The pie charts illustrate what were the sources of energy in 2009 in two different countries (Germany

and France).

Overall, Germany used more renewable sources of energy in comparison to France. The most important
natural resources for the first country mentioned was the biomass and wind while for the second the
hydroelectric power dominated.

When regards to all types of energy sources, the nuclear power was the mostly used in France, to be
specific 76 percent, while Germany needed just 23 percent nuclear power for energy production,
counting mainly on conventional thermal energy with 59.6 percent. On the other hand, France used
Conventional thermal energy just 10.3 percent from the total.

Renewable energy sources were also differently used in the 2 countries. Besides the biomass and the
hydroelectric power that were mentioned earlier, both countries used solar energy and it is also
important to mention that Germany used more than 6 times more power generated by the sun,
compared to France, namely 6.1 percent vs 0.9 percent.

It is believed by some that very high salaries for senior managers could be a positive aspect, while other
employees from the same firm or a different one disagree. In my opinion, senior managers should earn
more compared to the salaries of other workers, in order to grow the business.

Firstly, executive positions require people with certain skills and highly educated that are able to make
good decisions, which can be highly important for an organisation. That could mean great growth for a
firm or collapsing if it turns out not being the right one. In other words, managers have many times a lot
of responsibility on their shoulders and in order for someone to work on developing what is best for a
company, it is a good idea to offer an income more motivating. Furthermore, highly skilled managers are
being often offered a lot of money by the rival firms and this competition between companies is mostly
won by the ones that gives the higher incomes. Obtaining better results has a lot of benefits for the
entire organization and if that means hiring the top manager, it is worthy for the investment.

On the other hand, big differences between people salaries creates unequal and maybe an unfair
environment. The employees would mostly focus on getting better a position and more money, rather
than wanting what is best for the company. Money is not always the key to success when it comes to
innovation and creativity.

In conclusion, I agree that senior managers should earn more money, in order to make the business as
financially profitable as possible.
The line graph gives information about the quantity in pounds per person of four different
products which are obtain by processing milk, that was consumed in the United States of
America between 1970 and 2010.
Overall, the most popular diary product in this timeframe was cheese, which had the biggest
increase in consumption from 1970 to 2010. The quantity of yogurt that people had eaten, had
also dramatically increased.
When regards to ice-cream consumption, full-fat was preferred in the detriment of low-fat ice-
cream. To be specific the quantity of full-fat ice-cream was around 11 pounds per person in
1970, compared to about 9 pounds that was eaten between 2005 and 2010.
On the other hand, the consumption of low-fat ice cream was constant in this particular
timeframe, being on a mean of 5 pounds per person with very little variation from a year to
another. That means people started slightly avoiding consuming full-fat products, but still not
replacing them with the low-fat alternative.

It is believed that by making fuel more expensive is the optimal solution to stop congestions and
to improve environment concerns. I believe that petrol price can discourage people in using their
car every day, but I do not think that it will solve the pollution problem worldwide, because there
are many other factors, besides vehicles, that contribute to the increasing damage of the
environment.
Firstly, air pollution is the result of industrialization and the use of fossil resources. In many high
industrialized countries, like China and the United States, there are many factories and large
producers that use unfriendly environment methods such as coal and gas burning, in order obtain
their final product. For example, electronic factories use lots of energy and produce a lot of
waste that needs to be disposed in some way, mostly being burned. Secondly, chemical products
are largely used in our days and are a big pollution source as they are very toxic. All the products
that are being manufactured need to be transported from one part of the world to another. That
involves a huge use of transport methods not only on land but also by air and sea.
A solution to the actual pollution problem would be, in my opinion, the use of renewable energy
sources, such as: wind, solar energy, hydropower, geothermal, biomass. These types of energy
sources do not produce waste and they are also sustainable. Another solution could be learning to
recycle everything that results after use, such as plastic, toxic gases, even food. Recycling
properly could reduce air, water and land pollution considerably, as many products are not
biodegradable and need to be incinerated in order to get destroyed.
In conclusion, people should focus more on evolving new methods of protecting the
environment, then focusing on getting more money out of selling some products, namely petrol.
The bar chart gives information about the Co2 emissions from various means of transport that people
used in the European Union. The pie chart illustrates the proportion of money that was given up on
different ways of transportation in the European Union between 2007 and 2013.

