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not support to aging population- Live long to enjoy life more.. First of all, it is believed that the longer people live, the more they enjoy their lives.. Với số lượng người già lấn át

IELTS TEST

08th OCTOBER 2011

Effect

(not support to aging population)

- Live long to enjoy life more

- Aging population is conducive to

the booming of nursing and

healthcare related Industry

- The old plays an important role in

preserve national character

- The old goes along with diseases

- More pressure of welfare for theold on government

- Old people’s conservatism limitcreativeness of the young

Effects of aging population?

 Essay:

The phenomenon of aging population is gaining ground in developed nations where longevity is lengthened greatly by dint of higher living standards,

better health care and serene life Some

people fear that this trend may cause threat

to the society in the long run for its cause of young labor resource dearth while others view it as inevitable and see positive effects

of this issue My essay will analyze both good and bad sides of this problem.

First of all, it is believed that the longer people live, the more they enjoy their lives After years of diligence

and contributions, the idea of taking a comfortable life in the twilight years without the worry of suffering death is wonderful; the senior can read books, write their articles, or pursue their own passion

to the fullest extent However, along with

their enjoyment are pains as well The old age is often associated with diseases which deprive the senior minutes of basking themselves in their twilight years, for instance, the attack of insomnia, hypertension, loss of memory and others.

Effects of aging population?

 Essay:

perspective, say, the social view point, the appearance of dense population of the old is seen

as a catalyst for the booming of nursing and health-care related industry With more old people

dominating, doctors and other health experts are likely to work their brains to come up with new medicines to treat diseases and enhance the quality of healthcare of the old who, unlike other generation, put

their well being on the top of their list Nevertheless,

the opposite truth is the probable danger of a huge waste of money poured into welfare, which might drive the government crazy while they are already exhausted with so many responsibilities Besides, despite the existence of high-skilled products made by the senior who have a wealth of experience and knowledge, the society is in a dire shortage of the young who have a bigger say over the economic destiny of a nation Third of all, it is thought that in accompany with the presence of the old is the possibility of the preservation of well-valued traditional norms It is reasonable to argue that the old who often hold back on the past value tend to put high emphasis on the sustenance of the old day beauty By contrast, the counter-argument is that as a result of so-called conservatism normally noticed in the old, the society will be in lack of new ideas and ideals that are conducive to a dynamic and open economy In a word, the society would undergo gains and pains when this trend prevails.

All in all, aging population is an acknowledged trend, having positive

and negative impacts on each individual and society as a whole.

 Vocabulary:

o Longevity /lɔn'dʤeviti/ tuỏi thọ

o Serene /si'ri:n/ thanh bình

o diligence /'dilidʤəns/ sự chăm chỉ

o Insomnia /in'sɔmniə/ chứng mất ngủ

o Hypertension /'hâipə:'tenʃn/ chứng cao huyét ấp

o Welfare /'welfe / phúc lợi xã ho ̣i

o Norm /nɔ:m/ quy tấc, phong tục

o Prevail /pri'veil/ thịnh hầnh, phổ bién

Effects of aging population?

Hiện tượng dân số già đâng tăng lên tại những quốc gia pháp triển nơi tuổi thọ con người được kéo dài lên rất nhiều nhờ vào mức sống cao hơn, chăm sóc y tế tốt hơn và cuộc sống thanh bình hơn Một vài người sợ rằng xu hướng này có thể gây lên một mối đe dọâ tới xã hội trong dài hận do nguyên nhân về sự khan hiếm nguồn lao động trẻ trong khi đó những người còn lại cho rầng đièu nầy lầ tất yéu và ghi nhâ ̣n tấc đo ̣ng tích cực của vấn đề nầy Bài luận củâ tôi sẽ phân tích cả hai mặt củâ vấn đề.

Đầu tiên, mọi người tin rằng con người càng sống lâu hơn thì càng hưởng thụ cuộc sống của họ nhiều hơn Sau những năm tháng

siêng năng và cống hiến, ý tưởng về việc hưởng một cuộc sống thoải mái dễ chịu trong nhưng năm tháng cuối đời mà không phải lo lắng về cái chết thật là tuyệt vời; những người lớn tuổi có thể đọc sách, viết báo, theo đuổi niềm đâm mê củâ riêng họ

đến đỉnh điểm Tuy nhiên, đi cùng với sự hưởng

thụ củâ họ cũng là những sự đâu đớn Tuổi già thường liên quan đến bệnh tật cái điều sẽ lấy đi những phút giây an nhan tuổi già củâ chính họ trong những năm cuối đời, thí dụ như, sự công kích củâ chứng mất ngủ, cao huyết áp, mất trí nhớ và các bệnh lý khác.

