6. When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph about the following topic: “When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration. To what extent do you agree or disagree?” Many people nowadays tent to consider money as a priority when choosing their job. Personally, I agree that the salary plays an important role in deciding on a career, but it is not the key consideration because there are other factors that are equally important. On the one hand, it is undeniable that people need money to meet their basic needs. For instance, without money we cannot pay for food, electricity, education and housing. Moreover, a high salary not only helps us cover our needs but also brings us a better quality of life. On the other hand, there are a variety of aspects that are as important as money. Firstly, many people’s feelings of job satisfaction come from various factors such as their professional achievements, rather than their salary. A second motivator when choosing a job could be the atmosphere in a workplace and relationships. Working with friendly colleagues or a good boss make us feel comfortable and happy. Finally, some people choose a job because they want to make a great contribution to their society. In conclusion, while I agree that the salary has an effect on people’s choices of profession, other non-financial factors are equally important. Vocabulary Priority (n)Sự ưu tiên Decide on sth/sb Chọn cái gì/ai đó sau khi suy nghĩ cẩn thận Decide on doing sthQuyết định làm gì Play an important role inĐóng vai trò quan trọng Consideration (n)Sự cân nhắc, sự xem xét, lý do Factor (n)Yếu tố Salary (n)Lương hàng tháng High salary Lương cao Meet basic needsĐáp ứng được như nhu cầu cơ bản Cover needsTrang trải, đáp ứng các nhu cầu A better quality of lifeChất lượng cuộc sống tốt hơn Job satisfactionSự hài lòng trong công việc A feeling Cảm giác hài lòng Achievement (n)Thành quả, thành tích Workplace (n)Nơi làm việc Relationship (n)Mối quan hệ Motivator (n)Động cơ thúc đẩy
10 BASIC ENGLISH TOPICS Close friends Write a paragraph about your close friends Of all my friends, Mai and Ha are my best friend We are the same class at the primary school and secondary school We are also neighbors, so we spend most of our time studying and talking together Mai is a beautiful girl with black eyes and an oval face She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class She likes reading and going to the library whenever she has free time Ha isn’t as beautiful as Mai, but she has a lovely smile and a good appearance Ha is very sporty She spends most of her free time playing sports Ha is a volleyball star of our school She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor Her jokes always make us laugh I love both of my friends and i always hope our friendship will last forever Vocabulary Best friend (n) Same (adj) Primary school (n) Secondary school (n) Neighbor (n) Beautiful (adj) Oval face Intelligent (adj) Library (n) Volleyball (n) Sociable (adj) Good sense of humor Animals rights Bạn thân Cùng, giống, tương tự Trường tiểu học, trường cấp Trường THCS, trường cấp Hàng xóm Xinh đẹp, đẹp Mặt trịn Thơng minh Thư viện Mơn thể thao bóng chuyền Thân thiện Hài hước In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the measureas of protecting endangered animals There are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangered animals Firstly, we should learn about endangered species in our world to know how interesting and important they are Teaching our friends and family to know about theo wonderful wildlife plays an important part in protecting animal that are in danger Secondly, the governments all over the world should open as many national parks and wild-life preserve as possible Therefore, animals will have a suitable habitat to survive and good condition to grow when they can be kept in a natural and safe environment Moreover, each nation should impose more serious punishment to prevent people from poaching rare and valuable animals Besides, we should make our environment friendly by recycling and buying sustainable products instead of purchasing products made from endangered species In conclusion, if we take actions to protect endangered animals, our lives will become better Vocabulary Measure (n) Endangered (adj) Wildlife (n) Play an important part/role in To be in danger Substainable (adj) National park Habitat (n) Survive (v) Condition (n) Environment (n) Impose (v) Punishment (n) Poach (v) Biện pháp Có nguy tuyệt chủng Giới hữu sinh, động vật hoang dã Đóng vai trị quan trọng Đang gặp nguy hiểm Bền vững Vườn quốc gia Môi trường sống Sống sót, tồn Điều kiện, tình trạng Mơi trường Áp dụng Hình phạt Săn/câu trộm Rare animals (n) Động vật quý Benefits of zoos In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of zoos It is true that a wide variety of zoos are being builts to keep animals, which can have some advantages To begin with, zoos play an important part in wildlife conservation because they can help to protect endangered species such as pandas from being killed Secondly, zoological gardens provide employmennt opportunities for many local people In fact, there are a large number of people who are employed to feed, take care of and protect animals Lastly, zoos can help to educate and entertain children They can have the opportunity to learn about animals not only from books and TV programs but from observing them directly, which can help them broaden their knowledge Besides, it is interesting when they can see animals, touch them and even feed them In conclusion, zoos can be important because of their considerable