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Topic 10: Hometown.​

1. You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. TOEFL6
- I will organize a contest for the initiatives of improving the living of people in my hometown among themselves.
- Consolidate the solidarity in the hometown.
- Get a lot of nice ideas for the purpose of improving the community. Two heads is always better than one.
2. What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. 60
- entertainment facility: -> have a place to go after school: socialize, have meetings, and just relax.
3. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL
4. Where do you come from?
5. Describe your hometown to me.
6. What is your hometown well-known for?
7. What is life like for you in your home town? What are the good and bad points about living there?
- Environment:
- People:
- Living pace:
- Education:
- Facility:
8. Describe some of the changes that have taken place in your home city recently?
6. What changes have happened recently in your town and what do you think will happen in the future?
- Facility: Road system, entertainment.
- Education:
- Tourism:
- Transport means
7. What are the effects of such changes on the local peoplê?Ts socio-economic lives?
- Living standard upgraded.
- Spirit life improved.
8. What are the reactions of the local people to these changes?
- Positive: enjoy a better life.
- Negative: transport, factory -> polluted air
9. What are your reactions to these changes? Which of them do you like? Which don?Tt you like?
- Positive: enjoy a better life.
- Negative: transport, factory -> polluted air
10. If you could change something in your city, what would you change? Why?
11. What are your local industries?
12. Describe a famous beauty your hometown:
13. After you graduate do you want to live in your hometown? Why or why not?
14. Do you like your hometown? Why or why not?
- Yes.
- The place I was born and there had witnessed my beautiful childhood memories
15. What is the best thing about your hometown? .
16. ... the night-life in your city/town.
17. What is the worst thing about your hometown? .
18. What''s there to do in your hometown?
answer to these questions are up to each person therefore i don''t post my answer here. Please prepare yourself for these questions. I think it is quite important for the interview section.
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Topic 11. Media- television -communication -Reading ?" watching movies ​

section 1: Movies -films​

1. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details *****pport your answer. 27
How useful is a new movie theatre?
- more opportunities for recreation.
- Reduce juvenile deliquency: teens need activities to keep them busy and out of trouble.
- Lead to several improvements in the town.
- Help other busninesses: more visitor ->shopping, better road.
2. Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details *****pport your response.153
What have you learned about a country from watching its movies?
People all around the world are alike in their goals and emotions.
Goals: knowledge, earning a living.
Emotions: want to be entertained, spend time with family and friends, enjoy some form of sports, music and dancing.
3. Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. Use reasons and specific examples *****pport your answer.150
- people want to watch other peoplê?Ts lives ->find excitement: adventurous and glamorous.
- Like to live vicariously: cry (sad movies) and laugh(comedies).
- Escape out own lives, share other emotions, and imagine ourselves as someone else (prepare in advance).
4. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.65
Prefer movies that amuse and entertain.
- make me relax, laugh
- keep me in good spirit.
6. In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?

Section 2: Reading -watching​

5. Pop music:
Opinions
? Pop is an international industry ?" it?Ts a as simple as that. Record companies are in business to make a profit.
? Pop music gives pleasure to billions of people. It saves lives, too. Think of all the money that Band Aid sent to Africa, for example. Things like that are important.
Pop in the ?~80s:
- The most important musical event of the ?~80s was ?oBand aid?. the program was for the purpose of raising money for the starving people of Ethiopia in 1984. That concert, on 13 July 1984 raised over $ 100 million, with the contribution of famous music performers. It showed that top musicians and their fans could change the world.
- Something else changed in the 80s, too: musical technology. In less than ten years, video compact discs and computers all became important in the po industry.
- Thanks to video, every single suddenly had its own three minute film.
- Thanks to compact discs, the quality of recorded sound was better than ever.
- Thanks to computers it was possible to play and record thousands of new sounds.
- Pop has come a long way since the days of Elvis Presley.
- In the 50s it was fun
- In the 60s it was escape
- In the 70s it was big business
- In the 80s it became part of an international youth culture.
6. A singer that you like.
Michael Jackson.
Data: born 29 August 1958.
First in the Jackson Five, then a solo artist, MJ has been a superstar from the age of eleven. Today, he really is a living legend. What?Ts more, media reports of plastic surgery, exotic pets and strange beliefs only seem to increase his fame. Behind it, though, stands one of the greatest: - singers ?" dancers ?" video ?" makers ?" performers, pop has ever seen.
Greatest hits include: Ben, Off the wall, Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat it, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Dirty, Diana, I can?Tt stop loving you.
7. How do you think about the books on the screen?
Pros:
- On the screen -> it reaches a huge new audience. So if more people can enjoy a story by seeing it in a visual form, what?Ts wrong with that?
- A successful screen adaptation helps to promote the original book and increase its sales.
- Pictures make stories more vivid and life like easier to understand of complex and old ?" fashioned languages.
- Publishing industry develop.
- People lead busy lives these days. They don?Tt want to spend a week reading a novel when they can watch the film version in two hours. It?Ts a question of convenience.
- Make more choices for people: read or watch or both, in which order?
Cons:
- reading is activê? your mind has to work and create images. Watching is passive. You just sit there and all the work is done for you. It?Ts less satisfying.
- Reading -> free to stop and start other jobs. Watching you don?Tt have the freedom to stop and think for 5 minutes before you carry on.
- Screen adaptatons are never as subtle and complex as the book or plays they?Tre based on. Characters are cut out, scenes removed -> fit in 2 hours.
- Books can tell you what characters are thinking.
- Vital differences between a novel and a seri.
- Unfair influence on the book industry. Books not filmed -> not good selling.
- Bad screen version of your favourite book can ruin the original novel for you.
8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.100
Agree. Reasons:
- The more you read, the stronger your imagination becomes. Reading exercises your imaginative powers
- Develop your storytelling skill. The more reading you do the better you become at creating plots and characters.
Movies advantages:
- the images in movie are much more vivid: in a large screen in a dark room.
- Sitting in a large screen with other people is fun.
9. Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.134
Agree. Reason:
- communicate through email using the Internet.
- Getting information through Internet.
- E ?" commerce: advertising on net.
10. People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples *****pport your choice. 89
? Best: learning by doing is the method work best.
? give a learner- first-hand experience.
? Disadvantages of other forms:
11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts. Use specific reasons and details *****pport your opinion.96
- Why should reading other kinds of events?
- Half of all the great books that have ever been written, not to mention the plays, short stories and poetry are imaginary.
- Reading stories as a child help develop our creativity.
- Storytelling is an emotional need for human beings.
-> fictions is too important to our culture, our minds and our emotions.
12. A folk story in your culture that has significance.
Banh Chung, Banh Day ?"printed.
13. The plot of a good book you have read recently.
- The fiction called ?oGone with the wind?
- The author: Magarret Michel.
- The background: the American civil war.
- The plot:
- The story covers 12 years in the life of a very beautiful and haughty girl, named Scarlett O?THara, also the main character, who were having the most beautiful days of her life in a noble family at the time the war happened.
- Surrounding her were numerous young, handsome guys who loved her with all their hearts.
- Due to the war the O?THaras lost all their properties to their enemies.
- Being an innocent snobbish girl, Scarlet was suddenly put under heavy burden of rearing all her younger sisters and caring for her mental father. She served as the breadwinner for a large family in an extremely difficult period.
- In her way, Scarlet had to cope with a lot of obstacle. However, with the essense of a resilent, resourceful girl, Scarlet managed to get her family overcome the most hard interval in their lives.
- Indeed, Scarlet had left me a very intensive impression for her characteristic and her energy for solving her lifetime problem. One useful tip she used whenever facing with headache situation was: ?oThinking of tomorrow. It is a different day with brighter view!?. It is also useful for all of us.
- In fact, Gone with the wind is not only a historical and drama novel but also one novel of romance. The love affair between Scarlet and Rhett Burtler would be going on all the time. Although the novel ended with the fact that Rhett left Scarlet alone, I do hope that he would late on turn back with Scarlet because they did really love each other and both deserved.
14. Film:
- What type of films do you generally like? romance.
- Tell me about a film that you really enjoyed.
- Gone with the wind ?"230 minutes ?"1939 -color (above).
- The film get 10 oscars, which includes the best film, the best actress, the best director (Victor Flemming), and some others.
15 What do you think about all the advertisements shown before the film?
- If it last not too long, for about less than 5 minutes, I would be easy ?" going.
- But in fact, sometimes the time for advertisement reaches nearly ten minutes. Consequently, any audiences would be outraged. I am not an exception.
- I understand that the profits come to the media producer mainly from the advertisement fee. However, the e***or should limit the time in an acceptable limit.

