Some governments today seek to monitor the general public’s electronic communications (in the form of phone calls, texts, and emails) saying that this reduces crime. Many people oppose this, however, saying that it erodes individual freedoms. Discuss the aspects of this debate, and give your own conclusion to the discussion.
“Libraries are irrelevant in the age of the internet and should not be publicly funded.” Do you agree or disagree?
Government investment in arts such as music and theaters is a waste of money. Government must invest that money in public services instead. Do you agree or disagree?
Some cities, public parks and open spaces are changed to the garden for local people to gow their own fruit and vegetables.Do you think it benefits move then disadvantages?
SOME PEOPLE THINK IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO SPEND MONEY ON ROADS AND MORTOWAYS THAN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS SUCH AS RAILWAYS AND TRAMS. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
Your local bookshop has invited members of the public to recommend a guest speaker for an upcoming event that will include a series of talks from well-known people. Write an e-mail to the bookshop. In your e-mail: • suggest a speaker • say what they would contribute to the event • explain why other people would be interested too You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your e-mail as follows: Dear...,
Some people think that the government should invest more in public health and less in other areas such as education and infrastructure. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There Is a public event coming up in your town. Write a letter to your friend who you think would be interested to take part in it. In your letter
Describe the event.
Say why you think he / she would be interested.
Suggest an arrangement to meet there with him / her.
The government should provide free public transport 24/7 to reduce traffic congestion. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places like libraries, shop and on public transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people claim that public museum and art galleries will be no longer necessary because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer. Do you agree or disagree?
the diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant
There have been some problems with public transport in your area recently. Write a letter to the manager of the transport company. In your letter:
Describe the problems. Explain how these problems are affecting the public. Suggest some changes that could be made
A friend from another coutry moving to your city for work. he asked you to advise about living in your city.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
1. suggest an interesting part of the city to live in.
2. describe the public transport in your city.
3. say how your friend can meet new people there.
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.
Some people feel that governements 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 views and give your own opinion.
Often former government regulators are offered jobs by the industries that they had previously been overseeing. Critics say that this is a conflict of interest, while others say it’s not justifiable to restrict individuals’ actions once they’ve left public service. What do you think? Give reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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.
It is said that governments should encourage people to use only public transportation to travel because of many problems caused by private cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the media (newspapers) have the right to publish details of people’s private lives, while others think it should be controlled. Discuss both views.
Public transport should be funded by the government so that it can be free for people who use it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Spending public money to promote healthy lifestyle that leads to improve the quality of life is better than spending it on treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In a number of countries some people 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 pubic transport. Discuss both 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 think that it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems such as railway and trams. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Government investment in the arts, such as music and theater, is a waste of money, government must investment this money in public services. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Excessive use of private cars is considered to be the main reeason for the traffic jam in many cities and that's why the use of puplic transportation is encouraged. In your opinion what are the pros and cons of using public transport?
In order to solve traffic problems,government should tax private car owners heavily and use the funds to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution.
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with protecting the environment. Write a letter to offer your help to the project manager and say
Why are you interested
What can you help with
When can you start
Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since the internet has widely replaced their function. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
in many countries goverment are investing in new technology to deal with the public. why is this happening ? do you think this is a appropriate use of goverment money?
The use of phones,tablets, and other devices while walking in public places has been a concern for many commentstors. What hazards can arise if people are guided by such devices when walking down the street? How could these problems can be solved?
When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sports facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time in. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 word
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
public transit play an important role in helping residents and visitors get around large cities. Public transit should be free at all times for those who want to use it. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
you would like to invite a friend from abroad to a public event in your country. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
invite him to the event
explain why you think he would like this event
tell h other activities you can do
In some countries, some criminal trials in law courts are shown on TV so public can watch. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to do so and give your opinion.
The table shows independent film releases by genre in the UK and Republic of Ireland in 2012.
Libraries are irrelevant in the age of the internet and should not be publicly funded.” Do you agree or disagree?
ın a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing 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 own opinion.
Some people think that public health is the responsibility of the goverment, while others think that people should be responsible for their own health. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree? af
Some people believe that children should receive compulsory education at public schools while others prefer private schools. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that government should spend money on building new train lines,while others believe that improving public transport is more beneficial.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Government investments in the art, such as music and theatre are a waste of money. Government must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and examples.
Government should spend tax money on public libraries rather than public transportation improvements. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, andmake comparisons where relevant.
The government should ban smoking in public places , even though this would restrict some other people's freedom . Do you agree or disagree.
The current interest in famous people's private lives has negative effects both for those people and for society as a whole: Newspapers should not be allowed to publish details of people’s private lives unless it is clearly in the public interest. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The media should stop reporting details of crimes to the public because it only has negative influences on them. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?