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TOPIC VOCABULARY
I’m not quite a sporty person, so I don’t do sports really a sporty person (noun
often and I don’t have any favourite sport in particular. phrase): một người thể thao
Sometimes I do play football with my friends, but it’s
only to connect with them, not because of the sport connect (verb): kết nối
itself.
No. I’ve never been into sports, not even when I was a
kid or a teenager. Back to school days, I spent most of extra classes (noun phrase):
my time at school and extra classes, and whenever I got các buổi học thêm
some free time, I just sat in front of the computer to
enjoy my favourite games.
3. Do you think students need more exercise? balance (noun): sự cân đối
Yes, they do. Everyone needs to balance between physical activities (noun
studying or working and exercising. You can’t just sit phrase): các hoạt động thể
there for the whole day without doing any physical chất
activities. If you do that, your body will just gradually get
weaker and you’ll soon become a walking zombie. a walking zombie (noun
phrase): một xác sống biết
đi
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Part 1 - Doing Sport
Vocabulary
4. Do you know any people who are good at sports?
Not someone in my network. Just like me, my friends do network (noun): mạng lưới,
sports sometimes, but they just do it for fun rather than vòng kết nối
try to excel in it. Of course I do know about some
famous athletes, and obviously they’re excellent at excel (verb): vượt trội, xuất sắc
sports. However, I just don’t know them in real life.
athletes (noun): vận động viên
obviously (adverb): rõ ràng,
hiển nhiên
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Part 2 - A job
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Part 3
Decision
Vocabulary
1. Do you think children sometimes have to make
important decisions?
on a daily basis (phrase):
Well, it depends on what you mean by ‘important’. If it’s hàng ngày
something important to children themselves, then yes.
They do decide a lot of important things to them, like close a business deal
what to eat, what to wear, where to play, … on a daily (phrase): ký kết một thỏa
basis. But if you mean something like closing a business thuận kinh doanh
deal or making a financial plan for the whole family,
then of course no. a financial plan (noun
phrase): kế hoạch tài chính
2. What important decisions do teenagers need to
make after graduation?
I think the first ones are their parents. Parents are legally responsible (phrase):
legally responsible for raising their kids to be good chịu trách nhiệm theo pháp
citizens, so they should be there when the kids need luật
help with important decisions in life. Also, children can
turn to their teachers or close relatives if their parents close relatives (phrase): họ
are not around. hàng gần
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 3/6
WRITING TASK 1
WRITING TASK 1
The table below shows water use for different purposes in four countries.
Độ khó: Trung bình – Tuy thông tin được đưa ra trong đề bài không quá khó hiểu, nhưng
số lượng dữ liệu lại có khá nhiều. Để tránh bài viết lan man, thí sinh cần lưu ý đến việc lựa
chọn và nhóm dữ liệu sao cho phù hợp.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
In New Zealand, industry and agriculture both account for account for (phrasal
around 44% and 46% of water usage, respectively, while verb): chiếm
domestic use is only a quarter of those figures. In Canada,
the highest percentage of water usage belongs to industry,
at 70%, which is almost four times higher than domestic use
and seven times higher than agriculture.
(181 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 3/6
WRITING TASK 2
If old people are no longer physically, mentally or financially able to look
after themselves, younger family members should be legally responsible for
supporting them.
Độ khó: Khó – Đề bài không chỉ nói người trẻ trong gia đình cần chăm sóc người cao tuổi,
mà nói cụ thể là người trẻ trong gia đình cần có sự ràng buộc về luật pháp yêu cầu phải
chăm sóc người cao tuổi. Khía cạnh luật pháp có thể gây bối rối cho thí sinh khi viết bài.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
(313 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 10/6
SPEAKING
Part 1 - Rain Vocabulary
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Part 2 - A place
Describe a building that you have enjoyed spending time in.
