"writing_prompt":"Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?",
some people believe goverments should spend money on building train and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that building more and wider roads are the better way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Some people believe that sport is an essential part of school life for children, while others feel it should be purely optional. Discuss these opposing views and give your own opinion. You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience.
In a number of counties, some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast train between cities. Others believe that the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that governments should spend money on developing public healthcare systems, while others argue that funds should be used to improve education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The graph below shows the percentage of GDP government spending on health, education and road & railways from 2000 to 2025 in a particular country.
Many people believe that the government should invest more in public transportation to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Others argue that individuals should take more responsibility for their own transportation needs and that the government should not spend more on public transportation. What is your opinion? Discuss both views and give your own perspective." This prompt asks you to explore both sides of the argument and then express your own opinion on the topic.
The chart below shows the amount of time that 10 to 15-year-olds spend chatting on the Internet and playing on games consoles on an average school day in the UK.
In modern times young adults spending more time with their friends and less time with family. Why has this change occurred? Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?
Is it good for children to start using computers fron an early agee and spend long hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
Older people often choose to spend their money on themselves (e.g., on holiday) rather than save money for their children after retirement. Is this a positive or negative development?
Governments should focus their spending on public services rather than on the art (e.g. Music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Today, many people spend less and less time at home. What are the reasons for this? What are the effects of this on individuals and on society? Explain your viewpoint with reasons and include appropriate examples based on your knowledge or experiences.
Some people think that arts (such as painting and music) do not directly improve the quality of people’s life, so the government should spend money on other areas. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some think the best way to reduce the time people spend in travelling to work is to replace the parks and gardens close to the city centers with apartment buildings where commuters can live, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that government should spend money on building train and subway lines to reduce congestion,others think that building more and wider roads is the best way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
You should spend about 35 minutes on this task. *The dangers and complexities of the modern world have made the mobile phone an absolute necessity for children* *To what extent do you agree or disagree?* Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your friend is thinking about learning to drive and would like some advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• say why a driving licence is advantageous
• recommend a driving school
• give any extra guidance/tips
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear...,
You should write at least 150 words.
Some children spend jours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this a positive or a negative development?
3. Apologizing to a friend
You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to to him / her. In your letter:
apologize for the mistake
find out how important the book is to him / her
say what you will do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter,
thank the manager for the opportunity to work experience
explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
1.Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. "Prevention is better than cure." Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should spend about 20 mintues on this task.
You are an alumnus (alumna) of a Bluegill University, registered in a volunteer program to conduct informal interviews with prospective students. Recently, an entrant has been assigned to you to have an interview.
Write a letter to the entrant. In your letter:
state your reason for writing
briefly describe the interview and inform the entrant of a possibilty to cancel it
propose a convenient time for an interview
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
A trend in current times is the need for many workers to spend time outside of company hours answering text and e-mail messages for their job. What problems does this cause for the worker? What can be done to reduce the impact of these problems?
Children today spend too much time playing on screens and not enough time doing physical activity. We need to get rid of our children’s devices to avoid severe strains on our health system in the future. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Do you think business should hire employees who will spend their entire lives working for the same company ?Explain why do you agree or disagree use specific reasons and details to support your answer
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter:
-explain why would like the job
-give details why you would be a suitable person to employ
-say how you spend your free time while you are in Australia
Some people believe that it is important to spend a lot of money on family celebrations while others think it is waste of money. Discuss both veiws and give your opinion.
Some people think that Olympic game are exciting events that bring other nations together. Others say Olympics is a waste of money and the money could be better spend on other things. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Modern communications mean that it’s no longer
necessary to write letters.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples
from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spend their weekly income in 1968 and 2018. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
A government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defense but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agreee?
Many companies use advertisements to increase sales. What are the main reasons that make an advertisement effective? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to the society? Nowadays, it has been a common trend for companies to spend a large amount of money to make adverts to increase the sales of their respective products. There are certain reasons behind a successful advertisement which i will discuss below. However, i, firmly believe that those adverts have a negative impact on our society.
The charts illustrate the amount of spending by percentages in various areas for daily living in Canada and Poland and comparison of life events in these two countries with estimated global average previously age 35.
Some people believe that it is important for young children to attend school, while others think that they should spend more time with their family at home. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Provide relevant examples and reasons to support your answer.
Teenagers are spending too much time on computers and this will lead to a severe problem in their mental and physical health. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
People have to spend more and more time travelling from their homes for jobs and study. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem?
Some people think that it’s important to spend money on family celebrations(e.g. weddings, birthdays. But some think expensive celebrations are a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
ome people want governments to spend money looking for life on other planets. Others, however, think this is a waste of public money when there are so many problems on earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinio
Some people say that hospitals should spend more money on buying technology devices, others argue more money should be spent on having more doctors and nurses. Discuss both theses views and give your own opinion.
The bar chart below shows the average weekly household spending on five categories in a country in 2000 and 2020.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to your teachers
The amount of time spend on sport and exercise should be increased in school in order to tackle the problem of overweight children ? Do you think this the best way to deal the problem ? what other solutions can you suggest ?
Government spending on restroration of old buildings in cities should be stopped. Instead they should spend money in housing and road development . Do you agree or disagree with this.
The government needs to spend money to encourage the development of sports and arts for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art events. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
you should spend about 15 mintutes on this task. there have been several complaints about the reception area where vistors to your company arrive. your manager has asked you to suggest. how the reception area could be improved. write a letter to your manager. in your letter, describe the complaints that have been made say why the reception area is important sggest how the reception area could be improved.
You are planning to take a vacation.
Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
•describe the vacation spot you have chosen
•explain how you plan to spend your time there
•invite your friend to join you on your vacation
Some parent spend a little free time with their children today. Why is it so? Why do you think this affects more, parents or children?
the bar chart below describe the gross domestic spending on research and development in five countrise between 2001 and 2011.