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Đề thi IELTS chính thức ngày 13/6/2019 Task 1: Bar chart Task 2: In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend? Tài liệu cũng sẽ cung cấp cho các bạn bộ từ vựng về: 1) Cities 2) Families and children 3) Housing & ảchitecture
REVIEW ĐỀ THI IELTS WRITING THÁNG 6/2019 BY NGOCBACH 07/06/2019 The chart below shows the number of jobs in tourism-related industries in one UK citiy between 1989 and 2009 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant Task 2: Giống đề 25042019 In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups Is this a positive or negative trend? + Thông tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package Essay Plan: Introduction: refer to the task question; opinion – the trend is equally positive and negative Paragraph 2: positive – lack of housing in cities, only small living spaces are affordable, so people can afford decent accommodation only if they live alone or in a small family unit Paragraph 3: negative – (1) socially (2) financially – the benefits of living in a large family are lost – example: loss of social contact, sharing expenses, chores Conclusion: there are equal positive and negative aspects Essay: It is true that in recent years, many urban dwellers have tended to live on their own or in nuclear families In my opinion, this trend has both positive and negative consequences in equal measure On the one hand, the rise in smaller households is a positive trend primarily for economic reasons The migration of people from rural to urban areas has resulted in an enormous increase in demand for housing The housing stock has been inadequate to cope with this demand, and so property developers have taken advantage of this population shift to raise house prices and rents They have built apartment blocks which provide accommodation for only single people or small families If they not wish to endure squalid housing conditions, therefore, it is clearly necessary for people to live alone or in small, usually family, groups On the other hand, there are negative aspects of this trend With the mass exodus of people to cities, ties of kinship are broken as the extended family which lived together in the countryside is broken up Socially, family gatherings take place only rarely and, financially, living costs can no longer be shared between many family members living under the same roof For example, grandparents or other relatives used to help with household expenses, child-minding and cooking Individuals rarely felt lonely or isolated, experiencing a sense of alienation as they sometimes in cities, without such family support In conclusion, I believe that this trend has equally significant positive and negative aspects for both social and financial reasons + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 258 words Vocabulary from cities: urban dwellers Meaning: people who live in a city or a town Example: The main reason that prevents urban dwellers from building relationships with their neighbours is fear of strangers the migration of people from rural to urban areas Meaning: the movement of people from the countryside to cities Example: In recent times, the migration of people from rural to urban areas has dramatically increased, causing numerous problems the housing stock Meaning: all the houses available for living in Example: The inadequate housing stock in most cities has resulted in high rents, overcrowded living conditions and the growth of slum areas to be inadequate to cope with Meaning: not good enough to deal with a problem Example: The rapid growth of cities has meant that urban infrastructure, such as housing, water and waste disposal services have been inadequate to cope with the demands of an increasing population population shift Meaning: a change in the numbers of people who live in a particular area Example: The last two centuries have seen a global population shift of people from rural areas to cities to endure squalid living conditions Meaning: very dirty and unpleasant conditions in which to live Example: Newcomers to a city are often forced to endure squalid living conditions + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package a mass exodus Meaning: the movement of a lot of people from a place Example: Recently, there has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns a sense of alienation Meaning: the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you Example: Unfortunately, urbanisation also creates a sense of alienation in people Vocabulary from family and children: a nuclear family Meaning: a family consisting of a father, mother and their children Example: The nuclear family has replaced the extended family as the most common form of family structure throughout the world ties of kinship Meaning: the fact of being related in a family, with links of friendship and assistance to other family members Example: In the modern world, people are always moving to a new place to live, and this has weakened traditional ties of kinship an extended family Meaning: a family group with many members, including parents, children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins etc Example: In the past, the extended family was a form of support when any members were ill or suffered some misfortune a family gathering Meaning: a meeting of family members for a particular purpose Example: In traditional societies, family gatherings are common to celebrate special occasions child-minding + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package Meaning: caring informally (not in schools) for children when parents are busy or working Example: Working mothers with very young children face the problem of organising child-minding while they are away from home Vocabulary from housing and architecture: a property developer Meaning: a person who buys land or buildings, and then makes improvements in order to sell them for more money Example: City planning cannot be left in the hands of property developers, who are only interested in making money apartment blocks Meaning: large buildings with apartments on each floor Example: Having to live in an apartment block is now considered a normal part of city life Other vocabulary: tend (to/towards something) [verb]: Meaning: