You have read about a scholarship offered by a university and wish to apply. Write a letter to the university and include the following information.
● the scholarship you wish to apply for
● some detail about yourself
● your academic suitability for the scholarship
Some people believe that it is more common way to learn history by watching movies instead of reading books. Does the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages.
Some parents want their children to read educational books instead of entertainment books because those are the waste of time. Do you agree or disagree with this statements
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. “Parents should not pressure their children to choose a particular profession. Young people should have the freedom to choose a career path they like. To what extent do you agree or disagree?” You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter
Correct the information in the article
Explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
Suggest what the magazine should do about this situation
Some people believe that reading is always good habit. Others feel that it depends on which book a person is reading. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think the news has no real connection to people's lives, so reading newspapers or watching news programs on television in a waste of time.Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, some children spend a long time each a day or their smartphone instead of reading book. Do you agree or disagree?
A report by UNEP, states that the human populations have been over-exploiting the Earth’s natural resources by unsustainable development. As a developing country, Vietnam has also been undergoing unsustainable development. Discuss some major causes and effects of this social issue in the context of Vietnam. Give reasons and examples from your reading, experience observations to support your point of view.
More and more information about the lives of celebrities is found in newspaper, magazines, online. What is happening? what are disadvantages for reading public? Provide reasons for your anwer include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
People in all modern societies use drugs, but today’s youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
Some teenagers spend more time reading books, while others prefer to read online newspapers. The former group is likely to develop creative imaginations and have a much better grasp of language skills. Do you agree or disagree?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town center's in your country all look similar to each other . You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper . In your letter
•Say which point in the article you agree with
•Explain ways in which your town Centre is different from most other town center’s .
•Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Some think that parents reading books for entertainment to their children is a waste of time and they should only read them serious educational books. Do you agree or disagree?
In the future, nobody will buy printed 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*
More and more people are buying food that is ready to eat rather than choosing to eat home-cooked food. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
The pie charts show how many teenagers preferred reading, watching TV or using the internet in 3 different countries during leisure time in 2013.
People all in modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologist’s claim that parents and other society members often set a bad example. Discuss the causes & some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern-day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.
In recent times, many people have been focused on bacteria associated with toilet visits and question whether sitting down when peeing is a good idea. To minimise the spread of bacteria, people shouldn't sit down on the toilet seat. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think it is more important for government to spend public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called “The book that influence me most. In your letter
Describe what this book was about
Explain how this book influenced you
Say whether this book be likely to influence other people
Write at least 150 words.
You recently read an article in the newspaper about someone whom you know personally but have not heard from in a long time. You found that some of the information published was incorrect.
Write a letter to editor to inform him about it. In your letter,
● state what the article is about
● mention the error(s)
● describe what you expect from the editor
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .....................,.
Start Time: 12: 13 End Time: 12:53 In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? 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.
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.
Part 2: Some experts believe that when a country is already rich, any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens any more satisfied. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
People in all modern societies use drugs, but today's youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern-day society.
Some people think that you can learn about the culture of different places by travelling to them. Other people think that you can learn just as much as about these places from reading books and watching travel documentaries about them. Discuss both the view and give your opinion. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is tendency of human beings that they copy from each other. This spreads the popularity of fashion, lifestyle and consumer goods and help these industries to grow. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Despite better access to education, many adults today still cannot read or write. In what ways are they disadvantaged？ What can governments do to help them
Some people believe that the widespread use of technology in education has improved learning, while others think it has led to more distractions and decreased the quality of education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
For centuries important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and maths. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be made as fourth skill to be added to the list. To what extent do you agree ?
Topic: The ease of international travel and the spread of various kinds of mass media all over the world has made it more possible than ever for people to know how other people live in other countries. Do the advantages of the development outweigh the disadvantages?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called `the book that influenced me most`.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In our letter:
Describe what this book was about
Explain how this book influenced you
Sa whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Newspapers are the best method for reading the news . To what extent do you agree with this statement ?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspaper or books becasueb they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To waht extent do you agree or disagree ?
The spread of multinational companies and the resulting increase of globalisation produce positive effect to everyone. Do you agree or disagree?
In the future, nobody will buy printed newpapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
The chart below gives data about the popularity (proportion of people doing regularly)of various sports in different countries.The graph shows the amount of time that people in those countries spend reading books,newspapers or internet articles per day.There is also a table showing the average price of books.
Some people think that adults should read to expand their knowledge after completing their education. Others think there are other ways for adults to enhance their knowledge. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Due to advancements in technology, reading or watching news on the Internet is becoming popular nowadays, and importance of newspapers is declining. I completely agree to this statement that with the advent of Internet newspaper seems a product of the past time.
With the advent of social media, more people are getting their news online instead of from print media. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for people who read news online.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
– describe what this book was about
– explain how this book influenced you
– say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Write at least 150 words.
some people believe that it is good to share as much informaion as possible in scientific research, business and academic world. Others believe have some information is too important or too valuable to be shared already. Discuss both these views and give your opinion
The number of children that read for fun has dropped dramatically in recent years. What are the reasons for this? How can we encourage children to read more? (
The graph below shows the number of library books read by boys and girls at Starmouth School from 2006 to the present.
Many people today buy ready-made food rather than spend time cooking. What do you think are the reason for this Do you think the advantages of this development outright the disadvantages
Nowadays many young people are not interested in reading the newspapers and watching new on television. Give reasons for this and proffer solution to this problem.
Read the question below and write an opinion essay. Remember to write down a clear thesis statement followed by your essay plan. Only then attempt to write this essay. Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth rather than for their achievements, and this sets a bad example to young people. To What extent do you agree or disagree?
in the future nobody will why printed newspaper aur books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying.to what extent do you agree or disagree?