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 option? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaivour to children?
Learning English at schools is often seen as more important than local languages. If these are not taught many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it more important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure survival of local languages and if so, how?
The table below shows the percentage of first year students who gave "very good" rating to the resources provided by the college, for three courses. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting, the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The system used for rubbish/garbage area collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
Suggest what should be done about the problem
Society is becoming obssesd with material goods like fast cars, designer cothes and flashy jewellery. We have stopped caring about importatnt things and this is why divorce rates are so high and family bonds are not as strong anymore; our value system is disintegrating. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
The world has been an enormous increase in flight for leisure, business and commercial purposes around the world over recent years. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of such flights?. Do you think flights should be taxed more?
large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What is opinion on this? do you think this is good or bad change?
Nowadays we are producing more and more garbage. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays nurses should not just be required to do basic training but they must have other qualities as well to do their jobs well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a universityshould be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer.What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?
The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different months in 2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentage of books, by type, that were borrowed over this time.
The graph and chart below show the averate monthly maximum temperatures and the average monthly rainfall in two Australian cities, Darwin and Sydney. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
In a public-funded healthcare system, people who are willing to pay for the best and fast treatment should be able to do so. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think the cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it polluted the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both view and give your opinions.
WORK: Most high level positions in companies are filled by men, even though the workforce in many developed countries consists of 50 percent female workers. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of management positions to women. Discuss, what is your opinion?
You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company,which took place in a local hotel.in their feedback,participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel,but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel.In your letter
*say what the participants liked about the hotel.
*Explain why they were unhappy about the food.
*suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future.
Some people think that activities during the free time should be planned while others disagree. Discuss both sides and include examples and relevant data from your own experience
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowiedge or experience.
A colleague gave you a book which you used for your presentation. Write a letter to your colleague.
In your letter, you should say:
what the presentation was about,
why the presentation was important
how the book helped you.
The maps show the changes that have taken place in the center of a town since 1700
The table shows data about what people in the UK thought the government should increase spending on. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the consumption of fast food in UK from 1970 to 1990.
The table below gives information about salaries of secondary/high school teachers in five countries in 2009. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.
It is becoming increasingly popular for people to have a year off between finishing school and going to university. Do the advantages of having a gap year outweigh its disadvantages?
A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. She/he has asked you for advices about living in your city. In your letter:
Suggest an interesting part of the city to live in
Describe the public transfortation in your city
Say how your friend can meet new people in there
The chart below shows the average earnings of people in various areas of work in one country in 2000 and 2010. The table shows the average salary for all sectors in the same years. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.
The charts below show the workforce profile at the top management jobs by ethnicity and race in South Africa based on a 2015/16 report.
23 May 2025, The diagrams below show the site of a school in 2004 and 2024. Write a report of at least 150 words, summarizing the main features and making comparison where relevant.
The diagram below show the design for a wave energy machine and its location .summerise the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures and make comparisons where relevent.
Some people believe that they should keep all their income to themselves and should not pay taxes to the states. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.
Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sports clubs, believing that this will make the staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Other employers see no benefit in doing so. Discuss both news and give your opinion.
University education should be restricted to the very best academic students, rather than being available to a large proportion of young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Public health is becoming an urgent issue now a days. some argue that government should create nutrition ad food choice law to improve public health while others believe that it is a matter of personal choice and responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The government should allocate more funds to teaching science rather than other subjects for a country to develop and progress. To what extent do you agree?
You are a member of an International Students’ club. The club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.
Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter
• offer to make a popular dish from your country
• describe what this dish is
• explain why it should be included in the event
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. abc Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some believe that non-academic subjects such as physical, and cookery education should be removed from the school syllabus so that the children can concentrate on academic work.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays young people mostly learn by reading books or watching movies and TV shows, rather than personal experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.
Some people think the government founding should not be used for supporting art and culture, others think supporting cultural activities may be beneficial for the population anf the culture. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
The chart below shows the number of houshold in USA by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015
The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
This graph shows the persentage of students who learns the second language.There are those laguages that most popular in New Zealand.
An English-speaking woman has advertised for someone to help her on her farm for a few days next summer.
Write a letter to the woman. In your letter
• say why you would like to do this work
• suggest how you could help her
•mention the time you will be available for the work
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ……………..,
A close friend told you recently about a major argument she has had with her parents
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• Explain that you understand the reasons why they argued.
• Describe a similar situation that happened to you once.
• Suggest some activities to clear your friend up.
The chart below shows the result of a survey about patients who stayed in differentwards of a hospital. The chart also shows the percentage of patients who replied'very good' about various aspects of their hospital experience.
Many people believe that universities should focus more on preparing students for the workforce rather than providing theoretical knowledge. Do you agree or disagree?
ome people think that the media (newspapers) have the right to publish details of people's private life while other's think it should be controlled? Discuss both views
Government should spend money on railways rather than roads. 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.
Many people agree that free public transportation should be available in most major cities. Will the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people argue that in order to improve the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to make comments or even criticism of their teachers. Other think it will lead to loss of respects and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.