You are a member of an International Students' club. The club is organising
an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.
Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter
• offer to make a popular dish from your country
• describe what this dish is
• explain why it should be included in the event
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Luis,
Some people believe that students should be required to wear uniforms in school, while others argue that uniforms restrict individuality and self-expression.
What is your opinion?
Nowadays, full-time university students tend to focus on their studying. Some people think it is essential for university students to be involved in other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows information about the ;anduades that 13-year-old students in one school chose to study.
Summarise the indormation by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relecant.
In order to study at university students are required to pay expensive tuition fees. Not all student can afford them so some people think that university education should be free for everyone.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that educational success depends on good teachers, while others believe that students attitude is important. Discuss both views and give you’re opinion.
In some countries , not enough students are choosing science subjects for study. What are the causes behind this issue? What are the effects of this on society?
The use of corporal punishment (physically hitting students) in schools is in decline, yet it should be used to improve behaviour. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Government needs to spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art evrnts. Do you agree or disagree ?
You rent a four-bedroom house which you share with two other students. However, there are several problems with this house that need fixing. You also find it expensive and would like to find another student to share the spare bedroom. Write a letter to the estate agency. In the letter:
Explain your situation
Describe the problem with the house
Say what would you like to happen
Full-time university students spend most of their time in class or working on assignments. However, some people think that it is important for students to get involved in non-academic activities on campus as well (for example, to join a sports team or take part in drama). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays as a part of the education process students are working for a company for a short period of time without pay. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
In some schools, students must study music and learn to play a musical instrument. In other schools, studying music may not be required or there may be no music classes at all. Do you think all students should have to study music? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.
Some people say that all students should study history as a major subject, while others feels that other subjects are important for children in today's society. Discuss both sides and give your opinion .
In recent years, the pressure on schools and university students has been increasing. And they are pushed to work hard at a very young age. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Some students work while studying. This often results in lack of time for education and constantly feeling under pressure.
What do you think are the causes of this?
What solutions can you suggest?
Some people think that schools should select students only according to their academic abilities while others believe that it is better to consider students’ other abilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
• Some people suggest higher education should be funded by the government, while others think that students should pay the course fees themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Students should pay the full cost for their own study, because university benefits individuals rather than society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Financial education should be included as a mandatory subject in schools to prepare students for managing money effectively.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows percentages of students with different attitudes for facilities in the
university in the UK in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The chart below shows the proportion of male and female students studying six - art related subjects at a UK university in 2011.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Some people think secondary school (high school) students should study academic subjects. Others think students should study practical skills (car machines, cookery). Discussion both view and give opinion.
Some argue that it is the responsibility of parents to teach children about healthy eating habits, whereas others believe that teachers should be responsible for teaching their students how to eat in a healthy way. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There are both problems and benefits for high school students study plays and works of theatres written centuries ago. Discuss and use your own experience.
"IT IS SAID THAT SELF-STUDY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS".
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
In many countries, students take a year off finishing school should students take a gap year before attending university?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Many teachers assign homework to students everyday. Dou you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your anwser.
Many students have trouble being able to focus on school studies, with their attention span increasingly deteriorating. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?
Q. Giving lectures in auditoriums to large numbers of students is an old way of teaching. With the technology available today there is no justification for it, and everything should be done online. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Topic: The graph below shows the number of students from the US, the UK and Australia who studied in universities in other countries from 2002 to 2007.
Nowadays many students go traveling or working for a year after graduating from high school and before starting university.
Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this trend?
Fewer students are studying at school and university, favoring more computer-based subjects.
Why do you think it is happening?
Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?
In some countries, university students live far away from home and in another city or country while studying. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
An increasing number of students are choosing to study abroad. To what extend does this trend benefit the students themselves and the countries involved. What are the drawbacks
The chart below show the percentage of British students at one university in England who wThe chart below show the percentage of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other language in addition to english, in 2000 and 2010.ere able to speak other language in addition to english, in 2000 and 2010.
ILETS WRITING 2 - OPINION Essay
Too much emphasis is given for the education of students. More government money should be spent on free time activities for young people.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Online education is becoming increasingly popular. Many university students are choosing to study online instead of face to face. Do the advantages of distance education outweigh disadvantages?
In order to study at university, students are required to pay expensive tution fees. Not all students can afford them, so some people think that university education should be free for everyone.
Do you agree or disagree with this?
Some people believe that students should be allowed to evaluate and criticize their teachers to improve the quality of education. Others think this is disrespectful to teachers. Discuss both views, give your opinion and include relevant examples.
A local college is having an international day. You want to speak about your country to students from different cultures.
Write a letter to the college head. In your letter:
Tell him/her about the topics that you are going to talk about
Explain why would they be of interest to the students
Ask about any arrangements that you need to make to give the talk
In the past, lectures were the traditional method of teaching large numbers of students. Nowadays, new technology is increasingly used to teach students. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach?
Not enough students around the world choose to study science subjects at university. What are the reasons for this? What impact does this issue have on society?
The graph and the chart below show the numer of students choosing different kinds of courses in a university in 2012.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Modern societies need specialists in certain fields, but not others. Some people, therefore, think that governments should pay university fees for students who study subjects that are needed by society. Those who choose to study less relevent subjects should not receive the government funding
Would the advantages of such an educational policy outweigh the disadvantage
The chart below shows the numbers of male and female research students studying six science-related subjects at a UK university in 2009.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
Teachers are not as important as they used to be because of the choice of other alternatives for students, such as online teaching. To what extent to do you agree of disagree?
Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students.
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.
Write at least 250 words.