 Translation into Vietnamese

Effects of aging population?

Thứ hai, từ một cái nhìn khái quát hơn, quan điểm của xã hội có thể nói rằng sự xuất hiện của dân số già được xem như là một chất xúc tác cho sự bùng nổ của nghành công nhiệp liên quan đến việc điều dưỡng và chăm sóc sức khỏe.

Với số lượng người già lấn át, các bác sĩ và các chuyên gia sức khỏe khác dường như phẩi bắt bộ não củâ họ làm việc liên tục để bắt kịp các loại thuốc mới để chữâ trị các căn bệnh và nâng cao chất lượng chăm sóc sức khỏe người cao tuổi những người không giống như

các thế hệ khác, đặt sức khỏe củâ họ lên hàng đầu Tuy nhiên, sự

thật trái ngược là mối nguy hiểm có thể xảy ra củâ việc lãng phí một khoản tiền lớn được rót vào phúc lợi xã hội, điều mà có thể làm cho chính phủ phát điên trong khi họ lại kiệt sức do quá nhiều trách nhiệm Bên cạnh đó, mặc dù sự hiện hữu củâ các sản phẩm công nghệ cao được làm ra bởi những người thâm niên giàu kinh nghiệm và hiểu biết, nhưng xã hội lại đâng ở trong tinh trạng thiếu hụt nghiêm trọng lao động trẻ những người có lời hứâ hẹn lớn hơn cho vận mệnh kinh tế củâ quốc qia Thứ ba, mọi người cho rằng cùng với sự hiện diện củâ người già rất có khả năng sẽ bảo tồn được các giá trị văn hóa đấng quý Cũng dễ hiểu khi tranh luận rằng người già người mà thường lưu giữ giá trị quá khứ có chiều hướng tập trung cao vào thức ăn thức uống củâ vẻ đẹp xa xưâ Ngược lại, những ý kiến phản biện thì lại cho rằng như là một kết quả củâ cái gọi được gọi là chủ nghĩâ bảo thủ thì thường chú ý đến người già,

xã hội sẽ thiếu đi những ý kiến và lý tưởng mới điều mầ sẽ tạo điều kiện cho một nền kinh tế mở và năng động Hay nói cách khác, xã hội sẽ trẩi qua những mâ ̣t được và mất khi mầ xu hướng nầy thịnh hành.

Nói tóm lại, dân số già hóa là một xu hướng đã được thừâ nhận, có cẩ những ẩnh hưởng tích cực và cẩ tiêu cực đén mõi cẩ nhân và toần xã ho ̣i.

 Translation into Vietnamese

IELTS WRITING ESSAY:

COLLEGE YEARS ARE THE BEST PERIOD OF OUR LIFE?

TO WHAT EXTEND DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Written by Pham Thi Le Na

When we live far way from parents, everything we do is all of our own making, and hence, we learn to be more responsible for our life There would be no one there giving directions or showing us how to cook, clean and do laundry, or telling us which career we should follow or which course we should take Only by doing all of them

on our own can we become more mature and be ready for later

life

Another advantage the student life promises us is the new experiences- a far cry from what we tasted at earlier years It is the first time we have the opportunity

to get engaged in social activities like student clubs, volunteer programs that bring

a meaning to our life It is the first time all students are encouraged to stand in front of public to make presentation or to debate or to show our reflections upon controversial issues, all of which greatly enhance our confidence It is the first time we make friends with people from different regions of the country, helping promote our interpersonal skills a lot Such experiences are prerequisites

for us to move on with aplomb in the future

Counter-argument paragraph: Opponents argue that their childhood or

adolescence is the best period of time because they do not have to worry about anything This is partly true, but when it comes to the real enjoyment of life, it needs our awareness of true value of every moment we live How can a child

understand much the meaning of happiness when they are just from 1 or 4 years old? How can secondary or high school students truly feel happy when everything they do is not what they want, but mostly what parents want or impose or

manipulate? It is only in such a heterogeneous environment like university that we learn to be ourselves

In the final analysis, I reckon that missing the college years means missing the most meaningful part of your life

CAMRBIDGE 5- TEST 3

Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged Others believe that children who are taught to cooperate rather than compete become more useful adults

Discuss both views and give your own opinion

WRITTEN BY PHAM THI LE NA

- Learn from friends

- Social skills, team-work

- A sense of community

Whether children should be encouraged to compete remains controversial Several people claim that this skill is indispensible to people’s survival in the cut-throat world like today while others cite that there should be more cooperation, instead competition to foster children’s comprehensive

development My essay will shed lights on this issue and present my personal view at the same time

