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Test 1 Some people say that people today have less free time than in the past What do you think about this statement? (Một vài người nói rằng, con người không có thời gian rãnh như lúc trước nữa Bạn n.
Test 1: Some people say that people today have less free time than in the past What you think about this statement? (Một vài người nói rằng, người khơng có th ời gian rãnh lúc trước Bạn nghĩ phát biểu này) Some people say that people today have less free time than in the past The causes for this statement have been debated for a long time One study did find that about one-third of people say they not have enough free time to everything they want to However, experts in the field had never seen such a large amount of data before and found it unreliable Other studies suggest that people now have more free time than what they used to because technology enables them to multitask on multiple devices simultaneously Others suggest that people now have more free time because of improvements in the living conditions It is true that machines take some of the workloads of people, but they also create new jobs and provide opportunities for people to what they enjoy Empirical data has now been collected from several sources to determine whether there is a correlation between the amount of free time and technological advances The charts show that as technology improves, so does the amount of free time a person has Test 2: Discuss the importance of punctuality (Thảo luận quan trọng giờ) Punctuality is a very important part of the workplace If a person is late to work, they are not only hurting themselves but also their colleagues If they are late to an important event, it can have a negative impact on the event itself Punctuality is also important in other aspects of life, such as school and sports Punctuality is an essential component in any workplace because people who are punctual not only help themselves but also those around them Punctuality is crucial for events because if someone shows up late, it could cause problems for the event itself This includes being on time to school and sporting events as well Test 3: What are the positive and negatives of zoos? (Mặt tích cực tiêu cực sở thú) The positive aspects of zoos are that they allow people to see animals in their natural environment, which is a good educational experience for children They also allow people to see rare and endangered species that would never be able to survive in the wild The negative aspects of zoos are that they can be detrimental to the animals' health and psychological well-being Animals can become stressed out from being kept in captivity and not allowed to live as they would naturally Test 4: Nowadays, the internet has become popular, What are the advantages and disadvantages? The internet has become an integral part of our society It has many advantages, but it also comes with some disadvantages The internet is a great source of information and entertainment You can find anything you want on the internet and it’s all in the palm of your hand One advantage that the internet provides is that you don't have to go to a library or bookstore to get information on a certain topic All you need is an internet connection and you can find any information that interests you The disadvantage is that people are spending more time on their phones than they are interacting with other people which can lead to loneliness, depression, anxiety, and stress for some people who are not able to interact with other people as much as they would like too Test 5: Discuss the importance of reading newspaper The importance of reading newspapers can be seen in the way it has been used for centuries It provides a balanced and informed opinion on current events, with a variety of perspectives This is why it is important to read newspapers today It gives readers the opportunity to see how the world is shaped by providing different perspectives from different people Reading newspapers can also be seen as an intellectual pursuit, as it requires you to think critically about what you are reading and how it relates to the world around us Test 6: Do you think universities prepare well enough for your future careers? Universities play a vital role in student’s education There is a general belief that university provides the required ammunition for the students to get on with their career However, it can also be argued that the university is another business model and should provide knowledge for its benefit I think a university should service the society by creating better individuals than being money making organisation The essay will analyse the individual and social benefits created by the university in support of its service to society Firstly, personality development is of paramount importance to any student For instance, a student from a reputed university like the University of Technology, Sydney has good exposure to interpersonal skills, soft skills and theoretical knowledge These skills are vital for students to perform well at the workplace Additionally, these skills will get campus placements before they can complete their degree Thus, colleges providing appropriate environment and skill development will result in the production of individuals with the required talent in the professional career Secondly, society benefits cannot be discounted in the context of university education Creating individuals with better skills create a healthy society For example, students completing their medicine degree with better communication and people skills create a society in which all the individuals who go to that doctor will be delighted If all the people in the community possess the right level of expertise, especially the working professional with the college degree, then the country’s economy will have a positive growth As you can see, there is a direct correlation between college infrastructure and the society health In conclusion, university providing quality knowledge and platform for allround development will aid the individuals and society to benefit out of it I believe that there will be an increase in the number of students who attend a university that results in the better society Test 7: Do you think computers can totally