Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 10/02/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The line graph compares how much energy was generated from three sources to supply New York with electricity from 1980 to 2000.
Overall, it is clear that petroleum supplied the most energy. Also, natural gas became a more important source of energy supply than coal during this period.
In 1980, petroleum produced about 360 million kw hours of electricity for New York. This figure then rose to 600 million kw hours in 1985, before falling to
around 370 million kw hours in 1990. However, there was then a sharp increase, reaching a peak of over 700 million kw hours at the end of the period.
On the other hand, coal declined as an energy source. While the figure rose from 220 million to 300 million kw hours from 1980 to 1985, it then decreased steadily to 200 million kw hours in 1990. The figure then remained stable, declining slightly by the year 2000. In contrast, natural gas generated less than 100 million kw hours of electricity in 1980. Production then rose dramatically, overtaking coal in 1990, and reaching a peak of over 500 million kw hours in 2000.
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Lời giải Task 2:
It is true that many people argue that, in any efficient organisation, it is vital that there is good communication between managers and workers. In my opinion, while this is one aspect to consider, I consider that other factors are more important.
On the one hand, in order to conduct a business or organisation effectively, communication among all the workforce is necessary. A breakdown in communications may be one reason why a production process in a factory comes to a stop. The management may not be aware, for example, of problems with a machine or the raw material, if they do not regularly consult the workers. In a store, the manager must train the staff to offer good customer service, so that the employees understand how to provide this. In an organisation such as a hospital, the managers have to see the big picture, and talk constantly to doctors, nurses and support staff to ensure that everyone knows their tasks and has everything they need to carry them out.
On the other hand, I would argue that job satisfaction is the most important factor in creating a successful working environment. No organisation can prosper if the workers are dissatisfied. An authoritarian style of management which dictates to the workforce is no basis for reaching a consensus. When workers enjoy a decent salary, with sick leave, holiday entitlement and a retirement package, then the organisation will benefit enormously from the loyalty of their staff. Supportive work colleagues cooperate to ensure that things run smoothly, and therefore I believe that worker cooperatives without management are the future.
In conclusion, in a traditional management structure, communication with the workers is important. However, when the workforce organises itself, this results in an effective organisation with satisfied workers.
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Vocabulary from business and money:
- to conduct a business
Meaning: to operate a business in a particular way
Example: It is important to conduct a business with honesty in order to gain the confidence of customers.
- to reach a consensus
Meaning: to come to an agreement
Example: The directors of the company have reached a consensus on the new business plan.
Vocabulary from communication and personality:
- a breakdown in communications
Meaning: a misunderstanding which results from people failing to discuss and resolve something
Example: The dispute between the workers and the employer was the result of a breakdown in communications over wages.
- to see the big picture
Meaning: to understand all the important aspects of a situation
Example: Students sometimes get confused with so many details to remember, but our history teacher is able to help us see the big picture.
Vocabulary from work:
- job satisfaction
Meaning: the good feeling that you get when you have a job that you enjoy
Example: A high salary is not necessarily the most important factor in job satisfaction.
- working environment
Meaning: the conditions that you work in
Example: If work is to be enjoyable, then a friendly working environment is essential. - sick leave
Meaning: permission to stay away from work because of illness or injury
Example: Important factors when choosing a job include holiday entitlement, sick leave and a company pension scheme.
- holiday entitlement
Meaning: the number of days off work that you are allowed as holidays
Example: It is important to know the holiday entitlement before accepting a job.
- retirement package
Meaning: the money or other benefits that you receive from a company or organization when you stop working there because of your age
Example: Companies who value their employees should offer a generous retirement package.
- supportive work colleagues
Meaning: people that you work with who give you help and encouragement
Example: A very important aspect of job satisfaction is having supportive work colleagues.
Other vocabulary:
- raw material [noun]:
Meaning: a basic material that is used to make a product
Example: These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.
- to prosper [verb]:
Meaning: to develop in a successful way, to be successful
Example: Since the new government was elected, the economy is prospering.
- authoritarian [adjective]:
Meaning: believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom
Example: The school has become very authoritarian, and the new head teacher has imposed strict rules.
- to dictate [verb]:
Meaning: to tell somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way
Example: What right do they have to dictate how we live our lives?
- workers cooperative
Meaning: owned and run by the workers involved, with the profits shared by them
Example: The factory is now a workers cooperative, with representatives of the workers responsible for organising production.