Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment> IT would be better to encourage them to spend more time outside playing sports and games. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? 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/unpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.
In your letter
• Explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the musuem
• Describe some skill and qualities you have the would be useful
• Give details of when you would be available for work
You rent a flat with your friend who is moving out. It is too expensive for you to pay the rent alone.Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter: •explain the situation •describe why you would like to stay in this flat •ask the landlord if you can find another flatmate
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel. Write a letter to the hotel for making the arrangement. In your letter say,
- when you will be arriving and leaving
- what type of rooms you would like and ask how much the weekend will cost
- inquire about activities and places of interest near the hotel
Write at least 150 words.
You work for an international company and would like to attend a special family celebration that takes place during working hours. You need to take time off from work. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:
Give details of the family celebration
explain how much time off you will need
Suggest how your work can be managed while you are away
it is thought by some that computers are more of a hunderance than a help in society, Others believe that they are such indiapensable devices that people would not be able to live or work in their absence. discuss both views and give your opinion
one of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing. do you thing the advantages of this development woutweight the disadvantage?
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work. In your letter,
explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum
describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
give details of when you would be available for work
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter - explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday - describe some possible disadvantages - say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear _________,
you are planning to go and study English at school overseas. You would like some information about their courses.
Write to the school. In your letter:
- ask about the school
- what kin of accomadition you want
- mention any special requests you have(for example diet).
Some people say that the best way to improve Vinsers’ health is by increasing the number of sports facilities at VinGroup/Vinhomes locations. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health at those sites and that other measures are required. Discuss both the views and give your own opinion.
The food travels thousand of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate locally produced food. What extent does the advantage outweigh its disadvantage?
Some people believe that the best way to improve the general well-being of schoolchildren is to make physical education compulsory in all schools. Others, however, think that this would have little effect on overall health and those other measures are needed. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help.
Write a letter to this friend. In your Letter
- give detail of your study plans
- explain why you want to get a part-time job
- suggest how your friend could help you find a job
You would like to buy some electrical goods at a shop in a town which is far from your home.Write a letter to the manager of the shop. In your letter:
say which electrical goods you want
ask questions about the cost of the goods and how to pay
explain how you will collect the goods
Write a letter to the HR manager for permission to work from home for the next six months. In your letter,
•mention why you are writing
•explain why you would like to work from home
•say how this can benefit you and the company
Your local bookshop has invited members of the public to recommend a guest speaker for an upcoming event that will include a series of talks from well-known people. Write an e-mail to the bookshop. In your email: Suggest a speaker Say what they would contribute to the event Explain why other people would be interested too
you would like to borrow a good camera from a friend. write a letter to your friend
- ask your friend if you can borrow the camera
- explain why you want it and when you will return it
- se when you won't eat in when you will return it
Many countries have compulsory military service for young men after they leave school. It would be a good idea for all countries to adopt this system for men, and possibly for women too. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
ou should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are planning to spend a weekend at a seaside hotel.
Write a letter to the hotel, making the arrangements. In your letter
tell them when you will be arriving and leaving
explain what type of rooms you would like, and ask how much the weekend will cost
ask about activities and places of interest near the hotel
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
A local company is looking for people to do part-time work. You would like to work at the company in summer.
Write a letter to the company manager. In your letter:
•explain why you want to work there.
• say why you think you would be suitable for this work.
• give details of when you would be free to work.
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,
you and a friend have both been accepted to a study abroad program in Paris, France.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Congratulate him/her for also being accepted
Ask him/her if he/she would like to be your roommate
Discuss possible activities that the two of you could do together
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ___,
The money spent by goverenment on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Preventiin is better than cure Researching and treating diseases is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree?
A friend you made while you were studying abroad would like to spend a semester studying in your country. He/she has written to ask for your advice.Write a letter to this friend. In your letter•
describe why you think he/she will enjoy it•
explain why you recommend studying at your university•
give some advice about how to apply
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows: Dear
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/
unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum.
Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work.
In your letter
• explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum
• describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful
• give details of when you would be available for work
You have a full time job and also doing a part time evening course. You now find that you can not continue this course. Describe the situation Explain why you can not continue at this time Say what action you would like to take
General task 1
Your next door neighbour own a small dog that bark throughout day and night. Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog.
Your reason for writing.
What you would like to happen.
A nice respectful style.
Some people believe that an armed police force would cause a high level of violence in society. To what extent do you agree?
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...................,
Topic: Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
You are planning a two-week vacation and need someone to take care of your pet while you are away.
Write a letter to your cousin. In your letter
-Tell your cousin that you are going on a vacation -Ask your cousin to take care of your pet for you -Explain what tasks you would like your cousin to do
many countries are spending a huge of money on supporting their competitors to take part in some worldwide sports competitions. others argue that it would be better if these countries could spend the money on children to take part in sports. to what extent do you agree or disagree
The government should ban smoking in public places , even though this would restrict some other people's freedom . Do you agree or disagree.
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?
Mrs Barrett, an english-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Berrett. In your letter
Suggest how you could help her in her home
Say why you would like to do this work
Explain when you will and will not be available
Throughout the history, people have dream art of living in a perfect society, but they have not agreed on what an ideal society would be like. What do you think is the most important element of a perfect society in the modern world. How can people work towards achieving an ideal society?
Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. For this reason, smoking should not be allowed in public places. Opponents argue that the forbiddance of smoking would possibly affect the freedom of choice or lead to the closure of many bars and pubs. However, supporters of this ban place people’s health problems at the top of the scale.
Many countries are spending a huge amount of money on supporting their competitor to take part in some worldwide sports competitions. Others argue that it would be better if these countries can spend the money on children to take part in sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You are planning to go and study English at a school overseas.You would like some information about their courses.Write a letter to the school.In your latter
Some people think that it would be better for large companies and industry to move to regional areas outside large urban centres. Do you think the advantage outweigh the disadvantages?
Many major cities are facing a housing crisis as they cannot provide enough land for new buildings. Some local governments believe the problem could be solved by reassigning park land for residential development, because this land would be better used for housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The continued rise in population is greatest problem faced by humanity at the present time. what are the cause of this continue rise? What would be measures to address the greatest problem faced by humanity?
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities.Others however say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required discuss both these views and give your own opinio
You recently ate at a restaurant. When you got home, you realized you had left your
jacket behind.
Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter,
• explain how and when you lost your jacket
• describe your jacket
• say what you would like the manager to do to help you find it
During a recent plane jurney, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurant.You talked to him and suggested that you should cantact him about a possible job in one of his restourants.
● remind him when and where you met
● tell him what kind of job you are interested in
● say why you think you would be suitable for the job
Your child is going on a three-day school trip to another country. The head teacher wants to find parents to go with the group and you would like to go.
Write a letter to the head teacher. In your letter:
•Say why you would like to go on the trip
•Suggest what you could do to help during the trip
•Ask questions about the trip
Your Friend has been offered a place on a cousre 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 accomodation
Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by a small number of people ,some people say that government should spend public money on saving these languages ,while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no special knowledge of the following topic: News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?