replace human teachers in the future? In the age of modern technology, there has been immense advances in technology in most aspects of lives, particularly education Many people are of the opinion that one day teachers will be obsolete in the classroom I affirm that educator's position is irreplaceable in this area Some people hold a belief that the role of teacher in the classroom starts to fade, giving place to computers for several reasons First, there are a number of fundamental subjects which are able to be taught by computers Pupils can assignments and get answers easily using computers in some areas such as maths and languages as these subjects only require students to memorize the information through a process of repetition As a result, programmed-computers can provide a multitude of questions and answers to students to handle with However, this hinders the interaction between students and educators All things considered, teachers still play a pivotal role in the classroom Firstly, teacher can instruct and stretch students how to analyze and synthetize information efficiently and then give them appropriate feedbacks Meanwhile, a computer is not adequate to evaluate mistakes or provide expanded concepts which are essential to enhance students' learning proficiency Secondly, teachers can support students to develop other vital skills A prime example is that through classroom activites designed and monitored by teachers, students can foster their critical thinking skill, creativity and teamwork performance Besides, teachers create motivations by honoring the academic achievements of the students In conclusion, technology will not bring the best values into education system if we marginalize the role of teachers Education is a crucial mission that machinery cannot dominate in any time It would be much more efficient for us to use a computer with the teacher's guidance in the classroom Test 8: what are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning? Advantage Reduced costs The most obvious advantage of online learning comes down to economics A half-day of classical training is equivalent to a one-hour e-learning course [1] E-learning increases productivity In 2019, U.S training expenses amounted to $83 billion! Of that, $29.6 billion [2] was spent on travel, training facilities, in-house training development, and equipment Online learning cuts many of these costs, including those associated with hiring an instructor, booking a facility, printing materials, and travel Advantage Increased convenience and flexibility Employees often struggle to fit ongoing education into their busy and rigid schedules In a survey of 204 employees [3], 93 employees indicated that time constraints contributed to why they were unable or unwilling to complete a course in one attempt Another 56 contributed it to work interruptions The average full-time employee only has 1% of their time to devote to learning That amounts to just 24 minutes a week! Online learning allows your employees to learn on a personal schedule that suits them best It also takes much less time than face-to-face learning Advantage Improved employee knowledge Online learning allows people to learn in their own style and at their own speed, which helps them absorb more information If someone needs more time with a particular topic, they can go through it as slowly and as many times as they need As you can imagine, this aspect of online learning benefits knowledge retention WR Hambrecht + Co found that online learning increased the retention rates of the learning material by 25-60%! Advantage Increased revenue The American Society for Training and Development (2011) surveyed 2,500 companies and found that companies that had comprehensive training programs had 218% higher revenue per employee, and 24% higher profit margins [4] More research confirms that e-learners truly bring what they learn into practice 87% of 204 surveyed employees indicated that they had put their newly acquired skills and knowledge to practice at work! This translates to tangible benefits, whether it be increased sales, improved processes, or satisfied customers Advantage Ease of content update In today’s world, information and knowledge change fast! With printed materials, the only way to keep up with these changes is to reprint the material, and if you did that it would be quite costly (not to mention the poor trees �) Updating online courses not only allows you to keep up with these changes without breaking the bank, but makes the process easy as pie The best part is that any change you make to your online content becomes immediately available to your whole learning audience! disadvantages of online learning Disdvantage Requires self-discipline and time management skills 41% of a sample of 204 employees indicated that self-motivation was a barrier to participating in online learning Why? While we can all agree that self-discipline and time management are always at play when it comes to learning, online learning involves less guidance from an instructor than traditional learning Typically, online learning also removes scheduled meeting times and deadlines As a result, your employees must put themselves in the driver’s seat when it comes to their ongoing education Disdvantage Diminished social interaction When you imagine a traditional classroom, lively group discussion, and students raising their hands to ask the instructor questions likely comes to mind Admittedly, these moments not arise as naturally in online learning For some individuals, these face-to-face interactions are a must to bring the material to life Nevertheless, it is possible to bring more social interaction to online learning through competition, scheduled Q&A sessions with an instructor, and discussion channels Disdvantage Not suitable for every topic Which would you rather learn via online learning: how to fly a plane, or government guidelines on disposing chemicals? Our choice and we imagine your choice as well, is the latter It is safe to say that you wouldn’t want to be a passenger on a plane with a pilot who had only ever flown a plane in a flight simulator Complex topics, operative techniques, and practices that require a physical environment are best conducted in person Yet, more repetitive topics