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Cun ebook ny l tp hp cc bi vit ca mnh trn Fan Page Hng dn vit IELTS
Writing T c bn n nng cao. K t ngy thnh lp page, mnh thng chia s cc
tips luyn thi IELTS, ch yu l phn Writing cc bn t hc v n thi ti nh nhm
cng c kin thc v t im s cao nht trong kh nng ca bn.
Tuy vy, cng do khng c lu tr thng xuyn (do ch c mi mnh qun l Fan Page,
li cn c lp hc offline nn qu bn rn) nn cc bi hc tr nn ri rc, nhng bn mi
vo Fan Page b nh kh nhiu bi hc th v trong khi nhiu bn khng tm thy cc bi c
c li. V vy, mnh quyt nh dnh thi gian tp hp li thnh ebook ny cc bn
tin tra cu v hc tp.
Do s lng bi vit trn Fan Page l qu nhiu, v sc mnh c hn nn cng ch lu c
mt phn cc bi vit trn Page. Cun sch cc bn ang c l tp hp cc bi vit ca
nm 2014, tuy cha y nhng cng c c nhiu kin thc qu gi c lu li.
Trong sch, bn s c hng dn cch t hc writing nh, cc li thng gp khi vit
bi ca hc vin Vit Nam, t vng tt, collocation, cc li khuyn, v ngun ti liu tham
kho cng vi mt s bi vit mu.
Sp ti tuyn tp nm 2013 s c hon thnh v sm ra mt cc bn.
Nu bn mun copy mt phn hoc ton b ti liu ny dng cho cc mc ch khc, xin vui
lng trch dn Ngun: https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts.
Chc cc bn hc tt!
H Ni, ngy 25 thng 02 nm 2015.
- Thy Vinh IELTS -
MC LC
Hng dn tng bc hc writing nh. [Trang 3]
Common mistakes Cc li thng gp trong IELTS Writing. [Trang 11]
Sentence improvement Nng cao cht lng cu. [Trang 20]
Vocabulary, collocations and ideas T vng, collocations v ideas tt trong ielts
writing. [Trang 28]
5. IELTS advice Li khuyn hc IELTS. [Trang 43]
6. Cc ngun ti liu tham kho. [Trang 56]
7. Sample essays Cc bi vit mu [Trang 60]
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Sch Vocabulary for IELTS (Collins): Cun ny l t vng hc thut dng cho
Writing. i km vi cc t vng l cc collocations v phn audio gip bn hc nghe
lun mt th. Bn p.
Sch Check your vocabulary for the IELTS examination: Phi ni l mnh rt thch
cun ny. Mt phn l do l cc t vng c chia thnh tng topic c th, tin u
tra y. Cc t vng trong cun ny u rt tt, khng ch cho mi IELTS m cn
cho cc mc ch sau ny ca cc bn na. Li khuyn l cc bn nn in file ny ra,
xong ri hc n mi ngy tm 5-10 t mi l c.
Trc khi vit bi, chng ta nn sp xp li trnh t xut hin ca idea trong paragraph ny.
R rng l phn v d ang b nhm v tr. Mnh s sp xp li nh sau:
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TOPIC:
Step 1:
Advantages (benefits, positive impacts):
More children -> school: reduce illiteracy rates: better future workforce, more chance
to find a job -> reduce crime rate.
Reduce financial pressure for some families: better nutrition and health care for
children.
National budget not enough to spend on other sectors: infrastructure and medical
system -> hold the economy back from development.
Some taxpayers may feel unfair because they do not have children, or those living
alone.
Step 2:
Advantages (benefits, positive impacts): There are a number of positive impacts of providing
free education for children.
More children -> school: reduce illiteracy rates: better future workforce, more chance
to find a job -> reduce crime rate.
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Reduce financial pressure for some families: better nutrition and health care for
children.
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National budget not enough to spend on other sectors: infrastructure and medical
system -> hold the economy back from development. Raise living standards.
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Some taxpayers may feel unfair because they do not have children, or those living
alone.
Furthermore, some taxpayers, especially those who live alone or who are
childless, may feel unfair because part of their money is paid for other
peoples children.
In many countries, education fees for children are partly or totally supported
by the government. While this may cause some potential problems, I believe
that the benefits are greater.
On the other hand, I believe that the drawbacks are greater than the benefits.
Step 3:
Step 4:
In many countries, education fees for children are partly or fully supported by the
government. While this may cause some potential problems, I believe that the
benefits are greater.
