some people say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spend on learning facts and not enough on learning practical tests. Do you agree or disagree?
The table and bar chart show how journey times in a city centre changed after improvements were made to the transport network, and the costs of using different forms of transport in the city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
International tourism has brought enormous benefit to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages? General topic - International tourism Specific topic - impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Advantages - cover labour-shortages and create business Disadvantages - pollution and jobs competition rises
You have been scheduled to take part in a computer training course next month, but you are unable to participate. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
– Explain why the training is important to you
– Describe why you are unable to be there
– Ask for an alternative arrangement or time
A friend has invited you to a birthday party, but you will be unable to attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • thank your friend for the invitation. • explain why you won't be able to attend. • suggest another time to see your friend.
when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?
The ability to maintain a friendship with small number of people over a long period of time is more important for happiness than the ability to make many new friends easily. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer, do you agree or disagree?
In many countries women and men are working full-time. It is therefore, logical for women and men to share household works. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The charts below show that UK graduate and post graduate students who did not go into full time work after leaving college in 2008
Nowadays in many countries more and more people are spending their time away from their families. Why is this? What are the effects on themselves and on their families?
The graph below gives information about the number of estimated cars from 2020 to 2035. Angsa
Some parents want their children to read only serious educational books at all times, and they think it is a waste of time to read any entertainments books.What is your opinion about this?
Most scientific and inventions and discoveries are worthless and only waste time and money resources. To what extend do you agree or disagree?give your own opinion
It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not.howere , it is sometimes claimed that any chlid can be taught to be come a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
chart shows the weekly leisure time spent in hours by men and women under different employment status in year 1998-99
You want to start your own small business. Write a letter to a bank requesting information about obtaining a business loan to finance your new company. In your letter, include the following information:
- what kind of business you want to start
- how much money you need
- the length of time over which you would expect to repay the money
Write at least 150 words.
Is is generally believed that some people are born with certain talent, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that can be taught to become a good sports person or musicians. Discuss both sides and your own opinion.
Countries with long avarage working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
The first chart below shows the percentages of men and women in a country involved in some kind of home tasks. The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day. Zhazira.
Advantages and disadvantages of increased life time
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country betwewn 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Human activities over the period of time have increased global warming. What are the primary causes? What solutions can you suggest?
In many countries, shopping is becoming a free time activity that replaces traditional hobbies, such as reading and sport. What are the reasons for this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
You recently spent a weekend with your friend in her/his new house.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, you should:
explain what you like about his new house
tell what you enjoyed most during your staying
Suggest when and where you could meet next time with
her/him.
The youth in many countries are unemployed and unskilled, while at the same time, the military services are in need of people. Compulsory military service is beneficial and necessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below gives information about the common activities children of different ages in the United States do as part of their bedtime routine.
Researches has shown that spending much less time in office can reduce the use of energy for example electricity gas and gas. Thus some companies close for days or a week or . Do advantages outweight the disadvantage.
A construction project has recently begun near your home. There are loud noises coming from the construction site all day. In the last few days, the workers have been working until midnight. You are having trouble sleeping with the loud noise, and you have to wake up at 6:00 a.m. for work. Write an email to your local government and do the following things: • Tell them where you live. • Explain what the problem is. • Ask them to limit the time in which the workers can operate heavy machinery.
Some people think that watching sports in one's free time is just a waste of time. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009; the second compares the percentage of trains running on time and target in the period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Although you are meant to present your thesis project in one month, your sister is getting married in Spain at the same time. You would like to change dates for your presentation. Write a letter to your professor. In your letter:
•Explain the situation
•Remind the professor of your academic achievements to date
•Ask for a different date to present your thesis
These days, children face a number of social issues. Some people say that the reason for this is parents who work and spend most of their time at work. Do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to reduce your number of workig hours due to part time studies.
Some people believe that children's leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience. should
More and more people are visiting historic sites and sometimes tourists damage these ancient sites. The number of people visiting these places should be strictly limited. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that using social media is an important part of modern life. Others think that it is a waste of time. 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.
In many countries, more and more women have full-time jobs as men, so there is logic that men and women should share the household tasks equally. To what extent to you agree or disagree?
ou are looking for a part-time job. Write a letter to an employment agency.
In your letter:
- introduce yourself
- explain what sort of job you would like
- say what experience and skills you have
You have a full time job and are also doing part time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Describe the situation. Explain why why you cannot continue at this time. Say what you would like to take.
Many adults nowadays prefer spending their free time playing computer games. Why do they do this? Is this a positive or negative development?
Some people think that it is a waste of time for school students to study nature. To What extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
It is generally believed that some people are born with certains talents, for instance for sports or music, and other are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musicians. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Children spend too much time using their smartphones. Why is this happen? Do you think this is something good for them or not?
Some universty students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time attention to studying for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The bar charts shows Estimated world illiteracy rates, by regionand by gender, last year
Many modern children spend a great deal of time sitting in front of a television or computer screen. This is extremely harmful to their development. Therefore, parent should strictly limit the time that children spend in this way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that children who spend a lot of time reading children’s story books are wasting their time which could be better used doing other useful activities. To what extent do you agree?