“The best way to learn English is to study with native teachers.” What do you think about this opinion?
State your point and give reasons and examples to support your answer.
Your friend asked you to teach his son English. You need to borrow some English
books from your teacher.
Write a letter to your teacher requesting these materials. In your letter you
should share:
- Details about the child.
- What type of books you need.
- When and where you are going to teach this child
Why do you think teachers give homework to students? How important is it for students to have homework? Are there any other ways of revising school lessons? Perhaps homework should be abolished. Give your opinion about this.
While many people say that parents are the best teachers, others simply state that teachers and our own experience are our best teachers. Who do you think is our best teacher ? Who do you think is our best teacher? You should give reasons for your answer using your own ideas and experience
Topic: Computers are being used more and more in education and some say there will soon be no role for the teacher in education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people point that experiential (i.e learning by doing) can work well in formal education. However, others think a traditonal form of teaching is the best. Do you think experiential learning can work well in high school or colleges?
In some developing countries, it is difficult to get good teachers to work in rural areas which can have a negative impact on the education of children in those rural communities. Why do you think good teachers do not want to work in rural areas in developing countries? What could be done to solve this problem?
Many people argue that in order to improve the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to make comments or even criticism of their teachers. Other think it will lead to loss of respects and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
4 years ago Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teachign sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child's academic development, while others think that a child's teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
In the last decade, there has been a great increase in the number and variety of online courses available to adults. This has been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, however, other students see this courses as less effective than classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
The children need to learn discipline from their parents. On the other hand, teachers also can teach them discipline. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that, with suitable training, anyone can become a good teacher. Others say that some of the qualities a good teacher needs cannot be learned on a training course. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Your find that your study load is too heavy. Write a letter to your college teacher explaining why you need to withdraw from two courses. Ask if it is possible to obtain a refund.
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is that young people have little leisure time for themselves and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies from parents and teachers.
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishments is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion ? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children ?
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( e.g working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children ). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
n some countries, very few young people are willing to do unpaid community service ( for example, working for a charity, improving the neighborhood, or teaching spots to younger children.) What problems might this cause ? What do you think is the best solve these problems
Due to poorer countries experiencing a “brain drain” they are seeing many professionals such as doctors and teachers leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?
Some people believe that a school teacher’s role is to motivate and inspire their students, however other people think that teacher’s primary role is to simply pass on knowledge so students can pass exams. What do you think is the role of a teacher?
Discipline is an ever increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others think that this is the role of parents. Discuss both sides and give your opinio
Nowadays, technology is being widely spread. In the following years, technology will totally replace the teacher role in the classroom. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think computer and internet are important in children's study, but others think schools and teachers are important. Discuss both sides.
Internet is important in children's studies, but others think that students can learn more effectively in schools and with teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that schools should invest in hiring good teachers. Some others think that they should purchase better equipment for students. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
These days, in many countries, fewer and fewer people want to become teacher, particularly in secondary schools. What are the reasons for this, and how could the problem be solved?
You were doing a short course at another country. However, you had to leave the course unexpectedly to fly back home. Write a letter to your teacher. In your letter
explain why you had to leave
describe which part of the course you enjoyed most
thank your teacher for the course
Your local council has advertised for volunteers to teach on a basic English programme for refugees. You would like to do some work for this programme in your free time.
Write a letter to the programme coordinator. In your letter
• explain why you would like to do unpaid work on this programme
• describe why you are a suitable candidate
• say when you are available to teach.
some believe that role of the parents is more important than school when teaching their children to recycle waste to preserve the Earth’s natural resources. to what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some people hold the view that a good teacher is more important for education success while others think that the student’s attitude is more important to succeed in education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages and the dis advantages of both methods and give your own opinion
Your mentor recommended you to learn a new language and gave you contact details of a teacher. Following his advice, you need to write a letter to the teacher and say:
What is your motivation to learn a new language
•How can the teacher help you
When you will be ready to start
Once children start school, teachers have more influence than parents on their intellectual and social development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that students work better if the teacher is strict; others think it is better for students, if the teacher has a friendly approach. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
When children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development than their parent. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of the society. other, However, believe that school is the people to learn this. Discuss both views and giver your opinion.
Some teachers say students should be organised into groups to study. Others argue students should be made to study alone. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In order to improve the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticise their teachers, but other think it will result in loss of respect and discipline in classroom. What your opinion ?
Some people think there should be strict discipline in schools for students to get good marks,while others believe teachers should be friendly.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that punishment is the best way of teaching children to behave well. Others believe that it is better to reward children for good be haviour. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that courses can make anyone a teacher, while others feel an excellent teacher can't be made by pursuing a course. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
some students like to take distance- learning courses by computer. other students prefer to study in traditional classroom setting with a teacher. consider the advantage of both options and make an argument for the way the students should organise their schedule.
Good facilities can be found in cities, but not in the countryside. Therefore, new doctors and teachers should be sent to the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with this situation? Discuss both these points of views and give your own opinion.
“Some people say that in our modern age, it is unnecessary to teach children about the skills of handwriting.”
To what extend do you agree or disagree?
TEACHERS USED TO CONVEY INFORMATION, BUT NOW WITH WIDE RESOURCES OF INFORMATION, THERE IS NO ROLE FOR TEACHERS TO PLAY IN MODERN EDUCATION. AGREE OR DISAGREE?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
There are three main things to consider before writing your essay:
1. Tone (formal or informal)
Sometimes students are friendly with their tutors, but I think it would be better to write a formal letter. Start with your tutor’s surname (e.g. Dear Mr. Smith,) and end with “Yours sincerely,”. Avoid contractions (write “I am” instead of “I’m”), and avoid using informal idioms or expressions. Be polite rather than friendly.
2. Purpose
The main purpose of this letter is to inform your tutor that you are leaving the course. Make this clear straight away (e.g. I am writing to inform you that...). Then cover the three points, writing a short paragraph for each.
3. Ideas
I recommend spending a few minutes planning ideas for each of the task points before you start writing. You need to decide what the evening course is about, what your full-time job is, a reason why you are too busy with work to continue with the course, and whether you want to leave completely or perhaps continue at a later date.
You should write at least 150 words.
Some believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school Programmes (for example, working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Growing number of overweight people put stress on healthcare system. Some people believe that Teaching about physical fitness at school is the solution for this while others don't believe in this. Discuss both views and give your opinion
In the past, school lesson used the traditional method of teaching large of number of students in classroom. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being used to teach students
do you advantages of using technology in schools outweight the disadvantages?