There are a number of positive impacts when the government provides some
financial support for childrens education. Firstly, the governmental subsidy will
encourage more children to go to school. It is true that children are the future of a
country, so the greater investment we make in their education, the better workforce
we have in future, which is the precursor of economic growth. Secondly,
governmental funding for educating children will relieve some financial burdens
falling on parents, so they have more money to spend on better nutrition and health
care for children than before.
On the other hand, when the tuition fees for educating children are subsidised by the
authority, several problems can be anticipated. The main disadvantage of this would
be that some important sectors of the economy, such as infrastructure and
agriculture, will be insufficiently invested in; as a consequence, the economy will be
held back from development. Another drawback is that some taxpayers, especially
those who live alone or who are childless, may feel unfair because part of their
money is paid to educate other peoples children. However, these negative
consequences can be negated by the contributions that children make to their
countries when they grow older.
In conclusion, although spending the national budget on the education of children
may have potential problems, I believe that its advantages outweigh the
disadvantages.
(253 words written by ielts.vinh@gmail.com with the help of all members of the
writing class of November 2013).
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B. Ha Noi
C. Hanoi City
D. Ha Noi City
28/11/2014: advertising v advertisement
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/940405555989370
Cp t 'advertising' v 'advertisement' mnh tng cp mt ln ri m nhiu bn
vn mc li s dng. Nm na tm tt nh ny nh:
- advertisement: l cc qung co nh clips trn tivi, bo ch, poster v banner. y
l danh t m c.
- advertising: l ch vic qung co ni chung. y l danh t khng m c.
V d, ni "qung co to cng n vic lm" chng ta vit:
Advertising creates employment opportunities.
Khng th no dng 'advertisements' trong cu pha trn c.
cc bn, cu ny dch ra lm sao? - "Xem qung co l mt hnh thc gii tr".
25/11/2014: spend v cc cch dng
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/938752619487997
ng t "to spend" c hai cch dng ph bin:
- to spend time/money on something
- to spend time/money doing something
Vy chng ta vit:
- Parents are often busy working, so they have little free time spent cooking meals for
the family.
- Parents are often busy working, so they have little free time spent on the
preparation of family meals.
24/11/2014: Economy v cc t lin quan
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/938136139549645
Mt nhm cc t cng hay b nhm ln trong cch s dng l:
- economic: y l tnh t, mang ngha "nn kinh t". Chng ta hay vit "The
economic growth of a country".
- economical: Tit kim. T ny gn nh khng dng trong IELTS Writing.
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- S dng most ch s mt nhm cha xc nh, hoc khi bn cha hnh dung ra
nhm .
- S dng most of ch mt nhm c th.
V d:
- Most students are hard working.
- Most of the female students in Mr.Vinh's classes are very beautiful.
Li hay sai:
- Most of students are hard working. (Dng pha trn gia most v most of the).
Sa thnh:
- Most of the students of Hanoi University of Science and Technology are hard
working.
21/05/2014: Xc nh li sai
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/829395217090405
Cu sau y sai u?
Compared to those learning cultural values from books and the media, students who
have overseas living experience are likely to have opener minds to different cultures
in the world.
p n l sai ch 'opener' nh cc bn. Chng ta phi
dng 'more open', cn opener l ci bt bia
26/04/2014: Xc nh li sai:
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/815086565187937
Cu sau y sai u?
The growing number of private transports is the major cause of traffic congestion.
Cc bn s sa cu nh th no?
p n: Cu ny sai 'transports' v l danh t khng m
c. Chng ta thay bng "private vehicles" l xong thi.
23/04/2014: Li subject verb agreement
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/813048628725064
Li Subject-Verb agreement l li khin bn kh t im cao trong Writing. Cc bn
lu :
S dng VERB s t vi:
- any of/none of/ the majority of/all of/ some of + uncountable noun
- one of + plural noun/pronoun
- the number of + plural noun
- every/each of + singular noun
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- everyone/everybody/everything
- a measurement, amount of quantity
S dng VERB s t, mc d trong mt s vn cnh t FORMAL th c th s dng
VERB s nhiu:
- any of/ each of/ either of/ neither of/ none of + plural noun/pronoun.
S dng VERB s nhiu vi:
- a/the majority of + plural noun
- a number of + plural noun
- all of + plural noun
- some of + plural noun
Tnh hnh l mt s bn 'massage' ni rng cc bi hc hng ngy tri nhanh qu,
thnh ra kh tm. Vic ny c th khc phc ng bng cch Share nh cc bn ^^
14/04/2014: Effective and efficient
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/807666499263277
C 2 t cc bn hay nhm l 'effective' v 'efficient'.
