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Giới thiệu IELTS Special Journal là ấn phẩm được đội ngũ chuyên gia luyện thi IELTS tại Anh Ngữ ZIM biên soạn với mục đích giúp người học có cái nhìn cận cảnh hơn về độ khó của đề thi kỹ năng Nói và Viết cũng như cung cấp nhiều phương án xử lý các đề thi cụ thể qua việc phân tích đề và lập dàn ý. Nội dung chính của sách bao gồm: • Đề thi thật IELTS Speaking và Writing (hình thức thi trên giấy) trong tháng • Phân tích đề bài và lập dàn ý • Bài mẫu • Phân tích từ vựng hay trong bài • Gợi ý những ý tưởng liên quan • Các chủ đề IELTS tương tự đã ra từ trước Ấn phẩm sẽ đem lại những giá trị lớn và là tài liệu không thể bỏ qua đối với những bạn đang luyện tập chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi IELTS. IELTS Special Journal là sản phẩm trí tuệ của đội ngũ chuyên gia đại Anh Ngữ ZIM và được phát hành hàng tháng độc quyền bởi Anh Ngữ ZIM. Các hành vi sao chép dưới mọi hình thức mà không có sự đồng ý bằng văn bản từ phía Anh Ngữ ZIM đều là những hành vi vi phạm bản quyền và luật sở hữu trí tuệ. Ghi chú: Thành phần điểm Pronunciation và Fluency and Coherence trong các bài mẫu Speaking được mặc định là 8.0.

Mục lục Writing Task 2 (05/01/2019).........................................................................................................6 Writing Task 1 (05/01/2019)......................................................................................................10 Speaking (05/01/2019)...............................................................................................................11 Writing Task 2 (12/01/2019)......................................................................................................14 Writing Task 1 (12/01/2019)......................................................................................................18 Speaking (12/01/2019)...............................................................................................................19 Writing Task 2 (17/01/2019)......................................................................................................22 Writing Task 1 (17/01/2019)......................................................................................................26 Speaking (17/01/2019)...............................................................................................................27 Writing Task 2 (19/01/2019)......................................................................................................30 Writing Task 1 (19/01/2019)......................................................................................................34 Speaking (19/01/2019)...............................................................................................................35

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In the modern world, people no longer need to use food or products from animals, such as medicine and clothing. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

Phân tích Đây là một chủ đề quen thuộc liên quan đến “Animals”. Đã có một số đề thi IELTS tương tự, ví dụ: • A growing number of people feel that animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights as humans, while others argue that humans must employ animals to satisfy their various needs, including uses for food and research. Discuss both views and give your opinion. • Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Về ý tưởng và cách lập luận 2 đề trên tương tự với cách phát triển bài cho đề “people no longer need to use food or products from animals, such as medicine and clothing”. Người viết lưu ý cần đưa ra quan điểm cá nhân rõ ràng ở mở bài và phát triển chứng minh ý kiến xuyên suốt thân bài. Dưới đây là một cách tiếp cận và phát triển ý cho đề bài này.

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Cấu trúc Introduction Mở bài giới thiệu chủ đề và đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân đồng ý với quan điểm đưa ra ở đề bài.

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Đoạn thân bài thứ nhất bàn luận rằng ăn thịt động vật nhiều sẽ gây ra nhiều bệnh tật cũng như có nhiều loại thực phẩm thay thế khác.

Body 2 Đoạn thân bài thứ hai khẳng định việc sử dụng động vật để làm thuốc không được xã hội ủng hộ và có nhiều loại thuốc làm từ thực vật có tác dụng chữa bệnh tốt hơn. Thêm vào đó chúng ta cũng không còn cần phụ thuộc vào động vật để sản xuất quần áo nữa.

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Conclusion Kết bài khẳng định và tóm tắt lại đại ý của toàn bài viết.

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Bài mẫu The argument over the use of animals to provide food, medicine, and clothing has been ongoing for years. Some people consider the killing of animals to produce food and other products to be unnecessary. In my view, I agree with this idea and will discuss several compelling reasons in this essay. These days, we are faced with many public health challenges regarding poor health conditions, including cancer and heart disease, caused by excessive consumption of meat on a regular and long-term basis. Experts are calling for a change in human diets so that people can enjoy better health. Fortunately, many alternative meat products are available on the market. In fact, vegetarian diets are being favored by a growing number of people and can provide the same amount of nutrients for consumers. In particular, mushrooms and tofu contain high levels of protein, a kind of nutrient presumably only found in meat, and can therefore be used as a substitute. Furthermore, medical experiments on animals and medicines manufactured from animals’ body parts received little endorsement in the past. Nowadays, herbs and many other types of plant-based medicines, such as ginseng, can cure many diseases, prolong human life expectancy, and aid medical practitioners in the treatment of many illnesses. More seriously, thousands of wild animals, such as tigers and minks, are killed each year, with their fur taken to produce coats and accessories for the fashion industry. There are now similar products made from plants and artificial materials that can fulfill our needs. Animals do not have to suffer for our needs anymore. In conclusion, I think that our needs and desires do not justify the suffering of animals and animal products are no longer necessary. We can choose a different source of nourishment, medicine and clothing without any toll on wild animals. (300 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.5 TR 9.0

