Over the past 50 years, young people have gained status and power but old people have lost. What is the cause and is it a good development?
Modern design has become increasingly popular in architecture and interior decoration. What are the reasons for this trend? do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Computer an AI technology are increasingly being used for online education. Can artificial intelligence enhance the learning experience? Is this a positive or negative development.
In some parts of the world people are becoming more focused on connecting with older people and researching their history. Why do you think people want to do this? Is it a positive or negative development?
Some people believe the government should invest more money to help tourism development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
Nowadays, more and more business meetings and business trainings are taking place online. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
More and more people no longer read newspaper or watch TV programs to get their news and instead read online. Is this a positive or negative development?
An increasing number of people change their career and places of residence several times· during their life. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some countries achieve international sports by building specialised facilities to train top athletes, instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The proliferation o f private cars on the roads in many parts o f the world has led to serious problems o f pollution and may contribute to global warming. Some people think
that governments should spend money for the development o f public transportation systems in order to help alleviate this problem. Others think it is better to spend money
for the development o f electric and other types o f cars that may cause less pollution.
Do you think it is better for governments to spend money developing public transportation or developing new kinds of cars? Why or why not? Give reasons for your
answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the 19th century. The map below shows the development of the village. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.
More and more people are finding it increasingly important to re fashionable clothes. Is this attitude to wearing clothes a positive or negative development?
Fossil fuels are the main source of energy around the world today. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is replacing fossil fuels. Is this a positive or negative development?
The diagrams below show the development of Porth Harbour between 2000 and present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
In the past, when student did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? you should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Ques: 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.
Many cities have areas where the only cars are taxies and buses. Is this a positive or a negative development? What are the effects of this on individuals and society ?
In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, fast‑food chains provide money to schools in return for promoting their products to pupils. Discuss the positive and negative effects of this practice on children’s development.
People today can shop,work and communicate with others via the Internet instead of face-to- face communication. Is it a positive or negative development?
The diagram gives information about how the process of producing soft cheese is carried out which involves the use of various equipment.
The maps illustrate the developments that occurred in Youngsville in New Zealand between 1980 and 2005.
Some people believe that teachingchildren at home is best for a child's development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion.
Tarnagul is a small town near Melbourne. The maps show the town's development over a period of time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Development in tourism offer very little direct benefit for residents who live in these areas. To what extent do you agree?
Nowadays, people are more influences by fashion, in particular when choosing their clothes and hairstyle. Is this a positive or negative development.
With the increasing demand for energy such as oil and gas, people start to look for their sources in remote and untouched places. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? You should use your own idea, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Economic development in countries has increased the standards of living in the cities but not the countryside. What problems could this gap bring for the whole country? How do you think these problems could be reduced?
Nowadays, many buildings such as offices and schools have open-space designs. Do you think this is a positive on negative development?
In most countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more available. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
The map shows the present layout of an office building and plans for its future redevelopment.
Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart below shows the percentage participation of men in senior development in three companies between 1980 and the year 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The diagrams are the existing and proposed floor plans for the redevelopment of an art gallery. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where revelant.
Scientists predict that all people will choose to talk the same global language in the future. Do you think that this a positive or negative developmen?
Writing task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work at home and have problems with the equipment you see for work.
Write a letter to the store or company that supplied the equipment. In your letter
. describe equipment problems
. explain how this problem affects your work
. Tell us what you want the store or company to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to enter any address.
Start your letter like this:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In the past, most people used to travel to their place of work. With increased use of computers, the internet and smart phones, more and more people are starting to work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Today Inceasingly, more people have freedom to work or live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this system outweigh disadvantages.
Fossil fuel is the main source of energy. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged. To what extent do you think is it a positive or negative development?
School teachers are more responsible for social and intellectual development of student than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural environment, such as the South Pole. What are advantages and disadvantages of this development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The rapid development of technology allows students to get university and college degree by taking online courses. People have different opinions toward distance learning because it brings advantages and disadvantages. I will discuss both negative and positive sides of the online courses.
Primarily, online teaching offers convenient for both students and teachers. If the teacher can take lessons online at home, this can save abundant time that spend on traffic congestion. Thus, professor can spend more time to prepare the lectures and students can have more time to focus on their homework projects. The local students can benefit from online teaching and the international students can take courses much easier than before. Foreign students can just stay in their homeland to get the same level of lessons, which have an economic benefit that saves money from renting.
However, some people claim online courses have also a lot of disadvantages compared with teaching in classroom. Without physically being in the classroom, students can fake the attendance because people can just sign in the online classroom without really listening. Meanwhile, studying online is not a good way to help teachers and students to know each other, which limits the opportunity of students to ask professor or classmates’ questions.
From my perception, the advantages that people can benefit from online course can totally outweigh the cost that students paid. Time is the most valuable things in the world, which is worth to be traded by using the opportunity to ask question. Choosing whether the traditional teaching in campus or studying at home may depend on personal needs and both of them is excellent method for studying.
In many countries today, if people want to find work, they have to move away from their friends and their families. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that there is a great influence of news media on people’s lives and this is a negative development. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples
Some people say that schools should invest money in the best equipment for their students. Others says that it is better to invest money in hiring good teachers. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Art classes, such as painting and drawing are as important to a child's development as other subjects, so it should be compulsory in highschools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is argued by many that for growth and development of a nation,government should provide more funds to teach science subjects like medical science, computer science and information technology as compared to other subjects.I assert with this opinion because inventions in through science have helped saving health and environment significantly. To embark on, Science plays a pivotal role in human development over centuries.Researches in medical science have helped cure various diseases like cancer and other long term diseases as well as irradicate and prevent lethal diseases like plague, polio,influenza and Ebola.Thereby helping improve health of the country.Recent health surveys in the United Kingdom has shown overall 30 percent reduction in occurrence of diseases .Thus, investing more money in teaching medical studies will help country progress and develop. In addition, advancement in computer science and information technology has aided in development of industries with complex machineries,which helped increasing the productivity.Thereby boosting economic growth of the country.Owing to use of machineries and manufacturing processes in the United States and China , studies have shown that these countries have progressed significantly over years.In fact the developed countries all over the world have more scientific background as compared to developing countries.furthermore industrialisation helps produce jobs eventually promoting the economic growth of the nation. To, conclude, in my opinion, although other subjects like arts and literature would benefit country,funding more in scientific teaching would help invent new things which will promote growth and development of the country and make it a better place to live in.
Some people think that parents have a powerful influence in child’s life, while the influence from outside the home plays a bigger part of child’s development. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Nowadays it is not only large companies that can make films. Digital technology enables anyone to produce films. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?