benefits Vocalbulary Conservation (n) Endangered species (n) Panda (n) Zoological (n) Employ (v) Take care of ~ look after Educate (v) Entertain (v) Observe (v) Broaden knowledge Opportuinity (n) Sự bảo tồn Lồi có nguy tuyệt chủng Gấu trúc Vườn bách thú Thuê (ai) làm Chăm sóc Giáo dục Giải trí, tiêu khiển Quan sát Mở rộng kiến thức Cơ hội “Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why?” In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the following topic: “Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why?” Personaly, I prefer life in the country to that in the city because of several reasons Firstly, rural areas bring me the peace and comfort, which is beneficial to my health Living here helps me avoid noise and pollution coming from vehicles such as motorbikes or cars and traffic congestion at the rush hour, which can make me feel uncomfortable If you live in urban areas, you cannot even know your neighbors This make you bored and lonely Thirdly, the cost of living in the city is higher than that in the country We can find it difficult to live here permanently because property prices are much higher than even before, and even the prices of good have increased dramatically Finally, life in cities can be extremely stressful for us Today, there are a lot of problems such an employment, crime and poverty that we have to face Because of the disavantaged of living in the city, I want to live and work in the country Vocabulary Peace (n) peaceful (adj) Comfort (n) Avoid (v) Pollution (n) Vehicle (n) Hospitable (adj) Urban area (n) Permanently (adv) The cost of living Stressful (adj) Propery price (n) Sự bình, yên bình Hào bình, bình Sự thoải mái tránh Sự ô nhiễm Xe cộ, phương tiện lại Hiếu khách, mến khách Vùng đô thị, thành thị Mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn Chi phí sinh hoạt Căng thẳng Giá nhà đất, bất động sản Unemployment (n) Crime (n) Poverty (n) Nạn thất nghiệp Tội, tội ác Sự nghèo đói In many coutries, young people leave rural areas for studying and working in cities What are the cause of this trend? In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the following topic: “In many coutries, young people leave rural areas for studying and working in cities What are the cause of this trend?” Nowadays, many people tent to move from the country to cities because of several reasons The primary cause of this phenomenon is better educaional opportunities It is said that young people migrating to the urban areas have more chances to get access to good universities or colleges which offer better facilities for studying As a result, after graduating from prestigious schools, they can boraden their knowledge and gain higher qualifications which play an essential role in finding a lucrative job in the future Moreover, there will be more employment opportunities for young people Indees, graduates can easily find a suitable job in cities if they are lowskilled and inexperienced workers Highly~ skilled workers can have more chance to build a sucecssful career in big cities In conclusion, cities can provide young generation with more educational opportunities and career prospects, so they are willing to migrate from rural areas to cities in search of a better life Vocabulary Move (v) Rural areas = agricultural areas Migrate (v) Have/get access to sth Prestigious (adj) Di chuyển, chuyển Vùng nông thôn Di cư Tiếp cận, truy cập vào Danh tiếng, uy tin Gain higher qualifications Lucrative (adj) Graduate (n) Low-skilled (adj) Build a career Career prospect In search of ~ look for Có cấp cao Có lợi nhuận, kiếm nhiều tiền Người tốt nghiệp đại học Kỹ năng/trình độ thấp Lập nghiệp Triển vọng nghề nghiệp Tìm kiếm When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration To what extent you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph about the following topic: “When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration To what extent you agree or disagree?” Many people nowadays tent to consider money as a priority when choosing their job Personally, I agree that the salary plays an important role in deciding on a career, but it is not the key consideration because there are other factors that are equally important On the one hand, it is undeniable that people need money to meet their basic needs For instance, without money we cannot pay for food, electricity, education and housing Moreover, a high salary not only helps us cover our needs but also brings us a better quality of life On the other hand, there are a variety of aspects that are as important as money Firstly, many people’s feelings of job satisfaction come from various factors such as their professional achievements, rather than their salary A second motivator when choosing a job could be the atmosphere in a workplace and relationships Working with friendly colleagues or a good boss make us feel comfortable and happy Finally, some people choose a job because they want to make a great contribution to their society In conclusion, while I agree that the salary has an effect on people’s choices of profession, other non-financial factors are equally important Vocabulary Priority (n) Decide on sth/sb Sự ưu tiên Chọn gì/ai sau suy nghĩ Decide on doing sth Play an important role in Consideration (n) Factor (n) Salary (n) High salary Meet basic needs Cover needs A better quality of life Job satisfaction A feeling Achievement (n) Workplace (n) Relationship (n) Motivator (n) cẩn thận Quyết định làm Đóng vai trị quan trọng Sự cân nhắc, xem xét, lý Yếu tố Lương hàng tháng Lương cao Đáp ứng nhu cầu Trang trải, đáp ứng nhu cầu Chất lượng sống tốt Sự hài