The use of social media, e.g. Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact for many people in everyday life. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Is it advantages or disadvantageous for the students?
You were recently disrespected by one of the employees at your local supermarket.
Write a letter to the supermarket manager.
In your letter
• tell why you were speaking with the employee
• describe the employee's rude behavior
• explain what you'd like the manager to do
Write about the following topic：
In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shops using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones.
Do you think this will happen one day? Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write atleast 250 words.
Some people think that all school students should learn a foreign language.Others,however,think that a student should be required to learn a foreign language if he or she does not have talent for it.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
A number of tritary courses require student to undertake a period of unpaid work at art institution or organization what are the advantages and disadvantages.
Some people say that universities should only accept the young students with the highest marks. However, others think that universities should accept people of all ages that may not do well at school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The international community must act immediately to ensure that all countries reduce the consumption of fossil fuels (e.g. gas and oil).
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The only way to reduce drug abuse is to legalise the substances and bring them under control.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Studying art in school improves student’s performance in other subjects, because it is easier for multi skilled students to learn new things. That’s why art should be obligatory in schools. Do you agree or disagree?
Students do not respect their teachers as much as they did in the past. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Note: This essay uses our new
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home for work, education or shopping. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.
Some people think that fittest and strongest individuals and the team, can achieve success in sports, while others believe that sucesses depends on mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In the past , students completed their higher education in their own country but , nowadays they like to go abroad to complete their higher education . Write advantages and disadvantages .
Shopping is becoming more and more popular as a leisure activity. However, some people feel that this has both positive and negative effects. Why is shopping so popular? What effects does its increase in popularity have on individuals and on society. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlegde or experience.
In today's world, people are purchasing more than what they need. Is this a positive or a negative trend?
Give your opinion with reasons and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university in order to travel or to work do you think advantags outweigh vote disadvantages
A healthy person is often described as someone who has a good diet, gets plenty of exerciseand avoids stress.What should people do to stay healthy in your country?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The table below shows percentages of students with different attitudes for facilities in the
university in the UK in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
People spend large amounts of time and money on clothes, hairstyles and make up to change their appearance.
Is it important for people to be concerned about the way they look? What are the consequences of focussing on physical appearance?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The news is an important source of knowledge for all of us about the world, especially in this era of technology. Journalists are mainly responsible to bring this news to us but not all of them are true to their responsibilities and ethics. How much can we trust the journalists?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make?.
Has this become a positive or negative development? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In many countries, not enough students study science subjects. What are the causes? What will be the effect on society?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
Procrastination, or the act of delaying a task, has been cited in some research articles as one of the factors for poor academic performance by some university students. What are some of the reasons behind students procrastinating, and what measures can be taken to address the problem?
In many countries crime is increasing. What are the main reasons for this? What can be done to improve the situation? Support your position with relevant examples and include your own experience.
Some people believe there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime.Others ,however ,argue that the circumstances of an individual crime and motivation for committing it,should always be taken into account account when deciding on the punishment .Discuss the both these view and give your opinion.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevent experiences from your own knowledge or experience.
Many students are taught to push themselves to try and be better than other students, rather than work together for everyone’s benefits. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some university students live with their family while others live away form home because their universities are in different places. Do you think the benefits of living away from home outweigh the disadvantages?
Working in groups is a bad idea because it encourages weak students to let others do the work." Discuss both views and give your opinion
Write about the following topic:
Every country should have a free health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Whether or not a person achieves their aims in life is mostly related to luck.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Some people think that secondary school student should study academic subject while other believe that they should study practical subject
Discuss both the view and give your opinion?
Write a letter to a friend expressing your interest to seek employment in a different country. Your letter should include:
– Why you want to work in a different country
– What type of work you will be looking for
– Questions you have about working in a different country that your friend may be able to answer
Some people believe that students should take a gap year after finishing school and work or travel during this period. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some believe that people should not continue to work once they reach the age of retirement.
Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers and include relevant examples from your experience.
Increasing numbers of students are choosing to study abroad. To what extent does thistrend benefit the students themselves and the countries involved? Wht are the drawbacks?
Government needs to spend money to encourage the deevelopment of sports and arts for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art events. Do you agree or disagree?
Write about the following topic:
•The television is good for you.
•Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of watching television.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people feel that paparazzi should not follow celebrities and invade their privacy by taking pictures of them everywhere, while others believe this is just the price of fame.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
At present time, the population of some contries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people.
Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?
In many countries, formal exams are used to assess students’ abilities and to judge the success of their education.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using formal exams to assess students’ abilities? Do you think the benefits of using formal exams outweigh the drawbacks?
It is pointless making children who lack artistic talent learn painting and drawing in Art classes at school. Instead, they should concentrate on other creative or practical subjects for which they may have more aptitude. To what extent to do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
In the interest of maintaining local culture, governments should support projects such as local film industries in order to offer alternatives to mass produced culture, such as Hollywood.
How important is it to preserve traditional cultures in the face of globalization and in what ways can it be achieved?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You had a dinner with your friend’s family. Write a letter to your friend and express your fillings about the dinner.
In your letter, you should include:
Say what you enjoyed at the dinner
Describe how you feel about his/her family
Invite your friend and his family to your place
IELTS Essay Topic: Some say you should always marry for love; others say that in an uncertain world it is wiser to marry for money. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Many people believe that media coverage of celebrities is having a negative effect on children.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that all university student should study whatever they want. Other believe that they should only be allowed to study subject that will be useful in the future such as those related to science and technology.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Online education is becoming increasingly popular. Many university students are choosing to study online instead of face to face.
Do the advantages of distance education outwiegh the disadvantages?
You are studying at a college which has very limited sports and leisure facilities for students. Write
a letter to the principal. In your letter;
outline the situation
propose ways to improve this situation
request a meeting to discuss this
You are a student at a University in the UK. You have recently lost your University ID Card. Write to the local police station giving details of:
who are you?
what happened?
Ask to record your details so that you can apply a new ID card.