TỔNG HỢP CẤU TRÚC BÀI WRITING TASK 2

Dành cho thí sinh aim band điểm từ 6 – 7.5.

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1. Dạng Positive - Negative ............................................................................................................. 2

Sample 1: Chủ đề Advertising (đề thi ngày 11/5/2023) ............................................................... 4
Sample 2 – Chủ đề Transportation (Đề thi ngày 25/3) ................................................................. 5
2. Dạng Two-question essay ........................................................................................................... 7
Sample 1 – Chủ đề environment (Đề thi ngày 19/8/2023)........................................................... 8
Sample 2 – Chủ đề health/ social issues (Đề thi ngày 25/2/2023) ...........................................10
3. Dạng Agree-Disagree .................................................................................................................12
Sample 1: Chủ đề Technology (Đề thi ngày 18/3/2023) ............................................................14
Sample 2: Chủ đề Workplace (Đề thi ngày 2/9/2023) ................................................................16
4. Dạng Discuss both views ...........................................................................................................18
Sample 1: Chủ đề Happiness (Đề thi ngày 13/5).........................................................................19
Sample 2: Chủ đề Sports (Đề thi ngày 4/2)..................................................................................20
 1. Dạng Positive - Negative

Đối với câu hỏi “Is it a positive or negative development?”

Chỉ có lợi hoặc chỉ có bất Có cả lợi và bất lợi Có cả lợi và bất lợi + Nhận
lợi định lợi/ hại nhiều hơn

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase Câu 1: Paraphrase Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement Câu 2: Thesis statement Câu 2: Thesis statement

In my opinion, this trend is In my opinion, this trend can While this trend has its
generally positive have both positive and drawbacks/benefits, I believe
/negative. negative consequences. the benefits/drawbacks are
more significant.

Thân bài (Mặt nào nhiều hơn đặt ở sau).

Body 1: Body 1: Body 1:

●Firstly, <lợi ích/ bất lợi ●On the one hand, there are ●On the one hand, there are
1>... two main benefits of A. …<2 two main benefits of A. …<2
mặt lợi>... mặt lợi>...
Body 2:
●Secondly, <lợi ích/ bất lợi Body 2: Body 2:
2>... ●On the other hand, A is ●On the other hand, I think the
disadvantageous in two disadvantages associated with
main aspects. … <2 mặt A are more substantial. … <2
hại>... mặt hại>...

Kết bài
In conclusion, I believe In conclusion, I believe this In conclusion, even though
this trend can bring about trend can have both there are certain
great beneficial and detrimental drawbacks/benefits, I think the
benefits/drawbacks. effects in general. trend carries more substantial
benefits/ drawbacks.
Đối với câu hỏi “Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?”

Có cả lợi và bất lợi + Nhận định lợi/ hại nhiều hơn

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement

While this trend has its drawbacks/benefits, I believe the benefits/drawbacks are
more significant.

Thân bài Mỗi đoạn thân bài phân tích 2 mặt lợi hoặc 2 mặt bất lợi. Mặt nào nhiều đặt ở sau.

Body 1:
●On the one hand, there are two main benefits of A. …<2 mặt lợi>...

Body 2:
●On the other hand, I think the disadvantages associated with A are more
substantial. … <2 mặt hại>...

Kết bài
In conclusion, even though there are certain drawbacks/benefits, I think the trend
carries more substantial benefits/ drawbacks.
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Sample 1: Chủ đề Advertising (đề thi ngày 11/5/2023)

Advertising is becoming more and more common in everyday life. Is this a positive or negative
development?

Advertising has become increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, Vocabulary

permeating various aspects of society. In my opinion, this trend can
have both positive and negative consequences.

On the one hand, advertising can benefit both consumers and

producers in several ways. It allows for increased accessibility to
information about products, services, and events. Advertising helps
individuals become aware of new products and services that they may make informed choices (verb
not have known about otherwise. It can enhance consumer phrase): đưa ra lựa chọn đúng đắn
knowledge and enable people to make informed choices. In addition,
stimulate consumer demands (verb
advertising can stimulate consumer demands, create awareness, and
phrase): kích thích nhu cầu tiêu
generate interest in products and services. This can lead to increased
dùng
sales and higher revenues for the retailers and manufacturers.

