Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses. Nevertheless, they are just as disabling in their own way. Society, however, is accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities; the latter is regarded as a “taboo” subject sometimes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Space travel has been made sometime and people think that space tourism will be probably developed in the future. Do you think space travel would be a positive or negative development.
Q. Transport delays and long journey times are a widespread phenomenon in many cites today. What are the causes of this problem, and how could the situation be improved. Introduction. A. Effective transportation has been a major problem in urban communities. A lot of reasons how have been given for this delays which we will be looking at and possible way out.
Even more people are spending most of their time at work nowadays, which leaves almost nothing for personal life. Do you think this trend has more advantages o disadvantages for people?
While it is Sometimes thought that prison is the best place for criminal, other believe that there are better ways to deal with what is your opinion?
A museum newr your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In your letter
explain why you want to voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
give details of when you woule be available for work
Write at least 150words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
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
Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that in all levels of education, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
While you were studying in the UK, you made friends with John Blaire who was one of your
course tutors. He is coming to your country an international conference. You want to invite him to stay at your place and spend some time together.
Write a letter to him. In your letter,
• Ask him about the conference
• Invite him to stay at your place
• Suggest some things you can do together
Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful, but they are also likely to suffer from negative social consequences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Scenario: You need to take a few days off from work for a family emergency. Write a letter to your employer formally requesting time off and explaining the situation.
Some people have argued that video games are a waste of time, and people should spend their time and money on better hobbies. Do the advantages of video games outweigh the disadvantages ?
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework and households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people believe that it is essential to include physical eduction classes i the curriculum for all school-age children. Others think that children's time is better spent on more academic subjects. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
A local college wants people with a job to come and talk to students about what it is like to work. You would like to come forward and talk to the students about your job.
Write a letter to the principal of the college. In your letter,
• explain what you would like to talk about
• say why students would be interested in your job
• suggest a possible date and time for the talk
Subjects like arts, music and drama are more important than other subjects and therefore should be given more time in the calendar. Do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows how the UK unemployed spent their time last year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You recently stayed at a hotel and you had a great time.
Write a letter to the hotel. In your letter
thank the manager and his staff
give some particular examples of why you enjoyed your stay at the hotel so much
explain that you have written a review of the hotel on a popular website for tourists
You should
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some people believe that the time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this may have negative effects on a child's development. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.
“Because of the busy pace of modern life, many children spend most of their time indoors and have little exposure to the natural world.” Discuss the effects lack of experience with and understanding of nature can have on children as they grow up. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You recently took a trip to another city, and you had a plan to visit your friend who is living there. However, you couldn’t see him/her. Write a letter to your friend, and
Apologize for not being able to meet.
Give your reasons.
Suggest how you can meet some other time.
Some people believe that engaging in an active pastime does more to develop childrens' life skills than time spent reading. To what extent do ypu agree or disagree?
You currently work full-time in a company but would like to change to working part-time. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
a. Explain why you would like to change to working part-time work
b. Say what times and days of the week would suit you best
c. Suggest how your work could be covered or completed if you work part-time
When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sport facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their time in. To what extent do agree or disagree?
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to offer time for local environmental initiatives in your area.
Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter:
Describe a local volunteer project that you are passionate about
Explain what you would like to do to help
Suggest how to gather more support for the cause
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
At the present time the population of some country include large number of young adult compared with no of older people do ou think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages
The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and whether they were studying full time or part time.
In some areas of the US, a “curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?
Nowadays shopping has become a new favorite pastime for young people. What are the reasons for this? should they be encouraged to develop other hobbies?
The graph illustrates the various activities done by aged people (reading, hiking, theatre, watching tv, surfing the internet) in the USA to spend their leisure time from 1980 to 2010.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary unpaid job. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the job. In your letter
• explain why you want to do the voluntary job;
• describe some skills and qualities that you have that would be helpful;
• give details of when you would be available for work
Volunteer work is when people offer their time and effort to help others without being paid. Students often volunteer to gain valuable experience and give back to the community. High school and university students should be required to complete a certain number of volunteer hours before graduating. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Do the Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
In many countries, men and women are working full-time. It is therefore logical for women and men to share household tasks. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In some areas of the US, a 'curfew' is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a partuclar time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?
As part of a class assignment you have to Some governments say how many children a family can have in their country. They may control the number of children someone has through taxes. It is sometimes necessary and right for a government to control the population in this way. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
Some people feel that learning a foreign languageis an essential component of a child's education. Others feel that learning a foreign language is often a waste of time that can be better spent on learning technologyand other vocational subjects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significant periods of time, either to find a job or to study. Do the advantages of living in a foreign country outweigh the disadvantages?
You have not seen a close friend for a very long time. You also still have a few of your friend’s belongings that were left at your house the last time she visited. In your letter include:
- Why you are writing
- What you’ve been doing since you last spoke together
- Apologize for still having the items and ask how you can return them
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Some people say that now is the best time in history to be living. What is your opinion about this? What other time in history would be interesting to live in? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people prefer to work in the same type of job throughout their lifetime while others like to change the type of job they do. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The table below shows the percentage of adults in urban and rural areas who took part in four free time activities in 1990 and 2010. Summarize the information and compare where relevant, by selecting and reporting the key features.
Some people think that you can never become fluent in a language unless you have some spent time living o r working in that country.to what extend do you agree or disagree?
You need to take some time off of work to go on holiday. Write a letter to your direct manager. In your letter:
Ask for time off and explain why
Provide the dates and times for which you will be unavailable to
work
Describe what you will do to prepare or make up for your
absence
You want to hold a surprise party for a friend who is visiting his home town after a long time from a foreign country. Write a letter to a common friend asking for his help in organizing the party and in your letter:
Write the reasons for organizing the party
Describe when, where and how you would be organizing the party
Ask your friend to meet you in person for further discussions
Time: 40 minutes In many countries, shops open for longer hours daily every week. What is the negative or positive effects of this on the shoppers and local community. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
SOME SCHOOL LEAVERS TEND TO GO TRAVELLING OR WORK A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE GOING TO UNIVERSITY. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both individual teenager and silociety as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?
The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.