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Part There is too much pressure on school students these days pressure on school students Peer competition parents’ expectation heavy work load what is your opinion about this? It is true to say that “There is too much pressure on school students these days.” Firstly, while studying at school , students have to compete with their peers to get better result For example, they have to finish their exercise faster than the others to get better marks Secondly, parents often expect their children to be good students, so they have to study at extra class after school Therefore, they not have enough time to relax Thirdly, student have to deal with a pile of homework/assignments given by their teachers, so they not have time to get enough sleep To sum up, there is much pressure on school students these days because of peer competition, parents’ expectation and heavy work load Follow up questions: - What are the negative effect of too much pressure on student? - What should parents to reduce school pressure for their student? - Do you think that school pressure can only be solved with the cooperation of parents, teacher and society? Doing exercise is good for your health Doing exercise Prevent disease keep fit improve your mood It is true to say that “Doing exercise is good for your health.” Firstly, doing exercise helps our body release toxic substances, so it helps us stay away from diseases Secondly, doing exercise is a good way to keep fit because it helps us burn the abundant energy Thirdly, doing exercise helps us release stress and feel relaxed, so it improves our mood To sum up, doing exercise is good for our health because it helps us prevent disease, keep fit and improve our mood Follow up questions: - What are the most popular type of exercise in the area you live - What type of exercise you think people will do? - Do you think physical education should be compulsory at all school level? Printed books should be used in class instead of ebooks Printed books Improve attention enhance imagination increase love with reading It is true to say that “Printed books should be used in class instead of ebooks.” Firstly, printed books bring us knowledge of mankind for centuries We can imagine what people achieved in the past, so reading printed books enhances our imagination Secondly, reading books is the most important thing for learning new things The more you read, the more you feel the world is wonderful, so printed books increase love with reading Finally, printed books improve students’ attention because books are illustrated with colorful pictures Therefore, printed books attract readers To sum up: printed books should be used in class because they help us improve attention, enhance imagination, increase love with reading Follow up questions: - What are the benefits of ebooks? - Do you think that ebook will replace printed books at school one day? - What should be done to encourage more people to read book? There are some advantages of home schooling Home schooling Have more flexible timetable teach whatever children want get to know children better It is true to say that “There are some advantages of home schooling.” Firstly, home schooling makes it easier for parents to teach whatever their children like For example, if they like studying English they can spend more time on it Secondly, parents can flexibly change the timetable so that children can learn many subjects without being under pressure of time Thirdly, parents will have more time for their children It is the opportunity for parents to understand their children better To sum up, there are some advantages of home schooling because they have more flexible timetable, teach whatever their children want and get to know children better Google is the best internet search engine Google User friendly fast informative It is true to say that “Google is the best internet search engine” Firstly, Google is friendly to users because google interface is easy to use, and it has many searching functions Users not need to waste a lot time finding something They not need to have technology skill either Secondly, Google is fast Just a click the users can find out any information they need in a second Besides, google can quickly recognize the users by their face Thirdly, Google is informative You just enter key words, there will be a lot of information available on Google for you to get To sum up: Google is the best internet search engine because it is user friendly, fast, and informative Students are encouraged to go to the museum to learn about the past Museum relax rich source of the information share knowledge with others It is true to say that “Students should be encouraged to go to the museum to learn about the past.” Firstly, museum is a rich source of information because museums contain many exhibits related to art, history, culture and science Secondly, going to the museum, students not only see the exhibits, but also attend the workshops where people share their knowledge on art, history, cultures, and science Thirdly, going to the museum is also a way for students to relax because museums are often designed and exhibits are displayed in an impressive way that makes students excited To sum up, students should be encouraged to visit museums because it helps them to relax, share knowledge with other people and widen their knowledge Follow up questions: - What can be done to encourage people to go to the museum? - Do you think going in to museum will be more popular in the future? - Are there any other way to encourage young people to learn about the past? A great teacher can change the student’s