On the other hand, it is also important to acknowledge some potential

negative aspects of advertising becoming more common. An
abundance of advertising can lead to a sense of discomfort and discomfort (noun): sự không thoải
overload in everyday life. For example, many people now often feel mái
annoyed or even irritated with the constant exposure to
advertisements while browsing the internet or watching TV.
Moreover, some advertisers may employ manipulative techniques to manipulative techniques (noun

influence consumer behaviour, exploiting psychological phrase): kỹ thuật thao túng

vulnerabilities and creating artificial needs. This can lead to impulsive exploit psychological
purchases, wasteful consumption, and dissatisfaction among vulnerabilities: khai thác điểm yếu
consumers, especially when their expectations are not met. tâm lý

In conclusion, the prevalence of advertising can bring people useful impulsive purchases: mua sắm
information about the available products on the market and help không kiểm soát
companies increase their sales. However, we should also be aware of
the negative aspects of advertising, including the discomfort it brings
to people and the manipulative techniques from advertisers.

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Sample 2 – Chủ đề Transportation (Đề thi ngày 25/3)

Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are banned in the
city centre. Public transportations like buses, taxis and metros are advised.

Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Some cities now ban private vehicles from entering the city centre on Vocabulary
certain days and allow only public transportations. Although this can
have certain drawbacks, I believe the benefits are much more
significant.
imposition (noun): sự áp đặt, bắt
The imposition of vehicle-free days can cause inconvenience to people
buộc
and affect certain businesses. Many people, especially the disabled or
elderly, often rely on private vehicles in their daily travels, so the banning the disabled (noun): người khuyết
of private vehicles is certainly inconvenient for them. This is also the tật
case in cities where public transport systems are still underdeveloped, underdeveloped (adjective):
as buses, trains, or even taxis in these cities may lack the capacity to chậm phát triển, chưa thực hiện
serve people’s travel demands. In addition, businesses in city centres được tiềm năng trong phát triển
may experience reduced sales due to decreased accessibility on kinh tế (về một nước..)
vehicle-free days.
capacity (noun): sức chứa
However, the advantages that this policy brings far outweigh the
accessibility (noun): khả năng tiếp
disadvantages mentioned above. First, when private vehicles are not
cận
allowed in the city centre, the level of carbon emissions and, along with
that, air pollution will be reduced. This can benefit people in the long carbon emissions (noun): lượng
run, as air pollution is a major contributor to respiratory problems and khí thải carbon
other health issues. Second, with fewer vehicles on the road, traffic respiratory (adjective): thuộc về
congestion is reduced, leading to smoother traffic flow, reduced travel hô hấp
time, and increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Thirdly, by
pedestrians (noun): người đi bộ
promoting public transportation and cycling, vehicle-free days can cyclists (noun): người đi xe đạp
encourage people to use these modes of transportation more often,
reducing their dependence on private vehicles.

In conclusion, though the policy of vehicle-free days in some cities can

have unwelcome consequences for some people and businesses, I
believe it is a beneficial trend in the long run. This policy can help reduce
air pollution and traffic congestion in city centres, as well as encourage
more people to use public transport on a daily basis.

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 2. Dạng Two-question essay

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement trả lời cho 2 câu hỏi

Thân bài Mỗi đoạn thân bài trả lời một câu hỏi.

Kết bài Viết khoảng 2 câu, mỗi câu tổng hợp lại câu trả lời cho 1 câu hỏi.

Một số cách viết thesis statement tham khảo cho dạng bài này

Introductory <PARAPHRASE TOPIC>

sentence

Hỏi nguyên nhân + This essay will point out the causes of this problem and suggest solutions to
Giải pháp deal with it.

Hỏi nguyên nhân + This essay will point out the reasons behind this trend, and I believe this is a
Lợi/ Hại positive/ negative development.

Hỏi nguyên nhân + This essay will point out the causes of this problem and the consequences it
hậu quả may lead to.

Hỏi vấn đề + giải pháp This essay will outline the problems caused by this phenomenon and suggest
feasible solutions.

Hỏi nguyên nhân + Có There are several reasons why this is happening, and I believe (câu trả lời).
– Không
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Sample 1 – Chủ đề environment (Đề thi ngày 19/8/2023)

The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural
environment.

What are the causes of this?

What can be done to solve this problem?

The increased production of consumer goods poses a threat to the Vocabulary

natural environment. This essay will point out the causes of this problem
and suggest solutions to deal with it.

The detrimental impact of increased consumer goods production on the

natural environment can be attributed to two primary factors. Firstly, the
manufacturing of consumer goods necessitates the extraction of minerals (noun): khoáng sản
valuable natural resources, such as minerals, metals, fossil fuels, and timber (noun): gỗ
timber. Consequently, heightened production places greater demand on
depletion (noun): sự cạn kiệt, sự
these finite resources, resulting in their overexploitation and depletion.
suy giảm
This can disrupt ecosystems and lead to habitat destruction. Secondly,
many manufacturing processes involved in the production of consumer
goods release a range of pollutants into the environment, affecting the
air, water, and soil. For instance, chemicals commonly employed in
solvents (noun): chất dung môi
manufacturing, such as solvents, acids, and dyes, often find their way
into water bodies through improper disposal or accidental spills, giving
rise to water pollution. This pollution, in turn, inflicts harm upon
ecosystems and impairs biodiversity.

