Some people believe that spending money on hosting major sporting events is the best investment, while others think that it would be more beneficial to invest in children’s sport skills in schools. Agree or disagree
In some countries in Europe, some children from the age of 11 or 13 go to schools to learn more practical skills that will help them get a job. Other children stay in schools which provide a more general academic education. What should schools do to prepare students for the world of work? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that all the lawbreakers should be taken into the prison, while others believe that there are better alternatives. (for example, doing some work or learning some skills in the community). Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a letter to your penfriend. Advise him/her about the following: listening skills, speaking skills and vocabulary.
Some people want academic subjects such as history and physics to be taught at secondary school. Others want practical skills such as mechanical and gardening to be taught. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
The role of parents and family, in the future success of a person is more important than knowledge and skills learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
some people believe that children should study practical skills as managing a bank account, car maintenance, as well as traditional academic courses. Do you agree or disagree?
Crirtical thinking skills are often highlighted as essential for success in both academic and professional settings. Why is the ability to think critically so crucial, and how can individuals develop and apply these skills in their daily lives? Provide examples to support your explanation.
Some people believe that people who read books for pleasure can develop more imagination and language skills than those who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The government should spend more money on skills and vocational training for practical work rather than on university education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In an ever-changing world, the concept of lifelong learning-continuing to acquire new knowledge and skills throughout one's life - has gained significant importance. How does engaging in lifelong learning benefit individuals and contribute to the overall well-being of society? Provide specific examples to support your arguments.
WRITING TASK 1
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
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
You are looking for a part-time job at a football club.
Write a letter to the manager of the football club. In your letter,
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
tell him/her when you think you could start
Some people say that young people learn useful skills by playing electronic and computer games. Others say that young people who play electronic and computer games waste their time. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer games? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
some people believe that electronic games are improving the skills of young people. Others think that it is a complete waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that being a university graduate is the key to securing a good job, while others think that experience and soft skills are more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
some bussinesses find that their new employees lack in basic interpersonal skills such as lack of ability to work with colleagues as a team.What are the causes and suggest possible solutions.
The values that we learn from our parents and family have greater influence on our future success than knowledge and skills we learn at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree? agree = most time, raised disagree= friends influence,
In today’s very competitive world, a worker has to possess multiple skills to succeed.] Among the skills that a worker should possess, which skill do you think is more important, social skills or good qualifications?
In the past, many people had skills such as making their own clothes and doing repairs to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? How far is this situation true in your country? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Children today have to face the pressure from different aspects of modern life, such as education, society and business. I would analyze the reasons and provide solutions.
The most evident reason would be vicious competition in today’s world. Children who want to study at a famous university have to achieve better scores than their peers. In addition, they have to handle relationships with people around them. They have been told that social skill can benefit them to get opportunities in society in the future. As a consequence, some students try to make friends with children who have good scores or excellent family backgrounds. On the other hand, children also get pressure from their families and peers. At home, a child may be told that one of his cousins is excellent, so he should learn from him. At school, a child might suffer bully because he doesn’t have famous band clothes or he comes from a poor family.
The solution for the first condition is to encourage them to learn for interests rather than scores. Since interests are the best teacher which is a guide to tell children how to learn well so that children don’t have to treat the? study as a task but some interesting things. For the second condition, parents should learn better methods to educate their children. They can relive the children’s stress by companionship or tell them what is the best friendship. At school, teachers have the responsibility to tell students that they should not judge a book from its cover and do not laugh at the students who need help.
In conclusion, education is an important responsibility for the whole society. So more reasons for the children’s pressure need to be found and tackled so that they can grow up healthily.
Today, an increasing number of parents have chosen to remove their children from conventional schools and teach them at homes by tutors or by parents themselves. From my perspective, the disadvantages are more significant than the benefits.
Admittedly, there are some advantages for those children who study at home. For example, a flexible schedule meets the family needs and customized learning plans may inspire some children’s interests, so many of them can learn much faster and deeper in some subjects than their peers. For those children suffered from bullying at school, homeschooling can not only make them feel safe under the protection of their parents but also strengthen their family bonds. All of these appear perfect as those parents claimed in the short term.
