IELTS Fighter Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số 1 Việt Nam Website ielts fighter com | Hotline 0903 411 666 Fanpage www facebook com/ielts fighter/ Group www facebook com/groups/ieltsfighter support/ IDEAS[.]
IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ EDUCATION 36 ENVIRONMENT 50 FAMILY 58 GENDER 64 GENETIC ENGINEERING 66 10 GLOBAL ISSUES 69 11 GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY 75 12 GUNS AND WEAPONS 84 13 HEALTH 92 14 HOUSING AND ARCHITECTURE 102 15 LANGUAGE 105 16 MONEY 108 17 PERSONALITY 111 18 SPORT AND LEISURE 118 19 TELEVISION, INTERNET, PHONES 124 20 TOURISM 133 21 TRADITIONAL VS MODERN 136 22 TRANSPORT 139 23 WATER 143 24 WORK 150 ADVERTISING IDEAS EXPLANATIONS Positives of advertising IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Advertising is a key part of modern business Companies need to tell customers about their products and services To be a key part of sth: Là phần quan trọng, phần then chốt = To play an important role in sth To tell sb about sth: Nói cho biết việc Tuy nhiên, có cách dùng: - To remind sb of sth - To notify sb of sth - To inform sb of/about sth Advertisements inform us about the choices we have Advertising is a creative industry that employs many people Without advertising we would have less choice Choice (n): Sự lựa chọn = Option (n) A creative industry (n): Một ngành công nghiệp sáng tạo Chúng ta dùng Industry (n) ngành nghề, lĩnh vực Ví dụ: - Banking Industry - Entertainment Industry Without sth: Nếu khơng có sth Higher unemployment (n): Tình trạng thất nghiệp cao Employ sb (v): Thuê làm việc IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Without advertising there would be higher unemployment Employment (n): Sự thuê lao động Employer (n): Chủ thuê lao động Employee (n): Nhân viên Employed (adj): Đang thuê Unemployed (adj): Thất nghiệp Advertising is a form of modern art To be a form of sth: Là dạng của… People enjoy adverts To enjoy sth (v): Thích, thưởng thức = To be interested in sth = To be keen on sth = To be fond of sth Negatives of Advertising Advertising manipulates people To manipulate sb (v): Kiểm soát ảnh hưởng người khác theo cách không trung thực To manipulate sb into sth/ doing sth It aims to persuade people that buying a product will make them happier To aim to persuade people: Nhằm mục đích thuyết phục người ta To aim to sth To persuade people to sth = To convince people to sth sth Advertisers focus on selling a brand image To focus on (v): Tập trung vào việc = To concentrate on sth/doing sth IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ They use glamorous, successful people Glamorous (adj): Thu hút, phấn khích, bật A consumer culture (n): Nền văn hóa tiêu dùng We now live in a consumer culture We are persuaded to follow the latest trend We are encouraged to associate certain brands with a higher status Advertisers often aim their marketing at children Chúng ta có số cụm từ có liên quan như: A consumer society: Một xã hội mà việc mua bán xem quan trọng Consumer confidence: Niềm tin người tiêu dùng Consumer spending: Chi tiêu người tiêu dùng Be persuaded to sth: Được thuyết phục làm chuyện To persuade sb to sth To follow the latest trend: Đuổi theo xu hướng To be encouraged to sth: Được khuyến khích làm chuyện To associate certain brands with a higher status: Gắn liền số thương hiệu với địa vị xã hội cao To associate sth/sb with sth/sb To aim sth at sb: Nhằm vào IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Can easily influenced: Có thể dễ dàng bị Children can easily be influenced by ảnh hưởng advertisements = Can easily affected To influence sth/sb To affect sth/sb Children put pressure on parents to buy them things To put pressure on sb: Làm áp lực lên = To pressure on sb to sth = To be under pressure to sth Opinions about Advertising Advertising should be regulated Should be regulated: Nên kiểm soát To regulate sth = To control sth by means of rules Advertising aimed at children should be controlled or even banned To aim at sb: Nhằm vào = To target sb/sth Unhealthy foods should not be marketed in a way that attracts children To attract sb: Thu hút = To appeal to sb Products that can be risk to health should display warnings To be risk to sth/sb: Có thể gây hại cho = To