in a high turnover environment lend themselves naturally to online learning Disdvantage Lack of practice-based learning Online learning is often theory-based and lacks practice-based learning Theoretical knowledge refers to facts, theories, and reasoning whereas practical knowledge is based on hands-on endeavors and tasks For example, online learning would be a great tool to learn the theory-based side of football, like its history and the rules of the game However, it cannot be used to transfer practical knowledge like how to actually play the game Only getting out on the field can that Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that e-learning cannot replace the knowledge that comes through hands-on experience Disdvantage Reliance on technology Younger generations entering the workforce, and technology being adopted broadly, has driven the popularity of e-learning However, not everyone has integrated technology into their daily routine 26% of adults were found to be computer illiterate by a 2016 study Therefore, it is important to assess whether your employees are computer-savvy and whether they have the appropriate setup for online learning Do your employees have convenient access to electronic devices and the internet? Do they have working speakers if there is video or audio in a course? If accessing online learning becomes a burden, motivation might plummet Test : What are the benefits of visiting museums? Encourages a Love of History Museums are the caretakers of history as much as they offer connections to history that can easily be overlooked in traditional classrooms Whether you bring your child to a children’s museum, art gallery, or science museum, history has made a huge impact on the innovation they are witnessing As parents we don’t have to be experts on subject matters, however reading out the plaques in the exhibit and motivating your child to ask questions will encourage a love of history Listening to Stories While interning at the National Museum of the American Indian (NAMI), I had the opportunity to visit dozens of museums the summer I graduated from college From the Museum of Modern Art to the Whitney to the Air and Space Museum to Holocaust Memorial Museum, I was able to walk through hundreds of exhibits and learn the importance of storytelling Museums are full of stories, and it is critical for our children to hear those stories Stories told at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C not only teach our children history but also encourage empathy Compare and Contrast Museums offer opportunities for children to compare and contrast what is important for them which leads to higher critical thinking skills An art museum will contain various types of artwork and as they stroll through an exhibit there will be differences in the style, subject matter, and techniques demonstrated in the artwork which can foster interesting conversations Encourages Questions Visiting a museum opens the door for your child’s curiosity in the form of questions Some of these will be questions that have answers, questions that should be encouraged, questions that make you think, and questions that may not have answers All of these questions should be encouraged, and don’t worry if you don’t know the answers Ask your child what they believe the answer is and listen to their reasoning Boosts Language Development At Mommy University, we always look for opportunities to boost language development and it is no surprise that visiting a museum will assist in this process for not only your child but you as well Visiting the Rubik’s Cube exhibit at Liberty Science Center last year, I was exposed to videos about non-linear problem solving which has now weaved itself into my vocabulary For young children, boosting language development revolves around identifying words while for older children the exposure to new concepts and ideas will carry higher level vocabulary Encourages New Ideas An interesting challenge we attempt each year is to visit a museum or exhibit that doesn’t immediately captivate our interest We actually will walk through an exhibit that we lack prior knowledge The purpose behind this is to expose ourselves as well as our children to new ideas and concepts My husband and I will make a point to discuss what we see, how we interpret it, and ask our children questions We are modeling for them how we interact with the exhibit and information but more importantly that we are open to new things whether we are familiar with it or not Museums Inspire When you walk into a museum that contains the skeleton of an animal that is taller than your house and has not walked this planet in millions of years, your mind begins to wonder When you walk into a museum that has a planetarium that provides light shows about the solar system, your mind begins to dream of the night sky Museums inspire us to wonder, imagine and dream of possibilities that are beyond what we know Sparks Creativity When visiting museums, we always stop off at the information desk for a list of activities that are taking place that day and attempt to structure our visit to include some of the scheduled programs At Liberty Science Center, we have been lucky to see animals up close and interacted in programs on math in football The Morris Museum incorporates stations at some of their special day events, such as Dino Day, where children can make their own fossils The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts Art Splash in the summer where children can learn about what has inspired artists and through activities can have a deeper appreciation of art Through museum programs and activities, children are exposed to opportunities that spark creative moments Fosters Family Bonding In addition to exhibits that might appeal to your family, some museums like Montclair Art Museum have specific activities and days dedicated to families Museums don’t just want to appeal to the more mature visitor because they know that children who enjoy museums will become adults who will want to return Visiting a museum as a family also gives everyone on opportunity to get to know each other better and engage in meaningful conversations Creates Lifelong Learners By encouraging your children to play and visit museums, it is creating lifelong learners While most careers require a specific type of education, the reality in our changing world is that we need to be lifelong learners to continue to grow as the demands change Museums encourage curiosity which is necessary for children to become lifelong learners Museums seek out unique links and relationships that are not always readily present which offers us, the viewer, something new each time we visit There is always the possibility for an “ah ha” moment to occur Test 10: what are the benefits and drawbacks of living in a nuclear family? Do you like living in that type of family? Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear family số Nowadays, the nuclear family consisting of the husband wife and their unmarried children has become more popular According the latest survey, the young has a tendency to live in the nuclear family because of several advantages The first advantages is that it plays an essential role in the development of personality of individuals Children will have more chances to be more close to the parents and have more free discussion about their problems Moreover, in nuclear families the condition of woman is better than joint families She gets time to plan and manage her house without interference of elders Another advantages is people have more freedom and privacy They are freer to express their expectations of each other However, sometimes you may face with problems related work-life balances such as the child falling sick, working to meet a deadline, or school/daycare declaring a holiday when it is a working day for the parents To sum up, I prefer living in the nuclear family Bài dịch Ngày nay, gia đình hạt nhân bao gồm vợ h ọ tr nên ph ổ bi ến Theo khảo sát nhất, giới trẻ có xu hướng sống gia đình h ạt nhân số ưu điểm Ưu điểm đóng vai trò thiết yếu phát triển nhân cách cá nhân Trẻ em có nhiều c h ội gần gũi với cha mẹ có nhiều nói chuyện thoải mái h ơn vấn đề chúng Hơn nữa, gia đình h ạt nhân, ều ki ện c người phụ nữ tốt gia đình nhiều hệ Người phụ n ữ có thời gian để lên kế hoạch quản lý ngơi nhà mà không cần s ự can thiệp người lớn tuổi Một lợi khác m ọi người có nhiều tự riêng tư Họ tự để bày tỏ nh ững mong đợi, ước muốn họ Tuy nhiên, bạn có th ể ph ải đ ối m ặt với vấn đề liên quan đến cân sống công vi ệc nh bị ốm, làm việc không kịp thời hạn, trường học / nhà trẻ tuyên bố nghỉ mà ngày làm việc cha mẹ Tóm lại, tơi thích s ống gia đình hạt nhân Advantages and disadvantages of extended family - Bài viết số Extended families are families where three or more generations are living in the same house Usually, it means that the grandparents are living with their children and grandchildren Researches have shown that there are several advantages of living in extended families Extended families are very common in countries where there is no social security net Extended families help prevent elderly people from becoming poor Another advantage is that the grandparents can look after the grandchildren when their parents are busy at work What's more, children living in big families tend to be happier because they can play with cousins that are around their ages The elderly may also become more active when interacting with younger generations However, sometimes you have no privacy because there are so many members They can also cause conflicts and problems or meddle in other family members' business Any way, we still prefer living in an extended family because we love our grandparents and want to live with them Bài dịch Gia đình đa hệ nơi từ ba hệ trở lên sống m ột ngơi nhà Thơng thường, điều có nghĩa ông bà sống với cháu chắt Nghiên cứu cho thấy có số ưu điểm sống gia đình đa hệ Gia đình đa hệ phổ biến n ước n khơng có m ạng lưới an sinh xã hội Gia đình đa hệ giúp người cao tuổi tránh tr thành người nghèo Một lợi khác ơng bà chăm sóc cháu chắt cha mẹ chúng bận rộn với công việc Thêm nữa, trẻ em sống đ ại gia đình thường có xu hướng vui vẻ chúng chơi đùa v ới anh ch ị em h ọ chạc tuổi Người già trở nên động tiếp xúc v ới hệ trẻ Tuy nhiên, đơi bạn khơng có riêng t có q nhiều thành viên Họ gây xung đột vấn đề, hay can thi ệp vào việc thành viên khác gia đình Dù n ữa, chúng t thích sống đại gia đình chúng t yêu ông bà mu ốn s ống với họ Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in different kinds of family số Nowadays, people have a tendency to live in individually or in elementary families rather than extended ones The first reason is that conflics and misunderstanding will be redudced when the number of family members is smaller Next, children in a nuclear family to be more independent as they have to take care themselves and their sibilings, because their parents are occupied with work The children can everthing such as doing housework, cooking and so on Besides advantages, nuclear family also has disadvantages Children may not have a chance to comminucate with their parents because their parents are always busy Therefore, television and the Internet might become the primary influences on children’s behaviour Next, without the help of other family members, working parents must rely on babysitters or afterschool clubs to take care of young children, which leads to raise the cost of childcare To sum up, I would like to live in a nuclear family Bài dịch Ngày nay, người có xu hướng sống riêng lẻ gia đình h ạt nhân đại gia đình nhiều hệ Lý nh ững mâu thuẫn hiểu lầm giảm thiểu số lượng thành viên gia đình Tiếp theo, đứa trẻ gia đình h ạt nhân phải tự lập chúng phải tự chăm sóc thân việc chăm sóc c mình, bố mẹ chúng bận rộn với công việc Bọn trẻ làm việc nh làm việc nhà, nấu ăn, v.v Bên cạnh ưu điểm, gia đình hạt nhân có nhược điểm Con khơng có hội tương tác v ới cha m ẹ cha mẹ chúng ln bận rộn Do đó, truy ền hình Internet có th ể tr thành yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến hành vi trẻ em Tiếp theo, khơng có giúp đỡ thành viên khác gia đình, b ậc cha m ẹ làm phải nhờ đến người trông trẻ câu lạc sau h ọc đ ể chăm sóc trẻ nhỏ, dẫn đến tăng chi phí trơng trẻ Tóm lại, tơi muốn sống gia đình hạt nhân ... learning comes down to economics A half-day of classical training is equivalent to a one-hour e-learning course [1] E-learning increases productivity In 2 019 , U.S training expenses amounted to... 2 5-6 0%! 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