Hướng dẫn làm bài ĐỀ THI IELTS 08/12/2018

Report Plan:

• Paraphrase paragraph: show>illustrate; percentage>proportion: running late>delayed
• Summary/overview paragraph: (1) % of trains running late fell in October, but rose in November (2) % of trains cancelled reached a peak in October
• Paragraph 3: trains running late – describe and contrast trends, giving all the figures
• Paragraph 4: trains cancelled  - describe and contrast trends, giving all the figures.

Essay Plan:

• Introduction:  refer to the task question, the problems and write that there are solutions.
• Paragraph 2: problems – modern work (1) stressful, lots of work to do, commuting (2) competition for promotion forces people to work harder/longer.
• Paragraph 3:  solutions – (1) take a steady job with no career ambitions and flexible working hours (2) take up sport or do exercise: simplify lifestyles with less consumption.
• Conclusion:  agree that there are problems, but live more simply and avoid demanding work.