A student you know is coming to visit the town or city where you live next weekend.
Write a letter to the student. In the letter,
• tell the student about some places in your town or city that he/she should visit.
• give instructions about transportation in your city.
• give contact details for the student so he/she can get in touch with you.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear...
The best way to solve traffic and transportation problem is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs and country sides. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
People now have freedom to live and work anyhwhere in the world due to the development in the communication and transport.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
More and more people are relaying private car as their major means of transportation.
Describe some of the problems and suggest at least one possible solution
Because of the global economy, many goods including what we use as daily basics produced by other counties have to be transported for a long distance. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The graph below presents percentage of commuters using different mode of transports in London in the years 1960, 1980 and 2000. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown in the diagram below.
Some people think that it is government‘ s responsibility to transport children to school, while others think parents should get their children to school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The table shows the percentage of journeys made by different forms of transport in four countries. The bar graph shows the results of a survey into car use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think parents are responsible for transporting their children to school. Others think it is the government’s responsibility.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, with the advancement of technology and transportation facilities, people can work and live anywhere they want.
Discuss its advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.
The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world citie can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In a number of countries,some people think that it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains betwwen cities.Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that to solve traffic and transportation problems, people should live in cities, instead of the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?\
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railwaw lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, more money is spent on transport system in the cities. In contrast, very little is spent in rural areas.
What are the effect of this and what can be done to solve this problem.
Some people think that governments should invest mainly in making public transportation faster while others think there are more important priorities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think governments should spend money on faster means of public transport. However, others think money should be spent on other priorities (eg cost, environment). Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
The best way to solve the traffic congestion in city is to provide free public transport for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway line for very fast trains between cities. Other believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
In many countries, more money is spent on transport system in the cities. In contrast, very little is spent in rural areas. What are the effects of this? What can be done to solve this problem?
The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2000 to travel to and from school using different types mode of transport. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people think that governments should spend money for faster public transportation, others think that there are other important priorities (e.g. cost, environment). Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think it is important to wpend on roads and highways than on public transport systems such as railways and trams. To what extent do you agree or diagree?
The best way to increase road transport safety is to make vehicle drivers take a driving test each year. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today much of the food people ear gets transported from farms that are thousands of miles away. Some people believe it would be better for the environment and the economy if people only consumed food produced by local farmers.
Would the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Aircraft have been increasingly used for transport fruit and vegetable to some country where such plants hardly grow or are out of season. Some people consider it a good idea, but some people
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for governments to spend money to improve Internet access than to improve public transportation. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Both government investment in public transport systems and reductions in public transport ticket prices will help to reduce transport pollution greatly.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Of all public transportations, a metro is the most convenient way to get around a large city. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Today, people in many countries can live and work anywhere they choose, because of improved communication technology and transport.
Do the advantages of this development outweight the disadvantages?
People now have the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication
technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The given pie charts illustrate the average spending on housing, transport, food, health care and other goods and services in Japan and Malaysia in 2010.
The bar charts below give information on road transport in a number of European countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Some people think that school and government should take responsibility to transport children to school. While some people think that parents should get children to school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Aircraft have been increasingly used to transport fruits and vegetables to some countries where such plants hardly grow or are out of season. Some people consider it a good trend, but some people oppose it.
Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that using a bicycle as a main form of transportation has a lot of advantages whereas others think it has many disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that it government’s responsibility to transport children to school, while others think parents should get children to school.
Discuss both views and give your own opinions.
Public transport should be funded by the government so that it can be free for the people who use it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Nowadays, people prefer to live and work anywhere they want because of the improvement in transportation and technology. Discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of this?
Some people think governments should spend money on faster means of public transport. However, others think money should be spent on other priorities (e.g. cost, environment). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write a letter to the transport officer about a problem with transport system in your area. Explain in letter .
-describe the situation you are facing
-why you consider it a problem
-what changes you like to recommend
As mass communication and transport continue to grow, societies are becoming more and more alike, leading to a phenomenon known as globalization. Some people fear that globalization will inevitably lead to the total loss of cultural identity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some cities have vehicle free days when private cars,trucks and motorcycle are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses , taxes and metro on vehicle-free days. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Transport delays and long journey are widespread phenomenon in many cities today. What are the causes of this problem, and how could the situation be improved?
The use of mobile phones should be banned in public space such as libraries, transportations, and shops. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people prefer to use public transportation while others say that personal cars are the best mode of transportation. In your opinion what are the pros and cons of using public transport?
Air transport is increasingly use to exported fruits and vegetables to countries where they can not be grown or out of seasons . What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
In order to solve traffic problems, Vietnamese government should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?
There have been some problems with public transport in your area recently. Write a letter to the manager of the transport company. In your letter:
Describe the problems. Explain how these problems are affecting the public. Suggest some changes that could be made
Some people think the best way to solve trafic congestion in cities is to provide free public transport 24 hour a day, 7 days a week. Is it good or bad, to what extent do you agree or disagree.