General Training Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You plan to do some traveling in a few months. You would like to visit an old friend who lives in another country. You haven’t spoken to this friend in a few years.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last
- Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city
- Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city
Some people agree with spending lots money on a large wedding, while other think a small wedding is a better option. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some school have restricted the use of mobile phones. Do you think this is a negative development or a posititve one?
Some people think that excessive use of smart phones badly affects teenagers’ literacy skills. Do you agree or disagree?
in some countries, young people have become richer, healthier and live longer, but they are less happy. What are the causes? What can be done to address the problem?
Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
Some say that when a person achieves success in their job, it means that he/she is selfish and doesn’t care about others. Do you agree or disagree?
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outwigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that the governments should increase the cost of fuels for cars and other vehicles in order to solve environmental problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or
climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather
changes several times a year. Which do you prefer? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your choice.
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
You are planning a business trip to another city. You will have some free time to do some sightseeing while you are there.
● Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter
● Explain the purpose of the trip
● Ask about thing to do and see in the city
● Invite your friend to do something with you during your visit
Some people think that it is suggested to learn history. While some pople think it has a little knowledge in it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and worker, rather to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A museum near your house 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 voluntary/unpaid work in your letter:
oExplain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
oDescribe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
oGive details of when you would be available for work
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 yourown opinion.
Some people think that cultural tranditions may be destroyed when they are used as money-making aimed at tourists. Others, however, believe that it is the only way to save these tranditions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some believe that small class sizes are ideal for language learning, while others contend that the number of students does not impact the learning experience significantly. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that governments should have access to people's mobile phone call records and messages for safety reasons. Others believe that this information is private and should not be available without permission. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out anout the history of the house. what are the reason for it? how can people research this?
Dick drawing number of overweight people, putting a strain on healthcare system in an effort to deal with health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce the physical education lessons in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Global warming/Climate change are pressing problems that every country and the world will have to deal with in the future. What are the causes of global warming? What are some possible solutions? (Probable question)
Artificially intelligent robots are increasingly taking human jobs. Some people believe that eventually all work will be done by robots while others believe that there will be a limit to the tasks that robots can perform. Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you choose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experience, observation and reading.
In some cities people are choosing cars instead of bicycles, while in other cities riding bikes is replacing cars. Why is this the case? Which development do you think is better?
In some countries quality of life in large cities is decling. Why do you think is happening? What measures can be taken to step it ?
Some people think that sports involving violence, such as boxing and martial arts, should be banned from TV as well as from international sporting competitions. To what extent do you agree?h
Some people believe that industries should moved from urban to rural areas. To you think the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that physical strength is important for success in sports, while other people think that mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinio
Some people prefer hobbies that involve the use of technology, while others enjoy hobbies that do not require any technological devices. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntaryl unpaid work.you would like to do some voluntaryl unpaid work at the museum.
write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntaryl unpaid work.
in your letter
explain why you want to do voluntaryl unpaid work at the museum
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be usful
give detail of when you would be available for work
In some parts of the world, it is increasingly popular to research the history of one’s own family. Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time í the lost of particular of plants and animals. Other say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give the reasons and relative examples upon your own experiences.
Some believe that classroom education provides broad exposure, while others say that distance education programmes provide a much broader span of knowledge and information. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some educationalists think that a programme of international exchange visits is beneficial to all teenage school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do youagree or disagree with this opinion?
Housing is essential for people. Some people argue that the government should offer free housing for peope who cannot afford it. Do you agree or disagree?
some people think that people who choose job early and keep doing it are more like to get a satisfying career than those who frequently change their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You borrowed some books from your school or college library. Unfortunately you have to go away to visit a sick relative and cannot return the books in time. Write a letter to the library. Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do about it. You should You do NOT need to write your own address.
15.Some people believe that managers are responsible for the organization’s success, while others think various features of the organization play a vital role in it. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that that working at home is beneficial to the worker and the family while others believe that it is stressful to both the worker and the family. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Schools should not force children to learn a foreign language, because some students don’t have a natural ability for languages. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduatesbhave led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history and only offer practical degree coursesbthat maximises chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Recently, abortion increases rapidly and becomes a controversial topic. Some people suppose that abortion should be legal while others are against it. 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
In many countries, people working in sport and entertainment earn much more money than professionals like doctors, nurses, and teachers. Why do you think this happens in some societies? Do you consider it good or bad?
Director and mangers are mostly older people. Some people believe young people will become better leaders. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
last month you had an oversees holiday with some friends where you had stayed in their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos.
Write a letter to your friends. In your letter
1. thank them for the holiday and the photos
2. explain why you didnt write earlier
3. invite them to come and stay with you
In many countries, governments spend a large amount supporting the arts. Some people think that it is a justified use of government money.Others,however, believe that it is better to spend public money on health and education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You stayed in a hotel for some days in an overseas country. You have forgotten some things in the hotel room after checkout.
write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter
Inform him about your stay
Describe the things hat you have forgotten there
State what you want them to do now
Some people believe that advertising influences our buying decisions. Others argue that it has little or no real effect on what we buy. Discuss both views and give your opinion.