You live in Ho Chi Minh City. You moved to Manchester to study English three months ago. You have just received an email from a friend of mine, Sara from London. Read part of her email below. Write a reply to Sara. In your email, you have to describe Manchester and the weather there, tell her about your part-time job, the family you are staying with, and your activities in the evening, and finally you have to write about your English classes there. You should write at least 120 words.
Universities should provide students with the skills they will require in order to succeed at their future jobs. To what extrnt do you agree or disagree with the above opinion? What are the some of the job skills employers look for new employees.
The pie charts present the percentage of students learning different foreign languages at one British university in 2000 and 2010. Provide relevant comparisons
The table below shows the results of a survey of first year students taking various courses at a particular university.
The internet has greatly increased our access to information. To what extent do you think this is a good thing? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries, young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard for their study. What do you think the causes and what solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city & stay in hostels away from their family. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people suggest that bringing up children by the whole family including uncles , aunts and grandparents. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and example.
Some people say that spending the national budget on space exploration is a waste of resources. They insist that those funds should be spent on people living on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
The pie charts below show the results of a survey conducted by a university library on the opinions of full-time and part-time students about its services.
Parents should encourage chuldren to soend less time in studies and more time in physical activities. To what extent do you agree?
In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicants for their age. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Your next door neighbor owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbor requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter:
oYour reason for writing
oWhat you would like to happen
oA nice, respectful style.
The arts, including art, music and theater are considered to be important in society. Do you think the arts still have a place amongst our modern lifestyles? Should the arts be included in the school curriculum?
The dangers and complexities of the modern world have made the mobile phone an absolute necessity for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The Table shows how many international students study in Canada and the United States by country of origin. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
Many FPTU students use their phones and laptops to play games during the English lessons. What problems does this cause? What can be done to solve this problem?
You recently travelled by train on a long journey and you experienced various problems. Write a letter to the train company’s head office.
In your letter,
– give the details of your journey, including the date, time and where you sat
– explain the problems that happened and express your dissatisfaction
– ask about what action will be taken to improve the service
Some people participate in extra‐curricular activities such as volunteering in charitable events or joining dance groups to gain more knowledge and experience. Others simply focus on their goals such as academic studies or work. Which do you think helps in improving a person’s knowledge and experience and why?
To some people studying the past has little value in the modern world. Why do you think it is important to do so? What will be the effect if children are not taught history?
You are planning to go study English at a school overseas. You would like some information about their courses. Write a letter to the school. In your letter
In many countries around the world, young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a home with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples. (KL)
Many people believe that online study is the best form of education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In most elementary and high schools in Asia, students are required to wear uniforms. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniforms?
Is it appropriate for students and teachers to be friends on Facebook? How much do you agree with the opinion and why? Give reasons and examples to support it.
Some people think that schools stop teaching students by using books, because students find them boring and that children can learn from films, TV, video games and computer instaed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In many countries nowadays consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Save time, healthy, approved in standard Fast, -gender- mommy’s time Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the past when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunities to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?
Some people think that news and media are affecting our life in a positive way while others disagree. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.
Universities should accept equal numbers of males and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
– describe what this book was about
– explain how this book influenced you
– say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Write at least 150 words.
Some people claim that students should take short-term gap after their study but other people says that its should not be. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people decide to start their own business instead of working for a company or organization. Do the advantages for people working for their own business outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The chart and table illustrate the time spent by men and women on various household activities, excluding paid work, in the UK in 2008.
The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. In the first chart (bar chart), adult who are interesting in subject gains 40, gaining qualification 38, helpful for current job 22, improve prospects of promotoin 20, enjoy learning/studying 20, to able to change jobs 12, to meet people 9. In the second chart (pie chart), it shows how the costs of each couse should be shared. The amount counted there was taxpayer 25%, individual 40%, and employer 35%. Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown below.
In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents' home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a room with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples.
Teenagers are spending an increasing amount of time on the internet, and this is having a negative effect on their social skills. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that hard work and determination are key factors for success, while others argue that money and personal appearance are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience
As an international student in Sweden, you have an account with a local bank. The monthly bank transfer you receive from your parents has been delayed this month due to an error at your parents’ bank.
Write a letter to your bank. In your letter:
•introduce yourself and ask for a loan
•say why you need the money
•tell how you intend to pay back the money
You should
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Many people join distance-learning programmes and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefit as attending colleges or universities does. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is often argued that it is difficult to get children to read. Why do you think this is? What measures could be taken to encourage children to read more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
These days in many countries, fewer and fewer people want to become teachers, particularly in secondary schools. What are the reasons for this, and how could the problem be solved? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The table and chart below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 on one area of Britian. The table shows where the money came from and chart show how it was distributed.
In this technological era, personal information is stored on computers by many companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that tourism has many negative effect on the countries that people travel to. How true is the statement ? What can tourists do to reduce the harmfulness of tourism on local cultures and enviroments? Give reasons for your answer and include any examples from your own experience.
Some people say that educational success depends almost entirely on the attitude of the student. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Many schools today use uniforms for their students. Some people say that this is a great idea. Others meanwhile say that this is not a good idea for the students. Give the advantages and disadvantages of school uniforms.
Some people believe that children should be taught how to become good parents at school. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience
Some people think that news and media are affecting our life in a positive way while others disagree what is your opinion? Give reason for your answer and include example form your own experience.
some of today's schools insist that all students have their own laptop computer in class to assist i their education. Do you feel that this would be an advantage to studens' education or would it be an unnecessary complication?