Many people believe that it is easier to have a healthy lifestyle in the countryside.

Others
believe that there are health benefits of living in the cities. Discuss both views and give
your own opinions.

50/50 – health benefits of both living arrangements -> your opinion = conclusion

I. Opening
1 – health: Health is a topic that has always garnered a disproportionate amount of public
interest/ Today, there is an enormous emphasis on health and living well.
2 – bridge: health -> living environment. One of the overarching elements that influence
how healthy a person is, in addition to the usual suspects/ the typical pillars like level of
physical activity and diet, is their living environment// Living environment has a
considerable bearing on people’s overall state of health [safe].
3 – many believe … while others believe … [living environment: rural or urban?]: While a
notion that has gained traction for many years/ that has been endorsed by a major part of
society for a long time is that rural living is more conducive to (be conducive to sth =
facilitate sth) leading a healthy lifestyle, there are those who believe city dwellers enjoy
distinct advantages when it comes to their health.
4 – This answer will discuss the unique benefits of each location before the author’s verdict
is drawn.

II. Body
Body 1 – how the countryside helps a person live healthily (strong immune system … strong
body (more physically active) … good diet (farm-to-table) … good environment (air is
fresher/ less noise)

1. Topic sentence: There is an abundance of reasons that make rural living a boon to a
person’s health.
a. Idea 1: physical activity
First of all, people who reside in the countryside are more likely to be
physically active. For example, they would engage in outdoors activities more
often in the absence of sedentary pleasures like video games, social media or
indeed private vehicles.
b. Idea 2: diet
Second, the diet that rural residents have is arguably a lot more nutritious
than the one adopted by urban populations: farm-to-table is literally the only
way to eat, and processed foods are much rarer.
c. Idea 3: environment
Last but not least, the environment in the countryside, where the air is fresh
and traffic noise is virtually non-existent, also makes a person who lives there
for an extended amount of time physically and mentally stronger.

Body 2 – health benefits of living in the city

All of this is not to say that it is not possible to lead a healthy life in the city; in fact, there are
unique privileges that city dwellers get to enjoy. A major benefit is easy access to the most
state-of-the-art healthcare, the implications of which range from being able to treat
diseases relatively quickly to having the expertise of highly skilled doctors at their disposal.
This is especially helpful for people who require constant medical attention such as the
elderly, addicts or people who struggle with chronic diseases. Another huge upside that is
almost exclusive to people who live in big cities is the availability of fitness amenities. While
it is indeed easier for someone who resides in the countryside to be physically active, places
like gyms or yoga studios allow one to develop their health according to their personal
preferences and current physiques.

III. Conclusion
In conclusion, the countryside has an environment that inherently encourages healthy living
while the city has provisions that allow a resident to address their unique health needs. In
my opinion, it is entirely possible for a person to be healthy regardless of where they choose
to live.
 SPEAKING
PUNCTUALITY
1.Are you on time, in general? By and large, I’d like to say that I am on time, or at least I
aspire to be. If I, for one reason or another, am unable to be punctual, usually I’d feel pretty
guilty and there’d better be a good excuse for that.

2.How do you feel when you are late? As I was saying, [paraphrase] if someone has to wait
for me, I’d feel quite bad about myself because personally I don’t like to wait. I’m not going
to get offended if someone keeps me waiting, but I do like it when people are on time. So
it’s like what the Golden Rule says, right? “Do unto others what you would have others do
unto you.”

3.How do you feel when others are late? …

4.Do you wear a watch? As a matter of fact, I do. I mean, not today obviously, but I do wear
a wristwatch almost every day. To me, watches are so much more than timekeeping devices
because obviously – let’s be honest – with the iPhone watches are very much redundant.
But they make a nice statement, and in a lot of cases, tell us something about the wearer.
Nowadays, the things that we own are pretty rank and file (~ the same) – our phone, our
vehicle, our clothes – watches are something that can be intensely personal.

5.Are people in your country on time, in general?

6.Do you think people these days are as punctual as they were in the past? Paradoxically no.
You would think with all the marvels of timekeeping at our disposal today we would do a
much better job of being punctual, but reality is anything but/ just the contrary. For all the
calendar apps and reminder apps and to-do lists on our phones, we still fail to be punctual
and deliver things when they should be.

7.Do you think it is important to be on time? Absolutely. Punctuality is a virtue because

being on time lends you a lot of credibility. And in this day and age, being credible and
dependable goes a long way.

SKY
1.Do you ever look at the sky?
What kind of question is that?

I kinda do and kinda don’t at the same time. I mean, obviously the vast expanse of white
and blue will enter our vision multiple times during the day. But to look intently at the sky is
not something that I, or most of us for that matter, do. First of all, not to state the obvious,
but you’ll go blind if you just stare at the sky. And the night sky, at least in cities, are not that
exciting because of all the light pollution.

2.What do you often think about when you look at the sky?
Most of the time, I don’t feel anything. Some people, like my students, look at the sky to
forecast what the weather is going to be like the next day. For me, from time to time, I just
look up to the heavens and be in awe of how endless the universe is yet how the earth is
just a blip in the universe and how inconsequential of a being I am in the grand scheme of
things.

Sometimes, I just think it’s funny how people seem to think the universe revolves around
them when it obviously revolves around me.

3.Do you prefer the sky in the morning or at night? Neither, there are much more exciting
things to look at. But if I were to choose, I’d pick the night sky. I just remember a time when
I got a view of a proper night sky and it was just magical.

4.Is star-gazing popular in your country?

Obviously not. It is very difficult to get a good view of the stars and the constellations in
Vietnam because of light pollution and air pollution for that matter. Everything is just very
hazy, and even something as prominent as the sun can be elusive at times, let alone the
stars.

5.Are there often spectacular sunrises or sunsets in your living place?

Describe a time when you needed to use your imagination

Psychologists have known for many years that colour can affect how people feel. For this
reason, attention should be given to colour schemes when decorating places such as offices
and hospitals.
How true is this statement?
How far does colour influence people’s health and capacity for work?

Describe a place where you got lost (Ví dụ mình chưa lost ở đâu thì mình bịa ra như nào
cho nó flow ạ ? ) =)))

a computer game / phone game you enjoy playing since your childhood

a kind of weather you like

a time when you got close to wild animals

a time you misunderstood someone

Describe a time where you lost

- what kind of company is famous in your country?