harm sb/sth In some countries it is illegal to advertise cigarettes on television To be illegal: Phạm pháp >< To be legal: Hợp pháp, pháp lý IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Warnings must be displayed on cigarette packets To be displayed on sth: Hiển thị, thể However, advertising is necessary in free market economies A free market economy (n): Một kinh tế thị trường tự It creates demand for products To create demand for sth: Tạo nhu cầu To meet/ satisfy the demand: Đáp ứng, thỏa mãn nhu cầu Governments should only censor false information or products that are harmful To censor sth: Loại bỏ phần không kiểm duyệt = To remove the parts of sth ANIMAL RIGHTS IDEAS EXPLANATIONS Arguments for Animal Testing Animals are used in important scientific research It is necessary to medical tests on new drugs Scientific research (n): Nghiên cứu khoa học = Scientific study To medical tests on new drugs: Thực kiểm tra loại thuốc To tests on sth IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Bên cạnh đó, cịn học cụm It is necessary to sth To advance knowledge: Nâng Animal testing helps to advance cao kiến thức medical and scientific knowledge/ = To develop and improve medical breakthroughs knowledge Medical breakthroughs: Đột phá y học Make/ Achieve a breakthrough Many important medical discoveries involved experimentation on animals A medical discovery (n): Một khám phá y học To involve sth: Bao gồm, liên quan = To include sth = To engage sth Researchers aim to minimize the suffering that animals experience To minimize sth: Giảm thiểu = To reduce sth to the lowest possible level Testing for the cosmetics industry is now banned in many countries To be banned: Bị cấm = To get banned = To be forbidden = To be prohibited IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Some medical or scientific experiments simply cannot be done on humans Scientific experiments (n): Thí nghiệm khoa học Arguments against Animal Testing The benefits of research using animals not justify the suffering caused To justify sth: Bào chữa, biện hộ, giải thích cho sth = To defend sth It is cruel if it is just done to publish papers To publish sth: Xuất = To publish a book = To release a book = To issue a book There are alternative methods of research An alternative method (n): Một phương pháp thay Lưu ý alternative danh từ Take an alternative = Take another option Computer simulation can be used in most cases Simulation (n): Giả lập The lives of animals should be respected Life (n) Mạng sống (Singular noun) Plural noun: Lives (n) Humans have no moral right to experiments on animals To have no right to sth: Khơng có quyền làm chuyện Arguments for Vegetarianism IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Vegetarians not eat foods that are produced by killing animals To produce sth: Sản xuất Many people choose a vegetarian diet for moral or health reasons A vegetarian diet (n): Chế độ ăn kiêng theo kiểu ăn chay, ăn chay Moral reasons (n) Lý đạo đức Morality (n) A healthy diet is possible without eating meat A healthy diet (n): Chế độ ăn kiêng lành mạnh >< Unhealthy (adj) It is unnecessary to kill animal for food It is (un)necessary to sth: Cần/ không cần làm chuyện A vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of disease like cancer To reduce the risk of disease: Giảm rủi ro bệnh tật To reduce the risk of sth >< To pose the risk Many people question the treatment of animals in factory farms To question sth: Đặt câu hỏi, nghi ngờ vấn đề = To have doubts/ suspicions about sth = to doubt sth/ sb Arguments against Vegetarianism IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ Vegetarians not eat a balanced diet A balanced diet (n): Chế độ ăn kiêng cân bằng, phù hợp In many cultures, meat is the main ingredient in traditional meals The main ingredient in sth (n): Ngun liệu món/ thứ Meat-eaters argue that animals are below humans in the food chain Meat – eaters (n): Người không ăn chay, người ăn mặn Canivore (n): Động vật ăn thịt The food chain (n): Chuỗi thức ăn It is completely natural for us to kill them for food Natural (adj): Tự nhiên, năng, bình thường Our aim should be improve farming methods Farming methods (n): Các biện pháp nông nghiệp Farms should produce organic food Organic food (n): Thực