TÔNG hơp bài mẫu CHỦ đề THE ENVIRONMENT BY THAY NGOCBACH IELTS

TỔNG HỢP BÀI MẪU CHỦ ĐỀ THE ENVIRONMENT by THẦY NGOCBACH IELTS (31/01/2015) Some people say that too much attention and too many resources are given in the protection of wild animals and birds Do you agree or disagree about this opinion? Essay: It is argued that protecting wild animals and birds is drawing/attracting too much concern and too many resources of society Personally, I totally agree with this point of view attracts too much concern: to attract means to bring to; so in this case you are bringing attention to something There are two main reasons why I think people have paid too much attention to the protection of animals One reason is that many non-governmental organizations have been established in order to protect animals all over the world However, they are too concerned about animal-related activities in many parts of the world For example, it is unreasonable that PETA, an animal-protecting (2) organization, accused Katy Perry of using tigers and elephants in her own music video ‘Roar’ for commercial purposes while she did not Furthermore, news about wild animals can be shared rapidly on the Internet If a bear is imprisoned somewhere, have been establishedin order to: to create something or start something with the purpose of doing X THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội have paid too much attention to: to pay attention to means to think about or work on; to address concerned about: worried about; when you think about something a lot that troubles you unreasonable: something that is not reasonable or is ridiculous or outrageous, not appropriate be shared rapidly: to share quickly, in a speedy way imprisoned: to be put in prison or in a jail widespread: to go from one place to another across space and time this news will be widespread on social networks such as Facebook on a large on a large scale: in a big way; in this case so that a lot of people see it on FB scale immediately In addition, people have also spent too many resources protecting wild birds Firstly, a great deal of money is required to carry out any project to protect wild birds, in which infrastructure and research are the two most expensive The more difficult research to preserve the DNA of wild birds is, the more it costs Secondly, the expenditure for this protection is quite unnecessary to some extent While funds should be raised to improve the living standards in some regions, investment in bird protection appears to be a waste of money infrastructure: things that are needed for people to other things, like roads, railways, phone lines, plumbing preserve: to save something expenditure for: money spent on something unnecessary: not necessary; to express that you don’t need to something funds should be raised: to raise funds means to collect money for some cause a waste of money: to spend money in a frivolous or not good way In conclusion, it seems to me that both concern and resources are focused too focused on: to put your attention on much on the protection of wild animals one thing and birds in this modern world 265 words (01/08/2015): The world natural resources are being consumed at an ever-increased rate What are the dangers of this situation? What should we do? overconsumption [noun]: the act of using too much energy, food or It is true that the world is experiencing materials the problem of the overconsumption Essay: THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội of natural resources This has resulted in serious consequences which should be addressed urgently unsustainable [adjective]: that cannot be continued at the same rate or level This unsustainable growth in the exploitation of natural resources has already had some damaging impacts, both on the environment and on communities In environmental terms, contamination of land, air and water has reached alarming levels owing to dependence on fossil fuels to meet growing energy demands For instance,coal is the main source of energy in China and Australia The burning of coal and oil result in air pollution and global warming, through the release of greenhouse gases In social terms, forest destruction results in a shortage of timber and commercial over-fishing devastates fish stocks These environmental problems then impact on local communities and fishing villages like Napflio in Greece, for example, threatening jobs and traditional ways of life It is evident, therefore, that some immediate measures should be taken by governments to tackle such problems Firstly, citizens must be encouraged to use renewable energy sources In particular, governments need to increase investment in alternativesources including solar THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội exploitation [noun]: the use of land, oil or other natural resources contamination [noun]: the process of making a place dirty by adding a substance that is dangerous global warming [noun]: the increase in temperature of the atmosphere of the earth greenhouse gases [noun]: gases that cause the temperature of the earth to rise when they are released into the air over-fishing [noun]: catching too many fish, leaving not enough in the sea for the numbers to increase quickly devastates destroy [verb]: to completely fish stocks [noun]: the supply of fish available in a particular area of the sea renewable energy [noun]: energy that is controlled carefully or replaced naturally, so that there is no risk that it will completely finish power and wind power to make them viable for public use in years to come Secondly, governments should impose and enforce laws to protect and conserve