The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience.
Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter
• tell her where you studied during your year abroad
• describe what you learnt about the country you studied in
• explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies
Government should spend funding on elementary school while other people say that it should be spent on high school. Discuss both perspective and give your opinion
The charts provide information on household income and spending on clothes and food for an average family in the UK in two different periods: 2010 and 2013
The tree 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.
Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Explain your choice by using specific reasons and detail.
Question: Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
Some children spend hours every day on their smartphone. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development
It is beyond questions that our planet is becoming a more difficult place to support human life. However, other than investing money on doing research about other living planets, I contend that human should spend it on rescuing the Earth.
Some children spend hours everyday on their smart devices. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Some people think that they should spend money they earn now enjoying life, while others think that the money should be put into savings for future. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In today’s world, people spend a lot of money on appearance because they want to look younger. Why does this happen? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Government should focus their spending on public service rather than on arts such as music and painting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people spend a lot of money on their looks that is by taking expensive haircuts, cosmetic surgeries, and buying branded clothes. some people say that this is a good way of spending money while others think this money can be spent in other ways. discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some psychologists think that the best way to overcome stress of everyday life is to spend a portion of the day doing absolutely nothing. To what extend do you agree or disagree.
You should spend about 15 minutes on this task.
There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors 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
suggest how the reception area could be improved
Write at least 150 words.
You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months
say how your work could be done while you are away
ask for his/her help in arranging it
The chart below shows the top ten countries with the highest spending on travel in 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The pie chart compares the average household spending in two different countries in terms of five important categories in 2010.
You have chosen This will take you about 0 minutes STEP 1 - Read the task Money spent on space exploration is a complete waste. Governments could better spend this money on other things to benefit the nation. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and creativity than spending time on reading books. To what extent do you agree? explain with reasons and examples.
Some people think that the government should spend money on adult’s population who can’t read and write while others do not. To what extent do you agree or disagree
These days people spend more and more time at work and less time at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Some people think that spending a lot on holding wedding parties and other celebrations is just a waste of money, others argue that these are necessary for individuals. Discuss both views and give opinion.
Some people believe that it’s important to spend a lot of money on family celebrations while others think it’s a waste of money. Discuss both views
Most countries spend much money on education as they start to realise the importance of education. In your opinion which two subjects are the most important and which one is the least important?
Nowadays, it seems that different generations within the family spend less time doing activities together. Why is that? Is it a positive or negative development?
Some people think that schools should invest more money in technology, such as more computers, while others think more money should be spend on teacher. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You were supposed to go on an interview in a few weeks, but you have since found out you cannot go on the date arranged.
Write a letter to the potential employer. In your letter,
tell them why you need to move the interview time
ask to change the interview date
explain that you are still interested in being interviewed for the job
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The charts below show US spending patterns between 1966 and 1996. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
People have to spend more and more time to travel their homes for jobs and study. What are the reasons? How can wo solve this problem?
Governments should spend more money on medical research to protect citizens’ health rather than on protecting the environmemt. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
More and more people today are spending large amounts of money on their complexions in order to look younger. Why do people want to look younger? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people spend most of their lives living close to where they were born what might be the reasons for this? What are the advantages and disadventages?
Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that this time should be used to do more schoolwork. How do you think children should spend their free time?
the table below shows consumer spendings on different items in 5 countires in 2002. k
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
You recently went to a restaurant but think you could have left your credit card behind.
Write to the restaurant. In your letter
•Tell them when you went there
•Describe where you think you may have left the credit card
•Explain what you would like the restaurant to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Humans in more countries spend more and more time far away from their families. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Some people think that it is good for spending money on finding life on other planets, while others believe it is a waste and governments should focus on problems on the earth. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
Many people prefer to spend money and not save it. What are the reasons is it possitive or negative development?
Today, we have access to the news 24 hours a day through television, computers and mobile phones. How important is it to keep up-to-date with the news? Is this a positive or negative development? - - You should spend around 40 minutes of this task.
Governments spend million of dollars each year on their space programs. Some people think this money would be better spent on dealing with programs on Earth. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that advertising encourages unnecessary spending, while others argue that it provides useful information about new products and services. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performances for the general public. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performance for general public. Do you agree or disagree?
The Pie charts below compare household spending in the UK in 1980 with predictions for 2030.
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Whether or not someone achieves their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or not agree?
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You have rented a house by a lake for the summer. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• describe the house
• describe how you are spending your time there
• invite your friend to come and visit
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear………..
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 preventive measure. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Government needs to spend money to encourage the deevelopment of sports and arts for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art events. Do you agree or disagree?