Effective l tnh hiu qu ca mt vic bn lm, nm na l kt qu ca vic bn lm
l ng nh mong i ca bn.
Efficient l hiu qu v mt kinh t, s dng nng lng hoc thi gian. V d nh
nu ni "d n hiu qu v kinh t" th phi dng efficient.
Cc bn th in xem cc cu di y in t g?
1. This is an ___ heating machine.
2. Aspirin is a simple but highly ____ treatment.
3. I admire the ____ use of colour in her paintings.
4. They offer an ___ service to our company.
10/04/2014: Tm li sai
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/805364596160134
Cc cu sau y sai u?
Many people are in favour of introducing heavier punishments to deter crime.
Whereas, others believe that giving education is a better measure.
p n: sai ch 'whereas' nh cc bn. T ny ch dng
ni hai mnh vi nhau, s dng y ht nh t While vy.
Chng ta vit li l "Many people are in favour of introducing
heavier punishments to deter crime, whereas others believe
that giving education is a better measure."
25/03/2014: Chn gii t ng
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/796471767049417
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screen or televisions. Short-sighted eyes have been well documented as one of the
most common problems in childhood in the age of digital devices. (92 words)
06/11/2014: n gin khng c ngha l im thp
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/927067433989849
Nhiu bn nhn thy bi vit ca Xi mng v ngh khng tt t band 9. Mnh
ly mt cuca anh y v phn tch cho cc bn ti sao n li rt tt nh:
If people chose their jobs based on enjoyment, they might find it difficult to support
themselves.
Trong khi , vi cng , nhiu bn s vit th ny:
If people do a job that they like, they will not have money to live.
Hoc nu kh hn th:
If people choose a job which they enjoy, they may have insufficient money to live
well.
Tt nhin hai v d trn ch l minh ha. Nhng chng ta cng c th d dng
nhn ra l cc cu ny khng tt bng cu ca anh Xi-mng v cch s dng t
vng.
Vy nn ng nhn thy bi vit n gin m vi nh gi l "khng tt t
band 9". n gin khng c ngha l d dng vit c ng cp nh vy.
05/11/2014: S khc nhau ca cc band im
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/926503607379565
i khi bn vit bi, r rng l khng c li nhng vn b im thp. Ti sao vy?
Chng ta hy nhn mt s cu sau y, cng ngha nhng khc v cht lng cu
nh:
Band 5: Poor people do not have money to pay for their education.
Band 6: Poor people do not have access to education due to their lack of money.
Band 7: Those who live on below average incomes do not have access to education.
Band 8++: Financial constraints often hinder the efforts of those living on below
average incomes to access education.
Lu l cc band im pha trn ch mang tnh tham kho. im ca bi vit khng
ch c nh lot bi mt cu trong bi.
Chc cc bn hc tt ^^
30/10/2014: Sa li cu
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/923038747726051
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https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/872948352735091
S dng participle s c im cng trong cc bi vit IELTS. Vy chng ta c
nhng cch s dng nh th no? y l nhng cch mnh hay dng vit bi,
share vi cc bn nhng hy b mt nh!
1. S+V+O, Ving+O. Trong cng thc ny th cm [Ving+O] dng b ngha cho c
mnh pha trc. V d: A growing number of people are migrating from the
countryside to city centers, resulting in an imbalance of the workforce in both places.
2. S+ [Ving/Ved + O] + V + O. y, cm [Ving/Ved+O] dng b ngha cho
Subject. Ty thuc subject l ch th hnh ng hay l b hnh ng tc ng ln
chng ta s dng Ving/Ved tng ng. V d: People migrating from agricultural
areas often find it difficult to find employment in city centers.
3. Ving/Ved+O, S+V+O. i vi cng thc ny th cm Ving/Ved + O phi b ngha
trc tip cho Subject ca cu ng sau. V d: Being very attractive, Mr Vinh is one
of the greatest teachers in the world.
25/06/2014: Informal to formal
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/850060245023902
Cm t "more and more" trong IELTS writing c coi l informal. Chng ta c th
dng cc cch thay th nh sau:
1. The number of smth/smb is increasing.
2. There is an increase in the number of smth/smb.
3. There are a growing number of smth/smb.
4. A growing number of smth/smb + plural verb
Lu :
- "smth/smb" pha trn l danh t m c, s nhiu.
