Exercise 1: Look at the pictures and the text. Answer the questions below.
a. Which person do you agree with?
_____________________________________________________________________ b. Do you agree with the justification for each person’s opinion? _____________________________________________________________________ c. Is this situation the same all over the world? _____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Read the following Task 2 question, then answer question a-b.
Employers should pay young people the same salary as older colleagues doing the same job. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
a. Do you have to strongly agree or disagree? Is it possible to take a neutral view?
_____________________________________________________________________ b. Rewrite the statement in your own words. Begin with Young employees … _____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3: Read a-g taken from an answer to the question in 2. Match each sentence or part-sentence with the correct function from the list. The first one has been done for you.
a. Many people believe that workers should be paid according to age rather Opinion than merit. statement
b. However, I feel that they should be paid according to results.
c. Take for example someone in their twenties working in a financial company.
d. They deserve to receive the same salary...
e. ... because they are doing the same work.
f. Moreover, young people nowadays are often faster at doing things than their older work colleagues...
g. ….. which compensates for lack of experience.
Exercise 4: Underline the linking phrases in 3 which indicate the functions you chose.
Exercise 5: Using the sentences in 3 as a model, write a paragraph expressing your
own opinion in response to the question in 2. Use appropriate linking phrases.
Exercise 6: Read the Task 2 question and the model answer below. For each of 1-6, two options are possible and one is incorrect. Delete the incorrect option.
Some people feel that young people face more pressures today than the equivalent age groups did in previous generations. Others think that they have a much easier life than their parents did. What is your opinion?
MODEL TEXT
Life for the young in today's world is in in all parts of the world, not just some ways certainly more comfortable developed countries, (2) than for those in previous generations. while/because/as young people are (1) However/Moreover/Even so, one more qualified than previous cannot deny the fact that in a number of generations. (3) areas life is much more demanding Furthermore/Likewise/And, there is than it used to be. increased mobility of people in the international job market. Skilled Take the workplace, for example. workers move from the Far East to Competition for every job is now fierce Europe. India, (4) for instance/also/in IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
particular, has a large pool of mobile search for work in their home skilled workers. This globalization of countries. (6) Thus - Do đó/Theo đó jobs has (5) consequently - do đó, vì /So / Subsequently- rồi sau đó, it is no vậy / however/as a result put intense longer a case of just being good: young pressure on young people as they people are expected to be top rate. AS A RESULT Exercise 7: Decide which functions are indicated by the correct linking phrases in 6. 1. A. contrast B. result C. addition 2. A. contrast B. reason C. result 3. A. addition B. contrast C. result 4. A. contrast B. addition C. example 5. A. result B. contrast C. reason 6. A. example B. reason C. conclusion
Exercise 8: Read the statements below and in each case contradict them. Begin by using one of the following expressions in the box.
Nevertheless I feel However, I think
Personally I believe
a. Many feel that young people have much more influence in the world than their counterparts in the past. _____________________________________________________________________ b. According to some people, older workers are just as equipped to deal with the modern world as young people. _____________________________________________________________________ c. Some people are of the opinion that advertising should not be banned in TV programmes directed at young people. _____________________________________________________________________
WRITING INTRODUCTIONS Exercise 9: Read the Task 2 questions and introductions below. Match each introduction a-c with one of the questions 1-4. 1. All forms of media but especially films and TV programmes should be censored to protect young people. To what extent do you agree? 2. The younger generation are the main driving force behind many of the latest technological developments. How far do you agree? IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
3. Blogs on the web are very effective ways for people to express their ideas and relieve tensions. What is your opinion? 4. The modern emphasis on computers reduces the development of any creative ability. How far do you agree?
a. It is certainly important to make sure that people are protected from harmful material in various media. However, I feel that care needs to be taken in doing so for various reasons. b. In some areas, it does appear that computers reduce creativity, but I also feel they can be used as a tool to develop creative ability in many fields. c. While the youth of today definitely have an impact on the way new technology develops, there are other factors involved.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory
part of high school programs (for example, working for a charity, improving the
neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
MODEL TEXT
Today it is a popular belief that students attending high school should volunteer
in the community as part of their schooling. I strongly agree with this notion.
Volunteer work can provide young people with the experiences they need for paying
jobs, and it can also help them see themselves as valuable contributors to society.
When completing compulsory work activities with charitable organizations or
community organizations, students gain skills that they can add to their resumes and
use in future jobs. Working out in the real world quickly teaches young people the
importance of time management, clear communication and teamwork. Employers like
McDonald’s restaurants, which provide many young people with their first paying
jobs, look for volunteer work on resumes as evidence of having developed some
relevant work skills. So, although students are not paid for their time, they are
building valuable abilities for future employment.
IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
Perhaps even more importantly, when students volunteer, they are more likely
to realize that their actions have a positive impact on the world around them. Often the
problems of our world can seem overwhelming, but if students are given the
opportunity to help others, even in a small way, they will see that they can make a
difference. In schools that have been running these programs, there has been an
incredible boost in student morale, and the community has benefitted from the talent
and time that young people have contributed to the many programs that need support.
It’s true that studying for academics is time-consuming, and students already have a
lot to do in a day, but if we teach them how to step up and help others, we create a
better future for us all.
In conclusion, it is a great idea to have unpaid community service as part of a
high school program because it will help the next generation prepare for employment,
and it will build a caring community that is willing and able to make our world a
better place. It’s my hope to see this in every school.
AGREE/DISAGREE ESSAY - 4-PARAGRAPH FORMULA
A. PARA 1 - Introduction
1. Sentence 1: Nêu rõ luận điểm mà bài writing sẽ giải quyết
Today it is a popular belief that students attending high school should volunteer in the
community as part of their schooling.
2. Sentence 2: Trình bày quan điểm của em về vấn đề (Agree/Disagree)
I strongly agree with this notion.
3. Sentence 3: Tóm tắt ngắn gọn những gì em sẽ viết trong hai đoạn văn tiếp
theo để hỗ trợ quan điểm của em
Volunteer work can provide young people with the experiences they need for paying
jobs, and it can also help them see themselves as valuable contributors to society. IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
STATE EXPLAIN SUPPORT SUMMARY
(Hỗ trợ: lí do, ví dụ, chứng (Nêu rõ) (Giải thích) minh để củng cố quan (Tóm tắt) điểm)
B. PARA 2 - Body 1
1. Sentence 1 - Câu chủ đề (Giới thiệu nội dung chính của đoạn văn bằng cách
giới thiệu luận điểm đầu tiên)
When completing compulsory work activities with charitable organizations or
community organizations, students gain skills that they can add to their resumes and
use in future jobs.
2. Sentence 2 -"Giả định rằng người đọc không biết gì về chủ đề này và giải
thích rõ ràng quan điểm của em”
Working out in the real world quickly teaches young people the importance of time
management, clear communication and teamwork.
3. Sentence 3: Đưa ra một ví dụ thực tế hoặc ví dụ minh họa để hỗ trợ cho
quan điểm này."
Employers like McDonald’s restaurants, which provide many young people with their
first paying jobs, look for volunteer work on resumes as evidence of having developed
some relevant work skills.
4. Sentence 4: Đưa ra một ý kiến trái ngược, sau đó quay lại khẳng định quan
điểm của mình vẫn đúng
So, although students are not paid for their time, they are building valuable abilities
for future employment.
IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
C. PARA 3 - Body 2
1. Sentence 1 - Câu chủ đề (Giới thiệu nội dung chính của đoạn văn bằng cách
giới thiệu luận điểm đầu tiên.)
Perhaps even more importantly, when students volunteer, they are more likely to
realize that their actions have a positive impact on the world around them.
2. Sentence 2 - "Giả định rằng người đọc không biết gì về chủ đề này và giải
thích rõ ràng quan điểm của em”
Often the problems of our world can seem overwhelming, but if students are given the
opportunity to help others, even in a small way, they will see that they can make a
difference.
3. Sentence 3: : Đưa ra một ví dụ thực tế hoặc ví dụ minh họa để hỗ trợ cho
quan điểm này."
In schools that have been running these programs, there has been an incredible boost
in student morale, and the community has benefitted from the talent and time that
young people have contributed to the many programs that need support.
4. Sentence 4: Đưa ra một ý kiến trái ngược, sau đó quay lại khẳng định quan
điểm của mình vẫn đúng
It’s true that studying for academics is time-consuming, and students already have a
lot to do in a day, but if we teach them how to step up and help others, we create a
better future for us all.
D. PARA 4 - CONCLUSION
1. Sentence 1: Nhắc lại quan điểm của em (Đồng ý/ Không đồng ý) và tóm tắt
lại hai luận điểm ở phần Body
IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree/Disagree
In conclusion, it is a great idea to have unpaid community service as part of a high
school program because it will help the next generation prepare for employment, and
it will build a caring community that is willing and able to make our world a better
place.
2. Sentence 2 - Đưa ra một dự đoán về ý kiến được đề cập đến trong bài.
It’s my hope to see this in every school.
AGREE/DISAGREE 4
-PARAGRAPH FORMULA
Paragraph One -Introduction
Sentence 1: State the premise that the essay will address (you can simply rephrase the
