Hướng dẫn làm bài ĐỀ THI IELTS 19/01/2022

Report Plan:

• Paraphrase paragraph: gives information about>compares;  growth>increase; prediction>projected
• Overview/summary paragraph:  (1) percentage of urban population rose in all 3 regions and the world from 1950 to 2000 (2) it is forecast to rise further by 2030
• Paragraph 3:  report figures and trends globally; report figures and trends for Latin America
• Paragraph 4:  compare the similar figures and trends for Africa and Asia in the whole period

Essay Plan:

• Introduction: refer to the task question.  There is one major cause, and steps should be taken to deal with this
• Paragraph 2:  the major cause – advertising.  Youngsters are influenced by marketing (give examples), but having more possessions does not bring happiness
• Paragraph 3:  the solutions – ban advertising and encourage people to be active in, for example, sport and music, not passive consumers of the latest products
• Conclusion:  restrict marketing and encourage young people to participate actively - this will result in more happiness