CHỮA 5 đề VSTEP WRITING TASK 2

2 Facebook: Thủy Nguyễn Englishall / Hội ôn thi Vstep B1B2C1 TỪ VỰNG The proliferation of online news sources: sự bùng nổ của nguồn thông tin mạng A digital world: thế giới điện tử S

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1 Facebook: Thủy Nguyễn (Englishall) / Hội ôn thi Vstep B1B2C1

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#1

Some people think that newspapers are the best way to get news However, others believe that they can get news better through other media platforms

Discuss both views and give your opinion

Bài mẫu tham khảo

Opinions diverge widely on the importance of different news sources While some people consider reading newspapers to be the most effective way to receive news, I would argue that it

is no longer the best way to get the news due to the proliferation of online news sources

On the one hand, there are good grounds for arguing that newspapers still are the most popular

among newsreaders even though we are living in a digital world Firstly, since newspapers have existed long before the introduction of the internet, most senior citizens have developed a habit of reading a newspaper every day, and they do not want to change this habit (1) Secondly, newspapers are considered a more reliable source of information compared

to other sources nowadays This is because newspapers are usually written by professional journalists, and are thoroughly checked, edited and censored prior to their publication

On the other hand, the Internet has become an increasingly dominant news source these days due to the benefits it offers (2) The first thing that attracts people to reading news online is its easy access With the widespread presence of the Internet, people with portable devices, such

as a smartphone, can access a huge storage of news in just a few clicks Furthermore, online news channels have brought a greater reading experience to readers, thanks to the constant advancement in technology, which has made it possible to upload videos and audio recordings online For instance, soccer fans these days can re-watch their favourite matches whenever they want with only a laptop connected to the Internet, which a mere newspaper cannot

do (3)

In conclusion, although I do agree that printed newspapers are very popular amongst certain groups of people, I disagree that it is the best way to receive the news as more and more people are drawn to using the Internet

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TỪ VỰNG

The proliferation of online news sources: sự bùng nổ của nguồn thông tin mạng

A digital world: thế giới điện tử

Senior citizens: người già

A more reliable source of information: một nguồn thông tin đáng tin cậy hơn

Professional journalists: nhà báo chuyên nghiệp

To be thoroughly checked, edited and censored prior to their publication: được kiểm tra,

chỉnh sửa và kiểm duỵêt kỹ lưỡng trước khi xuất bản

An increasingly dominant news source: nguồn đọc tin tức càng ngày càng phát triển

Portable devices: các loại thiết bị có thể cầm tay, mang đi được

To access a huge storage of news in just a few clicks: truy cập vào lượng lớn thông tin với

chỉ một vài cú clicks

The constant advancement in technology: sự phát triển liên tục của công nghệ

CẤU TRÚC CÂU

Câu (1): Firstly, since newspapers have existed long before the introduction of the internet, most senior citizens have developed a habit of reading a newspaper every day, and they do not want to change this habit

Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

“to develop a habit of doing something” đồng nghĩa với “to start doing something regularly”, có nghĩa có thói quen làm gì

“Firstly” là trạng từ được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa ra luận điểm đầu tiên

Câu (2): On the other hand, the Internet has become an increasingly dominant news source these days due to the benefits it offers

“due to + Noun/Noun phrase/Gerund” đồng nghĩa với “because of something”, có nghĩa bởi vì Cụm từ nối “On the other hand” được dùng để đưa ra một luận điểm đối lập với luận điểm trước

đó Cụm từ này thường được sử dụng với cụm từ “on the one hand”

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Câu (3): For instance, soccer fans these days can re-watch their favourite matches whenever they want with only a laptop connected to the Internet, which a mere newspaper cannot do

Cấu trúc cần lưu ý: “For instance” là một cụm từ dùng khi người viết muốn đưa ra ví dụ cho

luận điểm của họ

#2

More and more people want to buy clothes, cars and other products from well-known brands What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, purchasing items such as cars or clothes from famous brands is becoming increasingly popular among a large number of people The reasons behind this trend will be outlined in the following essay and, in my opinion, it could bring both positive and negative consequences in equal measure

To begin with, the tendency of using large brand products mostly stems from people’s beliefs on personal possessions reflecting wealth, social status, and appearance (1) More

specifically, many people associate clothes and accessories from popular brand names such as Nike or Adidas with high quality and fashionable designs Therefore, these items are more

suitable for enhancing people’s appearance than the products from smaller brands In addition, some types of goods like cars from luxurious brands are usually sold at exorbitant prices because of their expensive materials or unique features (2) Hence, these items are often considered as a tool for the rich to show off their social status or their wealth

