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Task 2: Giống đề 25042019 In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups.. Essay Plan:  Introduction: refer to

REVIEW ĐỀ THI IELTS WRITING THÁNG 6/2019

BY NGOCBACH

07/06/2019

The chart below shows the number of jobs in tourism-related industries in one UK citiy between 1989 and 2009.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where

relevant.

Task 2: Giống đề 25042019

In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups Is this a positive or negative trend?

Essay Plan:

 Introduction: refer to the task question; opinion – the trend is equally

positive and negative

 Paragraph 2: positive – lack of housing in cities, only small living spaces are

affordable, so people can afford decent accommodation only if they live alone

or in a small family unit

 Paragraph 3: negative – (1) socially (2) financially – the benefits of living in a

large family are lost – example: loss of social contact, sharing expenses,

chores

 Conclusion: there are equal positive and negative aspects

Essay:

It is true that in recent years, many urban dwellers have tended to live on their own or in nuclear families In my opinion, this trend has both positive and negative consequences

in equal measure

On the one hand, the rise in smaller households is a positive trend primarily for

economic reasons The migration of people from rural to urban areas has resulted in an enormous increase in demand for housing The housing stock has been inadequate to cope with this demand, and so property developers have taken advantage of this

population shift to raise house prices and rents They have built apartment blocks which provide accommodation for only single people or small families If they do not wish to endure squalid housing conditions, therefore, it is clearly necessary for people to live alone or in small, usually family, groups

On the other hand, there are negative aspects of this trend With the mass exodus of

people to cities, ties of kinship are broken as the extended family which lived together in the countryside is broken up Socially, family gatherings take place only rarely and, financially, living costs can no longer be shared between many family members living

under the same roof For example, grandparents or other relatives used to help with

household expenses, child-minding and cooking Individuals rarely felt lonely or isolated, experiencing a sense of alienation as they sometimes do in cities, without such family support

In conclusion, I believe that this trend has equally significant positive and negative

aspects for both social and financial reasons

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Vocabulary from cities:

 urban dwellers

Meaning: people who live in a city or a town

Example: The main reason that prevents urban dwellers from building

relationships with their neighbours is fear of strangers

 the migration of people from rural to urban areas

Meaning: the movement of people from the countryside to cities

Example: In recent times, the migration of people from rural to urban areas

has dramatically increased, causing numerous problems

 the housing stock

Meaning: all the houses available for living in

Example: The inadequate housing stock in most cities has resulted in high rents,

overcrowded living conditions and the growth of slum areas

 to be inadequate to cope with

Meaning: not good enough to deal with a problem

Example: The rapid growth of cities has meant that urban infrastructure, such as

housing, water and waste disposal services have been inadequate to cope with

the demands of an increasing population

 population shift

Meaning: a change in the numbers of people who live in a particular area

Example: The last two centuries have seen a global population shift of people

from rural areas to cities

 to endure squalid living conditions

Meaning: very dirty and unpleasant conditions in which to live

Example: Newcomers to a city are often forced to endure squalid living

conditions

 a mass exodus

Meaning: the movement of a lot of people from a place

Example: Recently, there has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to

the towns

 a sense of alienation

Meaning: the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you

Example: Unfortunately, urbanisation also creates a sense of alienation in people

Vocabulary from family and children:

 a nuclear family

Meaning: a family consisting of a father, mother and their children

Example: The nuclear family has replaced the extended family as the most

common form of family structure throughout the world

 ties of kinship

Meaning: the fact of being related in a family, with links of friendship and assistance to other family members

Example: In the modern world, people are always moving to a new place to live,

and this has weakened traditional ties of kinship

 an extended family

Meaning: a family group with many members, including parents, children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins etc

Example: In the past, the extended family was a form of support when any

members were ill or suffered some misfortune

 a family gathering

Meaning: a meeting of family members for a particular purpose

Example: In traditional societies, family gatherings are common to celebrate

special occasions

 child-minding

Meaning: caring informally (not in schools) for children when parents are busy or working