- Tuyt i tun th cc ng t chia dng s t/s nhiu trong cc cu pha trn.
V d:
More and more people think that writing is not a difficult skill = A growing number of
people believe that writing is not a difficult skill.
17/06/2014: The X of Y
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/845329548830305
C mt cng thc trong IELTS writing rt d dng m ngi bn x rt a thch, li
'lm ch'. l cng thc "the X of Y". Cc bn hy xem nh:
- Thay v dng 'the living cost', chng ta nn vit 'the cost of living'.
- Thay v dng 'to improve living standard', chng ta nn vit 'to improve the standard
of living'.
- Thay v dng 'to develop a country's economy' chng ta vit 'to develop the
economy of a country'.
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04/03/2014: Mng m cu
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/785068288189765
Ch cn 'mng m' mt cht l cu c ca bn trng khc hn. Hy xem nh:
1. Poor people get diseases easily.
2. Poor people are likely to have health problems.
3. In comparison with the rich, the poor are likely to encounter more problems related
to health.
Nh vy, cc bc 'mng m' s l:
- Thay ng t cht lng hn (get -> have -> encounter)
- Thay danh t cht lng hn (poor people -> the poor)
- Thm cu trc so snh, ch r i tng so snh (in comparison with, more
problems)
Chc cc bn hc tt ^^
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- to be jobless = to be unemployed.
- the unemployed (plural) = those who have no job
- to make an attempt to find a job.
- to make a living
- social welfare
- those relying on unemployment benefits
- a salary package to support our life.
10/11/2014: innate
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/930559156974010
thi hm 08/11 l cu hi v ngun gc ca ti c. C t vng ny hay pht,
khng bit c bn no dng c trong phng thi khng:
innate (adjective) = (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born
V d:
There are those who argue that crime has its roots from the innate qualities of an
individual.
04/11/2014: khin ai phi lm vic g
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/925897924106800
Mt s bn gp kh khn khi din t: "khin ai phi lm vic g". Cc bn cn
nhc s dng mt s phrase sau nh:
- to drive somebody to do something/to drive somebody crazy:
Hunger drives thousands of people to steal.
- to compel somebody to do something: khin ai lm vic g m h thc s khng
mun.
The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.
- somebody is swayed by something: ai b thuyt phc tin vo ci g, lm mt ci
g .
Female students are often swayed by Mr Vinh's good looks or his clever talk.
- to urge somebody to do something: thc gc ai lm vic g.
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
21/10/2014: ng t enjoy
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https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/918374148192511
Mt ng t m ai cng bit l 'to enjoy', nhng khng phi ai cng tn dng t ny
khi vit bi. Cc bn hy xem mt s cch dng cc hay ca t ny nh:
People in this country enjoy a high standard of living.
After a busy day, I often enjoy watching movies and playing games.
The introduction of household products allows people to have more time to enjoy
their life.
Please enjoy daily lessons on this Fan Page ^^
12/10/2014: Collocations
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/911907355505857
Mt s collocation/phrase dng tt trong IELTS writing:
- to blend in with somebody = ha nhp vi ai
- to impose something on something/somebody = p t thu/lut/nguyn tc ln ai
/ci g .
Example: A new tax was imposed on fuel.
- to bear something = chu trch nhim v ci g :
Example: parents often bear the whole cost of tuition fees for their children.
- to engage in something = tham gia mt ci g
Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
29/09/2014: Mt s t dng paraphrase
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/903578849672041
Mt s t paraphrase:
- to control = to dictate = to regulate = to restrict
- the control = the restriction = the restraint
- to live individually = to live alone = to live by themselves
- to be in favour of smth = to prefer something rather than something else
- to reduce = to decline = to decrease = to fall
- a reduction = a decline = a decrease = a fall
- a lack of something = a shortage of something = a dearth of something
27/09/2014: Ideas cho topic individualism
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/902471029782823
thi IELTS ngy hm nay:
In some countries, the number of people choosing to live by themselves is increasing
rapidly in recent years. Why is this the case? Is this a positive and negative
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https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/896291113734148
Mt bi vit tt cn thit phi c nhng ideas mang tnh chp nhn c. V d,
bn c th ni Thuc l c hi cho sc khe con ngi (ng cho nhiu trng
hp) ch khng th lp lun Thuc l c li cho sc khe ngi ht thuc (c th
ng trong mt vi trng hp) k c vic bn c v d thc t. Vy, trc khi bn
n luyn tp k nng vit, chng ta hy luyn tp kh nng phn tch no dng
c v no khng dng c nh.