Both individuals and authorities should take action to address the

environmental issues associated with increased production of consumer
environmental footprint (noun
goods. To begin with, individuals can significantly reduce their
phrase): ảnh hưởng về môi
environmental footprint by adopting conscious consumption practices.
trường (của các cá nhân hoặc tổ
This involves avoiding impulse buying, planning ahead and considering
chức)
the necessity of each item. Quality should be prioritised over quantity,
encouraging the selection of durable, long-lasting products. Furthermore,
authorities can enforce regulations to limit pollution and resource impulse buying (noun phrase):
depletion from manufacturing processes. This includes setting emission việc mua sắm bất ngờ, không suy
standards, waste disposal regulations, and sustainable resource nghĩ kỹ trước khi mua
management practices. It is imperative that these regulations are
coupled with penalties for non-compliance. Fines, legal action, and even
facility shutdowns may be necessary consequences for companies that
violate environmental regulations. non-compliance (noun): đối
tượng vi phạm, không tuân thủ
In conclusion, the adverse effects of heightened consumer goods
production on the natural environment are rooted in resource fines (noun): tiền phạt
overexploitation and the discharge of pollutants during manufacturing
processes. To effectively tackle these environmental challenges, a
collaborative approach involving both individuals and regulatory
authorities is essential.

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 Sample 2 – Chủ đề health/ social issues (Đề thi ngày 25/2/2023)
An increasing number of people are choosing plastic surgery.

Why do people want to change the way they look?

Is this a positive or negative development?

Vocabulary

Many people nowadays opt for plastic surgery to enhance their

appearance. This essay will point out the reasons behind this trend, and
I believe this is a negative development.

The choice of plastic surgery stems from social pressure and some
medical issues (noun phrase):
people’s medical issues. The media have constantly promoted certain
Vấn đề ý tế
beauty standards, such as ideal body shapes, height, and trendy skin
tones. As a result, many people feel the urge to conform to those beauty standards (noun phrase):
standards and eventually undergo plastic surgery to achieve their desired Tiêu chuẩn sắc đẹp
appearance. In addition, some other people may have birth defects or urge (noun): Sự thúc giục
physical injuries and decide to correct these with plastic surgery. For
birth defects (noun phrase): dị
example, some people feel inferior to others in terms of appearance
tật bẩm sinh
because they are born with an unusual nose shape, so they seek plastic
surgery as a solution.

While plastic surgery can help people enhance their appearance, I still
believe that it is a negative trend in general. One major negative influence perpetuation (noun): sự kéo dài
is the perpetuation of unrealistic beauty standards. Plastic surgery can
stereotypes (noun): Định kiến
reinforce stereotypes about certain physical traits, such as thinness or a
khuôn mẫu
certain facial structure, as being more desirable or attractive. This can
perpetuate discrimination and prejudice based on appearance, which discrimination and prejudice

can adversely affect people's mental health and well-being. Additionally, (noun phrase): phân biệt đối xử
plastic surgery can be expensive and come with significant health risks, và định kiến
including infection, bleeding, and adverse reactions to anaesthesia. anaesthesia (noun): Sự gây tê
Some people may become addicted to plastic surgery, undergoing
financial strain (noun phrase):
multiple procedures to chase a perceived ideal appearance, which can
Sự khó khăn về tài chính
lead to physical and emotional harm, as well as financial strain.
In conclusion, social pressure and physical deformities are the two main
reasons why more people undergo plastic surgery. This is a negative
trend because it can create unrealistic perceptions of beauty and involve
several health consequences.

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 3. Dạng Agree-Disagree

One side: Completely agree/disagree

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement

Personally, I completely/ entirely/ wholeheartedly agree/ disagree with the

given statement.

Thân bài ● Body 1: To begin with, <Reason 1 to support your opinion>

(single-idea
paragraph) ● Body 2: Furthermore/ In addition, <Reason 2 to support your opinion>

Kết bài Repeat your opinion

Partial: Partly agree/disagree

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement

I partly agree with the given statement. While I accept that… , I am more
convinced that ….

I partially agree with the provided statement. While I acknowledge that... , I

am more inclined to believe that...

