[ACE THE EXAM] Giải đề Writing ngày 20/5/2023 

IELTS Writing task 1

Task 1: The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place ai West Park Secondary School since its construction in 1950.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Example

The diagrams illustrate the transformation of West Park Secondary School over a period of 60 years, from 1950 to 2010.

According to the diagrams, the construction of a parking lot was the most significant change at the school. Furthermore, residential houses and farmland had completely disappeared by 2010.

In 1950, the school was relatively small and located to the south of the main road. Residential buildings were present in the northwest corner, but these were cleared by 1980 to make space for a parking lot and a science building. Farmland was also replaced by a sports field, while the playground in the southeast remained unchanged.

Between 1980 and 2010, the parking lot underwent significant expansion, and the sports field was relocated to the east, reducing the size of the playground. Meanwhile, the school's science building and main structure remained in their original positions near the main road.

Analysis

Overall, the most significant change observed is the parking area, which has transformed from non-existent to the largest area. This should be prominently discussed in the overview section.

Subsequent paragraphs sequentially outline the changes in layout over the years. Initially, the area was predominantly residential and agricultural; however, in later years, it has been completely transformed into an educational/research area. Residential homes and farms have been replaced by sports fields and parking lots. Furthermore, other areas have been reduced to facilitate a more spacious parking area.

Note the flexible use of verbs: remove, demolish; expand >< reduce; relocate; remain unchanged/remain in position.

IELTS Writing task 2

​​Task 2: The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the advantages?

Example

Although not new in modern life, networking has attracted more and more public attention, especially with the advent of online social networking channels. Debatable as it is, the positive aspect of social media use as a way to supersede face-to-face communication  is somewhat superior to its downside.

Given the fact that the current world is facing an increasing number of issues, it is sensible to believe in the dark side. Of the commonly-heard problems, the most serious of them is the fear that the human species, to whom emotions play a crucial role, might become robots , or emotionless machines. Sitting in front of the computer, or holding hand-held phones, for hours surfing the internet and reading Facebook news on a daily basis, users will sooner or later become more and more passive, ending up being couch potatoes, and are likely to forget the usefulness of in-person interaction.

However, we need to be optimistic as social media are not that bad. They will not turn us into machines that have no emotions. Provided that we live a healthy lifestyle with daily workouts, social networking sites, as the term suggests, will bring us closer and closer to one another simply because we are now living in a global village. Thousands of merits, including making friends with people from abroad, will result.

All in all, the negatives of using social networks instead of traditional meeting and talking appear to be overtaken by the positives. Even conservative people, mostly the old, find it hard to reject the power of social media. It is impossible to imagine how the human species of Homo sapiens has reached this far without social networking in the strictest sense of the term.

Lexicon

• (Online) social networking channels = social media = social networking sites: mạng xã hội
• To supersede face-to-face communication: để thay thế sự giao tiếp trực diện
• The fear that the human species might become robots: nỗi sợ là loài người có thể trở thành những cái máy vô hồn
• Sooner or later: không sớm thì muộn
• Live a healthy lifestyle with daily workouts: sống (theo) một lối sống lành mạnh có tập thể dục hàng ngày
• In the strictest sense of the term: theo nghĩa sát nhất của thuật ngữ này

Analysis

The article leans towards condemning the darker side of social media, as it has negatively impacted human interaction.

Primarily, in the first body paragraph, the author argues that technology and social media have adversely affected many aspects of life, especially the potential future scenario where machines could replace humans. People may become increasingly passive from spending too much time in front of screens, eventually becoming enslaved by them.

Despite the undeniable benefits of technology in life, excessive misuse has brought more negatives than positives.