1.#THE#ROLE#OF#SPORTS#IN#OUR#LIFE# ! Sports! play! an! important! role! in! our! life! for! a! number! of! reasons.! Firstly,! it’s! generally! known!that!people!who!do!physical!exercises!keep!fit!and!healthy.!Sports!can!be!of!great! value! to! people! who! work! with! their! brains! and! to! those! who! lead! a! sedentary! lifestyle.! Moreover,!taking!up!a!sport!has!many!psychological!benefits.!On!one!hand,!it!relieves!the! stresses!of! everyday!life!and!on!the!other!hand,!it!helps!individuals!identify!with!a!group! and! replace! their! loneliness! with! the! security! of! belonging.! Besides,! practising! a! sport! is! very!useful!for!character>training.!It!helps!young!people!to!gain!such !virtues!as!discipline,! perservance!and!courage.!It’s!an!excellent!lesson! of!winning!and!losing.!If!we!lose,!we!have! to!analyse!the!causes!and!go!on!practising.!To!draw!the!conclusion,!sports!are!important!for! our!health,!mentality!and!soul.!!(150!words)! ! 2.#THE#BENEFITS#OF#COMPUTERS## ! Computers! are!widely!used!nowadays!and!have!many! benefits.!First#of#all,!they!are!used!in! various!aspects!of!our!life!such!as!science,!industry,!airline,!military!!and!so!on.!Computers! are! also! the! tool! with! which! we! are! able! to!surf! the! internet,! watch!animated! television! shows!and!other!entertainment!programs.!Moreover,!industrialization!could!not!make!its! miracle! jump! without! the! support! of! computers.! Computers,! as! well! as! advances! in! information! technology,! have! made! our! life! modern,! convenient! and! civilized.! Besides,! computers!and!the!internet!bring!us!a!great!means!of!communication.!Distance! is!no!longer! a!matter!of!concern!when!we!can!send! emails!within!a!few!seconds!or!make!cheap!internet! phone!calls.!We!can!also!update!ourselves!with!the!latest!occurrences!in!the!world!with!just! some!simple!mouse!clicks.!In#short ,!computers!have!become!an!indispensable!device!and! are!of!vital!use!in!the!life!of!the!human!being.!(154!words)!! ! 3.#THE#DRAWBACKS#OF#COMPUTERS## ! The! computer! plays! an! important! role! in! this! information! era.! However,! while! bringing! certain!advantages,!this!high>tech!device !has!its!own!limitations.!The!troubles!do!not!stem! from!computer!or!the!Interne t!themselves!but!the !users.!In!other!words,!some!users!take! its!advantages!for!negative!purposes.!Some!use!computers!to!do!nothing!but!play!games,! chitchat,! spam! or! create! dirty! information! on! the! Net.! They! directly! or! indirectly! detract! Internet!fro m !its!benefits!to!the!co m m u n ity .!Many!people!are!scared!of!using!the!Intern e t! because!of!their!fear!of!being!abu sed !or!becoming!Internet!addicts.!In!addition,!sitting!in! front! of! the! screen! for! long! hours! can! lead! to! obesity,! b ackach e,! and! sh o rt>sightedness.! Lastly,!peop le !paying!too!much!attent ion!to!online!activities !may!becom e !passive,!slugg i s h! in!real!life!because!of!their!lacks !of!co m m u n icatio n ,!and !m an u al!lab or.!In!short,!eve ryth ing ! has!both!sides!so!it!is!necessary!that!we !us e!computers!for!right!p urp o ses .!(156!words)!! ! 4.