Some people believe that spending money and living for today makes more sense than saving for the future. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Companies now prefer to hire people with good social skills as well as good academic qualifications. Do you think that social skills are now getting more important than educational qualifications?
Many people think that students should be allowed to choose the subject that they study in school, whereas others feel that they should choose the curriculum. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
All parent want the best opportunities for their children. There are some people who think that schools should teach children skills but others think having a range of subjects is better for a child’s future. Discuss both the sides and give your opinion
The graphs show the value of companies that sell luxury goods and companies that sell essential goods in 2020.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in science research, business and 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.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, businesses and the academy 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.
Some people belive that universities should only accept students with high marks. Others think that students of all ages and ability levels should be able to attend. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that consumerism can boost the economy and create business and jobs. Others consider that society becomes a 'throw-away society' producing unnecessary waste. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that studying at unversity or college is the best route to a successful career while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss both view and give your opinion
You recently read an article in the newspaper about someone whom you know personally but have not heard from in a long time. You found that some of the information published was incorrect.
Write a letter to editor to inform him about it. In your letter,
● state what the article is about
● mention the error(s)
● describe what you expect from the editor
You do NOT need to write any address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear .....................,.
You are living in the university complex, and you have a problem with loud noise from a campus restaurants that stays open until midnight. Write a letter to higher authorities of the university.
-Complain about the situation
-Why this is a problem?
-Propose way to reduce the noise?
Question Some people think that strict punishment for driving offences are key to reducing traffic accident.Others however believe that other measures would improve road safety. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people belleve that it 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 your own opinion.
Some people think that success in life comes from hard work and dtermination, while others think that there are more important factors such as money and appearance. Dicuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that STEM education should be prioritized over the arts and humanities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The internet has changed the way we communicate. Much communication today happens through social media. Some people support this and think it is a positive development. Others believe that social media have negative effects. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that it 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 your own opinion.
In many countries, governments spend a lot of money celebrating national holidays and festivals. However, some people think that spending money on these celebrations is a waste. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?
Some people argue that schools should teach children how to prepare healthy meals. Others believe this is the responsibility of parents at home. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Development in science and technology have caused environmental problems. Some people think that a simpler way of life will protect the environment while others believe that science and technology can solve environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You share a parking area with several neighbours and have recently started having problems.
Write a letter to be copied to all neighbours that share the parking area. In that letter
• explaining the problems
• suggesting ways to help the situation
• proposing a possible meeting
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Neighbour
Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents. Other, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety.**
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
ome people think students should study the science of food and how to prepare it. Others think that school time should be used in learning important subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that success in left comes from hard work and determination while others think that there are more important factors such as many appearance. Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individual and societies. To what extent do you agree?
Summarise and compare the features from the chart that shows the average hours worked per day by married men and women in paid employment.
Some people believe that students should be required to study art and music in school. Others think it is a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss noth views and give your opinion.
many people believe that social networking sites (such as facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individual and society. To what extent do you agree or diagree?
Many people believe that school uniforms stop children from expressing their personality and individuality. Therefore, uniforms should be banned and children be allowed to wear what they want. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that fittest and strongest individual and team can achieve success in sports, while others believe that success depends on mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people say that smoking should be banned while others say banning will not help reduce the consumption rate. What is your opinion?
Some people believe that students of all grades should be required to study physical education in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
Some people believe that schools should reward those students who show excellent academic performance while some believe that only the ones who show significant improvement in the grades should be rewarded. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that schools should select pupils according to their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have pupils with different abilities study together. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Museums and art gallaries should concentrate on works that show histroy and culture of their own country rather than works of the other parts in the world. To what extent to do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that educational success most of the time depends on having a good teacher. Others say that student attitudes also do matters. Discuss both views and give your opinion
Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In an era of globalization, some people think that studying abroad is the best way to attain a well-paid job while others believe other options are better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Adult population do not do enough exercise, some people believe that showing major sports event like Olympics or football world cup on television encourages people to exercise. Others argue that there are better ways to encourage adults to move more. Discuss both view and discuss your opinion.
Nowadays, some people believe that schools should focus more on promoting self-confidence in young learners rather than academic knowledge. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”
it is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, abd others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.
discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Topic 8. Some say that the standard of behaviour among children has worsened and that this is their parents' fault; others say that schools are to blame. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Writing task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You work at home and have problems with the equipment you see for work.
Write a letter to the store or company that supplied the equipment. In your letter
. describe equipment problems
. explain how this problem affects your work
. Tell us what you want the store or company to do
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to enter any address.
Start your letter like this:
Dear Sir or Madam,
(Ac) Some people think that spoken communication is more powerful than written communication. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that sports involving violence, such as boxing and martial arts, should be banned from television as well as from international sporting competitions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that students should be taught facts and information by their teacher, whereas others believe that students need to learn research skills rather than factual information. Discuss both view
Some people think that studying literature from the past is a waste of time for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?