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Từ vựng 1. Public health challenges: Nhiều thách thức liên quan đến sức khỏe nhân dân 2. Excessive consumption of meat: Sự tiêu thụ thịt quá đà 3. Enjoy better health: Tận hưởng sức khỏe tốt hơn 4. Alternative meat products: Các sản phẩm thay thế thịt 5. Contain high levels of protein: Chứa hàm lượng protein cao 6. Receive little endorsement: Nhận được rất ít sự ủng hộ 7. Plant-based medicines: Các loại thuốc làm từ thực vật 8. Fulfill our needs: Đáp ứng nhu cầu của chúng ta 9. Justify the suffering of animals: Bào chữa cho sự chịu đựng của động vật

Áp dụng luyện tập Ngoài cách phát triển ý theo bài mẫu trên, người viết có thể phát triển bài này theo các hướng sau: Đồng ý với quan điểm của đề bài

Không đồng ý với quan điểm của đề bài

Có nhiều bằng chứng khoa học cho thấy ăn thịt động vật không có lợi bằng việc ăn chay.

Con người cần thực phẩm từ động vật để đủ chất dinh dưỡng để tồn tại.

Việc sử dụng động vật để sản xuất thuốc là vô nhân đạo, khiến cho nhiều loại động vật bị đẩy ra lề tuyệt chủng.

Các loại thuốc mới thử nghiệm trên con người là quá huy hiểm nên cần thử nghiệm trên động vật trước. Sản phẩm quần áo từ động vật tốt. an toàn và có tính thẩm mĩ cao hơn các loại chất liệu nhân tạo khác.

Các ý tưởng trên đều có thể được lấy ra để phát triển cho các đề ở mục “Phân tích đề bài”

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12/01 05

The plans below show a student room for two people and a student room for one person at an Australian university.

Bài mẫu The given diagrams illustrate the layout of two different student rooms at an Australian university. Overall, the main differences between the two rooms are the price, the size, the features of each room, and how many people each room can accommodate. As can be seen, the first room is the larger, more expensive one, and has more features as well as can accommodate a greater number of people. The first room is suitable for two people and costs $350 per week, while the second room is only suitable for one person and costs $200 per week. The first room is also significantly larger, at 6m x 4m, compared with the second room, which is only 6m x 2.5m. The first room contains two beds, two study desks, two televisions, two cupboards, a bookshelf, and a table and chairs. Meanwhile, the second room only features one bed, one study desk, and one television, but has no cupboards, bookshelf, or table and chairs. Both rooms have similar kitchen and bathroom facilities. (164 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TA 9.0

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Speaking

Part 1 Work/Study Are you a student or do you work? I’m a student at Foregin Trade University, which is located on Chua Lang street. My school is about 5 kilometers away from where I live. Do you enjoy what you study? Not really. I don’t think what I am learning is practical and there is always a lot of homework and deadline. But my friends at school are really nice. They are the main the reason for me to go to class.

Street market Are street markets common in Vietnam? Yes. Street markets and supermarkets coexist in Vietnam because people prefer to have more than one option for grocery shopping. Street markets offer a variety of products from food to clothing. Most of the goods here are dirt-cheap. What is usually sold there? As I mentioned before, mostly groceries. However, There is another kind of street market, the night market, which is a must-visit place for tourist. These open-air markets are a heaven for shopaholics with lots of accessory shops.

Từ vựng 1. Grocery shopping: mua sắm đồ ăn thức uống 2. Dirt cheap: cực cực rẻ 3. A must-visit place: nơi phải đến thăm quan.

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Part 2 Describe a time someone gave you money as a gift • When you received money • Who the person was • Why he/she gave you money And how did you feel about the gift Let me tell you about the time my parents gave me some money as a present. So you know during Tet holiday, adults often give children red envelopes with paper money inside. Traditionally, these notes are a bless for a new year of good health, luck and happiness. However, this custom has become something ugly as many children do not understand such gestures and think of these gifts as nothing more than some extra pocket money. I was no exception. For years, my parents have always been the most generous people when it comes to the amount of money I received in these red envelopes. Sometimes they gave me a million VND, which was like a fortune to a kid at the time. However, about five to six years ago, when I received a two dollar note, which was about 40 thousand VND, from my parent’s envelope, I was super disappointed. No further explanations were given for the lost of the lion share of my “income” during Tet that year. Once I have to start giving out money, I begin to understand what my parents was trying to teach me. Kids need to realize that lucky money are only meant for good luck. I hated to see that the first thing many kids do after receiving my envelopes is to immediately check how much they “earn”. My future kids, therefore, should not expect a thick envelope from me during Tet.

Từ vựng 1. Pocket money: tiền tiêu vặt. 2. The lion share of something: phần lớn nhất và tuyệt với nhất của một thứ.

