Hướng dẫn làm bài ĐỀ THI IELTS 28/07/2018

Report Plan:

• Paraphrase paragraph: shows>compares; percentage>proportion; people in the USA>US citizens; between…and…>from….to…..; different>various
• Overview/summary paragraph: (1) % increased in all age groups over this period (2) the highest percentage in the 55-64 age group
• Paragraph 3: compare the percentages in 1850 and 1900, give some supporting figures
• Paragraph 4: 1950: the percentages rise according to age group. (Give no figures).    2000: compare final figures for each age group (give all figures).

Essay Plan:

• Introduction: (1) refer to the first view (2) refer to the second view (3) my opinion – completely agree with the second view.
• Paragraph 2: the first view – one main argument:  progress and economic development is the only way to cure hunger and poverty, because the wealth from profits will find its way into the pockets of the poor.  The argument made for imperialism.
• Paragraph 3:  the second view – many examples to support it.  (1) Deforestation to produce cash crops for export (2) fossil fuels used for economic growth….global warming….sea level rise….homeless poor in Bangladesh.
• Conclusion:  economic growth which is not sustainable must be stopped.  Production for human need, not profits, is the way forward.