It is, firstly, true that the sense of competition engendered in children is conducive to their recognition

of weakness and strengths For instance, no sooner have they competed with their friends in a football than they realize what skills they lack and lessons they draw However, it is reasoned that life is not about winning or losing; in order to understand who they are in this society, they should know how to cooperate, to communicate with others, support others and respect others in the fulfillment of we-goal Another disadvantage of competition is to provoke in children the aggressive feelings and selfishness Surveys have shown that such children that are raised in a more competitive environment tend to be more violent, dictatorial and less willing to subordinate their needs to others Yet, the fact is that if children are too cooperative and hardly ready to fight for their interest sometimes, they may find

themselves inferior, unconfident and threatened by others all the time The outcome of several studies also states that as a consequence of excessively accepting things and compromising with others, these would-be adults suffer mental disorders and always live in their little closet, staying distant to the real life

In fact, both cooperation and competition are existent in any human’s activity The absence of one of them is harmful to individuals and the society as a whole Let’s take the game of football as an example; here each player is supposed to cooperate to score the goal against his competitors, or in work places the promotional opportunities are only available for people who perform better than other colleagues, but get along with their bosses and others

In conclusion, both cooperation and competition are equally important to children’s development, but over-emphasis on either of them will lead to disastrous consequences

As a part of education, students should spend a period of time living in another country to learn its language and culture Agree or disagree?

Timing: 10 minutes

Written By Pham Thi Le Na

Word count: 478 words

Pros

- Knowledge and experience

- Enlarge relationship

- Discover potential markets

- Feel less stressed

On one hand, there are several benefits of following this trend First, only by traveling to a new place can learners expand their international knowledge and experience Meeting new people with different cultures, backgrounds and life-styles, learners can learn novel things and apply them in their own nations in their comeback In addition, relationship enlargement is another benefit Some

of international friends could be great shoulders for learners to cry on or help them in difficulties while others can teach them meaningful lessons One of my sisters who learned abroad for one year made friend with an Australian that introduced her to work in a multinational company there Furthermore, studying overseas for a while frees learners’ life from stress at home Being in a place for long, people find it bored and need a new land to set their mind at peace, reflect upon their past and come up with the future plan with wider vision By virtue of being exposed to unique things abroad, they may feel inspired to make their dream come true or at least stay away from unwanted pressure

Nevertheless, pains are noticed in this scenario Only because of earmarking a big amount of money for this plan do people become bankrupt, especially in

times of financial crisis Not only do they have to pay for tuition but accommodation, transportation and other services are needed in their new places In addition, as a result of living in a totally different culture, some of them may experience shock, loneliness and isolation, followed by their poorer academic performance Furthermore, if the weather in foreign countries is inhospitable to them, their health is put in danger, which again affects their entire journey and spirit of learning new things Coming back home, they may grow less willing to experience other cultures any more Culturally speaking, some little kids, after living abroad for some years, might grow hostile to their own cultural identity Several learners speak another language, wear strange clothes and behave in a way which is absolutely unacceptable and incongruous with that of their homeland Sometimes, in case of studying in a country with political instability, their safety is jeopardized Surveys have shown that a number of Vietnamese learners who studied in Russia lost their life because of being killed Discrimination and stigmatization may happen and impede their studying overseas

In brief, there are both positive and negative effects of learning overseas Whereas this experience can widen learners’ vision, experience and refresh them, it can negatively affect their feeling, budget, culture, health and security

KEY TO IELTS WRITING TEST ON 8TH, MARCH

-2012 - WRITTEN BY PHAM THI LE NA

TIMING: 15 MINUTES Word count: 639

TOPIC: What are problems in trying to achieve a balanced life? Solution Troubles

- Make great sacrifices

- Unstable Economic foundation

- Pressure from the boss

- Lose their identity- work becomes the national obsession

Solution

- List priorities

- Boss reduces their demand

- Social fixed scheme in leisure time

Hurry sickness is a modern disease as claimed by experts There are people trying out there to avoid it and redress the balance in their life while others enjoy the so-called imbalance, believing it as a natural trend My essay will shed light on the problems people are suffering in an effort to create a balanced life and solutions suggested

Numerous troubles are listed in an attempt to fight for our balance of life To some, to become balanced is to make sacrifices Being obsessed with their work for years and dreaming of promotional opportunities, people are hardly able to

give up their jobs for a while to enjoy leisure time while women who are labeled themselves as inborn housewives feel stressed with house-chores and desire to

be outdoor or take outside jobs The clear picture is that as a result of

concentrating on a target for long, it would be a struggle for them to re-arrange their time-tables Others, for sake of economic pursuit, see themselves in the same rut when if they stop working, they are haunted with the idea that who is going to take care of themselves in the rainy days? Particularly, with couples craving for children’s best education in the future and secure retirement years, their need for work is endless, which, again, drives them out of the balance scale

