You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper.
In your letter
-say which points in the article you agree with
-explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
-offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
The graph below shows the number of shops hat closed and the number Of new shops that opened in country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
a lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main course of income. unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctry. what are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? do you think that benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks fo the building industry.
Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree and disagree that constantly increasing is an appropriate goal?
The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevan
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 pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should a learn a foreign language. 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.
The pie chart show the reasons for immigrants to a European country in 2009 and reasons for immigrants from a European country in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mein features and make comparisons where relevant.
In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for them is countryside. Some people believe that it is more imporant to protect the country side and not build new homes thare. what is your opinion?
The graph shows the types of games people play in some country over a 7 year time period.
The table provides information about the projected costings for sustainable forestry in West Africa, Central America and South-east Asia within the next 5 years, while pie chart indicates spendings of the projects for the first year.
The pie charts below show how working adults in a particular country spent their time in 1958 and 2008
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to and work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reason why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. Write your response not less than 250 words. You get 40 minutes to complete this task
Economic progress is often used to measure a country’s success. However, some people believe that other factors are more important. What other factors should also be considered when measuring a country’s success? Do you think one factor is more important than others?
The best way for a country to prepare for the future is to invest more resource in its young age people. How true do you think of it ? What is the best way to invest resources?
Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customes and behaviour. Others think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Duscuss both views and give your opinion.
You will have a speech about your country on the international college event. Write a letter to the event’s planners about the following:
- Ask about the date of the event
- What speech you prepared/why it should be interesting
-What equipment you will need for your speech
The line chart illustrates the number of women in the parliament of 5 European nations from 2000 to 2012. Overall, the figures for Germany, Italy, France and the UK all increased after 12 years. In contrast, the number of female members in Belgium’s parliament decreased over time. In 2000, the German government consisted of almost 35% women while the figures for Italy and France were all around 25%. After 12 years, the percentage of females in Germany, Italy and France rose to 37%, 40% and 32%, respectively. Italy was also the country that had the highest number of female members in parliament in the 5 European nations. In the Belgium’s government, in 2000, the percentage of women was more than 15% while the figure for the UK was just nearly 5%. However, in 2012, the figures for these two nations both collided at nearly 25%. Belgium was the only country of the five ones mentioned to witness a decrease after the 12-year period.
immigrating to a new country is a hard task because a person has to adopt a new culture. some believe that the immigrant can survive within his minority community. dicuss your views and who you support.
You recently went on a business trip to another country and you faced an issue at the airport.
Write a letter to the airport management and include
● what the details of your flight were.
● what the problem at the airport was.
● some suggestions for improvement.
In many developing countries, there are major problems with the quality of air and water from both industry and construction. What problems has this created? What solutions could be provided to prevent this?
Multi-cultural societies, which are a mixture of different ethnicity people, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. Do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of how parents in a country spent time taking care their children in the evening in 2022. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Topic: Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, more and more foreign students are going to English-Speaking countries to learn the “international language – English". It is undoubtedly true that studying English in an English-speaking country is the best way, but it is not the only way to learn it.
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement.
LEARNING ENGLISH AT SCHOOL IS OFTEN SEEN AS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LEARNING LOCAL LANGUAGES. IF TAUGHT MANY ARE AT RISK OF DYING OUT. IN YOUR OPINION IS IT IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO LEARN ENGLISH? SHOULD WE TRY TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF LOCAL LANGUAGES, IF SO, HOW? GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER AND INCLUDE ANY RELEVENT EXAMPLE FROM YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE
The graphs below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opend in the one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing ghings they are familiar with. Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion
Many people prefer to watch foreign films than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should the government give more financial support to the local film industry?
Many government think that economic is their most important goal. Some people however think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
International tourism has become a huge industry in the world. Are the problems that international travellers cause greater than the advantages they bring?
You are planning to give a party at home. You want to cook a meal for this party and decided to ask a friend for a recipe from his/her country. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
- Tell the friend why you are giving this party
- Explain why you want a recipe from his/her country
- Invite your friend to the party
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
introduce yourself
explain what is wrong with the furniture
say what action you would like the landlord to take
You are planning a trip for you and a group of friends to a resort in a foreign country. Write a letter to the manager of the resort requesting more information. You letter should include:
1. When you hope to be staying at the resort
2. Ask for suggestions on activities to do
3. Ask for advice on places to eat for both vegetarian and family friendly places.
Question : some young people are leaving the country side to live in cities and town, leaving only old people in countryside. What problem does this cause? What can be done to solve this problem?
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skils and ways of life die out. It is pontless to try and keep them alive. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion.
An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer country to work in developed countries. What problems does it cause? What can be done to deal with this problem?
Some People think that Multinational Companies could help to boost the development of a state, while others claim that Multinational Companies capitalize labors and exploit a particular country’s resources. Discuss both sides and give your 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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019) 0 Percentage of households 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 10 0 1920 1940 - Washing machine 1960 1980 2000 2019 Year o Refrigerator ~ O- Vacuum cleaner Number of hours of housework* per week, per household (1920-2019) Number of hours per week 888888 0 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2019 Year -0- Hours per w
In some country, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after they have completed education and found jobs. Do the advantages outweight the disadvantages.
“Prevention is better than cure” Out of a country’s health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and prevention measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The bar chart shows the amount of money spent on two types of electronic items in country X.
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
•say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
•explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
•suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The illustration below represents approximate cost plan for the next five years in American dollar for three ecological projects for sustainable forestry. The diagram depicts anticipated paying out failure allotment for the first year as the projects are put up.
Some experts believe that when a country is already rich, any additional increase economic wealth does not make ota citizens more happier.Do you agree or disagree?
n my place, a new home are needed, but only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build a new home there. What is your opinion?
Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow their customs and behaviour. Cthers disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss buth these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or expcricnce.
It is a fact that a lot of Vietnamese students go abroad to study every year. However, studying in a foreign country has both advantages and disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay of about 250 words to support your opinion