UHSUMS
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1. Do you like jogging?
Um, no, if you’re talking about uh um going for a jog or getting on a treadmill. I uh can’t stand it uh uh and uh and I don’t think it’s worth the uh um alleged health benefits. Uh … Whenever I feel like exercising, I just lie down and wait for the feeling to pass. uh ….
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1. Do you like jogging?
Nah, if you’re talking about going for a jog or getting on a treadmill. I can’t stand it and I don’t think it’s worth the alleged health benefits. Whenever I feel like exercising, I just lie down and wait for the feeling to pass. I was so happy to hear that it’s bad for your joints because that gave me an excuse not to ever try going for another run and wiped away any health-related guilt I might’ve felt.
SELF-CORRECTION
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2. When was the last time you went for a long run?
I remember pretty well the last time I go for I went for a run, long as I has haven’t forgotten any times since then… I am I was ….
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2. When was the last time you went for a long run?
I remember pretty well the last time I went for a run, long as I haven’t forgotten any times since then… I was about 22 so must’ve been more than a decade ago. I was hanging out with a friend who was an avid runner – cross country and everything – and I was a good athlete but not a runner. I wanted to show off and thought I could handle it without any training beforehand – I thought I’d be way faster no matter how far we ran. But it was a rude awakening – I gave up halfway through and the experience scarred me enough to put me off running forever.
REPETITION
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3. Do you enjoy watching running competitions on TV?
I do enjoy watching running competitions on TV. I think that… I think that … I think the last one that I watched was the Olym Olymp the Olympics. I watch I watched it the other week. Yeah.
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3. Do you enjoy watching running competitions on TV?
I guess you mean the marathon and Olympic track and field… I’ve never watched the full telecast of the marathon – I doubt anyone has – I’ve only seen highlights on the news of the runners crossing the finish line. I have watched some track and field at the Olympics – the first time Usain Bolt won gold but I haven’t caught any of the last 2 Olympics.
DETAIL
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4. Is your neighborhood a good place for running around?
Yes, it’s ideal in a lot of ways. I run around all the time. I like to run around.
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4. Is your neighborhood a good place for running around?
Yes, it’s ideal in a lot of ways. I come from a small suburb – the roads are pretty empty most of the time so you can run in the street or on the sidewalk. There are a lot of little forests nearby with running trails and a big lake. I never availed myself of the opportunity to go for a run because for me a run is a run – even in a paradise, it’s still exercise.
PHRASAL VERBS
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I remember pretty well the last time I went for a run, long as I haven’t forgotten any times since then… I was about 22 so must’ve been more than a decade ago. I was hanging out with a friend who was an avid runner – cross country and everything – and I was a good athlete but not a runner. I wanted to show off and thought I could handle it without any training beforehand – I thought I’d be way faster no matter how far we ran. But it was a rude awakening – I gave up halfway through and the experience scarred me enough to put me off running forever.
IDIOMS
ACCURACY
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Ok so a person from history I’m going to talked about today is Leonardo DaVinci. Leonardo DaVinci was the Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention architecture, sculpting, science and there are so many more that I can’t remember them all rightly now. But on general he is a multi-talented man. Um … and he’s also considered one of the greatest painters of all time. And many historians and scholars regard Leonardo DaVinci as a universal genius or a Renaissance man. And among his works the Mona Lisa is the famous and duplicated portrait with ‘The Last Supper’ being the most reproduced religious painting of all the time. And I think one – there was a historian – that I can’t remember the name – once said that “Leonardo DaVinci went beyond his time” – that he could – he could think of inventions that was so advanced that most of his work and designs weren’t feasible during his lifetime, and most of he designs weren’t recognised or realised until 100 years later. And during his time, which was like 500 years ago, he is able to conceptualise the flying machine, armored fighting vehicle and even concentrated solar power. The reason why I admire him was because I think that he – I agreed with all other historians and scholars that he was one of the greatest painters of all time and somehow I think his personality and – his personality was quite mysterious and remote in a way that it has made me more curious to learn more for him.
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Ok so the person from history I’m going to talk about today is Leonardo DaVinci. Leonardo DaVinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention architecture, sculpting, science and there are so many more that I can’t remember them all right now. But in general he was a multi-talented man. Um … and he’s also considered one of the greatest painters of all time. And many historians and scholars regard Leonardo DaVinci as a universal genius or a Renaissance man. And among his works the Mona Lisa is the most famous and duplicated portrait with ‘The Last Supper’ being the most reproduced religious painting of all time. And I think one – there was a historian – that I can’t remember the name – once said that “Leonardo DaVinci went beyond his time” – that he could – he could think of inventions that were so advanced that most of his work and designs weren’t feasible during his lifetime, and most of his designs weren’t recognised or realised until 100 years later. And during his time, which was like 500 years ago, he was able to conceptualise the flying machine, armored fighting vehicle and even concentrated solar power. The reason why I admire him is because I think that he – I agree with all other historians and scholars that he was one of the greatest painters of all time and somehow I think his personality and – his personality was quite mysterious and remote in a way that it has made me more curious to learn more about him.
COMPLEXITY
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1. Do you like the sound of your own voice?
My voice bothers me actually. I think that it is a little too high-pitched and it is not low enough. I like the voices of actors in movies. But it’s ok now - I accept my voice. I can’t change it.
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1. Do you like the sound of your own voice?
My voice has always bothered me actually. I think that it is a little too high-pitched and I wish that it was deeper. When I catch a movie, I get a bit jealous of the actors with their strong, gravely voices. But I’m over that now. I’m old enough now to accept the things about myself that I can’t change.
FINAL SOUNDS
2. Has your voice altered a lot since you were younger?
Yeah, naturally, I don’t have a childish voice anymore. Like most people, my voice changed a lot when I went through puberty. That’s when I first became conscious of the way that my voice sounds. I doubt I ever gave it a second thought before it started to break and get a little deeper.
INTONATION
3. Is there anyone in your family with a similar voice?
That’s not something I’ve really paid much attention to but, yeah, I guess my brother has more or less the same voice as me. My dad’s voice is quite different, deeper. My mom, of course, has a very different voice. Hers is much softer and gentler, like most women. My grandfather had a really unique voice, very kind and deep.
STRESS
4. Do you listen to recordings of your voice?
Yeah, all the time. I do a lot of online work that involves recording video and audio and I do all the editing myself so I listen to my own voice on recording everyday. At first, it drove me crazy to listen to it and I just had to get used to it but now I’m accustomed to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d still rather listen to someone else’s voice!
CHUNKING
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4. Do you listen to recordings of your voice?
