Unit 19: Task 2 | Chiến thuật làm bài Agree/Disagree
I. Cấu trúc
Dạng Agree/Disagree (Opinion) là một trong những dạng câu hỏi phổ biến nhất trong bài thi IELTS Writing. Để có một bố cục rõ ràng và chặt chẽ, ta nên viết được 4 đoạn với nội dung như sau:
| Introduction Câu 1 - Paraphrase the question: diễn giải lại câu hỏi Câu 2 - Thesis statement: nêu ý kiến cá nhân (đồng ý hay không đồng ý) Câu 3 - Outline sentence: nêu những ý chính bài luận sẽ nói đến |
| Supporting Paragraph 1 Câu 1 - Topic sentence: câu mở đoạn nêu ý chính sẽ nói đến trong đoạn Câu 2/3 - Explanation: mở rộng vấn đề, giải thích vấn đề Câu 3/4 - Example: đưa ra ví dụ để dẫn chứng cho lập luận của mình |
| Supporting Paragraph 2 Câu 1 - Topic sentence: câu mở đoạn nêu ý chính sẽ nói đến trong đoạn Câu 2/3 - Explanation: mở rộng vấn đề, giải thích vấn đề Câu 3/4 - Example: đưa ra ví dụ để dẫn chứng cho lập luận của mình |
| Conclusion Câu 1 - Summary of main points: Tóm tắt những ý chính Câu 2 - Your opinion: Nêu lại quan điểm cá nhân (đồng ý hay không đồng ý) |
II. Chọn ý kiến
Đối với dạng câu hỏi này, chúng ta có hai hướng để trả lời - đồng ý hay không đồng ý. Một số giáo viên khuyên thí sinh là nên giữ ý kiến trung lập, đồng ý một số điểm và không đồng ý một số điểm, tuy nhiên điều này thường dẫn đến một bài essay không rõ ràng và chặt chẽ về bố cục.
=> Vì vậy, bạn nên nêu rõ quan điểm của mình là đồng ý hoặc là không đồng ý, tránh “ba phải".
Tips Nên chọn luồng quan điểm nào có nhiều ý tưởng để viết hơn, kể cả khi bạn không đồng ý với luồng quan điểm đó. Chúng ta cần gây ấn tượng với giám khảo bằng khả năng ngôn ngữ của mình, không phải bằng quan điểm sống cá nhân!
III. Ví dụ
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
| Introduction | Paraphrase the question | It is argued that governments should levy a tariff on junk food because the number of health risks associated with consuming this kind of food is on the rise. |
| Thesis statement | This essay agrees that a higher rate of tax should be paid by fast food companies. |
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| Outline sentence | Firstly, this essay will discuss the fact that alcohol and tobacco companies already pay higher taxes and secondly, discuss how higher taxes could raise prices and lower consumption. | |
| Supporting paragraph 1 | Topic sentence | Higher excise on liqueur and cigarettes has proven to be successful at curbing the harm caused by these substances. |
| Explanation | This revenue has been used to treat health problems associated with these products and has proven useful in advertising campaigns warning people about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco abuse. Tax from fast food could be used in the same way. | |
| Example | The United Kingdom is a prime example, where money from smokers is used to treat lung cancer and heart disease, while at the same time, pumped into health campaigns in schools to warn children about the dangers of smoking. | |
| Supporting paragraph 2 | Topic sentence | Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. |
| Explanation | Fast food companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and this would lead to people not being able to afford junk food because it is too expensive. Junk food would soon become a luxury item and it would only be consumed occasionally, which would be less harmful to the general public’s health. | |
| Example | For instance, the cost of organic food has proven prohibitively expensive for most people and that is why only a small percentage of the population buy it regularly. | |
| Conclusion | Summary of main points | In conclusion, junk food should be taxed at a higher rate because of the good precedent set by alcohol and tobacco and the fact that the increased cost should reduce the amount of fast food people buy. |
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Your opinion |
II. Ngữ pháp và từ vựng
| (to) levy a tariff | đánh thuế |
| excise (on) | thuế đánh vào một số mặt hàng sản xuất tại nội địa |
| (to) curb the harm | hạn chế ảnh hưởng tiêu cực |
| prime example | ví dụ điển hình |
| prohibitively | có xu hướng ngăn cản |
| good precedent |
tiền lệ tốt |
Luyện tập
IELTS Writing Task 2 - Agree or Disagree (Opinion) essay
Topic:
The growing number of overweight people is putting a strain on the healthcare system in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education lessons in the school curriculum.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Bài 1: Viết đoạn Introduction cho topic trên.
Bài 2: Chọn từ trong bảng và điền vào chỗ trống trong bài dưới đây
| however | certainly | result | in other words | ensure |
| effective | firstly | conclusion | at the moment | consider |
(1), dealing with the issues surrounding obesity and weight problems is best solved by taking a long term approach and introducing more sport and exercise in schools. This method will (2) that the next generation will be healthier and will not have such health problems. (3), the average child in the West does sport possibly twice a week, which is not enough to counteract their otherwise sedentary lifestyle. (4), by incorporating more sports classes into the curriculum as well as encouraging extracurricular sports activities, they will undoubtedly become fitter and more active.
Another point to (5) is that having more sports lessons for children in schools will probably (6) in children developing an interest in exercise which might filter through to other members of their family and have a longer lasting effect. (7), parents with sporty children are more likely to get involved in sport as a way of encouraging their children. By both parents and children being involved, it will ensure that children grow up to incorporate sport into their daily lives. This is (8) a natural and lasting way to improve public health.
In (9), to deal with an increasing population of unfit, overweight people, changing the lifestyle of the coming generation by introducing sport in schools is the easiest and most (10) method to use.
Keys
Bài 1:
Owing to the problems which a growing population of overweight people cause for the healthcare system, some people think that the key to solving these issues is to have more sport and exercise in schools. In my opinion, this is the best way to tackle the issue of deteriorating public health in relation to weight.
Bài 2:
firstly
ensure
at the moment
however
consider
result
in other words
certainly
conclusion
effective
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