IELTS TANG CUONG_THU HAI NGAY 21/11: PHO TO 15 BAN

1. GIAO TIEP QUA MANG

TASK: It is possible to perform everyday tasks such as banking, shopping, and
business transactions without meeting people face-to-face. What effects may
it have on the individual and society as a whole?

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2. THAM HIEM KHONG GIAN

TASK: In the last century when a human astronaut first arrived on the moon,
he said “it is a big step for mankind,” but some people think it makes little
difference to our daily life. To what extent, do you agree or disagree?

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Thám hiểm không gian không ảnh hưởng nhiều đến đời sống hàng ngày của
từng người dân nhưng lại có ý nghĩa to lớn đối với cuộc sống của cả nhân loại.
- Nhà khoa học Stephen Hawking:
- “I believe that the long-term future of human race must be in space. It will be
difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next 100 years, let
alone next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn’t have all its eggs in
one blanket, or on one planet. Let’s hope we can avoid dropping the basket
until we have spread the load.”
- Tôi tin rằng tương lai lâu dài của loài người phải là cuộc sống trong không
gian. Trong 100 năm tới, sẽ rất khó tránh thảm họa trên trái đất, huống hồ là
một nghìn hay một triệu năm sau. Nhân loại không nên chỉ phụ thuộc vào cuộc
sống trên một hành tinh. Hãy hi vọng rằng chúng ta có thể sinh tồn trên hành
tinh này cho đến khi có thể sống ở hành tinh khác.

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VOCABULARY PRACTICE

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Choose one:
1. Some people think that space exploration is a waste of resources while
others think that it is essential for mankind to continue to explore the universe
in which we live. Discuss both views and give your own opinions. 
2. The government is spending a lot of money discovering other planets. Some
people think that the government is wasting money and should spend more
money addressing the problem of the public. To what extent, do you agree or
disagree?
. It is possible to perform everyday tasks such as banking, shopping, and
business transactions without meeting people face-to-face. What effects may
it have on the individual and society as a whole?
In the last century when a human astronaut first arrived on the moon, he said
“it is a big step for mankind,” but some people think it makes little difference
to our daily life. To what extent, do you agree or disagree?
VOCABULARY
- extraterrestrial life: sự sống ngoài Trái Đất 
- cosmos = universe = outer space: không gian/vũ trụ 
- alien: người ngoài hành tinh
- alien life forms: các sinh vật ngoài hành tinh
- space station: trạm vũ trụ 
- space shuttle: tàu con thoi vũ trụ 
- space flight: chuyến bay vào vũ trụ 
- space research: nghiên cứu vũ trụ
- pour/invest/plough into space research: đầu tư tiền vào các nghiên cứu vũ
trụ 
- space tourism = Space travel = space voyage: du lịch vũ trụ 
- nascent space tourism industry: nền công nghiệp du lịch vũ trụ mới xuất
hiện 
- dice with death: rủi ro tính mạng 
- celestial planet: hành tinh ngoài Trái Đất 
- the space race : cuộc chạy đua vào không gian 

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•  Example: The space race in the 1950s marks an important point in the
development of space exploration
- a space probe : tàu thăm dò vũ trụ không người lái 
•  Example: Space probes can be sent to far distances for long periods of time
to gather information about different areas in space.
- a lunar module : tàu thám hiểm mặt trăng 
• Example: When the first men walked on the moon they came out of the
lunar module. The first man to walk on the moon said "One small step for a
man, one giant leap for mankind."
- to put into orbit : đưa cái gì đó vào quỹ đạo 
• Example: A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.
- manned space flight: tàu thám hiểm vũ trụ có người lái 
• Example: As manned space flights are so dangerous, many checks must be
carried out first.
- to launch a space rocket: phóng tên lửa vào vũ trụ 
• Example: Nowadays, men launch space rockets – not ships – to discover
new worlds.
- the cosmos= universe ( vũ trụ)
• Example: Although the challenge of exploring and understanding the
cosmos is exciting, it is also very expensive
- to pour money into space research: sử dụng nhiều tiền vào mục đích
nghiên cứu vũ trụ 
• Example: Some people argue that it is wasteful to pour money into space
research.
- a test flight : chuyến bay thử nghiệm 
• Example: Test flights add to the huge costs of space exploration.
- a space shuttle: tàu con thoi để liên lạc giữa Trái Đất và trạm không gian vũ
trụ 
• Example: The first space shuttle was front-page news, but now people are
no longer excited by the concept.
- a space station: trạm vũ trụ 
• Example: Even maintaining an international space station is so expensive
that the costs must be shared by several countries.
- space vogages: chuyến đi vào vũ trụ 
• Example: Public interest in the early space voyages was unprecedented.
- space tourism: chuyến du lịch vào vũ trụ 

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• Example: Billionaires are the only people who are likely to experience space
tourism in the foreseeable future.
- to discover the mysteries of the universe: khám phá những điều bí ẩn trong
vũ trụ 
• Example: Space exploration is an essential element in our attempt to
discover the mysteries of the universe.
- space missions : nhiệm vụ không gian 
•   Example: Recent space missions have begun to explore Mars and more
distant parts of the universe.
- the conquest of space
• Example: The conquest of space is a challenge that continues to inspire the
public imagination.
- to be an inspiration to: khơi nguồn cảm hứng cho 
• Example: The images of the first men on the moon were an inspiration to
people, and made them more hopeful about the future.
- spacesuits and helmets: bộ đồ phi hành gia 
• Example: Astronauts must find it difficult to carry out maintenance tasks
during space flights wearing uncomfortable spacesuits and helmets.
- vacuum-packed food: nơi hoàn toàn trống chỉ có không khí là các loại khí
gas khác
• Example: During manned space flights, astronauts have to live off vacuum-
packed food.
- weightless conditions: điều kiện không trọng lượng 
• Example: Astronauts work in weightless conditions, which must make even
routine tasks very difficult.
- to endure hardships and discomforts: trải nghiẹm và đối mặt với các điều
kiện khó khăn 
• Example: I doubt that space tourism will have mass appeal in the future.
Travellers would have to endure hardships and discomforts such as
weightless conditions, vacuum- packed food and wearing spacesuits and
helmets.
- to float through space: di chuyển chậm chạp trong không gian 
• Example: Space tourism would be really boring, simply floating through
space and looking out of the window of the spacecraft.
- zero gravity: không trọng lực 
• Example: Living in conditions of zero gravity in space must be extremely
tiring and uncomfortable.

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- satellite technology: công nghệ vệ tinh nhằm mục đích liên lạc 
• Example: Satellite technology has resulted in huge advances in
communications and information-gathering.
- to make space travel commercially viable: khiến cho việc du hành vũ trụ
thành công về tài chính 
• Example: Holidays in space are just fantasy. It is doubtful if it will ever be
possible to make space travel commercially viable.
- the quest for a new homeland: sự tìm kiếm hành tinh mới cho cư dân 
• Example: As humans are destroying their own planet, the quest for a new
homeland in the universe is essential.
- alien life forms: vật thể từ các hành tinh khác 
• Example: One of the most exciting possibilities of the space program is
finding alien life forms on other planets.
- extraterrestrial life: cuộc sống tồn tại trên hành tinh khác 
• Example: The quest for extraterrestrial life will prove that humans are not
alone in the universe.
- in the realm of science fiction: những thứ chỉ có trong viễn tưởng 
• Example: Most of the arguments in favour of space programs are in the
realm of science fiction.
- optimistic space projects: các dự án không gian mang tính tích cực 
• Example: The US government, for example,  allocates billions of dollars for
their  optimistic space projects

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