Yeah, all the time. I do a lot of online work that involves recording video and audio and I do all the editing myself so I listen to my own voice on recording everyday. At first, it drove me crazy to listen to it and I just had to get used to it but now I’m accustomed to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d still rather listen to someone else’s voice!
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4. Do you listen to recordings of your voice?
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CONSONANT CLUSTERS
im kind of extrovert
i really like to …
connect? new experience
yeah a little like
its really really great
when i knew new people
if they welcome to me
so i also find some new chance
find some new meet people
give a chance to meet new people
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i think its really hard to clarify someone is good or not just by their appearance
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i always want to know about more egypt
i seen many movies and documentaries about egypt
they have a lot of asians treasures or landscape
their language is so fascinating
i want to go someday or i want to know about more
in social media they …
learn? language?
i think if you use social media well it can improve your language skills very high
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translate every language in my head first then i have to say
sometimes its overwhelming?
i worry about if i can say right or not
i think i agree
especially in …?
easily compare their cultures
know about how their thinking is work?
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How can you mark students if they remember a speech, or they skip a whole part in Speaking? |
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Battleships
1. **Catenation Dictogloss**: Read a short passage aloud while emphasizing connected speech in a natural way. Students can only write keywords or draw. Then they retell the passage using their notes. Students can then write the full passage but in chunks with the stressed sounds capitalized.
6. **Word Chain memory Game**: Start with a word and have students say a sentence that includes that word while linking it to the next while standing in a circle passing the phrase to the next student. For example: Yesterday I bought some apples …. and bananas … and a bag of chips
9. **Tongue Twister Chinese Whispers**: Use tongue twisters that require fast, smooth pronunciation. Have students work in teams to say them as quickly and fluidly, passing them to the student at the front of the line who writes it on the board. Then highlight and show visually the catenation.
3. **Role Play with Emotion Dice Game**: Put up 6 emotions 1 - 6 on the board. Students practice simple personal questions and then roll the dice and have to answer the questions using those emotions. Demo a few as a class to show students how to exaggerate the emotions.
4. **Song Analysis**: Choose a song with distinct intonation. Play it, and have students identify the emotional highs and lows in the lyrics. Then, practice singing with appropriate intonation. (Bon Iver)
1. **Running Dictation**: Put a series of sentences from a text outside. One partner reads it, remembers, and comes back in to tell their partner. But their partner only writes down the stressed words. (Can be varied and done with pictures as well).
9. **Stress Bingo**: Create bingo cards with various sentences. Call out scenarios (e.g., "Read the sentence with stress on 'cat'"). Students mark their cards and read the sentences aloud. (This can also be done with one long sentence with lots of keywords that the teacher reads over and over again stressing a different word.)
Speaking Part 1
Work
Lists
Famous People
Speaking Part 2
Talk about a typical food that is eaten at special events in your country
What it is
When it is eaten
If you like it
Speaking Part 3
Food & Drink
Speaking Part 1
Work
Lists
Famous People
Speaking Part 2
Talk about a typical food that is eaten at special events in your country
What it is
When it is eaten
If you like it
Speaking Part 3
Food & Drink
Questions?
IELTS Writing Band 6.5+
DATA
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MULTIPLE DATA POINTS
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KEY FEATURES
OVERVIEWS
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Overall, mobile calls increased and local fixed line calls were stable over the period.
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In general, all sports saw gradual increases in interest over the full period with the exception of tennis. Football was by far the most popular throughout the period while tennis, swimming, volleyball and rugby had similar numbers and golf generated the least interest.
In general, all sports saw gradual increases in interest over the full period with the exception of tennis. Football was by far the most popular throughout the period while tennis, swimming, volleyball and rugby had similar numbers and golf generated the least interest.
In general, all sports saw gradual increases in interest over the full period with the exception of tennis. Football was by far the most popular throughout the period while tennis, swimming, volleyball and rugby had similar numbers and golf generated the least interest.
TREND
SPEED
RANKING
In general, all sports saw gradual increases in interest over the full period with the exception of tennis. Football was by far the most popular throughout the period while tennis, swimming, volleyball and rugby had similar numbers and golf generated the least interest.
TREND
SPEED
RANKING
The general overview has 3 parts:
TREND
SPEED
RANKING
The general overview has 3 parts:
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Practice Activity - Write an Overview
The general trend was upwards for all services except landline which fell slightly. Cellular service became by far the most used by the end followed by internet, which overtook landline services.
Does the overview…?
Sample Overviews - band score?
“ The US government were increasingly worried about Health during the period and they were not interested in General Science.”
“Health was the biggest receiver of research spending and increased continuously, while General Science received the least amount of government spending.”
Sample Overviews - band score?
“Health dominated US research spending, with investment growing rapidly over the period to finish three times as high as other areas of research.”
“Overall, the general trend for spending on all kinds of research increased over the period.”
Sample Overviews - band score?
“Overall, the general trend for spending on all kinds of research increased over the period, except for ‘other’, which was unchanged.”
“Overall, the general trend for spending on all kinds of research increased over the period, except for ‘other’, which was unchanged. Health research dominated throughout the period.”
“Overall, the general trend for spending on all kinds of research increased over the period, except for ‘other’, which was unchanged. Health research dominated during the period. In contrast, research into Space, Energy, and General Science saw small increases.”
“Overall, the general trend for spending on all kinds of research increased over the period, except for ‘other’, which was unchanged. Health research dominated, being the largest area of spending and growing significantly during the period. In contrast, research into Space, Energy, and General Science saw small increases.”
Band 7+ Overview
To get a band 7+, your overview must mention all of the fields and cover all main trends and key features.
ORGANIZATION
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People from 50 to more than 60 years old were injured in the fields of education and health and mining and construction at a rate of 40% and 38%, respectively. In mining and construction, the older demographic was injured at a rate of 35%. 40% of those aged between 15 and 24 were injured.
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Turning to the oldest and youngest demographics, t is clear that people from 50 to more than 60 years old were the most injured in the fields of education and health and mining and construction at 40% and 38% respectively. In contrast, in mining and construction, the older demographic was the second most injured age range with 35% with the highest for at 40% for those aged between 15 and 24.
OVERUSE
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Next, the young adult age group (from 25 to 34) mirrored the same pattern as the elderly at 25% in manufacturing. However, in other fields injuries were less common with just the third figure in manufacturing and leisure and hospitality. In contrast, in education and health, a negligibly 5% were injured in 2018.
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The young adult age group (from 25 to 34) mirrored the same pattern as the elderly at 25% in manufacturing. In contrast, in other fields injuries were less common with just the third figure in manufacturing and leisure and hospitality. In education and health, a negligible 5% were injured in 2018.
FLEXIBILITY
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In 1975, the vast majority of workers were farmers at 60 million. The number of workers in manufacturing is 9 million and agriculture is at 10 million. After a two-year period with little change for all jobs, the number of agricultural workers declined to 42 million. In the same year, the data for service workers rose to 90 million.
