26-DAY COUNTDOWN

Task 1: The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Task 2: Many customs and traditional ways of behavior are no longer relevant to modern life and not worth keeping. Do you agree or disagree?

Task 1: The table details the international tourist arrivals in millions in 8 countries in 2009 and 2010 and the changes, in percentages. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Task 2: In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school but are unable to find jobs. What problems do you think youth unemployment causes to the individual and society? What are some ways to tackle youth unemployment?

Task 1: The table below shows the percentage of employers in four sectors who had difficulty in finding different types of workers in 2003 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Task 2: Although families have influence on children's development, factors outside the home play a bigger part in their lives nowadays. To what extent do you agree or disagree?