One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports coach. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter:
say how well you know your friend
describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
Some exerts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
One of your friends wants to apply for a job at a summer school camp as a sports trainer. Write a letter to the camp manager to recommend your friend.
In your letter
•say how well you know your friend
• describe the qualifications and experience that your friend has
• explain why your friend would be suitable for this job.
22/06/13: Some people believePar that secondary school children should study international news as a subject. Others say that this is wasting time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The table below shows the number of students at a Malaysian secondary school during two school years. the charts show the result of a survey asking these students what ttheir favourite sports is
In some countries unemployment is high, so some people think that children should only go to primary school and not to secondary school because they will not be able to find jobs in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows the average years of schooling in four countries from 1900 to 2000.
Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other prople think that, in today’s world, subjects like Science and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A good friend has just changed schools and is having difficulty fitting in and needs your advice.
Write a letter to your friend.
Students should focus on learning in the classroom rather than show their status by wearing fashionable clothes. Therefore, all students have to wear school uniforms. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people say that at all levels of education, from primary school to university, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree? Read my sample answer here. Reported on IELTS October 5th
Some parents allow their children to travel around the globe during school. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?
Your children are learning a foreign language at school, but they need some extra help. One of your friends suggested to contact a language tutor.
Write to the language tutor. In your letter:
•Explain why are you writing to him/her
•Explain what your children need help with
•Ask the tutor for his/her experience and suggestions to help your children to learn
In the modern world, schools are no longer necessary because there is so much information available through the Internet that students can just as well study at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some of today's schools insist that all students have their own laptop computers in class to assist in their education. Do you feel that this would be an advantage to the students' education of would it be an unnecessary complication?
The table shows Proportions of Pupils attending Four Secondary School Types between 2010 and 2020. Summarize the information by choosing and reporting the key features and make comparisons where relevant. Secondary School Attendance 2010 2015 2020 Specialist Schools15%18%20% Grammar Schools26%21%17% Voluntary-controlled Schools56%42%24% Community Schools15%37%62%
Computer are becoming an essential part of school lesson.Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages.
some people think that books should be stopped in schools and that videos, films, and computers should be used instead. To what extent do you agree?
In some countries, young people like to live on their own or live with their friends after finishing school. Some think it is a good idea. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that schools should concentrate on teaching students academic subjets that will be useful for their future careers. Other people say that subjects such as music and sports are also necessary. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Huy Cao
Some people believe that children should be given lesson on how to manage money in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, girls and boys are educated in different schools rather than in the same school. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Some people think that it is better to educate boys and girls in seprate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some people believe that studying in a college or university is the best way for students to prepare for their future career. Others think they should leave school as soon as possible to develop their career through work experience. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
All parents want the best opportunities for their children. There are some people who think schools should teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for the children’s future. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Teachers think that international students exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students. Do you think its advantages overweigh its disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
To improve the job prospects, some people want the secondery schools to spend more time teaching communication and business skills and spend less time teaching history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4 years ago Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teachign sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The three pie shows the changes of total school spending in three different years Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features
Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will l earn basic lessons about work and become more disciplined. Others argue that teenagers shouldn’t sacrifice their rest and after-school activities to work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The pie chart highlights the repartition of dance classes in percentage between numerous types of institutions, while the bar graph illustrates the style of dance courses two groups of youngsters follow. Overall, private studios represent the main amenity for dance classes and most of the youth under the age of 11 practice ballet whilst the teenagers from 11 to 16 years old prefer modern dance. Looking in closer detail at the chart, we can notice that private studios head the locations of dance classes accounting for 48%. In addition, school halls come in the second position, representing 24%. Community halls and other schools follow with a rate of 18%. Finally, a small percentage of 10% is attributed to college-based studios. The bar graph brings more pieces of information concerning the style of dancing practised regarding the age. In fact, the majority of ballet dancers belong to the under-11 group, accounting for more than 600 students. Modern style of dancing is, on the contrary, practised by approximately 500 students from the age of 11 to 16 years old. Furthermore, the tap dance courses are almost equally followed by the two groups.
In modern society, many people think primary school should teach science and technology rather than history and geography which are useless and boring. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The graph below shows the number of library books read by boys and girls at Starmouth School from 2006 to the present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparasions where relevant.
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 outweigh the disadvantages?
Some school leavers choose to travel or work for a year before going to university. What might be the reason for this? What are the disadvantages of this practice? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Some people belive 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 both views and give your opinion.
“Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library.Which should your school choose to buy - computers or books ? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.”
Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others. Students who are noisy and disobedient should be grouped together and taught separately. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that universities should only offer places to young students who receive high marks at school. Others think that universities should offer a place to anyone of any age. Discuss and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar charts illustrate the average years of schooling, scientists and technicians per 1000 people and also the participation levels in research and development in developing and industrialised countries during 1980 and 1990.
nowadays, a lot of buildings, such as offices and schools, are now being built with an open play design. why is that? do you see this as a positive or negative development?
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a a year between finishing high school and starting university studies.dicuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people you decided to do this?
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career while others believe that it’s better to get a job straight after school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
school teachers used to be the source of information . However, some people argue that teachers are not as important as before as the increasing variety of information resources. Do you agree or disagree.
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 these wiews and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that the best way to improve the health and well-being of schoolchildren is to make physical education compulsory in all schools. Others, however, believe that such a measure is ineffective. Do you agree or disagree?
In many countries, schoolchildren are required to wear school uniforms. Do you think this should this be enforced in all schools?
Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead going directly to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages.
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that teenagers should prefer on all school subjects to the subject that they are best at or that they find the most interest. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?q