life Great teacher Inspiring personality motivating lesson useful advice It is true to say that “a great teacher can change the student’s life.” Firstly, a good teacher is a person who can inspire students by their personality because students often consider their teachers as role models Secondly, a good teacher can motivate students to study better by their interesting lessons Students are interested in their lessons, and they focus on their study As a result, they study better Thirdly, students often admire their teachers and tend to follow what their teachers say, or They easily follow teacher’s useful advice To sum up, a great teacher can change the student’s life by motivating and inspiring them to be good students and good citizens Follow up questions: - What makes a good teacher in your country? - The best teacher teaches from the heart, not from the book Do you agree or disagree with this statement? - Do you think that teachers can be replaced by computers in the future? Games are useful in the classroom Classroom games Fun creativity interaction It is true to say that “Games are useful in the classroom.” Firstly, classroom games boost creativity among students because they have to force themselves to come up with the correct answer to be the winner Secondly,when playing games students interact with each other to find the answer, so games help them get closer Thirdly, classroom games are always fun, which helps students relax and continue studying better after playing games To sum up, games are useful in the classroom because of fun, creativity, interaction Follow up questions: - What are the disadvantages of using games in the classroom? - When should a game be used in the lesson? University education is beneficial to students in a number of ways University education Job opportunity academic knowledge social skill It is true to say that “University education is beneficial to students in a number of ways.” Firstly, university is a good environment for students to gain academic knowledge related to their major, which can help them to become an expert in their field Secondly, with a university degree students have many job opportunities They have specialized knowledge, so they can apply for a job or they can be self-employed Thirdly, universities always have many society clubs and activities for them to participate in and socialize with other students, so they have social skill To sum up, University education is beneficial to students in a number of ways because of job opportunity, academic knowledge, social skill 10 Traveling is good for everyone Travelling Make new friends gain knowledge relax It is true to say that “Travelling is good for everyone.” Firstly, when travelling, people have the opportunity to gain knowledge For example, they can try new things, learn new languages or new cultures Secondly, when travelling people have the chance to meet new people They can make friends easier because when travelling people are more open-minded Thirdly, travelling is a good way for people to relax after a long time working hard To sum up, traveling is good for everyone because they can gain/widen their knowledge, relax and have new friends 11 Fast food is harmful to your health Fast food gain weight cause disease lack nutrition It is true to say that “Fast food is harmful to your health.” Firstly, fast food contains lots of protein which provides us plenty of calori If we eat too much fastfood, but less exercise, we easily gain weight Secondly, fast food is usually made from processed food as sausages, smoked meat, fried chicken which is high in salt and additives, so it can cause heart disease, diabetes Thirdly, a healthy diet needs all essential nutrients, however; fast food lacks nutrition such as vitamins, minerals, fibre, but has too much fat,sugar, and additives To sum up, fast food is not good for our health because we easily gain weight, suffer heart disease and diabetes or lack nutrition Questions Which people in your country prefer? traditional food or fast food 12 Groupwork should be encouraged at school Groupwork promote cooperation build up leader skills more interactions It is true to say that “Group work should be encouraged at school.” Firstly, working in groups, students have to cooperate well to get their goal, so groupwork promote cooperation Secondly, working in groups, students try to express their opinions It helps build up their leader skills Thirdly, working in groups, students have to share knowledge, ideas with each other for the common goal, so groupwork is a good opportunity for students to interact with each other To sum up, groupwork helps students promote cooperation, interactions, and build up leader skills 13 There are some benefits of ecotourism Ecotourism Conserve environment Preserve culture Reduce poverty It is true to say that “There are some benefits of ecotourism.” Firstly, ecotourism is based on the nature and local culture During the tour,visitors would know how to conserve the environment For example, tourists don’t litter rubbish on the roads, and they use handicraft, local products Secondly, ecotourism helps people get to know different local cultures and would try to preserve local cultures as well as local identity Thirdly, ecotourism helps improve the well-being of the local people’s life Wherever there are tourists, there are jobs created, traffic is developed, income increases, so ecotourism reduces poverty To sum up ecotourism is beneficial because it helps to conserve environment, preserve cultures and reduce poverty 14 Overpopulating is damaging the environment Overpopulation natural resources wastes global warming It is true to say that “Overpopulating is damaging the environment.” Firstly, when the number of people increase dramatically, people tend to destroy forest for housing, agriculture, which is one of the causes of global warming Secondly, for industrialization, everyday people consume a large amount of oil or coal for electricity, so the natural resources are running out Thirdly, everyday there is a huge amount of industrial waste from the factories released into the environment To sum up, Overpopulating causes harm to the environment Questions - Which group of people in society are most influenced by overpopulation? - What should government to solve overpopulation? - How have young people’s attitude towards having children changed over the past 20 years in your country 15 School students should improve their self-study skill Self-study skill More independence Better academic performance Better time management It is true to say that “School students should improve their self-study skill.” because of the following reasons Firstly,when students study by themselves, they know how to develop critical thinking leading to become more independent Secondly, when students study by themselves, they would learn how to manage their time better, otherwise they would miss many opportunities Thirdly, studying by themselves, students learn how to work more effectively As a result, they would have better academic performance To sum up, self-study skill is essential for students 16 University is a memorable time of our life University Knowledge achievement Independence Social networking It is true to say that “University is a memorable time of our life.” because of the following reasons Firstly, university is a good place for students to gain knowledge They can learn from their lecturers, from books in the library and from their friends Secondly, at universities, students would learn self-study skill, so they would become more independent, get better academic performance, and manage their time better Thirdly, university students can join many society clubs as well as activities, so they can make friends easily and improve their social interaction To sum up, university is the best time of our life because of knowledge achievement independence, social networking 17 Some disadvantages of cohabitation Cohabitation Higher rate of separation More finance issue More tension It is true to say that “cohabitation brings about/has some disadvantages ” because of the following reasons Firstly, cohabitation easily leads to the higher rate of separation When you live with your partner If you don’t understand and sympathize with him/her, you have to say goodbye As a result, your relationship is broken Secondly, when you live alone, you don’t have to worry about money matter, but when you live with your partner, you have to try to earn money to make sure your partner has a comfortable life Therefore, you have more finance issue Thirdly, people have different characteristics, they have their own opinions If they can not get along with each other, living together can cause much tension To sum up, cohabitation can lead to many problems such as higher rate of separation, more financial issue, and more tension Questions - Do you see any changes in the pattern of marriages in VN? - Do you think that Western values have any influence on Vnese view of marriage? - Why is divorce rate increasing so rapidly? 18 Online learning has become popular nowadays Flexible low cost safer in difficult situations like corona virus pandemic /covid 19 It is true to say that “online learning” has become popular nowadays because of the following reasons Firstly, online learning is flexible Learners can choose the course and the time that they want to study Busy workers can register an online course in the evenings or on the weekends to upgrade their expertise or sign up a distance learning course to get a university degree Besides, learners can be on air with a laptop or a smartphone at any places They don’t have to spend time travelling to school Secondly, online learning has low cost because hundreds of learners can share an online class The more learners there are, the less tuition is Thirdly, learners are safer in difficult situations like corona virus pandemic Because of the spread of corona virus, everybody must be in social distance, and schools and universities have to stop face to face teaching and learning process To sum up, online learning has many benefits for learners./online learning has become popular nowadays because it is flexible, low cost, safer in difficult situations like corona virus pandemic /covid 19./ is a favorable way for some people in some certain situations 19 Personal privacy is being threatened by the Internet Spam personal information hacking computer virus It is true to say that “Personal privacy is being threatened by the Internet” because of the following reasons Firstly, we can get a lot of spams everyday This is the way most companies try to contact customers, which make us more or less annoyed Secondly, personal information can be hacked easily Most of spam are commercial advertisements, sweepstakes winners, money scams, antivirus warnings are continuously sent to our mailbox If we get trapped in one of these tricks, our name, password, bank account will be taken for bad purposes Thirdly, our computer may be affected by virus by just clicking a provided link To sum up, (nowadays most of us depend too much on the Internet; however,) our personal privacy is being affected a lot by the Internet because of spam, personal information hacking, and computer virus 20 Young people should be encouraged to take up yoga Grow confidence Improve