The chart gives employment and education statistics for eight European countries in 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Employment rates, education and averange anuual income, 2015: Country, Employment rate, Average income
Your local college is organizing an event on International Student’s Day.
Write a letter to the organizer and say:
•What topics would you like them to cover?
•Why would it be interesting for students?
•Ask questions about the arrangement
The chart below gives information about the ratio of income to spending (in dollars) by Americans by age range in 2013. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Your manager has asked you to arrange a programme for the first day at work of a new employee. You can only be there for the morning
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
- Explain why you can only be there for the morning.
- say how you could help the new employee in the morning.
- suggest what the new employee could do in the afternoon.
Some educational systems make students study specialised subjects from the age of fifteen while others enquire students to study a wide range. Discuss both views
You are arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend.In your letter.
Explain the important event.
Apologise for the situation.
Suggest a new arrangements.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
A friend has invited you to a party but you will not be able to attend. Write to your friend. In your letter
•Tell your friend you can’t come
•Explain why you are unable to attend
•Arrange another time to meet
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You are living in a city in a foreign country, and a friend from your home country is soon coming to visit you for several days.
Write an letter to your friend,
- asking him or her to bring some things from home which you need
- saying why you need them
- making arrangements to meet
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 outweigh the disadvantages?
You have a problem in your apartment that needs to be repaired.
Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter:
* describe the problem
* explain how it is affecting you
* ask your landlord to arrange for it to be repaired
All parents want the best opportunity for their children. There are some people who think that schools should teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for children’s future. Discuss both of the views and give your opinion.
An old friend of yours is coming to visit your city. You had planned to meet him at the
airport, but something has come up and you will not be able to make it there on time.
Write to your friend. In your letter
Explain the situation
Offer to make alternate arrangements
A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.
Write a letter to your relative. In your letter:
explain the arrangements you have made for him/her to get keys
tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house
say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening
Write at least 150 words.
You live in a room in colege which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find I verydifficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at your college. In your letter
Describe the situation
Explain the problem an why is it difficult to work
Say what knd of accommodation you would prefer
Some people think that modern games can help children develop a wide range of skills, but others argue that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 250 words to express your view. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
It is known to all that the technogical and scientific aduances have made great changes to range and quality of food. Some people regard it as an improvement while others believe that the change is harmful. it as beliade that the views and our great changes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries school arrange work for students without payments so that students get expriences. To what extend is it benificial for the students as well as the company or institutions.
In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices and homes in a specific area and separated them each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh disadvantages.
The chart below shows the apples and oranges per person in kilograms in five countries in 2013
You have just returned from a holiday. You are unhappy with the quality of the hotel you stayed in and want to complain to the travel agency that arranged the holiday.
Write a letter to the manager of the travel agency. In your letter,
say about the holiday and where you stayed
mention why you are unhappy about the hotel where you stayed
say what you would like the travel agency to do
Write at least 150 words
TEST 8 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?
The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to Charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010.
Your friend wants to send her/his children to your house for the weekend. Write a letter to him/her and say
*Agree to this arrangement.
*Say what time is suitable for you.
*Describe what you are planning to do.
Usually students have to study a range of different subjects. Some people believe that learning subjects without being interested in them won’t be beneficial. Do you agree or disagree with disagreement?
The chart below gives information on the precentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
ou have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family.
Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter:
Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner
Explain why you have been so busy
Arrange a time to visit
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Grandmother,
It is well known that technological and scientific advancements have brought great changes in the range and quality of our food. Some people consider it an improvement while others believe that the change is harmful. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
In some offices, employees work in enclosed workstations or cubicles. Other offices have a more open design, in which there are no walls separating employees from their coworkers. Which type of arrangement do you think is most effective? Explain, giving reasons to support your answer.
You have organised to go on holiday with your friend. However, you must change your plans.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
tell them how much you are looking forward to the holiday
explain why you must change your plans
suggest alternative arrangements
You ordered an item from an online store and it has arrived damaged.
Write a letter to the retailor to complain. In the letter.
-Explain why are you unhappy.
-request a refund.
-make arrangements to return the damaged item.
All parents want the best opportunities for their children. There are some people who think that schools teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for a child's future. Discuss both sides and give your opinion .
You have arranged a meeting with a business partner. Unfortunately, you have to change the arrangement.
Write a letter to your business partner. In your letter,
apologise for the changes
explain the reason why the changes were needed
explain the new arrangement
You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain the important event
Apologize for the situation
Suggest a new arrangement
you have organised to go on a holiday with your friend. however you must change your plans. write a letter to tell how much you look forward to the plan. why you must change your plans and suggest alternative arrangement.
The range of technology available to people is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. Others think it has an opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
The context below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
in some countries, secondary schools aim to provide a general education across a range of subjects. in others, chidren focus on a narow range ofsubjects related to a particular career. Which do you think is appropriate in today's world?
In some countries, marriages are arranged by the parents but in other cases, people choose their own marriage marriage partner.Discuss both system.
In some countries, marriages are arranged by the parents but in other cases, people choose their own marriage partners. Discuss both systems and state which you think is better.
You have been invited to deliver a speech about your country at the international meeting at an American college. Write a letter to the secretary of the international community.
In your letter, you should tell:
accept invitation and suggest preferable dates
tell them what your talks will be about
and what equipment you require them to arrange.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been invited to attend an interview for a place on a course of study at a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot go to the interview at the time they wish.
Write a letter to the admissions tutor. In your letter
•explain why you cannot keep the appointment
•apologise and offer to arrange a new appointment
•ask how long the interview will be, and whether there will be any tests during it
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The advent of the internet has made it possible for people to work from home. Do you feel this working arrangement has more advantages or disad- vantages? Share personal examples in your essay.
More and more people are buying a wide range of household goods. Do you think it is a negative or positive.
The graph shows the number of overseas visitors (in thousands) to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007. The three areas are: The coast (blue line) The mountains (orange line) The lakes (gray line) The coast: Around 40,000 visitors in 1987 Slight dip in early 1990s, then steady increase Reached about 75,000 by 2007 The mountains: Around 20,000 visitors in 1987 Gradual and steady increase Reached around 35,000 by 2007 The lakes: Around 10,000 visitors in 1987 Sharp rise from 1987 to around 2002 (peaking at 75,000) Then a sharp decline to around 50,000 by 2007
Some people believe that children learn better when they are placed in classes with children of similar academic abilities. Others believe that children learn better when they are in classes with children representing a diverse range of academic abilities. Discuss both these views and give your opinion
In some countries , school arrange work for students without any payment , so that students get experience . to what extent is it beneficial for the students as well as company or institution ?
in some culture the parents arrange marriage for their children but in others people choose their own marriage partner. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system?
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student.
However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it
very difficult to work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter,
• describe the situation
• explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
• say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
You're visiting a town where you once worked. Write to a friend you worked with there. Include
the following in your letter:
Tell your friend about your life now
Give him/her details of your visit
Arrange how you can meet.
It is argued that university student should study a full range of subjects, instead of some specific subjects? To what extend do you agree or disagree?