Overall, the most important quantity of emissions was determined by personal vehicles, while the
European Union spent most of the money on building and/or maintaining roads.

With regards to the gas emissions, buses followed personal cars in the rank, with approximately 60
grams of CO2 per passenger kilometer. Coaches and other means of transport also contributed to the
total emission with nearly 40 grams.

On the other hand, the EU has spent more money on railways (31 percent of the total funds), than on
public transport (10 percent). Furthermore, other forms of transport were at the bottom of the
spending plan, just 2 percent being needed for ports, followed closely by inland waterways, intermodals
and airports with just 1 percent.

Some believe that both parents should be accountant in an equal way for taking care of children. In my
opinion, I think both mother and father should be involved in the process of raising and educating a
child, but the mother has a more important role in the first years of life.

Firstly, after a baby is born and until the age of 2, it is vital to have the care that he needs for growing
up. In his first years, the mother can handle better the demands of a baby. Women are more patient and
show more compassion for the vulnerable child, therefore they can develop a better understanding and
better sense of caregiving compared to men. Furthermore, biologically speaking, children rely more on
their mothers in the first period of their life, breastfeeding being not only necessary for survival but also
it is a moment that connects the baby to his mother.

On the other hand, the role of the father in the process of bringing up a child is also important, but later
in life, when the child needs a guidance to learn about the world. Education is very complex and it would
very hard to be done properly by a single parent. Preparing the child for the future is a significant task
that should be taught by both parents.

Finally, it is in the benefit of the child to spend time with both parents, at any age in his development, as
affection and a balanced relationship between the family members are major factors for a healthy and a
happy childhood.

In conclusion, both parents have very important duties to follow, but from my point of view, in the early
stages of life mothers are more involved then fathers.
The line graph illustrates what quantity of meat, namely chicken, beef, lamb or fish, was eaten in Europe
between 1979 and 2014. The units are given in grams per person per week.

Overall, even though beef was the most consumed from 1979 to 1989, the quantity of chicken that was
consumed after 1990 started to grow, becoming the preferred source of meat in 2004. In this period,
people consumed the least fish meat.

When regards to lamb consumption, the quantity dropped with more than a half, from 150 grams per
person per week in 1979 to around 70 grams per person per week in 2004. Meat lovers also started to
avoid beef starting with 1990, as I have mentioned earlier, its consumption drastically decreasing from
circa 220 grams per person per week to slightly over 100 grams in the last discussed year.

The increased demand of chicken from 150 grams per person per week starting with 1979 to nearly 250
grams in 2004, could probably explain the decrease of the quantity eaten of the other two types of
meat, lamb and beef. While, approximately 50 grams per person per week of fish was consumed on
average, in this time frame, with no important variation.

It is believed by some that learning history is not the best way of spending your time, but there are
others who consider it is highly recommended to study this field. In my opinion, I think history is
important and should not be given less consideration compared with other domains, such as
mathematics, physics or other sciences.

On the one hand, history is not so practical and does not have a specific outcome. It is more of a story
that have happened in the past. It could be a happy story or a tragic one and people often don’t
understand the meaning of it, finding it useless or boring. Many refuse to consider history important in
finding a solution to a real world problem, as it is not as clear and specific as science.

On the other hand, it is beneficial to learn from past events, because studying the past is the best way to
understand and learn from mistakes and to prevent them from happening again in the future. People
are many times unaware that if they would have paid attention to events that already have happened,
they could have stop big disasters from occurring. Take for example the World War II, if people would
have learned from the World War I that the idea of one big empire to rule over the entire planet is
utopic, probably many wouldn’t have supported extreme leaders from following their goals.

In conclusion, even though history can’t be changed even if we wanted to, it is an important part of our
reality and our world and every one should learn at least the fundamental lessons from it.
The table illustrates the percentage of families with low living standards in Australia in 1999.

Overall, sole parents were the most exposed to poverty, while aged couples were the least pour from
their family group. To be specific, 21 percent of the total sole parents (232,000) lived below average and
just 4 percent from 48,000 aged couples didn’t have enough money.