phẩm hữu Positives of Zoos Zoos play an important role in wildlife conservation To play an important role: Đóng vai trị quan trọng = To be a key part in sth Wildlife conservation (n): Bảo tồn đời sống hoang dã To conserve sth IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - pressure on sth: áp lực - This could lead to a water - to lead to sth: dẫn đến crisis = to account for sth = to cause sth - crisis (n): khủng hoảng economic crisis: khủng hoảng kinh tế financial crisis: khủng hoảng tài Water and politics - The supply of water is also an - issue (n): vấn đề important political issue = problem = matter = affair - Huge amounts of water are - to be needed for sth: xem needed for agriculture and cần thiết industry - agriculture (n): nông nghiệp agricultural (a): thuộc nông nghiệp, liên quan đến nông nghiệp - The irrigation of crops - irrigation (n): việc tưới nước, tưới tiêu accounts for a large proportions = watering of water use - to account for sth: nguyên nhân điều = to lead to sth = to cause sth - proportion (n): tỷ lệ - A water crisis could lead to - conflict (n): xung đột, mâu thuẫn political conflicts or even wars = clash = strife to be at strife with sb: xung đột, mẫu thuẫn với Argument: Water should be free - Some people believe that - free (a): miễn phí water should be free for = cost-free everyone = at no cost IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Governments should supply water to all homes at no cost - at no cost: miễn phí, khơng tốn chi phí = free - to supply sth to sb: cung cấp cho = to provide sth to sb - Private companies should not - to profit from sth: kiếm lợi từ be allowed to profit from this = to take advantage of sth natural resource = exploit sth - to be allowed to sth: cho phép làm điều = to be permitted to sth - Money from taxes can be - to pay for sth: tốn cho used to pay for water supply systems to pay sb a visit: đến thăm to pay sb a call: gọi điện cho Argument: Water should not be free - If water is free, people take it - to take sth for granted: cho điều for granted hiển nhiên, sẵn có - They not think about how - waste (v): lãng phí much water they waste a waste of time: lãng phí thời gian vào việc vô bổ - They leave taps running while - wash (v): rửa, giặt washing or brushing their teeth clean (v): dọn dẹp tidy up: dọn dẹp polish (v): chà cho bóng lên, đánh bóng scrub (v): chùi, chà, cọ - If we have to pay for water, - responsibly (adv): cách có trách we will use it more responsibly nhiệm >< irresponsibly (adv) - Water supply systems are - expensive (a): đắt tiền extremely expensive = costly = high-priced = extravagant IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Investment is needed to maintain and improve them - investment (n): đầu tư invest (v): đầu tư to invest in sth: đầu tư vào - maintain (v): trì = keep up = continue = retain - Private companies may - to be better than sth: tốt so với provide a better service than governments = to be superior to sth - If they provide an efficient - efficient (a): hiệu service, they will make more = effective money - to make money: kiếm tiền = to earn money - They will repair leaks to avoid - to avoid sth: tránh, phịng tránh losing money - repair (v): sửa chữa = fix = restore = adjust = mend Bottled water: opinions - Some people carry bottles of - carry (v): mang theo water wherever they go = bring = bear = tote - For example, they take bottles - for example: ví dụ of water to work or to the gym = for instance = such as - They believe that bottled - healthy (a): khỏe mạnh water is healthier than tap healthful (a): lành mạnh, có lợi cho water sức khỏe health (n): sức khỏe - They also argue that it tastes - argue (v): tranh cãi, tranh luạn better = fight = try to convince IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - However, other people believe that we should consume less bottled water - Plastic water bottles add to litter and waste problems - consume (v): tiêu thụ, sử dụng = use up = expend - litter (v): xả rác, vứt rác bừa bãi = clutter up = scatter rubbish = strew rubbish - Companies should not be able - to be able to sth: làm điều to make a profit from water = to be capable of doing sth = to have an ability to sth - It is unethical to make money - unethical (a): trái với đạo đức, đạo lý by