Some people say that children should be encouraged with a competitive feeling right from a tender age, and others say that children must be taught cooperation rather than competitiveness in primary school and high school. In your opinion, what should be the right approach?
Doctor, nurses and teacher make a great contribution to society and should be played more than entertainment and sport celebrity. Do you agree or disagree
Some people think that businesses should provide sports facilities foremployees. Others consider that a person’s health is their own responsibility, not a company’s problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious problems and uses up the world's fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that the only purpose of films is to entertain. But other say film should have educational value. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Should people be allowed to travel in to space? Give reasons and examples to support your opinion. Write an essay of three or four paragraphs. Use some of the expressions below as you write.
You are interested in scholarship programme to study at a foriegn university. Write a letter to enquire about the course. in your letter 1. Explain which course you are interested in 2. Tell what you know about the university 3. Explain why you should receive the scholarship
Some people believe that the government should financially support retired people. Others think they should care for themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to comsume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently organised and old a meeting for your company. Which took place in local hotel. In their feedback, participant 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 managers should do to improve the food in future
«Some people think that governments should spend more money on sports facilities for top athletes. Others argue that this money should be spent for sports facilities for ordinary people. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.»
General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently hired a restaurant to host an office party at work, but there were several problems with the food and service.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:
Give details of the food and services you ordered
Describe the problems that occurred
Explain what you want the restaurant to do
Write at least 150 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order to become financially responsible adults, children should learn to manage their own money at young age. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
A friend who is living overseas should visit you soon and would love to stay at your place. Write a letter and explain
- Why cannot he/she stay at your place this time?
- Suggest an alternative arrangement.
- Invite him/her to stay in the future.
The environmental problems that today’s world is facing are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So governments and large organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think the government should strickly control the supply of fresh water as it is a limited resourse, while others it should not be regulated. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country's police force or military forces, Such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs. What is you opinion ?
Your child's school is going for a trip out of the country for 3 days and parent is allowed to join the group. Write a letter to school.
In your letter, you should:
• ask questions about the trip
• tell them why you want to join the group
• explain how you can help.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines between cities. Others believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Rising university fees and scare employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects like philosophy and history, and only after offer practical degree courses that maximize chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So governments and large and large organisations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that Zoos have no purpose in today’s world and should be closed. What problems do zoos brings.
Some people think that in order to solve traffic and transportation problems people should be encouraged to live in cities rather than in suburbs or in the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
International communities should act immediately to encourage countries to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Universities should accept equal members of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extend do you agree or disagree withs this statement?
These days, people are living into their 90s and beyond. As a result, the is increasing concern about care for elederly. Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly member or should be held responsible?
Write a paragraph of about 250 words to express your views on the statement saying that problematic students should not be grouped together with ordinary ones and they should be taught separately. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
Government should regulate the level of violence in films in the television and in cinema. Some think they should not be regulated. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Most artists earn low salaries and should therefore receive funds from the government in order for them to continue with their work. To what extent do you agree? Outline
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.
Some people think that the government should be responsible for funding healthcare and education of the country, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
As a starting point of the discussion, let us examine the problems arising from education system due to many reasons. The most common one is game. This is because distraction. Not only will there be games, but also cricket. Child, for instance, plays games in the classroom. Analysing the problems is essential, but that should not be end of the discussion.
Some people feel supermarkets and manufacturers have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion
It has been suggested that cars and public transport should be banned from city centres and only bicycles be allowed instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Scientifc research should be carried out and controlled by the government rather than private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think young people should follow the traditions of their society. Others think that they should be free to behave as individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that detailed descriptions of crime scenes in newspapers and on TV can have a bad influence on the public, so this kind of information should be restricted in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people thinks that government should tax unhealthy food to encourage people to begin to eat more healthy meals. Do you agree or disagree.
Some people believe that all students should be required to study a foreign language, while others think it should be optional. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Your find that your study load is too heavy. Write a letter to your college teacher explaining why you need to withdraw from two courses. Ask if it is possible to obtain a refund.
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Most artists earn low salaries and should therefore receive funds from government in order for them to continue with their work. To what extent do you agree?
Some believe that new science related to criminal forensics should be used to look at old cases. To what extent do you agree or disagre
Some people feel packaging of goods by manufacturer in supermarket are expensive while, some says that neighborhood should avoid buying of package goods in the supermarket. Discuss both views . Give reason for your answer and include relevant example from your knowledge or experience
Write a minimum of 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:
You want to arrange a conference for your company, and you need to ask one of your colleagues to give a presentation in this conference. Write a letter to your colleague. In your letter include:
• Details about the conference
• Why do you want your colleague to give a presentation?
• What arrangement will you do for this conference?
Some modern artists receive huge sums of money for the things they create, while others struggle to survive. Governments should take steps to resolve this unfair situatuion. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Wealthy countries should accept more refugees and provide them with basic assistance,such as food and health. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some people believe that manufacturers should be responsible for reducing the large amounts of packaging they use. Others say consumers should avoid buying heavily packaged items. Discuss both views and state your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your experience.
Your landlord is asking to increase the rent. Write a letter to him.
In your letter, you should tell:
•why you think the rent shouldn’t be increased
•what you will do if it is increased.