TOPIC: Nowadays, more and more children are becoming overweight in many
countries. What are the causes of this situation?
no sau y c th dng tr li TOPIC ny?
1. Fast food becomes more prevalent than before.
2. Eating fast food is the main reason why children become obese.
3. Many children are not responsible for their health. They eat more fast food than
vegetables.
4. Children today eat more fast food than before.
5. Fast food is delicious, so more children eat this kind of food than before.
p n: 4. Children today eat more fast food than
before.
06/09/2014: thi IELTS v nhng ci by
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/891348010895125
thi IELTS hm nay v nhng ci by.
As major cities in the world are growing today, so do their problems. What are
problems for young people who are living in the cities as the result of continued
growth? How problems might be solved?
Thot nhn qua bi ny tng l d, nhng c mt s im cc bn cn lu ko b
mt im task response:
- The air quality in big cities is often poor, so the pollution level is greater than in the
contryside -> health problems.
ny khng sai, nhng tht ra ai thnh ph m chng phi hng chu cc hu qu
ca nhim mi trng, u ch c mi young people? Nu bn vit ny th bn
khng 'fully address all part of the question' ri.
- The growth of cities results in cultural values fading away, and young people may
not percieve the tradition fully.
ny thot nhn c v hay, c m y c thc s l mt problem m young people
ang phi hng chu khng? y c v l mt 'negative aspect' hn l mt 'problem'
ca young people.
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V d: The building does not conform with safety regulations = ngi nh khng tun
th quy nh an ton.
25/06/2014: more and more
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/850060245023902
Cm t "more and more" trong IELTS writing c coi l informal. Chng ta c th
dng cc cch thay th nh sau:
1. The number of smth/smb is increasing.
2. There is an increase in the number of smth/smb.
3. There are a growing number of smth/smb.
4. A growing number of smth/smb + plural verb
Lu :
- "smth/smb" pha trn l danh t m c, s nhiu.
- Tuyt i tun th cc ng t chia dng s t/s nhiu trong cc cu pha trn.
V d:
More and more people think that writing is not a difficult skill = A growing number of
people believe that writing is not a difficult skill.
23/06/2014: cu trc cause effect
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/848804171816176
- X leads to Y: The excessive intake of sugar may lead to health problems.
- X contributes to Y: The increasing use of fossil fuels contributes to a greater level of
exhaust emissions.
- X triggers Y: Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
- X causes Y: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.
- X results in Y: Changes in lifestyle have resulted in a sharp increase in childhood
obesity.
17/06/2014: T vng cho ch criminals
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/845651122131481
- criminals = wrongdoers = lawbreakers = offenders = convicts
- capital punishment = death penalty = n t hnh.
- Criminals should not be allowed to roam freely in society. They should be sent to
prison = Ti phm khng nn c cho php nhn nh ngoi x hi. Chng cn b
tng vo t.
- Prison sends out a strong message to potential criminals = n t l mt li nhn
nh mnh m n nhng ai c nh phm ti.
- inmates = t nhn.
- to rehabilitate = ci to
- community service = lao ng cng ch.
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in jeopardy = in danger of being damaged or destroyed (trong tnh trng nguy him,
b ph hy hoc gy hi)
The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spillage = cuc
sng ca hng nghn loi chim ang b e da nghim trng do v trn du.
The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy = Chin tranh nhn dn t
hng nghn mng sng vo tnh hung nguy him.
V d i vi thi IELTS ngy hm nay, c hi v tc ng ca qung co i vi
tr em th cc bn c th dng cu ny:
For example, the massive intake of junk food put children's health in jeopardy.
06/04/2014: Danh t v gii t
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/802907876405806
Mt s danh t v gii t thng dng trong Writing:
- a demand/need FOR something
- a reason FOR something
- a rise/ an increase/ a fall/ a decrease IN something
- an advantage/ a disadvantage OF something
- a cause OF something
- a photograph/ a picture OF something
- damage TO something
- a reaction TO something
- a solution TO a problem
- an attitude TO/TOWARDS something/someone
04/04/2014: Mt s t vng trong task 1
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/801705773192683
Trong task 1 chng ta khng nht thit phi s dng chnh xc thng tin bi a
ra. Thay v :
1. 66 % = about two-thirds of
2. 49 % = just under a half of
3. 74 % = almost three quarters of
4. 92 % = most of
5. 99 % = almost all
6. 21 % = about a fifth of
7. 1,043 = over a thousand
8. 248.198 = a quarter of a million
9. 1,698,193 = about 1.7 million
10. 48.973 % = almost a half of
02/04/2014: Cc ng t din t s thay i
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/800642263299034
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8. a drop of %: s gim %
9. an increase in : s tng v
10. a slight increase: s tng nh
11. a drop in : gim v .
