Some say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their spare time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experiences.
Young people spend less of their free time with their family nowadays. What are the reasons for this? Are there more negative or positive sides to this trend?
"By investing in tourism we can earn a lot of revenue and growth in national economy. At the same time it destroys the local culture. What is your opinion?" Give your opinion in no less than 250 words.
You Should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family.
Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter:
Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner
Explain why you have been so busy
Arrange a time to visit
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Grandmother,
you have seen an advertisement of Australian magazines for someone to live with family in six-months and look after their six-years old child
write a letter
1-Explain why you would like this
2-Give detail of why you are suitable person to employ
3-Say how would you spend your free time while you are in Australia
Films and games can be accessed at any time from mobile devices, like smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. Do the advantages of such developments outweigh the disadvantages?
You are doing a three-months' course at a training institute. You have recently been offered a full-time job at a company and you can not continue the course.
Write a letter to the course instructor. In the letter:
•explain why you cannot continue the course
•describe the job you have been offered
•and ask if they have an evening course that you can continue
Ameuseum near your home is looking for perople to do parttime volantary work . your would like to do some voluntary work at museum.Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary work in your letter , explain why you wannt to so voluntary work and describe some skills and qualities you have that can be useful and details of when you would be available for work
Many people today have to spend long periods of time working and living away from home. Does this have more advantages or more disadvantages for the people involved? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
When the time comes to commence full-time employment, individuals who have graduated from university deserve a higher salary than those who have not. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree Discuss both views and give you opinion
I am writing to you because I am unable to pay next month's rent which is due on Monday. Unfortunately, the other day, I lost my wallet in which there was a large amount of money. I have, therefore, had to ask my parents to deposit money into my account. Since the financial transaction is a time-consuming process, I will pay your rent upon receiving the money. I am so sorry for any inconvenience to have caused you.
Practice 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to the course tutor.
In your letter,
• describe the situation
• explain why you cannot continue at this time
• say what action you would like to take
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any ad
You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time.
Write a letter to your boss. In your letter
explain why you want to reduce your working hours
say which hours you would like to work
describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ....................................,
16.In some countries, there are not enough medical and educational facilities in rural areas. Some people believe newly graduated teachers and doctors should be sent to rural areas to work for some time, while others suggest that people should be free to choose a place to work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both views and giver your own opinion
The maps below show how the ground floor of a particular building has changed over time.
Companies that have a long average working time are more economically successful than those companies that do not have a long working time. Do you agree or disagree?
The charts compare the proportion of male and female students in various age groups who were engaged in full-time and part-time education in Australia in 2006
The table below Shows how The UK unemployed people spent their time last year.
It is believed that secondary school children should study international news as one of their school subjects. Others think that this is a waste of valuable school time Discuss both views and give your opinions.
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to adk your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• Explain why you want to take time off work
• Give details of the amount of time you need
• Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
Today many children spend a lot of time playing computer games and little time on sports. Why is it? Is it a positive or negative development?
Your colleague found another job and invited you to his/her farewell party. Unfortunately, you are unable to attend it. Write a letter to him/her and say
– Why can’t you attend the party?
– Why did you enjoy working with him/her?
– Offer him/her to meet some other time.
People think it is better to choose friends who hve same opinions as them. Other believe it s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them Discuss both vies and give your opinion
These days many children spend a great deal of time sitting in from of a television. Some people believe that parents should strictly limit the time that children spend watching TV as it is harmful to their development. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In some countries, employees are generally given two weeks of paid vacation time each year. In other countries, employees are given four or six weeks of paid vacation time. Considering the needs of both employee and employer, what do you think is a reasonable amount of paid vacation time for employers to have?. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlege or experience.
Do young people today make good use of their leisure time? Or do they spend too much time watching television and playing video games, instead of taking part in more productive activities? Use your own ideas and experience and support your arguments with examples.
Many people think that nowadays people are being subjected to more and more pressure in their work and thus are having less and less time to relax. What is your opinion?
Some people think news has no connection to peoples lives. Therefore, it is a waste of time to read the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some parents believe that reading entertainment books is a waste of time. In their opinion, children should read only serious, educational books. Do you agree or dis agree? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own experience.
When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sport facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a letter to your friend asking him or her to take care of your childern while you are away on a business trip. In your letter, Write what they like to eat . Write how they would spend their time. Suggest an arrangement to pick them up after the trip.
You recently booked a part time course at a college. You now need to cencle your booking.write a letter to the college administration.in your letter
Say which part time course you booked
Explain why you need to cencle your booking
Ask about booking a different course
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the real test, this will take you about 20 minutes, but there is no time limit here. STEP 1 - Read the task The line graphs below show the subscriptions to mobile and fixed phone lines in four different countries between 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people say that the main environmental problem ofour time is the loss ofparticular species ofplants and animals.. Others say that there are more important environmentalproblems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What are the effects of this?
some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people's lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of gradates responsibilties. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people believe that education standards have declined in recent times, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy. Discuss the causes of this problem and offer some possible solutions to it
You have arranged a weekend holiday with a group of friends, but due to your studies you
will now be unable to go with them. Write to your friends:
-Tell them why you are unable to go.
-Say sorry for this.
-Suggest an alternative activity at another time.
a museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some vulntary unpaid work at the museum.
write a letter to the museum director to apply to the voluntary unpaid work.
in your later.
explain why you want to do voluntary unpaid work at the museu,.
describe some eskill and qualities you have that would be useful.
give detail of when you would be available for work.
The charts below show the percentage of time used for different activities in the office in the US in 1980 and 2000. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, an nake comparisons where relevant.
The maps below show changes in the city of Nelson in recent times. Beka
“These days, people work in more than one job, and often change career several times during their life. What are advantages and disadvantages of this ?”
you and your colleague would like to use a company room for staff break times but you need the managers permission. write a letter to your manager in your letter you should: explain the advantages of having a room for staffbreak times,suggest which room would be most suitable and why and say what changes to the room would be necessary
The first chart below gives information about the money spent by British parents on their children’s sports between 2008 and 2014. The second chart shows the number of children who participated in three sports in Britain over the same time period.
Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of the most people's lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend.
Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter:
State why you cannot go
Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner
Suggest another time to meet
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses
People are living in a "throwaway society", using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead it?