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In 1975, the vast majority of workers (60 million) were farmers, a figure in stark contrast to those in manufacturing (9 million) and agriculture (10 million). After a two-year period with little change for all jobs, there was a steep decline in the number of agricultural workers to 42 million by 1979. In the same year, the data for service workers began to rise consistently, with an expected peak of 90 million by 2025.
RARE
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In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 openings in the country, more than than the 6,200 closings. Over the next several years, openings decreased to 4,000 and then increased to 6,100 in 2014. Openings were stable and rose to 7,100 in 2013 before reaching the same level as closures in 2014.
After this, closures decreased to just 600 in 2015 before increasing to 5,100. In contrast, openings decreased to around 4,000 between 2015 and 2017 and fell to end at 3,000 in 2018.
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In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 openings in the country, significantly higher than the 6,200 closures. Over the next several years, openings dropped to a low of 4,000 and then partly recovered to 6,100 in 2014. Openings were more stable and rose to a peak of 7,100 in 2013 before reaching nearly the same level as closures in 2014.
After this point, closures fell dramatically to just 600 in 2015 before returning to slightly depressed levels and finishing the time surveyed at 5,100. In contrast, openings declined less substantially to around 4,000 between 2015 and 2017 and dipped to end at 3,000 precisely in 2018.
FIXED EXPRESSIONS
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The line chart looks over information birth rates for the United States and China from 1920 to 2000. In a glance, while birth rates in both nations followed same trajectories and fell over this time block, China’s decline was the most dramatic. The birth rate in the USA was higher for a majority of the period, with two brief exceptions in the first half of the century.
Good Example
The line chart details birth rates for the United States and China from 1920 to 2000. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that while birth rates in both nations followed similar trajectories and fell over the period, China’s decline was the most dramatic. The birth rate in the USA was higher for the majority of the period, with two brief exceptions in the first half of the century.
ACCURACY
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The table show the value of kiwis export by New Zealand to five different country from 2010 and 2012.
In overall, throughout the periods shown, kiwi export value to Japan China and the Russia experienced a upward trends, while that of Mexico and Saudi Arabia decrease. In additionally, Japan imported a largest values in New Zealand.
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The table shows the value of kiwis exported by New Zealand to five different countries from 2010 to 2012.
Overall, throughout the period shown, kiwi export value to Japan, China and Russia experienced an upward trend, while that of Mexico and Saudi Arabia decreased generally. In addition, Japan imported the largest values from New Zealand.
RANGE
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In 1972, this particular bookseller sold others 25%, adult fiction at 20%, children’s fiction at 20%, and biography at 20%. The bookseller sold travel lowest at 15%. By 1992, they sold adult fiction at 5%, while others and biography were both at 20%. Travel was at 3% and children’s fiction was at 2%.
Good Example
In 1972, this particular bookseller sold relatively equal proportions of each type with others leading at 25%, followed by adult fiction, children’s fiction, and biography all at 20%, and travel lowest at 15%. By 1992, adult fiction had risen by 5%, while others and biography declined by the same number. Travel and children’s fiction grew by 3% and 2%, respectively.
The graph details the actual and predicted amount of CO2 emitted in five distinct regions from 2000 to 2040.
Overall, while the CO2 emissions in Region 3 and 4 have increased and are anticipated to follow an upwards trend until 2040, Region 1 experienced a decline and is expected to continue to fall modestly. It is still forecast to release to the highest amount of CO2 throughout the period. There are predictions for Region 2 and 5 to follow similar patterns and remain stable as they were for the first 20 years of the time surveyed.
Regarding those with positive trends, Region 3 started at 4 millions and Region 4 followed closely at about 2.8 millions. In the next five year, the gap between the two was narrowed due to Region 3 falling siginificantly to 3 milliions while Region 4 remaining unchanged. After that, both increased substaintally until 2015, when the former plateaued at 5 millions for the next 10 years while the latter experienced slight fluctuations. Starting from 2030, the two regions are predicted to diverge upswards generally, reaching their highest points at 6 and 5 millions in 2040, respectively.
Turning to the other categories, Region 1 was the only area that experienced a drastic growth of over 1 millions (from 8 to 9.2) in the first 10 years surveyed, before falling significantly to about 7.6 millions in 2020. The CO2 emissions in this region leveled off for 5 years and then is expected to witness a gradual decrease to its lowest point at 7 in 2040. Region 2 and 5 followed similar patterns for the first 25 years and are forecast to remain unchanged for the rest of the period, by which they hover around their starting points at 6 and 1 millions, respectively, although Region 5 recorded larger changes throughout the years.
The graph above display emissions of CO2 from 2000 to 2020 and prediction up to the year 2040.
Right at the start, we can see that Region one was the one with the hightest CO2 esmission and region five was the one with the least CO2 esmissions.
Region one started out with 8 million tons in the 2000, before going up to 9 in the 2010s, then it notice an sudden down fall down to around 7.6 million tons in the 2020s, the it'll have an slowfall down to 7 million in 2040. Region five started out smaller with only a million tons in the 2000s, before increasing to 1.1 million in 2005 before descending to 0.9 in the 2020s, Then it bounces to around 1.8 million in the 2030's before going back down to around 1.1 million in the 2040’s.
As for the middle one, Region 4 started around 2.5 million and stayed that way until the earlys 2010's as it increase to more then million near 2020, and increasing more to 5 millions in 2040. Region three started at 4 millions before bouncing down and up to 4 million again in 2010, it stayed the same from the 2015's to 2030 of 4.9 million before going to six million in the 40's. As for region two, they started at 6 million before going in a wave like pattern of up and down and ultimately return to Six million at 2040.
The line graph below demonstrates the CO2 emissions of the different regions from 2000 through the years 2040.
Overall, both region 3 and 4 CO2 emission has increased around 5 and 6 millions of metric tonnes. By the year, the CO2 emission of region 2 and 5 keep on plateau, therefore region 1 has a big drop over 40 years period.
CO2 emission of region 3 absolutely decline from around 2005 and then dramatically grow up to 10 millions of metric tonnes in 2010. Region 4 are the same with region 3 but it level off from 2000 then increase up from 3 to 9 millions of metric tonnes.
When the metric tonnes absolutely increase to over 9 millions and then fastly decreasing to 7 millions, the amount of region 2 and 5 don't change over time. They both grow from 6 and 1 and dam a little one up then back to the start from 40 years period.
Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many argue that companies should prioritize hiring individuals who work well in teams over those who are independent and creative. Although cooperation and obedience are essential for a company's operation, innovation and independence play a more significant role in business development.