lòng cơng việc Cảm giác hài lịng Thành quả, thành tích Nơi làm việc Mối quan hệ Động thúc đẩy Should high school students wear uniform? Why? In about 140 words, write a paragraph to answer the following question: Should high school students wear uniform? Why? In my opinion, high school students should wear school uniform for a wide range of reasons Firstly, wearing uniform encourages students to be proud of being of their school because they are wearing uniform with their school’s name Secondly, wearing uniform helps students feel equal in many ways whether they are rich or not Thirdly, wearing uniform makes leaners focus on their studies instead of their clothes When all students are wearing the same outfit, they are less concerned about how they look and what they should wear Thus, concentrating on their schoolwork can help them improve their academic performance Finally, school uniform can help to save parents money Without school uniform policies, parents might be under pressure to purchase fashionable clothes for their children In short, I think that it is very necessary for student to wear uniform when they go to school Vocabulary Uniform(n) Encourage (v) encourage sb to sth Proud (adj) proud of sb/sth Equal (adj) Outfit (n) Concerned (adj) Concernd about/ for sth Concentrate (v) concentrate on sth ~ focus on sth Schoolwork (n) Academic perfomance Save money Save sb sth Under pressure Policy (n) Fashionable (adj) Đồng phục Khuyến khích, động viên Khuyến khích làm Tự hào Tự hào ai/ Bình đẳng, cơng Bộ trang phục Quan tâm, lo lắng Quan tâm Tập trung Tập trung vào Việc học Kết học tập Tiết kiệm tiền Để dành, tiết kiệm cho Bị ép buộc làm Chính sách Hợp thời trang, mốt Why should students study abroad? Write a paragraph about the following topic:” Why should students study abroad?” There are several reasons why children should go abroad to study Firstly, they can gain higher academic qualifications when studying overseas because a large number of prestigious universities such as Cambride or Oxford in the UK provide professional teachers who are experts in their fiels and better courses Therefore, students could have more opportunities to find a well – paid job in their home country or get promoted in their career path after graduation Secondly, living and studying in orther countries may help children learn a foreign language such as English or French, which not only allows them to communicate with natives effectively but also helps them understand the cultures of other countries Finally, if students are sent to foreign countries for their studies, they will be likely to become more mature and independent Experiencing new things including cultures and customs would be beneficial to their later live because they learn many useful things In short, it seems that studying abroad is a good opportunity to help young leaners better prepare for their future Vocabulary Academic qualification (n) Overseas (adj, adv) Prestigious (adj) Course (n) Professional (adj) Expert (n) expert at/in/ on sth/doing sth Field (n) Well – paid (adj) Get promoted Career path (n) Graduation (n) Allow sb to sth Communicate (v) Native (n) Bằng cấp học thuật nước Danh tiếng, uy tín Khóa học Chun nghiệp Chun gia Chun gia việc gì/ làm việc Lĩnh vực Được trả lương cao Thăng tiến, thăng chức Con đường nghiệp Sự tốt nghiệp Cho phép làm Giao tiếp, liên lạc Người xứ, địa Effectively (adv) Culture (n) Foreign (adj) Mature (adj) Independent (adj) Hiệu Nền văn hóa Nước ngồi Trưởng thành, chín chắn Độc lập Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life What are the effects on society and family life? In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the following topic: “Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life What are the effects on society and family life?” It is true that many yound couples decide to have babies later in their life, which can have negative impacts on society as well as family life Firstly, a gap between two generations can widen when young people give birth later They find it difficult to understand and communicate with their children evev though they have a successful career and a good quality of life Secondly, having pregnancy at the old age usually entails potential health risk of having a miscarriage As a consequence, the quality of the future labour force can be shortage of workforce, which can have an adverse effect on the development of the national economy In conclusion, delaying having babies could produce nagtive influences on both society and family life Vocabulary Gap (n) Generation (n) Communicate (v) Quality of life Entail (v) Have pregnancy Potential (adj) Lỗ trống, khoảng cách Thế hệ Giao tiếp, liên lạc Chất lượng sống Kéo theo, đưa đến, gây Có thai, mang thai Tiềm năng, có khả Risk (n) Risk of sth/of doing sth Miscarriage (n) Labour force ~ workforce Reduction (n) Shortage (n) Development (n) Economy (n) Nguy cơ, rủi ro, mạo hiểm Rủi ro việc gì/ làm việc Sự sẩy thai Lực lượng lao động Sự giảm Sự thiếu Sự phát triển Nền kinh tế ... chuyển, chuyển Vùng nông thôn Di cư Tiếp cận, truy cập vào Danh tiếng, uy tin Gain higher qualifications Lucrative (adj) Graduate (n) Low-skilled (adj) Build a career Career prospect In search of... know about theo wonderful wildlife plays an important part in protecting animal that are in danger Secondly, the governments all over the world should open as many national parks and wild-life preserve... path (n) Graduation (n) Allow sb to sth Communicate (v) Native (n) Bằng cấp học thuật nước ngồi Danh tiếng, uy tín Khóa học Chuyên nghiệp Chuyên gia Chuyên gia việc gì/ làm việc Lĩnh vực Được trả