Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a jobstraight after school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that this time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time. Reason and examples....
Some people believe that electronic calculators should not be allowed in school until after the pupils have mastered mental arithmetic. Others believe that calculators save pupils time, especially with complicated calculations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some peop/e think it is no longer necessary /'or children fo go fo school because ffiey can do all their learning on//ne. Others gei/ev’e learning in schools is essential. Discuss both views and give yot/r opinion.
Some people argue that art classes should become compulsory in high school education. To what extend do you agree or disagree.
Some people say that teenagers should work part time and earn money. this way they will learn basic ;essons and dicipline others argue that teenagers should not sacrifice their rest after school activities discuss both views
Write a letter to the local school in your neighborhood to give suggestions about improving its buildings and play area. Include
Why they should be improved
Suggestions for how
When they could be improved
some think the subject of music is not neccesary in primary school, and other practical subjects like science should replace it. what is your opinion?
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss noth views and give your opinion.
Some people think that uniforms in schools are unnecessary and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
ome people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Last year you attended a presentation skill course at the Sydney College of Australia. Your new employer has asked you to provide copies of your reports and assignments as quickly as possible. Write to the director of the school and request these documents.
Schools should take more responsibility for the health of today’s children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Many young people are motivated and successful at high school. Many others, however, lack motivation and see high school as irrelevant to their interests and needs. Why is this? What could be done to help all students succeed? Requirement : Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university, in order to travel or to have an experience from works. Do you think advantage outweigh disadvantages
Many parents consider homeschooling to be way more effective compared to school teaching system. Do you agree or disagree ?
In many countries schools have severe problems with students behaivour. What do you think are the causes of it? What solutions can you suggest?
The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place at West park Secondary School since its construction in 1950. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
some people think that cometition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing others believe that we should cooprate more rather than competing against each other . discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some schools are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupils. what are the advantages and disadvantages of children of having a school uniform?
Some educationist think that the international exchange visit to different countries for a teenager from school has benefits. To what extend do advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Due to many youngsters people dropping out from schools the rare of unemployment is increasing and it affects our society in different ways. In your opinion how this can be improved?
The table below shows the number of students at a primary school and a secondary school in Malaysia in 2005. The chart show survey results of what these students favourite sport was.
Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both schools and parents are responsible for solving this problem. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
ome experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign laguage at the primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantage?
At school, children should either be taught to compete or to cooperate. In your opinion, which form of education would best benefit society as a whole? Describe both sides of the argument and explain your own opinion.
In many schools and universities today, women have a tendency to study the humanities (such as the arts and languages) while men more often major in science related subjects. Some believe this tendency should be changed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that art subjects such as music, drama and creative writing are an essential part of education, and every school should include them in its syllabus. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples from your own experiences.
Some schools are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupil, while other schools have a very relaxed dress code. What are the advantages and disadvantages of children of having a school uniform?
Some people fail in school, but end up being sucessful life. Why do you think that is in the case? What is the most important thing to succeed in life?
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.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently attended a series of English lessons in a language school. However, you were unhappy with the teaching quality.
Write a letter to the director of the school. In your letter:
• explain why you chose to study English at the school
• describe the problems you had with the lessons
• suggest how the classes could be improved
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people think that secondary school children should study international news as one of the school subjects. Other people think that it is a waste of valuable school ti. me. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important fir everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and,if so,how?
Volunteer work is when people offer their time and effort to help others without being paid. Students often volunteer to gain valuable experience and give back to the community. High school and university students should be required to complete a certain number of volunteer hours before graduating. Do you agree or disagree?
It is becoming increasingly popular to have a year off between finishing school and going university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Some people believe studying in a college or university is the best way to prepare for a successful career. Other people prefer to get a job as soon as they leave school and to develop their career through work experience. Discuss both views and give your own opinio
Parents believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that their time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time?
School should focus on teaching traditional subjects like history and math rather than practical skills like cooking or carpentry. Agree or Disagree give own opinion
today's school should teach their students how to survive financially in the world today. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some educationalists think that a programme of international exchange visits will offer various benefits for teenage school students. Do you think the advantages of it outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays, many schools find it profitable to sell unhealthy food and sugary drinks to students during lunch breaks. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some places, teenagers are encouraged to get part-time jobs while they are still in school. Do the advantages of teens working outweigh the disadvantages? has more advantages than disadvantage advantages : enhance communication skills, get connected with the community help their parents financially, gain experience which help them to get a better employment in the future. fulfill their daily needs by themselves disadvantage: sometimes distract from their studies, greedy nature
Many people argue that learning foreign languages should be compulsory in schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
More children are becoming overweight. Therefore, daily physical education classes should be compulsory in primary and secondary schools. To what extent do you agree?
Some people think that childcare centers provide the best services children of pre- school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some peoople think that competition at wotk, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather tha competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
These days, in many countries, fewer and fewer people want to become teachers, particularly in secondary schools. What are the reasons for this? How could more people be encouraged to come into the teaching profession?
Some people believe that children should continue schooling until 18 years old while others suggest that schooling till 14 years of age is enough. Discuss both views and present your opinion.