Section 3: Communication​

1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details *****pport your answer. TOEFL57.
Why face ?" to face communication is the best type?
- Eliminate misunderstandings immediately: body language.
- Cement relationship: eyes and hands -> stronger relationship.
- Encourage continued interaction: longer conversation.
2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. TOEFL ?"not available.
(to be continued)
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Topic 11(continued)​

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Section 4: Media -television​

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1. Media ?" A world of information ?"miracle or Monster:
Today, thanks to modern ?" science, it?Ts possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. International events can be followed by billions of people every day. History takes place in our homes. But what effect does all this information have on society? Does it make us more aware, tolerant, and peaceful? Or ?" on the hand ?" does it make some people confused, depressed and viloent.
2. what is news?what are factors that make a good newspaper story:
- It must be new.
- It has to be dramatic
- Not about ordinary, everyday life.
- invole in conflict and Danger -> news means bad news.
- Therê?Ts Human Interest.
- People are interested in other people ?" rich, famous, powerful, like: pop stars, TV personalities, actors, politicians, royalty.
- Familiarity: stories about people, places and events which their readers know -> different from different regions.
3. your views of media:
- in my opinion, today?Ts younger generation is the best informed ever. Wê?Tre really lucky. And why do we know so much?? because of the media. OK ?" not all papers and programmes are good, I admit but so what? You don?Tt have to read or watch the bad ones. It?Ts like an information supermarket?you go in, look at what?Ts available and choose what you want.
4. How do movies or television influence peoplê?Ts behavior? Use reasons and specific examples *****pport your answer.7
How do movies or television influence peoplê?Ts behavior?
- Positive effects:
- Broader window on the world.
- Exposed to people of different races and cultures ->overcome prejudices more easily.
- News, useful information in documentary programmes.
- Relaxation, reduce stress, enhance interest in art.
- Escape our own problems for a little while.
- Show positive ways to resolve problems.
- Educational program:
- People will know many educational programs on the mass media such as cooking, driving, and animals?T lives.
- Negative effects:
- More violent:
- Attract viewers -> emphasize on violence
- Even in educational flms, more or less, there are some violent scenes
- Less sensitive to violent acts, can even commit ourselves.
- Less active: passive activity
- Unhelathy, both mentally and physically.
- Stop using imagination.
- Laziness both physical and mental.
- Wasting time to do other activities. Mostly popular television programs, such as cartoons or soap operas, are broadcast at night.
- Secondly, sometimes mass media influences peoplê?T s idea. Many people will misunderstand the issues.
5. News e***ors decide what to broadcast on TV and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence their decisions? ?" cambridge1 ?"150. Media
- Before news is broadcast to the mass audience, it goes through a process called gatekeeping in which the e***ors decide what to broadcast based on three major factors: politics, sponsorship and mass appeal.
- The first factor that influences this process is politics. If the TV station or newspaper is in favour of a political party, the topics broadcast will support that party or discre*** the opposition party.
- Another factor that influences e***ors is sponsorship. If a newspaper is sponsored by a famous tobacco company, it surely contains few topics about the anti-smoking movement. Otherwise, the newspapers will lose its big sponsor.
- Moreover, e***ors tend to focus on the topics that the mass audience want to see, something that attracts attention right away, and something that is easy to understand. Thus, a TV company or a newspaper can attract more audience and thus gain more advertising.
- Nowadays, people accessing news from TV or newspapers tend to understand the world as they see it in the media. Gatekeeping influences the way people see the world and may distort what people see because of the factors associated with gatekeeping.
6. Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
7. Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Paper
good news:
- it does not sell newspapers.
- Lack of listeners.
bad news:
- we have become immune to bad news and the newspaper and radio stations are aware of this.
- Main objective is to sell their products.
8. Watching too much television reduces people capacity to think for themselves -Preparation and practice ?"168.
? Firstly, watching television makes people lazy as viewers are given second ?" hand opinions, which can be used as a substitue for individual thought.
? Secondly, most television programmes are primarily entertainment as they are designed to attract viewers away from rival channels. Therefore they are aimed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and have little educational value.
? Unlike books or even radio, television leaves little scope for the imagination and so tends to dictate simplified role models of what life should be like.
9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.29
- Is it too much?
- Television, newspaper, magazine and web sites dig up all kinds of past bad actions
- some of these are things people did as teenagers.
- Those incidents involve experiments with drugs or being reckless in a car.
- It has an effect on the celebrity?Ts family, especially the children ?"> they may find their career ruined -> society lost one talented individual.
- -> unjust -> public don?Tt need to know.
- Why they pay so much attention *****ch subjects?
- What are the disadvantages?
10. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples *****pport your answer.unavailable
11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion.
- Why is this an exaggeration?
- It depends on the kind of programmes and type of viewers:
- Empty program + passive viewers = destroy.
- Educational program + active viewers = enhance.
12. Are famous people treated unfairly by the media ? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private lives? Pd
13. Describe in general the type of television programmes that are the most popular in your country.
- Educational programmes.
- Remote educational programme for 12 form students and university students.
- Cooking, decorating class 3 times a week.
- Informations providing
- News one per 2 hours.
- Documentary films.
- Entertainment programmes.
- For all age groups: movies ?" 3 films each day in different channels.
- Music, Sport.
- Interesting contests for different age -groups:
14. Compare the media now with how it was a generation ago.
In the past.
Now.
15. What kind of effect does the media have on young people and how might this change in the future?
- Main way for relaxation.
- Main way to access for information.
16. How necessary is media sensorship in a modern society?
- neccesary for reduce in crime and violence.
17. In what ways would you control your children?Ts television viewing? Explain your reasons.
18. What television program do you like the most to watch?
You should say:
- what is the program about?
- How often you watch it?
- What is special about it?
- How long you have watched it
- And explain why rhis program draws your most attention?
Other relevant questions
? Do you like to watch cartoons?
? Do you like to watch horror movies?
? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books? How about movies?
? Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching TV?
? Do you think TV is educational?
? How often do you read comic books?
? If a book has been made into a movie, which do you prefer to do first, see the movie or read the book? Why?
? Should books be censored?
? Should movies be rated? Explain.
? What are some good books that you have read?
? What is the best book you have ever read?
? What are some of the good movies you have seen?
? What games are popular in your country? Why are they popular?
? What is one of your favorite TV shows?
? Why do you like it?
? When is it on?
? Does you father like it, too?
? What is the best movie you have ever seen?
? Who was in it?
? Why did you like it?
? Who was the director?
? What is the most popular drama/comedy/game show in your country, and what is the storyline (drama) or format (game show)?
? What is the worst movie you''ve ever seen?
? What is your favorite game? Why?
? What is your favorite holiday? Why?
? What is your favorite movie?
? What kind of TV programs do you usually watch?
? What kind of TV shows do you not like? Why?
? What kind of movies do you dislike? Why?
? What kind of movies do you like?
? What kind of music do you like?
? What kind of things do you like to read?
? What movie star would you most like to meet?
? What singer would you most like to meet?
? What types of TV program are there?
? Which type do you like best?
? What''s your favorite magazine? (What are some of your favorite magazines?)
? Where do you usually read?
? Which do you like better, action movies or comedy movies?
? Who are some of the famous actors and musicians in your country?
? Who are some of your favorite actors and actresses?
end of topic 11
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Topic 12: Music -Art- Fashion -Sport ​

