Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of jobs should be highly paid?
You play sports (e.g. football) for a local team. You recently heard that a player in your team is in a hospital.
Write a let to your teammate. In your letter
say how you feel about the news
ask about the treatment in the hospital
suggest some ways of cheering him/her up
sports has become a bussiness and this earning has brought professional sport people a lot of financial and other developments. is it a positive or negative development?
Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You live near a recreation ground. A local school often brings pupils to the recreation ground to do sports, such as football and cricket, but recently this has caused some problems.
Write a letter to the head of the school. In your letter:
explain why you enjoy living by the recreation ground
describe the recent problems at the recreation ground
say what you think the school should do
Many people today choose to take part in extreme sports (e.g. 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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Q Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others,however, say that this would have little effect on public health and measures are required. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion.
The chart illustrates data about the number of males and females playing the most popular sports in New Zealand in 2002.
Extreme sports such as sky diving and sking are very dangerous and should be banned.To what extend do you agree or disagree withe this view?
‘Some people believe that hosting International sports events is highly beneficial, whereas others think it is create problems to the host country’ Discuss both the views. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, howerver , say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
Many people think that sports stars are paid too much money, while others believe they deserve their high salaries. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Many people argue that increasing sports facility is the best way to improve public health. While, others believe that it will have very low effect on the public. Other measures should be taken. Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion
The chart below shows the percentage of females aged 16-25 in a particular country who participated in sports, compared with the percentage of people who watched them in 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people argue that the government should invest more in promoting sports and recreational activities in schools, while others believe it is the responsibility of parents to encourage their children to participate in sports. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the competitive sports have positive effects on the child’s education, while others argue it is not so. Advantages and disadvantages
Some people believe that the fittest and strongest individuals and teams succeed in sports. Others think that success in sports depends on mental attitudes.Discuss bith the views and give your opinions
Extreme sports such as skydiving and skiing are very dangerous and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Practice 2: Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Most countries spend much money on education as they start to realize the importance of education. In your opinion, which two subjects are the most important for young people and which one is least important. (Subjects : Literature, sports, mathematics, economics, physics, history, music, geography).
You are a member of a sports club located in an old building. The manager asked you to suggest some improvements to the building.
Write a letter to your manager and say
Why the club is important to you?
What improvements should be made in the building and
How these changes would benefits the members?
Doctors, nurses and teachers make a great contribution to society and should be paid more than entertainment and sports celebrities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You visit a sports centre regularly, and there is a problem with the changing rooms in it. You have complained about it several times but with no success.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In your letter,
•describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
•say what happened the last time you complained
•explain what you want the manager to do
Some people argue that the fittest and strongest individuals and teams can achieve the greatest success in sports. But other people think the success is much related to the mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a letter to a sports club. Tell them you are not satisfied with the service and have already let them know about this. Write
▪What exactly wrong with their service
▪What happened after you complained the first time
▪What you want the club to do after your letter
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (15/16 years) (for example for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). Do you agree or disagree?
Some company sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good, while others thinks there are disadvantage s to this. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Being a celebrity- such as a famous film star or sports personality-brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
The charts show the percentage of boys and girls aged 5-14 taking part in cultural activities and sports in Australia in 2003.
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Other however say that this would have little effect on public health and other majores are required. Discuss both this view and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree whit this statement?
In many countries, young people are encouraged to take part in unpaid community services in their free time to help the local community, such as working for local charities, improving the neighborhood, or teaching sports to younger children. It's widely believed that this would benefit both individual teenagers and society as a whole. Write an essay to discuss whether young people should be encouraged to take part in unpaid community services.
A large company in your has decided to spend a certain amount of money either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years or to pay for two open air concerts.it has asked for feedback from the general public .
Write a letter to the company.in your letter
Describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
Summarize the benefit of paying for the concert
Say how you think the company should spend the money
Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other type of job should be highly paid?
3. #Sports - It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. 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. IELTS 7, AC)
Some people think that sports is very important for society. Others, however, argue that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Famous actors and some professional sports people command a very high salary. Some people think that this is fair because salaries should be based on people's gift and talents. Others, however, believe that person's salary should be based on their contribution to society. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Large companies often use sports events to promote their products. Some people think this hurts sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the past, sporting champions used to be motivated primarily by the desire to win a match or to break world records. These days, they are more likely to be motivated by prize money and the opportunity to be famous. What messages does this send to young people and how does this attitude to sport affect the sports themselves? Give reasons for your answers.
Schools should only offer subjects that are beneficial to students’ future career success. Other subjects, such as music and sports, are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that we should not encourage sports games among schools because they lead to competition rather than cooperation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with?
Universities should allocate the same amount of money to students' sports activities as they allocate to their libraries. To what extent do you agree with this view?
ome people believe that professional workers such as doctors and teachers should be paid more than sports and entertainment personalities. to what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some countries achieve international sporting success by building specialised facilities to train top athletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some people believe that successful sports teams are always those with the strongest or fittest players. Others think that success depends more on the team’s mental strength. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There is a problem with the changing rooms in the sports centre that you visit. You have complained several times but with no success.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre. In your letter:
•describe what the problem with the changing rooms is
•say what happened the last times you complained
•explain what you want the manager to do.
Some people think that natural talent is important to successful in sports. Other thinks hard work and practice are more important. Discuss both view and give your opinion
There is a sports stadium near your home where large number of people come to watch games each weekend. This cause you and your neighbours some problems. Write aletter to the local council .
In your letter-
-explain who you are and where you live
-describe the problem
-suggest what the local council should do
there is a growing debate around the topic of participation in international sports competition. Some people believe that due to health concerns people older than 30 years should not be able to participate in Olympics. To what extent do you agree?
Nowadays, men’s sport is given far more attention in society than women’s sports. What are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative situation?