GCE (OL) Essay Topics - 2020
1. Write an article to a school magazine on "The natural beauty of Sri Lanka
Include - location - Indian Ocean golden beaches along the coast
rivers, mountains, waterfalls, forests
how to protect the natural beauty.
2. A speech you would make in the morning assembly on "Good health habits prevent
spreading of diseases."
Include - Good health habits (personal hygiene, home-made food, exercise)
how they prevent diseases
what students can do in schools
3. Write an essay on "sources of Information
Include - Common sources (television, newspaper,books, journals, web pages)
Describe the sources you use
Advantages of using them (quick access to information, reliable, useful, providing
entertainment)
4. Rizvi and Shenal are students. They are discussing what they did during holidays.
Complete the dialogue.
Rizvi - It was a long vacation, wasn't it?
Shenal - Yes, how did you like it?
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, GCE (OL) Essay Topics - 2019
1. Write an article to a school magazine on the topic “Eating healthy food leads to healthy
life”
Include
• what healthy food means
• what unhealthy food means
• why one should eat healthy food
• how it leads to a healthy life
2. Write an essay on “Why a society should respect its elders”
• Include senior citizens have experience in life deserve respect dignity and
appreciation, help serve the country, teach as good manners traditions
3. You have been asked to deliver a speech on “The importance of learning English in the
modern world” at the English activity day in your school. Write your speech
Include
• English a global language
• useful for higher studies
• advantage for better job opportunities
• enables working abroad
4. write a folk-story you have read or heard
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1. Write an article to a school magazine on "The natural beauty of Sri Lanka
Include - location - Indian Ocean golden beaches along the coast
rivers, mountains, waterfalls, forests
how to protect the natural beauty.
2. A speech you would make in the morning assembly on "Good health habits prevent
spreading of diseases."
Include - Good health habits (personal hygiene, home-made food, exercise)
how they prevent diseases
what students can do in schools
3. Write an essay on "sources of Information
Include - Common sources (television, newspaper,books, journals, web pages)
Describe the sources you use
Advantages of using them (quick access to information, reliable, useful, providing
entertainment)
4. Rizvi and Shenal are students. They are discussing what they did during holidays.
Complete the dialogue.
Rizvi - It was a long vacation, wasn't it?
Shenal - Yes, how did you like it?
1
, GCE (OL) Essay Topics - 2019
1. Write an article to a school magazine on the topic “Eating healthy food leads to healthy
life”
Include
• what healthy food means
• what unhealthy food means
• why one should eat healthy food
• how it leads to a healthy life
2. Write an essay on “Why a society should respect its elders”
• Include senior citizens have experience in life deserve respect dignity and
appreciation, help serve the country, teach as good manners traditions
3. You have been asked to deliver a speech on “The importance of learning English in the
modern world” at the English activity day in your school. Write your speech
Include
• English a global language
• useful for higher studies
• advantage for better job opportunities
• enables working abroad
4. write a folk-story you have read or heard
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