ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ESSAY

I.Các dạng câu hỏi trong bài Advantages / Disadvantages

1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend

2. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.

II. Từ vựng/ cấu trúc để diễn đạt Advantages và Disadvantages

1. Từ vựng

 Benefit: Lợi ích
 Strength: Điểm mạnh
 Positive: Tích cực
 Plus point: Điểm cộng
 Upside: Ngược lại
 Drawback: Hạn chế
 Weakness: Điểm yếu
 Negative: Tiêu cực
 Minus point: Điểm trừ
 Downside: Nhược điểm
2. Cấu trúc

Advantages

 The main advantage/ value of …… is ……

 Another reason is that it would benefit…….
 One/ another additional advantage …. is ..….
 What makes ….. beneficial/ advantageous/ favorable ..… is ……
 One/ Another point in favor of …… is ..…
Disadvantages

 The main/ most/ serious disadvantage of … is …

 Another negative aspect of …. would be…
 One/ another/ an additional disadvantage of …. is ….

Để chuyển đoạn, bạn nên sử dụng linh hoạt một số liên từ hoặc mẫu câu mang ý
nghĩa nhượng bộ/ đối lập. Dưới đây là một số mẫu câu ví dụ mà bạn có thể áp
dụng cho mọi đề bài.
  Despite these attractions, however, some drawbacks do exist…
  Although … has many advantages, there still exist some noteworthy
disadvantages.
  However, … is not completely beneficial; there are some negative aspects
that should be taken into consideration.
III. Template gợi ý cho dạng bài Advantage- Disadvantage

*Không có Outweigh / Opinion

Introduction

(Paraphrase the question)This essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this trend

This trend would create certain benefits but there will also be some drawbacks

Body #1

Topic sentence On the one hand, there are several reasons why N is beneficial

Advantage #1 Firstly, ….

Advantage #2 Secondly, …

Body #2
On the other hand, there are a number of disadvantages of …
Topic sentence
that people should take into consideration

Disadvantage #1 The principal one is that ….

Disadvantage #2 In addition, ….

Conclusion

In conclusion,…… could bring about certain benefits, but its negative consequences

should not be overlooked

HOMEWORK
Question 1
 More and more students are choosing to study at colleges and universities in a
foreign country. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people
who decide to do this.

Outline
Introduction

 Paraphrase the topic of the essay

 Mention the contents of the subsequent paragraphs

Body Paragraph 1 (advantages)

 Foreign education has various advantages like better educational facilities, gaining
valuable experience and international exposure. Studying abroad also opens up
several high paying employment opportunities.

Body Paragraph 2 (disadvantages)

 Travelling abroad for educational purposes also has some disadvantages like
increased tuition fees and living expenses. Other disadvantages include learning to
live in a foreign society and prolonged periods of time away from home.

Conclusion

 Summarize the essay and mention the final view on the topic.

Question 2
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of globalization?