concentration Promote health It is true to say that “Young people should be encouraged to take up yoga” because of the following reasons Firstly, yoga helps young people grow confidence because doing yoga regularly helps them lose weight, have good shape and flexible and more active Secondly, yoga helps people improve concentration because when people meditation, they free their mind, and they just focus on their breath Thirdly, yoga promote people health Doing yoga they will feel relaxed, stronger, fitter especially, they can have better sleep To sum up: yoga is useful for our life, so not only young people, but everybody should take up yoga as well / young people should be encouraged to take up yoga because it helps them grow confidence, improve concentration and promote health Questions How can young people be encouraged to exercise regularly? What are health risks from lack of exercises? How have people’s attitude to health changed over the last 10 years? 21 Mobile phones are useful at schools Search engine Computer functions Means of communication It is true to say that mobile phones are useful at schools Firstly, a mobile phone with the Internet connection, it can be used as a search engine For example, we can use it to look up dictionary and search for any information we need with the apps on it Secondly, a mobile phone can be used as a means of communication Everyday, we can use it to make a phone call to contact everybody, to chat with our friends via social networks as Facebook, Zalo Thirdly, it has computer functions We can use mobile phones to compose word files thanks to word processor, or we can calculation, accounting, statistics via excel, or we can create power point slides for a presentation To sum up, mobile phones are useful at schools because of search engines, computer functions, means of communication Questions What negative effects M.P have on a young kid? Do you think people will continue using M.P in the future? How people and the old in your country differ from each other in using mobile phone? 22 Both husband and wife should have equal roles in family Share more routine household tasks Share children responsibilities Work as a team It is true to say that both husband and wife should have equal roles in family Firstly, they are both too tired after work, so when they get home both husband and wife should share routine household chores For example, while the wife is busy preparing dinner, the husband can clean the house, or bath their children After dinner, when the wife does the washing up, the husband should help children with their homework Secondly, both husband and wife should share children’s responsibilities in bringing up their children to be good children at home, good students at school and good citizens in society Thirdly, they should work as a team To be specific, they should be in agreement about every decision relating to their family matter They should respect and listen to each other to be a perfect couple To sum up, both husband and wife should have equal roles in family to have a happy family Questions Have the roles of husband and wife changed in the past ten years? What roles grand parents play in a family? What you think about single parents family? 23 Travelling abroad should be encouraged among young people Facilitate adaptation Develop cultural sensitivity Boost confidence It is true to say that travelling abroad should be encouraged among young people Firstly, travelling to other countries facilitate adaptation among young people For illustration, if they have opportunities to experience new things in foreign countries, they will be able to adapt to new working or living environment, which is beneficial for them in doing business with foreign partners in the future Secondly, when travelling abroad, young people have chances to get familiar with different cultures in the world Therefore, their cultural sensitivity will gradually be developed Thirdly, cultural sensitivity and environmental adaptation promote young people’s confidence because they can fit in with new ways of life , and have nothing to worry about To sum up, travelling abroad should be encouraged among young people because it facilitates adaptation, develops cultural sensitivity and boosts confidence Questions What should a person to prepare for a trip to another country? What challenges can a person face when travelling abroad alone? How have the travelling habits changes over the last ten years? 24 After school activities are beneficial for students Communication skills Sense of commitment Time management It is true to say that after school activities are beneficial for students Firstly, taking part in a sports club, a dancing club or an English-speaking club after school, students have many chances to interact with others, so after school activities promote their communication skill Secondly, most of students join after school activities have a great sense of commitment because they all cooperate well in order to fulfil the tasks given For example, they have to practice harder to be the school leading team or to be the pride of their school in a competition among schools Thirdly, student who would like to engage in after school activities must have time management skill in order not to fall behind in their study To sum up, after school activities are beneficial for students in terms of communication skills sense of commitment and time management skill Questions: What are some common extra activities for students? Do you think extra- curriculum should be made compulsory for students? Why? What should be done to encourage students to participate in extra-curriculum activities? 