Thân bài ● Body 1: On the one hand, it is true that...

(double-idea ● Body 2: On the other hand, I believe…
paragraph)

Kết bài Repeat your opinion

Những dạng đề tuyệt đối khẳng định một việc gì đó là duy nhất, tốt nhất.

➔ Cách xử lý: Chọn Disagree/ Partly agree

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase

Câu 2: Thesis statement

I partly agree with the given statement. While I accept that… , I am more
convinced that ….

I partially agree with the provided statement. While I acknowledge that... , I

am more inclined to believe that...

Thân bài ● Body 1: On the one hand, it is true that... <Nói ra tại sao phương án
(double-idea trong đề bài lại tốt/ không tốt.>
paragraph)
● Body 2: On the other hand, I believe… <phương án trong đề bài không
phải là duy nhất/ tốt nhất. Nêu ra một số phương án tốt tương tự/ tốt
hơn.>

Kết bài Repeat your opinion

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Sample 1: Chủ đề Technology (Đề thi ngày 18/3/2023)

Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication
has a negative effect on young people’s reading and writing skills.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Vocabulary
Some people believe that young people’s reading and writing abilities are
deteriorating because of the frequent use of mobile phones and
computers for communication. I completely agree with this statement
for the following reasons.

As mobile phones and computers become more popular, reading is

among the first skills to be affected. Digital communication often
involves reading short bursts of information, such as social media posts
erode (verb): ăn mòn, huỷ diệt
and text messages. This can make young people less likely to read
dần dần
longer, complex texts in print form, which could erode their
comprehension skills and ability to analyse complex arguments. In comprehension skills (noun
addition, the constant notifications and distractions that come with phrase): kỹ năng hiểu/ lĩnh hội
digital communication can make it difficult for young people to focus on constant notifications (noun
reading tasks. This can lead to a lack of deep reading skills and an phrase): thông báo liên tục
inability to concentrate for long periods of time.
inability (noun): sự không có khả
Young people’s writing skills can also be hampered due to modern năng, sự bất lực
communication methods. Mobile phones and computers often include hamper (verb): cản trở, ngăn trở
autocorrect features, which can lead to a dependence on technology to
correct spelling and grammar errors. This can harm young people's
ability to recognise and correct mistakes on their own and may lead to
poor writing skills in the long run. Moreover, digital communication often
relies on abbreviations and slang, which means young people would
become accustomed to...
rarely use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation when texting. For
(phrase): Trở nên quen với...
example, young people may become accustomed to using "u" instead of
"you" or "lol" instead of writing out "laugh out loud". Gradually, this can frequent spelling errors (noun
turn into a habit and cause young people to make frequent spelling phrase): lỗi chính tả thường
errors and reduce their writing ability. xuyên

shallow (adjective): nông, cạn,

In conclusion, I agree with the idea that communication on computers
không sâu
and mobile phones can reduce young people’s reading and writing skills.
The popularity of digital communication can lead to shallow reading,
reduced attention spans, and more frequent writing errors.

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 Sample 2: Chủ đề Workplace (Đề thi ngày 2/9/2023)
Some people think that employers should not care about the way their employees dress,
because what matters is the quality of their work.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Vocabulary

Some people believe that employers should pay no attention to how their
staff dress because their work quality is what matters. I partly agree with
this statement since it is only true for certain occupations.

A person’s way of dressing has no connection with the nature of many

job roles and therefore should not be a concern for employers. For
example, most software engineers can work anywhere they feel software engineers: kỹ sư phần
comfortable. They can wear whatever they want since the only important mềm
thing in their job is their performance, such as whether they meet their
deadlines or solve difficult problems. Similarly, what matters in
accountants’ jobs is how they deal with business figures, and this is what
their superiors should pay full attention to, rather than how they dress. superiors: cấp trên

However, many other jobs require people to appear in public or work

directly with their clients, and this is when their way of dressing becomes real estate agent (noun phrase):
an important part. A real estate agent or a bank credit consultant needs nhân viên môi giới bất động sản
to maintain a polite and trustworthy appearance in front of their clients,
bank credit consultant (noun
as they represent the whole organisation in the eyes of the public.
phrase): nhân viên tư vấn tín
Therefore, employers should ensure that their staff follow the company’s
dụng ngân hàng
dress code and never dress too casually at work. Teachers should also
dress suitably because they are the model for their students to follow. trustworthy (adjective): đáng tin

School administrators should impose regulations to make all teachers cậy

dress properly in classes.

