ЕГЭ: Темы эссе по английскому языку/30 Sample topics

мнение: In my opinion the weather has an affect on the way people feel and behave. 

1. утверждение People are part of the environment and have a direct connection with it. примерFor example, rain influences people’s mood because they feel sad when it rains and everything around is gloomy. 2. утверждениеSecondly, clear sunny weather raises one’s mood. примерFor instance, when it is sunny people’s behaviour becomes more upbeat, kind, tolerant and gentle. 

Moreover, vitamin D that is absolutely necessary for people’s life can be only produced by exposure to sun light. 

мнениеIn my opinion computer literacy is one of the most important skills one can have to be successful.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, computers have become an integral part of people’s life. Whatever a person does at work or at home they have to deal with digital technologies. примерFor example, people pay bills, order food on-line, or buy tickets by using different gadgets. 2. утверждениеSecondly, if a person wants to get a job, he or she has to fill in a form before being taken. примерFor instance, each form always has a question of one’s level of computer fluency. If a person writes that they have a low level of computer literacy, the chances of getting a job is low.

мнениеIn my opinion education is the most important attribute that characterizes a successful person.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, education is the key to success in life. пример  For example, if someone has a good education, he or she usually gets a well-paid job that allows them to do a lot of interesting things. 2. утверждениеSecondly, those who have a good education gain respect in society. примерFor instance, professors or academies have a lot of respect. People listen to their lectures, taking their opinion as the truth.  

мнениеIn my opinion one should read about a place he or she wants to visit before going there.

1.утверждениеFirst of all, if a person reads something before visiting, they will remember the information better. пример  For example, there is a saying, “revising is the mother of education.” 2. утверждение Secondly, one does not need a guide if people learn about the places they want to visit themselves. примерFor instance, a person can read everything by books  or the Internet and then go to the place just to see what they want with their own eyes.  It can save a lot of money for the traveler. 

мнение In my opinion  creative hobbies allow people to fight stress.

1. утверждение First of all, being immersed in a hobby lets a person forget about stress since stress and joy that arrives from a hobby are antagonists. примерFor example, if a person really likes embroidery, he or she is happy when they are doing it, which means there is no place for stress in their mind. 2. утверждение Secondly, hobbies are usually relaxing and I would say even therapeutic. пример For instance, it is a scientific fact that those who have hobbies live a longer and happier life. Joy that comes from such activity has a healing power.

мнениеIn my opinion  the most valuable thing in life one can have is friendship.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, friendship is a part of human nature. примерFor example, without it people feel lonely and sad. One needs to have someone to talk with, to be understood, to share their thoughts and ideas. 2. утверждениеSecondly, there is a saying, “a friend in need is a friend indeed”. пример. For instance,  a true friend will always help in times of trouble, supporting his friends emotionally and practically. 

мнениеIn my opinion listening to music changes the focus of listeners from routine chores to the melody.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, being immersed in music, helps a person forget about daily routine since consciousness cannot be focused on two things at a time. примерFor example, if a person is listening to music and feels happy, he or she usually does not pay any attention to the regular things that they are doing. Such dull work is being done automatically. 2. утверждение Secondly, music is usually relaxing and I would say even therapeutic. пример For instance, it is a scientific fact that those who listen to music often live a longer life. Stress that might come from doing daily routines gets neutralized by positive emotions that arrive from listening to the music. 

мнениеIn my opinion if a person follows some modern trends they lose valuable things in life.

1.утверждение First of all, it takes a lot of time and energy. примерFor example, such people go to different beauty salons and read a lot of fashion magazines.  2.утверждениеSecondly, it takes a lot of money to keep yourself looking nice. примерFor instance, good perfume and clothes cost a fortunate nowadays. 

Moreover, It is also a never ending process because fashion changes frequently. 

мнениеIn my opinion the earlier one choses his or her career the better chances to success they have.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, early chosen career gives one an opportunity to get more experience. примерFor example, a lot of computer program writers started programming when they were about 7 years old. By the age of twenty two they have much experience behind them. 2. утверждение Secondly, choosing a career path early allows one to focus their education directly on their career specialty. примерFor example, those aspiring to go into the field of biotech can begin their career training by earning a bachelor’s degree in biological science or a related field, including chemistry, molecular biology, or biochemistry. 

Moreover, it also helps one utilize their school time more efficiently.

мнениеIn my opinion reading a book is more informative than watching a movie.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, when a person reads a book, he or she learns more details. примерFor example, an author describes a tower and spends a few pages to say about its story. In the movie it is often just shown for a few seconds. 2.утверждениеSecondly, it is a scientific fact that reading develops imagination. примерFor example, a person imagines everything they read in their own way. When people watch a movie, they see the movie director’s perception. 