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Part 3 Do you think money management is important? Gợi ý: tránh gặp vấn đề tài chính, tiết kiệm tiền (save money), kiểm soát tiền bạc (manage money) Absolutely. Knowing how to manage money properly is an essential life skill, you know. It helps us avoid getting into financial issues in the future. For example, many people cannot stop themselves from purchasing unnecessary items , you know. A person who have great money management skills, on the other hand, will save up some money in case of emergencies. Is there any difference between teaching history through books and movies? Gợi ý: Có: → credit card tiện lợi hơn, rất nhiều quốc ra hiện nay không dùng tiền mặt Không: → giáo dục hành vi người dân (educate people’s behavior) rất khó mà mất thời gian, ví dụ người Việt Nam vẫn quen với việc dùng tiền mặt hơn là dùng thẻ và trong nhiều trường hợp sử dụng tiền mặt sẽ tiện hơn. I believe payment by cash will be a thing of the past. Most developed nations has managed to establish cashless socities where credit cards or mobile payment are more commonly used than cash. Cashless payment needs a boost in Vietnam since most Vietnamese people are still used to carrying a lot of money at all times.

Từ vựng 1. Life skill: kỹ năng sống. 2. Financial issues: vấn đề tài chính 3. Save up (money): tiết kiệm tiền 4. A thing of the past: lỗi thời, hết thời 5. Cashless society: xã hội không dùng tiền mặt. Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 FC 8.0

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The best way to ensure the growth of children is to make parents take parenting courses. Do you agree or disagree?

Phân tích Đây là một chủ đề cụ thể và ít ra, liên quan đến “Children & Family”. Đã có một vài lần chủ đề tương tự được lấy làm đề thi Viết cho kỳ thi IELTS. Một số đề cùng chủ đề như: • Caring for children is probably the most important job in any society. Because of this, all mothers and fathers should be required to take a course that prepares them to be good parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? • There are more and more parents working full time. Some people argue that childcare centres are the best in taking care of young children. Others think grandparents are better carers. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Với dạng đề bài “The best way” rất quen thuộc này thì người viết có rất nhiều sự lựa chọn để phát triển bài. Người viết có thể dành 2 đoạn thân bài để chứng minh rằng việc bố mẹ tham gia lớp học kỹ năng nuôi dạy con cái là cách tốt nhất cho sự phát triển của trẻ em. Hoặc người viết có thể không đồng ý và đưa ra những cách tốt hơn hoặc phản biện rằng việc ép bố mẹ tham gia những khóa học này là vô lý. Dưới đây là một cách tiếp cận và phát triển ý cho đề bài này.

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Cấu trúc Introduction Mở bài giới thiệu chủ đề và đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân không đồng ý với quan điểm đưa ra ở đề bài.

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Đoạn thân bài thứ nhất bàn luận rằng tham gia vào những khóa học này sẽ trang bị nhiều kĩ năng và kiến thức trong việc nuôi dạy trẻ. Ngoài ra cũng giúp bố mẹ hiểu được cách giải quyết với những đứa trẻ cứng đầu, đặc biệt là trong độ tuổi vị thành niên.

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Conclusion Kết bài khẳng định và tóm tắt lại đại ý của toàn bài viết.

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Bài mẫu Some people believe that parents should be made to undertake parenting courses in order to guarantee that their children develop well. Personally, I disagree with this idea and will outline the reasons below. On the one hand, parenting courses could equip parents with necessary skills and knowledge to help them deal with raising their children. For example, many first-time parents can be overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for their new born infant. Without proper instruction, they do not know how to handle or care for their baby most effectively. Parenting courses could help parents to overcome these common problems. Similarly, many parents have a great deal of trouble dealing with troublesome teenagers who are misbehaving while going through adolescence. Parenting courses could also help parents to better understand and deal with these issues. However, while parenting courses could provide a lot of good skills and information to parents, many people would argue that parenting is an innate skill that every mother and father can naturally access once they have a child. For example, many mothers instinctively know how to hold and care for their child as soon as it is born. In addition, many people have their own ideas about what good parenting involves due to their own upbringing, and cultural influences. Lastly, many people would consider it ridiculous that people should be forced to attend parenting courses as people should be free to make their own decisions. In conclusion, although parenting courses could provide some beneficial outcomes for both parents and children, I believe that it should be up to the parents to decide whether or not they wish to participate in such courses. (276 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.5 TR 9.0

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Từ vựng 1. To undertake parenting courses: Tham gia khoá học nuôi dạy trẻ 2. Equip parents with a lot of skills and knowledge: Trang bị cho bố mẹ kĩ năng và kiến thức cần thiết 3. Proper instruction: Sự hướng dẫn đúng đắn 4. New born infant: Trẻ sơ sinh 5. Adolescence (n): Giai đoạn thanh thiếu niên 6. An innate skill: Một kĩ năng bẩm sinh 7. Their own upbringing: Quá trình nuôi dưỡng 8. Cultural influences: Những ảnh hưởng về văn hoá.