The given graph has covered the CO2 emissions of five regions between 2000 to 2020, and predictions
up to the year 2040.
With an overall look, it is obvious that all of these five regions’ metric tonnes in million have increased, except for region 1 which has decreased and region 2, which was stable.
With a starting point at 8 millions of metric tonnes in 2000, region 1 was at it's highest point in 2010 before having it's downfall , which brought it down to 7 millions of tear metric tonnes in 2040. Unlike all other regions, region 2 was being stable at 6 millions of metric tonnes in the beginning and at the end of this line graph. The two regions that increased the most during these years are region 3 and 4. They have a gap of 0.2 million of metric tonnes where region 3 has gone from 4 mil to 6 mil, and region 4 has gone from around 2.8 mil up to 5 mil in 2040. Lastly, region 5 ,which also have t increased however just not as competitive has gone from 1 mil in 2000 and increased by around 0.3 mil in 2040.
In conclusion, meanwhile region 1 decreased and region 2 started and ended at the same spot, the other 3 regions has gone up more than 0.3 mil. Region 4 i s the region that has gone up the most to with the gap of 2.2 mil from the start to the end
The table illustrates how often adults in a particular country in Europe used the Internet over a period of five years from 2006 to 2010. Overall, it is noticeable that daily Internet users accounted for the largest proportion over the whole period. While daily usage recorded the biggest rise, the opposite trend for people never using the Internet or 3 times a month was observable.
In 2006, 36% of people in this country used the Internet every day, while the figure for those never using it was slightly lower, at 34%. The former increased steadily to 45% in 2008, and then surged to finish the period at 72%. By contrast, the latter experienced a sharp decline to a modest 2% in 2009, before leveling off by 2010.
The other two categories started significantly lower at 15% each. The percentage of adults using the Internet 3 times per month stayed the same for the first two years, after which frequency dropped gradually to only 5% by 2010. However, the figure for weekly users in 2008 was almost double the starting number, and then decreased steadily to 22% by the end of the period.
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The provided bar graph illustrates the amount of money spent on consumer goods in France and the UK in 2010.
Overall, it is apparent that British consumers’ spending on consumer goods was higher than that of the French, except for on computers and perfume. Additionally, both countries allocated the highest proportion of their expenditure to cars, while perfume accounted for the lowest spending.
Regarding the spending on cars, the British spent around 450,000 pounds sterling, around 50,000 units higher than the French. Moreover, the French expenditure on computers was marginally higher than that of the UK, reaching about £375,000 compared to £350,000.
With respect to the remaining categories, the British and the French showed a contrast in spending on cameras, with above 350,000 pounds sterling was spent by the British, over 2 times higher than the figure for the French. The spending on books also followed a similar pattern, with approximately 400,000 pounds sterling was spent by the British, whereas only 300,000 pounds sterling was spent by the French. In contrast, the spending of France on perfume was exceeded that of the UK, at roughly 200,000 and 150,000 pounds sterling, respectively.
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The diagram illustrates the various steps involved in producing and recycling water. Overall, it is readily apparent that the process comprises two main stages: the production of paper and the recycling of used newspapers with the former and the latter including six main stages. These two periods both consist of creating pulp and pulp pressing.
Looking at the manufacturing stage, the first process concentrates on felling. Following this, trees’ barks are removed by a drum before being exposed to a chipping machine, which produces wood chippings. Once this step is complete, these chippings are refined into pulp, which undergoes the pressing machine in the next step. In the final stage of the process, the pulp is rolled into paper before being distributed to customers.
Moving to the recycling process, the initial stage involves printing newspapers. Subsequently, the used newspapers undergo a collecting process, prior to eliminating ink before being turned into pulp. Lastly, the mixture is subjected to a pressing process to produce the newly recycled paper before consumption.
The illustration delineates the process of canning fruit. Overall, the procedure encompasses a number of steps, commencing with the manual picking of the fruits and culminating in the final products being delivered to customers.
Initially, workers handpick the fruits which are then transported to a processing facility for cleansing. Following this, the fruits are inspected for suitability for canning. Post quality control, the fruits undergo cold storage prior to being weighed and graded according to their quality. Once sorted, the fruits are peeled, cored and sliced into smaller chunks.
Continuing with the process, the prepared fruits are placed into metal containers. These cans are then vacuum sealed with lids to ensure airtightness and subsequently subjected to high temperatures to cook, be sterilised, a step crucial for exterminating any unwanted microorganisms, thereby extending the shelf life of the cans’ contents. This precedes the labeing phase and a subsequent storage stage. The end of the procedure sees the finished products being dispatched to various retail and wholesale outlets for sale.
The map illustrates the change of university’s sports centre now and this centre will be
developed in the future.
Overall, the main change of the sports centre in the university is that the outdoor courts
are going to be replaced by the leisure pool. Meanwhile, the seating area has remained
at the same place, and it is next to the gym.
Now, we can see that the gym is built in the north of the university, and it stays between
seating area and changing room. However, the gym room is going to be expanded to the
northeast of the centre. On the northeast of the centre, two dance studio rooms would
be added on the east of the centre. Moreover, one dance studio will be constructed on
the right corner of the centre, and it will put next to the gym.
Following this map, there are two outdoor courts, they are opposite together and are prevented by the pool. And the outdoor courts on the east will be replaced by the sports hall
The plans show the development of a harbour from 2000 to today. Looking from an overall perspective, the site has been extensively modified with new facilities added and existing amenities reorganised for tourism.
In the bay area, the dock site on the north has been expanded with a replica of the original one built adjacent to it, allowing the access of more passenger ferries. In addition, the marina for private yachts on the northwest of the bay has been relocated, taking the place on the southwest previously occupied by fishing boats and vice verse. In contrast, the public beach located in the northeast coast remained unchanged.
Significant changes have also taken place inland and on the peninsula. Along the main road in the wester edge of the map, there used to be one area for showers and toilets and two car parks situated from north to south. Presently, there is an additional shower and toilet facility positioned between the two parking lots. On the peninsula, the lifeboat station and the road connecting it with the main road have untouched whereas new amenities have been added near the lifeboat station, including a café and a shop located just to the west. In the south, the formerly disused castle has been converted into a hotel, complete with a road connecting to the lifeboat station while the public beach is now exclusively available for hotel visitors.
The maps detail the alterations to a certain museum between 1990 and 2010. Overall, it is readily apparent that there was a range of renovations, most prominently a including more spacious exhibition rooms and an enlarged car park.
To the north of the museum, the garden remained unchanged throughout the period. In terms of the museum itself, similarly, the main entrance facing the eastern car park on the map and the storeroom in the northwest corner of the structure remained the same in 2010. In contrast, several walls and inner doors were demolished in favour of more spacious exhibition rooms and an expanded shop in the southeast corner of the building. The shop more than doubled in size.