Section 1: sport​

1. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. ?" 49.
This person is often
- a risk taker in both sports and business.
- an optimist: they live for the thrill of the moment without a thought to the many things that could go wrong.
- A fatalist: they might plan for potential problems, but once they have done everything they can do, the outcome is out of their hands.
2. Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.103
Advantages:
- Better health: good habit of daily exercise.
- Learn how to work hard towards a goal.
- Strengthen their confidence.
- Make friends and learn teamwork.
Disadavantages:
- Their focus is very narrow ->neglect schoolwork.
- They should try out many different activities.
- under pressure from parents or coaches -> health and emotional problems.
Best: balance for each individual.
3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.109
?o it?Ts not whether you win or lose, it?Ts how you play the gamê?.
- time with friends: tennis.
- Learn new things: Scrable.
- Work as a team: soccer.
-> Enjoy having a good time.
4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. 120
What lessons can games teach us?
- cause ?"effect relationship: Everything we do causes something else happen.
- How to deal with other people: teamwork.
- Follow rule to achieve something: learn to make plan, implement strategies, make adjustment..
- Life is coulorful.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.43
Regardless of your age, playing games can help you keep your mind aleart, learn new things, and build friendship.
6. Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars very year. Do you think these people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion.133
Why can those figures earn so much money?
- the market determines who get paid what.
- Teachers are paid by tax dollars.
- Sports teams make hundreds of million of dollars every year.
- Earn fabulous profits from radio and television rights, as well as everything sold at the concession stands.
- The same is true of movies. They are produced by studios that make profits annually.
- These enterprises can afford to pay their entertainers and sports figures huge salaries, because those athletes and film stars draw people to the entertainment.
Why are we willing to pay so much to see a ball game or a movie?
- We want distraction: we want to be entertained.
- We think of education as a right while entertainment seems like a luxury. We expect to pay for out luxuries.
Do they deserve?
- Disadvantages of atheletes:
- Short careers.
- Atheletes may be too old in their early 30s.
- Many of them gamble early in their lives on making in big in the sports or entertainment world, and deny themselves a good education.
- Little chance of a stable career -> need to earn enough money *****pport them for a long time.
-> conclusion: it is hard to sympathize with people who do as they don?Tt deserve the most value in our society.
7. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer.129
Why we shouldn?Tt pay attention to these opinion?
- Not just because of who they are: limited knowledge in a specific focus.
8. Should sports classes be sacrificed in High School so students can concentrate on Academic subjects?
9. Professional sport involves large sums of money and receives enormous coverage. Do you think this is justified?
10. Sports now receive too much attention from the public. Sport personalities are paid much more than they deserve. Agree?
11. Topic44:The dominance of black people in US sport is due to sociological rather than physiological factors. Discuss.
12. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. TOEFL
13. Describe your favourite sport. Say:
? whether you like playing it/them or you prefer watching it.
? What in particular you like about the sport.
? Whether you would like to change something about it. Explain why.
14. Describe the role of sports on humans?T daily life.
15. Evaluate the effects of international sporting events on world peace.
16. Speculate the development of sports in future.
17. Which sports are popular in your country?
- Football is the most popular one.
- One match consists of 2 teams, each has 11 players: 1 goal keeper, 2 -4 backs, 2-4 half ?"backs and the left are striker.
- Each match need a major referee, 2 or 3 linemen.
- Each team will try their best to kick the ball into the opponent?Ts net and if they are succesful they score a goal. The final score would be rate of goals each team has scored. One team may be the lose, winner or ended in a draw.
18. What problems are connected to sport? (e.g. drugs in sport)
- Drug abuse.
- Commercialization.
- Lost of identity.