Áp dụng luyện tập Ngoài cách phát triển ý theo bài mẫu trên, người viết có thể phát triển bài này theo các hướng sau: Đồng ý với quan điểm của đề bài

Không đồng ý với quan điểm của đề bài

Nhiều cặp vợ chồng có xu hướng ra ở riêng với bố mẹ hoặc chuyển đến sống xa bố mẹ ở các thành phố lớn. Do đó rất khó để nhận được sự hỗ trợ từ ông bà.

Bắt buộc tham gia khoá học làm cha mẹ là hoàn toàn không thực tế vì rất nhiều bố mẹ bận rộn với công việc và họ sẽ không thoải mái khi tham gia.

Nhiều cặp vợ chồng kết hôn và có em bé trong độ tuổi rất trẻ, vậy nên việc tham gia khoá học làm cha mẹ sẽ giúp họ có sự chuẩn bị tốt hơn và tránh được những vấn đề liên quan đến việc chăm sóc con cái.

Không cần thiết. Vì học làm cha mẹ có thể học từ rất nhiều nơi: thành viên trong gia đình, bạn bè, Internet và môi trường xung quanh.

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12/01

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Renault Rover Vauxhall Cetirizine

Bài mẫu The table shows the amount of money that four car manufacturing companies spent on different forms of advertising in the UK, in 2002. It is clear that Renault spent the largest amount of money on advertising during 2002. In addition, TV advertisements were by far the most popular advertising format, while the opposite was true for cinema advertising. In 2002, Cetirizine allocated $70 million for TV advertisements, while the figure for Vauxhall was slightly lower, at $65 million. Meanwhile, $59 million was spent on TV commercials by Renault, and only $45 million by Rover. In terms of press advertising, the amount of money spent by Renault was again largest, at $45 million, slightly higher than that of Rover, at $38 million. In contrast, Vauxhall and Cetirizine only spent $8 million and $12 million on press advertising, respectively. Of the other forms, advertising in cinemas and outdoors incurred the lowest costs, with less than $10 million spent by each company. It is also notable that expenditure on radio advertising by all car manufacturers was similar, at $15 million each. (178 từ)

Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TA 9.0

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12/01

Speaking

Part 1

Accomodation

Are you living in a house or a flat? Currently I’m living in a rented flat on Phao Dai Lang Street. It’s not so far from my workplace, only about 2 kilometers. How long have you been living there? Less than a year. Before I moved to this flat, I had been living with my parents but it’s too far from my workplace and the traffic there was always terrible. It took me a long while to find this place but I’m pretty happy with it now. What do you want to change about your neighborhood? Hmm... That’s an interesting question. Actually I’ve never thought of this before. My neighborhood is pretty good I think. It’s quite civilized, and the location is convenient for me to travel to work. I don’t think I want to change any of these.

Holiday Are there a lot of holidays in Vietnam? Let me see…quite a lot. I mean, there’re holidays almost every month, and sometimes these holidays are to celebrate the most ridiculous things. But I’m fine with that, you know, I have more days off from work! What do Vietnamese people like to do during holidays? I think most Vietnamese people want to stay at home and relax to recover after hard days at work and school. I also notice that families in the city often go on a picnic during these days.

Từ vựng 1. civilized: văn minh 2. ridiculous: nực cười, vô lý

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Part 2 Describe an important historical event • What event it is? • When it happened? • Who or what was involved in it? And explain why you think it is an important historical event. I would like to tell you about one of the most important past events to me. That is the time when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, establishing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. History lessons at school in Vietnam might be boring, and not so many students pay attention to their teachers’ words in history classes, but I’m sure there’s one thing about history that all students in Vietnam remember. That is the date of the day marking our freedom. September 2nd 1945 was a glorious day. Thousands of people gathered at the Ba Dinh Square to listen to the Declaration of Independence. You know, in the past, our country was invaded and colonized for a very long time by different nations, but we never forgot our traditions and customs, and always tried to fight the enemies to reclaim our independence. Our biggest enemy might be China, but the hardest one to fight was France. They colonized us for almost 100 years, feasted on our people’s blood and sweat. Most Vietnamese people back then were farmers. They were uneducated and had to bow to their inhumane land lords. Despite the great disadvantages, they were still able to unite and keep fighting bravely. Millions of them died, but their heroic actions live forever. And as you can guess, we finally took back our freedom. From that day up until now, every Vietnamese person has the right to proudly say that he or she is free. I mean, I’m truly grateful to all the soldiers who overcame great hardships and fought with their lives so that I can enjoy a better life now.

