Hướng dẫn làm bài ĐỀ THI IELTS 01/02/2018

Report Plan:

• Paraphrase:  shows>compares; percentage>proportion; rode bicycles>cycled
• Overview paragraph:  (1) a higher percentage of females – all ages – than males rode bicycles (2) between 18 and 59, the figures for cyclists – both genders - were lower than for other age groups.
• Paragraph 3: compare proportions of males and females who cycled in the age groups 0-9 and 10-17.
• Paragraph 4: compare declining percentages of males and females who rode bicycles in the 18-59 age groups.
• Paragraph 5: contrast the rise in the figures for cyclists aged 60+.

Essay Plan:

• Introduction: (1) refer to the statement (2) opinion: recognize the arguments for the opposing view, but agree with the statement
• Paragraph 2: two dangers of private conduct of research (1) results may be flawed, due to profit motive – example, thalidomide (malformed births) (2) ethical – social consequences of research are not prioritized – example, GM crops.
• Paragraph 3: governments should control research (1) universities can conduct high-quality research and share knowledge (2) expenditure on areas of research can be prioritized – example:  renewable energy.
• Conclusion: agree with the statement.