10/03/2014: Cc t vng v mi trng
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/788521617844432
Cm t 'bo v mi trng' c th din t bng cch no?
- to protect the environment
- to preserve the environment
- to safeguard the environment
Gy ra ' nhim mi trng'?
- to pollute the environment
- to contaminate the environment
- to damage the environment
- to destroy the environment
- to degrade the environment
08/03/2014: Mt s ngn ng dng din t s thay i trong task 1
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/787482044615056
Mt s language dng cho task 1: The language of Change
X increased / rose / grew from to
Y decreased / fell / dropped / declined from to
There was a/an increase / rise / growth in X
There was a decrease / fall / drop / decline in Y
X peaked at / reached a peak of
Y leveled off at
Z fluctuated between
X remained constant at
X rose gradually / steadily / sharply / dramatically to reach in 2005
There was a gradual / steady / sharp / dramatic fall to in 2005
Rising / soaring / falling / plummeting prices .
X had doubled / halved by 2005
This trend continued / was reversed in
07/03/2014: Pht trin trong IELTS writing
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/786762301353697
Lm th no pht trin ?
V d mt bn vit v u im ca Fast food nh sau: "Fast food saves time". By
gi chng ta hy t cu hi ph hp pht trin :
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https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/903290466367546
Hm trc mnh c post ln Page mt on video ngn v phng php t luyn
Writing bng ting Vit trc khi bt tay vit ting Anh. Nhiu bn vn nghi ng v
tnh hiu qu ca phng php ny v gi tin nhn hi thm. Mnh, tuy p giai,
nhng do bn chm con nh nn khng tr li ht cho cc bn c nn vit ra vi
li coi nh tr li cc bn lun nh:
1. im Writing thng thp l do h thng gio dc ca chng ta hi khc vi nc
ngoi. Chng ta thng khng quen vi vn ha tranh lun, trong khi y chnh l
iu m Writing i hi. Vy, ni g th ni, t c im Writing cao, trc ht
bn nn tp phn bin, tp t duy v sp xp . Cha lm c bng ting Vit th
s kh lm tt bng ting Anh.
2. "40 pht lm sao vit ting Vit v chuyn sang ting Anh c?" - Mnh
lm trc tip vi rt nhiu lp Writing mnh dy, v khng nh l . Thm ch bn
cn tha khong 5 pht check li bi vit. Tt nhin ci ny cng i hi k nng,
ngha l bn cn luyn tp vit nhanh v t duy nhanh ch khng th hi vng ln
u tin vit m kp c. Cng ging nh ln u tin bn lm bi c Reading
vy, kh c th kp 60 pht/3 bi c.
3. "Thy c khuyn em phi t duy bng ting Anh?" - Mnh t cu hi l t duy
kiu g by gi? Phng php t duy bng ting Anh nh th no? Trnh t tng
bc ra lm sao? Hu ht cc bn gp kh khn trong Writing u l nhng bn
mi bt u vit, vy ly u ra kinh nghim m t duy bng ting Anh?
4. Ci g cng phi c bng chng. Bn Vn Anh cha bao gi thi qu W4.0 nhng
sau khi hc lp W60 xong th nng ln c W6.0. Mnh bt u dy lp bng
ting Vit.
Chc cc bn ng ngon
05/09/2014: Obscure words T kh trong IELTS
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/890956464267613
Rt nhiu bn nhm tng rng phi dng nhng t kh, him hoc 'cht' mi gip
t im cao trong IELTS Writing. Thc t th iu ny khng hn chnh xc.
1. Dng t kh, t him cng ng ngha vi nguy c s dng sai t vng trong ng
cnh cn din t.
2. T vng kh thng i km vi ng php phc tp. Nu lm dng, bn s lm
cho ca cu tr nn kh hiu v phc tp hn mc cn thit.
Tuy vy, nu dng t vng n gin th bn li kh n im lexical resource (im
t vng). Vy gii php l g? Hy hc collocations. V d, thay v vit:
Playing a game may help people to feel excited and satisfied.
