Somez people think that governments should spend more money on sports facilities for top athletes. Others argue that this money should be spent on sports facilities for ordinary people. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
The diagrams show Queen Mary Hospital at the three different stages in its development: 1960, 1980 and 2000.
Topic: Some people argue that technological advancements have made our lives easier, while others believe that they have led to increased stress and isolation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It has been argued that giving gifts to friends and family should not be encouraged, because money is often wasted on things that people do not like or want. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The car is possibly the most convenient and popular way of getting from A to B. However, due to its impact on environment and the risk it poses to pedestrians and motorists, government should take urgent steps to reduce our dependency on this mode of transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possession. Old Fashioned values such as honour, kindnes and trust, no loner seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
As mass communication and transport continue to grow, societies are becoming more and more alike leading to a phenomenon known as globalisation. Some people fear that globalisation will inevitably lead to the total loss of cultural identity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Write an informal letter
Your university is organizing the summer camp in the city where your best friend lives.
Write a letter to your friend about 150-200 words about summer camp. Your email should do the following things.
Ask your friend about night clubs in that city
Request your friend to arrange a weekend party for your friends accompanying you.
To be labelled a ‘Work of Art’, a painting, sculpture or other art form should display certain qualities that are unique. However, over the past century there has been a decline in the quality of prize-winning artwork and it is now possible for quite ordinary pieces of art to be labelled ‘masterpieces ’ whilst true works of art pass unnoticed. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You have a full time job and are also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you can not continue the course.
Write a letter to your tutor. In your letter,
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
**Some people believe that schools should focus more on teaching practical skills that can help students to secure a job. Others argue that schools should focus on academic subjects that provide a foundation for higher education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.**
You child is going on a school trip overseas for week. The Headmaster is looking for parents to join the trip. Write a letter to state that you would like to join it. In your letter: Mention why you would like to join the trip. Ask some general questions about the trip. Mention how you can be helpful
ou should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Whether or not someone achieves their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or not agree?
Some people believe that advertisements aimed at children should be banned because they have negative effects. Others argue that advertising is necessary and provides useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The best way to solve the worlds environmental problem is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
One of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing. Do you yhink the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?
It is argued that university students should study a full range of subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Questions: Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that zoos are cruel and all zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoo can help protect animals. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Nowadays most green energy is becoming ever more prevalent in both developed and developing countries. Some argue they greatly reduce costs and are better for the environment, others believe they are a serious threat to energy security. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many countries celebrate Halloween or similar festivals at the end of October. Some people argue that these celebrations have a negative impact on cultural traditions, while others believe they promote creativity and community bonding. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The picture below shows the production technique of red wine. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
The rising cost and decreasing supply of fossil fuels such as oil and gas along with environmental concerns, means that their continued use as our main source of energy is impractical and alternative sources must be found. The only realistic alternative is nuclear energy. To what extent do you agree or disagree ? Give reasons and relevant examples for your answer.
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.
Some people believe that travelling is a waste of time and money, while others argue that it is an important way to gain knowledge and experience different cultures. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Due to so many young people dropping out of schools, the rate of unemploymentis increasing, and it affects our society in different ways. In your opinion, how can this situation be improved?
You are going on a month training program to the UK and know that the head of the
course would like one of the participants to be the social events’ organizer.
Write a letter to the Training Organiser
• Express your interest in the role
• Request more information about it
• Explain what experience you have
You are writing to an old family friend to ask him/her to attend your birthday party.
Write a letter to invite your friend and:
• Tell your friend about the party you are having for your birthday
• Explain how important it is for you that he/she attends
• Suggest that your friend can stay at the hotel next to the venue during the visit
While some people believe in allowing wealthy people use the space facilities to make a space journey, others firmly argue that this is not an entertaining matter. Discuss both these views and state your own opinion.
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
Some people argue that individuals should take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, while others believe it's the government's duty to provide healthcare services to everyone in society. Discuss both these views and provide your own opinion. Support your answer with relevant examples and explanations.
Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the world is facing to day. What are the causes of global warming and measures can goverments and individuals take to tackle the issue
The charts below give information about attendance and entertainment venues and admission prices to those venues in 2009. Summarize thew information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Tourism today creats a variety of problems, such as pollution due to flights, traffic congestion and water pollution. Do you think that governments should impose extra taxes on flights or accommodation to restrict today's tourism industty?
Practice 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter, •describe the situation •explain why you cannot continue at this time •say what action you would like to take You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address.
Not enough students around the world choose to study a science subject at university. What are the reasons for this? What impact does this issue have on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
eople 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 development outweigh the disadvantages?
It has been known that the use of automobiles contributes to environmental harm; however, the number of car-making industries and he frequency of driving are still on the climb. What are the reasons and how to reverse this trend?
The influence of human beings on the world’s ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and lossof biodiversity. What are the primary causes of the loss of biodiversity? What solutions can you suggest?
Some people believe that it is best to accept bad situarion,such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money.Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.Discuss both views and gi e your opinion
some people believe that robots will play an important role in future society while others argue that robots might have negative effect on society. discuss both views
This bar graph shows the number of days lost due to injury per worker for five countries.There are three tome periods shown begining witn the year 1991 and ending in 2001.
Lack of fresh water is becoming a global issue of increasing importance. What problems does this shortage cause? What measures could be taken to overcome these problems? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The pie charts and table give information about the total value abd sources of fish imported to the US between 19988 and 2000
a friend of yours is a fitness instructor. you would like some advice about how to improve your own fitness.
write a letter to your friend. in your letter
- describe what you do now to keep fit.
- explain why you want to improve your fitness.
- ask some questions about how to improve your fitness
write a least 150 words.
you do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear______,
You have just finished your master’s degree and need to leave your current part-time job to search for full-time employment. Write a letter to your current employer.
In your letter
● explain why you will not pursue a full-time job in his/her company
● say why you’ve enjoyed working for him/her
● tell him/her how much longer you will continue to work for him/her
The rapid development of technology allows students to get university and college degree by taking online courses. People have different opinions toward distance learning because it brings advantages and disadvantages. I will discuss both negative and positive sides of the online courses.
Primarily, online teaching offers convenient for both students and teachers. If the teacher can take lessons online at home, this can save abundant time that spend on traffic congestion. Thus, professor can spend more time to prepare the lectures and students can have more time to focus on their homework projects. The local students can benefit from online teaching and the international students can take courses much easier than before. Foreign students can just stay in their homeland to get the same level of lessons, which have an economic benefit that saves money from renting.
However, some people claim online courses have also a lot of disadvantages compared with teaching in classroom. Without physically being in the classroom, students can fake the attendance because people can just sign in the online classroom without really listening. Meanwhile, studying online is not a good way to help teachers and students to know each other, which limits the opportunity of students to ask professor or classmates’ questions.
From my perception, the advantages that people can benefit from online course can totally outweigh the cost that students paid. Time is the most valuable things in the world, which is worth to be traded by using the opportunity to ask question. Choosing whether the traditional teaching in campus or studying at home may depend on personal needs and both of them is excellent method for studying.
The pie charts and table present information in percentage of imported seafood to the UK from three nations and total value of seafood.
Human activity has had adverse effects on plants and animals. Some people think that it's too late to solve this issue, while others believe that necessary steps should be taken to overcome this problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.