Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 02/03/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The pictures show the different steps involved in constructing an igloo.
Overall, there are 13 stages, from finding hard-packed snow to cutting ventilation holes in the wall and roof of the finished igloo.
Using a snow saw, blocks are cut in hard-packed snow. Large blocks are used for the base. Next, the edges of the blocks are smoothed and placed to form a circle. Then, an entrance is made by digging a hole under the circular wall. The last opening on the top is filled by a large block, carefully cut to the exact size.
After that, snow is thrown on the igloo and packed into all the crevices or gaps. Inside the igloo, the walls are smoothed by hand. Next, the entrance is built and the hole is covered with snow blocks. Finally, ventilation holes which allow air to enter are cut in the walls and roof, and the igloo is finished.
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Lời giải Task 2:
It is true that in the modern workplace, employees can no longer rely on keeping the same job, or even the same working conditions, for life. While there are some important reasons for this, there are also ways in which people might prepare for work in the future.
The most important cause for such changes is the introduction of new technology. In terms of manufacturing, few workers can expect to have a steady job. This is an inevitable consequence of mechanisation and, while this increases labour productivity, it also reduces the need for workers. In product design, for instance, advances in technology, using computer software packages, have resulted in the loss of conventional skills of creative drawing. In service industries, online shopping and self-service supermarket checkouts result in fewer staff. Order pickers, working alongside robots, in vast warehouses like Amazon mean fewer assistants in stores to provide personal service to customers.
However, people must prepare for the future world of work. One suggestion is that workers should be prepared to welcome change by accepting the need for flexible working hours, or even moving to another area or country to find employment. Another suggestion is that employers ought to play their part by providing vocational courses and training at work, so that their employees can learn new skills. For example, a person serving customers in a store would also be able to tackle administrative work requiring them to be computer literate.
In conclusion, although leading-edge technology has changed how people work, employers and employees must find ways to adapt to such changes.
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Vocabulary from work:
- to have a steady job
Meaning: to have a job which you are unlikely to lose, but which is usually the same routine
Example: Although some people prefer to change jobs, others prefer to have a steady job and a set daily routine at work.
- labour productivity
Meaning: the rate at which a worker, a company or a country produces goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work and money is needed to produce them
Example: Wage rates depend on levels of labor productivity.
- flexible working hours
Meaning: hours of work that can be changed by agreement between the employer and the employee
Example: For some employees, flexible working hours are more important even than a high salary.
Vocabulary from traditional vs modern:
- an inevitable consequence
Meaning: certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
Example: Some people suppose that the loss of traditional cultures is an inevitable consequence of technological development.
- conventional skills
Meaning: traditional and common skills
Example: Technology can contribute positively to keeping alive conventional skills and ways of life.
- to welcome change
Meaning: to accept change with enthusiasm
Example: While it is important to welcome change, the public must try to preserve all that is worthwhile from the past.
Vocabulary from technology:
- advances in technology
Meaning: the improvement or development in technology
Example: Recent advances in medical technology are making a great contribution to the search for a cure for Aids.
- online shopping
Meaning: shopping while connected to the internet
Example: For people who are physically disabled, or even for people who are simply very busy, online shopping is convenient and may also be cheaper. - supermarket checkouts
Meaning: the place where you go to pay for the things that you have bought
Example: Personal service in shops has been replaced by the impersonal experience of superstore shopping and queues at supermarket checkouts. - to be computer literate
Meaning: able to use computers well
Example: In today’s competitive job market, it is essential to be computer-literate.
- leading-edge technology
Meaning: the most advanced position in technology
Example: Manufacturers of electronic devices always advertise their products as having the latest leading-edge/cutting-edge technology.
Vocabulary from education:
- vocational courses
Meaning: courses which provide students with the skills and knowledge that they need to do a particular job
Example: Governments should extend the provision of vocational courses for those who want to learn a trade, for example as electricians, plumbers or mechanics.
Other vocabulary:
- mechanisation/mechanization [noun]:
Meaning: changes made to a process, so that the work is done by machines, not people
Example: For many years, we have seen the increasing mechanisation of farm work. - service industries [noun]:
Meaning: the part of a country’s economy that provides services to customers
Example: More and more of the workforce are now working in service industries, such as sales, advertising, banking or tourism. - order pickers [noun]:
Meaning: people used to pick goods from storage and package or deliver them for customers
Example: John and Mary work as order pickers for Nike in the large warehouse outside the city. - to tackle [verb]:
Meaning: to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
Example: The climbers are determined to tackle the highest mountain in the world this year.