To the east of the museum, the previously small car park was extended at the expense of the removal of the garden which occupied the southeast corner of the map. On the opposite side of the carpark, a newly-built café replaced the place where there was a cottage. Finally, the main road to the southernmost of the map with a road linking to the carpark remained the same.
TASK 2 WRITING
POSITION
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Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many today are of the belief that advances in technology have done more to combat, rather than aid, criminal behavior. In my opinion, there are certain novel avenues now available to criminals related to online fraud, although technology also benefits law enforcement.
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Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many today are of the belief that advances in technology have done more to combat, rather than aid, criminal behavior. In my opinion, although there are certain novel avenues now available to criminals related to online fraud, technology overall benefits law enforcement.
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However, the crimes mentioned above are rare and technological innovations now help prevent many crimes before they even occur. The strongest instance illustrating this point would be the deterrence resulting from security cameras in private and public spaces. Another way that technology helps the police is by allowing for more complex systems for tracking goods purchased online. Additionally, law enforcement agencies can also now work together around the world. Finally, new technologies related to firearms and protection equioment helps to keep police safe.
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However, the crimes mentioned above are rare and technological innovations now help prevent many crimes before they even occur. The strongest instance illustrating this point would be the deterrence resulting from security cameras in private and public spaces. Countries and cities that emphasize the value of these cameras over personal privacy concerns are significantly safer than unmonitored locations. A more specific example of this would be cameras that take photos of individuals speeding and send them speeding tickets through the mail or electronically. This simple and effective innovation can greatly reduce traffic infractions and as a result the number of accidents on a given road.
What makes a great example?
For example, parents are usually in charge of organized activities and are likely to choose an after school club for their kids. They might take them to an art class at first to develop their creativity. Then a martial arts class to develop their discipline and physical abilities. Martial arts has been shown to contribute greatly not only to self-esteem but also strengthen a child’s determination in the face of obstacles. This will surely help children at school and in their future careers.
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Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future?
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It is good for the home country because they bring back valuable skills. For example, people who go abroad learn a lot and when they come back they can change many things. They study and learn things at work that maybe they don’t have in their home countries. Then when they return it makes a huge difference.
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future?
How I made it more specific:
It is good for the home country because they bring back valuable skills. For example, people who go abroad learn a lot and when they come back they can change many things. There are many famous examples of this including the billionaire Salman Khan. He left Pakistan as a teenager and studied and worked in the United States. He later returned to Pakistan and funded businesses as well as local charities with the knowledge and money he made in America.
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future?
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It is good for the home country because they bring back valuable skills. One famous example of this in Vietnam is Ngo Bao Chau who studied mathematics at Oxford. After his studies he won the most prestigious mathematics award, the Fields Medal, in 2007. Upon his return to Vietnam a decade ago he established a mathematics academy Hanoi that sets itself apart from other institutions with its innovative approach borrowed from Western schools. None of this would have come to pass if he had simply remained in Vietnam to study like most other students.
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future?
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It is good for the home country because they bring back valuable skills. For example, students who work at big companies like Apple will learn a lot of new cutting edge skills. The home country benefits because they know more. This is why it is very beneficial for people to go work and study abroad and then come back to their country.
Compared to the past, more people are now studying abroad because it is more convenient and cheaper than before. Do you think this is beneficial to the foreign student’s home country? Will this trend change much in the future?
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It is good for the home country because they bring back valuable skills. For example, students who work at big companies like Apple will learn a lot of new cutting edge skills. At Apple, an engineer has to be able to meet tight deadlines and execute products from the world’s top designers. They also have to work as part of a high-achieving team and entirely in English. When they return to their home country, these skills would allow them to either open their own business or become a key contributor in a local business.
OVERGENERALIZING
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Around the world, rural people are moving to cities and urban areas, so populations in the countryside are decreasing. Is this a positive or negative development?
One thing we can all probably tell is that countryside people in both developed and developing countries are packing their stuff to go live in the city. This trend proves some benefits to the citizens and also the city and country.
By relocating to rural areas, people will not be afraid of missing out. Life conditions in cities are much better than in the suburb: more public services are available like stores, supermarkets, pools, entertaining sites; there is better education for children and on-hand public transportation. There is also the stigma of being farmers in the countryside that can be eliminated by moving to the city.
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Around the world, rural people are moving to cities and urban areas, so populations in the countryside are decreasing. Is this a positive or negative development?
Many today argue that the trend of people from the countryside in both developed and developing countries moving to cities is a positive. In my opinion although there are decided positives, the trend is negative on the whole.
By relocating to rural areas, people are less likely to miss out on a higher standard of living. Life conditions in cities are often higher than in the countryside as there are more public services and entertainment options. Schooling in majors cities is also generally regarded as more professional and modern. A standout example of this would be a comparison of schools in Saigon with those in outlying provinces. Many teachers and students report ….
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Some feel that governments should prioritize healthcare instead of other important areas.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There are various reasons why the government should prioritize healthcare.
The main reasons that the government should not prioritize healthcare relate to finances and the effects on society, which can be widespread and result in companies being impacted.
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Some feel that governments should prioritize healthcare instead of other important areas.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The main reason governments should prioritize healthcare is to guarantee quality of life.
Those against prioritizing healthcare point out the costs.
LINKING
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Those who argue that shorter attention spans are not due to social media point out the influence of other new forms of media and technology. For example, the length of a person’s attention span was never a topic of consideration for debate before the onset of the digital age and the development of television, radio, the internet, and so on. However, today stimulation from these technologies represents unprecedented challenges for humans who have not evolved to live in a digital world. Although modern kinds of media lead to over-stimulation and an addictive craving for more, constant stimulation, social media is merely one distraction among many. Therefore, this trend must be considered holistically.
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Those who argue that shorter attention spans are not due to social media point out the influence of other new forms of media and technology. The length of a person’s attention span was never a topic of consideration for debate before the onset of the digital age and the development of television, radio, the internet, and so on. The stimulation from these technologies represents unprecedented challenges for humans who have not evolved to live in a digital world. Although modern kinds of media lead to over-stimulation and an addictive craving for more, constant stimulation, social media is merely one distraction among many.
COLLOCATIONS
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some today have argued that individuals now possess generally quicker attention lengths largely as the result of the growth of various social platforms. In my opinion, though this claim might be a bit overstated, it is true on the overall whole.
Those who argue that shorter attention spans are not due to social media point out the influence of other contemporary forms of media and technology. The length of a person’s attention span was never a area of consideration for debate before the start of the tech age and the development of television, radio, the internet, and so on. The stimulation from these technologies represents huge challenges for humans who have not evolved to live in an online globe. Although modern kinds of media lead to over-stimulation and an addictive desire for more, always stimulation, social media is merely one distraction among lots.