#THE#ADVANTAGES#OF#LEARNING#ENGLISH# ! Without!doubt,!English!is!the!most!widely!spoken!language!in!the!world.!There!are!many! benefits! to! be! gained! by! learning! English.! Most# importantly,! English! is! an! international! language!and,!since!the!world!has!become!more!integrated,!having!a!knowledge!of!English! helps! travellers! from! different! countries! to! comm unicate! better,! resulting! in! a! more! enjoyable!travel!experience.!That,!in!turn,! ca n!help!us!become!more!acquainted!with!other! cultures!an d!broaden!our! know ledge.!From#an# acade m ic#standpoint,! it!is!undeniable!that!a! good!comm and!of!English!can!provide!a!boost!to!your!future!career!prospects.!Having!the! proficiency! and! confidence! to! speak! and! understand! ! Englis h! will! p u t! you! at! a! dis tin ct! advantage! when! seeking! a! job.! Moreover,! English! is! the! language! of! academics,! a! large! amount!of!research!being!conducted!and!written!in!the!language.!Thus,#society!has!almost! unfettered!access!to!this!veritable!wealth!of!knowledge.! Alltogether,!I!can!say!that!learning! English!has!countless!benefits.!(157!words)!! ! 5.#LIVING#IN#A#BIG#CITY#OR#IN#THE#COUNTRYSIDE## I!prefe r! to!live!in!a ! big!city!for!several!rea so ns .!Firstly,!city! dwellers!have! access!to!many! different!transportation! systems!and!have!latest!technologies!to! communicate;!like! cellular! phones,! internet,! fax! etc.! Cities! provide! better! treatment,! hospitals,! qualified! doctors,! better! educational! institutes! which! are! inevitable! to! lead! a! better! life.! Moreover,! the! reason!why!mo s t!p eo p le!tend!to!live!in !a !city !is !th e!vast!opportu nitie s!of!jobs.!Mos t!o f!the! corporate! offices,! industries,! factories,! government! offices,! garments! and! manufacturing! industries!are!either!situated!in!a!city!or!close!to!the!city.!People!have!more!employment! opportunities! and! are! able! to! lead! a! busy! and! challenging! life.# Finally,! in! te rm s! of! entertainment!facilities,!citizens!of!a!city!has!so!many!options!like!theater,!park,!art!gallery,! museum,! amusement! parks,! libraries! etc.!!In! short,! I! feel! relaxed! and! more! comfortable! staying!at!my!own!city.!(145!words)!! ! 6.#YOUR#FAVOURITE#SPORTS# ! Playing!badminton!is!really!my!cup!of!tea!in!leisure!time,!because!it!improves!my!health,! helps!me!be!more!and!m ore!confident,!and!is!entertaining.!First!and!foremost,!by!playing! badminton!about!two!hours!a!day,!I!feel!full!of!beans!for!the!entire!day.!For!instance,!I!can! finish!my!homework!and!hous ew o rk!efficiently;!hence!my!mo the r!always!enco u rage s!me!to! play!it!everyday.!The!second!point!is!that!playing!badminton !b ring s!m e !o u t!o f!m y!s he ll.!I!can ! make! friends! with! many! people.! After! competitive! matches,! we! often! chat! with! one! another! about! hobbies! or! plans! in! future.! Last! but! not! least,! playing! badminton! is! entertaining.!It!helps!me!relax!after!working!hours,!and!relieve!stress !All!in!all,!I!consider! playing!badminton!as!my!favourite!pastime!for!it!brings!both!physical!and!mental!benefits.! (140!words)!! ! 7.#A#FESTIVAL#IN#YOUR#COUNTRY# ! Tết!or!Vietnamese!New!Year,!is!the!most!important!celebration!in!Vietnamese!culture.!Tết! is!generally!celebrated!o n!th e!s am e!d a y!as!Chinese!New!Year.!It!takes!place!from!the!first! day!of!the!first!month!of!the!Vietnamese!calendar!until!at!least!the!third!day.!Many! Vietnamese!prepare!for!Tết!by!cooking!special!h olid ay!fo od s !and !decorating!the!house.! Many!customs!are!practiced!during!Tết,!such!as!visiting!a!person's!house!on !the!first!d ay!of! the!new!year,!ancestor!worship,!wishing!New!Year's!greetings,!giving!lucky!money!to! children!and!elderly!people.!Tết!is!also!an!occasion !for!p ilgrim s!an d !fam ily!reu nio n s.!Du rin g! Tết,!Vietnamese!visit!their!rela tives!an d !tem ple s,!forg ettin g!ab ou t!the !trou ble s!of!the!past! year!and!hoping!for!a!better!upcoming!year.!Vietnamese!people!usually!return!to!their! families!during!Tết.!Some!retu rn !to!wo rsh ip !at!the!family!altar!or!visit!the!graves!of!their! ancestors!in!their!homeland.!Tết,!therefore,!is!a!highly!valued!tradition!in!Vietnam.!!