Section 2: Art​

1. Tell me something about Vietnamese handicraft.
? Vietnam is a country rich in handicraft products, thanks to the hardworking and creative qualities of the Vietnamese people. For a very long time, handicraft products have been a source of cultural pride and a source of income for the people.
? Tho cam handbags are unique works from the skilled hands of the ethnic women living in the Northwest regions, such as Cao Bang.
? Embroidered articles and silk products are famous from the regions of Ha Dong, Nam Ha, Thai Binh and Hue.
? Bat Trang is famous for its porcelain or china works.
? Wood products and wood carvings can usually be found in Phu Xuyen (Ha Tay), Haiphong, and Hue.
? There are thousands of types of handicraft products. Some of these handicrafts have been internationally recognized and popularized, such as lacquerware.
? While lacquer artists produce a limited number of paintings and sculptures, lacquer crafts have been part of Vietnamese life in many forms: vases, boxes, interior decorating items, jewelry, and office products.
? With about 2,000 years of history, Vietnamese lacquerware and other products made by a community of handicraft artists, have established a firm and growing position in the domestic and international markets.
2. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons *****pport your answer. TOEFL
Artists and scientists both make valuable contribution to our society. It may seem sometimes that artists are more valued. That?Ts because those artirst who are famous make a lot of money. However they are relatively few. The fact is that scientists are more valued. They get more respect from society for the work they do.
Artists reflect their times and their culture. A painter or a writer shows us in pictures and words what wê?Tre like as a people. They record our culture for future generations. Actors and other performer, like singers and dancers, entertain us. They take our minds of our troubles, and remind us how beautiful and exciting our imagination can be. Artists also help keep their societies mentally and emotionally healthy. For example, children that participate in the arts, such as painting or music, in school do better in their other studies. Art of all types is neccesry to the human spirit.
The contributions scientist make to society are more obvious. They include the cars we drive, the computer we use at home and at work and the appliances that help us cook our meals and clean our houses. All of these come from the ideas and the hard work of scientists. Because of scientific discoveries, wê?Tre living longer and more beautiful lives. Scientists also contribute to the arts. Movies are the result of science. So are television, radio, and the recording of music on CDs.
Generally, scientists don?Tt make as much money as famous artists like film stars opera singers or successful painters. However, our society gives them more respect and they generally make a dood lving. Scientists are considered to be serious professionals while artists are sometimes viewed as flaky, irresponsible people. So overall, I?Td have to conclude that we value scientists more.
3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons *****pport your answer. TOEFL
I agree that all students should be required to study art and music in high school. I?Tve read that young children who study art and musci in grade school do better in their other studies. That argument aside, we should study art and music for its ske alone. We should study art and muic to learn more about our selves, our culture, and our world.
Both art and music feed students?T imaginations and help them express themselves. Therê?Ts a reason our ancestors in ****s drew on the walls and made music with drums. Wanting to express ourselves is natural. It gives us an avenue for our emotions and fears. It may not be music other people want to bear or art others will appeciate but the activity itself is enjoyable. It shouldn?Tt matter if the end result isn?Tt perfec. In the process, we learn what we like and dislike.
Studying art and music means more than drawing or playing an instrument. Students usually go to art galleries and concerts, too. By studying the pictures on the museums?T walls or by reading the program notes at a recital, students will learn what socity has decided is worthy of praise. They learn what is important in their own culture.
Students may also learn about other cultures by looking at art and listening to music from other countries. When they do that they?Tll see similarities and differences eith their own. They?Tll learn about what is important in other societies. Students will also learn how the art and music of other cultures affect our own.
By studying art and music in high school, students begin to understand themselves as well as their own culture and other cultures. What could be more value than that?
4. Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited.
You should say:
- where is it?
- Why you went there.
- What you particularly remember about the place.
- The Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam?Ts Ethnic Groups located in downtown Thai Nguyen in Thai Nguyen province, was established in 1960.
- It contains more than 4,000 documents, exhibits, and pictures, concerning all aspects of Vietnamese civilization.
- The museum also presents an extensive collection of agricultural, handicraft, and hunting tools.
- Typical ritual clothes with bright colors and decorative motifs of different ethnic minorities are also exhibited.
- The Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam?Ts Ethnic Groups is a repository depicting the culture of ethnic groups living throughout the nation. It is also a place for people to learn about the origins and tra***ional cultural identities of every ethnic group in Vietnam.
5. Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL
Because museums tell them a lot about the culture of those places, museum are also fun. Every museum will have at least one thing of interest to somebody.
When visiting someplace new, you can find out about the culture of that place in many ways. You can go to a movie or a place of worship or a nightclub. Another option is to sit in the park and listen to the people around you. The easiest way to learn about a placê?Ts culture, though, is by visiting its museums. Museums will show you the history of the place where you are visiting. They?Tll show you what art the locals think is important. If there aren?Tt any museums, that tells you something too.
Museums are fun. Even if you?Tre not interested in art or history, there is always something to get your attention. Many museums now have what they call bananas- on exhibits. These were originally designed to keep children occupired while their parents were looking at exhibits. However museums have found that adults enjoy hands ?" on opportunities just as much as children. These exhibits have activitities like pushing a button to hear about what you?Tre looking at, creating your own work of art, or trying on clothese like those on the models in the museum.
People also enjoy visiting museums about unusaul subjects. For instance, in my hometown therê?Ts a museum devored to the potatô?
Museums are popular because they are about us. They reflect our creations, our values, and our dreams. No matter who you are or what you like, somewhere there is a museum that will amaze you and interest you.
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Section 3: Music​

1. Why do they love rock and pop so much?
- fast, loud music stimulates the human brain.
- It?Ts an international youth language.
- It?Ts fun to admire and follow the careers of rich, beautiful star.
- It?Ts social. It brings people together at clubs, discos, and concerts.
- It?Ts always changing.
- It has lots of different styles ?" heavy metal soul, acid house, reggae rock ?" so therê?Ts something for everyone.
- It?Ts an escape from the problems and boredom of everyday life.
- It?Ts a saafe way to rebel against the older generation.
- It talks about love, imagination and freedom.
Negative sides:
- loud music ( in clubs or personal stereos) can damage your hearing.
- Head ?" banging at heavy metal concerts can cause brain damage.
- Some kinds of music create feelings of aggression and violence.
- Rock cultures has strong connections with drug ?" taking ( marijuana,? cocaine and ectasy)
2. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your choice. TOEFL139
? Music is one of the most interesting methods for people to communicate with each other (express their feelings, thinking, intesion or wish).
? Music is one of fundamental demands of human relaxation.
? Music participate in many aspects of human life (used to enhance the courage of soldier during wars, show grief in funerals, express the happiness at weddings and to praise/cheer victories).
? Music is something most people want and need. I think it?Ts important because it can be a major part of both community and individual experience.
? People use music to express their innermost feelings, to encourage themselves while working and fighting, to educate their children in good tra***ions and national sentiment, to communicate with the invisible, and *****blimate their aspirations for a happy life.
? Music is a way of sharing a common bond or feeling.
We have national anthems to share our love and pride for our particular country.
? Music is also a major part of individual experiences.
? When we fall in love, music is usually part of that experience. People talk about having ?oour song?. That means the song that was playing when they meet or a song they both liked when they fell in love.
? When we get married, we play music before and after and sometimes during the ceremony. It expresses how we feel.
? We play music to calm our nerves or to stimulate ourselves to get on with a task.
? We also play music for the simple enjoyment of listening to the sounds.
Music is special to us because it express our connection with our culture, and because it enhances our individual experiences. Nothing else seems to capture our feelings quite so well.
3. What kind of music do you like best?
Bac Ninh is very famous for one kind of Vietnamese tra***ional music: quan ho singing.
? The birth place of quan ho folk songs is in Bac Ninh province.
? During village festivals, which are held every year, particularly in spring, young men and women gather in the yard of a communal house or pagoda, on a hill or in a rowing boat, and sing quan ho.
? This is a style of singing where songs alternate from group to group, going back and forth from one to the other.
? Quan ho singing is a folk art of highly collective nature.
? Those who sing are not entertainers, but all are part of the performance, and everyone is welcome to join.
4. What is/are your favourite music group(s)? why?
5. Describe your feelings when you listen to your favourite music/songs of your country?
6. Describe the role of music in your life. Say:
? How important music is to you in your daily life.
? Whether playing a kind of musical instrument brings about certain benefits.
? What some of the possible benefits are.
7. Compare/contrast the international music and the tra***ional music of different cultures. Which do you think is more valuable?
8. What cultural characteristic does Vietnamese tra***ional music reflect?
For the Vietnamese, music is considered to be an essential need; therefore, numerous musical instruments and genres intended for various purposes have been developed.
Vietnamese people use music to express their innermost feelings, to encourage themselves while working and fighting, to educate their children in good tra***ions and national sentiment, to communicate with the invisible, and *****blimate their aspirations for a happy life.
The simple and primitive instruments, as well as the more sophisticated ones, have been preserved to form a rich musical treasure.
Numerous forms of songs and music have also been created and retained. They include lullabies, children?Ts songs, ritual songs, festivity songs, various work songs, courtship songs, riddle songs, melodies, and poem narration. There are also songs and music for groups, as well as for tra***ional theatre.
Vietnamese tra***ional music is diverse due to the various genres that took shape during different periods of history. Songs of the same genre often differ very much in melody and expression from ethnicity to ethnicity. As a result, lullabies, for example, of the Kinh differ from those of the Muong.
Tra***ional music has played an important role in the lives of the Vietnamese.
Currently, music still occupies a considerable position in the spiritual lives of the Vietnamese.
Some genres of music still exist in rural areas, while others were brought to the stage to meet the demands of the population.
9. What do you enjoy about the tra***ional music of your country?
Quan Ho Singing
The birth place of quan ho folk songs is in Ha Bac province. During village festivals, which are held every year, particularly in spring, young men and women gather in the yard of a communal house or pagoda, on a hill or in a rowing boat, and sing quan ho. This is a style of singing where songs alternate from group to group, going back and forth from one to the other.
Quan ho singing is a folk art of highly collective nature. Those who sing are not entertainers, but all are part of the performance, and everyone is welcome to join.
10. Commercialisation of music
- Famous singers get very high incomes.
- Reason:
11. Compare the importance of music now with how it was when your grandparents were young.
12. What do you think will be the effects of music on future societies.
Youngsters do not find the glamour in the tra***ional musical instruments that they like in the gleaming Western instruments.
However, there are still those students who attend the music schools in the country to study tra***ional music. No doubt, many of them are there to please their parents.
Those serious students of tra***ional music in the schools need more encouragement so that this art form in Vietnam will not be allowed to dwindle away.
It would be in very poor con***ion today were it not for the new interest in the modern theater which uses tra***ional music to accompany the acting. VNS-
But like pop acts the world over, Vietnamese bands have their critics. These critics say that Vietnamese pop is simply a copy of its Western counterpart and that it lacks Vietnamese identity.
Of couse, this has not deterred the pop bands, many of which have gained international recognition, and their legion of young fans. These young boys and girls say they will never give up their ways.
13. Do you recommend any theatre in Hanoi?
The Hanoi Opera House is situated on Trang Tien Street near the Red River and several hundreds metres East of Hoan Kiem Lake.
It is an old theatre with French architecture and typical Gothic and Mosaic characters reflected on the door domes and the glassed room respectively.
For a long time, the Hanoi Opera House has been a rendezvous for those who love theatrical performance and tra***ional songs and music, symphonies, opera and classical opera.
It is also a tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors.

