There are parents who decide to stay home and look after their families, mostly mothers.
Some argue that the government should pay stay-at-home parents. To what extent to you
agree or disagree?
Many people think it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure a country has a healthy
lifestyle. Others believe it’s up to individuals to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Discuss and state
your opinion. Include relevant examples from your country.
The movement of people from agricultural areas to big cities caused problems in both places.
In your opinion, what is the reason for this problem? How can it be solved?
These days, people tend to easily buy new things and throw away the old ones, even though
they still can be used. Is this a positive or a negative development?
More and more people work today in the large cities. Which problems can it cause? How
should the governments encourage people to stay in the small regional towns?
International exchange programmes for teenage school students have more advantages than
disadvantages. To what extent do you agree? Give examples from your own experience.
Pollution and other environmental damage are inevitable results when a country is developing
and growing its wealth. To what extent you agree or disagree?
“The first car appeared on Britain’s road in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as
many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should
be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use.
What are your views?”
I think this is a situation essay because it is talking about a problem and is looking at a
possible solution.
Essay plan
Introduction paragraph
Here you should explain what is the problem, what is it’s reason and it’s consequences.
The problem is traffic congestion and a higher number of traffic accidents, the roads are
jammed and the environment suffers from increasing amounts of pollution.
Conclusion paragraph
Summarize what was said before, do not add new information.
“Today a lot of different cultures and ethnic groups live together in one country. Why is
this so and do you think this is a positive or negative development?”
Essay plan 2
Introduction paragraph
In the introduction paragraph you should first explain about the situation, mention its
reason and consequences:
Example: Due to the highly developed technology, advanced communication channels
and massive amounts of information delivered by media about various countries, people
get more motivated to leave their home country and move somewhere else in the world.
In turn, this creates a situation where well-developed and thus desired countries are
getting filled of a mixture of cultures, all brought by immigrants. As beneficial as this
development is to the well-being of a country, it’s drawbacks shouldn’t be forgotten.
Conclusion
Summarize what was already said without adding new information, express your own
opinion.