Như các bạn đã biết, theo format mới từ năm 2015 đã có những thay đổi nhất định về kỳ thi FCE, và trong đó có sự thay đổi quan trọng về bài thi viết. Bắt đầu từ 2015, phần 1 bài thi viết FCE sẽ là một đề viết Essay chứ không còn là viết letter như lúc trước. Vậy làm sao có thể viết bài Essay thi FCE một cách tốt nhất. Video dưới đây sẽ giúp các bạn từng bước giải quyết vấn đề đó.
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Friday, 25 October 2013
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE 4
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE
Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten. Discuss
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Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten. Discuss
According to a famous saying,
“The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” Indeed, the ability to speak several
languages is considered one of the hallmarks of a cultured person. From this perspective, foreign
language instruction should begin as early as possible in order to achieve near-native fluency.
The reasons behind
this approach are intellectual, social and professional.
Intellectually,
learning a foreign language at a young age enables children to develop their
brain. At this age,
children’s minds are
like sponges and their capacities are limitless. They have less inhibition or biases
against learning different subjects. They can learn one, two or three
languages without
confusion; it
would only serve to expand their minds. Therefore, it is ideal to start teaching a foreign language in
kindergarten.
Socially, learning a foreign language
enables the young child to enter a wider cultural world. By learning to speak, think and
understand a different language, the child develops greater cross-cultural awareness. This
critical ability enables the child to make friends with, identify with and empathize with
others who speak the additional language.
Professionally,
by learning a foreign language in kindergarten, the child expands his/her future
career horizons. In
today’s increasingly globalized world, bilingual and multilingual individuals are in high demand. The
child who achieves this fluency naturally and easily at a young age already has an edge over others in
the job market.
In summary, numerous
benefits flow from
teaching a foreign language from kindergarten. The child will most likely grow
up to thank those who made such a learning experience possible.
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Thursday, 17 October 2013
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE 3
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE
Universities should accept equal numbers of men and women in every subject. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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Universities should accept equal numbers of men and women in every subject. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Gender issues have been increasing in importance
through the
centuries. In
almost every sphere of human activity, there has been a movement towards greater equality between
men and women. Although I agree that universities should open their doors to
all students alike,
in my view,
they need not set a fixed limit on the number of men and women they accept in
each subject.The
bases for my views are psychological and personal.
Psychologically speaking,
men and women are simply different, though they have the same potential for greatness.
For example, women tend
to be more intuitive, sensitive to others and caring. This means they
may feel drawn,
on the basis of
their personalities, to certain kinds of professions such as teaching, nursing, or
psychology, even if all fields are open to them. In such a context, it is best for universities
to choose the best applicants, regardless of gender.
Personally, students need to discover their true
calling. This is an
individual matter and is not influenced by the universities reserving seats for men or
women. For example, if the
majority of women shy
away from math or engineering, perhaps it has to do with their upbringing, which has influenced
their interests. The universities will not be able to reverse this trend, though they
should always look
out for the most qualified candidates.
In conclusion, equality
cannot be forced
upon people – not in the area of education, employment or family life. Equality is about having
choices and those who prove themselves capable will qualify for
university, regardless of gender. It is only right that universities reflect
and respect these free and natural choices being exercised by their students.
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Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE 2
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE
3.In some countries children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow rules?
The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very complex issue, since children across the world grow up in very different cultures. In India for example, the level of morality is very high and children are to be very submissive to their parents as well as other adults around them. This, however, is not the case for the Western countries of the world where children follow the motto “Thou shalt do what thou wilt” as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following strict rules has both advantages as well as serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is virtually free from vices such as prostitution and drug abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they will get out of hand and become work-shy and indolent. This will then create a burden on society since the government has to find ways to cater for these social ills.
However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior does not always yield positive results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works against society. For example, teenagers are more likely to do the opposite of what they are told to do simply because they want to be independent. Children should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their own pattern of behaviors. Strict rules simply destroy the individuality of children if they are imposed on
At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, but these rules
should not be imposed on them because as human beings, they need to have room to develop their own traits of character and adopt a behavioral pattern of their own.
4.Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. However, the governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such areas.