25 Teenagers should learn to play musical instrument Reduce stress Manage time better Improve concentration It is true to say that teenagers should learn to play musical instrument Firstly, playing musical instrument is beneficial to students in reducing stress When students are passionately interested in playing a kind of instrument, they normally consider it as their companion which can share their joy and sadness Secondly, playing musical instrument improve students’ concentration When playing musical instrument, students only focus on the rhythm and the melody Music blows their mind, so they concentrate more Thirdly, playing musical instrument promote students’ time management skill They have to manage their time better to have time for their music passion, To sum up, playing musical instrument helps students reduce, stress improve concentration and manage their time better Questions Should music be part of school curriculum? Why/Why not? What kind of music are popular in your country? How important is traditional music in your country? 26 People nowadays are living longer Keep fit Prevent disease Refresh their mind It is true to say that people nowadays are living longer Firstly, nowadays people’s quality of life is better They have more time for their interest They spend more time on physical activities to improve their health After work, they can join a fitness center or a gym or jogging in the park to keep fit Secondly, people are well-informed and they know what kind of food or drink is good for their health For example, the elderly or the middle aged or even teenagers can make their own herbal drink to prevent diseases Thirdly, thanks to technology, people have more conveniences in refreshing their mind They are always updated with news from social media as T.V, radio, Facebook, Zalo They no longer feel to be left behind To sum up, people nowadays are living longer because they know how to kkep fit, prevent diseases and refresh their mind Questions What should we to stay healthy? A healthy diet is a key to longevity? Agree or disagree? In term of longevity, quality is better than quantity Do you agree? 27 E-learning is beneficial for many learners Convenient Cost-saving Time-saving It is true to say that E-learning is beneficial for many learners Firstly, E-learning is very convenient to learners To be specific, learners can choose the course and the time that they want to study Busy workers can register an e-learning course in the evenings or on the weekends to upgrade their expertise or sign up a distance learning course to get a university degree Besides, e-learning makes learning easier in difficult situation as corona virus pandemic For illustration, because of the spread of cocona virus, everybody must be in social distance Schools and universities have to stop face to face teaching and learning process However, students are still able to continue studying thanks to e-learning Secondly, E- learning is cost-saving because hundreds of learners can share an online class The more learners there are, the less tuition is For example, I am taking an e-learning course on Business Administration, I only have to pay only million VND instead of million VND as usual Thirdly, learners can be on air with a laptop or a smartphone at any places They don’t have to waste time travelling to school Questions -Who may benefit for E-learning most? -What are the disadvantages of E-learning compared to the traditional learning? -Do you think online learning will be more popular in the future? Why? Why not? 28 Traditional music should be kept Cultural values historical values educational values It is true to say that “traditional music should be kept” because of the following reasons Firstly, traditional music helps young generations learn about cultural values of a country For example, music and lyrics in Cải lương, Đờn ca tài tử or Chèo portrait the regional cultural values of Northern and Southern parts of VN Secondly, traditional music depicts historical events through the words written in these songs, which helps people living in contemporary VN clearly know how our ancestors tried hard to build and protect our country Thirdly, traditional music has educational values It aims at reminding young generations who they are and where they are and what they should for their country as a responsible citizen To sum up, traditional music should be kept because of its cultural values, historical values, educational values What should be done to keep traditional music? What is the current status of traditional music in your country? How does the attitude towards traditional music differ from generation to generation in your country? 29 There are some negative effects of setting freedom for employees (ảnh hưởng tiêu cực việc cho nhân viên quyền tự do) Increase arrogance Cause more conflicts Break company rules It is true to say that “there are some negative effects of setting freedom for employees” because of the following reasons Firstly, if we let employees have too much freedom in their jobs, their arrogance can increase, for instance, they will lose respect for their superiors and co-workers when they have the right to make their own decisions Secondly, setting freedom for workers may bring about more controversial issues among colleagues, therefore, it can cause conflicts and make the workplace a hostile environment Thirdly, employees easily break the company rules if they have too much personal freedom They will not feel obliged to comply to company rules, and they tend to anything they want To sum up, there are some negative effects of setting freedom for employees such as increasing arrogance, causing