(163! words)!! ! 8.#BENEFITS#OF#OWNING#A#PET# ! Owning! an! animal! can! have! important! health! and! psychological! benefits.! Firstly,! studies! have! shown! that! interacting! regularly! with! animals! can! lower! humans’! blood! pressure,! reduce!anxiety!and!depression,!and!increase!their!social!interaction.!For# example,!people! who!have!dogs!also!tend!to!get!more!exercise!from!regular!walks.!Secondly,!owning!a!pet! means! developing! a! relationship! with! it.! This! often! provides! people! with! a! reason! for! enjoying! life! and! connecting! with! others,! which! is! especially! useful! for! older! adults,! w ho ! sometimes!get!socially!isolated!or!struggle!with!finding!a!sense!of!purpose.!It!h elps!peo ple! feel!needed!and!wanted.!After#all,!most!people!can’t!help!but!smile!when!their!dog!greets! them!with!their!tail!wag gin g!or!their!ca t!curls!up!cozily!on!th eir!lap.!Anima ls!are!calming,! accepting! friends! that! offer! unconditional! love! and! kindness,! as! well! as! many! health! benefits.!Therefore,!one!won’t!regret!about!bringing!a!pet!into!his!life.!(153!words)!! ! 9.#BENEFITS#OF#USING#PUBLIC#TRANSPORTATION## ! Public! transportation! is! a! crucial! part! of! a! city,! helping! to! bring! a! be t te r ! quality! of! life.! Firstly,! public! transportation! encourages! people! to! have! a! more! active! healthy! lifestyle,! particularly! if! they! are! walking! or! cycling! to! their! station! or! stop.! Rather! than! driving! in! traffic!or!wasting! tim e !looking!for!an!elu sive!car!park,!public!trans po rt!passengers!can!relax ! and!listen!to! music,! play! com puter! gam es! o r! read!a!book.!Secondly,!it! c an !reduces!pollution! and!road!congestion.!The!more!people!who!travel!by!train,!tram!or!bus,!the!fewer!cars!on! the! road.! In! terms! of! costs,! travel! by! public! transportation! is! cheaper! than! owning! and! operating! a!car.!Additionally,#it!can!help!foster!a!sense! of!community.! For!example,!people! travelling!tog eth er!are!more!likely!to!feel!a!community!connection!than!those!tra vellin g!in! cars!in!isolation.!For!all! the!reasons!above,!!public! transport!is!crucial!to!the!livability!of!any! city.!!(155!words)!! ! 10.#IMAGINE#THE#WORLD#IN#THE#FUTURE## ! People!have!always!been!intrigued!of!what!the!future!will!look!like.!In!the!next!decades,! some!new!medicines!may!be!introduced!to!cure!people!of!new!diseases.!There!may!be! continued!steps!in!the!development!of!artificial!intelligence,!exploration!of!space,!and!new! inventions!that!ma ke!life!a !little!ea sier!and!entertaining!for!some!such!as!flying!cars!or! virtual!holiday!tours.!!However,!human!of!the!future!may!suffer!from!more!natural! disasters.!Climate!change,!a!growing!population,!and!fewer!natural!resources!will!certainly! pose!new!challenges!for!the!human!race.!But!when!you!consider!ongoing!social!and! economic!progress!and!all!of!the!coming!innovations!in!science!and!technology,!there 's ! plenty!of!room!for!optimism.!All!in!all,!there!is!a!lot!to!be!excited!about!but!there!are!also! reasons!to!worry!ab ou t!h o w!life !in !the !yea r!20 50!will! be.!(144!wo rds)!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . the!reasons!above,!!public! transport!is!crucial!to!the!livability!of!any! city.!!(155!words)!! ! 10. #IMAGINE#THE#WORLD#IN#THE#FUTURE## ! People!have!always!been!intrigued!of!what!the!future!will!look!like.!In!the!next!decades,! some!new!medicines!may!be!introduced!to!cure!people!of!new!diseases.!There!may!be! continued!steps!in!the!development!of!artificial!intelligence,!exploration!of!space,!and!new! inventions!that!ma