Hướng dẫn làm bài ĐỀ THI IELTS 23/05/2019

Report Plan:

• Paraphrase paragraph: show>compare; the distribution of employment>how employment was distributed; agriculture, industry and services>3 different sectors of the economy;
• Overview/summary paragraph: (1) % of agricultural workers declined (2) % of those working in services increased
• Paragraph 3: agriculture - report figures, contrast Country B with the other countries
• Paragraph 4: industry - report key figures to contrast figures for Countries A and C with figures for Country C
• Paragraph 5: services - figures for all 3 countries rose. The highest percentage was in Country A - give percentages.

Essay Plan:

• Introduction: refer to the task question and state own opinion - the disadvantages outweigh the advantages
• Paragraph 2: advantages - (1) more housing is built because there are no controls, so this provides homes for people (2) more affordable office space may bring more employment to the city
• Paragraph 3: disadvantages - (1) unplanned development may result in sprawling suburbs, slums and sink estates e.g. (2) uncontrolled design creates an ugly city e.g. skyscraper office blocks overshadow landmarks.
•  Conclusion: lack of planning and control = ugliness/chaos. Drawbacks outweigh the benefits.