to be likely to something or to happen in a particular way Example: When I’m tired, I tend to make mistakes to break up [phrasal verb]: Meaning: to come to an end and go away in different directions Example: After many difficulties in their relationship, the couple decided to break up and live separate lives under the same roof [expression]: Meaning: in the same building or house Example: I find it impossible to live under the same roof as my brothers – they are too noisy! + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 13/06/2019 The chart below shows the number of jobs in tourism-related industries in one UK city between 1989 and 2009 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant 1800 n 1600 u m 1400 b e 1200 r 1000 o f Restaurants/Hotels Sport & Leisure 800 Travel & Tourism 600 j o b s 400 200 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 Report Plan: Paraphrase paragraph: shows>compares; the number of jobs>how many jobs; between 1989 and 2009>from 1989 to 2009 Overview/summary paragraph: (1) there were more jobs in restaurants and hotels than in the other sectors Paragraph 3: report on some figures and describe trends for restaurants and hotels Paragraph 4: contrast some figures and describe trends for sport and leisure + Thông tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package Paragraph 5: contrast steady decline in the numbers of jobs for travel and tourism Report: The bar chart compares how many jobs there were in a UK city in three industries related to tourism from 1989 to 2009 Overall, it is clear that there were more jobs in restaurants and hotels than in the other categories throughout the period There was a declining trend over the period in the number of jobs in travel and tourism In the restaurant and hotel industry, the number of jobs increased from 1100 in 1989 to reach a peak of 1600 in 2004 Numbers then fell slightly to 1580 in 2009 In contrast, the number of jobs in sport and leisure remained fairly constant From a figure of 800 in 1989, the jobs total fluctuated slightly around this number, before falling to 700 at the end of the period Finally, the figure for jobs in travel and tourism rose from 780 to 830 from 1989 to 1994 However, this number declined to 630 and then 600 in 1999 and 2004, respectively By 2009, the number of jobs in this sector had decreased to just 400 176 words Task 2: Giống đề 25/04/2019 18/06/2019 The chart below shows the spending on health in various countries in 2002 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package Report Plan: Paraphrase paragraph: shows>compares; spending>expenditure; various countries>five different countries Overview/summary paragraph: (1) total spending was highest in the US (2) it was lowest in Japan Paragraph 3: compare total spent in all the countries; compare public and private spending – give more detail on Japan, Italy and Germany Paragraph 4: compare public and private spending (1) in Japan and the US (2) in Germany, France and the US Report: The bar chart compares the expenditure on health in five different countries in 2002 Overall, it is clear that total health spending was highest in the US, while Japan spent the least on health In Italy, France and Germany the total amount spent on health was similar, whereas the US spent significantly more on health, and in Japan the figure was significantly lower Public health expenditure was higher than private spending in all the countries, with the exception of the US, which spent more private than public money on health However, although there was little difference in the amount of private and public money spent on + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package health in Japan and Italy, Germany spent almost twice as much public money on health compared with private money Comparing Japan and the US in terms of how much private money was spent on health, the amount spent in Japan was only about half that of US private health spending In contrast, Germany and France both exceeded US public expenditure on health in that year 171 words Many people disagree with a school policy which forces children to learn new languages To what extent you agree or disagree? Essay Plan: Introduction: refer to the task question; opinion – learning a new language is valuable but should not be compulsory Paragraph 2: benefits of language learning: (1) exchange or school visits to other countries – children travel, learn social skills, have fun (2) a new language can help in finding a job later Paragraph 3: problems of compulsory language learning: (1) some children might not think it useful and disrupt lessons (2) in a full school timetable, children may give priority to essential subjects like science or maths Conclusion: it is useful to learn a new language, but it should not be made compulsory Essay: It is true that many people oppose the idea that learning a foreign language should be compulsory in schools While it could be argued that learning a new language is valuable in schools, I believe that such a policy should not be made compulsory On the one hand, it is advantageous for schoolchildren to study a foreign language One reason is that in some schools there are opportunities to participate in organised + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 10 exchange visits with overseas students, or to travel on school trips to countries with a different language and culture In these ways, children can assimilate knowledge and even acquire social skills while having fun at the same time Another reason is that if children are able to speak a foreign language, they may find this useful in later life It could improve their job prospects and help them to pursue a successful career On the other hand, I would argue that children should not be forced to learn a new language Firstly, some children might fail to see the point of studying a subject, for example French or German, which they think they will never use They would soon become bored and disrupt lessons Secondly, the school curriculum may already cover a lot of ground Given a busy timetable, pupils may prefer to study things which they think will benefit them in the future, such as science or mathematics In conclusion, although learning a new language would be useful, fun and challenging