more conflicts, breaking company rules 30 Reading fictions is more enjoyable than watching movies Provide more details Save time Improve imagination It is true to say that “reading fictions is more enjoyable than watching movies” because of the following reasons Firstly, written materials typically provide the readers with more details than movies because a fiction is usually a few hundred pages long aiming at making the plot well-organized and interesting to the readers Secondly, reading fictions is time-saving, for example, we are able to bring a book with us anywhere and read it at our convenience Thirdly, when you read a fiction, we tend to force us to imagine the events as if it is taking place as we are reading and therefore reading fiction improves our imagination To sum up, reading fictions is more enjoyable than watching movies because it provides more details, saves time, and improves our imagination 31 Outdoor activities are beneficial for school students Health benefits Team sports Interaction It is true to say that outdoor activities are beneficial for school students because of the following reasons Firstly, doing outdoor activities helps student relax after stressful school hours, therefore, it can help them become healthier Secondly, most outdoor activities are inclined to team sports such as football, basketball,running and so on These sport teach them how to work in collaboration with the others to be the winning team Thirdly, participating in outdoor activities is a chance for students to interact with their team mates more, and therefore improve their communication skills and strengthen the relationship among classmates To sum up, outdoor activities are beneficial for school students because of health benefits, team sports, and interaction 32 Studying abroad brings a number of advantages Develop themselves See the world Experience different styles of education It is true to say that “studying abroad brings a number of advantages” because of the following reasons Firstly, traveling to a foreign country is a great chance for students to develop themselves, for instance, they can learn new languages, cultures or skills Secondly, studying abroad offer students the opportunity to see the world When they travel to a new land for studying, they will never confine themselves, and therefore desire to explore many more places in the world to widen their horizon Thirdly, studying abroad is a great chance for students to experience different styles of education, as a result, they will develop their critical thinking and have a more objective viewpoint about the world To sum up, studying abroad brings a number of advantages because it helps them develop themselves, see the world, experience different styles of education 33 Trees are essential for the existence of human beings A good source of food Utility Better environment It is true to say that “trees are essential for the existence of human beings” because of the following reasons Firstly, plants are a good source of food for our life because its fruits, leaves, trunks or roots which can be made into delicious food and healthy drinks for our daily diet Secondly, trees are useful for many different purposes such as building houses, making furniture and paper, providing shelters for many types of animals Thirdly, large forests can function as an air purifier for the world because they absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen through photosynthesis To sum up, trees are essential for the existence of human beings because they are a good source of food, provide great utility and a better environment 34 Private cars should be banned in big cities Pollute environment Waste money Cause traffic jams It is true to say that “private cars should be banned in big cities” because of the following reasons Firstly, densely populated cities usually have bad air quality due to the heavy pollution created by millions of private vehicles Secondly, owning a private car costs a fortune for the average earner, not only that, the expenses of maintenance and gasoline usually cost a decent amount of money monthly Thirdly, Although the government has optimized the city roads by widening the roads and building overbridges, traffic jams frequently occur during rush hours because of the increasing number of private cars on a daily basic To sum up, private cars should be banned in big cities because they pollute the environment, waste money, and cause traffic jams 35 The Internet has negative effects on people’s lives Unreal life Less privacy Less face to face communication It is true to say “the Internet has negative effects on people’s lives” because of the following reasons Firstly, although the cyberspace provide users with safe and instant communication, people are becoming more dependent on this virtue world and missing out the authentic experience that they can have from their real life Secondly, being the Internet users means that you have less privacy because you tend to share everything relating to your work, study, even your personal information Therefore, your life is not your own life any more when you become the influencer on the Internet The more well-known you become, the less privacy you have Thirdly, people who tend to use the internet regularly to communication with others may slowly lose the ability to interact with people in the real world because they are so used to chatting over a computer screen To sum up, the internet has negative effects on people’s lives because of unreal life, less privacy, and less face to face communication 36 Family should spend more time cooking together saving money strengthening relationship