Example: Working mothers with very young children face the problem of

organising child-minding while they are away from home

Vocabulary from housing and architecture:

 a property developer

Meaning: a person who buys land or buildings, and then makes improvements in order to sell them for more money

Example: City planning cannot be left in the hands of property developers, who

are only interested in making money

 apartment blocks

Meaning: large buildings with apartments on each floor

Example: Having to live in an apartment block is now considered a normal part of

city life

Other vocabulary:

 tend (to/towards something) [verb]:

Meaning: to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way

Example: When I’m tired, I tend to make mistakes

 to break up [phrasal verb]:

Meaning: to come to an end and go away in different directions

Example: After many difficulties in their relationship, the couple decided to break

up and live separate lives

 under the same roof [expression]:

Meaning: in the same building or house

Example: I find it impossible to live under the same roof as my brothers – they

are too noisy!

13/06/2019

The chart below shows the number of jobs in tourism-related industries in one UK city between 1989 and 2009

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

Report Plan:

 Paraphrase paragraph: shows>compares; the number of jobs>how many

jobs; between 1989 and 2009>from 1989 to 2009

 Overview/summary paragraph: (1) there were more jobs in restaurants and

hotels than in the other sectors

 Paragraph 3: report on some figures and describe trends for restaurants and

hotels

 Paragraph 4: contrast some figures and describe trends for sport and leisure

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 Paragraph 5: contrast steady decline in the numbers of jobs for travel and

tourism

Report:

The bar chart compares how many jobs there were in a UK city in three industries related

to tourism from 1989 to 2009

Overall, it is clear that there were more jobs in restaurants and hotels than in the other

categories throughout the period There was a declining trend over the period in the number of jobs in travel and tourism

In the restaurant and hotel industry, the number of jobs increased from 1100 in 1989 to reach a peak of 1600 in 2004 Numbers then fell slightly to 1580 in 2009

In contrast, the number of jobs in sport and leisure remained fairly constant From a

figure of 800 in 1989, the jobs total fluctuated slightly around this number, before falling

to 700 at the end of the period

Finally, the figure for jobs in travel and tourism rose from 780 to 830 from 1989 to

1994 However, this number declined to 630 and then 600 in 1999 and 2004,

respectively By 2009, the number of jobs in this sector had decreased to just 400

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Task 2: Giống đề 25/04/2019

18/06/2019

The chart below shows the spending on health in various countries in 2002

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

Report Plan:

 Paraphrase paragraph: shows>compares; spending>expenditure; various

countries>five different countries

 Overview/summary paragraph: (1) total spending was highest in the US (2) it

was lowest in Japan

 Paragraph 3: compare total spent in all the countries; compare public and

private spending – give more detail on Japan, Italy and Germany

 Paragraph 4: compare public and private spending (1) in Japan and the US

(2) in Germany, France and the US

Report:

The bar chart compares the expenditure on health in five different countries in 2002

Overall, it is clear that total health spending was highest in the US, while Japan spent the

least on health

In Italy, France and Germany the total amount spent on health was similar, whereas the

US spent significantly more on health, and in Japan the figure was significantly lower Public health expenditure was higher than private spending in all the countries, with the

exception of the US, which spent more private than public money on health However,

although there was little difference in the amount of private and public money spent on

health in Japan and Italy, Germany spent almost twice as much public money on health

compared with private money

Comparing Japan and the US in terms of how much private money was spent on health, the amount spent in Japan was only about half that of US private health spending In

contrast, Germany and France both exceeded US public expenditure on health in that

year

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Many people disagree with a school policy which forces children to learn new

languages To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Essay Plan:

 Introduction: refer to the task question; opinion – learning a new language is

valuable but should not be compulsory

 Paragraph 2: benefits of language learning: (1) exchange or school visits to

other countries – children travel, learn social skills, have fun (2) a new

language can help in finding a job later

 Paragraph 3: problems of compulsory language learning: (1) some children

might not think it useful and disrupt lessons (2) in a full school timetable, children may give priority to essential subjects like science or maths

