Some people believe that Christmas has lost its original meaning and has become too focused on consumerism. Others think it remains a valuable time for family bonding and spreading goodwill. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that children are given too much free time.They feel that this time should be used to do more school time. How do you think children should spend their free time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The table chart illustrates the number employees and manufactures in both England and Wales from 1851 to 1901. Overall, the numbers of employees were dwindling whilst factories' numbers stayed roughly the same over the fifty-year period. Looking in closer detail to the table, it can be highlighted that the number of employees in 1851 was worth 477 100 for a total of 225 factories with a majority of males. A decade later, the number of factories jumped slightly to 227 with a noticeable decrease of employes, mainly composed by females, who represented 160 000 workers versus 131780 male workers. In 1871, the number of manufacturing facilities lifted overwhelmingly up, to nearly 3 times higher, with a steady decline for the employees’ number. However, men are this time more represented in the workers. This trend will continue until 1891, when the number of factories moved down from 721 in 1881 to 625 one decade later. With less workers and more males than females, the quantity of factories arrived to a point of 600 factories in 1901, involving a bottom of 61 000, concerning the total employee number. To conclude, we can say with confidence that throughout the second part of the 19st century, the number of factories increased with a significant decrease in the number of workers, no matter they are males or females.
Some students works 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 solutions can you suggest?
Write a letter
You are looking for part-time job at a football club
Write a letter in about 150-200 words to the manager of the football club. Your email should do the following
1)Introduce yourself
2)Explain what experience and special skills you have
3)Tell him/her when you think you could start
The pie chart illustrates the results of a review conducted by the university of the opinions of full-time and part-time students about services.
Your friend invited you to his/her party, but you are unable to attend.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
•explain why you cannot come
•give 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. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ____________,
Now many people think that we are spending too much money and time on protecting wild animals. The money should be better spent on human population. Do you agree or disagree?
The graphs below show the percentage of math graduates and all graduates who got full-time job after graduating from a university in Australia, and also shows the average salary of both grads,from 2004 to 2012
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activites. Does this situation have more advantage or more disadvantages?
The table and chart show the time spent on leisure and household activities by men and women in a country in 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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, and
•Tell them why you are unable to go
•Say sorry for this
•Suggest an alternative activity at another time
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresses
Write at least 150 words
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with family fr 6 months and look after their 6-months old child.
Write a letter to the parents:
Explain why you would like the job.
Give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
Say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. This phenomenon is called the demographic time bomb. What do you think about this trend? What measures should be taken in order to tackle this problem?
Today in many countries people are living in a ‘throwaway” society where things are used for a short time and then throw away. What do you think is the cause and what problems will it lead to
some physiologist recommend that it is important to overcome stressess by spending time do nothing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that you can never become fluent in a language unless you have spent time living or working in that country. To what extent do you agree?
The bar chart below shows the average duration of housework women did (unemployed, part-time employed, and full-time) between 1985 and 2005.
some people believe that time spent on televison, video and computer games can be valuavle for chidren. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give you own opinion
Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure avtivites. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?
Many people believe that playing games teaches us about life while others believe that children waste their time by playing games. What is your opinion?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six- year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
– Explain why you would like the job
– give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
– say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In some countries, parents want their children to focus on their studies only. Because of this, many young people do not get their first job until after college. In other countries, many children get their first part-time job while still in high school. Which approach do you think is better? Why?
The amount of time spend on sport and exercise should be increased in school in order to tackle the problem of overweight children ? Do you think this the best way to deal the problem ? what other solutions can you suggest ?
some peolpe say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of paticular species of plants and animals. others say thar that are more important environmental problems. discuss both views? and give your own ipnion?
Some people think that children who spend alot of time reading children's story books are wasting their time which could be better used doing other more useful activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
People these days work hard to buy more. This has made life more entertaining and comfortable in many ways, but it also demands a lot of time and energy. Discuss whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this trend.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary work.
In your letter
•Explain why you want to do voluntary work at the museum.
•Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful.
•Gives details of when you would be available for work.
Today many young people spend too much of thier free time at shopping malls.This can be considered negative for young people and society generally.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement.
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 ?
Do you agree or disagree? People spend too much time doing things they enjoy rather than things they should do
it was predicted that people living in the twenty-first century would have more free time than ever before because of improvement in technology. To what extent has this prediction come true?
It is observed that communication between family members in today's time is less as compared tothe past. However, some people do not think so. Do you agree or disagree?
The table below shows how the UK unemployed spent their time last year. (re)
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.
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.
Experts say if older people spend their time with other people and exercise daily their lives will be happier and healthier. However many elderly are suffering from lack of fitness. Discuss cause and solution.
Some studies suggest that children spend more time watching Tv than they did in the past and spend less on doing active and creative things. Why do you think this is happening? what method and measure can be used to solve the issues?
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 that art is waste of time ,while others have a different view.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an advertisement for a part time job welcoming visitors to your town.
Write to the recruiters. In your letter
•Explain why you want the job
• Describe why you would be a good person for the role
• Describe any relevant experience you may have
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plant and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
You are planning a surprise party . Write a letter to a friend to invite them to the party. In your letter
: Explain the reason for the party.
: Give details about the time and venue.
: Ask them to keep it a secret.
Many young children are spending large amount of time in front of screens. What are the causes of this and what other problems does it lead to?
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activites . To what extend do you agree.?
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.
People today are spending more and more time at the office and less time at home. What are the reasons for this trend? What can be done to increase free time?
Modern technology,such as personal computers and the internet, have made it possible for many people to do their work from home atleast part of the time instead of going to an office everyday. What are some advantages and disadvantages of this situation?
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child
Write a letter to the parents.In your letter
•explain why you would like the job
•give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ.
•say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia.
You were invited to go out by your friend. Due to some reason you couldn’t go. Write a letter apologizing for this and suggest a new time and place to meet.
In your letter, you should:
apologize
explain reasons on why you can’t make it
suggest a new time and place to meet.