Từ vựng 1. glorious: huy hoàng 2. reclaim independence: giành lại độc lập 3. inhumane: vô nhân đạo, dã man

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Part 3 How is history taught in Vietnam? Gợi ý: Đọc và chép, ít hình ảnh, thiếu lôi cuốn, học sinh buồn ngủ, không nhớ được gì… It’s just terrible. I mean, most students are given a history book full of text and unnecessary details of some wars, written in a way that attract little interest. During all my years at school, my history teachers’ job was to read the whole text out loud and make sure that their students write everything down in their notebook. It’s really boring and tiresome! Is there any difference between teaching history through books and movies? Gợi ý: Dạy qua sách: Nhiều chữ, không hấp dẫn đối với trẻ em; Dạy qua phim: Sống động, nhiều màu sắc, dễ tiếp thu hơn I feel lucky you mentioned that. I’ve always dreamed of one day when history in my country are taught via movies and video documentaries. That way students might feel more excited and finally be able to pay attention to the knowledge they are learning in class. By presenting history in the form of images and videos, I believe history classes can achieve their original purpose – to teach history instead of lulling students to sleep. Why there are many children who do not like to learn history? Gợi ý: Sách lịch sử thiếu những câu chuyện hấp dẫn. Sách lịch sử quá nhiều chữ, ít hình ảnh. Cách dạy nhàm chán, đọc chép, không lôi cuốn. There are two reasons in my opinion. The first reason is that most of them are not mature enough to feel interested in battles and wars that happened in the past. I mean, they are too young and are more keen on animated movies and video games. The second reason is the way that history is taught in most countries nowadays. I hold a strong belief that if schools change the way they teach history, things will be a lot different. Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 FC 8.0

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Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Phân tích Đây là một chủ đề khá phổ biến liên quan đến “Transportation”. Đã có một số đề thi IELTS tương tự, ví dụ: • The only way to improve safety of our roads is to give much stricter punishments on driving offenses. To what extent do you agree or disagree? • Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Về ý tưởng và cách lập luận 2 đề trên tương tự với cách phát triển bài cho đề “17.1.2019”. Người viết lưu ý cần đưa ra quan điểm cá nhân rõ ràng ở mở bài và phát triển chứng minh ý kiến xuyên suốt thân bài. Dưới đây là một cách tiếp cận và phát triển ý cho đề bài này.

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Cấu trúc Introduction Mở bài giới thiệu chủ đề và đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân không đồng ý với quan điểm đưa ra ở đề bài.

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Đoạn thân bài thứ nhất bàn luận rằng người tham gia giao thông lớn tuổi sẽ đưa ra những quyết định nhanh và sang suốt hơn để tránh được những tình huống nguy hiểm.

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Bài mẫu Some people believe that raising the minimum driving age is the best solution to enhance road safety. I disagree with this idea because I believe that other methods are equally important and should be taken into account as well. On the one hand, I agree that increasing the minimum age for getting a driving licence can be an effective road safety measure. Firstly, since people are often more mature and have more life experience when they get older, they can make quicker and wiser decisions to avoid dangerous situations on the road compared to younger drivers. My father, for example, will never use his phone when driving as he knows that he could easily lose his concentration and cause an accident. Secondly, raising the minimum driving age can allow adolescents to have more time to sharpen their driving skills. They can attend defensive driving courses to learn how to deal with different driving scenarios, which will help them minimize the risk of accidents when driving in the future. On the other hand, I think that better road safety can be achieved by other more effective methods without increasing the driving age. To begin with, more stringent traffic regulations should be imposed, which would act as a deterrent to would-be traffic law breakers. In Singapore, people who run red lights are fined heavily, and therefore this will make them more responsible in order to avoid future punishments. In addition, governments should allocate financial resources to improving public transport, which would encourage citizens to drive their private cars or motorbikes less. As a result, these residents will no longer worry about the risks that they may face when driving their own vehicles, such as drunk driving or falling asleep at the wheel. In conclusion, while raising the legal driving age can make our roads safer to some extent, I believe that governments should also introduce other road safety measures that are discussed above. (321 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TR 8.0

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Từ vựng 1. Increasing the minimum age for getting a driving licence: Tăng độ tuổi tối thiểu để đạt được bằng lái xe 2. More mature and have more life experience: Trưởng thành hơn và có nhiều kinh nghiệm cuộc sống hơn 3. Make quicker and wiser decisions: Đưa ra quyết định nhanh hơn và thông minh hơn 4. Sharpen their driving skills: Nâng cao kĩ năng lái xe 5. Attend defensive driving courses: Tham gia khoá học lái xe an toàn 6. Stringent traffic regulations: Luật giao thông nghiêm khắc hơn 7. Act as a deterrent to would-be traffic law breakers: Đóng vài trò như một sự răn đe tới những người có ý định phạm luật trong tương lai 8. Allocate financial resources to improving public transport: Phân bố nguồn lực tài chính để cải thiện phương tiện công cộng.

Áp dụng luyện tập Ngoài cách phát triển ý theo bài mẫu trên, người viết có thể phát triển bài này theo hướng sau: Đồng ý với quan điểm của đề bài Cách khác đó là đầu tư tiền cho những cơ sở vật chất về giao thông như: Biển cảnh báo, giới hạn tốc độ ...etc nhằm giúp cho người tham gia giao thông nhận thức nhanh hơn. Thông qua giáo dục. Trường học hay chính phủ nên mở thêm những lớp học trang bị kiến thức về giao thông cho học sinh, từ đó sẽ giúp họ hiểu biết tốt hơn khi tham gia giao thông sau này.

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The chart below shows waste collection by a recycling centre from 2011 to 2015.