To make the matter worse, only after the invention of the Internet has become established have people suck in an endless rat race with deadlines calling and productivity forced to be heightened at all cost by bosses who ought to put

pressure on their employees; otherwise, the cut-throat competition may dive them down first Socially speaking, work now turns into a badge for people in any community, by dint of which their ability and personality are conventionally

measured According to the world’s report, since the early twenty century,

despite the struggles for fewer working hours, the sad truth is that the amount of working has been on a non-stop rise till the alarming point Looking at this

scenario, we can fathom how hard people find in the endeavor to achieve the balance of their life

Much as difficult the situation proves to be, there are solutions suggested

Personally speaking, it is time for each person to redefine his goal of life, instead

of following the herd voice and mistaking their goal for his By taking part in a club with people of the same interest such as playing golf, listening to music and

others, perhaps, people can again find their balance, staying away from the

workaholics and figure their inner voice Several others opt for the involvement in so-called meditation classes to contemplate in the mental world where they

belong to, after which no sooner have they feel relaxed than their balance is set Another step forward, namely for youngsters, is that they should know that

instead of working always, there are equally important needs such as their

families, friendship and hobby Only by integrating such activities into their life schedule are they able to begin what the value of a balanced life is But individual

efforts are rarely sufficient, especially when the society still pushes people to the imbalance by imposing high productivity and demands To tackle this problem, I strongly believe that governments should take actions to propose a fix scheme on the number of leisure of hours for workers to avoid the escalating requirements

of greedy bosses and raise drastic punishments against any boss who violates to protect the right of every worker After all, they have the right to have a balanced life and are not supposed to live in the dream of bosses only In some nations, positively, that each citizen is recently entitled to have the entire Saturday,

Sunday and at least 40 hours off is a must

IELTS ESSAY TEST ON 7th, JANUARY, 2012 IN BC/ IDP Some people believe that government should

encourage foreign companies and factories so that they can develop the economy Others argue that

government should keep foreign factories out and help companies in their countries Discuss

Written by Pham Thi Le Na

frequent organization of festivals appeared and taken root in Vietnam does a part of our young

population become fans of their cultures, desiring to live and study there by seeking scholarships or work training courses at all cost Even worse, to reduce pollution cost in their own nations, rich ones are ready to pour a greater amount of money into the construction of a series of industrial zones in

developing countries, which darkens the sky here and results in an increase in number of people

suffering respiration-related diseases Both cultural and environmental damages are, thus, likely to be seen in this scenario, but those in favor of this trend have their reasons for the belief that the mutual understanding between nations is definitely fostered It is also true that by virtue of cooperating with international organizations can people in the third-world be imbued with positive cultural aspects from punctuality, seriousness in working to pressure dealing Also, the technological innovations applied in industrial zones are partly conducive to the creation of a more environment-friendly working ambience, not as serious as argued by critics

Admittedly, opponents also have their reason in arguing that with foreign companies being established

in developing nations, cheap labor and natural resources are easily accessible, benefiting them greatly and depleting the sources of the later To specify, if rich nations erect such industrial factories in their own places, they are supposed to pay a ten-time higher salary level for an expert, heightening their price and forfeiting competitive edge in the world’s market while labor in the third-world is available By this way, the foreign factories can expand their market with their lower priced products being churned out and more local citizens becoming their available target customers at the same time For these reasons, antis insist on the disappearance of these companies and urge government to build domestic ones instead However, only by dint of the existence of international organizations does the rate of

unemployment in less developed nations see a significant fall Another advantage is that only after working with foreign experts can local people enhance their professional ways of working and absorb cutting-edge technological innovations to develop their economies Also, that domestic citizens

consume global products does not necessarily endanger their economies, and in fact, internal

companies, because of suffering the smaller market share, should drive themselves to keep pace with the former by upgrading their products to satisfy internal customers In some countries, for instance, where governments endeavor to push foreign-based entrepreneurs out of their boundary, internal industries apparently enjoy significant protectionism, but in the long run, grow increasing dependent on authorities In particular, in the world of globalization, the creation of a level playing field for both internal and external businesses totally makes sense Economically, in other words, foreign companies, domestic ones and citizens do gain benefits, as claimed by advocates of this tendency

Word count: 571

Timing: 25 minutes

Essay 2 (THE SAME TOPIC)

