Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are acomplete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Competitiveness is considered a good quality in most societies nowadays. How does it affect individuals? Do you think this is positive or negative development?
You want to book a hotel that one of your friends recommended to you for a family holiday at the seaside .
write a letter to the hotel manager to make arrengements . In your letter,
-explain what accommodation you require and when you want to stay
-ask what will be included in the price
-enquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel.
While recruiting new employee, the employer should pay more attention to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do you agree or dis agree?
More and more plastics are polluting in world cities, countryside and oceans. What are the problems caused by plastic wastes? What measures should be taken to solve it?
Q. Some people think planting trees in open spaces in cities and towns is more important than building houses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The most effective way to solve traffic and transport problems in the cities is to encourage people from cities to live in countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that government should spend money to provide faster public transport. Others think that there are other important priorities for public transport such as cost and environment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays, some universities offer graduate students’ skills that assist them to find employment, but some people believe that the main function of university should be to access knowledge for its sake. What’s your opinion?
Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experien
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates ave led some people to say that univercities should not teach arts subjects like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximum use chances of employment agree or disagree?
Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your experience.
Nowadays nations are becoming more intresting and developing better thanks to the mixing of diffrent nationalities and cultures? To what extent do you agree or disgree?
You have recently moved to a new neighbourhood and would like to join a sports centre there. You have found a private sports club.
Write a letter to the manager of the sports club. In your letter,
introduce yourself
say why are you interested in this sports club
ask some questions about the club e.g facilities, membership, costs etc.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Topic: Nowadays, some employers think that formal academic qualifications are more important than life experience or personal qualities when they look for new employees. Why is it the case? Is it a positive or negative development
People in big cities are facing many health challenges due to a high level of air pollution. What causes air pollution in big cities? Can you suggest some ways to deal with this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
More young people spend less time on their weekends and holidays to do activities outdoors in a natural environment. What are the reasons? What might encourage young people to do outdoor activities?
Some people think schools should group pupils according to their academic ability, but others believe pupils with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In many countries, formal exams are used to assist students' abilities and to judge the success of their education. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using formal exams to assist students' abilities? Do you think the benefits of using formal exams outweigh the drawbacks?
We rely on the news for knowledge of the world, but we are unsure how far to trust journalists, what do you think? And discuss what are the important qualities journalists should have.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You want to join a new gym in your neighbourhood.
Write a letter to the gym manager. In your letter
ask what types of membership are available, and what the prices are
ask what activities are available
ask what the joining procedure is
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
•Some people think that a person improves intellectual skills better when doing group activities. To what extent do you agree? Use specific details and examples to explain your view.
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest time of the most people's life. Others think that adult life brings more happiness in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
The dangers and complexities of modern world have made mobile phone an absolute neccessity forchildren. To what extent to you agree or disagree?
More and more plastic is polluting cities, countryside and oceans. What are the problems caused by plastic waste? What measures should be taken to solve it? (Ulvi)
Some young people are leaving the country side to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. What problems are caused by this issue? What can be done to solve this situation?
Education and healthcare are major parts of people’s lives. Some people believe that governments should invest more in these areas instead of spending money on facilities such as theatres or sports stadiums. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The charts below show the proportion of people's spending on different commodities and services in a particular European country in 1958 and in 2008.
Being celebrities such as famous sports person or celebrities bring problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?
In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large, extended family group. Is this a positive or negative trend?
Some people prefer to buy local commodities, while other think that world wide products have a better quality. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their achievement and this sets a bad example to young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in cities and town closing. Do you agree or disagree?
Celebrities are known for their glamour and lifestyle rather than for their achievements and this sets a bad example for the younger generation. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Some people believe these days teenagers are spending their leisure time at shopping centers instead of doing organized activities as sports or music . Do you think it has a negative or positive development?
Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ''one big traffic jalm'' How true do you think this statement is? What measure can government take to discourage people from using their cars?
Many people now choose to move out of crowded cities due to many drawbacks of city life. Discuss the disadvantages of living in big cities.
In some counties younger people are increasingly losing interest in teaching. Why is this happening? What can be done to improve the situation? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.
Men and women are different in terms of their characteristics and abilities. For this reason some job are better done by men and others by women. do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some universities are offering online courses as an alternative to classes delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Human activities have negative effect on plant and animal species. some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Other believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. discuss both views and give your opinion.
The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population living in cities in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given bar chart depicts the proportion of foreign students among Canadian universities graduates
Full-time university students spend most of the time studying. They should be doing other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In some schools and universities, girl tend to choose art subjects(e.g literature) and boys tend to choose science subjects(e.g physics).Why do you think this is so? Should this tendency be changed? Do you agree or disagree?
In some societies it is becoming too common for fathers to stay at home and look after children while mothers going to work. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative development?
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others,however,say that this would have little effect on public healthand that other measure are required. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Question : some young people are leaving the country side to live in cities and town, leaving only old people in countryside. What problem does this cause? What can be done to solve this problem?
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel