Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email * describe where you lived when you were a student at the university * recommend the best way for him/her to look for accomodation * warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation
It is important for everyone, including young people, to save money for their future. To what extent do you agree ir disagree with this statement?
Nowadays many students choose to take a year off before going to university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking a gap year, and give your own opinion about whether it is a good idea.
Some people say that shops should sell food products from the local area whenever possible, rather than selling food that has been imported from other countries. Do you agree or disagree?
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter,
say which points in the article you agree with
explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six year old child. Write a letter to the parents.
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of diferent employment status. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should in 20 minutes for this task.
You recently travelled on the local bus service in your town. You think the driver drove badly and was rude to the passengers. Write a letter to the manager of the local bus service. In your letter
introduce yourself and say when the incident happened
describe what you saw and heard
say what you would like the bus company to do about it
Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Comments about the task: 1. An opinion essay 2. You must say how much you agree or disagree Totally agree 1. Corruption 2. Bad economic policies Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The charts below show the average number of calories(that is, amount of energy in food and drink) that a person consumes daily in five countries, and the percentage of the adult population that was overweight or obese in 2013 in those countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts illustrate the amount of spending by percentages in various areas for daily living in Canada and Poland and comparison of life events in these two countries with estimated global average previously age 35.
In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statem
Some people think that economic growth is the best way to end world poverty, while others believe economic growth should be stopped immediately to prevent environmental damage. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write a 250-word essay for the topic: The use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact in everyday life. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people think that students should be given homework every day. Others think that this can be a burden for them. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
The question was: Some people think that to be successful in sports one has to have physical strength, however, some others think that mental strength is more important. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe government should spend money in saving languages of few speaker from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss both views and give opinion.
Some people think that boys and girls should be educated in the same schools. Others, however, believe that girls achieve better results when educated in singgle-sex schools. Discuss both these views and give your opinion
pIn the last decade, there has been a great increase in the number and variety of online courses available to adults. This has been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, however, other students see these courses as less effective than classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?
The growed number of overweight people is puttings a strain on the health care systems in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people thinks that the best way to deal with this problems is to introduced more physical education lessons in the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Children today are overweight and unhealthy. This is a huge problem with consequences for the future. Why do you think so many children are overweight? What can be done to solve this problem?
Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish (garbage). Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced?
some children spend hours every day on their smarphones. why is this case? do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
Giving detailed information about crimes in newspapers and on television can have negative consequences, and some people think the government should place restrictions on this. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village. Write a report fo a university lecturer describing the development of the village.
Some people argue that holding sporting events is beneficial to a country’s development. However, other people hold the opposite opinion. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The government should pay for large pieces of art such as sculptures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people want governments to spend money on other planets to look for life. Others believe that it is a waste of public money when there are many unsolved problems on Earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some people think parents should control the behaviour of children from a very young age but others think we should give them more freedom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
The two tables show people’s perception of some local conditions by sex in November 2001 and people’s views about various issues the government should tackle.
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six- year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
•explain why you would like the job.
•give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ.
•say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia.
Some people claim that not enough of wastes from homes are recycled. They believe that the only way to increase recycling is for government to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you believe that laws are needed to make people recycle more of their wastes.
In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction. In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes. For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned. Discuss.
Many developed countries now have a large number of people over the age of 65. What problem might this cause? How can the problems be solved?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have just read an article in a national newspapaer which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
•Write a letter to the editor of the newspapaer. In your letter
•Say which points in the article you agree with
•Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
•Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of article.
Write at least 150 words
Social media has become a real problem for young people today, and governments should create law that allow only people over 18 years of age to have accounts. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
It is better for students to work before their university study? To what extent do you agree or disagree.
THE WORLD TODAY IS A SAFER PLACE THAN IT WAS A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP SPENDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ON THEIR ARMED FORCES. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH STATEMENT?
s In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments, Other people think there are benefits If society has more elderly people, To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some Universities in less developed countries hire professors from well-known universities to improve the quality of education. Some believe that this is not a perfect solution and there are other ways to enhance the quality of education. DO you agree or disagree?
People say it is the responsibility of the residents to keep the environment clean and tidy while others think it is the government's responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
write a letter to the manager of a hotel , who has given an advertisment in the newspaper for a vacancy of Chef.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate. » Average distance in miles travelled per person per year Changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000 20012006 Walking255237 Bicycle5141 Car31994806 Local bus429274 Local distance bus54124 Train289366 Taxi1342 Other450585 All modes47406475
It is better for society and individuals if driverless cars are widely used. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows the percentage of river water in UK that is classified as having good chemical quality between 1990 and 2002.
The bar graph shows the percentage growth in average properly prices in three diferent countries between 2007 and 2010. Summarize the infomration by selecting and reporting the key main features, and make comparison where relavant.
Certain personal qualities cannot be achieved through university studies. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples
The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals for three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Umar
from the wealthy countries Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. 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 have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this option.
Write a letter to the editorof the newspaper. In your letter
- Say which points in the article you agree with
- explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
- offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article