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some today have argued that individuals now possess generally shorter attention spans largely as a result of the growth of various social media platforms. In my opinion, though this claim might be slightly overstated, it is true on the whole.
Those who argue that shorter attention spans are not due to social media point out the influence of other new forms of media and technology. The length of a person’s attention span was never a topic of consideration for debate before the onset of the digital age and the development of television, radio, the internet, and so on. The stimulation from these technologies represents unprecedented challenges for humans who have not evolved to live in a digital world. Although modern kinds of media lead to over-stimulation and an addictive craving for more, constant stimulation, social media is merely one distraction among many.
PARAPHRASING AND SYNONYMS
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many contemporary people have argued that individuals now possess less long attention spans largely due to the prevalence of online websites.
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Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some today have argued that individuals now possess generally shorter attention spans largely as a result of the growth of various social media platforms.
ACCURACY
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Some believe the primary purpose of museums is to entertain people, while others believe their purpose is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There are two mainly view about the main purpose of museum. From some people, museums are one of recreation activities, which help them feel more relaxed. Meanwhile, some may think the purpose is for people to learning more about historical events. In my opinion, I’m more inclined to consider museums one of the most effective ways to learning, and to educate peoples.
Museums plays an important role in assisting people in understanding deeply the past. Because they reveal everything about one or more events and figures in a very lively manner, from the old, framed pictures to the tiny models in the table.
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There are two main views about the main purpose of museums. For some people, museums are a recreational activity which helps them feel more relaxed. However, some think their purpose is to educate visitors about historical events. In my opinion, I am more inclined to consider museums one of the most effective ways to educate the general populace.
Museums play an important role in assisting average citizens in understanding the past on a deeper level. This is because they educate visitors about events and figures in a very entertaining manner by displaying old pictures and models.
COMPLEXITY
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Some believe the primary purpose of museums is to entertain people, while others believe their purpose is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There are two main views about the main purpose of museums. Many think museums are to educate. Others feel they are to entertain. In my opinion, museums are there to educate.
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Some believe the primary purpose of museums is to entertain people, while others believe their purpose is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There are divergent views as to whether museums are mainly intended to educate or to entertain the general populace in a modern functioning society. In my opinion, although entertainment is a worthy goal, the primary function of museums ought to entail educating the general populace.
Some argue that the best way to ensure a happy family life for children is to make parents take part in parenting courses on a yearly basis.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
There are some argue about people think that make mothers and fathers take a part in perenting course every year is the best way to ensure a happy family for children. I agree with this way but it's not a best way.
Make mothers and fathers take a part in perenting courses every year have many benefits. The first one, it could helps parents with their child more understand each other. Second one, some parents can't not talk to there childrens in the normal way for some reasons, for example, there are in the age of teenagers. There fore after parenting courses , they can understand their children and talk with them in the right ways. The last one, parents could recieve an advice about what they should do this family from some mothers of fathers had an experience in this case. After parenting courses for parents, they can be more bonding and understanding their children so it is a good way to ensure a happy family.
In some situations, parenting courses couldn't make scence or helps some parents to ensure their family because the reason comes from their personalities. Some parents just put to much presure on their child with the mindset study lead success. They think force their and freedom can make the children become depress. Furthermore, there are parents they always abuse their child with out understanding or hear some explaining.
Make mothers and fathers take a part in parenting courses every year is a good way to ensure a happy family. It could helps to parents with their child more boding and understanding each other.
Participating in parenting courses annually is often argued whether it is the optimum way to create a happy family for children. In my perspective, In order to ensure a happy family for our kids, parents don't need such complex courses
Learning courses about raising kids has plenty of benefits of taking care of our children. When parents participate a course, they will have possibility of studying and receiving advices from kids experts or professional lecturers who have experiences and deep knowledges about children. For instance, young parents with lack of their child knowledge will get lessons about kid's emotions, what food or what kind of nutrition, vitamin should the parents feed their child to make them healthy and many more advantages. With useful courses, young parents will be well-prepared to raise their firstchild. However, joining courses like these have some serious drawbacks for parents. Thesedays, in order to find a quality course that teaches parents meaningful lessons to grow their child is quite a bigdeal and can cost huge amount of money. Recent years, There were countless low-quality and illegal courses that teach parenting for citizens with no knowledges, so many family was stammed by these fake courses and lost considerable amount of cash. Furthermore, participating high-quality courses can be very difficult for families with weak finances,
I believe that growing kids naturally is way more safe and effective, parents can spend more time with their kids teaching them basic lessons so their kids will able to grow healthily. Forexample, my sister who is the mother of 2 kids, raised her child with her own knowledge and with her "mother's instinct" sucessfully grew her kids naturally and now their kids are living a happy life..
Inconclusion, to make sure a happy life forchildren, parents should be responsible to spend more time with their kids and grow them, plot every theories from tourse parenting courses is useful, Being responsible is the key to ensure our kid's happiness.
Some say that the best way to ensure a happy life for kids is to make parents take part in parenting course every year. I personally agree with that opinion
Parents that disagreed may say that they want to raise their child a different way for different careers. Parents that does that either want their child to be raised their way or want to raise their child according to the careers they chose for their child. But doing so have risk, first time parent may not know how to take care or raise their child properly and could ended up harming their child's or their own life.
Parents that agreed with that statement may say that raising their child according to the parenting course is beneficial. Parenting course are often created by professional or parents that already have skills to teach other parents to raise their child. Even tho this lack understanding of the child to some careers, it is still provide parents with an easy way to raise their's child.
In conclusion, while doing co can waste time and money it still provide parents with a easy and efficent way to raise their child properly and accordingly to professional. And i say again that I agree withe the opinion of doing that.
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Some people argue that making mothers and fathers taking part in parenting courses every year is the most effective way to ensure a happy family life for children. I totally agree with this idea.
Others might disagree with this opinion,saying that taking part in parenting courses yearly doesn't help with ensuring a happy family life as these courses were said t o be a waste oftime, especially when parents take part in them every year i which as a result , is considered as having a lack of time spent with your children. Furthermore, they may argue that each kid and family has their own way of expressing emotions and feelings, and parenting courses is are way too vague to teach parents how to correctly treat their child.
However, from my point of view, taking courses to learn how to be better parents is a very positive and good thing to do. They al are first-time parents at a point, which means no experience, and parenting courses could help them to improve. As I mentioned, people thought these courses cannot help you out as they are the being too vague But that does not make sense at all. Parentiry courses are created to for parents to learn how to treat kids appropriately and effectively base on how their child acts, their personalities, ard how they express feelings. By that parents can learn how to take care of their kids and show love to them correctly. And that would lead to a happy family upe, where there are no misunderstanding, where the kids feel comportable showing the real side of them and where they are not afraid to share how they feel. Not only that, but also to know where and which type of environment to put them into according to their hobbies and behavior.
