38.1. Imagine that you are doing a project on the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts among young adults in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject — the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).
Comment on the data in the table and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.
| The most popular Valentine’s Day gifts | Number of respondents (%) |
|---|---|
| Flowers | 38 |
| Soft toys | 27 |
| Perfume | 18 |
| Tickets to the cinema | 13 |
| Jewellery | 4 |
Write 200–250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2–3 facts;
— make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
— outline a problem that can arise with choosing a gift and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the best present for Valentine’s Day.
38.2. Imaginе that you arе doing a projеct on the most important skills young Zetlanders would like to learn. You have found some data on the subject — the results оf the opinion polls (see the pie chart below).
Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.
What skills young Zetlanders would like to learn
Write 200–250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2–3 facts;
— make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
— outline a problem that one can face developing new skills and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of learning something new.
38.1. Many people nowadays celebrate St. Valentine's Day. The aim of the project I am currently working on is to find out the most popular Valentine's Day gifts among young adults in Zetland. As part of my project, I have found and analyzed some relevant data presented in the table.
According to the data, there is quite a wide range of presents young people traditionally buy for their beloved. It is clear that the majority of the respondents (38%) consider flowers the best gift. Moreover, a great number of young people (27%) prefer buying soft toys as a present for St. Valentine's Day. It is worth mentioning that presenting perfume is the best idea for 18% of the respondents.
Surprisingly, only 4% of the respondents think of buying jewellery as Valentine's Day presents for their sweetheart. It is three times less popular present than tickets to the cinema. To my mind, good quality jewellery costs a lot nowadays while going to the cinema can become not expensive but unforgettable surprise.
One problem that can arise with choosing a gift is that sometimes people forget about the special day. Unfortunately, it happens and it is unpleasant for everybody. One solution to this problem is to use special appliance that reminds people about special days in advance and suggests brilliant ideas to celebrate them.
In conclusion, I believe that the best present for Valentine's Day is spending this day together. I think it is great to do something unusual like taking a snowboarding lesson. (251 words)
38.2. Nowadays many people think of learning some useful skills. The aim of the project I am currently working on is to find out more about it. As part of my project, I have found and analysed some data on the most important skills young Zetlanders would like to learn.
According to the data, the young people in Zetland have quite a wide range of skills to learn. Obviously, the most popular of them is driving a car, 46% of the respondents have chosen it. Also, the great number of the young Zetlanders (20%) name boxing as a skill they would like to learn. Moreover, dancing is chosen by 16% of the respondents.
It is worth mentioning that speaking a foreign language is twice as popular as playing the guitar among young people in Zetland. To my mind, the main reason is that young people travel a lot, so studying foreign languages can be rather useful.
However, there is one problem that one can face developing new skills, it is very difficult to practice something new without any help. For instance, young drivers can feel insecure or vulnerable, sometimes even helpless driving alone. One solution to it is to arrange volunteer centre where people can ask an experienced driver to accompany them.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that learning something new is very important. I think new skills develop people’s mind and imagination as well as it helps find new interests. (240 words)