people think the government should spend more money on public service rather than waste money on arts (i.e. music and painting). To extent do you agree or disagree?
you work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in it's head office in another country.
write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
. explain why you want to work in the company's head office for six months
. say how your work could be done while you're away
. ask for his/her help in arranging it
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones Why is this the case? Do yo think this is a positive or a negative development?
You should spend about 40 minutes on this topic. In many countries, paying for the things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasing common. Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples
Some people believe that governments should spend money on building more public libraries, while others think this is a waste of money because people can access information online. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is becoming increasingly popular to have a year off between finishing school and going to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? - - You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters.
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.
Write at least 250 words.
Many people believe that schools should teach to become good citizens and workers rather than independent individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Children today spend more time watching television than they did in the past. Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of television for children.
Some people believe that governments should spend money on developing public transportation systems, while others think that improving roads and highways is more important. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
The table and chart provide a breakdown of the total expenditure and the average amount of money spent by students per week while studying abroad in four countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph below illustrates the annual visitors spend for visitors to New Zealand from Australia, USA, UK, Japan and china for the years 1996 to 2014.
the graph below shows the annual visitor spend for visitors to new zealand
The table given below provides information about the projected costings over the next 5 years in American dollars for three environmental projects for sustainable forestry. The pie chart illustrates the expected expenditure breakdown allocation for the first year as the projects are set up.
The table below shows the average household expenditure on three categories (housing, food, and entertainment) in five different countries in 2023. CountryHousing (%)Food (%)Entertainment (%) USA302515 Canada282018 UK352012 Australia252220 Germany332315 Task: Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
School children are becoming far too dependant on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that education success mostly depends on teachers. Others however say that it depends more on the attitude of student and their willingness to study. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently moved to a new house. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain why you have moved
Describe the new house
Invite your friend to come and visit
Write at least 150 words.
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Food/Drink/Tobacco Clothing/Footwear Leisure/Education Ireland 28.91% 6.43% 2.21% Italy 16.36% 9.00% 3.20% Spain 16.80% 6.51% 1.98% Sweden 15. 77% 5.40% 3.22% Turkey 32.14% 6.63% 4.35%
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponser a local children's sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts IT has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company In your letter
●describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
●summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
●say how you think the company should spend the money
The table shows the amount spent on healthcare in different countries. CountrySpending on healthcare per person in 2010 Japan$2,690 South Korea$1,187 Singapore$1,035 Bahrain$810 Kuwait$796 Argentina$551 Chile$473 Brazil$426 Global Average$717
The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000 Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant. You should Some people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this element.