Employers should give their workers at least one-month holiday a year as it makes them do better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that getting a degree from university is the best way to guarantee a good job, others believe that it would be better to go straight into work and get experience instead. Discuss both sides ang give your opinion.
You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter-
-describe the problem with the equipment
-explain how this problem is affecting your work
- say what you want the shop or company to do
Some businesses find that when new employees join them after finishing their education, they lack basic interpersonal skills such as the ability to work with their colleagues as part of a team. What do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?
More people now work overseas. What are the reasons why people are doing so? Does this trend have more advantages or disadvantages? Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion
Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed. rather than to work for a campany or organization. Why might be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing developed nations today. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty five hours?
Some people believe that school children should not be given homework. Others believe that homework is an essential part of education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
As the workplace evolves, some people suggest that schools should only teach practical skills, while others believe that academic knowledge should be taught as well. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.
Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter
-Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
-Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
-Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do
The line graph below gives information about the rates of unemployment between 1991 and 2005 in three different countries in Europe. The table shows the percentage of men and women in the workforce in these three countries.
In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Meanwhile, we see some politicians enjoying power well into their eighties. Clearly, there is little agreement on an appropriate retirement age. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer.
Some people think that youngsters should get involved in unpaid work, while others oppose as it may affect their career. Discuss both the sides and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include and relevant examples.
Schools should focus on academic success and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork should not be taught at school as it is better to learn these from family and friends. To that extent do you agree or disagree.
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Nowadays many ppl choose to be self-employed, rather than work for a company. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
•Tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
• Say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
• Explain how to apply for the job.
Write a letter to your supervisor requesting to change your work schedule. In your letter:
- explain current schedule;
- why you want to change it;
- say what kind of schedule you need.
Some people believe that teenagers should work part-time jobs while studying. Others think they should focus only on their studies. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the only purpose of working hard is to earn money. 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.
Nowadays as a part of education process students work at our company for short period of time without pay do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages
You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want asl your manager about this.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
• explain why you want to take time off work
• give a details of the amount of time you need
• suggest how your work could be covered while you are away
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.
the system used for rubbish collection in your local area is not working properly. this is causing problems for you and your neighbors. write a letter to the local rubbish collection system is not working properly.
write a letter to the local council. In your letter
describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
explain how this is affecting you and your neighbors
suggest what should be done about the problem
More and more people are working from home rather than at the workplace. Some people say this will bring benefits to the worker and their famalies, but others think it will bring stress to the home. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary work.
In your letter
•Explain why you want to do voluntary work at the museum.
•Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful.
•Gives details of when you would be available for work.
The chart below shows what anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologist in work after five years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The bar chart compares the proportion of 4 divers transportations usage throughout the commuting to work in one of European city in 3 separate years 1960, 1980 and 2000. The unit is measured in the percentage.
Some people think that success comes from hard work and determination . But some people believe that money and physical appearances are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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?
Work is being done on the street where you live. The noise is disturbing you. Write a letter of complaint to your local council. In your letter:
•Introduce yourself
•Explain what the problems is
•Suggest solutions to the problem
You do not need to write any addresses
Around the worldit is likely that more adualts will work from home, and more children will study from home, as computer technology becomes cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this will be a positive or negative development.
Governments and big companies should work together to reverse environmental damage, rather than making individuals responsible for that. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In the past, almost all office workers did their job in their company’s offices five days a week. Nowadays, however, many employers allow more flexible work arrangements, and employees often choose to work from home a few days per week. What are the advantages and disadvantages of employees working from home?
Some people say that remote work is benficial while others say it has disdvantages. Do you agree or disagree with this statement.
Some employers reward member of staff for their exceptional contributions to the company by giving them extra money. This practice can act as an incentive for some but may also have a negative impact on others. To what extent is this style of management effective? Are there better ways of encouraging employees to work hard?
Nowadays , women as well as men work full time. Therefore, women and men should share household tasks equally (e.g. cleaning and looking after children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Your friend works as a fitness instructor in a gym. You would like to receive his/her advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter you should:
– describe your exercise programme
– explain what your goals are
– ask for advice on how you can improve your fitness
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Sone people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
In some coutries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
Nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. Some people think this is good. Other thinks that face-to-facec interaction is essential. Discuess both view and give your opinion.
You work for a company. You have seen some information online about a training course that would be useful for your work.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter
•give details of the course
•say how the course would be useful
•explain how the company could help you do this course.
Some people think that workers like nurses, doctors and teachers do not get enough payment while film actors and athletes get more money than the importance of their job. How far do you agree or disagree?
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one universitydid after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows thesalaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.
some people argue that competition at work place is good things while others content that it should be better to have coolaboration place , discuss both view and share your own
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to study/work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter:
describe the situation
explain your problems and why it is difficult to study/work
say what kind of accommodation you would prefer
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
The charts below show the changes in onwershipl of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one coutnry between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Part 2 Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.