Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter
-Give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
-Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
-Describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes.
Car drivers and cyclists share the same roads, and this can cause problems for both of them. Why is this the case? What measures can be taken to solve these problems?
Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
You recently purchased a new laptop online, but when it arrived, it was damaged. Write a letter of complaint to the company and.
Explain why you are writing
Describe the problem with the laptop
State what you would like the company to do about it
The graph below shows the total revenue of three pizza places in Vietnam. The figures were taken in 2017. Summarise the informaton by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people prefer to provide help and support directly to those in need. Others however prefer to give money to national and international charitable organisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some people believe that students should study subjects that will be useful for their future careers. Others think it is more important for students to study a wide range of subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a story about a person who inspires you. What does this person do? Why is it important? How does this person influence you and others?
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.
In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantage of this outweigh the disadvantages?
some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public tranport systems such as railways and trams. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram has changed the lifestyle of people. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
1-04: Task 1
letter to a friend asking for his help to make a website.
In your letter, you should:
describe what kind of website you want
say when you want the site to be done
explain how vital the website is to you.
You bought a piece of furniture from a store in another town recently. There is a problem with the item you bought. Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter– Provide the details of your purchase
– Describe the problem that you have with it
– Suggest what can be done about it.
Through various social media like Facebook or Instagram, people contact each other and receive domestic and international news. Do you think advantages outweigh disadvantages? (2)
In yhe modern world people no longer need to use food or products from animals such as medicine and clothing. Do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Some persons feel museums are not important and so shouldn't be funded by government. To wavy extent do you agree or disagree.
Competitiveness is considered a positive quality among people. Do you agree with this statement? Write an essay of 200-250 words to state your viewpoint.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much as possible in scientific research, business, and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The table below shows employment patterns for males and females in New Zealand in 1993 and 2003 Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific world, 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 your own opinion.
The Internet brings a new freedom of information and so narrows the gap between developed and developing countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Many people believe that it is a good idea to have a dress code at workplaces. Do you agree or disagree with your statement? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.
graph below shows the Satisfaction rating of the stafThef in four colleges from 1991 to 2002. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Being a celebrity-such as famous film star or sports personality brings problems as well as benefits. do you think that being celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do youagree or disagree with this opinion?
The table illustrates the percentages of students attending four types of secondary schools between 2000 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Topic: The ease of international travel and the spread of various kinds of mass media all over the world has made it more possible than ever for people to know how other people live in other countries. Do the advantages of the development outweigh the disadvantages?
Nowadays, young people spend much of their time watching TV and playing video games. Some people think these activities are bad for a young person's mental and physical health. Do you agree or disagree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently attended a series of English lessons in a language school. However, you were unhappy with the teaching quality.
Write a letter to the director of the school. In your letter:
• explain why you chose to study English at the school
• describe the problems you had with the lessons
• suggest how the classes could be improved
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Improving living conditions within society is a far superior approach to crime prevention than the threat of punishment. To what extent do you agree with this statement and why?
Small businesses are disappearing and being replaced by large multinational companies. Do the advantage of this is outweigh the disadvantage ?
Some people believe schools should be given multiple short vacations, while others believe they should get one long vacation. Give the advantages of both and express your own point of view. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, an increasing number of children are overweight or obese as a result of eating too much fast food. Banning fast food from school canteens is the best way to fight this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living in Australian cities who bought and drank coffee and tea in the last 4 weeks.
some people believe that study is important to get success. others say that there is no relation between study and success. Discuss both views and give your opinion
some people beleive that nowadays we have too many choices. to what extent do you agree or disagree withthis statement.
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?
You recently stayed at your friend’s house for a few days during your holidays. Write a letter to your friend to thank them. In your letter:
•Thank your friend for the stay
•Describe what you enjoyed most while staying there
•Suggest when they could visit you
The given pie charts below illustrate a comparison of the total expenditures that residents of a European country spent on various goods and services in two different years: 1958 and 2008.
The table below gives information about student enrolments at Manchester University in 1937, 1967 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many wrongdoers commit more crimes after serving their first punishment. Why is this happening and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?
Write a letter to your manager to request setting up a cafeteria for the staff. In your letter, you should tell:
what you heard about the inconvenience from the staff
how you feel about it
what suggestions you have
To meet the growing needs of food for the increasing population, countries should make use of genetically engineered foods. However, some people believe that GM foods are not unhealthy but affect nature too. Do you think the advantages of GM food outweigh the drawbacks?
The charts below illustrates which of three food restaurants were the most preferred amongest teenagers in Vietnam and Indonesia in 2017 and prediction in 2027. Summarize the key information and make comparison where relavent.
The table below shows population figures for four countries for 2003 and projected figure for 2025 and 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Money can bring people happiness but, in fact, there are more important reasons for a person’s happiness. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
Homelessness is increasing in many major cities around the world. What do yo think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve this problem?
Wealthy countries should accept more refugees and provide them with baasic assistance such as food and housing. To what extend do you agree or disagree?