Some countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors in major sports competition such as Olympic Games and football World Cup etc. It is better to spend money encouraging children take up sports at a young age. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledgs
ACADEMIC TOPIC: Meat production requires relatively more land than crop production. Some people think that as land is becoming scarce, the world’s meat consumption should be reduced. What measures could be taken to reduce the world’s meat consumption? What kind of problems might such measure cause?
In some parts of the word traditional festivals and celebrations have disappeared or are disappearing. What problems is this causing? What solutions could be taken to counter this situation?
In many workplaces online communication has overtaken face to face meetings. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?*
It is important for people to take risk, both in professional lives and personal lives. Do you think advantage of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?
You and your neighbours have noticed that the rubbish collection services where you live have recently been quite bad.
Write a letter to your local council. In your letter,
– explain what you have recently experienced
– explain what the neighbours have recently experienced
– ask what action will be taken to improve the service
In many developing countries,there is a problem with declining qaulity of air and water from both indsutry and construction. What measures could be taken to prevent this.
it is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. do you think the advantages of taking risks utweigh the disadvantages?
Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house/ flat. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter explain the reasons for the noise apologise describe what action you will takeYou should write at least 150 words.
In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their level of heath and fitness are decreasing. what do you think are the course of these problems and measures could be taken to solve them ?
Some children nowadays take sports seriously while others play sports in their free time. Is this a positive or negative development?
In many parts of the world, women study science and technology but do not work in these fields. What are the problems women face? What solutions can be taken to encourage women to work in science and technology?
A neighbor has damaged your car while parking his/her vehicle in the lane in front of your house. Write a letter to your neighbor.
In your letter
-explain why you are writing
-describe the damage to your car and express your feelings about it
-recommend what steps he/she should take to resolve the situation.
More and more people use private cars instead of taking public transport. What are the reasons for this trend? How can the government encourage people to take public transport? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Demands of food is increasing worldwide, what are the causes of this ? what measures can the international community take to make sure the food supply is enough?
The world is heavily dependent on oil for energy, which is unsustainable due to global warming. What future resource do you think will take oil’s place? Why do you think this?
You would like to take some time off of work to attend a training course. Write a letter to
your supervisor asking for permission to attend the course. In this letter,
Describe the training course
Say how it will help improve your job performance.
Explain how much time you need off and ask for permission.
In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. This phenomenon is called the demographic time bomb. What do you think about this trend? What measures should be taken in order to tackle this problem?
*Assignment* In some countries, even though the rates of serious crimes are decreasing, people feel less safe than ever before. What do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?
You have got a letter from your pen friend who is going to take an exam soon. She/He feels very nervous about the approaching exam and needs your advice to co.e over the stress.
Write a letter to your friend
- to wish him/her good luck
- to give some tis about how to calm down before and durng the exam
- to invite him/her to your country
You are working for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a
training course which will be useful for your work. Write a letter to your manager. In your
letter, you should:
· describe why you want to take the course
· explaining how it will be beneficial to the company
· tell who will be managing your work in your absence.
You have lost an item of value on a train.
Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter.
* Describe the item
*Explain where and when you left it
*Say what action you would like the company to take
Some school leavers choose to take a gap year to travel or work before entering university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this decision.
You have been working for a company for some time and other rival companies are willing to employ you with a higher salary for all the practical experience you have gained.
Write a letter to your company manager and in your letter:
Explain the situation;
Say what you would like the manager to do (increase the salary,etc);
Say what action you would take in case the manager fails to meet your demands.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question. Many people today are worried about ‘cybercrime’ such as hacking and identity theft. What problems does ‘cybercrime’ cause, and what solutions can you suggest for ordinary people and businesses to take? Give reasons for your answer, and provide ideas and examples from your own experience.
You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company.
In your letter,
-Describe the item
-Explain where and when you left it
-Say what action you would like the company to take
The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 6800 Scottish adults (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months.
Today there is a great increase in anti-social behaviour and lack respect to others. What are the causes of this? What measures can be taken to reduce this problem?
Studie suggests that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Parents, particularly mothers, do not go to work to take care of family. Some people say that the government should give some money to those parents. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give reasons for your answers and give examples to support your views.
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
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,
Write a letter to your neighbor (who is also your friend) about the damage that occurs to your car while he parks his car in the space allotted to you.
In the letter, you should:
Describe the damage
Say how you feel about this problem.
Suggest on actions he should take.
some people get into debt by buying things they don't need and can't afford. what are the reasons for this behaviour? what can be taken to prevent people from having this problem?
Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the University where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write a email to your friend. In your email *describe where you lived when you wear a student at the university *recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation *warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
As a result of tourism and the increasing number of people travelling,there is a growing demand for more flight. What problems does this have on environment? What measures could be taken to solve the problem?
Yours neighbors have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house.
Write a letter to your neighbors. In your letter
Explain the reasons for the the noise
Apologise
Describe what action you will take
The diagram below show the change that have taken place at Queen Mary hospital since its construction in 1960.
In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
in many countries the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. what problems will this cause for individuals and society suggest some measures that could be taken to reduce the impact of ageing population
🔶Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s responsibility. Others believe that every individual should take responsibility for it. 🔸Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You have a full time job and also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to the course tuttor. In your letter
Describe the situation
Explain why you cannot continue at this time
Say what action you would like to take
Consumers are faced with an increasing number of advertisements from competing companies. To what extent do you think are consumers influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?
The chart below illustrates the result of a British survey on the types of houses people liked, taken in 2005.
Topic: Some people believe that it is important to take a gap year between high school and university, while others think that it is better to go straight to university. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Human activities has had a negative effect on plants and animals around the world. Some people think that this cannot be changed, while others believe actions can be taken to bring about a change. Discuss both and give your opinion.
Now days many mothers take care of the family and don't go out to work . Some people believe that they should be given salaries by the government . Do you agree or disagree?
Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitor to take part in some worldwide sports competitions. 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?
Fresh water has always been a limited resources in some part of the world today, however, growing world wide demand had made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increase demand and what measures can government and individuals take to respond to this problem.