In conclusion, whether employers should care about how their staff dress
depends on certain job roles. The dress code should be strictly regulated
relaxed (adjective): nới lỏng
in jobs that require public appearance, like financial consultant or
teacher, while it can be relaxed in other jobs, like software engineer or
accountant.

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 4. Dạng Discuss both views

Mở bài Câu 1: Paraphrase: Opinions differ as to whether <view 1> or <view 2>
Câu 2: Thesis statement:

Although there are good arguments in favour of <the former view>, I agree with <the latter
view>
HOẶC
Đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân trực tiếp tại đây.

Thân bài Mỗi đoạn thân bài phân tích 2 luận điểm support cho mỗi view. View người viết đồng ý hơn
đặt ở đoạn 2.

Body 1: Body 1:
● On the one hand,... ● <Không cần dùng từ nối, trực tiếp viết Topic
sentence>
Body 2: Body 2:
● On the other hand, I believe that …. ● However, I believe that ….

Kết bài
In conclusion, although it is true that ...., it seems to me that...
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Sample 1: Chủ đề Happiness (Đề thi ngày 13/5)

Some people think that people are responsible for their happiness. Others feel happiness
depends on other factors in their life.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Vocabulary

Opinions differ as to whether happiness depends on people themselves

or other factors in life. I believe that both personal responsibility and
external factors play a role in determining an individual's happiness.

On the one hand, individuals are responsible for their own happiness.
Happiness primarily depends on an individual's mindset and attitude
towards life, as people have control over their thoughts, emotions, and
reactions, and can choose to cultivate a positive outlook. For example, cultivate a positive outlook: xây
upon facing a challenge, one can consider it a learning opportunity, and dựng một góc nhìn tích cực
such a mindset can help them feel more satisfied once the challenge is
overcome. In addition, people also have the freedom to take good care
of themselves by maintaining physical health, pursuing hobbies, and
practicing mindfulness. These activities lie within their responsibility and mindfulness (noun): chánh niệm
can lead to increased happiness and well-being.

However, one’s happiness also depends on the environment, as there are

external circumstances (noun
factors that lie beyond their control. External circumstances, such as
phrase): những tình huống xảy ra
socioeconomic status and access to resources, significantly impact an
bên ngoài
individual's happiness, but people can hardly influence any of these
factors. For instance, an economic crisis can send many people into socioeconomic status: tình hình
poverty and make them unhappy, and this hardly be overcome by kinh tế xã hội
personal efforts alone. Moreover, happiness can be affected by economic crisis (noun phrase):
significant life events and how individuals cope with adversity. Factors khủng hoảng kinh tế
such as loss, illness, or trauma can be challenging to overcome solely
trauma (noun): sang chấn
through personal responsibility.
In conclusion, while personal mindset and self-care are essential to one’s
happiness, we cannot ignore the impact of external circumstances and
significant life events. It is crucial to focus on what is within our control
while also recognizing that external factors can shape our happiness.

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Sample 2: Chủ đề Sports (Đề thi ngày 4/2)

Some people think that the government should ban dangerous sports. Others think that people
should have the freedom to do any sports they want.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Vocabulary

People have different views about whether extreme sports should be

banned or are a matter of personal choice. Personally, I think people
should have total freedom in which sports to engage in, including
extreme sports.

It is understandable why many people think extreme sports should be

banned. Among the top reasons is the concern for players’ health and
safety. Many extreme sports like skateboarding or mountain biking
involve high speed, while others like ice climbing and skiing are
sometimes performed in extreme weather conditions. Although players
of these sports may be in good health and have been through strenuous strenuous training (noun
training, the risk of injuries or even fatalities is still high since these phrase): sự đào tạo vất vả
sports are not performed in a controlled environment. Therefore, many fatalities (noun): tử vong
people think banning extreme sports is necessary.
a controlled environment
On the other hand, others argue that the decision to engage in these
(phrase): một môi trường an
sports can totally depend on the players since it is just a matter of
toàn, được kiểm soát
personal preference and choices. For many athletes, conventional sports
appear to be dull, but extreme sports, which involve intense physical personal preference (noun

activity, give them a ‘feel-good’ experience. Such thrills keep these phrase): sở thích cá nhân
players pursuing these sports despite the risk of fatal incidents. In other
cases, people who aim to test their physical and mental capacities may dull (adjective): nhàm chán
opt for extreme sports. For these people, sustaining the harsh conditions
fatal incidents (noun): sự cố
of dangerous sports or not having complete control of the environment
chết người
is a challenge they want to face.
harsh (adjective): khắc nghiệt
In conclusion, I think that people should have complete freedom on which
sports to engage in and that the government should not have control over
their decisions.

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