мнениеI do not think that a person who speaks a few fluent languages can be an interpreter. 

1.утверждениеFirst of all, interpreting and speaking are different skills. примерFor example, even bilinguals, people who speak two languages from their birth, study interpreting for a few years in an university to do it properly. 2.утверждениеSecondly, one should love interpreting to work as an interpreter. примерFor instance, interpreters usually work in pairs and change each other every twenty minutes. It is all because the pressure on the nervous system of an interpreter is compered with a pilot of a super jet. 

мнениеIn my opinion Russian is more difficult than English.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, Russian language has changing endings. примерFor example, according to its pronouns the endings of adjectives change, which means a learner has to remember a lot of cases. In English they remain the same, she is clever, they are clever etc. 2.утверждениеSecondly, Russian has many more prefixes than English. примерFor instance, almost for each verb one can add a few different prefixes that changes the meaning of the verb slightly or strongly. 

Moreover, there are not really strict and logical rules in using these prefixes and endings. 

мнениеIn my opinion people’s clothes really impact the way they behave.

1.утверждение First of all, nowadays clothes have become a part of people’s image and a way of behavior. примерFor example, people of different occupations dress differently. A person in a suit of policeman cannot act as a person wearing a sport suit. 2. утверждение Secondly, by changing clothes, a person can change their lives. пример It is a scientific fact that people are conditioned by many things, like food, cars, social status and clothes have the strongest position in this list. For instance, wearing aristocrat’s or businessmen clothes people try to act accordingly to match this image.

мнениеIn my opinion students at the final grades ought to study the subjects they consider most useful.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, students usually know what they want to be even in Primary School and should learn the subjects accordingly. примерFor example, the subjects that are connected to their future specialty should be given special emphasis. 2. утверждениеSecondly, if a person chooses the subject, he or she will study it better. примерFor example, it is a scientific factthat anything that is studied with pleasure leaves stronger impressions in memory. The efficiency of such studying is much higher than if a person is forced to study something they do not like. 

мнениеIn my opinion it would be great if there was a zoo in each town.

1.утверждениеFirst of all, zoos are a wonderful entertainment for children. примерFor example, when a family goes to the zoo children feel really excited. They spend hours of walking around, eating ice cream and feeding some animals. 

2. утверждениеSecond, zoos really are educational for children, as well as adults. примерFor example, children see new animals and learn information about them, broadening their minds. This way of learning is much more efficient than learning about animals by books. 

мнениеIn my opinion childhood is the safest period of one’s life.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, parents protect children from all troubles they can get into. примерFor example, parents feed their children and watch them all the time to make sure nothing bad happens to them. 2. утверждениеSecondly, society gives children many rights. примерFor instance, if a child is being mistreated by someone society interferes and makes sure it does not happen again. 

Moreover, I believe that it is a part of human nature to treat children with care and love.

мнениеIn my opinion the Internet is the greatest time saver people ever invented.

1.утверждениеFirst of all, the Internet allows people to search important information they need really fast. примерFor example, if a person has any question, he or she goes to ask it in the Internet and get an answer right away. People do not have to go to libraries anymore.  2.утверждениеSecondly, nowadays the Internet is really educational in terms of lot of people study different subjects distantly. примерFor instance, there are many webinars that teach students mathematics, biology and other academic subjects. They do not need to waste a lot of time going somewhere to take lessons. 

мнениеIn my opinion the circus is the most educational and entertaining pastime for children.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, the circus leaves unforgettable impressions in children’s memories. примерFor example, a lot of children still remember some performances from a very young age. 2.утверждениеSecondly, circus performances are interactive. примерFor instance, children often take part in the performance when the clowns or the host go through the aisles and talk with people.

Moreover, children also can see different animals and learn new information about them.

мнениеIn my opinion exams make students treat the subject they study more seriously and learn it better.

1. утверждениеFirst of all, any test motivates a person to learn the subject better since the result will be graded. примерFor example, one listens to some information and forgets it right away since they do not know if they need it in their future life. On the other hand, when students know that this information will be tested, they memorize it much better. 2. утверждениеSecondly, the grades students get at exams characterize their level of preparation and ultimately give them a lot of advantages, if their marks are high. примерFor instance, if a person has what we call “Red Diploma”, they enter a university without exams.

Moreover, good marks are always pleasant to get.    

мнениеIn my opinion it is easier to make new friends than to have good relationship with the old ones.

1.утверждениеFirst of all, making new friends takes less time. примерFor example, one can go to a cluband make a lot of new friends in a few hours. 2. утверждениеSecondly, it is easier to impress people when a person just meets them the first time. примерFor instance, people tend to show good qualities in the beginning of any relationship. They are always polite, they smile and are always ready to help.