natural resources In this way, sustainable levels of the use of natural resources can be determined and those who exceed these limits or break these rules can be severely punished Traditional fishing communities will be safeguarded and the timber industry can be controlled, so that there will always be a supply of wood for building houses in the future In conclusion, the overconsumption of natural resources worldwide is already having major impacts and immediate measures are called for in order to mitigate the consequences impose and enforce [verbs]: introduce new laws and make sure that people obey them safeguarded [verb]: to protect something or somebody from harm or loss called for [phrasal verb]: needed or required mitigate [verb]: make something less harmful or serious 293 words (14/11/2015) The consumption of the world's resources (oil, and water etc.) is increasing at a dangerous rate What are causes and solutions? Essay: It is true that global natural resources such as oil and water are being depleted at an alarming rate There are a number of reasons behind this phenomenon and several solutions should be adopted to solve the problem depleted [verb]: reduced by a large amount, so that there is not much left phenomenon [noun]: a fact or event – in nature or society – that is not fully understood adopt [verb]: to accept a suggestion or THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội a policy There are two primary reasons why the world’s resources are being overexploited [1] Firstly, developing countries nowadays are heavily dependent on natural resources to drive their economy, especially in transportation and energy fields As their citizens are getting wealthier, their demand for energy consumption is increasing to the level of demand in developed countries, in terms of gas for cars, and electricity for bigger homes and offices [2] Secondly, it is easier to use natural resources rather than spending money to develop and convert sustainable alternatives, like solar or wind energy Politicians fear to risk unpopularity by raising energy prices to fund such developments Some measures should be taken to mitigate the problem of overconsumption of these resources [1] One step is that governments must impose a higher tax on the use of natural resources to reduce the demand By raising tax, people’s pockets are affected directly, thus, they will use these resources more responsibly For example, water meters should be installed in homes and workplaces [2] Another essential measure is to develop and introduce renewable sources like solar or wind energy as alternatives THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội drive [verb]: to influence something and cause it to move in a certain direction sustainable [adjective]: involving the use of natural products or energy in a way that does not harm the environment renewable [adjective]: replaced naturally or controlled carefully to ensure that something is never completely destroyed minimize [verb]: to reduce something – especially something bad – to the lowest possible level These clean energies not only minimize human reliance on the Earth’s natural resources but also help protect the environment [3] Furthermore, individuals must be educated to use vital resources sparingly and wisely Even simple things like not leaving taps running or leaving lights switched on unnecessarily can all help reduce consumption sparingly [adverb]: in a way that is careful only to use a little of something leaving taps running: [verb phrase] in the kitchen or bathroom, we leave taps running when we not close them and the water continues to come out In conclusion, the overuse of the world’s resources is a big problem for all countries and solutions should be implement [verb]: to make something implemented urgently to tackle this that has been officially decided start to happen issue 293 words (24/09/2016) Many countries use fossil fuels such as coal or oil as the main sources of energy However, in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy is encouraged Do you think this a positive or negative development? Essay: As a result of the environmental problems which have resulted from traditional dependence on fossil fuels, some countries have invested in dependence [on] [noun]: the state of alternative energy sources Although needing something in order to survive or be successful there are some dangers in this new approach, I believe that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội On the one hand, there are certainly some negative consequences of increasing reliance on alternative energy sources Perhaps the main concern is the issue of safety Nuclear power is criticized for its potential to pollute the environment, and incidents such as the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan remind the public of the dangers of nuclear plants The poisonous and radioactive emissions produced by the explosion not only killed many people, but also left a legacy of cancer deaths for the future Another energy source, wind power, is criticized for a different reason For example, many local communities oppose the installation of wind farms because they may affect the landscape and create too much noise from their generators On the other hand, the key factor is that alternative energy sources not cause as much pollution as the burning of fossil fuels, such as oil or coal Firstly, green power sources are eco-friendly and not contribute to air pollution As there are no carbon emissions, problems of climate change and poor air quality can be tackled by increasing use of alternative energy Secondly, wind and solar