Vocabulary
I think the building that I like most so far is the my own have no intention (phrase):
apartment building located in District 2, which is now không có ý định
called Thu Duc City. I’ve been living there for 3 years
now and I still have no intention to find a new place
yet. a complex (noun): khu phức hợp
This building is a complex with plenty of apartments, a amenities (noun): tiện ích
shopping mall, an office compound, and a few
convenience stores. Just like many other apartment overlook (verb): bỏ qua, không
buildings, this one has a lot of amenities for people to để ý đến
enjoy, including swimming pools, gyms, barbecue areas,
and kid’s playgrounds. I moved to an apartment there balcony (noun): ban công
in 2020, right after the first wave of the Covid-19
pandemic. management fee (noun phrase):
phí quản lý
My apartment is on a pretty high floor and overlooks
the Hanoi Avenue and the whole eastern part of Thu go bankrupt (phrase): phá sản
Duc city. I sit at the balcony and enjoy a cup of coffee
every morning, and let me tell you what, it feels so
amazing. This residence also has a big central park for
people to do exercise. I go there almost every
afternoon or evening to run or sometimes just sit there
to enjoy the fresh air. However, there’s one drawback
of living in such a place: the management fee every
month can be a bit high for some people. Now I have
to pay around 70 dollars a month for this, but I think
it’s a reasonable price for all the services and
conveniences there.
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Part 3
Buildings Vocabulary
I think the location will come first. No matter how the target audience (noun
beautiful or convenient it is, if it’s too far from the target phrase): đối tượng được
audience, of course no one’s gonna go there. For example, nhắm đến
if you open a shopping mall and put it in a remote area, I
think it’ll fall into disuse in a really short time. Design and a remote area (noun
facilities are also important, but not as important as the phrase): khu vực xa xôi
location.
fall into disuse (phrase): rơi
2. Do you think the appearance of a building is vào trạng thái không sử
important? dụng
Yes of course. We all judge the book by its cover, and it judge the book by its cover
also applies to buildings. The appearance of a building is (idiom): nhìn mặt bắt hình
the first thing we see and will largely influence our dong
decision whether to enter that place or not. So, those who
design a building should think really hard about how it
looks on the outside.
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Part 3
Buildings
If you mean in around 10 years or so, then I’ll say there multiple floors (noun
haven’t been many changes in buildings. The designs of phrase): nhiều tầng
buildings now are still pretty much the same: still the
buildings with multiple floors and full of modern facilities modern facilities (noun
inside. I think the only difference is that there are now phrase): tiện nghi hiện đại
more big apartment buildings than before.
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 10/6
WRITING TASK 1
The chart and table below give information about tourists at a particular
holiday resort in Australia.
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Phân tích đề bài
Dạng bài: Mixed - Biểu đồ tròn và bảng không có sự thay đổi theo thời gian
Độ khó: Trung bình - Số liệu trong đề bài không khó để miêu tả nhưng có khá nhiều số liệu
được thể hiện qua hai hình thức khác nhau, và điều này có thể gây khó khăn cho một số
thí sinh.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
Regarding the average length of stay, European and one-fourth (noun phrase):
American tourists enjoy the longest durations at the một phần tư
resort, with stays lasting 16 and 14 days respectively.
Tourists hailing from other regions generally have a stay
of 10 days, whereas Asian tourists tend to have a week-
long visit. Accommodation preferences show that Asian
and American tourists lean toward 5 and 4-star hotels, a week-long visit (noun
while European tourists and those from other regions phrase): chuyến đi kéo dài
often choose camping or caravanning options. As for the một tuần
main activities, sightseeing is popular among Asian and
American tourists, whereas European tourists gravitate
toward swimming or sunbathing. Lastly, other tourists
show a preference for surfing.
(204 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 10/6
WRITING TASK 2
More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people
suggest that the solution to this problem is to increase the price of fattening
foods.
