ESSAY OUTLINE FOR IELTS Topic 16: Rich and poor world -Different generation - Modern life–city –country living SECTION 1: MODERN LIFE - STRESS –CITY LIFE 1.. Would you prefer to liv
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Topic 16: Rich and poor world -Different generation -
Modern life–city –country living
SECTION 1: MODERN LIFE - STRESS –CITY LIFE
1 Would you prefer to live in the city or the countryside? Why?
2 In Vietnam, in what ways are city and country people
different?
3 If you could choose, where would you prefer to bring up your
children, in the countryside or a city? Why?
4 Where is Vietnamese culture stronger, in the country or the
city? Can you give some examples?
5 Modern life:
- Describe some elements of your life which you consider to be
modern
- Compare the life of young adults today with previous
generations
Trang 2- justify or otherwise a major change that has occurred in the last ten years
6 Country and city life:
- what are some of the advantages of living in the country?
- What are some of the advantages of living in the city?
- Would you prefer to live in the countryside or the city? Why?
- Is one safer? Healthier?
- Are country and city people different? In what ways?
- In your country where is the culture stronger, in the city or the country? Give examples
- How does housing in your country compare between the
country and the city?
- Would you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside and why?
7 Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you You should say:
- where is it situated
- Why you vistied it
- What you liked about it.-
8 City and country life
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Why/Why not?
- In Vietnam, in what ways are city and country people different?
- If you could choose, where would you prefer to bring up your children? In the countryside or the city? Why/why not?
- Where is Vietnamese culture stronger, in the country or the city? Can you give me some examples?
9 What, in your opinion, are the main problems facing modern industrial society?
- increase in crime and violence
- Environmental problems
- Broad gap between rich and poor world
- Contagious disease infected throughout the world
- Overpopulation
- Unemployment
10 What, in your opinion, can be done to improve modern
cities?
11 Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.116
Trang 4- Why traditional house?
- Traditional design: spaceful, warm and inviting
- Have the kind of beautiful woods that were used years ago It’s something that can’t be copied
- More space for different rooms
- Why not traditional house?
- Not all the plumbing works
- The roof is going to leaf
- The windows are not properly sealed
- Kitchen appliances are in working order
- Things will break down or need replacement, simply because of age
- Why modern apartment?
- Modern apartment is going to be in much better shape:
- All the plumbing works
- The roof isn’t going to leaf
- The windows are properly sealed
- Kitchen appliances are in working order
- Everything new and perfect
- Why not modern apartment?
Trang 5- Modern design: empty and sterile and not very inviting
- All the rooms and windows of the same size or a box design A
modern apartment usually comes in one size and shape
12 Some people prefer to live in a small town Others prefer to live in a big city Which place would you prefer to live in? Use
specific reasons and details to support your answer.9
- Why small town?
- Friendly community
- Superior security
- Why not small town?
- Poor public transportation Need to possess a private car to ensure
a comfortable living
- Slow space
- Poor entertainment facility: life is boring
- Little different of people
- Why big city?
- A choice of taking public transportation: cheaper
- Adapt with a variety of situation: finding a new route to work or trying
a new restaurant
- Variety of cultural activities available: a wide assortment of theatre,
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- Diversity of people: different races, religions, abilities, and interests
- Why not big city?
- Transportation: heavy traffic, expensive parking
- Unfriendly community
- Unsafe security
13) Generally, the gap between the urban rich and the rural poor
is increasing What in your opinion can be done to improve this situation in your society? – ideas-list question
- raising income tax: use for rural development
- Raise salary for people working in rural area
- Urbanization
- Diversify the working sectors in rural
14) What are the major problems associated with living in large cities?
- Crime and violence
- Transportation
- Overcrowded density
- Complex situations
- Polluted air and water
Trang 7- Unfriendly community
15 People have different ways of escaping the stress and
difficulties of modern life Some read; some exercise; others
work in their gardens What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your
answer –69
What causes stress?
- Study hard
- Work hard
- Involved in trouble
What stress causes?
- headache
- Inefficient performance in work
- Heart disease
- Affect personality: angry, impatient
- Affect relationship with others
What can we do to reduce stress?
- Identify the cause Tackle it: change the way, ask for help, find way
to struggle
- Keep body healthy: eat nutritious food, avoid junk food; do exercise
Trang 8- Keep spirit happy: good relationship with friends, family, colleagues