To conclude, making mothers and fathers taking port in parenting courses every years does bring out a positive result in creating a happy family life for their children as well as build stronger bonds between family members.
Some people might argue that technology has contributed to a reduction in incidence of crimes, whereas others think that it can actually pave the way for criminals. From my perspective, although technological development can facilitate more sophisticated crimes, I believe it serves an important role in crime deterrence and enhancing road safety.
On the one hand, advancement in technology can lead to more complex crimes being committed. There is now an alarming increase in the number of cybercrimes such as online scams and frauds. This is because criminals are given a better chance to steal personal information such as ID cards and bank accounts, which can trick many people into losing huge amounts of money. These criminal activities can also be conducted on a larger and organisational scale. Sophisticated hackers can take advantage of technological errors in the operational system of some banks and illegally obtain enormous quantities of money.
On the other hand, I strongly advocate that new technologies can make a significant contribution for greater overall safety. Many residential areas and apartment buildings nowadays are equipped with camera systems and burglar alarms. Installing these devices can result in a decrease in the number of thieves and burglars breaking into houses. Another significant benefit is that technology can help to improve road safety. Surveillance cameras on the streets and using augmented Artificial Intelligence such as face recognition can help to identify drivers violating traffic laws such as speeding more easily.
In conclusion, technological advancement can foster growth in more sophisticated crimes. However, it can play an important role in crime prevention, contributing to better social safety.
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Nowadays many young people prefer starting their own business rather than working for a company. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?
There is now a growing interest in entrepreneurship among young people. From my perspective, I believe that the main reason behind this positive trend is a high level of job satisfaction.
Owning a startup can help young people feel professionally fulfilled. Many young individuals nowadays find traditional nine-to-five jobs repetitive and uninspiring, which can make them feel confined to a cubicle every day and feel like a cog in a machine. Conversely, starting their own business can allow them to pursue their passions and make a meaningful contribution to society. For example, a group of Vietnamese graduates decided to establish a company specialising in selling bio-degradble straws to help to reduce plastic waste. They find this job deeply rewarding because it can enable them to generate income while encouraging consumers to adopt a more environmentally conscious lifestyle.
This increasing interest towards entrepreneurship is such a positive because start-ups play an important role in a country’s advancement by introducing new technologies. For instance, prominent fintech startups in Vietnam such as Momo and VNPay offer a range of digital payment solutions. They have facilitated faster and easier transactions, contributing to overall economic growth. Moreover, such a trend can encourage young entrepreneurs to address local challenges. Many young individuals from rural areas have created impactful solutions to their hometowns’ farming methods by adopting organic practices and sustainable cultivation. This can lead to the development of their communities and, consequently, the country as a whole.
In conclusion, professional fulfillment is the primary reason why there is an increasing number of young entrepreneurs. This trend can engender significant benefits in terms of technological and societal advancement.
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Task 2: Too much emphasis is given for education of the young. More government money should be spent on free time activities for young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is often said that young people nowadays are have to be under too much strain in their study and, thus, there are some who hold firmly the their belief that governments should focus more on investing money in free time activities the entertainment of adolescents. As far as I am concerned, I disagree with this opinion due to some major points that will be addressed in the following paragraphs.
On the one hand, there are some evidences to defend the argument. In this day and age, people tend to be more competitive in many domain, and education is no different. As a result, it is evident that more and more students have to learn frantically to counteract peer pressure and meet the high expectations from their parents, directly leading to the increase in stressful rates of youth in recent years. Accordingly, It would be reasonable for the governments and councils to invest more money in entertaining services, which can create more opportunities for recreation and healing of the youth. For example, governments can construct more commercial malls or cinemas, and reduce the ticket price to make teenagers more accessible to various types of entertainment.
On the other hand, I still believe that investing too much money in this field is not necessary or even harmful for youth. Firstly, there are many other domains that nations should prioritize, such as social well-being, healthcare or tourism. It would be beyond the nations’ budget, especially for developing countries, if they prioritize entertainment over other crucial sections. Secondly, creating more opportunities for young people to entertain themselves may put them at risk of being lazy, addicted and disoriented. This is supported by the fact that many adolescents in urban areas spend most of their time in entertaining places such as billiards and internet shops, who do not have any stable jobs and live mostly on the income of parents.
In conclusion, although entertainment is essential for young people in this competitive era, I still believe that it is not necessary for governments to spend money on this risky domain. Instead of investing in free time activities, I highly recommend governments to create and apply more policies and teaching programmes to minimize the strain in educational environments.
Some people feel that entertainers such as film stars, pop musicians or sports stars are paid too much money.
Do you agree or disagree?
Which other types of job should be highly paid?
Many people believe that entertainment workers like film actors, pop musicians, or sports stars are paid much more money than they should. I totally disagree with this because they are popular among the public and have brand value. However, there are multiple other jobs like farming and governing which should be highly paid.
Entertainers are famous among all generations, and people are crazy just to get a glimpse of them. They can go to any extent to get their autograph or click with them. Also, many artists play a huge part in making the name of the film, the sports, or the music style popular and much more loved by the public. Due to this popularity, the film and sports industry pay huge sums a huge cheque to these stars, since their business almost entirely depends on them. For example, renowned actor Robert Downey Jr is one of the highest paidpayed actors in the world right now ; this is because he has played in many successful films and is easily recognizable by the public. Also, he is the key actor in the film series Avengers, which produced a huge amount of money, which in turn put a huge value in the brand Marvel. So it is only fair for him to get paid handsomely.
However, in my opinion, other jobs like farming and people working for the government should also be highly paid. These jobs are the key parts for a country, as they form most the country's part and also help to build up the country. These jobs are highly important and should also be paid fairly by the government itself. For example, farmers help support the whole country by providing others with foods to eat; without them, the whole country may starve or take most of their time to grow foods themselves, as a result, most of their time is taken and they won't have enough time to do their own jobs and help contributes the country. So jobs like these should also have a high salary.
In conclusion, I completely agree that stars like actors, musicians and sportsmen are given huge amounts of money which is equally deserved by other jobs that contribute themselves for a country.
In many countries, the number of animals and plants are declining. Why do you think is it happening? How to solve this issue?
In many parts of the world, the quantity of flaura and fauna has been declining drastically. In my opinion, this happens as a result of widespread deforestation and poaching. Conservation projects would be practical approaches to mitigate the situation.