Section 4: fashion​

1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL -unneccesary
2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons and details *****pport your answer. TOEFL -unneccesary
3. Some people trust their first impressions about a person?Ts character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person?Ts character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples. TOEFL -unneccessary
4. Do you think it is important to wear fashionable clothes?
5. (Do you think it is imporatant to be in fashion?)
6. What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
7. How do you choose your clothes?
8. How does weather change your dressing style?
9. Where are some good stores to buy clothes in this area?
10. Would you like to be a fashion model? Why/Why not?
11. Tell me about Vnese tra***ional costume:
Tra***ional costumes of the Vietnamese people tend to be very simple and modest. Men wear brown shirts and white trousers. Their headgear is simply a piece of cloth wrapped around the head and their footwear consists of a pair of plain sandals.
For formal ceremonies men would have two ad***ional items, a long gown with slits on either side, and a turban, usually in black or brown made of cotton or silk. Men''s dress has gradually changed along with social development.
The tra***ional set of a long gown and turban gave way to more modern looking suits, while business shirts and trousers have replaced tra***ional long sleeved shirts and wide trousers. Tra***ional costumes still exist and efforts are increasingly being made to restore tra***ional festivals and entertainment which incorporate tra***ional costumes.
Young women wear light brown-colored short shirts with long black skirts. Their headgear consists of a black turban with a peak at the front. To make their waist look smaller, they tightly fasten a long piece of pink or violet cloth. On formal occasions, they wear a special three layered dress called an "ao dai", a long gown with slits on either side.
Over time, the tra***ional "ao dai" has gone through certain changes. Long gowns are now carefully tailored to fit the body of a Vietnamese woman. The two long slits along the side allow the gown to have two free floating panels in the front and at the back of the dress. The floating panels expose a long pair of white silk trousers.
An elegant looking conical palm hat, which is tra***ionally known as a "non bai tho" (a hat with poetry written on it), is worn as part of a woman''s formal dress. This tra***ional conical hat is particularly suitable for a tropical country such as Vietnam, where fierce sunshine and hard rain are commonplace.
In recent years some foreign fashions have been introduced to Vietnam; however, the tra***ional "ao dai" remains preferable to women in both urban and rural settings.
In general, Vietnamese clothing is very diverse. Every ethnic group in Vietnam has its own style of clothing. Festivals are the occasion for all to wear their favorite clothes. Over thousands of years, the tra***ional clothing of all ethnic groups in Vietnam has changed, but each ethnic group has separately maintained their own characteristics.
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Continue with the flow, now goes topic 13: Computer õ?" technology õ?"nuclear- internet
This topic includes:
- Computer
- internet
- technology
- nuclear -others
Topic 13: Computer õ?" technology õ?"nuclear- internet

