Human activities have negative effects on the environment. Some people believe it is too late to take measures to prevent animals and plants from dying out. Others think actions should be taken to improve the situation. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Improvement in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer Nations. However, the government of richer Nations should take responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such area. What is your opinion?
with a growing population, many people believe that we should focus on production more GM foods. what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? GM: Genetically Modified
Disruptive school students have negative impact on their classmates. Students are noisy and disobident should be grouped together and teaching separately. To what extent you agree or disagree?
Instructions
Read the question below and write a letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write at least 150 words.
You recently stayed with a childhood friend for a few days.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
Thank your friend for letting you stay with them.
refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her
invite your friend to visit you
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter,
describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts
say how you think the company should spend the money
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The government should spend more money on promoting a healthy lifestyle on treating illnesses. Do you agree or disagree
Many university graduates cannot find a job in their chosen profession.What factor may have caused this situation and what in your opinion, should be done it.
Some people think that students should be required to do unpaid community service as a part of their school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that shops should not allowed to sell food or drinks that are scientifically proven to be bad for people's health. Do you agree or disagree?
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activites . To what extend do you agree.?
You recently visited a public library in your town and found some facilities were not in good condition. Write a letter to the library manager. In your letter:
Describe the problems you found
Explain how these problems affected your visit
Suggest what the library should do to improve
Stress is now a major problem in modern society. What are the causes of stress in people’s life nowadays? What should people do to reduce it? Write an essay to give your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
Many people believe that in order to have clean and tidy streets in their neighbourhood, this should be the residents’ responsibility, while others think it should be the government’s duty. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The office you work in does not have any cafeteria for staff. Write a letter to your manager to request setting up a cafeteria for the staff.
In your letter, you should tell,
what you heard about the inconvenience from the staff
how you feel about it
what suggestions you have about setting up a cafeteria
You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone
who knows you well. Write a letter to your former teacher. In your
letter:
Explain why you are writing.
Describe the job you are applying for.
Suggest what information the teacher should include.
Government should make more efforts to promote alternative sources of energy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that schools should not test and grade students. Others think that grades are important. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Artists need an certain amounts of freedom to develop their creativity. Some people think that artists should gave total freedom to express any thought and ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that teenagers should follow the old generation but others believe that they sould challenge the old thoughts. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Some feel governments should invest in preserving minority languages, while others think this is not a good resourse use. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
“In many societies in the world, the population is aging rapidly and this is leading to an unsustainable increase in the cost of public healthcare. A nation’s population should pay for their healthcare provision in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”
In many situations, people who break the law should be warned instead of punished. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many parents (mostly women) decide to stay home and take care of the family members instead of going out for work. Some people suggest that they should be paid by the government for doing that. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.
Public health is becoming an urgent issue nowadays. Some argue that governments should create nutrition and food choice laws to improve public health, while others believe that it is a matter of personal choice and responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Some people believe schoolchildren should help to create rules in their schools. Others say teachers alone should decide what the rules are. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In order to alive traffic problems, government should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportiong. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Although globalisation can be positive for some nations’ economies, the negative impact on local communities should not be ignored. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people contend that all young people should attend university after high school, while others maintain that this is not always the best option. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience where appropriate.
Some peole believe that you should be fined if you do not recycle. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people suggest that companies should give promotions to people who have been working for them for a long time. Do you think this is a good idea?
You recently visited the zoological park and had an uncanny experience , as the man died by falling in the tiger enclosure. You were not able to do anything at that point, but wanted to show your concern for the safety of the visitors. Write an email to director of Zoological park in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following. 1)Give a description of the incident 2)Complain about the short fencing 3)Show your concern for the safety of the visitors.
Some people think that the media (newspapers ) have the right to publish details of people's private lives, while other think it should be controlled. discuss both views.
Some people say that it is better for school-leavers to start work immediately. Others say that to be successful, school-leavers should go to university first. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that teachers should give homework to children and some thinks they should dont give. Discuss both views
Some people believe that employment over the age of 60 is not right and creates lots of problems. So people should retire after 60 and not work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that art, such as painting and music, does not improve people’s lives, so the government should not spend money on it. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Supermarket should only products from within their own country rather than import from overseas. What are your opinion on this ?
As technology helps to gain access to information, fact teaching should be removed and school should focus on developing skills and talents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?
The charts below show the result of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reason why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown below. »
Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and techonlogy. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Universities should have big classrooms while others argue that they should have small classrooms. What do you think is the ideal for the students? Give your opinion.
For many young people today, shopping is their favourite free time activity. Why do you think this has happened? Should young people be encouraged to do different activities in their free time? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Sales companies should recruit people who are hungry for money as they will make the most dedicated workers. Do you think money is the driving force behind hard work? What factors should be taken into consideration when recruiting staff for sales positions?
people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
School should focus on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less helping them achieve academic success. To what extent you agree or disagree?
Some psychologist recommend that to overcome stresses in daily life we should do nothing at all for a period of time of the day. Do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour.
Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
introduce yourself
describe your plans for the party
invite your neighbour to come