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Chng ta vit:
Playing a game may help people to feel excited and achieve a sense of satisfaction.
Tt nhin hc collocations th bn cn thi gian. Nu t hc, bn hy tch cc tra
t in (VD: ozdic.com), hy c nhiu ngm collocations. Nu khng, bn cn i
hc c cc thy c gio ch dy.
Chc cc bn hc tt
19/08/2014: Mt s tips vit bi
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/881244381905488
- Nhn c hy xc nh ngay key words ca bi. V d nu bi c t
'adults' th ngay lp tc phi note ra mt s c im chnh ca t ny, v d nh
busy working, care for the family, take care of children. Bm keywords chnh l bm
topic question, lm tng im s task response.
- Dnh khong 5-10 pht brainstorming. Hy ghi nhng cc bn c th ngh ra, sau
hy quyt nh xem no trc tip lin quan n cu hi bi th gi, no
khng lin quan hoc c lin quan nhng hi xa vn th b. Bc tip theo l hy
nhm cc idea li thnh cc 'group' chnh vi to hn. Hy lun ngh n v d.
- Sau khi brainstorming bn s xc nh cc body s vit ci g. IELTS Writing c
bn ch c vi dng, nhng i vi mi topic c th th c th phi sp xp cho ph
hp vi topic. Template c th dng vi mt s dng nhng khng phi tt c. Bn
phi tht cn thn vi vic dng template.
- Trc khi vit bi hy to tm l thoi mi theo cch ca bn. Mnh hay vn ngi
chun b vit bi v iu lm mnh t tin hn vi vc dng bn thn. C nhiu
bn s ngc ln nhn s kh s ca cc th sinh bn cnh ly thm ng lc.
i khi ngm cc bn n xinh p vt ln vi thi cng s gip to nhng cm
gic sng khoi nht nh.
- Khi vit bi hy lun nh l tr li cu hi bi. Phn introduction nn ngn gn
v nh nu quan im c nhn mt cch ngn gn nu bi hi n. Kt bi th
nn vit ngn bng 1 cu. Chng ta nn dnh thi gian cho cc on thn bi v
l ni bn kim c im s. Hy lun nh s dng cc t ni cu, cc trng t
chuyn trng thi lm t ca cc cu c ni t nhin, mch lc v gip
ngi c (examiners) thoi mi khi c.
- Mi paragraph cch ra mt dng. Vic ny s lm cho bi vit tr nn thanh thot
hn, d nhn hn.
- Lun dng 5 pht check li li v vn nu c: s ha hp gia ng t v danh
t, t ni cu, chia th ca ng t, cu b ng... Quan trng na l cc cu topic
sentence ca mi on body c trc tip tr li cu hi ca bi hay khng.
- Bn nn vit task 1 trc, task 2 sau. Tuy vy nu bn khng quen luyn task 1 th
qu l mt thm ha v n s rt mt thi gian nu nh bn ko c kinh nghim nht
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kha gi vng gia nh hnh phc, cc thnh vin hiu v tn trng nhau, v d
th em t cho chnh gia nh mnh ( em ngh chc t cho vd v chnh mnh nn b tr
im)
l tng quan chung bi ca em. Mong thy cho em 1 s li khuyn em rt kinh
nghim cho ln ti. Cm n thy!
----------------Mnh tr li bn nh sau nh:
- im thi mang tnh tc thi, ngha l n phn nh cht lng bi essay em vit
trong ngy thi hm . Nhng ln thi trc c th em t im cao, v trnh ca
em c th xng ng vi 7.0W, nhng nu lm khng cn thn th s b 5.5W nh
va ri.
- im bi vit khng ph thuc em c g, m l em support nh th no. C
th ca em vit bi ging nh mnh trin khai trn apps, nhng mnh khng r
em c th hin c v support c hay khng.
- i vo chi tit, mnh thy em vit "cha dy con kin thc, m dy con yu thng"
khng r rng, e l em khng support c ny. tip theo ca em "chia s
vic nh l cha kha gi vng gia nh hnh phc, cc thnh vin hiu v tn
trng nhau" cng b lan man, khng r rng v khng trc tip bm cu hi. Nhng
li ny s lm im task response ca em thp i rt nhiu.
- Vic em s dng v d c nhn khng phi l nguyn nhn mt im. Mnh c th
m bo chc chn iu !
- vit hm em thi kh kh nhn. Task 1 vo process kh, Task 2 v vic phn
cng vic nh cng khng d t chc tt. T vng cng kh n im (lexical
resources).