Độ khó: Dễ - Đề bài nói về chủ đề tăng cân và thực phẩm gây tăng cân - một chủ đề không quá
xa lại với hầu hết mọi người. Việc phân tích đề bài cần tập trung vào việc đánh giá hiệu quả của
việc tăng giá các loại thực phẩm gây tăng cân.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
The prevalence of severe obesity is on the rise, prompting the prevalence (noun): sự phổ
suggestion that raising the cost of high-calorie foods could be a biến
potential solution. However, I believe this suggestion may not
lead to a significant reduction in obesity rates for two main
reasons.
To begin with, although prices do impact the accessibility of accessibility (noun): tính tiếp
high-calorie foods, they do not solely determine people's cận
choices to consume such foods. The hectic lifestyle that
characterises modern society also significantly influences these hectic lifestyle (noun): lối
decisions. Given the quick and easy availability of fattening sống bận rộn
foods, they often become the go-to choice for many
individuals, including office workers and students, seeking the brain chemicals (noun): chất
convenience that aligns with their busy schedules. Another hóa học trong não
crucial aspect is emotional eating, whereby the consumption of
calorie-dense foods triggers the release of brain chemicals like temporary mood
dopamine, providing temporary mood enhancement. enhancement (noun phrase):
Consequently, individuals may turn to these foods as a coping tăng cường tâm trạng tạm
mechanism to address negative emotions such as stress, thời
anxiety, boredom, or sadness, regardless of their prices. Hence,
even if the prices of fattening foods were to rise, individuals a coping mechanism (noun
who are constrained by time and those seeking emotional phrase): một cơ chế đối phó
solace would still gravitate towards consuming them.
emotional solace (noun
Furthermore, it is crucial to recognize that weight gain is not phrase): sự an ủi về mặt cảm
solely attributed to consuming fattening foods. Obesity stems xúc
from various underlying causes. Firstly, a lack of physical
activity and a sedentary lifestyle can significantly contribute to a sedentary lifestyle (noun
weight gain. When individuals engage in limited physical phrase): lối sống ít vận động
activity, their calorie expenditure decreases, leading to the
accumulation of excess body fat. Additionally, genetic factors
play a role in an individual's predisposition to obesity. People
with a family history of obesity may face greater challenges in
managing their weight. Therefore, simply focusing on reducing
the consumption of fattening foods would be insufficient in
effectively addressing the issue.
(333 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 15/6
SPEAKING
Part 1 - Summer Vocabulary
No. As I said, I have to stick with the office all the time, so stick with (verb phrase): tiếp tục,
there’s no way I can have a holiday in summer. The last giữ vững
time I had a real summer holiday was all the way back to
my school.
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Part 2 - A story
I’m gonna talk about The Shinning, which is one of the movie adaptation (noun
greatest novels that I’ve ever read so far. It was written by phrase): phiên bản điện ảnh
Stephen King - the man that many call “the king of
horror”. (movies) be released (verb
phrase): được ra mắt (trên
I first knew about this novel through its movie adaptation, màn ảnh)
which was released back in 1980. I enjoyed every single
moment in the film, so I decided to look for the novel the screened version (noun
since I expected it to be even better than the screened phrase): phiên bản được
version. And it didn’t let me down. The story in this book chiếu
was so gripping that I read the whole 700 pages in only 3
days. gripping (adjective): hấp dẫn,
cuốn hút
The Shinning tells the story of Jack Torrance, who
accepted to work as the caretaker at the secluded secluded (adjective): hẻo
Overlook hotel during the 1978 winter. He took his lánh, tách biệt
family, including his wife Wendy and his son Danny to the
hotel. As the days passed, Jack was gradually driven insane (adjective): điên
insane by the ghosts and dark secrets at the hotel. He cuồng, mất trí
later lost his mind and attempted to murder his own
family. But in the end, he used the last fragment of his murder (vebr): giết người
consciousness to let his family escape while he set the
whole hotel on fire. consciousness (noun): ý thức
The metaphor in the story really made me think: the escape (verb): trốn thoát
ghosts at the Overlook hotel stand for all pain and trauma
that Jack had been through in his life, and it just drove him trauma (noun): chấn thương,
crazy. I’ve already recommended this awesome novel to tổn thương
all of my friends, and they also love it a lot.