power are both renewable sources of energy Instead of depending on fossil fuels, which are THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội reliance [on] [noun]: a synonym for ‘dependence on’ nuclear plants [noun]: a factory or place where power is produced radioactive [adjective]: sending out harmful rays when atoms are broken up emissions [noun]: substances that are sent out into the air legacy [noun]: a situation that exists now, because of something which happened in the past installation [noun]: the act of fixing something in position, so that it can be used wind farms [noun]: areas of land on which there are many windmills to produce electricity eco-friendly [adjective]: not harmful or damaging to the environment contribute [verb]: to be one of the causes of something becoming exhausted, the use of carbon [noun]: a chemical element, renewable energy will guarantee a released when coal or oil, for example, boundless supply of energy for the are burned future generation renewable [adjective]: that is replaced In conclusion, I consider that it is naturally and is unlikely to be exhausted important for governments and the public to support the use of alternative energy sources, despite the safety boundless [adjective]: without limits, concerns and other impacts seeming to have no end 289 words The best way to resolve the international environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel To what extent you agree or disagree? to fight climate change: To try to prevent changes in climate patterns, International experts have proposed such as rainfall, temperature and winds many solutions to tackle global environmental issues While raising fuel prices would be a useful measure to alleviate environmental problems: to fight climate change, I disagree that to make bad environmental problems it would represent the best way to less severe alleviate environmental problems national authorities: government Essay: National authorities should raise taxes on the cost of fuel By adopting this policy, governments would almost certainly ensure that people used their cars less Fewer car journeys would mean a reduction in exhaust emissions This would have global consequences, slowing the process of THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội organizations acting at a national level or within a smaller, local area to raise taxes on: to increase the amount of tax on something to adopt policies: to start to use particular policies global warming as the quantity of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere was reduced.In terms of the depletion of natural resources, world supplies of oil will not last forever, and by increasing petrol prices there would be less dependence on fossil fuels Thus, I believe that international bodies should exert pressure on countries to raise fuel prices to cut down on emissions: to reduce the amount of gases sent out into the air global warming: the process by which the Earth is getting hotter, as a result of the greenhouse effect the greenhouse effect: the natural process by which the sun warms the However, I would argue that there are surface of the Earth more effective ways to tackle international environmental problems Firstly, from the perspective of to deplete natural resources: To transport policy, introducing reduce the amount of natural resources restrictions on the use of private to reduce the dependence/reliance on vehicles must be high on the fossil fuels: to decrease people’s government agenda in all countries consumption of fossil fuels, like oil, For example, the congestion charge on coal or gas vehicles in London has improved air quality Secondly, governments must allocate resources to the development international bodies: organizations of alternative energy sources to which operate in many countries power motor vehicles and machinery used in factory production Finally, as to exert pressure on: to use power to part of the wider effort to achieve influence somebody or something sustainable development, international cooperation to share to introduce restrictions on: to limit scientific knowledge and advances in what people can or what can happen technology should be a top priority.This would range across high on the agenda: something which issues such as the exploitation of is among the first things in the list of renewable energy, marine actions to be taken THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội conservation and the reclamation of agricultural land, halting the spread of deserts in places such as sub-Saharan congestion charge: an amount of money that people have to pay for Africa driving their cars into the centre of some cities, as a way of stopping the In conclusion, although raising the cost city centre from becoming too full of of fuel would be a welcome measure, traffic more effective steps are required to deal with a wider range of global to allocate resources to: to make money and materials available to environmental tissues something 299 words alternative energy sources: refers to any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel to achieve sustainable development: economic development that is achieved without depleting natural resources to be a government priority: something which is so important that the government should deal with it first renewable energy: energy is renewable when it source, like the sun or wind, cannot be exhausted or can easily be replaced (like wood, as we can plant trees for energy) As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems Some people think the government should pay for this Others, however, think that the user should