Discuss both views

- Trong đề bài sẽ có hai quan điểm trái ngược về

một vấn đề và bạn phải nêu ý kiến của mình
về cả hai quan điểm đó.
- Bạn phải thảo luận về từng quan điểm một.
- Mỗi đoạn thân bài dành cho một quan điểm.
 Discuss both views
* Nếu đề bài có yêu cầu bạn đưa ra quan điểm
cá nhân thì bạn không cần thiết phải viết thành
một đoạn riêng mà chỉ cần lồng quan điểm cá
nhân vào phần mở bài hoặc kết bài.
- Câu hỏi phổ biến: Discuss both these views and
give your opinion.
 Discuss both views
1. Introduction (2 sentences):
 Sentence 1: mention both views
 Sentence 2: your own opinion
2. The first view
3. The second view (agree with this view)
4. Conclusion: summarise both views and your
own opinion
 Writing task 2- test 11

• View 1: advantages/benefits of using public

transport
• View 2: disadvantages/drawbacks/problems of
using public transport
• Your opinion????
• There are many benefits of using public
transport. Firstly… Secondly…Thirdly….

• On the other hand, public transport brings a

lot of problems to passengers and society.
Firstly… Secondly…Thirdly….
 Writing task 2- test 11

Para 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: discuss View 1:
advantages/benefits of using public transport
Paragraph 3: discuss View 2:
disadvantages/drawbacks/problems of using
public transport + Your opinion
Para 4: Conclusion + Your opinion
 Brainstorming

-advantages/benefits of using public transport

-disadvantages/drawbacks/problems of using
public transport
 Brainstorming

-advantages/benefits of using public transport

1. reduce air pollution
-carry a large number of passengers- reduce
amount of fossil fuel and fumes
2. have more time to entertain - relax (listen to
music, read books or have a sleep)
3. safe: avoid accidents/ reduce chances of being
robbed/stolen
 Brainstorming

-disadvantages/drawbacks/problems of using
public transport
1. inconvenient: limited routes- limited choices
-difficult to go to places
2. not efficient -unreliable schedule
• Means of public transport?
-bus
-taxi
-train
- airplane
• Means of public transport?
-travel = go by
 Brainstorming

-advantages/benefits of using public transport

• Safe (reasons + examples)
 Brainstorming

-disadvantages/drawbacks/problems of using
public transport
 Inconvenient ( have to wait for a long time…):
• Not efficient
In many cities, the local public transport system
is not efficient because of unreliable schedule.
Many people have complained about the
preciseness and consistence of public transport
schedule, which impacted their work or study
time.
 Discuss both views
1. Introduction (2-3 sentences)
Public transport is now widely used in the world,
especially in developed countries. For many
people, public transport brings a lot of
advantages/benefits to the society. However,
others argue that it has a lot of problems. In this
essay, I will look at both sides and try to draw
some conclusions