Topic: Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
Governments should fund scientific research rather than commercial organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Should parents be obliged to immunise their children against childhood diseases? Or do individuals have the rights to choose not to immunise their children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in findingout about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?
the graph shows the number of oversea visitors in three different areas in European countries between 1987-2007.
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter:
thank them for the photos and for the holidays
explain why you didn't write earlier
invite them to come and stay with you
millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. some peope argue that the money should spent on improving living standards on earth. do you agree or disagree
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently bought a camera while travelling overseas. When you got to your destination you discovered that some important items were missing from the box.
Write a letter to the local representative of the company. In your letter
give details of the camera and where you bought it
explain what has happened
say what you want him/her to do about it
Write at least 150 words.
Millions od dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on the Earth Do you agree or disagree?
Last semester a classmate let you borrow an important textbook. You realize that you
still have the book after your friend has already gone back home overseas. Write a
letter to him/her. In your letter:
• Give an apology
• Find out if/when they need the book back
• Tell them what you will do to fix the problem
Your letter should be between 150-200 words.
Question: Many people prefer to live in temperate zones over tropical areas because they can enjoy all four seasons. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
ou recently had some items shipped to you from overseas. Upon receiving the shipment you found that some things were damaged in transit. Write a letter to the manager of the shipping company. In your letter
Provide the details of your shipment
Describe the damage
Say what actions you want the company to take
"Prevention is better than cure " Researching and treating disease is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures. To what extend do yo agree?
Aircraft have been increasingly used to transport fruit and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly grow or are out of season. Some people consider it a good idea, but some people oppose it. Discuss both the views and give your opion.
An overseas friend wants to visit your country on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
Recommend the best time of year to visit and why
Describe the types of accommodation your friend could choose
Say what you would like to show your friend in your country
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
You have just finished your master’s degree and need to leave your current part-time job to search for full-time employment.
Write a letter to your current employer. In your letter:
– explain why you will not be able to pursue a full-time job in his/her company
– say why you’ve enjoyed working for him/her
– tell him/her how much longer you will continue to work for him/her.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others belive that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The graphs give data about proportions of the results of a research at a new shopping mall in Auckland, New Zealand
Some events like ASEAN Children Festival helps countries understand more about customs and tradition. What extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living stanndards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree
Jenny is conducting a research project on cell phone use. The chart shows the percentage of students, and parents of students, at Jenny’s school who owned cell phone over a 14 year period. The table provides the cell phone ownership rate nationwide over the same timeframe.
Many people believe that scientific research should be carried out and controlled by government rather than private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Today more people than ever are travelling around the world. Some people believe thet such travelling helps to broaden people's minds, while others think people should be encouraged to fully explore their own country before travelling overseas. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil. As the world's oil resources will eventually run out, it would be more logical to spend some of this money on developing new sources of power, such as wind and solar. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Aircraft have been increasingly used to transport fruit and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly gro or are out of season. Some people consider it a good idea but some people oppose it. Dicuss both views and give your opinion.
topic: Research has shown that the transportation of products and people are the main source of pollution. Some people believe government should be in charge of this, while others believe it is the fault of individuals. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Recent research has confirmed that humans activity has become the greatest threat to planet and animal life .why do you think this has happened?.How can we reduce our impact of the natural world?
The line graph shows how much money overseas visitors spent in the UK from 1980 - 2010 and the pie charts show the reasons for their visits in 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Over the past few decades, international travel has become more affordable and many people now choose overseas holidays. As a result, tourism is becoming a profitable industry in many countries. However, despite the benefits, tourism can also create problems. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism?
You want to study in another country in some university. You need an accommodation to stay. Your friend is studying in the same university. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Give details about your study plans
What type of accommodation are you looking for
Suggest how your friend can search a place for you.
Write at least 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses
Insome 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 reason for this? How can people research this?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter:
thank them for the photos and for the holiday
explain why you didn’t write earlier
invite them to come and stay with you
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address.
Air transport is increasingly used to transport fruit and vegetables to other countries where they cannot be grown or arre out of season. Some people say this is good but others believe the use of air transport for this purpose is not justified. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Mixed—cam 16 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 people research this?
Air transport is increasingly used to export types of fruits and vegetables to countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people say it is a good thing, but other people think it can't be justified. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Air craft have been increasingly used to transport fruit and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly grow are out of season. Some people consider it a good idea, but some people oppose it Discuss both views and give your opinion
The diagrams below show the result of a survey from Taiwan explaining how students wanting to study overseas, chose a university from 1998 - 2008.
Some people think that researching the past is a waste of time and money. We should instead focus on the issues if today's world. To what extend do you agree or disagree
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four ASEAN countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
Some people think that it is a very good idea to bring your family when you have to travel overseas to study or work. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages? What is your opinion?
Many would argue that scientific research requires a degree of oversight from the relevant governmental auhorities. In my opinion, properly handled, this is a sensible and necessary policy. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
In many parts of the world people do research in family history. Some people believe research on previous generation to be useful while others say that it is better to focus on present and future generation.discuss both views and show your opinion.
Some people believe that information should be free and available to anyone. Others believe that certain business and research information is too valuable to be shared freely and instead should be sold. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the hystory of the house or buolding they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can pepole research this?
Some believe that is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give own opinion.
In many countries people tend to move overseas or move to a different par of their country after the retirement Discuss why they do so and what the outcome of this situation is. Provide specific reasons and example to spport your opinion.
Researching and treating diseases is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree?
As an overseas employee, write a resignation letter to your employer due to an
emergency at home. You should write
- the reason for leaving,
- date of departure,
and things that you loved about your job
Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends, where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holidays photos
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
*thank them for the holidays and the photos
*explain why you did not write earlier
*Invite them to come and stay with you
the government spends too much money on space research while there are still alot of problems on the earth. towhat extent do you agree or disagree?