Some people say free time acitvities for the children should be organized by the parents. Others say that children should be freeto choose what they do in their free time. Discuss both views and gives your opinion.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should not make their social or political views known to students in the classroom. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Angsa
Some people say that music has no practical value and should not be taught to school children. Instead, they should spend school time on useful subjects such as computing or science. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that children should learn world history. Others believe that it is more important to learn the history of their own country. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for
your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
• describe what you enjoyed about the course
say how much cooking you've done since the course
suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Employers should give their employees 4-week holidays each year so that they can do their job better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that plastic shopping bags should be banned because they contribute to land and sea pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people today choose to take part in extreme sports,(eg skydiving, rock climbing) Why do you think people want to do these sports? Who do you think should pay if people injure themselves while doing an extreme sport?
We cannot help everyone in the world that needs help, so we should only be concerned with our own communities and countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Some people believe that we should not help people in other countries
To solve the growing problem of traffic and pollution in cities, governments should heavily tax private car ownership and use the revenue to make public transportation free. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Shopping is the favorite past-time activity for most of the young people. Why do you think is that? Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article
called 'The book that influenced me most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you
most. In your letter
• describe what this book was about
• explain how this book influenced you
• say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Some people believe that children at secondary school should be streamed, i.e. taught in classes according to ability, rather than being taught in mixed-ability classes. Do you think the advantages of streaming children at secondary school outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local people when they visit the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
More and more people are suffering from health problems caused by a morden life style which can not be treated with morden medicines. Some people think that a return to a traditional medicine should be encouraged. To what extend to you agree?
The local newspaper is holding a "best neighbor in the area" competition. Write a letter to the newspaper to recommend your neighbor for this competition. In your letter, Introduce yourself Say whom you are recommending Explain why this neighbor should be the winner of this competition
You recently stayed at a hotel and you had a great time.
Write a letter to the hotel. In your letter
thank the manager and his staff
give some particular examples of why you enjoyed your stay at the hotel so much
explain that you have written a review of the hotel on a popular website for tourists
You should
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people believe that universities shold only accept students with the highest marks while others believe that some students with low marks should have an opportunity. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
news editor decide what to broadcast on television and what to write in newspaper. what factors influence these decision? do you think we become used to bad news? should more good news be reported?
Some people think that school should reward students who show the best academic results, while others believe that it is more important to reward students who show improvements. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taugh to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Universities should take the same number of man and women in each major. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Some people believe that children should spent all of their free time with their familiae others believe that this is unecessary or even negative. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that no one should be allowed to continue working after the age of 65. However, others say there shouldn't be a limitation on age and anyone should be allowed to work regardless of their age. Discuss both views, give your own opinion and include relevant examples.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/
unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work.
In your letter
• explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
• give details of when you would be available for work
Some people believe that competitive sports are a source of emotional stress for young people. Therefore, young people should be banned from participating in competitive sports events. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just received a credit card statement from your bank. The statement lists a number of expensive purchases that you are sure you did not make.
Write a letter to the bank manager. In the letter:
• Introduce yourself.
• Explain that you did not buy the items listed. – I am on vacation
• Say what you would like the bank to do to fix the problem.- investigate the case/send revised credit card statemen
Baler in Aurora is slowly becoming a favorite tourist destination especially to those who want to learn how to surf because of its towering waves. What do you think the people of Baler should do in order to address the increasing number of tourists in their province?
Some people believe that students should be allowed to evaluate and criticize their teachers to improve the quality of education. Others think this is disrespectful to teachers. Discuss both views, give your opinion and include relevant examples.
Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Research into medical treatment is essential to improve health and fight disease.Who do you think should fund this research:individuals,private compaines or goverment?
Some people believe arts such as painting and music cannot directly improve the quality of people's lives so that government money should be spent on other things. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that governments should spend money on building train and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that better roads should be built. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Air traffic is increasingly leading to more noise, and airport construction. One reason for this is the growth in low- cost passenger flights, often to holiday destinations Some people say that governments should try to reduce air traffic by taxing it more heavily. Do you agree or disagree?
Million of dollars are spent on space every year. Some people argue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families, while others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Population in developing nations are rapidly growing, people now believe that we should turn to GM crops to increase the production of food grains. Discuss the advantage and disadvantages of this approach.
Some people think that old houses should be knocked down to build new houses or apartment blocks. Others think that old houses should be protected because they are part of a nation’s history. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishments is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion ? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children ?
Some people believe that children should learn languages which is more important, while others think that studying science at school is important. Discuss both side.
Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for evryone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge of experience.
Some peopel think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertainment while other to educate. Discuss both views and opinion.
Economic growth is the only way to end world poverty. However, some people say it lead to environment damage and should be stopped. To what extent do you agree ?
It is widely believed that people's ability to learn new things decreases with age and that companies should actively recruit younger employees who have great potential to learn. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Reduce global environment damage should be handle by government rather than people. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some say Parents should be the one to make their children a good citizen in society. Others say it also the duty of schools. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that medical doctors should also be academic researchers at the same time. Do you agree or disagree?
Question: Some people believe that students should study academic subjects like math and science at university. Others believe that students should be allowed to study whatever they like. Discuss both views and give your opinion.