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Section 1: Computer​

1. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? Cambridge 1 õ?"152.
- What are the benefits of using computer?
- What are the future computers like?
- What are disadvantages of using the computers?
- We are now so dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine what things would be like today without them. You have only got to go into a bank when main computer is broken to appreciate the chaos that would occur if computers were suddenly removed world wide.
- In which ways we are dependent on computers?
- What are disadvantages of dependence on computer?
- How can we tackle this dependence?
Computers are a relatively new invention. The first computer were built fifty years ago and it is only the last thirty or so years that their influence has affected our daily life. Personal computers were introduced as recently as the early eighties. In this short time they have made a tremendous impact on our lives. We are now so dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine what things would be like today without them. You have only got to go into a bank when main computer is broken to appreciate the chaos that would occur if computers were suddenly removed world wide.
- In the future computers will be used to create bigger and even more sophisticated computers. The prospects for this are quite alarming. They will be so complex that no individual could hope to understand how they work. They will bring a lot of benefits but they will also increase the potential for unimaginable chaos. They will, for example, be able to fly planes and they will be able to co õ?" ordinate the movements of several planes in the vicinity (neighbourhood) of an airport. Providing all the computers are working correctly nothing can go wrong. If one small program fails õ?"disaster.
- There is a certain inevitablity that technology will progress and become increasingly complex. We should, however, ensure that we are still in a position where we able to control technology. It will be all too easy *****ddenly discover that technology is controlling us. By then it might be too late. I believe that it is very important to be suspicious of the benefits that computers will bring and to make sure that we never become totally dependent on a completely technological world.
What do you think about future computer?
- Modern computers are amazingly versatile:
- fashion: choose the most suitable.
- Crime: better identification process.
- Shopping.
- Future computer:
- Thinking machine:
- Understand spoken instructions.
- Work like the human mind.
- Think
- Analyse information.
- Remember
- Have ideas
- Communicate.
- diagnose illness.
- Understand and control the worldõ?Ts money markets.
- Find mineral.
- translation function.
- Replacing translator between two different nationality persons.
2. People in modern society use the computer to shop, to bank, to work, and to communicate with each other. However, a danger of using the computer is that it makes humans become isolated and lose their social skills. Agree?
3. As the computer is becoming increasingly popular, a lack of computer skills may be regarded as illeteracy. What do you think about this statement?
4. Computer may be considered the most important tool in modern society. Do you agree?
5. Can computerized data collection on individuals be justified even though it endangered the rights of individuals?
6. Computers can translate all kinds of languages well so our children don''t need to learn more languages in the future?
7. Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL-0.
8. A lack of computer skills = illiteracy? Cuc1b
Agree: no computer skill = no reading, writing
Reason:
Fact:
Computerize on a global scale
Use widespeadly computer.
+ industries: almost all jobs are done on the computer.
+ in business: the business would freeze if computer stopped working -> computer skill is indispensible
+ Education: disadvantages for students if unable use computers -> lack of information, for instance.
9. Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy õ?"computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your recommendation. TOEFL137
New computers will benefit the students more.
- computer can access up õ?"to õ?" date information on the Internet. If every student had access to a computer, we all could have the latest facts and figures on everything.
- õ?oInformation on demandõ? should be our slogan. Students need lots of information right away. Life goes by too quickly. It takes forever to identify a book that you think might have the information you need. Then you have to go to the library and look for the book. Usually itõ?Ts not even there.
- With a computer, information searches are instantaneous. If we all had computers, we could access more information and access it faster by computer. We could have all the information we needed for our schoolwork. We could all improve our grades. For these reasons, I feel that purchasing more computers will benefit us more than buying more books.
10. Topic32: Are computers an essential feature of modern education? What subjects can be better taught using computers? Are there aspects of a good education that cannot be taught using computers? õ?" Prepare for Ielts õ?" 126. Computer
Sample answer
õ? Computers are now essential in many areas of life õ?" modern banking, retail and information exchange among others. However, this is not true for education. At a simple level some subjects may be better taught using computers, but to explain concepts a human teacher is still indispensible.
õ? There are some subjects in which a computer can be used successfully to teach. Elementary mathematics, elementary language learning, any area which requires a student to memorise basic facts through repetition is well suited to computer learning. The computer can be programmed to provide an endless number of simple questions, and as the student answers these questions the facts are learned and reinforced.
õ? However, in the learning and practice of more complex ideas, the computer is not adequate. A computer can evaluate an answer as right or wrong, but it can not determine why. It cannot find out why a student is making mistakes, and then re-present important concepts in a different way so the student will understand. It cannot determine at what stage in a mathematics problem the student has made an error, it can only indicate that the final answer is wrong. Tasks involving reasoning cannot be taught by computers, as there are too many variables for a computer to deal with successfully.
õ? Thus, while computers may be useful as a tool for practising simple skills, they are not an essential feature of modern education, because they cannot monitor a studentõ?Ts grasp of concepts, nor evaluate a studentõ?Ts reasoning. Until further developments in computers are made the human teacher will remain indispensable.
one studentõ?Ts essay:
õ? Computers have become a very important tool in modern education and are used in many useful ways.
õ? Today, many universities and colleges use computers for lectures, conferences and communication with students. Professors, for example, post the content of their lectures on the web so that the students can review what they have done in the class. Professors often open online conferences and discuss with the students.
õ? The good thing about lectures using computers is that we can have a lot of visual information.
õ? For instance, those subjects such as chemistry or physics need many diagrams, images and pictures in order to be taught. Students many need some accurate images and they can get them if they use computers.
õ? Geography is another subject which is more interesting because of computers. Instructors can project maps, charts and all kinds of visual data which makes lectures much more interesting.
õ? However, some skills cannot be taught using computers because those subjects require direct interactivity.
õ? Letõ?Ts say that students have to debate a controversial issue in a history class. We can hardly debate on the web. You need to be in class and have some face to face discussion with others to learn the skills necessary to become a good debater.
õ? In ad***ion, lab work cannot be done by computers. You have to be in class to do experiments yourself so that you can learn proper procedures.
õ? In conclusion, computers are used and will continue to be used in education, but there will always be a need for face-to-face interaction with teachers as well as fellow students.
another student''s essay:
õ? In todayõ?Ts society, computers have become the most powerful tool in our lives. Especially in education, computers are very necessary in order to teach in a better way. By using a computer, we can reduce any unnecessary time during teaching. Also a more interactive class can be formed.
õ? First, better teaching can be performed in mathematics class. For example, computers may be able to calculate all the difficult time-consuming problems while students are learning more developed theories and concepts. Indeed, better visualization can be provided by using computers which can draw several complex graphs in the same time that students may draw only two or three graphs at most.
õ? Second, linguistics classes can be improved and students taught more effectively by using computers. Due to the computerõ?Ts multimedia capability and interactivity, more effective language learning systems have been developed. As students see a word on the screen, the clear sound comes out through the speakers. Moreover, illustrations can be given to help the student memorize the word more easily. By networking several computers together, discussion and displaying studentsõ?T opinions can be done in a convenient way.
õ? However, although students can discuss online using computers, this cannot replace face-to-face interaction which is also a necessary aspect of a good education.
õ? Students must learn how to express their ideas orally, to debate controversial subjects and to learn the body language and communication skills that are important in such activities. The anonymity possible in online discussion makes debate easier in some ways and so students do not learn the skills required by face-to-face interaction.
õ? In conclusion, computers should be used in the education field because they supply a better study environment to students. Even though computers may not be supportable in all subjects, students benefit from the computerõ?Ts speed and precision.
11. Topic4: Technology is making communication easier in today''s world, but at the expense of personal contact as many people choose to work at home in front of a computer screen. What dangers are there for a society which depends on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact for its main means of communication?
12. Do you use a computer very much?
13. Has this new technology changed the way you work, study, communicate etc.?
14. Do you feel that people spend too much time on a computer?
It depends on which kind of people you are refering to and also, how many hours per day they spend on using computer as well as for what purpose they are there.
For example, if we consider the situation of using computer in Vietnamese student, I think the answer is that they still spend too little time using computer, especially the Internet. In fact, many students in Vietnam have never accessed into Internet. The rest just spend a very small amount of time using computer.
But if we consider some specific individuals who spend long hours each day in front of the computer entertaining themselves with some music or movies web õ?"sites or chatting with their friend, the answer of course is that they are wasting their time. And theyõ?Td better use that time in a more effective way.
In fact there are also many other people all over the world also spends a large proportion of their time using computer for beneficial purpose like; accessing the up õ?" to õ?" hour informations or doing some research. If they know how to make the balance between the time for the computer and that for other activities (meeting with people, doing exercises, etc.), nothing will go wrong. In the contrary, if they couldnõ?Tt control their time themselves, it would be of no good.
15. If you had children at what age would you want them to learn how to use a computer? And would you restrict the amount of time they spend on a computer each day?
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Topic 13 (continued)