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The bar chart illustrates how much waste was collected by a recycling centre over five consecutive years, starting in 2011. It is clear that the total amount of waste collected each year followed similar trends and only fluctuated slightly. Additionally, while waste paper was the most collected type of recyclable waste, the opposite was true for garden waste during the period. In 2011, paper was the most collected type of waste, at just under 60 tons, while about 50 tons of glass was collected. Meanwhile, there was approximately 35 tons of discarded tin collected, and 32 tons of plastic waste. The amount of collected waste paper hit the lowest point of approximately 40 tons in 2013 before rising to over 70 tons in 2015, which was the highest figure for all observed years. Meanwhile, the figures for the other types of waste all witnessed fluctuations throughout the period, with 52 tons of glass, 39 tons of tin and 35 tons of garden waste being collected in the last year. (169 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TA 9.0

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Speaking

Part 1

Hometown

Where are you from? Well, I come from Hanoi, the capital of my country Vietnam. It’s a small yet very beautiful city with a population of more than 7 million people. What do you like about your city? There’re many awesome things about my city. Well, people in my town are really friendly and helpful. They’re always willing to give you a hand when you need help. Also, Hanoi’s cuisine is very diverse with a lot of delicious dishes such as Pho and Spring rolls. Do you want to live here in the near future? To be honest, although it’s quite ideal for me to live in my city now, I still want to move to another city in some developed country in the world. So I’m studying IELTS to make that dream come true.

Street market Are you a patient person? Yes I am. But I used to be a super hot-tempered kid who always got annoyed if someone kept me waiting even for 10 minutes. Have you ever lost your patience? I sometimes lose my patience when I’m stuck in the traffic for hours after a hard day’s work or I’m constantly interrupted by my family members while working in my room. When do you need patience the most? Occasionally, not being able to keep your patience can cause undesirable results, for example, for studying English, you need to build up your knowledge day by day, sometimes you have to take some rest. So, I think I need to be patient when I learn a new language.

Từ vựng 1. Cuisine: ẩm thực 2. Diverse: đa dạng 3. Make my dream come true: biến giấc mơ thành hiện thực.

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Part 2 Describe a good law in your country • What the law is • How you first learned about the law • Who the law affects And explain why it is a good law. (what would happen without it?) Today I’m going to talk about a law that I find very effective in my country. It is about banning people from throwing garbage in public places. A few days ago, I heard the news broadcast on VTV1 Channel that this law had been enacted after the Environmental Protection Conference last month. It says that no one is allowed to litter in public sites, especially tourist attractions. If anyone is caught throwing rubbish in such places, he or she must pay a fine of about 1 million to 5 million VND, which is a huge amount of money. In case a person is reported to have broken the law, the one who reported may receive a bonus of 5 million, of course, with proper evidence only. After this law came into force and some people were reported. The strict punishment and strong criticism from the media as well have discouraged citizens from throwing rubbish everywhere they went. Also, the stunning views and natural landscapes of some famous tourist attractions in Vietnam have been protected. There are also fewer complaints from tourists about so much litter such as used cans and bottles appearing on the beach. And the most important thing is citizens’ awareness of protecting the environment has greatly improved. That’s all I want to share!

Từ vựng 1. Fine: khoản tiền phạt 2. Break the law: phạm luật 3. Come into force: có hiệu lực 4. Natural landscapes: phong cảnh thiên nhiên 5. Awareness of protecting the environment: ý thức bảo vệ môi trường

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Part 3 What are the necessary qualities for someone to become a judge? Gợi ý: Thông thạo luật lệ, có tư duy phê phán, có long vị tha (altruism) I think there are many essential characteristics of a good judge. First, a judge should be fair. Because he is the representative of justice, I suppose fairness is the first quality that matters. Besides, he needs to be wise to apply the laws properly and suitably according to different cases. Sometimes, it’s important that the judge understands the real story behind what is told. What are the necessary qualities for someone to become a lawyer? Gợi ý: Thông thạo luật lệ, có tư duy phê phán, có tài ăn nói và đối chấp, có khả năng thuyết phục đám đông In my opinion, a lawyer needs to be honest and have a deep understanding of the laws. To be more specific, a lawyer should always provide the exact information on their clients’ situation, then give them the best advice on what they should do. A lawyer also needs to understand the law thoroughly so that he can protect his clients’ rights or reduce the severity of their sentences. Why there are many children who do not like to learn history? Gợi ý: Đối với những tình huống khẩn cấp liên quan đến mạng người hoặc đối với những người có hoàn cảnh khó khăn và không may phạm luật lần đầu I think in some cases, the law can be broken. For example, in my country, it is against the law to run a red light, but ambulances are allowed to do so. So I think that it is necessary to violate the traffic laws if a person is carrying a patient whose life is being threatened.

Từ vựng 1. The representative of justice: Đại diện của công lý 2. To run a red light: Vượt đèn đỏ Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 FC 8.0

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Some people think that newspapers are the best way to get news. However, others believe that they can get news better through another media. Discuss both views and give your opinion?

