Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 23/10/2019

The table compares how much is earned by teachers in five different countries.

Overall, it is clear that Japan has the highest maximum salary for teachers.  However, this salary is only received after the longest period of service of any country shown in the table.

Teachers in Luxembourg receive the highest starting salary, ahead of Japan, at $80,000 and $68,000 respectively.  However,  after 15 years the salaries of Japanese teachers overtake those of teachers in Luxembourg.   While the teachers in Japan have to wait 37 years for their maximum salary of $144,000, Luxembourg teachers receive their maximum of $129,000 after 30 years.

By contrast, salaries in the other three countries are lower.  Korean teachers start at $23,000, about half the figure for teachers in Australia and Chile.  Teachers in Australia and Chile receive their maximum salaries of $64,000 and $56,000 after just 9 and 8 years of service respectively, compared with 25 years for Korean teachers.  Throughout their careers, Korean teachers can expect to earn less than those in the other countries.

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It is true that many charities and NGOs organise special days. They are convinced of the need for such days, and I would support their argument that special days are effective and worthwhile.

There are two major reasons why charities and other organisations have special days.  Firstly, they may use them as an opportunity to raise funds to support their work.  In the UK, for example, the charity ‘Children in Need’ have a special day, with celebrities presenting a show on prime time television, which raises millions of pounds each year. Secondly, they use these special days to enhance their public image, making the most of increased news coverage to inform the public about their aims and achievements. Volunteers talk to people in the streets on such days and offer badges, sometimes even recruiting people to become voluntary workers for the charity.

In terms of effectiveness, these special days are worth all the extra work and preparation which charities devote to organising them. One good example are the days organised by various health awareness campaigns. The charity ‘Samaritans’ in Europe and the USA offers emotional support by telephone to people with mental health problems.  It uses a special day to inform people about what they do and to appeal for more volunteers to join their work. Thus, the special day highlights the extent of the problem and appeals to the social conscience of the public.

In conclusion, there are good reasons for organising specific days to publicise the work of particular charities. The special days are both effective and essential to enable them to continue with their valuable work throughout the year.

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