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Part 3
Novels Vocabulary
To be honest, I have no idea about this since I’m not a film a film expert (noun phrase):
expert or producer or something. I think a good movie chuyên gia phim ảnh
adaptation doesn’t just depends on the novel itself. It’s
also about the screenwriter, the director, and the cast screenwriter (noun): nhà
because they all contribute to the movie. For example, Pet biên kịch
Semetary is an excellent novel, but the movie adaptation
in 2013 was utter garbage because the director adjusted utter garbage (phrase):
many big details in the story and ended up turning it into a hoàn toàn là "rác phẩm"
mess.
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 15/6
WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a
particular region between 1985 and 2005.
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Từ vựng
Bài mẫu
The line chart illustrates how many people took part in four
different types of sports in a specific area from 1985 to
2005. the least popular sport
(noun phrase): môn thể
Overall, badminton emerged as the least popular sport thao ít được ưa chuộng
throughout this period. While tennis witnessed a growth in nhất
participation, rugby experienced a notable decrease. The
number of individuals engaged in badminton and basketball remain constant (verb
remained constant over the recorded time frame. phrase): duy trì không
đổi, không thay đổi
The number of people playing rugby was highest in 1985, at
250 people. However, this number significantly declined
over time, falling to its lowest point at 50 individuals in 2005.
In contrast, the figure for tennis grew gradually throughout
the years, from 150 in 1985 to around 220 in 2005.
(150 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 15/6
WRITING TASK 2
Some people think that whether or not a person achieves their aims in life is
mostly related to luck.
Độ khó: Khó – Nội dung của đề mang tính trừu tượng cao (Sự thành công có do may mắn
quyết định), điều này có thể gây nhiều khó khăn cho thí sinh trong việc lựa chọn ý tưởng
cũng như từ vựng cho bài viết.
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Bài mẫu
Từ vựng
(333 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 17/6
SPEAKING
Part 1 - Teachers Vocabulary
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Part 2 - An experience
Vocabulary
On that day, I was looking after her as usual. I let her play
look after (verb phrase):
with her toys while doing some homework. I was really
chăm sóc, trông nom
busy at that time since it was near the university
entrance exam - one of the most important exams in
university entrance exam
every student’s life. After about 30 minutes, she started
(noun phrase): kỳ thi đại học
to get bored with the toys and came to my bookshelves
for something else to play. She grabbed my literature
book and tore about 10 pages apart to make paper tear something apart (verb
airplanes. She did it so fast that I couldn’t stop her. That phrase): xé rách cái gì đó
book was really important to me because I needed to
learn by heart the poems there to prepare for the test at poems (noun): những bài thơ
school. I then yelled at her, and of course she burst into
tears and ran to my mom. My mom had to spend nearly burst into tears (verb
an hour making her stop crying and then gave me the phrase): bật khóc, đổ lệ
money to get a new book.
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Part 3
Children Vocabulary
1. Do parents in your country spend a lot of time with too tied up with their work
their children? (phrase): quá bận rộn với công
việc
It depends on how busy the parents are. I know some
people who stay at home most of the time with their kids, rely on childcare services
but some others are just too tied up with their work and
(verb phrase): phụ thuộc vào
barely have time for their kids. Some parents have to rely
dịch vụ chăm sóc trẻ
on childcare services or their own parents to look after
their kids.
Because they have almost nothing to worry about. carefree (adjective): không lo
Children are truly carefree. They don’t think about lắng, không áp lực
competing with others or weighing the benefits they can
get when doing something. They just simply do whatever takes away their happiness
they think is fun. On the other hand, adults often think (verb phrase): lấy đi niềm vui
too much in everything they do, and sometimes that
của họ
takes away their happiness.
