Some companies sponsor sport and sport star as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good while others think there are disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many young people now know more about international pop and movie stars than famous people in the history of their countries. What are the causes? Give solutions to increase the number of people to know about famous people in history.
It is a good idea for teenagers to have jobs while they are still students. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with specific reasons and details.
You borrowed an item from your friend. While it was in your possession, it got damaged.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Thank your friend for lending the item to you.
Explain how it got damaged.
Tell your friend what you plan to do about it.
Some people say status the main purpose of television should be education.While others say that it should be for entertainment. Discuss both sides and give your opinion
Some believe governments should spend more money on improving roads and highways, while some think money should be spent improving public transportation, such as buses, trains, and subways. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everything matters is likely to result in a society of individual who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Nowadays, young people communicate with friends and family through mostly social network sites, rather than other ways of communication like talking on the phone or face to face. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give some reason for your answer.
The protection of environment is most important issue in the world today, but governments are not doing enough about it. To what extent do you think individuals can help to protect the environment?
Some people believe that culture will be ruined if it is useed to earn tourism revenue, but others consider that tourism is the only way of protecting culture. Dicuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that history is one of the most important subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
It is compulsory for children to attend school between the age of 5 and 16. Many people are in favor of raising the age at which children must start their schooling to 6 or 7, and the age at which they are allowed to stop to 17 or 18. People of this view believe it is important for young children to spend more time with their parents, while they believe teenagers would gain more from staying in school longer. To what extent do you agree with this view?
We are living in a throw-away society and things are used in a shorter period I of time and thrown away. What are the causes of this phenomenon and what problems might it cause?
In some cities, governments have tried to reduce traffic. For instance, they imposed a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think this development is positive or negative?
Nowadays a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicine and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you thinkg it is a positive or negative development?
Your are stayig at your friend’s house who is travelling to another country. A recent strom damaged the house. Write a letter to your friend and say
What happened and when
What was damaged in the house
What needs to be done about it
WRITING The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Grams per person per week Fish and meat consumption 300 250 200 50 150 大家 Chicken .com Beef 100 Lamb 50 Fish 0 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004
40.It is shown that many criminals have a low level of education. some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to educate them in prison so that they can find a job after they leave prison. To what extent do you agree? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
Some argue that zoos play an role important in conservation and education. Others argue that animals should not be kept in cages or held captive. Discuss both views.
Tourism is an important industry which has developed the economies of countries in many parts of the world. What effect has tourism had on local communities? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The bar chart provides information about the level of female unemployment in four parts of the United Kingdom between the years of 2013 to 2014
Some believe that is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give own opinion.
Some people get into debt by buying things they do not need and are unable to afford. What are the reasons for this behaviour? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem? (chris)
You are going to take a short holiday in Singapore and you want to rent a holiday apartment while you are there. Write to the tourist information office. In your letter:
-Explain what you need.
-Say when you plan to be there.
-Ask for information about prices.
Responsible tourists could preserve both the local culture and environment. Some people think it is impossible to be a responsible tourist. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think it is better for people to change their career at least once in their life and do a different kind of jobs. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently visited a foreign country and gost some information at the Tourist Information Centre. The information given to you was wrong.
Write a letter to the centre manager and explain:
- what was the information required
- how was the wrong information provided?
- what problem did you have because of this?
Some experts belive that it is better for children to begin learning a foriegn language at primary school rather than secondary school? Do the advantages of this outweigh the disaddvantage?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine aboyt the book that influenced you most. in you letter
describe what this book was about
explain how this book influenced you
say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Some people consider price as most important thing to think about when buying product (suld as cell phone) or service (e.g. medical treatment). Do you agree or disagree?
A magazine wants to include contribution from its reader for an article called
'The book that influenced me the most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you the most.
In your letter
describe what this book was about
explain how this book influenced you
say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Some people believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and play until they are six or seven years old. Others believe that it is important for young children to go to school as soon as possible. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people suggest that international news should study as a subject in secondary school. However, others say that it will be a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitors to take part in some worldwide sport competition. Others argue that it would be better if these countries can spend the money on children to take part in sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that there is too much harmful content on the internet. They say the only way to make the internet safe is for the government to censor the content of websites. To what extent do you think the government should control what information is available on the internet?
The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement-making progress, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Holding international game Such as Olympic games is an exciting event. Some people think it has positive effect while others argue it is waste of money. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think The mental strength important for success in sports while others believe that is it more important to have strong and fit people in sports. Discuss both views and give opinion.
Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subject like Sciences and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
The chart below shows what anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course.The table shows the salaries of the anthropologist in work after five years Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
Some peolple believe that it is the best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsastisfactory job or shortage of money. Other argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popluar. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?
Some people believe that it is the responsiblity of individuals to take care of their own health and diet. Others, however, believe that gorvernments should make sure that their citizens have a healthy diet. Discuss both views, and give your opinion.
The number of indigenous tribes living traditional lives in the world’s rainforests is decreasing. Within a few decades the last of these indigenous tribes may have disappeared forever. What are the causes of this problem and what can be done to prevent it from happening?
University students should pay in full for their own education instead of the society funding their studies. The reason is that individuals tend to benefit after graduation more than society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is oftenargued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the dangers of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that schools should select students according to their academic ability or others believe that it is a better to have a student with the different abilities study together discuss both the views and give your opinion
Caring for children is important in any society. All parents should be required to take training courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and that this money could be better spent elsewhere.
To what extend do you agree …
Due to the effect of globalization, the culture of some countries are influenced by others. Some people think this is a natural process. Others think this is a threat to cultural identity. What is your opinion about this?