You have been offered a scholarship for obtaining a distance Master's degree through distance learning at a prestigious university. One of the requirements is to take a test on site once a month.
Write a letter to your current employer.In your letter:
• Share the news.
• Explain how this will be helpful.
• Ask for permission to be absent.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………..,
It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instancefor sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some believe that the best way to stay fit is to join a gym or a health club, while others think doing every activity such as walking and climbing stairs is enough. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write a letter to a company asking for a refund for something you bought from them online. Write a letter to the Customer Service department. In your letter: •Describe the item you bought •Outline what the problem is •Explain why you want a refund You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
the graph below shows radio and television audiences through out the day in 1992. Summarize the finformation by selecting and reporting the main freatures, and make compraions where relevant.
Nowadays, in most of the country there is the possibility for children to attend either single-sex schools or co-educational schools. In past time, male and female couldn’t go in the same school, so there were only single-sex schools and for this reason people didn’t have any choice and must send their children to that type of schools.
Consequently, now, there are more and more co-educational schools than single-sex schools which are becoming less common. Indeed, some parents don’t agree on sending their children to single-sex schools because this could cause problems in their future. Even though, single-sex schools seem to be more secure (controlled), where teachers can teach better and parents would be less worried on problems and arguments which can happen between the two different sex. Actually, these arguments are good for the development and growing of the children/prole.
For instance, in mixed school is represented the real society where people are not divided into the two sex and have to work together and collaborate. So, co-educational helps to share ideas and confront opinions among several people who will be next citizens of the world. Of course, diversity can generate fighting, but this is something that a child has to experience. (Moreover, this schools help to develop the socialization of the children and start to send them to the right way for life)
To sum up, I personally agree that children who attend single school would have some disadvantages in their future life, because society is mixed and the best time to learn how to live properly is actually childhood. In my opinion, school is a place for learning how to live with other people, for building/establish relationships and not only for memorizing topics.
Not enough students around the world choose to study science subjects at University. What are the reasons for this? What impact does this issue on the society?
The diagram below shows the usual process a person must go through when applying for a driving license in one state in the US
The bar graph illustrates the fluctuations in the growth rate value of average properties in Algeria, China, and Argentina throughout 2007 and 2010. Overall, while China showed an abrupt rise in their property price over the period analyzed, Algeria experienced a consistent decrease and Argentina exhibited a variation pattern. China began 2007 being the last position with only 2% growth in regular property prices, however, it exhibited a significant increase of around 4.3% in 2008, keeping the rise pattern in 2009 with just above 5.0%, until it reached over 6.0% in 2010. In contrast, Algeria, which led the percentage rise in 2007 with just above 6.0%, experienced an important and gradual decline to 4.5% in 2008 and afterward reached approximately 3.0% in 2009 and 2010. Argentina, on the other hand, exhibited fluctuations throughout the period, beginning with an increase of 3% in percentage growth priced in 2007, then peaked almost 5% in 2008. Subsequently, it experienced a significant drop to almost 1% in 2009, so it rose again to under 2.5% in 2010.
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from the home is recycled. They say that the only way to increase the recycling is for Governments to make it a legal requirement. 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, the government should ban cigarettes and other tobacco products. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Although some people value public parks, this space could be better used for other purposes such as residential areas for the ever- growing population or to develop business or boost economies. To what extent do you agree with this?
Some poeple claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. Thet say that the only way to increase recycling is for goverments to make it a legal requriement. To what extent do you thinj laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Very few children learn about the value of money and how to look after it, yet this is a critical life skill that should be taught as part of the school curriculum. Do you agree or disagree?
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter ro the singer. In your letter
. say how you feel about his performance
. give details of your musical activities
. explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities
An annual event was recently held in your area. Now you want to write to the organizers of this event congratulating them on a successful production.
Write a letter to the organizers. In your letter,
give details of the event
mention what you liked the most about the event
make a polite criticism of something you thought could be improved
In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. what are the advantage and disadvantage of giving children this message.
The diagram below shows the usual process a person must go through when applying for a driving license in one state in the US. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons.
many people believe that cooking is an essential life skill and should be taught to boys and girls in schools. others disagree and believe it is a wate of school time. to what extent do you agree?
The UN recentky celebrated its 70th anniversary. What benefits has it brought during this time? Do you think the UN will last another 70 years?
Higher education could be funded in three ways. All costs paid by government, all costs paid by students or students paying all costs through a government loan. What are the advantages of these choices?
Certain personal qualities cannot be achieved through university studies. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples
In recent years, there has been an increase in bad behaviour, poor discipline and anti-social behaviour in schools. Tough measures and stricter punishments by schools, parents and others are necessary to stop this trend. What are the advantages and disadvantages of stricter discipline for young people?
Some people believe that formal education is necessary for success, while others think that success can be achieved through other means. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In the 20th century, contact between many different parts of the world developed rapidly through the telecommunication and air travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
The map illustrates the main developments in the town of Springer from 1970 until the present time. Overall, a multitude of arrangements and amenities changed the city's landscape in aforementioned fifty-year period. In 1970 the pueblo consisted on a wide forest landscape with a large farmland and only few constructions especially 2 houses and one shop. However, springer town did dramatically change throughout years. Indeed, we notice that diverse facilities were developed at the expense of the wide forest. A school has been raised at the center town with lots of shops all around. At the top right-hand corner, an airport has been constructed, near a small portion of forest and some flats at the top of the shops. In addition, the huge farmland has been restricted to a small area in order to allow place to some appartements and a house lift up. It has also been a surge in quantity of arteries between buildings than the 1970’s model. Even though, we can still notice some green spaces from the past forest, especially a band of Greenland alongside- the west town. To conclude, the town of springer changed drastically from 1970 to nowadays, moving from a rural to an urban area.
ome people prefer to work in the same type of job throughout their lifetime while others like to change the type of job they do. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a complaint to a manager of furniture company regarding the purchase you made and the problems you had when delivery arrived. You should describe: - Things that you bought, The broken items in the furniture What do you want the manager to do.
The graph shows the impact of vaccinations on the incedence of whooping cough, a childhood illness, between 1940 and 1990 in Britain
Although you have never formally studied computing, you have always been interested in computers. You have just read about a computer course that really interests you, but it is only for people who have completed an elementary course.
Write a letter to the college enrolment officer. In your letter
explain why you are writing
describe your circumstances
ask if a special exception can be made for you so you can enrol in the course
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear
International tourism has become a huge industry in the world. It has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the problems of international tourism outweigh its advantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You want to sell some of your furniture. You think a friend of yours might like to buy it from you. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• explain why you are selling - bed, moved to new place, 1 bedroom, spare,
• describe the furniture - made from best quality wood, have bought it from Karan Furnitures which is famous for its quality, mattresses also, detachable drawers on both sides where you can keep stuff
• suggest a date when your friend can come and see the furniture - free over weekend, can come and see the condition, if fine can take along, know some of the movers n packers,
Nowadays, some employers thought formal academic qualification are more important than life experience and personal qualities when they look for new employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter,
•say how you feel about his performance
•give details of your musical activities
•explain how you would like him to help with your musical activities
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........................,
People thought that human race is steadily improving in every area of life.in which area do you think we have made important progress nowadays? In which area do you think we still need to make progress.
Children today have to face the pressure from different aspects of modern life, such as education, society and business. I would analyze the reasons and provide solutions.
The most evident reason would be vicious competition in today’s world. Children who want to study at a famous university have to achieve better scores than their peers. In addition, they have to handle relationships with people around them. They have been told that social skill can benefit them to get opportunities in society in the future. As a consequence, some students try to make friends with children who have good scores or excellent family backgrounds. On the other hand, children also get pressure from their families and peers. At home, a child may be told that one of his cousins is excellent, so he should learn from him. At school, a child might suffer bully because he doesn’t have famous band clothes or he comes from a poor family.