International companies have been mushrooming in my country, Vietnam recently Optimists believe in the future of our better economy with more jobs created by these factories while others visualize the picture of long-term economic dependence as a result of this scenario My essay will do an autopsy on both ideas

First, is it claimed that the birth of more foreign-based companies means more jobs generated for local people in developing countries while developed countries are able to make use of low-priced labor and available natural resources To specify, outsourcing is a common trend in today’s world when most of parts in a product are totally produced and assembled in developing countries where labor is

redundant, pushing the price of products to the minimum level, benefiting both foreign producers and the world’s buyers In other words, economic pluses are noticeable in this trend, yet there are more pains than gains as argued by antis The fact is that not until cheaper products flood in the internal market by dint of cheap labor than such global factories actually expand their market and even swallow

the local ones which are still in the embryonic stages of growth To illustrate also, Vietnamese people are, at present, fans of international brand items than the domestic ones, deriving from the proliferation

of reputed companies from Canon, Unilever to Coca-cola, and for this reason, the local ones are always placed on the verge of soon collapse

Second, the advancement in labor skill and absorption of good cultural aspects are undeniable benefits

of the existence of foreign organizations By having a chance to work, cooperate with international friends, people in less rich nations fathom the key to enhance their labor expertise, producing better items and developing their own countries whereas several cultural habits are inculcated such as

seriousness in working, punctuality and professionalism In turn, international friends come to

appreciate the quintessence of our local areas and perhaps fall in love with people here, heightening the mutual understanding between nations and flattening the world That sounds too idealistic, though Opponents insist on the view that the cultures of host countries are actually put in jeopardy; as a result

of using their celebrated brands of foreign factories frequently, local people are subconsciously

assimilated To make the matter worse, emissions which emanate from foreign factories where are often designed to create chemicals and technological items often darken the sky of people in local people, leading to an ever-increasing rate of pollution and endangering their health According to

statistics, birth defects and other respiration-related diseases in the third-world are well seen in zones which are home to hundreds of industrial international firms Therefore, it is believed that it would better for governments to urge these companies out of their nations and create the best condition for their fledging internal ones

In conclusion, both sides are equally validated from their economic, cultural and environmental

perspectives

Word count: 481

Timing: 20 minutes

Key to ielts test on 10 th , March, 2012 AGING POPULATION IS A POSITIVE OR

whole

Firstly, it is undeniable that as the old live longer, they can enjoy more peaceful retiring years after a life of hard-work and pursue their private dreams while it is believed that they may suffer struggles of age-related diseases and put pressure on their families In fact, there will either good

or bad effects on each person with his life longer

Secondly, when it comes to the entire society, it is clear that with the accumulation of knowledge and experience for a long time, the old can impart their wisdom, train the young labor professionally and produce high-quality products, which guarantees sustainable development, as in the case of Japan and North eastern nations However, along with the domination of the old in the work place is the deprivation of chance of employment, promotion and ability manifestation of the younger ones Another benefit of this trend is that the old tend to preserve traditional values, which contributes to setting a nation apart from others,

particularly in a global world, yet the conservatism is often found in the older people, and this may endanger the birth of new ideas and ideas and

lead to backwardness in culture and stagnation in economy Equally important, it is claimed that the domination of the old is synonymous with the booming of service industry, health care systems and insurance whereas the opposing view is that behind this scenario are the increasing welfare burden, the serious shortage of young labor and other unwanted risks In other worlds, the existence of more aged people in the society can result in pains and gains

Key to ielts writing on 8 th , march, 2012

What is the importance of new types of media? And their appearance has a positive or negative

effect on our society?

Word count: 499

Written: Pham Thi Le Na

Timing: 17 minutes

Human used to employ rudimentary such as stone and bone-notching to

communicate with each other centuries ago which are now replaced by television and internet In the view of some, the continuous appearance of the new types of media is conducive to a significant growth of our society while others hold the idea that there are more pains than gains, exacerbating people’s relation My essay will discuss causes and effects of the latest kinds of media

Television, which appeared just five decades ago, has been seen as one of

revolutionary inventions It is through images updated on television that people can make sense of recent happenings and take actions in time Let’s take the natural disaster as an example Only after seeing the casualties have governments and people been aroused to raise campaigns in support of the needy Also, for students who are eager for knowledge, the programs on history, environment and others are great sources for them to discover and dig deeper Yet, the truth is that

so obsessed with entertainment programs on television are quite a few people that they are rarely able to concentrate on their work and suffer eye problems What is shown on television as well is not always the authentic reflection of the world, which is likely to mislead people Studies have, too, shown that the rate of people suffering obesity is on a non-stop climb as a result of a society full of so-called “couch potatoes”