increasing food safety It is true to say that “family should spend more time cooking together” because of the following reasons Firstly, home-made food is cheaper to prepare and cook so eating at home is more moneysaving than eating out because we don’t have to pay for the service or tips Secondly, nothings is more enjoyable than cooking a meal with your loved ones, family members can spend this valuable time cooking together and talk about their lives while enjoying the meals Thirdly, selecting healthy ingredients to prepare meals helps to ensure food safety for everyboby in your family because we can have a balanced diet and avoid food poisoning To sum up, family should spend more time cooking together because it can help us save money, strengthening relationships and increase food safety Do you think cooking is a pleasure or chore for people? What are some of the disadvantages of cooking your meals at home? How has the habit of cooking at home change in the past ten years? 37 Learning how to make a cake is beneficial save money relax make friends It is true to say that “learning how to make a cake is beneficial” because of the following reasons Firstly, making a cake yourself is better than buying one from a bakery because it is moneysaving, for instance, the cost of the cake you made is always much cheaper than that of the bakery because the ingredients as eggs, cream, flour are very cheap Secondly, baking can be a form of enjoyment to many people because it brings them the feeling of satisfaction when enjoying the finished product Thirdly, joining a baking class, we can have new friends, and by sharing delicious cakes we made with our neighbors or our loved ones is a good way to have better relationship To sum up, learning how to make a cake is beneficial because it helps us save money, relax, and make friends Follow –up questions What difficulties people have when learning to make a cake? What are the disadvantages of making a cake compared to buying it? What kinds of cake people often make? 38 Attending college far away from home is not good for students Home sickness Dangers High living cost It is true to say that attending college far away from home is not good for students because of the following reasons Firstly, freshmen have to live in a completely new environment far from their family for the first time in their lives, so they often feel homesick Secondly, when attending university in a big city, there are always possible threats to students when they live apart from their families such as: robbery, violence, and exposure to drugs Thirdly, apart from the school fee, students who live in a rented place or a dormitory have to pay a large amount of money for their living expenses such as food, power, rent, and so on To sum up, attending college far away from home is not good for students because of home sickness, dangers, and high living cost What are the disadvantage of going to college far from home? Is it better go to college close to home or far away? Going to college far away from home brings you a chance to get out of your comfortable zone ! How you understand This statement? 39 Helping others is a key to happiness stronger relationships sense of belonging inner peace It is true to say that “helping others is a key to happiness” because of the following reasons Firstly, giving a helping hand is the best way to maintain a strong bond with people around you because of the mutual benefits Secondly, we are living in a big family, VN, we should help others in difficulty or when they become unexpected victims of natural disasters as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods It is one of the meaningful things we should because of our sense of belonging Thirdly, one of the best feelings in life is helping other people have a better life because it brings us inner peace To sum up, helping others is a key to happiness because of stronger relationships, sense of belonging, inner peace What makes people happy? Childhood is the happiest time of one's life Do you agree with the view? In your opinion, which is more important in achieve happiness spiritually or materially? 40.There are several causes of youth violence Peer-pressure medic influence movie effects It is true to say that there are several causes of youth violence because of the following reasons Firstly, violence is a consequence of peer-pressure To be specific, young people are easily tempted by their bad friends in dealing with disputes between friends Instead of having a peaceful talk as friends they tend to use violent actions to end the disagreement Secondly, youngsters who take heroin and marijuana are more aggressive and unconscious when they are under the influence of these substances, thus leading to assaults and injuries Thirdly, movies play a role in shaping the conception of teenagers They tend to imitate the violent behaviors of their favorite heroes in action films To sum up, peer-pressure, medic influence, movie effects are the causes of youth violence Are the young learning more violent than they were in the past What are the effects of violence among the young What can be done to solve the problem of youth violence? 