Today, the quality of life in large cities is decreasing. What is the reason ? What can be done to resolve this problem?
In some countries, the average weight of people is increasing, and their health and fitness are suffering. What do you think are the causes of this and what measures could be taken to solve them?
Some people think that increasing communication usage of computers and mobile phones by young people has had a negative effect on their reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people like to eat in restaurants and at food stands, others like to eat at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating out? Give reasons and examples to support your choice.
Countries should produce the food that their population eats and import as little as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons, examples to you answers
Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Tourism is becoming so widespread that the number of tourists visiting old sites causes problems such as overcrowding, leading to the site being damaged and the quality of the experience of the visit being reduced, due to large crowds. To what extent do you agree that this is a problem and what can governments do to solve the problem?
Some people believe that the use of artificial intelligence in fields such as communication, medicine, and transportation can greatly benefit society, while others argue that it poses significant risks to data privacy. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Telling the truth at all times is not essential. On some occasions it is necessary to tell lies, and it is wrong to tell the truth. 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.
Nowadays there is more and more competition between older and younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this create? How can they be solved?
Some people claim that recycling is not very effective since most waste still ends up in landfills. They say that instead of recycling, we should focus on using fewer resources to minimise the amount of waste we create. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is often argued that it is difficult to get children to read. Why do you think this is? What measures could be taken to encourage children to read more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
What are the health benefits of living close to nature? Living close to nature can be good for our health. Write about the benefits. Give reasons to support your answer.
Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The main reason for going to the shopping mall will be for entertaiment not to shop. Do you agree or disagree?
To meet the growing need for food by an increasing population, a country should make use of genetically engineered foods. However, some people believe that such foods are not only unhealthy but affect the nature too. Discuss both the viewpoints and give your own opinion.
The number of overweight and unhealthy children in developed country is increasing, and many people think that this is linked to diet and lifestyle. What are the reasons for this increase and what can be done to reduce the problem?
In some countries more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can peple reseach this?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people believe raising the price of fuel is the greatest way to address global environmental issues. Do you agree or disagree?
The way children spend their free time has been altered by new technologies. Are the benefits of this greater than the drawbacks? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, it is increasingly more difficult to maintain the right balance between work and other aspects of one’s life, such as time with family and leisure needs. How important do you think is this balance? Why do people find it hard to achieve?
According to some people, it would be better if industries are established in regions outside the urban area. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
Some people believe that music is a universal language that can bring people together, while others think that it is a form of entertainment that has little real value in society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
some people prefer to live in hot climate,whereas others love the lifestyle in countries with cold climate .discuss both the views and give your opinion
TASK: Global warming is one of the biggest threats to our environment. What causes global warming? What solutions are there to solve this problem? Please study the example and write your own essay. You can use information from the example, but in case you do, make sure to rework it.
There seems to be an increasing trends towards assessing students through exams rather than through continual assessment. what are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment?
The diagram below shows the water cycle in both forested and urban areas.
The maps below show an industrial area in town of Norbition, and planned future development of the site. Summarise the informartion by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Drug abuse is becoming increasingly common in the world today. What problems does this cause and what are some of the measures that can be taken to solve these problems?
In many countries today insufficent respect is shown to older people. What do you think may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society?
The charts compare Korea, Sweden and the UK in terms of the methods used in each country to dispose of harmful waste.
Many men and women are making the decisions to have children later in life. Why is this trend occurring? What are the impact of this development on both family and society? Give reasons for your answer and include examples
The government intends to ban smoking in public areas. Some people say that it is a good idea, but others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
DOCTORS, NURSED AND TEACHERS MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY AND SHOULD BE PAYER MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS CELEBRITIES. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE.
The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The prevention of health problems and illness is more important than treatment. Government funding should reflect this . To what extent do you agree
In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone apps is becoming increasingly commn. Does this development have more advtanges or more disadvantages?
In the future, nobody will buy products newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Nowadays more items from the other countries are sold at local supermarkets. What are the reasons for this? is this a positive or negative development?
The line graph displays the stock values of four different high-tech corporations from 2011 to 2016. Overall, Facebook’s value steadily increased, while Yahoo’s decreased. Apple’s stock price fluctuated wildly throughout the period and Google’s stayed relatively unchanged. Facebook started the period with a stock market valuation of approximately 7,500 and this consistently moved up in value year on year to reach a peak of around 20,000 in 2016. Yahoo began the recorded period with a very similar value to Facebook, but in contrast, its stock devalued every year, until it reached a low of about 2,500 in 2016. Apple stock was valued at just below 5,000 in 2011 and this jumped dramatically to nearly 35,000 the following year, before plummeting to around 7,000 in 2013. It recovered slightly in 2014 to around 12,000 and subsequently fell to a price of just over 5,000 in 2016. Google’s shares remained at around 1,000 for the entire period.
Nowadays television and the Internet have a greater influence on children’s behavior than their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people are of the view that only university education can ensure success, whereas many others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and inciude any relevant examples from your own.
More and more information about the lives of celebrities is found in newspapers, magazines, and online. Why is this happening? What are the disadvantages for the reading public?
Write a letter to the manager of your local bus service. They have recently made some changes to the bus services which created inconveniences for you. In your letter, explain:
Q) What are the changes?
Q) What are the problems you are facing?
Q) What part of the service would you like to change?
Some people think that promoting a healthy life style is better than treating who are already ill. to what extent do you agree to this thought?
Your friend invited you to his/her party, but you are unable to attend.
Write a letter to your friend. in your letter
1. explain why you connot come.
2. give your reason for not contacting your friend sooner
3. Suggest another time to meet
Write at least 150 words. You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear___________,
Tobacco should be treated as illegal like other drugs. Smoking has not a single positive issue but lots of negative effects and therefore, it should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.