Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 08/12/2021
Lời giải Task 1:
The diagrams illustrate how a simple solar panel is structured and used.
Overall, the solar panel consists of only glass, pipes and a base. The diagrams also illustrate how the panel is used to produce either warm air or warm water.
The top diagram shows the square or rectangular shape of the solar panel. A sheet of transparent glass is used to form the top. An inlet pipe is located on one side of the base and there is an outlet pipe on the other side.
The lower diagrams illustrate how the solar panel functions.The diagram on the left shows that air enters the panel through the inlet pipe. This air is then warmed by the rays of the sun passing through the transparent glass and it exits via the outlet pipe. The diagram on the right shows how the panel is used when water enters through the inlet pipe. The pipe then continues in a kind of ‘S’ shape, allowing heat from the sun’s rays to raise the temperature of the water as much as possible, before the warm water finally passes out of the panel through the outlet pipe.
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Written by NgocBach
Lời giải Task 2:
Many families today no longer have a routine of sitting together round the table for a meal. While some reasons can be suggested to account for the disappearance of this custom, I believe that this trend has negative consequences.
There are some obvious reasons to explain why the tradition of the daily family meal is incompatible with modern lifestyles. Firstly, changes in society have resulted in different family arrangements. For example, there are now many single-parent households or, in contrast, dual-income families in which both parents work. In these circumstances, settled routines such as regular mealtimes become impossible.Secondly, family members – especially children – tend to establish patterns of behaviour which become more important than sharing meal times together. Countless hours are wasted glued to TV screens or electronic media.
I would argue that it is a mistake to accept such new customs when the changes are clearly not for the better. In terms of providing the family with a healthier diet, eating home-made food together round the dining table each day, this is now rapidly disappearing. Instead of eating a balanced diet, family members have a snack in front of the TV, eat junk food bought from fast food chains and, as a result, put on weight. Another negative aspect is that the daily mealtime together helps to form a close-knit family, but if it disappears then there will be less parental involvement with their children during those formative years which shape a child’s personality.
In conclusion, although modern lifestyles explain the disappearance of the daily mealtime shared by families around the table, I consider that this trend has negative consequences and contributes to the growth of dysfunctional families.
279 words.
Written by NgocBach
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Vocabulary from traditional versus modern:
- to be incompatible with
Meaning: not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences
Example: The way of life of indigenous peoples is incompatible with modern cultures.
- to accept new customs
Meaning: to agree to adopt new ways of behaving
Example: Old people sometimes have to learn to accept new customs, such as keeping in touch with family members by using the internet.
- to be for the better
Meaning: to improve a situation
Example: Modern changes to my city have not been for the better. The construction of new roads has led to the destruction of historic buildings.
Vocabulary from family and children:
- a single parent household
Meaning: a family in which one person takes care of their child or children without a husband, wife or partner
Example: As a result of changes in society, single parent households are no longer considered unusual.
- a dual-income family
Meaning: a family where both the father and mother work
Example: Changes in society have resulted in the dual-income family becoming the most common family type. - patterns of behavior
Meaning: ways of acting and doing things (either positive or negative)
Example: Patterns of behaviour copied from parents often influence the way that children grow up.
- a close-knit family
Meaning: a family having strong relationships with each other, helping with problems and enjoying a lot of time together
Example: Children who come from a close-knit family generally perform well at school and enjoy a happy childhood.
- parental involvement
Meaning: the act or process of parents when taking part in their children’s activities.
Example: Parental involvement allows parents to monitor school and classroom activities, and to coordinate their efforts with teachers to encourage acceptable classroom behavior and ensure that the child completes schoolwork.
- formative years
Meaning: A period of a person’s life, usually childhood, that has a big influence on the person they become later in life
Example: UNICEF states that the early childhood years from birth through age 8 are formative years in terms of intelligence, personality and social behaviour.
- to shape a child’s personality/ value
Meaning: to decide or influence the form of a child’s personality
Example: Parents are very influential in shaping their children’s personality through the example that they set.
- a dysfunctional family
Meaning: a family in which the relationships are bad or unhealthy
Example: Children who come from a dysfunctional family often exhibit behavioural problems at school.
Vocabulary from media and advertising:
- the electronic media
Meaning: broadcast media which use electronic technology, such as the internet, television, radio, DVDs etc
Example: In contrast to print media, the electronic media are growing in popularity, especially among the youth.
Vocabulary from food and diet:
- to provide somebody with a healthier diet
Meaning: to give somebody a diet which is more healthy than that which they have at present
Example: Eating only fresh fruit and vegetables provides people with a healthier diet. - home-made food
Meaning: food which is prepared at home using individual ingredients
Example: In developed countries, the young generation must rediscover the art of preparing home-made food, as part of a healthy lifestyle. - to eat a balanced diet
Meaning: to eat the correct types and amounts of food
Example: The health benefits of eating a balanced diet are obvious. - to have a snack
Meaning: to eat a small amount of food between main meals
Example: Unless people are doing vigorous exercise, it is a bad habit to have a snack between meals. - junk food
Meaning: food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat, but that is thought to be bad for your health
Example: The consumption of too much junk food is a major factor in the increase of childhood obesity. - fast food chains
Meaning: groups of shops owned by the same company, serving food to the public
Example: Healthy eating means avoiding eating out at fast food chains like McDonald’s or Pizza Hut.
- to put on weight
Meaning: to become fatter and heavier
Example: Those who wish to avoid putting on weight should avoid fatty and sugary foods.
Other vocabulary:
- settled [adjective]:
Meaning: not likely to change
Example: The settled weather will continue for another week, with no change in the wind or the temperature. - countless [adjective]:
Meaning: very many, too many to be counted
Example: The teacher was angry with Mary, because Mary had made the same spelling mistake countless times. - to be glued to something [expression]:
Meaning: to give your complete attention to something
Example: John was glued to the TV, because he was watching his favourite football team.