The increased world demand for oil in gas has made it necessary for locating these resources in remote and untouched natural areas. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of damaging these nature areas?
Our local hospital has advertised people to do unpaid work helping at the hospital. You would like to do some work at the hospital in your free time.
Write a letter to the hospital. In your letter
•explain why you would like to do unpaid work at the hospital
•say what type of unpaid work you would be able to do
• give details of when you would be available for this work
New household appliances have resulted in more free time for women and have enabled them to both works and run a home with dependent children. What are the advantages of a family when the mother works? Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
Some people think that natural talent is important to successful in sports. Other thinks hard work and practice are more important. Discuss both view and give your opinion
Environmental pollution is the worth problem that should be addressed by government. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Many people around the worlduse social media everyday to keep in touch wth otehr people and get new events. Do you think the advantages outhweigh the disadvantages?
Many people try to balance work and other parts of their life. However, this is very difficult to do. What are the problems associated with this? What is the best way to achieve a better balance?
Adults do less exercise nowadays. Some people think it that people can be encouraged to live healthy lives through sporting events such as Olympics and World cups. Others think that there are better ways to encourage adults to do exercise. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You work for an international company. You have seen a advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
•Describe the training course you want to do
•Explain what the company could do to help you
• Say how the course will be useful to your job
'People who do not use social media networks* will always fall behind in career development opportunities.' •To what extent do you feel that this is an accurate and important prediction? •* Social media networks = messaging and information exchange systems such as Facebook and Twitter.
Some people like to work in small companies or businesses while others prefer working for large companies or government organizations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working for a large company or organization?
Biotechnology companies all over the world are developing differnt types of genetically modified crops. However, not enough is known about theses crops on our health and the environment. Interfering with nature in this way should be prohibitted. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Robots and artificial intelligence are neing developed tp replace in the workplace. Why is this happening?Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?
In the modern world, people no longer need to use food or products from animals, such as medicine and clothing. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?
You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England but you have some problems and can’t stay for the whole course.
Write a letter to the course director. In your letter,
explain your interest in the course
describe your problems
find out whether a refund is possible if you leave early
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The way that people work today has changed significantly due to the development of technology. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these changes.
Some countries invest more money to make it easier to use bicycles in cities. Why? Is it the best way to solve the transport problem? Write an essay with no less than 250 words.
You were absent from an important event held by the company you work for.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
•Apologize for your absence and explain the reasoning
•Explain why you had to be at the other event
•Explain what you will do to catch up
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………………….,
Advance in technology and automation have reduce the need of manual labour. Therefore working hoursshould be reduced. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that professional work like doctor and teacher great contribution to the society should be paid more than those people in the field of sports and entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You want to improve your English and a friend has given you contact details for a private teacher. Write a letter to the teacher and say:
why you want to improve your English
how the teacher can help you
when you would like to start having lessons?
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ……………….
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
In the modern world, many children spend a lot of time in front of computers, televisions, and smartphones. This is very harmful to them. To what extent do you agree?
Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweight the disavantages?
The qualities a person needs to become truly successful in today’s world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In the past peolpe used to travel abroad to look for many differences from their home country. Nowadays, cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
You are studying at a college which has very limited sports and leisure facilities for students. Write
a letter to the principal. In your letter,
outline the situation
propose ways to improve this situation
request a meeting to discuss this
Begin your letter ‘Dear --------’
Do not write any addresses
Write at least 150 words
Young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work in cities.what are the reasons? Do advantages of their developmenth outweigt it's disadvantages
->Topic: Some people believe that handwriting is no longer useful in the modern world and should not be taught in schools. To what extend do you agree or disagree ?
Parents, particularly mothers, do not go to work to take care of family. Some people say that the government should give some money to those parents. do you agree or disagree with the satement? give reasons to your answers and give example to support your views.
Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today world s subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reason for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.
You are bored in your current job but you enjoy working for your company. You think you would be happier if you moved to a different department in the same company.
Write a letter to your employer. In the letter
ask to be moved to a position in another department
explain how you feel about your current position and your career
say why you think changing your job would be good for you and the company
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear …………………
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a particular country in 1958 and in 2008.
The two pie charts below show changes in world population by region between 1900 and 2000.
Amuseum, near your home is looking for people to do part time voluntary unpaid . You would like to do some voluntary unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the amuseum director to apply for the voluntary unpaid work in your letter
• explain why you want to do the voluntary unpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have to would be useful
• Give details of when you would be available for work
Many people believe that music is just a form of entertaintment, whilst others believe that music has a much larger impact on society today. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (250 words)
Recent advances in technology leads the fact that human workforce is gradually replaced with machinery. What are some problems caused by this trend, and how could they be dealt with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others belive that some imformation is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people with a good education and experience in their field move abroad to work. Why do you think that is? What problems does it cause?
Some people say that ut is better to work in the large company than a small one. Do you agree or disagree?
You have seen an adverstisement for weekend work in a hotel in the town where you are staying. You have worked in a hotel before and think that the job would be suitable for you.
You must apply in writing.
Write a letter to the hotel manager expressing your interest.
In your letter
. Introduce yourself
. Explain why you think you would be suitable for the job
. ask what work you would be expected to do
In today's world, technology plays a significant role in people life. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology in our life.
The bar chart shows the percentage of the total world population in 4 countries in 1950 and 2002, and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Essay topics: You work for an in the international company. you have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
. Describe the training course you want to do.
.explainwhat the company could do to help you.
. say how the course will be useful for your job.
n today’s world many people own a smartphone. Do you think the advantages of owning a smartphone outweigh the disadvantages?
Many schoolchildren and students are taught to push themselves and try hard to be better than their classmates, rather than work together for everyone’s benefits. Do the disadvantages of training students to be competitive outweigh the advantages?
You have a problem with the recently hired employee in your workplace. Write a letter to the HR manager. In your letter
Describe the problems in new employee has caused
Explain how others employees about the new employee's count
Say how you expect that a HR manager to address this situation
Some people like to work in small companies or business while others prefer working for large companies of government organizations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working for a large company or organization?
In the 20th century, contact between different parts of the world has developed rapidly thanks to air travel and telecommunication. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
When asked to choose betwee a life without work and working most of time, people would always choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if the wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.