Phân tích Đây là một chủ đề khá phổ biến đã ra lại nhiều lần trong kì thi “Media”. Đã có một số đề thi IELTS tương tự, ví dụ: • Although more and more people read news on the internet, newspaper will remain the most important source of news. Do you agree or disagree? Về ý tưởng và cách lập luận đề trên tương tự với cách phát triển bài cho đề thi “19.1.2019”. Người viết lưu ý cần đưa ra lập luận cho hai quan điểm newspaper và other media, đưa ra quan điểm cá nhân rõ ràng ở mở bài và phát triển chứng minh ý kiến xuyên suốt thân bài. Dưới đây là một cách tiếp cận và phát triển ý cho đề bài này.

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Cấu trúc Introduction Mở bài giới thiệu chủ đề và đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân thiên về quan điểm nào hơn.

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Body 2 Đoạn thân bài thứ hai lại đưa ra sự ủng hộ cho những nguồn đọc tin tức khác, cụ thể là online news. Hai dẫn chứng đưa ra đó là sự thuận tiện và sự trải nghiệm tốt hơn cho người đọc mà báo mạng mang lại.

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Bài mẫu Opinions diverge widely on the importance of different news sources. While some people consider reading newspapers to be the most effective way to receive news, I would argue that it is no longer the best way to get the news thanks to the proliferation of online news sources. On the one hand, there are good grounds for arguing that newspapers still hold the most popular position among newsreaders even though we are living in a digital world. Firstly, since newspapers have existed long before the introduction of the internet, most senior citizens have developed a habit of reading a newspaper every day, and they do not want to change this habit. Secondly, newspapers are considered a more reliable source of information compared to other sources nowadays. This is because newspapers are usually written by professional journalists, and are thoroughly checked, edited and censored prior to their publication. On the other hand, the Internet has become an increasingly dominant news source these days due to the benefits it offers. The first thing that attracts people to reading news online is its easy access. With the widespread presence of the Internet, people with portable devices, such as a smartphone, can access a huge storage of news in just a few clicks. Furthermore, online news channels have brought a greater reading experience to readers, thanks to the constant advancement in technology, which has made it possible to upload videos and audio recordings online. For instance, soccer fans these days can re-watch their favourite matches whenever they want with only a laptop connected to the Internet, which a mere newspaper cannot do. In conclusion, while raising the legal driving age can make our roads safer to some extent, I believe that governments should also introduce other road safety measures that are discussed above. (310 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TR 8.0

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Từ vựng 1. The proliferation of online news sources: Sự bùng nổ của nguồn thông tin mạng 2. A digital world: Thế giới điện tử 3. Senior citizens: Người già 4. A more reliable source of information: Một nguồn thông tin đang tin cậy hơn 5. professional journalists: Nhà báo chuyên nghiệp 6. Are thoroughly checked, edited and censored prior to their publication: Được kiểm tra, chỉnh sửa và kiểm duyệt thường xuyên trước khi xuất bản 7. An increasingly dominant news source: Nguồn đọc thông tin càng ngày càng phát triển 8. Portable devices: Các loại thiết bị có thể cầm tay, mang đi được 9. Access a huge storage of news in just a few clicks: Truy cập vào lượng lớn thông tin với chỉ một vài cú clicks 10. The constant advancement in technology: Sự phát triển liên tục của công nghệ

Áp dụng luyện tập Ngoài cách phát triển ý theo bài mẫu trên, người viết có thể phát triển bài này theo hướng sau: Newspapers

Other media (online news)

Có nhiều người không giỏi về công nghệ (technophobes) hoặc không có điều kiện đọc báo mạng như vùng nông thông (rural areas), báo giấy sẽ là sự lựa chọn của họ.

Tiết kiệm chi phí cho người đọc hơn. Có rất nhiều trang báo mạng với nhiều chủ đề khác nhau cho phép mọi người đọc báo miễn phí, trong khi đó người đọc đều phải trả phí để đọc giáo giấy.

Việc cầm tờ báo đem lại trải nghiệm thật hơn cho người đọc. Rất nhiều người vẫn thích cảm giác đọc báo giấy hơn là báo điện tử

Cập nhật thông tin nhanh nhất và thuận tiện nhất. Không cần thiết phải mang nhiều tờ báo giấy khác nhau rất bất tiện.

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The charts below show the percentage of volunteers by organizations in 2008 and 2014.