selling packaged water = dishonest = immoral = improper = unscrupulous - There is no difference in quality - There is no difference in A and B: between bottled and tap khơng có khác A B water A shares no difference with B It makes no difference between A and B IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ 24 WORK IDEAS EXPLANATION The benefits of staying in the same job for life - Employees have a stable - employee (n): nhân viên career with one employer employer (n): chủ, sếp - stable (a): vững vàng, ổn định = constant = fixed = resistant = permanent = secure = solid - They have a good pension - pension (n): tiền trợ cấp, lương hưu and health insurance = allowance = annuity to retire on a pension: hưu có trợ cấp - Their salaries gradually - gradually (adv): dần dần, từ từ increase = increasingly = progressively IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ = steadily - They may be promoted within - to be promoted: thăng chức the organization = to get a promotion = to be offered a promotion - They demonstrate loyalty - demonstrate (v): chứng minh, cho thấy = show = indicate - loyalty (n): lòng trung thành loyal (a): trung thành = faithful = devoted = dependable - Experienced staff can be - experienced (a): có kinh nghiệm trusted with more responsibility = skilled = skillful = sophisticated >< inexperienced (a): khơng có kinh nghiệm - They become part of a team - part (n): phần to be a part of sth: trở thành phần to be partial to sth: u thích - There is a clearly-defined path - clearly-defined: vạch rõ ràng for development - development (n): phát triển = growth = evolution = advancement = improvement = progress The benefits of not staying in the same job for life - People often change jobs in - further (v): đẩy mạnh, xúc tiến order to further their career = advance = expedite = promote IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Another company may offer a promotion or a higher salary - People who change jobs can gain more experience - They can learn different skills - Changing jobs is interesting and challenging - People can retrain in a different occupation = hasten - to offer sb sth: đề nghị cho điều = to grant sb sth to be offered sth: đề nghị điều = to be granted sth - gain experience: có thêm kinh nghiệm gain (v): có được, đạt = acquire = attain = earn = obtain - different (a): khác biệt = dissimilar = contrasting = disparate = distinct - challenging (a): mang tính thách thức challenge (v) (n): thách thức, thử thách to challenge sb to sth: thách thức điều to accept a challenge: chấp nhận lời thách thức / thử thách = to take up a challenge - occupation (n): nghề nghiệp, công việc = profession = job = work = business - to retrain in sth: đào tạo lại lĩnh vực IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - In a fast-changing world, workers need to be flexible - flexible (a): linh động, linh hoạt = adaptable = responsive - a wide range of sth: loạt đó, đủ loại - People need to develop a wider range of experience and skills Self-employment - Nowadays, it is easy to set up - to set up sth: thành lập, hình thành a company nên = to start sth = to create sth = to establish sth = to found sth = to initiate sth - The internet provides a global - global (a): toàn cầu marketplace = worldwide = comprehensive = international = universal = overall - Self-employment offers greater - freedom (n): tự freedom than working for a = independence company = privilege - However, there are risks to - risk (n): liều lĩnh, rủi ro starting a new business to take risks to sth: liều lĩnh làm điều = to run risks to sth to be at risk: gặp phải rủi ro - Self-employed people may - to face sth: đối mặt với face financial difficulties = to be faced with sth = to deal with sth - Many businesses fail to make a - to make a profit: tạo lợi nhuận profit - to fail to sth: khơng làm điều gì, thất bại việc failure (n): thất bại, kẻ thất bại IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - There is less stability in selfemployment - There are no benefits like pensions, sick pay and holiday pay - Self-employment involves hard work, long hours and total responsibility - stability (n): bền vững, ổn định = constancy = firmness = adherence = permanence = solidity - sick pay: phần lương nhận nghỉ ốm - holiday