A diminishing number of plants and animals can be explained by deforestation and illegal hunting. Firstly, as population grows, people clear more land to construct houses and factories for residential and commercial purposes. This means a vast area of natural habitat which is home to large number of spcies are lost. Gradually, wildlife find themselves no place to shelter and feed, and eventually on the brink of extiction. Moreover, body parts of some wild species are valued for their use in traditional medicine, therefore, many hunters poach these animals for commercial profit. This poses a huge threat to the survival of these rare animals.
To prevent biodiversity loss, more environmental projects should be implemented. The government can establish breeding centres to increase the population of some species at risk and reintroduce them later into the wild. One case in point is various Giant Panda Breeding Centres in China have been set up and successfully raised the population of pandas. In addition, the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas such as natural reserves or national parks are great ways to deter wildlife organisms from extinction. Many wildlife refuges worldwide have proven to conserve wildlife, as well as protect their habitats and ecosystems from human encroachment and development.
In conclusion, I believe that the issue of on-going bioversity loss is primarily due to humans’ activities in destroying forests and hunting rare species. Feasible measures would be practical conservation projects regarding protecting wildlife’s habitats and population. More importantly, humans should be conscious of the paramount significance of plants and animals in our life and take actions to preserve them.
As major cities in the world are growing today, so do their problems. What are the problems for young people who are living in the cities as the result of continued growth? What are the solutions for these problems?
It is evident that the world's cities metropolises are rapidly expanding. Because it can influence future generations, this difficulty has become one of the most urgent challenges in recent years. The next paragraphs would explore the concern as well as the potential solutions.
To commence with, the rapid expansion of cities leads to a concentration of high-tech occupations, resulting in a lack of occupational diversification. Because young people fall short of the employment standards, they are unable to find work. As a result, they are unable to maintain themselves financially. Moreover, the high housing rent contributes to downtown's continuous expansion. In general, the living environment improves as the location's development level improves. As a result, property developers refuse to construct low-quality residences such as budget flats and houses that employees can afford. Under those conditions, it is obvious to note that the young generation would be restrained in their further development facing housing and job-related challenges.
Nevertheless, on the other hand, the above-mentioned problems are significantly diminished, under the condition that the government and employers make a proper plan of action to counteract the difficulties. To proceed, the government can implement a rental control mechanism to regulate rents. To be specific, the authority might establish a percentage of rent based on their earnings. As a result, the system protects the livelihood opportunities. Second, firms could provide positions with varying requirements. For example, breaking down a single project into numerous tasks results in the creation of extra occupations. Apparently, it has the potential to alter working circumstances.
In conclusion, the rapid expansion of the city is to blame for young people's career and housing shortages. These issues might well be readily remedied only when the government and employers each establish a jointed scheme.
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In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas and separate them from each other.
Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?
It is crucial to consider that the policy of planning the city’s infrastructure in separately distinct zones has become more and more popular. While this may pose a problem with traveling, I strongly believe that the drawback can be overshadowed by effective management and social connection as its benefits.
On the one hand, there is one potential hole of inconvenient traffic attached to this planning policy. City dwellers are likely to travel long distances for individual locations. In other words, everyone may have a city tour commuting to work in the north, shopping centers in the south, and home in the west every single day. Moreover, traffic congestion will arise during peak hours, particularly in schools and offices, because they are normally high-density areas.
On the other hand, planners would like to categorize facilities according to different purposes, and in separate sectors for better management and connection. Firstly, citizens will make use of this policy to enhance the management of specific areas. Each zone may be maximized its functions thanks to appropriate regulations. For instance, recreation areas should be vivid and well-decorated, whereas people in residential houses and buildings need tranquility for resting. Likewise, shopping stores will not be affected by bad smells or even trash from the food and beverage sectors. Besides, citizens may have a promising chance to widen their social circle with like-minded ones who can support one another in the same areas.
In conclusion, the planning policy possessing the merits of neat organization and integration far outweighs certain limitations in terms of transportation.
In many families today, both parents work full-time. Some people believe that childcare centres provide the best care for children, while others believe that it is better if relatives such as grandparents look after them.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In this day and age, there are many families that have both husband and wife working. This leads to the problem of where and who to send the children of these working parents. While some of them believe it is best to send their kids to chilcare centers, others think family members like grandparents could take care of the kids. Personally, I agree with the latter.
There are several reasons why some working parents would argue that centers for childcare are the most ideal place for looking after their children. Firstly, the staffs at these places are well-educated in caring for kids that they can provide a high quality of care. Specifically, they would use scientifically proven sound methods for looking after kids, which would benefit for both the mental and physical well-being of the babies. Secondly, these centers are normally equipped with a wide variety of facilities that are designated for kids. For instance, they generally have a large playground with many babies’ games in it, which is not likely the case in an individual’s private house.
Having said that, I would argue that relatives like grandparents can provide a good care of the kids, and thus, the parents who are working should send their babies to these relatives. For one, grand parents are mostly retired people who have a lot of free time to play with their grandchildren. In addition, elderly people are the expericenced caregivers who are very skillfully in looking after babies, as they have taken care of their children before. The final and also the most important reason is that parents could feel much more secured when letting their kids looked after by the granparents but not the strangers. There are a lot of rising concerns regarding treating babies cruelly in private centers among parents. So, by letting their family members caring for the kids, they could mitigate this risk.
Finding a place for kids to stay in while their parents are working is a real challenge in our modern days. While childcare centers might appear as a potential option, I believe that it is best to let relatives like grandparents looking after the kids while their parents are at work.
In recent times, science and technology have witnessed rapid development. A variety of people believe that the final target of developing science is to improve humans’ lives. Personally, I strongly agree with this statement due to several reasons.
First and foremost, throughout human evolution, science was developed due to the basic needs of humanity. In the past, remarkable inventors such as steam engines, electricity or the Internet have their own uses to serve humans’ lives. In other words, science inventors were originally made with an aim of offering people easier and more convenient lives. Furthermore, everytime scientists discover a new type of species, they will definitely examine it to find out whether it has useful features which can be applied in order to benefit humanity. Therefore, it can be seen that enhancing the quality of people's lives has always been considered as the first priority in science.
In addition, only if people’s living standards are improved by science will they focus on developing it. People tend to prioritize their basic demands over everything. Thus, in the past when the world had to face the shortage of food in a number of areas, people preferred farming and growing crops to investing in science. As modern technologies were invented to develop agricultural efficiency, there are currently more agricultural and food scientists than ever.
In conclusion, I strongly support the statement that the most crucial aim of science is to raise humans’ lives. Benefiting humanity has always been considered as the target of developing science throughout thousands of years. Additionally, people can only pay attention to science development if it helps increase their quality of life since they prefer to meet their basic demand more than the other things.