Câu 1 (5 điểm): “Free trade only looks to the shortterm; fair trade looks at the bigger picture.” How far do you agree with this statement? Write an essay to illustrate your opinion. Câu 2 (5 điểm): Situation: You work in the human resources section of a large company. Your company is preparing a meeting to discuss how to deal with the problems below: • More and more staff are taking time off work because of stressrelated problems. • A large number of employees are suffering from headaches, backache and chest pains because of overcrowded offices, poor ventilation, and badly designed furniture and equipment. • Some employees are depressed because they feel they have no control over their work and are never involved in decisionmaking. Write an essay to present suggested solutions for these problems.
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC THƯƠNG MẠI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 (Phần dành cho sinh viên/ học viên) Bài thi học phần: Số báo danh: 42 Tiếng Anh Thương Mại 2.4 Lớp: 2110ENPR5511 Mã số đề thi: Họ tên: Mai Thị Trang Ngày thi: 2/6/2021 Số trang: 04 Điểm kết luận: GV chấm thi 1: …… ……………………… GV chấm thi 2: …… ……………………… Câu (5 điểm): “Free trade only looks to the short-term; fair trade looks at the bigger picture.” How far you agree with this statement? Write an essay to illustrate your opinion Answer: Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports Free trade essentially calls for more freedom within the international trade market Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in growing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships In my point of view, I agree with the ideal of “ Free trade only looks to the short- term; fair trade looks at the bigger picture” because fair trade brings more lasting benefits to people and the planet than free trade Firstly, fair trade provide all people including producers and workers, consumers and citizens as political actors with equal advantages Unlike free trade with consumers’ advantages, fair trade gives better wages for producers because they are protected from fluctuating market prices by earning a minimum price for Họ tên SV/HV: ………………………….………… - Mã LHP: …………………… Trang 1/… their goods This grants them long-term stability and the chance to plan for their future Fair trade also lets small farmers make a living because they will not have to face cheap price when there are many crops With fair trade, consumers and producers will have a fair price , this will develop more equitable trade relationships in the long- term rather than free trade in which they boost the economic growth of the country Secondly, fair trade create better working conditions and no child labor Fair trade producers have safe working conditions, free from dangerous chemicals and other harmful substances By providing fair wages for workers, fair trade also reduces the need for children in undeveloped countries to work to support their families In contrast, unhealthy working condition often happen in free trade area in which lack labor protection laws, so workers may be forced to work in unhealthy and substandard work environments Finally, fair trade allows for more equal distribution of wealth between undeveloped and developed countries Small entrepreneurs lack the support and accessibility to gather their resources to produce their goods, so through fair trade these small scale producers will be able to compete against the developing nations and make a sustainable living In conclusion, free trade focuses on the reduction of barriers and policies that favor certain countries or industries Fair trade, however, favors the rights of workers, improved working conditions and seeks to eliminate pay discrepancies from country to country Therefore, fair trade looks at the bigger picture- that is a long- term economic with fair price, fair opportunity for everyone Câu (5 điểm): Situation: You work in the human resources section of a large company Your company is preparing a meeting to discuss how to deal with the problems below: More and more staff are taking time off work because of stress-related problems Họ tên SV/HV: ………………………….………… - Mã LHP: …………………… Trang 2/… A large number of employees are suffering from headaches, backache and chest pains because of overcrowded offices, poor ventilation, and badly designed furniture and equipment Some employees are depressed because they feel they have no control over their work and are never involved in decision-making Write an essay to present suggested solutions for these problems Answer: Every company has its own problems and big companies like us are no exception Recently, employees in the company have many problems with stress, fatigue and even depression Therefore, I would like to suggest some solutions below Stress, as most people understand the term, is a reaction to excess pressure Recently, more and more staff are taking time off work because of stress-related problems in the company Employees who are suffering from work-related stress can lead to lower productivity, lost workdays, and a higher turnover of staff I suggest that company should first find out the reason behind their stress by consulting our staff Talk to them about the specific factors that make their jobs stressful Sharing information with employees can also reduce uncertainty about their jobs and futures The company should also ensure they eat healthy with useful and timely tips And if possible we should build a canteen with good food and provide the employees with free tickets for their lunch at the canteen The employee can eat together, it's great for team morale Moreover, the company can hold a yoga class for mind and body fitness for employees Breaks for light exercises at the office keep them physically and mentally fit Meditation tips to help them work multi-task better To the second problem, I suggest that the company should build a few more rooms to minimize the overcrowding and at the same time create a spacious and airy working environment for employees The company also needs to review the office equipment and improve it to suit the modern pace and needs of today's employees For example, office work requires employees to sit at computers a lot, Họ tên SV/HV: ………………………….………… - Mã LHP: …………………… Trang 3/… which leads to headaches and backaches of employees Therefore, the company should design comfortable seats, maybe massage chairs will be better Air conditioning and ventilation systems also need regular maintenance to ensure employees have a fresh working space In addition, office equipment such as computer systems and printers also need to be upgraded so that employees can work better and faster These solutions are very practical, taking care of employees, the company's work will be much better and more productive The third problem is related to depression of some employees Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act To help the employees deal with depression at workplace I would suggest some solutions The company should allow a flexible schedule because sometime the employees are also busy with their family Company should allow them when they ask for late some minutes or ask for taking day off due to family or health condition,… Moreover, the main reason that made the employees got depressed is that they have no control over their work This means their workload feels too overwhelming or complicated I suggest that the company should simplify work scope We can help by breaking up large projects into smaller tasks The benefit of giving smaller, more manageable tasks, is that it empowers employees to achieve more frequent experiences of success Besides, the company should also ask employees’ opinion in a meeting in order to make a better decision By asking for their opinion, they will feel that they are also an important part in company and they are trusted by their boss or leader The company should also have more reward policies for employees so that they have more motivation to work To sum up, I hope these solution will help the employees and company overcome these problem From that, we can build a strong relationship between employees, leaders and at the same time put a stronger foundation for the company -Hết - 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