pay: phần lương nhận nghỉ để du lịch - involve (v): bao gồm = contain = include = cover = hold Unemployment - Unemployment is a big - unemployment (n): thất nghiệp problem for individuals, rate of unemployment: tỉ lệ thất communities and the society nghiệp temporary unemployment: thất nghiệp tạm thời unemployment benefit: trợ cấp thất nghiệp - Some people are unable to - to be unable to sth: làm find a job điều >< to be able to sth: làm điều - They may not have the - qualifications (n): trình độ chun sufficient level of education or mơn, khả chuyên môn qualifications = ability = aptitude - They may find themselves - homeless (a): khơng có nhà cửa, vô homeless gia cư - to find sb/sth + adj: thấy ai/cái IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ to find themselves homeless: nhân khơng có nhà cửa, vô gia cư - Unemployment causes - frustration (n): thất bại, tâm trạng frustration and stress thất vọng = disappointment = annoyance = dissatisfaction - Jobless people may become - to be involved in sth: liên quan đến, involved in crime as a means to dính líu đến điều get money = to be engaged in sth - jobless (a): khơng có nghề nghiệp, khơng có việc làm = unemployed - The unemployed need career - career (n): nghề nghiệp, nghiệp advice to choose a career: chọn lựa nghề nghiệp career advice: tư vấn nghề nghiệp - Governments need to provide - vocational (a): liên quan đến nghề vocational courses and nghiệp retraining = occupational vocational course: khóa học nghề nghiệp, đào tạo nghề nghiệp vocational guidance: hướng dẫn nghề nghiệp vocational school: trường dạy nghề Unemployment Benefits: Positives - Some governments pay - benefit (n): lợi ích, trợ cấp, phúc lợi unemployment benefits in order unemployment benefits: trợ cấp thất to help jobless people nghiệp maternity benefits: trợ cấp thai sản medical benefit: phúc lợi y tế - Unemployed people need - financial (a): thuộc tài chính, liên financial support until they find quan đến tài a new job = fiscal finance (n): tài IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ fiscal year: năm tài - By claiming benefits, they can - claim (v): thỉnh cầu, đòi continue to pay for their major = demand life expenses = ask = assert - expense (n): chi phí life expenses: chi phí sống, chi phí sinh hoạt = living expenses - The benefits system helps to - poverty (n): nghèo nàn, thấp reduce poverty, homelessness = impoverishment and crime = poorness >< wealthiness (n): giàu có, thịnh vượng wealthy (a): giàu có, thịnh vượng Unemployment Benefits: Negatives - Some people claim benefits - A rather than B: thích A so với rather than working B - They become dependent on - to be dependent on sb/sth: dựa dẫm the government vào ai/cái = to be reliant on sb for sth - They are not motivated to find - motivate (v): thúc đẩy, tạo động lực a job để làm điều = stimulate = drive = galvanize = inspire = incline - The benefits system is a burden - burden (n): gánh nặng on tax payers = anxiety = pressure = strain - All citizens should work to - make a living: kiếm sống make a living and support = make money themselves = earn money = earn a salary IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Receiving benefits affects people’s self-esteem - self-esteem: lòng tự trọng = pride = dignity = self-respect - affect (v): ảnh hưởng, tác động = influence = disturb = upset Work/Life Balance - It is important to achieve a - balance (n): cân balance between work time = equilibrium and leisure or family time = equity = harmony a balance between A and B: cân A B - Too much work can result in - to result in sth: gây đó, dẫn stress and poor health đến = to lead to sth = to account for sth >< to result from sth: xảy điều - Workaholics may neglect their - neglect (v): lãng, thờ families and friends = to be indifferent = disregard = ignore = spurn - People need to take regular - to take a holiday: nghỉ, du lịch holidays = to go on holiday = to go on vacation - Companies should expect - overtime (adv/a): thêm giờ, employees to work overtime to work overtime: làm thêm giờ, tăng ca overtime pay: phần lương trả cho việc làm thêm IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Nowadays, many people work part-time or have flexible working hours - part-time (adv): bán thời gian >< full-time (adv): toàn thời gian work part-time: làm việc bán thời gian work full-time: làm việc toàn thời gian - Technology allows people to - to work from home: làm việc nhà, work from home, làm việc từ xa telecommuting is possible - telecommuting (n): việc liên lạc từ xa, thông tin từ xa - Many companies provide - facility (n): sở vật chất, điều kiện childcare facilities thuận tiện childcare facilities: phương tiện, sở vật chất thuận tiện cho việc chăm sóc trẻ em transport facilities: phương tiện thuận tiện cho việc vận chuyển - Striking a balance between a - to strike a balance between A and B: good life and a good work can tìm cách để cân A B raise job satisfaction - satisfaction (n): hài lòng, thỏa to be satisfied with sth: cảm thấy hài lịng điều = to be pleased with sth to be dissatisfied with sth: cảm thấy không hài lịng, bất mãn điều - Happy, healthy workers are - productive (a): có suất, có hiệu more productive production (n): việc sản xuất produce (v): sản xuất producer (n): nhà sản xuất Technology and Work - The internet, fax and mobile - revolutionize (v): cách mạng hóa, phone technologies have thay đổi hoàn toàn revolutionized working life = transform IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Workers can communicate via email, online networks and video conferencing - Technology can connect workers in different countries from around the world - via (prep.): thông qua, theo đường = through = by - connect (v): kết nối to connect A to/with B: kết nối A với B = to combine sth = to link A with B = to join sth - It gives people more freedom - to give sb sth: trao cho = to offer sb sth = to grant sb sth - It can also save time, energy - save (v): tiết kiệm and money = economize = spare (v): để dành - Some people believe that - disappear (v): biến offices could disappear in the = vanish future = dissipate >< appear (v): xuất = show up = turn up = come into sight = present - Virtual online offices may - replace (v): thay replace them = take the place of sth = put sth in place of sth = take over sth Child Labor - In some countries, children are - exploit (v): khai thác, bóc lột, lợi dụng exploited = take advantage of sth = misuse = abuse = profit from/by sth = utilize - They boring and repetitive - repetitive (a): lặp lặp lại jobs for very low pay = repetitious IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER IELTS Fighter - Trung Tâm Luyện Thi IELTS số Việt Nam Website: ielts-fighter.com | Hotline: 0903 411 666 Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ielts.fighter/ Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsfighter.support/ - Children are often used in agriculture and factory work - The employment of children is prohibited in other countries - Many people think that children should be free to enjoy their childhood - Governments should make education a priority - They should build new schools - They should supply the necessary resources to educate children - Children need to be given the knowledge and skills for adult life = repeated - factory (n): nhà máy, xưởng = manufacturing plant - prohibit (v): cấm = make impossible = ban = forbid = impede = outlaw = restrict - childhood (n): tuổi thơ motherhood (n): tình mẫu tử fatherhood (n): tình phụ tử brotherhood (n): tình anh em sisterhood (n): tình chị em neighborhood (n): tình làng xóm, khu vực hàng xóm - priority (n): ưu tiên to make sth a priority: ưu tiên - build (v): xây dựng = construct = form = set up - to supply sth to sb: cung cấp cho = to provide sth to/for sb - educate (v): giáo dục = cultivate = enlighten = tutor = instruct = train - adult (n): người lớn, người trưởng thành adult (a): trưởng thành IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER ... rules To take responsibility for sth: Chịu They should take responsibility for their children’s behavior trách nhiệm việc gì đó = To be responsible for sth IDEAS FOR IELTS TOPIC – IELTS FIGHTER... Foreign institutions may offer better Foreign institution (n) Tổ chức giáo courses dục nước ngoài, định chế giáo dục nước ngoài Financial institution (n) Định chế tài chính IDEAS FOR. .. Chịu trách They are responsible for cooking, cleaning and paying bills nhiệm = To be accountable for sth To learn a foreign language: Học They will learn a foreign language ngôn ngữ nước ngoài