Some people say that advertisinzg is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Schools should use films, computers and games to educate children instead of books. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Professional sports involve large sums of money and receive enormous media coverage. Meanwhile serious culture, including music, art and theatre, is badly neglected. This is making our society shallower. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
REVISION---------------Many people believe that watching a live performance is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You are having some trouble with a work colleague. Write to your
employer. In your letter
Explain what the problem is
Describe how it is affecting you
Make a suggestion about what could be done
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, work and leisure activites. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relavant examples for your own knowledge and experience.
Smacking or using any type of physical violence as punishment against children is wrong. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The bar chart shows the number of tourists visiting Country X from various parts of the world and the table displays the income of different businesses in the nation in 2007 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
-children learn more by observing the behavior of adults.Do you agree or disagree?Give your openion with relevant examples.
The pie charts below show the revenue sources for US highways for last year and US highway expenditure by type for last year.
An increasing number of schools provide tablets and laptop computers for students to use in school, replacing books and other printed materials like exams and assignments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
One of your friend lives in another country. You want to spend time working in that country. Write a letter to your friends.
In your letter, you should:
•describe why you want to work in that country;
• tell him/her about your skills and experience;
• ask some questions related to work (wage, salary)
Some people think government should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems to help prevent illness and diseas. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
It is impossible for governments to help all the people in the world who need help, so governments should focus only on helping people in their own countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people believe that schools should teach children to become good citicens and workers rather than independent individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.
Everybody should be allowed admission to university study programs regardless o f their level o f academic ability. 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 or experience.
Studies suggest that many teenagers these days prefer socialising online to meeting one another in person. Why do you think this is the case? What measures could be taken to encourage teenagers to spend more time meeting one another in person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different culture and age together. To what extent do you agree or disagree
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for hekp in finding a job in your country. you have heard about 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
begin your letter as follows:
Dear....,
•Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. Thy say that the only way
to increase recycling is for government to make it a legal requirement. To what extend do you think
laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?