10 CH ỦĐ Ề VI ẾT LU Ậ N Đ Ể MỌ I NG Ư Ờ I THAM KH Ả O (PH Ầ N 1) **Topic 1: Write a letter to a pen pal about the importance of family in your life and your family rules 87 Tran Hung Dao street Thaibinh, Vietnam 25th May, 2014 Dear Mai, I have received your letter and I feel so glad when knowing that you had passed your examinations with good marks You want me to tell you about my family rules, and the importance of family in my life? I am always willing to tell you all about my family Family rules? It's an interesting topic, isn't it? It may be obvious that every family has its own rules Mine has a few, apart from our traditional rules, especially for this school year as I'm in the final year First, I'm not allowed to watch TV, nearly no, except when there is a good or interesting movie or when I have finished all my homework and exercises And never my parents let me stay up so much late at night Next my parents don't permit me to go out with my friends without necessary reason for example birthdays Besides, I have to take a balanced diet to keep fit for my coming exam And one more thing I have to keep up is talking on the phone, that is I have to set a limit to my using of the phone For me, family is very important part of my everyday life It helps me in improving my personality It also helps me in shaping my life It teaches me the value of love, affection, care, truthfulness and self-confidence and provides me tools and suggestions which are necessary to get success in life Family is a place where I can be myself It is a place where I am accepted for what I am This is where I am completely tension free and everyone is there to help me Family encourages me when I am surrounded by problems It helps me survive through tough times and bring joy and happiness into my life Now I am preparing for my GCSE examination and the entrance examination They are very hard for me, but I try my best to pass the exams with good marks I have told you something about my family rules How about your family rules? Are you ready to let me know about it? I am really excited to hear about it And I look forward to hearing from you soon Best wishes to you! Love, Sunny **Topic 2: Write a paragraph to discuss the reasons why many students want to study abroad Nowadays, studying abroad isn’t a new learning method and is more and more popular in the world It has several good points such as: broadening your knowledge, improving your language and helping you with more experiences However, there are some bad points like: being homesick, culture shock, and financial problem This essay will focus the above-mentioned aspects Studying abroad is one of the learning methods bringing many advantages to you Normally, foreign countries have conditions better than Vietnam’s ones The schools and universities are full of modern facilities helping you can study and comprehend lessons effectively The majority of them are large and have many different majors so it is easier for you to choose which you want to learn Besides, you will know more things when living abroad for a long time for example, such as: culture, traditions, habits, lifestyle, food and so on Your knowledge, of course, will become more abundant Moreover, the degree of foreign country is always higher than the one of Vietnam, so looking which leads students to look for a good job quickly after graduating from your university Simultaneously, studying abroad improves your language Your speaking and listening skills will also be fluently and clearly In addition, it helps you have many experiences as well as soft skills such as: communication skill, managing, routine, time and money… Nevertheless, studying abroad has some disadvantages Firstly, when living in strange country, being homesick or feeling lonely will happen Living condition of foreign countries is more luxurious so most of the things are expensive Therefore, finance is one of the problems you have to encounter Secondly, you’ll cope with culture shock The difference of food also affects your digestion: food smells strange so you can’t eat much, which made makes you uncomfortable and it is easy to get sick if your health isn’t good Communication problem can cause difficulty for you Sometimes, you can be unconfident and shy because of different learning style of foreign students They are independent, active and learn by themselves but Vietnamese students are shy, dependent on teachers and lack selftaught skill In conclusion, studying abroad has more advantages than disadvantages and is very useful for you To reduce bad points of it, you should find and read as much as information as possible about the country you are going to study and prepare necessary skills for yourself so that you can adjust quickly **Topic 3: Write a paragraph to introduce a beauty spot in Viet nam The ancient town of Hoi An, 30 km south of Da Nang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century Hoi An has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets still remains almost intact All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Chinese characters Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs There is no shortage of bacon in town, but cao l ầu is the dish that one simply can not miss Prices and service are rightfully on par with the latest venues in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh People are very friendly in Hoi An **Topic 4: Write a paragraph to share with your friends about the charity work Charity work is a great way to help the community and to increase life experience on various issues When you have more advantages, you should share those privileges with the poor, which makes the community better In addition, charity work gives you a chance to better someone’s life and create a positive impact on your surroundings by building a caring society We and the poor are the members of human race, therefore, our action of sharing will strengthen social and traditional morality Moreover, you can gain valuable experiences through real work You can work in almost any field and contribute meaningfully to the cause For example, you can volunteer for the betterment of the disadvantaged children in mountainous regions You can participate in a walk for charity and raise funds for the organization In short, not only does charity work bring hope and happiness to the community, but it also leads to personal growth It is an experience that cannot be bought with any amount of money **TOPIC 5: Your school organizes a competition for students to write about "The world in which I would like to live in the year 2020." Below are essays by one of the students "My ideal world would be a peaceful one There are no wars or conflicts between nations People won't have to live under the threat of terrorism but all live together in harmony Everyone has a job to and there is a good healthy standard of living for all I would also wish to live in a clean healthy environment with less noise and less pollution There are more and larger parks where children can play and wildlife can be protected But my main desire is to see people less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving than they are now." My ideal world will be an interesting one There will be no longer terrorism All people will have jobs with high salary We will use modern computers In stead of typing on computers, we'll say the words and the computers will type them People can breathe fresh air and live in clean environment Especially, people will use motorbikes which run on solar energy People at that time will be richer and they will live longer thanks to the environment