cover the costs Discuss and give your opinion THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 10 whaling animals for meat On the other hand, I tend to agree with those who argue that only animals on the brink of extinction should be protected Their views combine practical and moral arguments Although they recognise the ethical dilemmas, they believe that the numbers of some species of animals must be regulated Rats, for example, are everywhere and they are a danger to human health, contaminating food and water and carrying diseases If their numbers were not reduced, the consequences would be serious Therefore, people should mainly be concerned with protecting rare or endangered species of wild animals animal lovers: people who like animals very much, and feel love for them to eliminate poaching: to stop all illegal hunting of wild animals wildlife reserves: protected areas for wild animals the practice of whaling: the activity of hunting and killing whales on the brink of extinction: an animal or plant which has almost disappeared from the planet ethical dilemmas: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things, relating to beliefs about what is morally right In conclusion, because it is impossible and wrong to protect every species of wild animal, I believe that priority should be given to to contaminate [verb]: to make a saving those species which are in danger substance or place dirty of becoming extinct endangered species: plants or animals that only exist in very small 272 words numbers, so that in future they may disappear forever priority [noun]: something that you think is more important than other things, and therefore should be dealt with first THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 20 11 (15/03/2019) Nowadays, many animal species are becoming extinct Some people believe that countries and individuals must solve this problem, others believe that humans beings are more important Discuss both views and give your own opinion Essay: It is unfortunately true that many species of animals are now on the brink of extinction While some people believe that the interests of human welfare should be a government priority, I agree with those who argue that urgent action must be taken to prevent the further loss of animal species on the brink of extinction: an animal or plant which has almost disappeared from the planet to be a government priority: something which is so important that the government should deal with it first a social conscience: the state of being aware of the problems that affect a lot of On the one hand, everyone who has a people in society, such as being poor or social conscience will admit how having no home, and wanting to something to help these people important it is to bring about major socio-economic changes to benefit the mass of humanity Firstly, the effects of to bring about [phrasal verb]: to make poverty, famines and natural disasters something happen across the world are shown on TV screens every day Therefore, the struggle for a more egalitarian society, socio-economic changes: changes in which natural resources are shared, relating to the society and economy of a must be pursued vigorously Secondly, country another issue that must be addressed if everyone is to have a decent life is to end wars The huge allocation of an egalitarian society: a society in which resources to defence budgets - $750 everyone has the same rights and opportunities billion annually in the USA alone – could be used to preserve human life, to allocate resources to: to make money and materials available to something not destroy it THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 21 On the other hand, I agree with those in the green movement who insist that the protection of endangered species of animals and the protection of the human species go hand-in-hand Governments should implement environmentallyfriendly policies, protecting wildlife habitats, such as the tiger reserves in India, while will create local jobs in ecotourism They should also introduce restrictions on pollution and other forms of environmental degradation For example, the dumping of toxic waste into the rivers and oceans, kills rare marine creatures and destroys traditional fishing communities Individuals must play a part too, by supporting organisations like Greenpeace or the World Wildlife Fund the green movement: all organisations concerned with protection of the environment the the endangered species: plants or animals that only exist in very small numbers, so that in future they may disappear forever to go hand-in-hand [expression]: happen together or to exist together to environmentally friendly: behavior or products that not harm the environment eco-tourism: organized holidays which are designed so that tourists damage the environment as little as possible In conclusion, I believe that the welfare to introduce restrictions on: to limit of humans cannot be separated from what people can or what can happen saving animal species from extinction, and the campaign for both objectives environmental degradation: the process should unite everyone or fact of the environment becoming worse 291 words toxic waste: poisonous, unwanted waste produced by factories 12 (24/02/2019): Some people believe that all wild animals should be protected Others say that only a few wild animals should be protected Discuss both views and give your opinion THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 22 in the wild: in a natural environment not It is true that people hold different controlled by people opinions about the extent to which wild animals should be protected