for children, I feel that this should not form a compulsory part of the school curriculum 260 words Vocabulary from communication and personality: to assimilate knowledge Meaning: to absorb and understand knowledge Example: Some people claim that children assimilate knowledge more easily than adults, citing studies into the way that young children learn to have social skills Meaning: to have the personal skills required for successful communication and interaction Example: In all jobs which involve dealing with the public, it is important to have good social skills Vocabulary from work: job prospects Meaning: the chances of being successful and having more opportunities at work Example: People with qualifications and experience usually have the best job prospects + Thông tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 11 to pursue a successful career Meaning: to have a series of jobs in a particular area of work, with more responsibility as time passes Example: While many people wish to pursue a successful career, for others it is more important to find work which is interesting and enjoyable Vocabulary from education: to disrupt lessons Meaning: to make it difficult to conduct the lesson in the normal way Example: If strict discipline is not imposed on pupils who disrupt lessons, then the education of all the children in the school will suffer to cover a lot of ground Meaning: to deal with much information and many facts Example: The history lecture covered a lot of ground today Other vocabulary: advantageous [adjective]: Meaning: good or useful in a particular situation Example: Lower fares on trains make it advantageous to travel after 9:00 a.m to see the point of [expression]: Meaning: to understand the purpose or aim of something Example: I don’t see the point of studying French, because soon the whole world will speak English or Chinese + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 12 20/06/2019 The diagrams show total global population between 1900 and 2000, and its proportions according to region Global population from 1900 to 2000 B i l n l s i o 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 13 Report Plan: Paraphrase paragraph: (make one sentence for each type of diagram): show>give information about/illustrate; global>world; proportion>percentage Overview/summary: (1) line graph – world population increased rapidly after 1970 (2) pie charts – the region with the highest proportion was Asia Paragraph 3: report figures and trends for world population (line graph) Paragraph 4: report figures and changes for the two largest regions (Asia and Europe) Paragraph 5: contrast figures and trends for the other regions Report: The line graph gives information about total world population from 1900 to 2000 The pie charts illustrate the percentage of the world population in this period in terms of regions Overall, it is clear that global population rose dramatically after 1970 The region with the highest proportion of people in the world was Asia From 1.6 billion in 1900, the world population fluctuated until 1950 It then increased significantly, reaching billion in 1980 and doubling to billion by 2000 According to the pie charts, 60% of global population lived in Asia in 1900, although this fell to 54% at the end of the period The proportion of global population also fell in Europe (including Russia) from 25% in 1900 to 14% in 2000 By contrast, in Africa the proportion of world population over the period more than doubled to reach 10% There was a similar increase in Latin America, from 3% in 1900 to 8% in 2000 The proportion of global population in North America and ‘Others’ remained constant at 5% and 3%, respectively Finally, a new region is shown in the chart for 2000, the Middle East with 6% of world population 195 words + Thông tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 14 Government should invest in teaching science subjects rather than other subjects in order for a country to develop and progress To what extent you agree or disagree? Essay Plan: Introduction: refer to the essay question; own opinion – science subjects are important, but other subjects are important too Paragraph 2: arguments for investing in science education Students must have a good knowledge of science and recent technological breakthroughs – e.g genetics and medicine They can then contribute to the development of scientific knowledge Paragraph 3: other subjects are important Progress is not economic growth (1) develop creative talents – study of art, music, literature (2) develop critical skills – study of history, philosophy, languages Conclusion: investing in science subjects is important, but investing in other subjects is also necessary Essay: It is true that investment in science education in schools and universities should be high on the agenda of all governments However, while this is important, I disagree that this should be the only priority, because it is also important to allocate resources to the teaching of other subjects It is clearly essential to provide funding for the study of science subjects Recent discoveries in science have been applied to bring about changes in such fields as health, food production and, above all, communications For example, genetics based on the research of biologists is revolutionising the treatment of diseases such as cancer Therefore, governments must invest heavily in science subjects in order to ensure that the knowledge of science graduates is up-to-date If this is done, the international scientific community will, for instance, be able to find solutions to pressing environmental challenges facing the world today However, government investment in science education must not be at the expense of neglecting other subjects Progress and development not mean economic growth Firstly, schools should encourage students to express themselves through art, literature and music and develop those talents which are a part of our cultural life Secondly, if it + Thông tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 15 were not for the study of subjects such as history, philosophy and languages, then nobody would be able to see the big picture Ethical social questions concerning how people might live in harmony with one another in a sustainable way would