38.1. Imagine that you are doing a project on the favourite school subjects of teenagers 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 opinion on the subject of the project.
| Subjects | Number of respondents (%) |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 40 |
| Literature | 23 |
| History | 21 |
| Chemistry | 9 |
| Physics | 7 |
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 studying some of the school subjects and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of studying a wide variety of school subjects.
38.2. Imaginе that you arе doing a projеct on the kinds of careers teenagers in Zetland are thinking of pursuing. You havе found somе data on thе subjеct — thе rеsults of thе opinion polls (sее thе piе chart bеlow).
Comment on the data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
Write 200–250 words.
Usе thе following plan:
— makе 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 teenagers can face when choosing a career and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of choosing a career early.
38.1. Nowadays many people think that studying at school is an essential part of life and a lot of very important decisions are usually made in this period. 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 analyzed some data on the favourite school subjects of teenagers in Zetland.
According to the data, the adolescents in Zetland have quite a wide range of disciplines to study. Obviously, the most popular of them is Mathematics, 40% of the respondents have chosen it. Also, Literature as well ae History is very interesting for the teenagers (23% and 21% respectively). At the same time, Chemistry and Physics are at the bottom of the table.
It is worth mentioning that Physics is three times less popular than History. To my mind, the main reason is that the teenagers prefer reading stories about the past as it seems easier to them than learning newton's laws of motion.
Statistics reveal one problem connected with studying, only 9% of the respondents prefer Chemistry to other subjects. Lack of interest to learning about the chemical elements and formulas is a great problem nowadays, as it is necessary to become a doctor. One solution to it is to include practice-based courses to the educational programme. It may be everyday chemistry or cosmetic chemistry.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that studying a wide variety of school subjects is very important nowadays. I think all these disciplines broaden their horizons. (255 words)
38.2. There is a public belief that if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a single day in your life. While doing a project on the kinds of careers teenagers in Zetland are thinking of pursuing, I have found a pie chart containing some relevant data that I am going to comment on.
According to the data, the adolescents have quite a wide range of tastes when it comes to future job. It is clear that economics is attractive for 33% of the respondents. Programming ranks second in popularity with 20% of the surveyed teenagers as well as psychology going third with 19%. Interestingly, 14% of the adolescents don’t mind earning their living as journalists.
The statistics analysis shows that engineering, chosen by 12% of the respondents, is nearly three times less popular than economics. To my mind, the reason is that the teenagers consider a job with numbers easier and less responsible.
Although adolescents like playing different professional roles, usually they do not know what qualities and knowledge they will really need to make their dream come true. Thus, they sometimes make wrong choices and this seems to be a problem. To solve the problem, it is necessary to organize special courses in order to teenagers can visit work places and understand what people really do there and what skills they need.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that choosing a career early is very important. Their future career will depend on their desire, determination and perseverance. (252 words)