Section 2: internet​

1. Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. TOEFL
2. Will modern technology, such as the internet ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?
3. The internet will bring about a new freedom of information and so narrow the technology gap between developed and developing countries ?"My Essay
- world ?" wide communication possible
- greater access to information.
- Only the rich can afford access to the internet
- Computing skills are neccesary to operate the internet so new technology gap developing.
- Makes the copyright laws hard to enforce so difficult to keep technology secret.
- Difficult to censor.
4. What is your experience of the internet?
5. What are the dangers of the internet?
6. What impact does the internet have on society?
7. What do you think will happen to the internet in the future?
Section 3: technology
1. In what ways has information technology changed work and working practices in the past 10 years?
2. Are tra***ional architecture and modern technology compatible?
... how space travel can be of benefit in the future
3. Topic5: Technology can bring many benefits, but it can also cause social and environmental problems. In relation to new technology, the primary duty of Governments should be to focus on potential problems, rather than benefits. Technology, ..answer1.html
It is true that new technologies can create serious social and environmental problems. The question is whether governments should focus on these problems when they are formulating policies relating to new technology.
Some people would argue that governments have an important watchdog role to play and that they should attempt to establish whether a proposed technology is likely to have any harmful effects. This is seen as an aspect of government looking after the public interest and showing concern for the welfare of its citizens. These people would invest government with the power to veto the introduction of certain technologies.
The problem with this approach, however, is that it is very difficult to know in advance what the full effects of any new technology will be. The history of science and technology has many fascinating examples of unexpected developments. Sometimes a technological advance in one area can lead to a surprising breakthrough in another, seemingly unrelated area. For example, technology which originated from the US space program has been further developed and applied in many other areas of life. And one certainly cannot depend on government bureaucracies to make accurate assessments about these matters.
Another problem is that, where one government might decide to ban the use of a new technology, another country may well go ahead with its introduction. In an increasingly competitive global economy the first country may severely disadvantage itself by such an action.
New technology is essential for a country''s economic development. The best approach is to positively encourage the development of new technologies and to focus on their benefits. Any problems that may arise can be dealt with after implementation.
4. Topic5p: Technology and tra***ion are incompatible. Pd(4). Cuc ?"1
In today?Ts technological society, many people are concerned about the possibility of losing the tra***ional cultural values. They fear that the whole world may eventually become a ?omelting pot? since tra***ional cultures will have to be sacrified for industrialisation and modernisation. In the final analysis, however, I am unconvinced that technology and tra***ion are neccesarily incompatiable.
Firstly, I do not think that we have to choose between technology and tra***ional culture, though, admitedly, technological development may change oure culture in part. For example, most societies, Westeen and tra***ional alike, have had to shift from the tra***ional norm of extended family to nuclear family pattern which is more easily manageable in this industrialised world. But this change is neccesary, if not essential, because if there were no change, there would be no progress. After all, sustainability means adaptability. Time has helped us filter out the no ?"longer suitable tra***ions and retain only the part of our tra***ional cultures suitable for today?Ts socio ?" economic and cultural life. In fact, good examples of the harmony between modern technology and tra***ional culture can be seen in Japan, South Korea, France, among numerous other countries world wide. I would argue, therefor, that tra***ional culture and technology can be happily married to each other.
Moreover, thanks to technological advances, we are now capable of preserving many of our priceless cultureal works so that our future generation can still see the wonders of the past with their own eyes. The restoration of the Pyramids in Egypt ot of the Angko Temples in Cambodia, for instance, has been effectively and effortlessly done thanks to the application of high technology. But that is not all. Technology also helps protect tra***ional culture by improving peoplê?Ts living standards: enableing them to have the knowledge, skills, money, time, and will to conserve tra***ional culture. Starving people would not care about anything other than finding enough food to feed themselves and their families.
For all these reasons, i strongly believe that we can have both technology and tra***ional culture, rather than haave one and lose the other. If wisely managed and properly used, our age - old tra***ions will continue to live with us, however developed technology might be.
5. Topic6: Computer technology benefits modern society in many ways, but its disadvantages should not be overlooked. Discuss the dangers of computer technology. Computer; cuc (4)....writingwriting task 2english-netIELTS task 2 models from english-net_com.htm
It is certainly true that communication has changed rapidly this century, particularly over the last few years. Even international contact, for example, can be made at the touch of a button using fax or e-mail. More and more people spend more and more time in front of computer screens, both at work and in their leisure time. Those who say that such technology has an entirely positive effect should ask themselves if there are any dangers or disadvantages to this new lifestyle.
There are quite serious health consequences of a sedentary life in front of a computer - the most obvious being eye strain. Sitting at a computer screen for long periods of time is generally unhealthy, as the individual does not get any exercise. However, it is the social consequences that are the most alarming. The computer and the internet have made direct human contact less and less necessary. People have the illusion of community through the web, when in fact there is no such community. Nothing can replace real contact with real people in real streets. We contact people by e-mail because it is convenient to us - this is not the same as a natural relationship, which may be anything but convenient. We understand others only through what they write in e-mails, which is not the same as reading the subtle changes in emotion on a person''s face. We may find in the future that people find human relationships too inconvenient and confusing, and prefer to stay with virtual friends rather than real ones..
In the rush to make life more convenient, we must be careful not to lose our humanity. Although the benefits of computer technology are extremely tempting, we need to analyse whether it is actually improving our quality of life, or making our lives faster but more soulless.
6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL42
Technology has greatly improved the way we get information. Students can now get more information, fet it more quickly, and get it more conviniently.
The internet and the World Wide Web has opened every major library and database to students around the world. Information comes not only in print form, but also in multimedia. You can get audio and video data. Yu can get infoermation about events in the past as well as events that unfold as you watch your computer monitor.
Information comes at the speed of the internet which is to say in nanoseconds. You can type in a few key words in your search engine, and the engine will search the entire WWW to find information on your topic. You don?Tt have to spend hours pouring over card catalogs in the library and looking at the shelves. This research is done for you instantly on the Web.
It is certainly more convinient to sit at home and do research on your computer. Your computer is open 24 hours a day, unlike a library or office which has limited hours and limited resources. You can do research in your pajamas while you eat breakfast. What could be more convinient?
Technology, especially the Internet, has certainly changed the quantity and quality of the information we get. The speed and convinient of a computer helps students learn more, more quickly.
7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. TOEFL0
8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your opinion. TOEFL0
9. Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details *****pport your answer. TOEFL68
When we see photographs of starving children, it?Ts hard to say that we should spend billions of dollars on space exploration. But that?Ts just what we should do. Children don?Tt need to be starving, but we do need to explore space. Right now, we have enough meny to feed every person on
Earth. Children are starving because of mismanagement of resources and simple human greed. Those are problems we can solve right here on earth. That shouldn?Tt stop our need to find out what?Ts beyond our own solar system.
We may never make contact with whatever other species there may be out there in space. Even so, there are still two very practical and positive consequences of space exploration. One is certainty and the other is a possibility. The certainty is medical research. Yes, we can conduct research here on earth. But much of the research done in space, for example, on the effects of gravity on bone marrow, is making a difference in medicine here on Earth. When we do research in space, we also learn more about space exploration. Also, many of the inventions that were developed for space travel have been adapted to good use on Earth.