Today’s world has been divided into developing and industrialized countries which the main difference between them is the amount of money that governments apply in important sectors such as education, health and commerce. Most of the poorer nations are buried in debts as a result of their unbalanced finances which are reflected in a failed health care, an unstructured education system and a weak international trade. This vicious cycle will continue indefinitely unless wealthier nations show interest in minimizing the worldwide economic differences, as well as taking more responsibility for assisting unfortunate countries.
Most of the African countries live in sub-human conditions because of the extreme poverty, upheaval, hunger, disease, unemployment, lack of education and both inexperienced and corrupt administrations. The devastating consequences of the AIDS epidemic in those countries could improve if the infected populations receive free drugs to control the disease, have access to health professionals and get information on how to prevent its spread. But this can only be achieved through international help programs in which leaders of the world’s richest countries donate medicine and also send doctors and nurses to treat and educate those in need.
Moreover, most of the poor countries rely on selling agricultural products and raw material to rich nations and buying industrialized products from them resulting in a huge financial deficit. Consequently, they borrow a significant amount of money from the World Bank to try to improve their broken economies, but sometimes the money disappears with no significant changes and they cannot even pay the interest to the bank. Regarding this issue, last year the G8, which is comprised of leaders of the eight richest nations, decided to forgive billions of dollars worth of debt owed by the world’s poorest nations. In addition, they developed adequate loan programs to financially assist those countries.
In conclusion, leaders of the industrialized countries play an indispensable role in assisting developing nations deal with essential areas such as health, education and trade. Also, their aid is the key to break the vicious cycle, which results in poverty and death.
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3.In some countries children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow rules?
The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very complex issue, since children across the world grow up in very different cultures. In India for example, the level of morality is very high and children are to be very submissive to their parents as well as other adults around them. This, however, is not the case for the Western countries of the world where children follow the motto “Thou shalt do what thou wilt” as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following strict rules has both advantages as well as serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is virtually free from vices such as prostitution and drug abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they will get out of hand and become work-shy and indolent. This will then create a burden on society since the government has to find ways to cater for these social ills.
However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior does not always yield positive results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works against society. For example, teenagers are more likely to do the opposite of what they are told to do simply because they want to be independent. Children should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their own pattern of behaviors. Strict rules simply destroy the individuality of children if they are imposed on
At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, but these rules
should not be imposed on them because as human beings, they need to have room to develop their own traits of character and adopt a behavioral pattern of their own.
4.Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. However, the governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such areas.
Today’s world has been divided into developing and industrialized countries which the main difference between them is the amount of money that governments apply in important sectors such as education, health and commerce. Most of the poorer nations are buried in debts as a result of their unbalanced finances which are reflected in a failed health care, an unstructured education system and a weak international trade. This vicious cycle will continue indefinitely unless wealthier nations show interest in minimizing the worldwide economic differences, as well as taking more responsibility for assisting unfortunate countries.
Most of the African countries live in sub-human conditions because of the extreme poverty, upheaval, hunger, disease, unemployment, lack of education and both inexperienced and corrupt administrations. The devastating consequences of the AIDS epidemic in those countries could improve if the infected populations receive free drugs to control the disease, have access to health professionals and get information on how to prevent its spread. But this can only be achieved through international help programs in which leaders of the world’s richest countries donate medicine and also send doctors and nurses to treat and educate those in need.
Moreover, most of the poor countries rely on selling agricultural products and raw material to rich nations and buying industrialized products from them resulting in a huge financial deficit. Consequently, they borrow a significant amount of money from the World Bank to try to improve their broken economies, but sometimes the money disappears with no significant changes and they cannot even pay the interest to the bank. Regarding this issue, last year the G8, which is comprised of leaders of the eight richest nations, decided to forgive billions of dollars worth of debt owed by the world’s poorest nations. In addition, they developed adequate loan programs to financially assist those countries.
In conclusion, leaders of the industrialized countries play an indispensable role in assisting developing nations deal with essential areas such as health, education and trade. Also, their aid is the key to break the vicious cycle, which results in poverty and death.
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Sunday, 13 October 2013
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE 1
Tổng hợp các bài viết bài luận (essay) hay thi FCE
1. As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom.
There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people’s lives, especially in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers for research and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes. Others have decided to leave the original way of learning to get knowledge through online schools. These changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students have different intellectual capacities, thus some would be tied to a slow advance in their studies because of others’ incapacity of understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own pace using computers instead of learning from teachers.