On the other hand, more people purchasing goods from famous brands can bring both merits and drawbacks to the business world Countries where famous brands are based are more likely to

have a strong and healthy economy For instance, the US - the home country of many large brands, such as Apple and Microsoft, has been the strongest economic superpower since the late 20th century partly since the products of these enterprises are favored not only in domestic but also in foreign markets (3) However, the rise of dominant brand names can be a

factor leading to monopoly as large companies will attempt to dominate and finally wipe out

smaller rivals to maintain their positions

In conclusion, the tendency of consuming goods from famous brands largely comes from people’s perception of personal belongings showing their wealth, social status and appearance This trend can bring both positive and harmful effects to the business market and, therefore,

should be well-considered by the government to prevent large-scale monopoly

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TỪ VỰNG

Personal possessions reflect wealth, social status, and appearance: tài sản cá nhân phản

ánh sự giàu sang, địa vị xã hội, và bề ngoài

To enhance people’s appearance: làm đẹp vẻ bề ngoài

Luxurious brands: nhãn hàng xa xỉ

To be sold at exorbitant prices: được bán với giá rất cao

To show off their social status or their wealth: khoe địa vị xã hội hay sự giàu có

The strongest economic superpower: cường quốc kinh tế mạnh nhất

Dominant brand names: nhãn hàng thịnh hành

To maintain their positions: giữ vững vị thế

To prevent large-scale monopoly: ngăn cản thế độc quyền theo quy mô lớn

Câu (1): To begin with, the tendency of using large brand products mostly stems from people’s beliefs on personal possessions reflecting wealth, social status, and appearance

Mệnh đề “reflecting wealth, social status, and appearance” là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn (dạng chủ động) bổ sung thông tin cho “personal possessions”

Cấu trúc “the tendency of something/V-ing” đồng nghĩa “tend to do something”, mang nghĩa xu hướng của một việc gì/thói quen gì

Cấu trúc “stem from something” đồng nghĩa với “to be the result of something”, mang nghĩa là kết quả của điều gì đó

Từ nối “To begin with” đứng ở đầu câu, để trình bày ý chính đầu tiên trong đoạn

Câu (2): In addition, some types of goods like cars from luxurious brands are usually sold

at exorbitant prices because of their expensive materials or unique features

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Cấu trúc “like + N” đồng nghĩa với “such as + N”, được dùng để đưa ra ví dụ để minh họa, làm

rõ cho danh từ chính

Cấu trúc “because of something/V-ing” đồng nghĩa với “due to something/V-ing”, được dùng để

đưa ra nguyên nhân

Từ nối “In addition” đứng ở đầu câu, được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa ra thêm luận điểm

mới

Câu (3): For instance, the US - the home country of many large brands, such as Apple and Microsoft, has been the strongest economic superpower since the late 20th century partly since the products of these enterprises are favored not only in domestic but also in foreign markets

Mệnh đề “the home of many large brands” là bổ ngữ bố sung thông tin cho “The US”

Cấu trúc “not only … but also …” mang nghĩa là không chỉ (“not only”) đúng đối với cái này mà còn (“but also”) đúng với cái khác nữa

Từ nối “since + mệnh đề” đồng nghĩa với “because”, có chức năng đưa ra nguyên nhân

Từ nối “For instance” được dùng khi muốn đưa ra ví dụ, đứng ở đầu câu và theo sau phải là một

mệnh đề

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#3

In most successful companies, some people think that communication between employers and workers is the most important factor Other people say that other factors are more important

Discuss both views and give your opinion

Some people think that effective communication between managers and subordinate employees

is the most important feature of an organization’s success However, there are other contributing factors to an organization’s success that may be more important I will discuss both sides of this argument in this essay

Managers make decisions about the direction of an organization and employees implement those decisions Consequently, it is important that, when a decision is made, this decision can be communicated effectively to the workers (1) If the workers misinterpret a decision, the

consequences could range from a minor discrepancy, to a serious setback for the organization

Effective communication and implementation of decisions will result in the organization

running as the managers want it to be run

There are many other factors that contribute to a company’s success, some of which could

be considered more important than effective communication (2) For example, the

competency of managers themselves contributes significantly to success It does not matter if a worker can effectively employ a policy if the policy, created by the manager, is useless or detrimental to the organization’s success (3) Another contributing factor to success is the reliability and availability of good workers An organization could have the best managers in the world, but if there is not a skilled and reliable work force available to them, progress will

be slow and success difficult to come by I believe that both of these factors are more important than communication between managers and workers itself

Communication between managers and workers is an important factor in an organization’s success However, in order for communication to be effective, an organization needs competent managers and a reliable, skilled workforce

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TỪ VỰNG

To implement those decisions: thực thi những quyết định đó

To misinterpret a decision: hiểu nhầm một quyết định nào đó

Effective communication and implementation of decisions: sự giao tiếp và thực thi

quyết định một cách hiệu quả

The reliability and availability of good workers: sự đáng tin cậy và có sẵn của người

lao động chất lượng tốt

A skilled and reliable work force: nguồn lao động đáng tin cậy và lành nghề

Câu (1): Consequently, it is important that, when a decision is made, this decision can be communicated effectively to the workers