I think they have to think a lot about finances. Having a finances (noun): tài chính
kid means the monthly costs will just skyrocket, so they’ll
struggle if their financial background isn’t stable. Also, skyrocket (verb): tăng vọt,
many parents lack the necessary skills in raising a kid, so tăng chóng mặt
sometimes they can make serious mistakes that affect
both themselves and their children. stable (adjective): ổn định
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 17/6
WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows the annual income of languages-related jobs in US dollars
in five cities.
Độ khó: Trung bình - Biểu đồ tuy về chủ đề khá thân thuộc với thi sinh (thu nhập và nghề
nghiệp), nhưng có khá nhiều nhóm số liệu cần so sánh. Do đó, thí sinh cần lưu ý chọn lọc số
liệu cho phù hợp.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
(174 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 17/6
WRITING TASK 2
In some countries, online shopping is replacing shopping in stores.
Độ khó: Trung bình - Chủ đề trong đề bài rất quen thuộc do mua sắm trực tuyến là thứ gắn
bó với đời sống hàng ngày của hầu hết mọi người. Tuy nhiên, thí sinh cần lưu ý đến phạm vi
của đề - đề chỉ nói về việc mua sắm trực tuyến thay thế việc mua sắm trực tiếp tại cửa hàng
chứ không đề cập đến các khía cạnh khác. Việc xác định không chính xác phạm vi này có thể
ảnh hưởng đến tiêu chí Task Response trong bài viết.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
Online shopping is taking over traditional in-store shopping in do something from the
certain countries. Despite certain conveniences that online comfort of one's own
shopping has over shopping in stores, I still perceive this shift as homes (phrase): làm việc gì
an unwelcome development. đó thoải mái từ nhà
(333 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 24/6
SPEAKING
Part 1 - Boats
1. Have you ever taken a ride on a boat? Vocabulary
I think so, but I don’t remember clearly when because it was
a really long time ago. I’m living in Ho Chi Minh city, and of a boat ride (noun phrase):
course there’s no beach nearby, so I rarely have a boat ride. I một chuyến đi bằng thuyền
think I’ll do it more in the future when I have more free time.
I really have no idea whether they like it or not. I think it’s seasick (adjective): say
just personal preference, you know. Some people enjoy the
sóng
feeling of travelling on water, but some are seasick and
therefore can never stand travelling by boat or any water
water vehicle (noun
vehicle.
phrase): phương tiện di
4. Will travelling by boat get more popular in the future? chuyển trên nước
I don’t know about other places, but it can be the case in Ho flooded (adjective): ngập
Chi Minh city. With the rising sea level and the flooding lụt, tràn ngập
situation right now in the city, I think we will soon see a lot
of boats travelling in the city centre. Or maybe companies
should implement a thing called “boat taxi” to take people
home when the roads are heavily flooded.
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Part 2 - An object
To be honest, I’m not an art fan, and I have zero knowledge Vocabulary
in art, so it’s really hard for me to think about a particular
painting. Right now, I’m thinking about a picture of Sherlock an art fan (noun phrase):
Holmes, and maybe it’s gonna be the best fit in my house. người hâm mộ nghệ thuật
I know he’s just a fictional character, but many people have my all-time favorite
drawn his portrait based on the descriptions in Conan Doyle’s character (noun phrase):
novel. I haven’t look up the price yet, but I think it won’t be nhân vật yêu thích nhất của
too expensive. I want to have a Sherlock’s painting in my tôi
house because to me, knowledge and wisdom are like a
religion, and the story of Sherlock Holmes really inspires me an eccentric personality
to further enhance my logical thinking. (noun phrase): một cá nhân
kỳ quặc
Maybe I’ll go to the store and get a painting of him right after
this test. renowned (adjective): nổi
tiếng, có tiếng
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Part 3
Art Vocabulary
I really can’t say much about this because how can I know on the opposite side
what people like? It’s just personal preferences, you
(phrase): ở phía đối diện
know. Some people may love music and never care about
art, but I believe there are people on the opposite side
who dedicate all their love for art and don’t pay much dedicate (verb): cống hiến,
attention to music.
