WRITING TASK 2

PEER:
 Point: simple, direct, general to all individuals
 Explanation: including all evidence for the point
 Example: specific, clear, link strongly with explanation and individuals
included
 Result: not too common, specific, detailed
Outdoor activities could foster children’s physical abilities. It is because when joining these activities,
they tend to be involved in various physical movements. For example, if a child is playing a football
match, he is supposed to move around the pitch to collaborate with his teammates to score again the
opposing team. Once the child players become more active, they can benefit from a more holistic
development. (cognitive, emotional, mental)

Đề bài: “Should young people use social networking sites?”

They can make more friends from other countries. It is because sites help users
connect and interact across borders without the need to travel. For example,
Vietnamese teens use Facebook to chat with Americans or English to practice
English instead of flying thousands of miles to visit the countries. As a result, they
can save a lot of money for other important expenses such as books and
accommodation.
“In some countries, only few young people go to classical music concerts or play classical music. Why
is it happening? Should young people be encouraged to attend and learn more?”

To begin with, young listeners are generally unfamiliar with classical music mainly
because it seems to be too challenging for them to comprehend complex structures
or to be part of a classical orchestra. Indeed, this genre is naturally sophisticated,
which usually demands its audiences to have a keen musical perception and life
experience, which are less common among teenagers. Meanwhile, it takes years of
intensive training for one to perform just the intro of “Nocturne” by Chopin,
whereas a complete beginner only needs a few months of infrequent practice to
excel at covering mainstream songs from Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift. These
factors are the reason why most young people are in favor of simpler types of
music such as Pop or R&B.
Nevertheless, classical music should be made popular among youngsters as it has
been scientifically proven to boost creativity and concentration. It seems obvious
to me that these benefits are of paramount importance and would help classical
music lovers to gain an advantage in their study and work. Brain scanning has
revealed that classical performances ignite various parts of the brain, of which
many are linked with enhanced imagination and creative thinking. In an
experiment carried out by an Australian university, students who can play classical
instruments tend to have a longer attention span of about 30 minutes compared to
only 7 minutes of other students.
Essay 1 Some people think students should study the science of food and how to prepare it. Others
think students should spend time on important subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

 View 1: “Students should spend more time on important subjects”.

Academic subjects play a more integral part of preparing for students’ future career
paths. The primary reason for this is that the majority of employment positions
have a high job demand including their excellence at several specific subjects.
Those subjects may provide a wide range of resources in their later work. For
instance, a journalist can make great use of their knowledge in Literature subject in
order to write the most appealing articles attracting numerous readers. Therefore,
when concentrating on studying those vital subjects in a diligent way, students can
accumulate gradually key points of them.
 View 2: “Students should study the science of food and how to prepare it”.

The acknowledgement of the science of food and culinary can allow children lead
a more independent life. It is because once they master these cooking skills, they
could easily adapt to new changes occurring in their lives by themselves. For
example, abroad students should study the science of food so that they can gain
many advantages thanks to the recipes of cooking which is learnt at school. As a
consequence, they will be able to apply the knowledge of food science and
culinary subject into varying their daily diets with a view to ameliorating their
health.
Essay 2 In some countries, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after
they have completed education and found jobs. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

 View 1: Advantage

Living with their parents when they have entered adulthood tends to make bonds
closely with their family members. The principal reason for this is that interacting
together with sharing everyday stories contributes to decrease the emotional gap of
them. For example, in case an adult living with parents when facing a hurdle in
study or work, they would seem to be more comfortable and familiar with asking
their parents for valuable pieces of advice. This can result in a kind-hearted citizen
with sufficient positive characters such as sympathy, gratitude and altruism formed
by opting for maintaining to live with their parents.
 View 2: Disadvantage

Youngsters tend to find it challenging to become mature as their peers do because

their parents might be over-protective and a majority of parents have a tendency to
support their offsprings with taking responsibility of household chore. In Vietnam,
for instance, a large number of parents often supervise their children stringently but
not introducing them the measure to analyze a circumstance so they can reach the
last decision.
ANALYSE SAMPLE ESAYS:
1. Question:
Some people say free time activities for children should be organized by
parents. Others say that children should be free to choose what they do in
their free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
ANSWER:
It is sometimes argued that parents can effectively plan their children’s free
time activities thanks to their maturity and experience. I am of the opinion
that letting them be more autonomous better nurtures their inborn talents.

On the one hand, parents are well-positioned to decide on the most

productive leisure activities. This argument claims that parents are better-
equipped with the requisite knowledge acquired from parenting courses and
online communities. On these platforms, they can learn about not only the
educational impacts of various recreational activities but also how to
organize them properly. For example, the Facebook group “we trek”
provides informative posts on the benefits of camping trip, a list of the
necessary equipment and instructions pertaining to the campsite setup. By
following professional instructions, parents can organize an effective
camping session, simultaneously, they can ensure the safety and an
educational experience for their children.

On the other hand, I believe that freedom of choice enables children to

develop their unique talents. The majority of young people opt for activities
that fascinates them intrinsically thus developing an individual interest that
their guardians may overlook or disapprove of. Gaudi, the foremost
opponent of the Catalan architectural school, was allowed to follow his own
interest, exploring shapes and patterns in nature during his childhood. Thes
observations later inspired his extraordinary designs such as the Sagrada
Familia inspired by and embraces the shape of an ant’s nest. Such a
remarkable and precocious natural talent might have been inadvertently
neglected, if his mother has guided his activities to facilitate a presumably
safer and more secure career outside the humanities in medicines, law or
business.

In conclusion, although parents might be capable of making more informed

selections, children should be made free to follow their own interests. In my
opinion, parents ought to allow their children juggle multiple roles in diverse
settings to organically identify their potential personal professional passions.