Cấu trúc “make a decision about something” đồng nghĩa với “decide to do something”, có nghĩa đưa ra quyết định về cái gì đó

Từ nối “Consequently” tương tự với “as a result” mang nghĩa là do đó, được cùng để đưa ra kết quả

Câu (2): There are many other factors that contribute to a company’s success, some of which could be considered more important than effective communication

Mệnh đề “that contribute to a company’s success” là mệnh đề quan hệ, bổ sung thêm thông tin cho dành từ “factors”

Cấu trúc “contribute to something”: Đóng góp vào cái gì đó

Cấu trúc “be considered something”: Được coi/nhìn nhận là cái gì đó

Câu (3): It does not matter if a worker can effectively employ a policy if the policy, created by the manager, is useless or detrimental to the organization’s success

Mệnh đề “created by the manager” là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn, bổ sung thông tin cho danh từ

“the policy”

Cấu trúc “be + detrimental to something” đồng nghĩa với “to be harmful to something”, có nghĩa có hại cho cái gì đó

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#4

Some people claim that public museums and art galleries will be no longer necessary

because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer

Do you agree or disagree?

In current times, we can read about and view images of artistically, culturally and historically significant works from anywhere with an internet connection Some people believe that the advent of the internet has made the existence of art galleries and public museums obsolete I personally disagree, and my view will be explained in this essay

The internet has brought us the ability to search for information and images about most things we consider to be historically or culturally significant (1) This information can be

found by using search engines like Google; video streaming sites like YouTube; or regular

information websites such as Wikipedia Some people claim that to obtain information about art, history or culture through one of these channels provides us with sufficient understanding of that particular topic (2) Therefore, we no longer need museums and

galleries However, I believe the information regarding an object is different from the

experience of being in the presence of the object itself This experience is unique and should

be preserved

Furthermore, the designs of museums and art galleries are usually based on a country’s architectural style People can enjoy viewing art works and artifacts and learning about the history and art of the country they are visiting while admiring the grandeur of these places (3) Millions of people visit The Louvre Museum every year not just because it exhibits a huge collection of priceless national masterpieces but also because it is a prime example of the aesthetic appeal of French architecture (4)

Information about almost any work of art or historical object can be found on the internet today However, the experience of knowing about something and the experience of being in the presence of that thing are two different ideas I believe both of them are important and therefore museums and galleries are still needed

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TỪ VỰNG

To obtain information about art, history or culture: lấy thông tin về nghệ thuật, lịch sử

và văn hóa

To provide us with sufficient understanding of something: cung cấp cho chúng ta đủ sự

hiểu biết về cái gì đó

To be in the presence of something: tận mắt chiêm ngưỡng

A country’s architectural style: phong cách kiến trúc của một quốc gia phản ánh văn hóa

và lịch sử quốc gia đó

To admire the grandeur of these places: ngắm nhìn sự trang nghiêm oai vệ của những

địa điểm này

To exhibit a huge collection of priceless national masterpieces: trưng bày một bộ sưu

tầm khổng lồ các kiệt tác của quốc gia

The aesthetic appeal of French architecture: sức hấp dẫn về mặt thẩm mỹ của kiến trúc

nước Pháp

Câu (1): The Internet has brought us the ability to search for information and images about most things we consider to be historically or culturally significant

Mệnh đề “we consider to be historically or culturally significant” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thông tin cho danh từ “most things”

Cấu trúc “bring somebody something” mang nghĩa mang đến cho ai đấy điều gì đó

Cấu trúc “consider something to be + adjective” mang nghĩa coi rằng hoặc cho rằng thứ gì như thế nào

Câu (2): Some people claim that to obtain information about art, history or culture through one of these channels provides us with sufficient understanding of that particular topic

Cấu trúc “some people claim that” được sử dụng để đưa ra quan điểm của mọi người về một vấn đề gì đó

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Cấu trúc “provide somebody with something” đồng nghĩa với “give something to somebody”, mang nghĩa cung cấp cho ai đó cái gì

Cấu trúc “to obtain something” mang nghĩa đạt được cái gì đó thông qua nhiều nỗ lực

Câu (3): People can enjoy viewing art works and artifacts and learning about the history and art of the country they are visiting while admiring the grandeur of these places

Mệnh đề “they are visiting” là mệnh đề quan hệ (thể rút gọn) bổ nghĩa cho danh từ “the country”

Câu (4): Millions of people visit The Louvre Museum every year not just because it exhibits a huge collection of priceless national masterpieces but also because it is a prime example of the aesthetic appeal of French architecture

Cấu trúc “not only … but also …” mang nghĩa không chỉ (“not only”) đúng đối với cái này mà còn (“but also”) đúng với cái khác nữa.

Tiêu đề	Chữa 5 Đề Vstep Writing Task 2
Trường học	Hội Ôn Thi Vstep
Chuyên ngành	English Language and Test Preparation
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