The possible consequence of space exploration is finding another planet human beings can colonize. Overpopulation is a huge problem on our planet. People are living longer, more healthful lives, and that?Ts a good thing. But it means there are fewer people dying and more people being born. Eventually wê?Tll have less space, fewer people resources and major distribution problems. If we can find another planet to live on, we can relieve the problems of overpopulation on our planet.
It?Ts a tragedy that there are human beings suffering on Earth. However, if we wait until everyone has a perfect life, we will never explore space ?" and that, too, would be a kind of tragedy.
10. Modern technology has increased material wealth, but not happiness. To what extent do you agree with this statement? ?"my essay
11. Does modern technology make life more convinient, or was life better when technology was simpler?
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12. In what ways has information technology changed work and working practices in the past 10 years?
13. ''Telecommuting'' refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting? Telecomunication
Developing telecommunications affect our society in many ways in areas such as education, commerce and entertainment. In this essay, I will explain why telecommunications have had a huge impact on our education.
To start with, let?Ts start at the advantages of telecommunications. The Internet is a consequence of telecommunications and part of our lives. We can see the Internet all around us, such as in companies, universities and schools. We can search for everything we want to know from the Internet, because the Internet is the biggest library on earth.
Moreover, nowadays some Masters?T subjects can be studied via the Internet or television. This is called distance-education. Therefore, telecommunications make education convenient for students. For example, Monash University offers Master of Business Systems for distance education to many students in Asian countries. The students do not need to come to Melbourne. They can save a lot of money.
However, there are many disadvantages from the use of telecommunications. Firstly, a computer is very expensive. It costs $1,500 at least. Not all students can buy computer.
Secondly, people will lack human communication. In the future, people will only sit in front of a screen and communicate via the Internet, so they will lose their sense of community.
Moreover, physical con***ions, such as eye diseases and back pain, result from watching a screen for too long. Some programmers have problems with their eyes and sometimes they have headaches.
In conclusion, although we can gain comfort from telecommunications, we may lose much more than that. Disadvantages include expen***ure, physical problems and the loss of human communication. In my opinion, we should use telecommunications properly and realize that telecommunications are just a tool for education.
14.Describe a piece of technology that has been useful in your life. Say:
? What the item is.
? How you use it.
? How important it has become to you.
And explain how this piece of technology has changed your way of doing things.
15. In what ways have new technologoes changed your life in the past 5 years?
16. In general, would you say that technology is a good thing in society?
17. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the way society adopts new technologies?
18. How do you think the childhood of your children will be different to your own childhood as a result if new technology?
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1. To what extent is nuclear technology a danger to life on Earth? What are the benefits and risks associated with its use? ....comprehensive site ask1-task2.htm
These days, many people are afraid of nuclear technology because of the dangers associated with its use. In my opinion, although it is true that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to life, the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes also carries some serious risks.
Nuclear power stations provide an important source of cheap power for many industrialized nations and some developing countries. However, there is always the danger of radiation leaking from these plants. Even though safety precautions are taken, there have been numerous disasters such as the explosion of a nuclear plant in Russia not long ago.
Nuclear technology is even used to help cure some diseases such as cancer. Radiation can be applied to the body to burn away cancerous cells. This is, however, a dangerous procedure, and the application of radiation is almost always painful and not always successful.
The most worrying aspect of nuclear technology, though, is its use for military purposes. Enough atomic bombs have already been built to completely destroy the planet, and the real danger is that one day some country will start a war with these weapons. Too many countries now have the technology required to make such bombs, and there is currently much debate about how to control the situation.
In conclusion, nuclear technology certainly has positive uses, but is, nonetheless, dangerous. However, it would have been better if it had never been used to create nuclear weapons. If life on earth is to continue, all the nuclear nations of the world should agree to disarm as soon as possible.
2. Topic64:The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far overweigh the disadvantages. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
3. There are other difficulties involved with space exploration, but these are three of the most important ones. SPACE CHALLENGES.DOC
4. Should scientists be left to work as they please or should they be made to develop programs decided by the government?
5. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples *****pport your answer. TOEFL39.
Who would disagree with the statement ?oprogress is good?? withour progress, there would be no change. Without progress, there would be no change in our economy, our standard of living, or our health.
Progress is required to keep the economy moving forward. New products need to be developed; new services need to be created. Withour progress, our economy would stand still. There would be no change. Without progrees, there would be no supermarkets with fresh produce brought in from all over the world.
Progress is required to improve our standard of living. Our homes today are more efficient and use less natural resources thanks to improvement in home construction techniques. Our clothes are warmer and safer thanks to developments in textile manufacturing. Our educational system is better thanks to the use of the computer and the internet.
Progress is required to improve the health of the world population. Without progress, there would be no vaccine against deadly disease like smallpox. Without progressm there would be increased infant mortality. Thanks to progress our lives are longer and healthier.
Progress is a natural state. Without it, we would not evolve. Without it, out economy, our standard of living, and our health would deteriorate. Who could deny the neccesity of progress?The 21st century has begun. 1. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. TOEFL148
Now that we are in a new millenium, we can assume there will be changes in the world. I predict that the changes will be in the areas of information dissemination global alliances, and family structure.
In the past decades, the computer was responsible for changing the way information was organized. Now the computer plus the internet is changing the way information is spread. information will now be universally available to anyone with a computer. You will not have to go to libraries to do research. You will not have to travel to visit scholars, you will not have to go to a bookstore to buy a book. You can do all of this from your home on the computer.
In the past decadesm the nations of the world aligned themselves with the United states, the former Soviet Uniion, or with one another in a loose alliance. In the future these alliances will be move fluid. Some countries will align politically with one country but economically with another. Some countries will share technology and other informatio, but will not trade together. Some countries, which have long been enemies, will align militarily for regional security.
The family structure will not be based on a mother/father/child patern. Single parent families will be more common and often the child will bot be a biological child of a single parent, but will be adopted. Other family structures like domestic partnerships will become more accepted.
Whatever the changes may be, whether in the way we receive information, the way nations align one another, or the way family units are defined, you can be sure that there will be more change. Change is a constant.
6. The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. TOEFL130
There have been many changes both technological and cultural in the twentieth century. I believe that outstands out above the rest: advances in medical science. The changes in medical science go together with the chagnes in technological and cultural areas. One can move ahead only with the help of the other. We can see the results of medical advances in three areas: development of vanccines and antibodies expanded access to health care and improved surgical techniques.
7. Topicp62: some government are now spending trillions of dollars constructing human colonies in space. This is a huge waste of money on an unrealistic ideâ?Pd (2)
8. Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details *****pport your answer. TOEFL
9. Atomic energy is the best source for the world?Ts growing energy needs.
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