However, judging from a general development in the long run, there are many disadvantages for home-schooled students. They can barely obtain widely knowledge as their peers. In China, students normally learn eleven to twelve subjects with professional teachers who graduated with(from?) specific majors. Conversely, parents can hardly offer professional education in various subjects as school teachers do. Even they can hire professional tutors teaching at home, that still cannot compare with school education, let alone it is a big financial burden from a family. Additionally, students not only get knowledge at school but also practise social skills with their peers, such as communication skills and conflict solving methods. It is impossible for children to learn( Students cannot learn, which expression is better?) from their families when they study at home.
In conclusion, education is a serious problem (topic?) for everyone, especially for children. Homeschooling methods can take many advantages for children, whereas they cannot replace school education. The cons outweigh the pros apparently. Therefore, parents should consider cautiously before making decisions.
Young drivers are careless & overconfident, and too many are killed in accidents. To eliminate this problem, we could teach children the skills of safe driving while they are at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people believe that academic knowledge is the key to success, while others think that practical skills are more important. Do you agree or disagree?
Topic: Student should be taught academic knowledge so that they can pass exams, and skills such as cooking or dressing should not be taught. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop children's life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Acquiring new knowledge and skills doesn't always happen quickly. Do you think that patience is key when it comes to learning, or do you think it is possible to learn things quickly if you are motivated? Support your opinion with your personal experience and observation.
•Some people think that a person improves intellectual skills better when doing group activities. To what extent do you agree? Use specific details and examples to explain your view.
It has been believed that people who read for pleasure have developed imagination and good language skills than those who prefer to watch T.V. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive in school. Others, however, say that cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people believe that employers should prioritize hiring people based on their social skills rather than their academic qualifications. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some argue that schools should prioritise life skills like solve problems and teamwork.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Living in a foreign country requires a person to interact with a different culture on a daily basis, whether during their studies, work, or social life. Within the context of higher education (university), what are the causes and potential effects of communication breakdown within multicultural project groups? To what extent can a student proactively learn the necessary skills that aid effective intercultural communication?
You are looking for a part-time job. Write a letter to an employer agency. In your letter:
Introduce Yourself
Explain what sort of job you would like
Say what experiance and skills you have
Some people think that universities should provide graduate with the knowledge and the skills needed in the workplace. Other think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What is your opinion, should be the main function of a university?
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 university should be to give access to knowledge for it own sake, regardless of wheather the course is useful to an employer. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?
Some people think universities should provide knowledge and skills related to a future career; others believe the proper function of the university is to give access to knowledge for its own sake. What is your opinion of the primary part of the university?
You have seen an advertisement looking for volunteers to teach English overseas. Write to the recruitment office. In your letter •Tell them where you saw the advertisement •Explain why you would like to go •Describe the skills that you have that you think would help.
you are looking for a full time job. write a letter to an employent agency.
introduce yourself
explain what sort of job you would like
say what experience and skills you hav
Now a lot of people in colleges are doing academic studies. We should encourage them to learn vocational skills (like plumbing). Do you agree or disagree?
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to tru and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
For centuries, important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and Math. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skills be made as fourth skill to the list. To what extent do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants.
Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter remind him when and where you met
tell him what kind of job you are interested in
say why you think you would be suitable for the jobWrite a letter to the company.
In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what sort of job you would like to do
and say what experience and skills you have
In today's job market, qualifications do not matter. It is far more important to have good practical skills than a good theoretical knowledge of your field. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Most employers nowadays put increasing emphasis on social skills. Some people believe that social skills are important in addition to good qualification for job success. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter - explain why you want to do volunary/unpaid 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
You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work and a developing country.
Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter,
-Explain why you want to do voluntary work
-State what your skills and experience are
-Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long
completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a good job.On the other hand other people think that getting experiences and developing soft skills is more important .Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
The qualities and skills that a person requires to become successful in today's world can not be earned at a University or any other academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement in an English newspaper for a job working in the City Museum shop during the holidays. You decide to apply for the job. Write a letter to the director of the Museum. In your letter:
introduce yourself
explain what experience and special skills you have
explain why you are interested in the job
For centuries, important parts of education have remained, such as reading, writing and maths. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skills be made us a fourth skill to be added to the list. To what extent do you agree?