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IELTS Writing nhiệm vụ 1
Task 1: The charts compare the number of people per household in the UK in 1981 and 2001.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Example
The pair of stacked bar charts elucidate the demographic composition of households in the UK during 1981 and 2001. The initial impression conveyed by the charts is that 1-person and 2-person households were respectively the second most and most prevalent family classifications in both years, with both experiencing increases in percentages. The remaining groups constituted smaller proportions and underwent corresponding declines, with the 6-person household being the least popular one.
In 1981, 2-person households accounted for 31%, ranking first among the given household types, and subsequently experienced a slight increase to 34% in 2001. A similar trend is observed in 1-person households, which accounted for 17% and subsequently rose to 26% in 2001.
Conversely, opposite trends were observed with respect to the remaining groups. In 1981, the percentages of 3-person, 4-person, 5-person, and 6-person households were 20%, 18%, 8%, and 6% respectively. Over the following 20 years, they all declined by similar margins (around 2-3%) to 17%, 15%, 6%, and 2%.
IELTS Writing task 2
Task 2: Advertisements are becoming more and more common in our everyday lives. Is it a positive or negative development?
Example
Advertisements have become increasingly popular in recent years, and while some argue that advertising significantly aids us in making purchasing decisions, others criticize ads for being bothersome and deceptive. In my view, it has both positive and negative aspects in equal measure.
There are several disadvantages inherent in advertising. Advertisements, with the advent of the Internet, has been rising on an unprecedented scale. Pop-ups, flyers and billboards are virtually everywhere, and since we are simply unable to avoid seeing them, such advertising overload has been considered to be an unwelcome intrusion rather than useful information. Furthermore, several ads attempt to tempt people into making unnecessary purchases. Every year, many people, under the manipulation of alluring and provocative ads, queue for the latest flagship phones, even though their old ones are still in perfectly good condition. Discarding things when they are still of good use is a huge waste of money and resources. There are several disadvantages inherent in advertising. Advertisements, with the advent of the Internet, have been rising on an unprecedented scale. Pop-ups, flyers and billboards are virtually everywhere, and since we are simply unable to avoid seeing them, such advertising overload has been considered to be an unwelcome intrusion rather than useful information. Furthermore, several ads attempt to tempt people into making unnecessary purchases. Every year, many people, under the manipulation of alluring and provocative ads, queue for the latest flagship phones, even though their old ones are still in perfectly good condition. Discarding things when they are still of good use is a huge waste of money and resources.
However, advertisements and commercials are instrumental in promoting a new product to the market. Along with marketing, advertising plays a vital role in bringing fresh products and services closer to consumers who have not heard about them. Were it not for commercials, it would be very difficult for sellers to get their products to the market, and for buyers to be informed of new commodities. Also, in recent years, advertising has become very thought-provoking and educational. Messages of love, friendship, family core values, and environmental protection that are included in some commercials have been very well received by the audience.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that advertising is harmful due to its intrusive and manipulative nature, yet it can also be very informative and meaningful. Smart consumers are those who can see through advertisements and make sensible purchasing decisions.
Vocabulary
- Inherent in: hiện hữu, là một phần của
- With the advent of: với sự ra đời của
- On an unprecedented scale: ở một quy mô chưa từng thấy
- Unwelcome intrusion: sự xâm phạm không được chào đón
- Tempt people into V-ing: dụ dỗ người ta làm gì
- Alluring and provocative: hấp dẫn mời gọi (thường mang nghĩa xấu)
- Instrumental in: rất quan trọng
- Commodities: hàng hóa
- Thought-provoking: gợi nhiều suy nghĩ