Bài mẫu The pie charts show the proportions of people volunteering in various kinds of organisations, in 2008 and 2014. It is clear that while volunteer participation in environmental, sport, and health care organisations increased, the opposite was true for other types of organisations. Additionally, the percentages of health care volunteers were by far the lowest during the two years. In 2008, volunteering in educational organisations was the most common choice, accounting for nearly a quarter of all volunteers, while 21% and 18% of volunteers took part in environmental and art projects respectively. 15% of volunteers worked in sports organisations, and another 15% in other organisations, while only 6% volunteered in health care. In 2014, significantly more volunteers worked in environmental and sport organizations compared with the other fields, at 29% and 25% respectively. Meanwhile, figures for art and other volunteers both fell by 6%. There was also a slight fall in volunteers in educational organizations, at 17%, while volunteering in health care was still the least preferred option, at only 8%. (170 từ) Estimated Overall Band Score: 8.0 TA 9.0

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Part 1 Colour What is your favourite colour? When I was growing up, I guess blue was my favourite colour. I don’t know why, but I always really liked things that were dark blue. These days though, I tend to have a preference for green things. So I suppose green and blue are the colours that I like most. Did you like that colour when you were small? As I mentioned, I always liked dark blue when I was young, but green is something that I started to like just couple of years ago. Is the colour of your car or motorbike important? Why? Yes, and no. I mean, I don’t really care what colour it is; however, I wouldn’t really like to have a pink motorbike. Pink is a little bit too feminine for me. These days I have a black motorbike, which I think is a good colour for it.

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Morning routine What do you do in the morning? So normally I like to wake up around 7am, have a light breakfast, and do some household chores, like wash the dishes or sweep the floor, or something like that. Then I usually do some exercise for an hour or two and have a second breakfast at about 9.30. After that, I have some spare time to do other things, like my hobbies, or some other things that I need to get done. Have your ever changed your routine? Of course. I mean, my routine depends on my work. These days I work as an English teacher which requires me to work in the afternoon and evening, so I have plenty of free time in the morning. But in the past I used to have a nine-to-five job, so my routine was completely different then. Do you often have breakfast? Yeah, every day. My brain can’t function properly without a good breakfast. In fact, as I mentioned before, I usually have two breakfasts, a light breakfast when I wake up, and then a bigger breakfast around 9 or 10am. I don’t know how people live without breakfasts.

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Part 2 Describe an interesting old person • Who was the person? • How you met that person? • Where you met him or her? And explain why you find them interesting? The old person that I find interesting that I would like to tell you about is my grandma. Actually, she died a few years ago but she was a very inspiring person. My earliest memories of her are probably from when I was about 5 or 6 years old, because before that I didn’t live with my grandparents so I didn’t see them very often. There are many reasons why I think she was very interesting. Firstly, she grew up in Australia during a time when men and women did not have equal rights, especially in terms of salary, and she used to work in a leather factory and she knew that she was good at her job, better than a lot of the men in the factory. So one day, she demanded that her boss pay her the same wage as her male colleagues because she was better than a lot of them. This was a brave thing to do and her boss gave her a raise. I think this is a good example of her personality actually. She was an honest and fair person, she worked hard and she expected to be paid fairly. She always really loved to live in old houses in the countryside and filled them with all sorts of antiques and lots of interesting gadgets, so it was quite fascinating for me and my brothers to visit her house when we were young. Secondly, my grandmother was a real individual. She loved to play video games even when she was 60 years old, and she used to ride a big motorcycle and she had some tattoos on her arms, which was very uncommon for a woman her age. But my brothers and I thought she was really cool. She was also a very talented artist as well. She painted many beautiful paintings, and learnt to play the piano when she was about 65. And because of these things, my grandmother is someone I really admired.

Từ vựng 1. earliest memories: những kỉ niệm đầu tiên 2. equal rights: quyền bình đẳng 3. to be a real individual: Độc đáo không giống ai

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Part 3 Can old and young people share the same interests? Gợi ý: Có → nhưng interest không yêu cầu nhiều thể lực (physically-demanding): thể thao trí tuệ (cờ vua) , đọc sách (reading), chụp ảnh (photography) Không → clubbing , thể thao nặng về thể lực (soccer), công nghệ (technology) Yes of course. There are many interests that young and old people share. For example, many young and old people like to play the same sports, such as badminton, or the same games, like chess. It really just depends on each person’s personalities. What can old people teach the youth? Gợi ý: trải nghiệm sống/bài học cuộc sống  cách vượt qua khó khăn  câu truyện chiến tranh, thiếu tiền, thiếu thức ăn Một vài kĩ năng nhất định ; thêu (sewing), trồng cây (planting) Well, I suppose there are plenty of things the older generations can teach the youth. For example, older people usually have a lot of life experience and have learnt a lot of important life lessons which they can teach younger people about. In Vietnam, most older people experienced a lot of hardships in their lives when they were young, because the country was involved in a lot of wars, and many people didn’t have jobs or money or even food, so they had to learn to survive and overcome those difficult times. Most kids these days don’t have to deal with anything like that, so there are many things they could learn from their elders. What can young people teach the old? Gợi ý: những thứ liên quan đến công nghệ (how to use mobile phone or computer), cởi mở hơn (open-minded), hoạt động năng động hơn (active activities) Well, I guess the first thing that springs to mind is about how to use technology. Many older people tend to be living behind the times so they tend to have a hard time learning how to use modern computers and other devices, like smartphones and so on, so that’s one thing they can learn from the youth. Also, I guess many older people still hold on to some traditional beliefs and customs, some of which are a bit out-dated, while the youth are usually in the know when it comes to modern ways of living and more modern views and opinions about certain aspects of life. So I guess both generations have something to learn from each other.

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