Đề 1: Bar chart Đề 2: Many foods are shipped from far away. Some people think that eating local food is more environmentally and economically. Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages.
Trang 1REVIEW ĐỀ THI IELTS WRITING THÁNG
Trang 2Hình vẽ TASK 1 từ GROUP thầy Hồ Kinh Đạt vẽ lại:
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Report Plan:
Paraphrase paragraph: graphs>bar charts; show>illustrate;
percentage>proportion; participated>took part in
Overview/summary paragraph: (1) a higher % of boys participated in
sport (2) dancing was more popular among girls
Paragraph 3: cultural activities – compare figures for drama and
singing; contrast % for dancing and playing musical instruments
Paragraph 4: sport – contrast figures for boys and girls
Report:
The bar charts illustrate the proportion of Australian boys and girls between the ages
of 5 and 14 who took part in drama, dancing, singing, playing musical instruments and sport in 2003
Overall, it is clear that in 2003 a higher percentage of boys than girls participated in
sport, whereas dancing was a much more popular activity among girls than boys
In terms of organised cultural activities, the figures for boys and girls who took part
in drama and singing were almost the same, at approximately 5% for each of these
activities However, while almost one-quarter of girls participated in dancing, the figure for boys was only 3% By contrast, 15% of boys played musical instruments
compared with 10% of girls
There was a significant difference in the proportion of boys and girls who
participated in sport Although just over half of all girls played sport, the figure for
boys was considerably higher at 70%
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Trang 3Many foods are shipped from far away Some people think that eating local food is better environmentally and economically Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
Essay Plan:
Introduction: refer to the task question My opinion: the advantages
outweigh the drawbacks
Paragraph 2: disadvantages for the environment (1) food transport
causes pollution – emissions e.g soya from Brazil to China (2) export crops = monocultures = habitat destruction
Paragraph 3: the economy (1) advantage – boosts local economy (2)
disadvantage – a reduction in the range of foods if only local foods are consumed
Conclusion: although there are drawbacks, the advantages of eating food
grown locally outweigh the disadvantages
Essay:
It is true that in recent decades the increase in food miles has raised important
environmental and economic issues While there are some drawbacks of consuming only food produced locally, I believe that the advantages of eating local food
outweigh the disadvantages
In terms of the environment, the transport of food across the world causes major
problems Firstly, the freight services responsible for shipping food from distant
places cause pollution and hinder efforts to fight climate change by cutting down on
emissions For example, the transport of soya from Brazil to China involves a journey of thousands of kilometres Secondly, crops for export are usually grown as
monocultures, usually resulting in the habitat destruction of animals and plants,
Trang 4cattle for beef exports, is causing the loss of thousands of species and putting other species on the brink of extinction
From an economic perspective, there are benefits and drawbacks of only eating
food which is grown locally On the one hand, if consumers buy food from local
farmers, then this stimulates the local economy More money will remain within the
local community rather than lining the pockets of distant shareholders On the other
hand, thanks to the globalisation of food production, the market provides a vast
choice of products for the consumer If people eat only local foods, they will be able
to enjoy only a limited range of food items which are in season
In conclusion, although consumers will only have the choice of particular foods at
certain times of the year, I would argue that it is better for the environment and the economy to eat as many food products which are grown locally as possible
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Vocabulary from the environment:
food miles
Meaning: Distance food has to travel between where it is grown or made and where it is consumed
Example: We can all reduce our carbon footprint by flying less, and reduce
our food miles by buying local products
to fight climate change
Meaning: To try to prevent changes in climate patterns, such as rainfall, temperature and winds
Example: Unless we consume less of the Earth’s natural resources, it will be
impossible to fight climate change and safeguard our future
to cut down on emissions
Meaning: to reduce the amount of gases sent out into the air
Example: People must be made aware of the need to cut down on emissions
from their cars if we are to reduce air pollution
habitat destruction
Trang 5Meaning: the process that occurs when a natural habitat, like a forest or wetland, is changed so dramatically by humans that plants and animals which live there
Example: The elephant population in the world is declining because of
habitat destruction caused by human exploitation of the environment
endangered species
Meaning: plants or animals that only exist in very small numbers, so that in future they may disappear forever
Example: One example of an endangered species is the lowland gorilla,
which has almost disappeared as a result of the destruction of its forest habitat
on the brink of extinction
Meaning: an animal or plant which has almost disappeared from the planet Example: Before the captive breeding program in zoos, the giant panda was
on the brink of extinction
Vocabulary from transportation:
freight services
Meaning: the system of transporting goods
Example: Railways must provide more freight services in order to reduce the
number of trucks on the roads
Other vocabulary:
monoculture [noun]:
Meaning: the practice of growing only one type of crop on a certain area of land
Example: Crops such as soya, sugar and coffee have usually been grown as
monocultures on vast areas of land
Meaning: to get richer by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest
Example: Drug companies are lining their pockets with the discovery of
new drugs to cure various types of cancer
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Meaning: an owner of shares in a company or business
Example: He has attracted new shareholders to invest in his company
in season [expression]:
Meaning: (of fruit and vegetables) easily available and ready to eat because it
is the right time of year for them
Example: It is the end of June in the UK, and stawberries are now in season