41 There are several ways to overcome sadness Share with someone else Listen to music Do exercise It is true to say that there are several ways to overcome sadness because of the following reasons Firstly, when you feel depressed, the best way to relieve your pain is to share your problems with others around you so that they can understand and help you get through this terrible phase Secondly, music has been proven to be a good way for improving your mood because when you listen to your favorite tunes, your brain will release chemicals that make you happy Thirdly, doing physical exercise is one of the best ways to fight back sadness because when you engage in physical activities, you free your mind and feel relaxed as nothing happened to you To sum up, sharing with someone else, listening to music and doing exercise are good ways for people to overcome their sadness Follow up questions What are the source of sadness? What problems can sadness bring to your health? Who is the first one you often share your sadness with? 42 There are several causes of overpopulation Causes of overpopulation decline in death rate lack of family planning better health care system It is true to say that there are several causes of overpopulation because of the following reasons Firstly, over the past few decades, the mortality rate has significantly decreased because the world is becoming more civilized and peaceful and there is no threat of wars Secondly, in developing countries, families are having more children due to the lack of family planning, therefore unwanted pregnancy is also a major cause of overpopulation Thirdly, people are living longer since many serious diseases can be cured thanks to modern medical science Moreover, the healthcare system has greatly improved, so children are no longer being taken away at a young age by diseases as measles, rubella or tetanus that were previously fatal to infants To sum up, there are several causes of overpopulation because of the decline in death rate, lack of family planning, and better health care system Follow up questions What are the negative effects of overpopulation? What can be done to solve the problem of overpopulation? Do only developing countries suffer from overpopulation? 43 Nowadays, what people usually on Tet holidays? common activities during Tet holidays traveling gathering relaxing It is true to say that there are common activities during Tet holidays Firstly, people often go on vacations during Tet holidays, for instance, they go to their hometowns to visit their relatives or go to tourist attractions to spend their holidays Secondly, Tet is the time for family reunion and meeting friends People get together to celebrate and wish each other the best for the year to come Thirdly, Tet holidays is a chance for people to take a break from their busy lives to relax and have fun with their loved ones and restore the energy they lost in their work for a prosperous, new year To sum up, traveling, gathering and relaxing are common activities people in my country usually during Tet holidays Follow –up questions What people usually avoid doing on Tet Holidays? What are traditional cuisines during Tet Holidays? Why are Tet holidays are important to Vietnamese? 44 Getting married is one of the greatest experiences of one’s life Getting married share life with others have more support get more motivation in life It is true to say that getting married is one of the greatest experiences of one’s life because of the following reasons Firstly, life is much more enjoyable when you have someone to share the memorable experiences with It would be more significant if it is your partner who is living in the same house with you, having the meals with you and sympathizes and understands you most Secondly, when you are married, you can always count on your spouse who is always beside you and give you immediate support when you are up and down Thirdly, getting married give you more motivation to try hard to achieve your goals in order to take care of your loved ones To sum up, getting married is one of the greatest experiences of your life because you can share life with others, have more support, and get more motivation in life Follow up questions At what age people in your country often get married? How people prepare for a wedding in your country? How has the wedding ceremony changed over the last 20 years in your country? 45 There are several disadvantages of animals being kept in zoos Animals being kept in zoos loss of freedom lack of space lack of survival skills It is true to say that there are several disadvantages of animals being kept in zoos because of the following reasons Firstly, keeping animals in a zoo deprive them of their freedom This makes wild animals less active and unhappy Secondly, zoos often keep animals in relatively small spaces For big and active animals like horses, lions or elephants, narrow living spaces limits their range of activity and make them feel stressed Thirdly, wild animals raised in zoos are dependent on zookeepers to survive because their food source comes entirely from humans Besides, being protected by zoo keepers and being kept in captivity, they have no chance to hunt any preys, they gradually lose their survival skills To sum up, there are several disadvantages of animals being kept in zoos because of loss of freedom, lack of space, lack of survival skills Follow –up questions 1.What are some advantages of keeping animals in zoo? 2.Why children like to go to the zoo? 3.What can children learn by visiting the zoo? ... knowledge For example, they can try new things, learn new languages or new cultures Secondly, when travelling people have the chance to meet new people They can make friends easier because when... opportunities to experience new things in foreign countries, they will be able to adapt to new working or living environment, which is beneficial for them in doing business with foreign partners in the future... don’t have to worry about money matter, but when you live with your partner, you have to try to earn money to make sure your partner has a comfortable life Therefore, you have more finance issue