dành toàn bộ
2. What are some traditional art forms in your country?
historian (noun): nhà sử
I don’t know much about this either, since I’m not really
an expert nor a historian. All I know is that we do have học
some forms of traditional painting which have existed for
hundreds of years. For example, there’s a kind of painting
exist (verb): tồn tại
called Dong Ho in the north, and I think maybe it’s been
recognised as a cultural heritage or something.
a cultural heritage (noun
3. Do you think the government should provide support
phrase): di sản văn hóa
for art and cultural activities?
Yes. Culture is what sets countries apart, and without it, set something apart
the country won’t have an identity. So, preserving art and
(phrase): làm cái gì đó nổi
culture is something the government has to do. They
should allocate resources to maintaining activities related bật, khác biệt
to arts and cultures so that more people can understand
their importance and try to preserve them.
preserve (verb): bảo tồn,
giữ gìn
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 24/6
WRITING TASK 1
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
(195 words)
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ĐỀ THI NGÀY 24/6
WRITING TASK 2
Nowadays, many people decide to have their first child later in life.
Độ khó: Trung bình - Chủ đề có con muộn tuy không còn xa lạ với nhiều người, nhưng đây
có thể là một chủ đề khó suy nghĩ ý tưởng đối với nhiều thí sinh vì đây không phải là một
chủ đề mọi người thường nghĩ đến trong cuộc sống hằng ngày.
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Bài mẫu Từ vựng
Postponing parenthood until later in life has become postpone (verb): hoãn lại
increasingly common among individuals today. Several factors
contribute to this shift in timing. In my opinion, the benefits of parenthood (noun): việc
delayed parenthood surpass the drawbacks. làm cha mẹ
One significant reason for postponing parenthood is the pursuit financial stability (noun
of financial stability. Parenting entails various financial
phrase): sự ổn định tài
obligations that individuals must take into account, including
chính
fulfilling the basic needs of a child, covering education
expenses, and preparing for the child's future financial
requirements. Therefore, many people prioritise their education basic needs (noun phrase):
and career development in their younger years to enhance their nhu cầu cơ bản
earning potential. This allows them to meet the various
financial demands associated with parenting and provide a earning potential (noun
better quality of life for their child. Another reason is the phrase): tiềm năng thu
changing societal norms. With increased gender equality and a nhập
shift in societal expectations, there is less pressure to have
children at a younger age. This provides individuals with more the changing societal
freedom and flexibility to make decisions about when to start a
norms (noun phrase):
family.
những quy tắc xã hội đang
thay đổi
Some may worry that as individuals age and delay parenthood,
the decline in fertility can pose challenges for natural
conception. However, advancements in reproductive gender equality (noun
technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, have made it possible phrase): bình đẳng giới
for people to extend their fertility window and offer the
possibility of having a child at a later stage in life. Therefore, natural conception (noun
individuals can focus more on the benefits that delayed phrase): sự thụ tinh tự
parenthood brings. Delayed parenthood can provide parents nhiên
with more emotional maturity, life experience, and a stronger
sense of self. This emotional stability can positively impact the
reproductive technologies
parent-child relationship, creating a nurturing and supportive
(noun phrase): công nghệ
environment for the child's emotional development. Delayed
sinh sản
parenthood can also allow parents to focus more time and
attention on their child as they may have fewer competing
responsibilities, such as pursuing education or establishing their emotional maturity (noun
careers. phrase): sự trưởng thành
về cảm xúc
In conclusion, people delay having their first child for financial
stability and due to changing societal norms. From my
perspective, the advantages of delayed parenthood outweigh
the potential disadvantages.
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