When regards to other family types, those being single without children had a greater chance of being
pour, namely 19 percent from the total (359,000), compared to a single aged person, that was less likely
to be affected by poverty, only 6 percent from this particular family group.

Furthermore, couples with children faced financial problems more (12 percent) than couples with no
offspring did (only 7) percent. From all households, no more than 11 percent, namely 1,837,000, were
prone to deal with not enough money for living a decent life. From this total, more than half (933,000)
were couple with children, followed by singles with no children (359,000).

It is believed by some that all subjects in the curriculum should be given equal attention by young
students. While others concur that they should spend more time studying what they prefer and what
they find more interesting. In my opinion, I think every subject in the syllabus has its role in the
development of a person and it would be in the teenagers’ interest to study each one of them with the
same amount of interest.

On the one hand, extended knowledge can’t be built only by learning and doing what the student want.
It is likely that teenagers would choose the easiest subjects, such as sports, arts and social sciences and
would avoid studying mathematics, physics, chemistry and other more complicated subjects. Which
would be detrimental for them later in life, because learning basic arithmetic and how to better
understand the world where we live in, would be a much valuable benefit. Furthermore, after having a
strong background of general knowledge, it is more obvious to choose and specialize in a specific
domain. Many teenagers could face a period of uncertainty and could bring more time into a subject
that later in life would not find that attractive and interesting.

On the other hand, if young people would study every subject in an equal proportion, then some talents
could be lost. A professional tennis player for example, needs to dedicate a lot of time for their trainings
from a young age in order to become champions. Without practicing every day, it is not possible to
improve and reach an expert level in a field. Therefore, doing what one like and what he is passionate
about is sometimes in their best interests. But this approach is subject to more uncertainty, as being
good at only one thing is not as valuable as being skilled in some other areas too.

In conclusion, even though doing what you like in life probably brings more happiness, having more of a
variety of domains to choose from is beneficial.
Task 1

The bar chart illustrates the way people used to go to work in two distinct years: 1996 and 2001.

Overall, in both years, the majority went to work by driving a car or a truck, in 2001 being more people
who drove vehicles than in 1996.

When regards to other means of transport, the percentage of work-force that used the public services
to reach their work place was no more than 10 percent in 1996 and merely 6 percent in 2001.
Furthermore, being a passenger in a private car was more popular in 1996, with 11 percent of the total,
compared to just 5 percent in 2001.

On the other hand, riding the bicycle and walking were not the most preferred ways of getting to work.
Approximately 4 percent of the responders used the bike in 2001, while just 3 percent of those who had
a job in 1996 reached work by bicycle. Walking was more popular in 1996, with nearly 6 percent of the
total, compared to half that percentage in 2001. However, more people worked from home in 2001, to
be specific 8 percent, but just 5 percent stayed at home in 1996. Other means of transport were almost
equally used in both years, 8-9 percent from the total.

It is known in some countries of the world that minor felonies are being punished by working in the
service of the community and not sentencing people involved to go to jail. It is believed by some that a
person involved in a criminal act should face prison charges regardless of the importance of the crime. In
my opinion, I think that the best approach for punishing a criminal is to consider the crime that he was
involved in. Major criminals should be sentence to jail and for other types of less important crimes,
punishment should be direct proportional.

Firstly, jails are being overcrowded, because lately less prison facilities are being built. This means that
sentencing every person that commits a crime to jail would make this problem even worse. Secondly, it
is not fair to convict to prison a person that made a minor mistake, such as a child that takes a bar of
chocolate from a store without paying. Thirdly, it wouldn’t be cost effective to punish a person to go to a
detention center for a minor misconduct, as detention centers involve lots of administrative costs, which
would mean that the government would spend a lot of money to cover those expenditures.

On the other hand, many people that are guilty for minor crimes and don’t receive a punishment that
convince them not to repeat that mistake ever again, are prone to make other felonies and even get
involve in greater criminal activities. However, compulsory work in the interest of the community brings
a lot of benefits for a city and being held responsible for a bad behavior by doing community service
could have a positive impact on a person involved in a minor crime.

In conclusion, the prison sentence should be considered only for those who commit major crimes, while
persons who are not criminals, but just done a minor mistake should do the community service.