EDUCATION 

student feedback / make comments on their teachers 

+ positive sides:
 teacher can develop their pedagogical skill
 enhance student self study skills 
=> two-way communication; proactive attitude of students
+ negative sides:
 unreliable feedback from students 
 indiscipline / disciplined - undisciplined (adj) 
 gap year 
 absorb knowledge  from diverse cultural settings=> chance for
more job prospect 
 allocate / devote / allow time for exploring themselves
-be a year behind their peers in terms of knowledge and opportunities
       -requires a sound financial foundation for life necessities
- lack practical experience → easily fall victims to social issues
Academy courses / Academic subjects / disciplines vs sports and
music
 organizing extracurricular classes 
 are expensive ( some school can not afford) 

 paying more attention on academic subject can help students gain

more knowledge => degree,.... => job prospect, bright future,
stable career 
  physical exercises help people stay fit and healthy, music reduce
mental illnesses, express emotions
 some have potential can become influential figures 

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Disadvantages
 Stimulate impulsive spending habit
 They use famous/ glamorous people => people buy products
because of their idols, not their genuine needs
 Distract people from deciding truly needed product
 Provide unreliable information - exaggerations of certain features
 Annoy viewers (advert breaks) => buyers may fall victim to
bombardment.
 Inappropriate content => adverse impacts on children
Solutions
Authorities: Impose / Introduce strict law, serious punishment => ensure
the true quality of products and honesty of company
Consumers: must become more conscious of advertising to choose what
is the most suitable for them
Advantages
 Source of references-provide information
 Help people to save time to find the suitable products
  Advertising is a key part of modern business.
  media / approach target audience - customers → improve
sales and profits
  Companies need to tell customers about their products.
  Advertisements inform us about the choices we have.
  Advertising is a creative industry that employs many people.
 competition between conglomerates → advertising - first
impression → gain an edge over the rivals by creating unique
advertisements / stimulate creativity (Advertising is a form of
modern art.)
  People enjoy adverts.
Vocabulary
·        bombard (v): oanh tạc, dồn dập tấn cộng (dụng cả nghĩa đen &
nghĩa bóng)
·        conglomerate (n): tập đoàn
·        consume (v) – consumption (n): tiêu dùng, tiêu thụ
·        dominate (v): chi phối, khống chế
·        endorse (v): ủng hộ, tán thành
·        exaggerate (v): phóng đại
·        gain popularity (collocation): trở nên phố biến, thu hút sự chú ý
·        merchandise (n): hàng hóa, thương phẩm
·        obsolete (adj): lỗi thời
·        predecessor (n): tiền nhiệm
·        revolutionary (adj): mang tính cách mạng, đột phá
·        saturated (v): bão hòa
  censor (v/n) – censorship (n): kiểm duyệt/người kiểm duyệt công tác
kiểm duyệt
·        dual (adj/n): đôi, kép
·        exaggerate (v): phóng đại
·        extract (n): đoạn trích
·        fall victim to (collocation): trở thành nạn nhân của việc gì đó
·        fierce (adj): dữ dội, khốc liệt
·        gain an edge over (collocation): làm tốt hơn một chút, có lợi thế
hơn ai đó một chút
·        identical (adj): giống hệt nhau
·        impulsive (adj): bốc đồng, hấp tập 
·        in an attempt to (collocation): với mục đích làm việc gì
·        manipulate (v): điều khiển, lôi kéo
FAMILY 
FAMILY
2.1: More and more people decide to have children later in their life.
What are the reasons? Is this a negative or positive trend?
Causes: Personal and professional causes
- Avoid interruption, want to spend time on work  
 Have a baby -> more time for family 
- Not mature enough/ not ready in terms of knowledge and psychology
 Positive
- Have a sound financial foundation 
-> Enough money to deal with financial difficulties or unexpected
incidents + manage time more flexibly 
-> Children can have comprehensive education
 Negative
- Health risks for both mothers and babies
- Create a larger proportion of aged population / Aging population (-->
reduction of labor sources)
 
2.2 how children spend their free time ?
BODY 1: reasons
 TV is multifunctional → appeal to the children / appealing (adj)
 Fast and convenient -> Children can watch TV all the time 
 fast-paced lifestyle → instant source of relaxation / instant sense of
entertainment >< creative - innovative activities - require much
time and effort → not often chosen / selected 
BODY 2: solutions
 Parents should spend time with children, limit the TV time of
children
 Parents let children participate in some gifted courses
 Governments: construct more entertainment facilities (open-air
playgrounds) - facilitate competitions for children (encourage them
into the artistic, sporty and intellectual activities)

 
2.3: Parents often give children everything they ask for and do what
they like. Is it good for children? What are the consequences when
they grow up?
BODY 1 : The bad side of pampering children
 Spoil children   -> Children may bear in mind that they deserve to
receive anything they wish no matter how unreasonable the
requirement is-> Leads them to be self-centered and selfish
 children will lose the adaptability ->when everything they want is
so easily approved by their parents, they don't have to work hard to
achieve anything -> then when they meet a new environment, they
will not try to integrate, over-indulged children are likely to be
more vulnerable to unexpected changes in life.
baby (v) - treats someone as if he/she is a child 
Why do you keep babying her? keep + Ving = continue + Ving