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To tour or not to tour?
Tourism is the fast-growing industry of our age, and as travel becomes even easier it will continue to expand. But is this really the best thing for us all? It’s a good question. Personally, I live in a small town where tourists are few and far between. In one way, having tourists around would bring a breath of fresh air into the town, and people would open up more interesting shops that could benefit everyone.
The "Punk Rock Philosopher" college essay example
This was written for the Common App college application essays, and works for prompts 1 and 7 (or none of them, because the author is that cool): I am on Oxford Academy’s Speech and Debate Team, in both the Parliamentary Debate division and the Lincoln-Douglass debate division. I write screenplays, short stories, and opinionated blogs and am a regular contributor to my school literary magazine, The Gluestick. I have accumulated over 300 community service hours that includes work at homeless shelters, libraries, and special education youth camps.
Write a letter to your friend about your illness
Sorry for not writing for a very long time. I got a cold. Actually I still have some health problem - my voice isn’t quite alright. You know, it’s a really big problem for me. Firstly, because of my work. I am a teacher, so my voice must be clear and loud. Secondly, I have two little children and it’s difficult for me to speak with them. Thirdly, to be ill is so expensive in these days.
Write an e-mail asking for information about the English courses
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to join language courses organised by your school. The advertisements which I found on the website specified a variety of English courses you have to offer at the moment, one of which I might consider taking. Although I cannot certificate my knowledge of English, after years of learning the language at school I can safely assume that I am an intermediate student. Therefore I am interested in a course that would offer preparation for an exam at a higher level, preferably Certificate of Advanced English.
Write an e-mail asking for information about the English courses for the summer
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to ask for information about your language courses. I am especially interested in a two-week intensive course. I have been studying English for three years at a state-run language school in Madrid (Common European Framework B1 level). However, I would like to improve my oral skills. I have looked at your website but there is no detailed information about dates and prices for your intensive summer courses.
Describe a house of your dreams
Every of us dreams about an ideal house. Mine will be placed in Los Angeles in the USA. It will stay in the suburbs, because I don’t like traffic jams and noisy streets. When I will wake up I will see a huge garden through my window. My ideal house will be quite huge. I would like to live here with my wife/husband and with my kids. It will be surrounded by a huge green hedge.
Global warming
Global warming is something we cannot ignore. It is reported that in the last 5 years the average temperatures on Earth have increased. Let’s discuss how we can stop it and make our planet better. But first, let’s figure out what causes global warming. Climate change is caused by different reasons. There are many factories and power plants that create a lot of heat. That heat increases the overall temperature on Earth.
Which is better, rewards or punishments?
What is more important in raising up a child: reward or punishment? Both solutions are used by parents but it is definitely important to be aware of pros as well as cons of these two ways of upbringing. To my mind, the punishment is a little bit dangerous solution. Child after being punished may come to the conclusion that parents do not love him and treat him like an enemy. This is the first step to sadness and discouragement, both for the child and for his parents.
Are you "Underage"?
Something interesting has been happening on the music scene recently. Remember the time when you had to be a certain age to be able to get into concerts and clubs and when it seemed you had to wait forever to be old enough to experience the really exciting open-air gigs? Teenagers used to spend time and money trying to make themselves look eighteen and many even invested in fake IDs to get past the security guards!