While it is difficult to justify the protection of every a violation of animal rights: an action that wild animal, I believe that some wild harms or acts against animal rights animals ought to be protected Essay: to treat animals humanely: to be kind to On the one hand, some people put animals and treat them in such a way that forward the moral argument that humans they not suffer have no right to kill any animal in the wild They argue that it is a violation of animal rights They believe that it is to condemn: to express very strong necessary for everyone to treat animals disapproval of something, especially for humanely, and they correctly condemn moral reasons the many forms of animal exploitation, animal suffering and even animal slaughter in the world today For animal exploitation: the use of animals in example, animal lovers will argue the order to get an advantage from them need to eliminate poaching of elephants in Africa or India and to establish more wildlife reserves In terms of the animal suffering: physical or mental pain oceans, there is an international that an animal is feeling campaign for an end to the practice of whaling animal slaughter: the killing of animals for meat On the other hand, I tend to agree with those who argue that only animals on the brink of extinction should be protected animal lovers: people who like animals Their views combine practical and moral very much, and feel love for them arguments Although they recognise the ethical dilemmas, they believe that the numbers of some species of animals to eliminate poaching: to stop all illegal must be regulated Rats, for example, THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 23 are everywhere and they are a danger to human health, contaminating food and water and carrying diseases If their numbers were not reduced, the consequences would be serious Therefore, people should mainly be concerned with protecting rare or endangered species of wild animals hunting of wild animals wildlife reserves: protected areas for wild animals the practice of whaling: the activity of hunting and killing whales In conclusion, because it is impossible to on the brink of extinction: an animal or protect every species of wild animal, I plant which has almost disappeared from believe that priority should be given to the planet saving those species which are in danger of becoming extinct ethical dilemmas: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between 272 words two different things, relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong to contaminate: to make a substance or place dirty endangered species: plants or animals that only exist in very small numbers, so that in future they may disappear forever priority: something that you think is more important than other things, and therefore should be dealt with first THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 24 13 (06/07/2019): Many foods are shipped from far away Some people think that eating local food is better environmentally and economically Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages? food miles: distance food has to travel It is true that in recent decades the between where it is grown or made and increase in food miles has raised where it is consumed important environmental and economic issues While there are some drawbacks of consuming only food produced locally, I believe that the advantages of eating freight services: the system of local food outweigh the disadvantages transporting goods Essay: to fight climate change: to try to prevent In terms of the environment, the transport changes in climate patterns, such as of food across the world causes major rainfall, temperature and winds problems Firstly, the freight services responsible for shipping food from distant to cut down on emissions: to reduce the places cause pollution and hinder efforts amount of gases sent out into the air to fight climate change by cutting down on emissions For example, the transport of soya from Brazil to China involves a monoculture: the practice of growing journey of thousands of kilometres only one type of crop on a certain area of Secondly, crops for export are usually land grown as monocultures, usually resulting in the habitat destruction of animals and plants, including endangered species habitat destruction: the process that Deforestation in the Amazon, for occurs when a natural habitat, like a instance, to raise cattle for beef exports, is forest or wetland, is changed so causing the loss of thousands of species dramatically by humans that plants and animals which live there and putting other species on the brink of extinction endangered species: plants or animals that only exist in very small numbers, so From an economic perspective, there are that in future they may disappear forever benefits and drawbacks of only eating THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www.ngocbach.com Hotline: 0974657403 Địa chỉ: số 11b ngách 16 ngõ 61 Lạc Trung – Hà Nội 25 ... Only the growth of the economies of the developing countries will provide the poor with the wealth to afford the basic necessities of life The profits made by THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS +Website: www .ngocbach. com... behaviour as the dumping of toxic waste produced by factories waste into oceans and rivers Another environmental degradation: the important factor is the environmental process or fact of the environment. .. reduce the amount of gases sent out into the air global warming: the process by which the Earth is getting hotter, as a result of the greenhouse effect the greenhouse effect: the natural process by