Some pp believe that public buildings should be moved out ò the city to promote citizen's well being and better economic growing, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library from 2011 to 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 
Q. The government should ban smoking in all public places, even though this would restrict some people's freedoms. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
The large number of private cars on the road in many parts of the world has led to serious problems of pollution and may contribute to global warming. Some people think that governments should spend money for the development of public transportation in order to solve this problem. Others think it is better to spend money for the development of electric and other types of cars that may cause pollution. Discuss both views and give your won opinion.
Some people prefer to travel around town by car, while others prefer public transit such as bus, train, or subway. Discuss both these positions and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that the government should invest more money in public transportation rather than building new roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children's sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts.It has asked for feedback from the general public.
Write a letter to the company. In your letter
* Describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team
* Summarize the benefits of paying for the concerts
* Say how you think the company should spend the money
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, howerver , say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
Nowadays, governments are trying to encourage people to use busses or subways for their daily travel. What are the advantages of forms of public transport like these ?
Some people think that goverment should only focus their spending on public service and they claim that spending on arts is a waste of money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Smoking is a major cause of serious illness and death throughout the world today. In the interest of public health, governments should ban cigarettes and other tobacco products. Do you agree or disagree?
some people say that the best way to improve publich health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In the fight against crime, police forces and government are increasingly using security cameras in public places. Some people are opposed to this, saying that it invades our privacy. What do you think?
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?
SGovernment investment in the art, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Government must invest this money in public services instead. Do you agree or disagree
Instead of training a few athletes to win medals at the Olympics, governments should spend the money on programmes encouraging the public to be active and stay healthy. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, andmake comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show the reasons of public complaints from 4 major cities around the globe.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway 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 Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The line graphs show the percentage of people using public transport and people using private cars in five cities of Australia from 2000 to 2010.
People find it difficult to speak in public or to give a presentation before an audience. Do you think public speaking skills are really important? Do you agree that public speaking should be taught at school?
Smoking is a major cause of serious illness and death throughout the world today. In the interest of the public health, goverentments should ban cigarettes and other tobacco products To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that the government should invest more in public transportation to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Others argue that individuals should take more responsibility for their own transportation needs and that the government should not spend more on public transportation. What is your opinion? Discuss both views and give your own perspective." This prompt asks you to explore both sides of the argument and then express your own opinion on the topic.
In order to solve traffic problems should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of suchal a solution? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The primary purpose of public libraries is to provide books, and they should not waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computers, software, videos, and DVDs. To what extent you agree or disagree.
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library20 years ago and how it looks now.
Governments should focus their spending on public services rather than on the arts (eg. music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below shows the percentage of people by age group visiting the cinema at least once per month in one particular country between 1978 and 2008. The line chart below illustrates the proportion of the public in each age group who visit the cinema at least once per 30 days in on particular nation during the period from 1978 and 2008. Overall, although the four different age groups showed various contrasting trends in cinema visits over the period, the 14–24 age group had the highest level among the others, with only minor fluctuations, whereas the 25-34 age experienced a significant growth. In 1978, the proportion of people between 14 and 24 began at about 40% and showed a minor drop until 1988, then witnessed a sharp increase, reaching 51%
Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
The tables provide information about the public’s attitude to various local conditions and about issues that should be resolved by the government.
In a number of countries, some people think It is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others belleve the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these vlews and give your own opinion.
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
The best way to reduce traffic congestion in cities is to provide a free public transport service. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.
some people think that goverment should spend public money on saving minority languages.Others,however,believe that would be a waste of public money. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think governments should focus the spending only on public services rather than wasting money on arts (music, painting, etc.). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
the plans below show a public park when it first opend in 1920 and the same park today. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Although more and more people use public transport, some city streets are still overcrowded with traffic. How can this problem be solved? Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Some people say that the government should make public transportation free for all users. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it?
Write a letter to your friend who lives in another country and in your letter:
a) Invite him/her to a public event in your country
b) Describe the public event
c) Explain what other plans you have for your friend when he/she will visit
Government inves tment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. 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 centre. People are encouraged to use public transport such as buses, taxies and metro on vehicle-free day. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that government should spend money for faster public transportation, others think that there are other important priorities of public transport (cost, environment). Discuss both view and give your opinion.
Some people feel that public money should not be spent on cultural amenities such as museums, theatres and art festivals. How important do you think these things are to society as a whole? Are there any areas which are more important for the government
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.
(QG) In some cities public parks and open spaces are being changed into gardens where local residents can grow their own fruit and vegetables. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
MAINTAINING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IS A WASTE OF TIME SINCE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS NOW REPLACING THEIR FUNCTION. DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE
In many countries governments are investing in new technology to deal with the public. Why is this happening? Do you think this is an app ropriate use of government money?
Many people think that the government should not restrict what people say in public media as it is part of freedom of speech. To what extent do you agree to this statement?
In some countries, criminal trials are shown on television for the public. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Maintaining public libraries is a waste of money since computer technology can replace thier functions. Do you agree or disagree?