The number of cars has increased significantly in major cities. What problems does this cause and what are some solutions to these problems?
Many people now undertake extreme activities. Why do people risk their lives in this way and do you think it's a good trend?
Scientists are doing experiments on living animals for the purpose of research nowadays. Do you think advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
Online education and training in business world. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development? Do advantages if this development outweight the disadvsntagws?
When it comes to workplace, we normally think we have to go there to work. A lot of us commute work every day. However, there are some people who work remotely at their homes or away from their offices. What do you think is the reason why some companies permit their employees to work this way?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently organized an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch.
Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter:
•say what the participants liked about the hotel
•explain why they were unhappy about the food
•suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future
Write at least 150 words.
I In some cultures, children are told they can achieve anything if they work hard. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
Nowadays the government are investing more in public transport including buses and train than in building new roads. What are the reason for this? Is this a positive or negative development.
Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In your letter:
• explain what you are currently doing
• describe your suitability for this area of work
• say when you can attend an interview
Crimes committed by young people are increasing in major cities throughout the world. Discuss the causes and how to solve this problem.
now a days many people coose to be self-empoyed, rather than to work for a company or organization. why might this be the case? what could be the disadvantage of being self-employed
With deforestation, urban development and illegal hunting, many animal species are becoming endangered as they lose their habitat and some are even threatened to the point of extinction. Do you think it is important yo protect animals? what measures can be taken to deal with this problem?
Nowadays people buy a lot of unnecessary manufactured products. What is the effect of this on individuals ans society? Is this a positive or negative development?
Some experts believe that it is better for children to beign learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages.
A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/she has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Give details of the course you took at the university
Explain why you recommend the university
Give some advice about how to apply
Social media is a good thing for modern society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
It has become very common for people to borrow money . Most of people have a credit card a mortgage and often they will buy a car on credit as well . Is this goid idea or is it too risky? Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Computers are often argued to be the most important invention of the last hundred years. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statemeent?
there should only be one government in the world rather than a nationa government for each country. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
an increasing number of children are overwright which could result many problems when they grow older both in terms of their health and health care costs. why do you think so many children are overweight? what could be done to solve this problem ?
Rising oil prices are the best way to deal with rising traffic and pollution problems. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What other measures do you think can be effective?
These days many children spend a lot of time playing video games and many parents feel this is very negative. Do you agree or disagree?
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 about the book that influenced you 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
In many countries ,small shops are closing.Give your reasons about this also is it a positive or a negative development?
Shopping is the favourite pastime of most of the young people. Why is this the case? Do you think they should be encouraged to do some other useful activities in their free time?
Some children spen hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
One of major problems that face today's government is creating enough satisfactory housing for their increasing populations, whilst still trying to protect the environment. Discuss this statement and give your opinion.
Some people think that government is wasting money on arts and that this money could be used in specnt anyways. To what extent do u agree.
It is important for towns and cities to have public places such as parks and squares. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Food travels thousands of miles from farms to cosumers. Some people believe we should buy food from local farmer to protect the environment and support local businesses. Do the advatages of this outweigh the disadvatages ?
It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or aisagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
An increasing number of children have become hooked on fast food and aerated drinks that donot provide much nutritions . This poor diet has led to a rise in obesity among children . What are the problems that are associated with obesity in children and what steps could be taken to prevent?
Some businesses and governments dissalows smoking in the offices and public places. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shop using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones. Do you thinkthis will be happen one day? Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash?
You recently dida short cookery course.The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school.In your letter
describe what you enjoyed about the course
say how much cooking you have done since the course
suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
Many parents today organise extra classes for their children after school and at the weekends. Do you feel that this is a worthwhile thing to do or do you feel children have enough education at school? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
3. Adult children are choosing to live with their parents longer. Why is this happening. Is it a positive or negative trend?
Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this agreement?
Currently there is a use of alternative medicine. However at the best these methods are ineffective, and at most they may be dangerous. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
in the recent years, the number of crimes comitted by young people in major cities throughout the world is increasing. Discuss this issue. Give reasones and suggest some solutions.
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.
This bar chart shows the holiday preferences of four countries in 2018.
Some hold the view that ideas and information should be completely open-there should be no controls on what people can read and watch in the media (TV, newspapers, Internet). Do you agree with this view, or do you think that in some circumstances governments should limit the freedom of the media?
Some families have opted to teach their children at home. Why do you think this is?
In your opinion, do you think that all children should be taught in a school environment? Say why you think home-schooling would not be a good idea and also point out some benefits for this chosen form of education.
Your have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centers in your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
•say which points in the article you agree with
•explain ways in which your town center is different from most other town centers.
• offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article.
Most newspapers today publish more advertisements than concrete news, unlike in the past. Is this a positive or a negative development?
It is often said that it is not necessary to have a tertiary education to become a successful businessman. To what extent to you agree or disaree with this statement?
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
the most imprtant aim of science should be ro improve people's live. to what extent do agree or disagree with this statement?
Your company is going to give a special training course for staff.
Your manager has asked you to find out if the local conference
centre has the right facilities to hold this course.
Write a letter to the manager of the conference centre. In your
letter:
● Give details about the course
● Describe what equipment you will need for the course
● Ask some further questions about the facilities at the
conference centre