Some people believe that young people should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They say this would benefit both the individual and society. 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 say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s would, subjects like science and technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
As children work more and more on electronic devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, many are losing their handwriting skills. Many parents want teachers to reinforce this skill by making students submit handwritten assignments. What would the advantages and disadvantages of doing this be?
You've seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for someone to teach their children your language for a year.
In your letter,
-Explain why you would be suitable for the job
-say what else you could do for the family
-give reasons for wanting the job.
Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with environment projects in your area. Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter
-describe a local environmental issue that affects you.
-explain what you would like to do to help.
-and suggest how the problem could be avoided in future.
A friend has agreed to look after your house pad pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
Give contact details for when you are away.
Give instructions about how to care for you pet.
Describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake.
Throughout history, people have dreamed 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?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most’.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter,
•describe what this book was about
•explain how this book influenced you
•say whether this book would be likely to influence other people
Your next door neighbour owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night.
Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter:
– Your reason for writing
– What you would like to happen
– A nice, respectful style
You and a friend recently went on a holiday together. There is a problem with the photos you have taken during the holiday. Write a letter to your friend to ask for a particular shot. In your
letter:
● tell him/her about the problem with your photos
● say which photo you would like him/her to send you
● explain why you need this photo.
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
• describe what the problems are
• explain how these problems are affecting you
• suggest what you would like the company to do
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ...........,
One of your colleagues was in charge of organizing an annual executive conference, and he/she has been successful in doing it. You want to congratulate your colleague on that.
Write a letter to this colleague. In your letter,
• congratulate your colleague for successfully organizing the event
• mention what you liked about it the most
• say how much you would like him/her to organize other events as well
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[3:51 PM, 10/20/2019] mooh: You have a full-time job and you are also doing a part-time evening course.
You now find that you cannot continue the course.
Write a letter to your teachers. In your letter
describe the situation
explain why you cannot continue at this time
say what action you would like to take
You do NOT need to write any addresses
You ordered two items through the Internet and you received two
different items. Write a letter to the manager:
Explain about what you ordered
Ask why the two other items were different
Ask about how would he solve this problem.
Your child is going away on a school trip for three days to another country. The head teacher wants some parents to join the trip and you would like to go.
Write a letter to the head teacher. In your letter:
Say why you would like to go
Suggest what you could do to help during the trip
Ask some more questions about the trip
You are going to teach English to your friend’s child. Write a letter to your past English teacher to ask if you can borrow some books from him/her. In your letter
tell your teacher about the child.
say when and where you will teach the child.
explain what books you would like to borrow.
prevention is better than cure. Reseaching and treating disease is always costly so it would be better to invest in the preventative measure. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Some people think it would be a good idea for schools to teach every young person how to be a good parent. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
governments in many countries are urgently seeking Ways to reduce unemployment in rural areas. what which are the most effective ways to do this? measure do you think would be the single mast effective step that governments could take? .!
Leaders and directions in an organization are normally older people. Some people think that younger leaders would be better. Do you agree or disagree?
You will be celebrating your son's 6 th birthday next week. you want to invite one of your colleagues to attend the birthday party.Write an invitation letter to this colleague.In your letter , invite your colleague to your son's birthday party,give details of the party and it's date and time , say how happy you and your family would be to have him/ her at the party.
It has often been suggested that the reintroduction of capital punishment would deter the ever-increasing rate of serious crime. What is your view? Do you think that capital punishment should be reinstated?
Write a letter to your local council. In the letter,
Describe the construction
Explain why the construction is a problem for you
Say what you would like them to do about it
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Mrs. Barrette, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs. Barrette. In your letter suggest
how you could help her in her home
why you would like to do this work
when you will and will not available
Last month, you travelled to another city. You told a friend who lives in the city that you would meet them, but you did not. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter,
- Apologise for not meeting him/her,
- Explain why you did not contact him/her earlier
- suggest a time and place to meet in the future
Living on earth would become difficult in the future. So, more money should be spent on researching other planets to live, like Mars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city. The weather was very unusual for the time of year and the heating / cooling system in the hotel was quite inadequate.Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter:
give details of what went wrong
explain what you had to do to overcome the problem at the time
say what action you would like the manager to take
You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off work to complete it. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: Ask for some time off to complete a qualification. Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off.
You are interested in attending a training course abroad but require financial support to do so. Write a letter to the education department requesting financial assistance. ▪️Introduce yourself ▪️Describe the training course and how it would benefit your work ▪️Explain why you need financial assist ance.
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 you would like the job
give details of why you would be a suitable person to employee
say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia.
You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change a different course. Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about – what course you are doing now – why you are not satisfied with that course – what course would you like to change to.
You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken.
Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter:
●Describe the problem with the equipment
●Explain what happened when you phoned the shop
●Say what you would like the manager to do
You work in a busy but poorly organised office and you are keen to be promoted. Your employer needs to find a new supervisor for your department.
Write a letter to your employer. In the letter:
- ask to be considered for this job
- explain why you would be a suitable candidate
- outline the current problems and the changes you would like to make
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
1.You would like to invite your friend from abroad to a public event in your country. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
odescribe the public event
o explain why you think he/she would like the event
o write how you can help your friend with accommodation
You and a friend recently went on a holiday together. There is a problem with the photos you have taken during the holiday. Write a letter to your friend to ask for a particular shot.
In your letter
•tell him/her about the problem with your photos
•say which photo you would like him/her to send you
•explain why you need this photo
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 details of your studies
Explain why you want to get a part-time job
Suggest how you friend could help you find a job
Some say that it would be better if the majority of employees work from home instead of travelling to a workplace every day. Do you think the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages?
You recently received a letter from your freind asking for an advice to go to a college or to find a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to your freind, In your letter include why he would not enjoy goin to college. why getting a job is good. suggest few good jobs for him
Some people say it is an age where there is no need to teach children the skill of handwriting. Others say state that handwriting Is still important and vital for to all round schooling. To what extent would you agree or disagree?
ou recently purchased an item from a local store, but you are not satisfies with your purchase. Write a letter to the manager of the store. In your letter
•Describe the item you bought and why you need it
•explain why you are not happy with it
•say what you would like the manager to do
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Your next door neighbor owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbor requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter:
oYour reason for writing
oWhat you would like to happen
oA nice, respectful style.
You live in a rental flat.A few problems emerged since the last repair. Wrote a letter to your landlord. In your letter
--what are the problems
--give details of the last repair.
--how you would like the landlord to solve current problems
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 they should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
•say they would not enjoy going to college
•explain why getting a job is a good idea for them
•suggest types of jobs that would be suitable for them
Your friend invited you to go with him/her to a concert next week, however, you are unable to come. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter
•let your friend know why you can't go to the concert;
•suggest another activity you can do together;
•explain why you think your friend would enjoy this activity.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
- Provide a short update about your life since you saw him/her last
- Explain why you will be traveling to his/her city
- Say what you would like to do when you visit his/her city
Your friend has been offered a place on a course 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 were a student at the university - recommend the ebst way for him/her to look for an accomodation - warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accomocation
According to some people, it would be better if industries are established in regions outside the urban area. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
Some people say that the best way to imporve 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 opinion.
you have seen an advertisement of Australian magazines for someone to live with family in six-months and look after their six-years old child
write a letter
1- Explain why you would like this
2- Give detail of why you are suitable person to employ
3- Say how would you spend your free time while you are in Australia
Task 1 – Write about the following topic:
A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend.
In your letter:
give contact details for when you are away,
give instructions about how to care for your pet,
describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake.
When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine.
The format for this IELTS Writing task is simple. Just begin your letter as follows: