Essay topics
Informal letter: Personal profile
Write a letter to a new penfriend from Great Britain. Include these paragraphs:
- your name, age, place where you live, school you attend
- basic information about your family
- your hobbies and interests
- your personal characteristics
- why you would like to have a penfriend in Great Britain
Opinion essay: If I ruled the world for one day
Write an essay about what you would do if you ruled the world for one day.
- describe 5 things that you would do
- describe 2 things that you would change in the world
- mention 2 people that you would like to meet and explain why
Story: My most disastrous day ever
Write a short story about the worst day in your life.
start with a short introduction to what happened that day
describe when and where it happened
who you were with when it happened
how you felt when it happened
how you feel about it today
Description: Description of a picture
Write a description of the picture on the left. You can imagine anything you want is in the picture.
- what is it? (a photo, a portrait, a painting.....)
- who is the author?
- describe what/who is in the picture
- describe your feelings and opinion about the picture
Description: Description of a thing
Describe a thing that is important to you:
- describe its material, color, shape, size, use
- how often do you use it?
- what do you use it for?
- why is it important to you?
Description: Description of a place
Describe a place that is important to you:
- where is the place and why did you choose it?
- give more detailed information about the place
- why do you like it, what is special about the place?
Description: Description of an event
Describe an event you attended recently:
- what kind of event it was and why is it important to you?
- describe when and where it took place (date, time, place)
- what activities did you do there?
- did you like it? why/why not?
Opinion essay: Life in the past vs. life in the present
Write an opinion essay comparing life in the past with the life in the present. Include these paragraphs:
- describe life in the past and life in the present
- give some pros and cons of both the past and the present
- choose one side and give reasons for your choice
Informal letter: Health care
Write a letter to a friend. He is slightly overweight and he's got some health problems. Give him a piece of advice how to lose weight and how to take care of his health. Include these paragraphs:
- what and how often he should eat to lose weight
- how to exercise
- what else he should do for his health
- what you do to stay healthy
Description: The person who is important to me
Write a description of a person who is important to you.
- introduce him/her
- describe his/her appearance
- describe his/her personality
- describe what his/her hobbies and interests are
- write what you like about him/her
Description: The person I admire
Write an article about the person you admire. Include some information about:
- who he/she is
- his/her appearance and character
- important events in his/her life
- successes and greatest achievements
- why you admire him/her
Informal letter: My dream house/flat
You have recently moved to your dream house/ flat. Write an e-mail to your best friend. Include:
- what type of housing it is
- where it is situated
- why you like it
- mention something you would like to be different
- mention meeting a new neighbour and describe him/her