The solution for the first condition is to encourage them to learn for interests rather than scores. Since interests are the best teacher which is a guide to tell children how to learn well so that children don’t have to treat the? study as a task but some interesting things. For the second condition, parents should learn better methods to educate their children. They can relive the children’s stress by companionship or tell them what is the best friendship. At school, teachers have the responsibility to tell students that they should not judge a book from its cover and do not laugh at the students who need help.
In conclusion, education is an important responsibility for the whole society. So more reasons for the children’s pressure need to be found and tackled so that they can grow up healthily.
Today, an increasing number of parents have chosen to remove their children from conventional schools and teach them at homes by tutors or by parents themselves. From my perspective, the disadvantages are more significant than the benefits.
Admittedly, there are some advantages for those children who study at home. For example, a flexible schedule meets the family needs and customized learning plans may inspire some children’s interests, so many of them can learn much faster and deeper in some subjects than their peers. For those children suffered from bullying at school, homeschooling can not only make them feel safe under the protection of their parents but also strengthen their family bonds. All of these appear perfect as those parents claimed in the short term.
However, judging from a general development in the long run, there are many disadvantages for home-schooled students. They can barely obtain widely knowledge as their peers. In China, students normally learn eleven to twelve subjects with professional teachers who graduated with(from?) specific majors. Conversely, parents can hardly offer professional education in various subjects as school teachers do. Even they can hire professional tutors teaching at home, that still cannot compare with school education, let alone it is a big financial burden from a family. Additionally, students not only get knowledge at school but also practise social skills with their peers, such as communication skills and conflict solving methods. It is impossible for children to learn( Students cannot learn, which expression is better?) from their families when they study at home.
In conclusion, education is a serious problem (topic?) for everyone, especially for children. Homeschooling methods can take many advantages for children, whereas they cannot replace school education. The cons outweigh the pros apparently. Therefore, parents should consider cautiously before making decisions.
Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing ( for example, through cellphone tracking amd security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel.
Write a letter to the singer. In your letter
- say how you feel about his perfomace
- give details of your musical activities
- explain hoy you would like him to help you with your musicial activities.
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recyclng is for the goverment to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
It is believed that people are suffering from loads of health problems because of consuming too much fast food. Some people hold a thought that education should take responsibility for this phenomenon while others contradict with this opinion. Discuss both of them and give your own point of view
Some people believe that studying in a college or university is the best way for students to prepare for their future career. Others think they should leave school as soon as possible to develop their career through work experience gained in the workplace. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You bought a new camera but when you got it home you found it had some problems. you returned the camera and spoke to the company representative a week ago but the camera still not been repaired. -introduce yourself -explain the situation -say what action you would like the company to take
Communication through text messaging and other instant forms of online communication are short and basic. Some people think this will be the death of grammar and spelling. Do you agree or disagree?
More and more people no longer read the newspaper or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet. Is this a positive or negative development? (Media)
More and more people no longer read newspapers. They get news about the world through the Internet. Do you think it is a negative or positive development?
You bought a TV a week ago but when you got home you discovered it ddi not work properly. You called customer servise to report the problem but you have not yet received any help.
Write a letter to thr company and in you letter:
■ introdunce yourself
■ explain the problem
■ and state what action you
would likefrom teh company
Nowadays, more and more children are being brought up in single parent families. What are the causes of this? What effects can be seen as a result of this?
In the modern era, it is easy to sell, buy and work with others through the internet. But others are against it. Do you think this is a positive trend or a negative trend?
Although family is a powerful influence on child's life, it is also influenced from outside the home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently bought an electronic device for your home. Your friend wants to buy the same device and has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
- Describe the device
- Explain why you bought it
-Say whether or not your friend should buy it and why