never be discussed In conclusion, it is necessary for governments to invest in science education, but they must also promote the study of other subjects to develop the creativity and critical thinking of students 273 words Vocabulary from government: high on the agenda Meaning: something which is among the first things in the list of actions to be taken Example: The rehabilitation of prisoners must be high on the agenda of prison authorities everywhere to allocate resources to Meaning: to make money and materials available to something Example: If governments allocate more resources to improving public transport, this will reduce the problem of traffic congestion in cities to provide funding for Meaning: to give money to enable something to be done Example: Providing funding for health care must be a priority of governments Vocabulary from technology: to apply something to something Meaning: to use something or make something work in a particular situation Example: The new technology applied to farming has led to a huge reduction in the agricultural workforce Vocabulary from the arts: to express oneself Meaning: to communicate some idea or emotion through speech, writing, painting, music or some other form of art + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 16 Example: Schools should encourage pupils to express themselves through art, music or creative writing in order to stimulate their imagination Vocabulary from communication and personality: to see the big picture Meaning: to understand all the important aspects of a situation Example: Students sometimes get confused with so many details to remember, but our history teacher is able to make us see the big picture to live in harmony with one another Meaning: to live with others in a way which avoids conflict or disagreement Example: The students who share the house are all good friends and they are able to live in harmony with one another Other vocabulary: to revolutionise/revolutionize [verb]: Meaning: to completely change the way that something is done Example: Computers have revolutionised the way that people communicate and study up-to-date [adjective]: Meaning: modern, fashionable Example: Her new i-Phone has the latest up-to-date features pressing [adjective]: Meaning: needing to be dealt with immediately Example: I left the meeting because I had some pressing business to attend to to neglect [verb]: Meaning: to not give enough attention to something Example: He neglected his studies, so it is no surprise that he failed the exam 22/06/2019 + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 17 Report Plan: Paraphrase paragraph: shows>illustrates; the number of>how many; complete>finish Overview/summary paragraph: (1) most students completed their dissertations on time (2) the number of students who failed to complete fell Paragraph 3: give figures and compare trends for how many students completed their dissertations (on time or late) Paragraph 4: contrast the downward trend for students who failed to complete their dissertations Report on fluctuations of the number of students who rewrote Report: The bar chart illustrates how many students in a UK university finished or failed to finish their dissertations on time in the years 1990, 2000 and 2010 + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 18 Overall, it is clear that in each of the years, most students completed their dissertations punctually The number who failed to write fell steadily over the years shown In 1990, a total of 150 students finished their dissertations on time, and this number increased to 200 and 300 in 2000 and 2010, respectively There was a similar trend in the numbers who completed their dissertations late From a figure of about 20 in 1990, the number rose to 30 in 2000 and then to almost 50 in 2010 By contrast, there was a decrease in the number of those who failed to write their dissertations This figure stood at almost 50 in 1990, falling by half in 2000 and then declining again to below 10 in 2010 Finally, the number of those who rewrote their dissertation fluctuated, from around in 1990, rising to 30 in 2000 and then decreasing to 25 by 2010 181 words Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places? SAMPLE ANSWER: It is true that tourists from many parts of the world pay more visits to museums and historical places than local inhabitants Resulting from a number of reasons, this situation should be solved by attracting the locals in some practical ways There are two main reasons why museums and historical sites are preferred more by tourists than by local residents One reason is that museums are too familiar to nearby inhabitants If museums not change anything, there will be nothing new for the locals to discover Like eating the same dish every single day, they feel bored with visiting the same places Furthermore, entrance tickets at some historical sites are expensive for the local inhabitants to afford For example, in Dien Bien, a province in northwestern Vietnam, it is rather hard for the residents to make ends meet (xoay sở đủ sống), let alone to spend money on visiting some famous historical attractions there The governments should take some measures/steps to tackle this issue effectively Firstly, museums ought to be invested in more by the authorities to refresh the exhibits The fresher the museums are, the more local residents are interested in them Secondly, historical relics need to be free for all the local people Without worrying about additional expenditure, those residents will pay more and more visits to historical sites in order to broaden their knowledge about their home towns In conclusion, there are some evident reasons that bring about this trend However, something should be done to attract more visits of the locals by the authorities + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thông tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 19 ... offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019... tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package 12 20/ 06/ 2019 The diagrams... 1940 1950 1 960 1970 1980 1990 2000 + Thơng tin khóa học offline tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/offline + Thơng tin khóa học online tháng 7/2019 thầy Bach: https://ieltsngocbach.com/package