it is better for studnets at univesity to live far away from home than to live at home with their parents.To what extent do you agreee and disagree with the statement?
In some countries , school arrange work for students without any payment , so that students get experience . to what extent is it beneficial for the students as well as company or institution ?
Communication and Personality Some people fail in school, but end up being successful in life. Why do you think that is the case? What is the most important thing to succeed in life?
In the past, people used to travel to see the differences from their home country. However, the sceneries in places around the world seem similar nowadays. What are the causes of these similarities? Do you think that the advantages of these similarities outweigh the disadvantages؟
People believe that Generation Z (1997-2007) are more dishonest than previous generations. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative development?
The importance of biodiversity is being more widely recognised as increasing numbers of species come under threat;. What can be done to maintain biodiversity? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or exoerience.
Some people think that more genetically modified food should be produced to cope with the growing population. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Travellers and business people often come into contact with other cultures briefly. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of doing so? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own kowledge or experience.
n the past, most working people had only one job. However, nowadays, more and more people have more than one job at the same time. What are the reasons for this development? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one job?
Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activites . To what extend do you agree.?
Childern have more and more tests and exams to do at school, sometime starting until the age of five or six, right up until the age of eighteen. What are the advantages and disadvantages of making childern do exams?
nowadays, people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurant. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?
The average standard of people’s health is likely to be lower in the future than it is now. 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.
Nowadays, people often thought that it is of great value to have a nuclear family instead of having an extended family. Raising up a small family is beneficial owing to the reduction of chaos and misunderstanding in the family , and it lowers the amount of money spent on tuition fees but there are drawbacks to be taken into account.
One major benefit of having a smaller family is that there will be few times when the family will experience misunderstanding amongst themselves which reduces a child’s tendency of being aggressive in the future. For instance, in 2015, UNICEF outcome in their research states that 70 percent of stubborn children are raised in an extended home. Additionally, the amount of money that is required to cater for a child’s education and the domestic needs will be minimal, thereby, saving up so much for the family. This will enable them to boost their wealth status in the society. Which is as a result of them having few financial responsibilities to deal with in the family.
On the other hand , a major issue with small family is that parent give so much love and care to their children because there are few of them. This will however lead to a child finding it so difficult to be independent when they become adult. This has often times led to a negative outcome in their adulthood. Another disadvantage is that small family reduces the success tendency in a home, because parent most times limit the children from doing what they love but instead what their parent expects of them.
In conclusion, while smaller family is advantageous to the society, people should be aware of the setback such as lack of independency children face when they become adult and their inability to decide for themselves in their personal life goal.
Rise of convince foods has helped people keep up with the speed of modern life style. What are the advantages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Many offenders commit more crimes after serving thier first punishment.Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?
You recently bought a laptop from an online store, but when it arrived, it had several problems. Write a letter to the customer service team of the store. In your letter:
describe the issues with the laptop
explain how these problems are affecting your work or daily life
say what you would like the company to do about it
•Many countries raise fuel prices in order to deal successfully with problems pertaining to traffic and pollution. What effects do you think this move can have? What other measures do you think can be taken to reduce traffic and pollution?
Many argue thatschools are no longer necessary because children can learn so much from the internet and be educated from home. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
You have recently experienced irregularities with one of your bank accounts.
You requested help from customer service, but have not received any response yet.
Write a complain letter to the bank manager. In your letter:
• Explain what the issue was
• Provide the date of request and how it was done
• Ask for a solution to your request.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Some young people are leaving the countrside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. What problems are caused by this issue? What can be done to solve this situation?
The government should spend money in promoting sport and art in school, rather than sponsoring professinal sport and art events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The growing number of overweight people is putting a strain on the health care systems in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem to introduce more physical educational lesson in school curriculum. to what extent do u agree or disagree?
Cities are becoming overcrowded. What are the causes of this situation, and what can be done to improve this situation?
You are a student at a language school in New Zealand studying Business English. Part of the course is a summer work placement programme. Unfortunately, you have just learnt from the school that this programme has now been cancelled.
Write a letter to the School Principal. In your letter:
state your reason for writing
describe the problem and your concerns
explain what you would like the Principal to do.
The desire for higher status or greater wealth than others is what motivates most people to succeed in this world. To what extent do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
The charts below show what students in high school want to become when they grow up.
The number of indigenous tribes living traditional lives in the world’s rainforests is decreasing. Within a few decades the last of these indigenous tribes may have disappeared forever. What are the causes of this problem and what can be done to prevent it from happening?
Some people believe that mobile phones must be banned in public places such as libraries, shops or public transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of formation technology outweigh the disadvantages?
The governments should spend money in promoting sport and art in school, rather than sponsoring professional sports and art events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many old buildings protected by law are part of a nation’s history. Some people think they should be knocked down and replaced by news ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can be benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disgree.
some people claim that not enough of waste from home is recycled. They say that the only way to increase the recycling is for government to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle most of their wastes.
Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is responsiblitity of individuals to save and provide for their own retirement. Governments have no obligation to provide this benefit. To what extend do you agree or disagree with these statements ?
Economic growth is the only way to end world poverty. However, some people say it leads to enviroment damage and should be stopped. To what extent do you agree?
Nowadays, jeans are considered to be the most popular type of clothes in the USA. Many people wear jeans every day. What part does this type of garment play in American culture? Discuss this point of view and give your personal opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
The internert has changed the way we interact with each other now compared to in the past. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
People believe that Generation Z (1997-2007) are more dishonest than previous generationsWhat are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative
You are going on holiday next week and you
need to ask your friend to watch your dog while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,
• state how long you will be away
• tell them what needs to be done
• state how you will compensate them
Fresh water has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand and what measure could be taken to respond to this problem?
Consumers are faced with increasing number pf advertisements from competing companies. To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? What measures can be taken to protect them?
As the result of tourisms and the incresing number of people traveling, there's an growingh demand for more flights. What problems does it have on the enviroment? What measures could be taken to solve the problem?
The mass media, including the television, radio and newspapers have great influence in shaping people’s ideas. To what extend for you agree or disagree with this?
Some people say that now is the best time in histroy to be living. What is your opinion about this? What other time in history would be interesting to live in?
Some people think that parents have a powerful influence in child’s life, while the influence from outside the home plays a bigger part of child’s development. To what extent do you agree or disagree
It can be difficult for small local shops to compete with large supermarkets and with on-line shops. How does this affect local communities? What could be done to improve this situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Restoration of old building in main cities involves enormous government expenditure. It would be more beneficial to spend this money to build new houses and roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Topic 6: Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country, while some people think there are other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others?