Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sports club, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more effective at work. Do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the proportion of staff employed by age in the public sector in the UK in 2015 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some shops are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you think it is a good thing for the customers, shop staff and society as a whole?
You recently had a positive experience at a department store where a staff member was vey helpful to you. Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter,
Mention which part of the store you visited
Describe how the staff member assisted you
Suggest what would you like the manager to do to reward their good services.
You local library is hiring a new staff member,and you are interested in apply for the position.
Write a letter to the library manager to applyfor the job.
You have visited a store and bought set of china tea cups which later you found broken but store denied to replace it. Write a letter to the manager of the store describing situation.
In your letter add following points:
•State what problem you had with the purchased item.
•Complain about the inability of the sales staff to address the problem.
• Describe how you want the store to solve the problem to your satisfaction.
Some employers reward member of staff for their exceptional contributions to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on others. To what extent is this style of management effective? Are there better ways of encouraging employees to work hard?
Some companies have uniforms for the staff which must be work at all times. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.
Sales companies should recruit people who are hungry for money as they will make the most dedicated workers. Do you think money is the driving force behind hardwork? What factors should be taken into consideration when recruiting staff for sales position?
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The charts below show the qualifications of staff in an advertising company in 1990 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. does this devolopment have more advantages than disadvantages?
Q: In some places, shops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Do you think it is good for customers, shop staff and our society as a whole? Give reasons and examples from your personal experience.
Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times. What are the advantages for a company of having a uniform? Is there any benefit of having a uniform for a staff?
Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times .What are the advantages for a company having a uniform?Are there any benefits of having a uiform for the staff.
You recently visited a tourist attraction and you were very pleased with the help given to you by the staff.
Write a letter to the head of staff at the tourist attraction. In your letter:
give details of the circumstances of your visit
describe the help given to you by the staff
say what you want the head staff to do
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some companies and organizations require their staff to wear uniforms at workplace. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms?
Every year, someone in the company where you work is chosen as best employee. Your manager has asked staff members to make suggestions about who should be chosen this year.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• Identify a colleague who you think should be best employee
• Explain what the job of this colleague involve.
• Give reasons why the colleague should be chosen as best employee.
You have visited a store and bought set of china tea cups which later you found broken but store denied to replace it. Write a letter to the manager of the store describing situation.
In your letter add following points:
•State what problem you had with the purchased item.
• Complain about the inability of the sales staff to address the problem.
• Describe how you want the store to solve the problem to your satisfaction.
Employers should give staff at least four weeks holidays a year to make employees better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that marketing helps promote products to the public. Others claim that well-trained, competent staff are the key to success. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The company you work has decided to close the cafeteria, as the staff is not using it much. You are not happy with the decision. Write a letter to the director
Give reason of low use
How it will affect the staff
Suggest ways to improve it
The table presents information about university-level academic staff in one country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 150 words
Some shops are open 24hous a day, 7 days a week. Do you think it is a good thing for the customers, the shop staff and the company as a whole?
You have recently visited a tourist attraction and are very pleased by the help given to you by the staff. Write a letter to the staff manager.
Give details of your visit
Describe how the staff helped you
What you want the manager to do
The local library is hiring a new staff member, and you are interested in applying for the position.
Write a letter to the library manager to apply for this job
Your company has recently introduced a new uniform for the staff. But you have learned that the staff members are not happy about it.
Write a letter to your manager about it. In your letter,
explain why you think the staffs are not happy with the new uniform
what you want the new uniform to be like
and give some suggestions to handle the situation
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Many jobs require ongoing training and research to stay competitive in a world with rapidly evolving information and technology. Some believe that it is the responsibility of businesses to pay for this training for their staff while others feel it is up to the individual. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You recently visited a department store. One member of staff at the store was very helpful to you, and you want to tell the store manager about this. Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter say which part of the store you visited describe how this member of staff was helpful to you say what you would like the manager to do
you and your colleague would like to use a company room for staff break times but you need the managers permission. write a letter to your manager in your letter you should: explain the advantages of having a room for staffbreak times,suggest which room would be most suitable and why and say what changes to the room would be necessary
The table below shows the percentage of employers in various sectors having difficulty in finding staff in 2003 and 2004.
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons wherever relevant Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisThe two maps give information about the development of city hospital road assessment in 2007 and 2010. Overall, it can be clearly seen that there are various extended amenities built, such as a public car park and a bus stop in 2010. Moreover, there were two roundabouts constructed on Hospital Road to improve more effective traffic transportation. Firstly, there was a circular road added, which connected on the City Road and the Hospital Road, in 2010. By 2007, six bus stops were located surrounding the Hospital road, three each east and west. However, bus station was constructed on the west of its road, and car park, located on the east side allowing both public and staff parking, was changed to accept just staff in 2010. Furthermore, there was another roundabout added, connecting the Hospital Road and the Ring Road. The Ring road, surrounding the city hospital, had public car park built on the east side in 2010. ons where relevant
You are organizing a staff training day at a local conference centre.
Write a letter to the manager of the conference centre. In your letter:
Describe the purpose of the training day
Explain what you will need for the day
Ask about availability and cost
Some employees want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more advantages than disadvantages?
You were recently impressed by a staff member at a supermarket.
Write a letter to the manager of the supermarket. In your letter:
•Describe the situation
• Explain how you were helped
• State what you are going to do as a result of this good experience
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
To Whom This May Concern,
you use the local swimming pool often,and during one of your visits,you have encountered a promblem write a letter to the mananger describe what the promblem was tell what the swimming pool staff have done about it suggest your solution to the problem
The chart below shows the proportion of staff employed by age in the public sector in the UK in 2015 and 2020.
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.
Write a letter to the train company. In your letter
-describe the problem you had with the tickets
-say why you were unhappy with the staff
-suggest what action the train company should take
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
your company does not have a staff rest area. write a letter to your manager to request an office that can be used as a staff rest area. in the letter
-explain the benefits of this action
-suggest an office that can be used
-what should be done to transform the office into a staff rest are
The company you work has decided to close the cafeteria, as the staff is not using it much. You are not happy with the decision. Write a letter to the director. -Give reason of low usage -How will it affect the staff -Suggest ways to improve it
the graph below show information about the hotel staff from 1975 to 2010
Some employers offer their employees subsidized memberships of gyms and sport clubs, believing that this will make their staff healthier and more effective at work, other employers see no benefit in doing so. Discuss both views and present your opinion.
You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.
Describe the problem you had with the tickets.
Say why you were unhappy with the staff.
Suggest what action the train company should take.
Some companies make donations to local charities and community groups. Other companies do not and leave it up to their staff to decide whether to make personal donations. Should companies donate part of their profits to charities? State your opinion and provide reasons for your view.
You recently spent the night at an expensive hotel. There was a problem with your room, but the hotel staff was unable to do anything about it. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter • describe the problem. • explain what happened when you asked the hotel staff for help. • say what you would like the manager to do.
Employers should give their staff at least 4 weeks' holiday every year to make them perform better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some employers of their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sports clubs, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more active at work. Other employers see no benefit in doing so. Consider the arguments from both aspects of this possible debate, give your opinion.
Some employers offer their employees subsidized membership of gyms and sport clubs, believe that this will make their staff healthier and more effective at work. Other employees find no benefit doing so. Discuss both views.
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays. Does this development have more advantage than disadvantages?
You recently spent the night at an expensive hotel. There was a problem with your room, but the hotel staff was unable to do anything about it. Write a letter to the hotel manager.
In your letter
• introduce yourself.
• describe the problem.
• say what you would like the manager to do.
Write about 150 words in an appropriate format and style. You can use this page for any rough work.