- Mt kh nng na c th xy ra d rt thp l examiners chm sai bi em. Em c
th phc kho, nhng theo mnh l khng nn. Chi ph cho vic phc kho cng
khng nh, li cn mt thi gian m cha chc chn v vic im s c ln hay
khng. Thay vo , em nn n v thi li ln ti.
Chc em may mn!
18/05/2014: Dng bi is this a positive or negative development
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/827839197246007
i vi cu hi: "Is this a positive or negative development?", mnh khuyn cc bn
vit c hai hng positive v negative v cc l do sau y:
- Bn c th organise essay rt d dng, s dng cc cm t "On the one hand/ On
the other hand" rt ph hp.
- C nhiu trin khai. Bn khng cn phi lo lng v s lng t ca bi vit
na.
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fuels.
- Body 2: Tuy vy khng th lm ngay c v cc ngun nng lng thay th cha
hon ton pht trin v sc thay th.
Some argue that all young children should be required to stay with full-time education
until they are at least 18 years old. Do you agree or disagree?
- Body 1: ng l tr em nn c to iu kin i hc cho n 18 tui - the age of
maturity: better preparation for future job application.
- Body 2: Tuy vy c nhiu gia nh khng c iu kin cho con i hc, c bit l
cc gia nh ngho VN. H cn extra incomes no matter how small, v vy Mr Vinh
suggest that children c th gip b m. Khi i hc -> greater financial burden will
fall on parents -> make the situation worse.
21/03/2014: Qu mt mi vi IELTS?
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/794335307263063
Status ca mt bn gi rt ng yu hc lp intensive writing:
- Have sex?
- No thanks! Essays f-ck me every single day :D
Khi bn b exhausted vi IELTS, gii php l hy i chi u , n ung u
hoc xem phim vi ai . C gng qu khng tt u :D
20/03/2014: Cc li ng php hay gp
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/793771140652813
Mun t im Grammar cao trong bi vit thc s khng kh, m l cc kh.
Thng thng cc li Grammar s ri vo mt trong cc phn sau y:
1. Mo t: a/the
2. Cu iu kin, ch yu li ri vo loi 2 (khng c thc hin ti)
3. Subject - Verb agreement: Li khng chia ng t ph hp vi ch t.
4. V tr ca Trng t khng chun.
5. Cu b ng: cu b ng nhng s dng ch ng din t.
6. Li s dng Countable / Uncountable noun.
7. Li s dng cu trc i vi t vng c th. V d nh s dng sai "to pay attention
TO smt", "to prevent smb FROM doing smt"...
t im 7.0++, kiu g bn cng phi 'master' cc im grammar nu trn. Mt
bi vit 'band 8.0' th no cng cn li ng php, nhng s li s khng nhiu. Vy
trc khi hc vit, bn hy hc ng php tht chc nh!
17/03/2014: Mt s quan im sai lm v IELTS
https://www.facebook.com/hocvietielts/posts/792293357467258
Mt s li n i sai lm v IELTS:
1. Thi IDP d hn BC.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupY_soLGPQ&feature=youtu.be
Sch hc Writing tt:
15 Days Practice for IELTS writing:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/0wc3s2q4xdd5nyz/15_Days_Practice_for_IELTS_Wri
ting.pdf
Academic Writing Stephen Bailey:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/uucodtue79p5h36/Academic_writing__Stephen_Bailey.pdf
For and Against (L.G.Alexander)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/q745v39fppagvai/For_and_Against_(L.G.Alexander).p
df
Improve your IELTS writing skill:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/vc0dnsawo1gnuu3/Improve_your_IELTS_Writing_Skil
l.pdf
Writing about Graphs, Tables and Diagrams:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/5wsj7aebh2hs2n5/Writing_about_Graphs,_Tables_an
d_Diagrams.pdf
Tuyn tp cc cu hi Writing cc nm trc:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/golcg4j74ldgdcl/292IELTSessays.pdf
Writing task 1 Band 9 collection (Simon)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/xuw3s4pt4pi27uc/Writing_Task_1__Band_9_collection.PDF
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6. SAMPLE ESSAYS
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TOPIC: During the 20th century, contact between different parts from the world has
developed rapidly thanks to air travel and telecommunication. To what extent do you
think that societies benefit from the increased contact and closer relationships with
foreigners brought by international tourism and business? (IELTS question
21/08/2014)
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