Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagreee with this opinion?
The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think, and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view
The advantages of the spread of English as a global language will continue to outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people say that we have developed into a “throw-away” culture, because we are filling up our environment with so many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully dispose of. To what extent do you agree with this opinion and what measures can you recommend reducing this problem ?
Supermarket should only products from within their own country rather than import from overseas. What are your opinion on this ?
Travelling in a group with a tour is the best way to travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people think that employers should ensure a pleasant working environment so that workers band feel valued and will therefore work hard. Others feel that employers should be stricter with employees and monitor them closely to ensure they work hard. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is inevitable that as technology advances, traditional cultures will be lost. It seems that we cannot have these two things together. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There have been some problems with the bus service, especially its reliability, in your area over the last two weeks.
Write a letter to the manager of the bus company. In your letter
a. Describe what the problems are
b. Explain how these problems are affecting you
c. Suggest what you would like the company to do
It is important for children to learn the differance between right or wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them with this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion. What sort of punishment should parents and teaechers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football, while other people think that taking part in individual sports, like tennis or swimming, is better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Once children enter school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social developments than parents. 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 and experience.
The first chart shows the energy consumption by the average household in Australia, while the second chart illustrates the greenhouse gas emission that come from this energy consumption. Specifically, heating and water heating consume a significant amount of energy, most of the greenhouse gas emission come from water heating and other appliances. Moreover, this shows that heating and water heating are the two largest uses of energy, with 42 and 30 percent of the total. Othe appliances consume 15%, which is roughly twice as energy used by refrigeration. Lighting and cooling use minute energy, at 4% and 2%. In conclusion, heating is one of the highest sources used in the household energy use, while water heating is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emission. The second largest source of emission is other appliances which is 28%. Shockingly, heating produce less amount of emission rather than uses of energy, the refrigeration produce 14% , while using energy 7%. Finally lighting and cooling result at 8% and 3%
In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed’: Does a common man suffer from a group’s ideology? Express your opinion, and support the same with reasons and examples.
These days, too many people maintain their health by relyin doctors and medicine, rather than by following a healthy lif To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant exampl from your own knowledge or experience.
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 would like the job
-give details why you would be a suitable person to employ
-say how you spend your free time while you are in Australia
Some people think that being able to communicate with others online is breaking down geographical barriers and enabling people, who would normally never have the chance to meet, to communicate. What are the advantages of international online? Are there any disadvantages to this?
With an increasingly overweight population some think universities should make sport a compulsory module on all degree courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many studies have shown that most criminals have a low level of education. Some people say that to reduce the crime rate, criminals must be educated within prisons. It will improve their prospects of employment when they are released. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that cultural traditions will be destroyed when they are used as money-making machines aimed at tourists, other people believes that it is the only way to save such traditions in the world today. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should not make their social or political views known to students in the classroom.
The pie chart illustrates the careers that Anthropology students chose after graduation and the table indicates their salaries following 5 years of work in various sectors.
Your children are learning a foreign language at school, but they need some extra help. One of your friends suggested to contact a language tutor.
Write to the language tutor. In your letter:
Explain why are you writing to him/her
Explain what your children need help with
Ask the tutor for his/her experience and suggestions to help your children to learn
The pie charts below show how dangerous waste products are dealt with in three countries. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Many believe that it is important to protect all wild animals, while others think that it is important to protect some, not all of them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have arranged a weekend holiday with a group of friends, but due to your studies you will now be unable to go with them. Write to your friends and
•Tell them why you are unable to go
• Say sorry for this
• Suggest an alternative activity at another time.
Many efforts have been made by countries to address challenges concerning the environment but the situation has not improved. What are the possible reasons for environmental degradation? Are there any solutions to combat this problem? Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.
In some countries around the world, voting is compulsory. To what extent do you agree with the notion of compulsory voting.
scientists agree that people are damaging their health by eating too much junck food. some people think that the answer to this problem is to educate people .Others think education will not work.Discuss both views and give your opinion?
Some people believe that total freedom should be given to promote creativity. Do you agree or disagree with this view ?
You and your friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were extremely disssatisfied with the experience. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter: Explain the reason for the celebration• Give details of your visit to the restaurant• Say what you would like the restaurant to do•
Once students go to school, teachers have a greater influence on their intellectual and social development than parents. Do you agree or disagree with this belief?
Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student's performance. Continual assessment such as course work and projects is not a satisfactory way to do this. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? In what other ways the assessment of a child can be done?
You have seen an advertisement in Australian magazines for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child
write a letter
# Explain why you would like this
# Give detail of why you are a suitable person to employ
# Say how would you spend your free time while you are in Australia
These days with advances in technology more and more people are working from home. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this and give your own opinion.
ome people believe that government spends too much money on space research while there are still a lot of problems on the earth. 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 believe that money is the most important factor for achiveing happiness. However, others believe that happiness has nothing to do with money. Discuss both views abd give your opinion.
some pp believe that public buildings should be move out of the city to promote citizen's well-being and better growth, while some argue that the planning will cause more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You are spent a night in a hotel and had to put up with a great deal of noise very early in the morning because of a fairly central heating system. The manager promised contact you regarding compensation but you still heard from him.
Write a letter to the hotel in the letter.
Describe the problem at the hotel.
Explain what the manager had said at the time.
Say what you wanted the manager to do
You took your family to a nearby restaurant. You were disappointed with the meal and wish to complain to the manager. Write a letter to the manager of the restaurant.
In the letter:
explain why you were at the restaurant
describe the problems
write about the action you want the manager to take
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Wild animal have no place in the 21st century, so protecting them is a waste of resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people prefer to read the news on a screen (smartphones, tablets, laptops), fact that has relegated newspapers to a second option. For this reason, there is the common belief newspapers will disappear sooner than later. Do you think this will end up happening?
In general, people are living longer now. Which of the following do you think accounts for this phenomenon? •Technological improvements •Changes to education systems •Improvements to our diets Use specific details and examples in your answer. You may choose more than one cause.
Schools are no longer necessary because children can get so much information available through the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Nowadays people use social media to keep up with news. Why do they do this? Is this a positive or negative impact.
Some people believe that the government should help the unemployed or just laid off from work on a weekly basis. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.
Some people like to spend time with their peers, while others with people of different ages. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Some believe that with the introduction of modern technology people become more social. While some people think with modern technology they become less social. Discuss the both views and give your opinion?
Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discussion both sides and give your opinion