Lời giải ĐỀ THI IELTS 25/11/2019
Lời giải Task 1:
The maps compare the layout of a bookstore in 2000 and the present.
Overall, it is clear that the area for fiction has been reduced, while the current plan indicates that a table and a café area have been added to the bookstore.
In 2000, the fiction section of the bookshop covered one wall, plus another sizeable section adjoining this, on the wall opposite the entrance. In the central area there were extra sections for books on hobbies, cookery and art. However, the fiction section now accounts for only one-third of one wall, with books on cookery and art – but not hobbies – occupying the rest of the wall area. The non-fiction books were also in the central area in 2000, but they now replace the fiction section on the wall facing the entrance. By contrast, the sections for travel books and new books remain in the same place today as in 2000.
While the location of the entrance, and the service desk to the right of the entrance, remain unchanged, the bookstore now has a central table and a café situated near the table.
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Lời giải Task 2:
Many youngsters possess a detailed knowledge of international movie or pop stars. By contrast, their knowledge of famous people from their own country’s past seems comparatively limited. I believe that there is one overriding factor to explain this, but there may be ways to stimulate their interest in people from their country’s history.
I would argue that commercial advertising is to blame for the interest among young people in international movie and pop music celebrities. Youngsters in particular are easily swayed by advertisements, and the entertainment industry persuades its target audience of young people to watch the movies or buy the music of their favourite stars. This is not a new trend, of course. For example, the Hollywood film industry started promoting its stars, such as Charlie Chaplin, to an international audience even in the 1920s. However, the media and commercial corporations now use sophisticated market research methods to influence the tastes of young people.
By contrast, while most youngsters take little interest in national historical personalities, I believe that two measures might help to reverse this situation. Firstly, schools should organise more cultural activities. These could include visits to historical sites, museums and art galleries, so that students might become interested in those famous people who have contributed to the literary and artistic heritage of their country. Secondly, parents play a very influential role in shaping their children’s values. By telling bedtime stories, for instance, they might stir the imagination of their children about famous people from the history of their country.
In conclusion, media promotion is responsible for the interest of youngsters in international movie and music celebrities, but there are measures which might encourage them to take more interest in famous people from their own country’s past.
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Vocabulary from media and advertising:
- commercial advertising
Meaning: advertising on the radio or television, between or during programmes.
Example: Commercial advertising on television provides the revenue for most TV channels.
- to be swayed by advertisements
Meaning: to be influenced to buy things as a result of advertising
Example: If consumers were not easily swayed by advertisements, the advertising industry would not exist.
- target audience
Meaning: consumers whom businesses aim at when selling their products
Example: Companies which sell soft drinks, like Coca Cola, aim mainly at a target audience of children and adolescents.
- market research
Meaning: the action of collecting information about what people buy
Example: In deciding how to promote their products or services, businesses should first conduct market research.
Vocabulary from the arts:
- popular music
Meaning: music of the type which is listened to by a large number of people, with a strong rhythm and simple tunes.
Example: It would be a pity if young people only listened to popular/pop music and had no knowledge of traditional folk songs.
- literary and artistic heritage
Meaning: the traditon of writing or painting that a country, city or town has had for many years, distinguishing it as an important part of its character
Example: Visitors to Britain can enjoy the rich literary and artistic heritage by going to such places as the birthplace of Shakespeare and the National Art Gallery in London.
Vocabulary from family and children
- to shape a child’s personality/ values
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.
Other vocabulary:
- overriding [adjective]:
Meaning: more important than anything else in a given situation Example: The overriding aim of the team is to win the championship
- sophisticated [adjective]:
Meaning: clever and complicated in the way that a system or machine works
Example: Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time. - to stir [verb]:
Meaning: to make somebody excited or make them feel something strongly
Example: This exciting new novel really stirs my imagination.