Research indicates that children who start reading earlier in life perform better later on in their school studies. How important are early reading skills in a child's academic performance? What other preschool factors, in your opinion, influence a child's later academic achievements?
Topic 10: Some believe that children should be taught from a young age how to handle money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Modern lifestyles are completely different from the way people lived in the past. Some people think that changes have been very positive, while others believe they have been negative. Discuss both these points of view and give your own opinion.
The amount of time spent on sport and exercise should be increased in schools in order to tackle the problem of overweight children. Do you think this is the best way to deal with the problem? What other suggestions can you suggest?
Some people believe that museums should be free for everyone and not charge an entry free. To what extent do you agree?
Sustainable development and environmental protection have become a crucial concerns in modern world. Discuss the importance of sustainable development in balancing economic growth and environmental preservation. What challenges faced in achieving sustainable development, what measures can be taken to overcome them?
Many people believe that children should spend their time reading stories rather than playing computer games or watching television. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays some older people choose to live in retirement communities and centres with other people, rather than living with their adult children. What is the reason for this and what are the solutions for this?
Some people think that what chiinfluenceldren watch on television will their behavior. Others think that the time they watch television influences their behavior most .Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some parents are worried about the increasing level of violence in t.v, video games and other types of entertainment for children’s leisure. How does this affect children? How do you think problem can be tackled?
The diagram gives information about how the process of producing soft cheese is carried out which involves the use of various equipment.
Topic: Women are better at childcare than men therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their working life. To what extents do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people argue that children should not watch television as it can have a negative effect on their development. Others claim that television can help them in their future. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Countries around the world will be facing significant challenges relating not only to the environment, but population and education as well. What problems will your country face in the next ten years? How can these problems be overcome? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co operate rather than compete become more useful adults Discuss both these views and give your opinions.
People spend more and more time browsing social networks. Is it a positive or negative development? Should anything be done to restrict children’s access to social networks? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many students around the world are not choosing science subjects at university. What are the reasons for this? What effects will this have on society?
Is fast food to blaim for obesity in society or is gaining too much weight is the responsibility of the individuals? What are the factors contribute the obesity? Why do you think that children are becoming obese.
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that a sence of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinio
The first chart below shows the proportion of school-aged girls and boys who were at secondary school in four world regions in 2000. The second chart shows the percentages of college-aged men and women in higher education in the same year. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.
You arranged to visit a friend in Canada but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Explain the important event
Apologize for the situation
Suggest a new arrangement
Some people think that old people need to live in special communities, but others believe they should live with their family and adult children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
It is believed that children from countries with a high level of unemployment should be offered just with a primary education and should not be offered with a secondary education as anyway they will not get a job in the future. Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
The first chart below, shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved in some kind of tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring, and repairing the house). The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day.
Some people believe that starting school at an earlier age is very beneficial for children,while others believe that children must stay home and attend to school at the age of 7. In your opinion,what are the advantages of attending school before the age of 7
Writing task 1 (a letter)
Your local council is closing the children’s playground in your locality as not many children visit the park. Write a letter to the council requesting not to close it. Include the following in your letter:
– How important is the playground for children?
– Why don’t children go to the playground?
– What can be done to bring children back to the park?
Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss the possible arguments on both sides, and say which side you personally support.
Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encourage. others belive that children who are thought to co-operate rather than compite ) become more usefull adults. Discuss both there views give your opinion. give reason for answers and include any relevent examples from you own knowledge or experiance.
The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that to protect local culture, tourism should be banned where as others think that change is inevitable, banning tourism has no benefit. Discuss both sides n give your opinion
Some people believe that it is essential to include physical education classes in the curriculum for all school age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Sports and exercise classes with more academic seasons. what is your opinion on this change how how this change will affect children's life in your view? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples for your own experience and knowledge
People are of the opinion that children’s behavior should be controlled by their parents and teachers. Others do believe that children should be free to do as they like. Discuss both views and state your opinion
We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.
With the pressures on today's young people to succeed academically, some people believe that non-academic subjects at school (eg: physical education and cookery) should be removed from the syllabus so that children can concentrate wholly on academic subjects. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
You are planning a business to another city. You will have some free time to do some
sightseeing while you are there.
● Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter
● Explain the purpose of the trip
: to buildup business in the food industry
● Ask about thing to do and see in the city
: to visit various types of restaurant chains and hotels, explore famous cusines, to know poular areas where people are visitng the most to enjot food
● Invite your friend to do something with you during your visit : to come with me for guidance of local areas as well spend some qualit time and create some unforgottable memories.
More and more children as accessing the internet unsupervised and at a younger age. This can sometimes put children at risk. What problems do you think parents face when dealing with their children using the Internet? How can this be solved?
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
In many countries today,parents are able to choose to send their children single sex schools or educational schools,some people think that children going to single sex schools have disadvantages
The charts below show employment rates of males and females of different ages and the average age of their youngest child in the UK in 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The percentage of overweight children in Western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years.
Discuss causes and effects of this disturbing trends. Give your solution for the causes.
The illustration reveals the explanation of new features and layout changes in the library floor plan throughout a 20-year period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.
The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last few years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.
The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000
Video games are very popular with children. However, some parents feel that video games can have a negative impact on their children, but others believe that they may have some positive effects. How do you feel about children playing video games? Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Some people believe that children should not be allowed to play video games while others believe that children should play games online. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, A,erican, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019.
Some people think that children should not watch television, because it has negative effects, while others believe it helps children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.