 Conclusion: it is useful to learn a new language, but it should not be made

compulsory

Essay:

It is true that many people oppose the idea that learning a foreign language should be

compulsory in schools While it could be argued that learning a new language is

valuable in schools, I believe that such a policy should not be made compulsory

On the one hand, it is advantageous for schoolchildren to study a foreign language One reason is that in some schools there are opportunities to participate in organised

exchange visits with overseas students, or to travel on school trips to countries with a different language and culture In these ways, children can assimilate knowledge and

even acquire social skills while having fun at the same time Another reason is that if

children are able to speak a foreign language, they may find this useful in later life It could improve their job prospects and help them to pursue a successful career

On the other hand, I would argue that children should not be forced to learn a new

language Firstly, some children might fail to see the point of studying a subject, for

example French or German, which they think they will never use They would soon

become bored and disrupt lessons Secondly, the school curriculum may already cover a

lot of ground Given a busy timetable, pupils may prefer to study things which they think

will benefit them in the future, such as science or mathematics

In conclusion, although learning a new language would be useful, fun and challenging

for children, I feel that this should not form a compulsory part of the school curriculum

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Vocabulary from communication and personality:

 to assimilate knowledge

Meaning: to absorb and understand knowledge

Example: Some people claim that children assimilate knowledge more easily than adults,

citing studies into the way that young children learn

 to have social skills

Meaning: to have the personal skills required for successful communication and interaction

Example: In all jobs which involve dealing with the public, it is important to have good

social skills

Vocabulary from work:

 job prospects

Meaning: the chances of being successful and having more opportunities at work

Example: People with qualifications and experience usually have the best job prospects

 to pursue a successful career

Meaning: to have a series of jobs in a particular area of work, with more responsibility as time passes

Example: While many people wish to pursue a successful career, for others it is more

important to find work which is interesting and enjoyable

Vocabulary from education:

 to disrupt lessons

Meaning: to make it difficult to conduct the lesson in the normal way

Example: If strict discipline is not imposed on pupils who disrupt lessons, then the

education of all the children in the school will suffer

 to cover a lot of ground

Meaning: to deal with much information and many facts

Example: The history lecture covered a lot of ground today

Other vocabulary:

 advantageous [adjective]:

Meaning: good or useful in a particular situation

Example: Lower fares on trains make it advantageous to travel after 9:00 a.m

 to see the point of [expression]:

Meaning: to understand the purpose or aim of something

Example: I don’t see the point of studying French, because soon the whole world will

speak English or Chinese

20/06/2019

The diagrams show total global population between 1900 and 2000, and its

proportions according to region

Global population from 1900 to 2000

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Report Plan:

 Paraphrase paragraph: (make one sentence for each type of diagram):

show>give information about/illustrate; global>world;

proportion>percentage

 Overview/summary: (1) line graph – world population increased rapidly after

1970 (2) pie charts – the region with the highest proportion was Asia

 Paragraph 3: report figures and trends for world population (line graph)

 Paragraph 4: report figures and changes for the two largest regions (Asia and

Europe)

 Paragraph 5: contrast figures and trends for the other regions

Report:

The line graph gives information about total world population from 1900 to 2000 The pie charts illustrate the percentage of the world population in this period in terms of regions

Overall, it is clear that global population rose dramatically after 1970 The region with

the highest proportion of people in the world was Asia

From 1.6 billion in 1900, the world population fluctuated until 1950 It then increased significantly, reaching 3 billion in 1980 and doubling to 6 billion by 2000

According to the pie charts, 60% of global population lived in Asia in 1900, although this fell to 54% at the end of the period The proportion of global population also fell in

Europe (including Russia) from 25% in 1900 to 14% in 2000

By contrast, in Africa the proportion of world population over the period more than

doubled to reach 10% There was a similar increase in Latin America, from 3% in 1900

to 8% in 2000 The proportion of global population in North America and ‘Others’

remained constant at 5% and 3%, respectively Finally, a new region is shown in the chart for 2000, the Middle East with 6% of world population

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