However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not dealing with a machine but with a human being who deserves attention and respect. They also learn the importance of studying in group and respect other students, which helps them to improve their social skills.
Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some student’s deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by repeating the same explanation, giving extra exercises or even suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a bigger chance not to fail in a subject.
In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it will continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its consequences.
2.Financial education should be mandatory component of the school program. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
It is an obvious fact that financial aspects are a major part of daily life, as an adult and even as a young individual. Each and every one of us has to make financial decisions concerning recreation, health, education and more. The question is whether to start with financial education as part of school program or postpone it for a later stage in life.
To begin with, being able to understand the value of money, the way the economic system works and interpret financial news and its implications is a virtue. Without this virtue, an individual, and even a young one, might suffer, to some extent. For example, a child who does not understand the concept of money might find it more difficult to except choosing only one present out of more possible ones.
In addition, many adults are lacking financial analysis capabilities. Quite often, the reason can be a shaky basis or insecurity when it comes to financial terms and concepts. Starting from an early age, building a strong background, can very likely prevent such a situation.
However, financial education necessarily involves quantifying and setting prices and value for services and goods. It can be easily turn young people into cynical and cold-hearted human beings. Furthermore, a tendency to self-concentration and egoism might rise when one start measuring everything from a profit making perspective.
In conclusion, financial education has both pros and cons. In my opinion, the advantages are stronger than the disadvantages, making financial education an advisable component of school program. The disadvantages should be thought of as a certain price that young people have to pay due to the characteristics of the world that we live in.
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1. As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom.
There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people’s lives, especially in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers for research and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes. Others have decided to leave the original way of learning to get knowledge through online schools. These changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students have different intellectual capacities, thus some would be tied to a slow advance in their studies because of others’ incapacity of understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own pace using computers instead of learning from teachers.
However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not dealing with a machine but with a human being who deserves attention and respect. They also learn the importance of studying in group and respect other students, which helps them to improve their social skills.
Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some student’s deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by repeating the same explanation, giving extra exercises or even suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a bigger chance not to fail in a subject.
In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it will continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its consequences.
It is an obvious fact that financial aspects are a major part of daily life, as an adult and even as a young individual. Each and every one of us has to make financial decisions concerning recreation, health, education and more. The question is whether to start with financial education as part of school program or postpone it for a later stage in life.
To begin with, being able to understand the value of money, the way the economic system works and interpret financial news and its implications is a virtue. Without this virtue, an individual, and even a young one, might suffer, to some extent. For example, a child who does not understand the concept of money might find it more difficult to except choosing only one present out of more possible ones.
In addition, many adults are lacking financial analysis capabilities. Quite often, the reason can be a shaky basis or insecurity when it comes to financial terms and concepts. Starting from an early age, building a strong background, can very likely prevent such a situation.
However, financial education necessarily involves quantifying and setting prices and value for services and goods. It can be easily turn young people into cynical and cold-hearted human beings. Furthermore, a tendency to self-concentration and egoism might rise when one start measuring everything from a profit making perspective.
In conclusion, financial education has both pros and cons. In my opinion, the advantages are stronger than the disadvantages, making financial education an advisable component of school program. The disadvantages should be thought of as a certain price that young people have to pay due to the characteristics of the world that we live in.
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
Cách viết 'for and against' essay thi FCE
Cách viết 'for and against' essay thi FCE
(How to write a 'for and against' essay - FCE Writing)
(How to write a 'for and against' essay - FCE Writing)
- Today we are going to learn how to write a 'for and against' essay. But before we begin, let me ask you a question: what is a 'for and against' essay?.
- Yeah, I bet you know what it is already, but if you don't, don't be panic, cause I am going to tell you right now.
- A 'for and against' essay is a formal piece of writing in which a topic is considered from opposing viewpoints. Easy to understand, right?
- In FCE writing test, we sometimes see something like: Some people believe that, some people believe this or some people think that, state the arguments for and against this view, etc. Those are signs of a 'for and against' essay's task.
Before you write a 'for and against' essay, you may want to think of:
+ Make a list of points for and against topic.
+ Do not use informal language or style to express your opinion.
+ There are two ways to structure a 'for and against' essay. You can either present an argument for and against in each paragraph or give all the arguments for in one paragraph and then all the arguments against in the next paragraph.
+ Either way, a good essay of this type should consist of:
- Open
- Body
Now, as I said, you may have two ways to state your points here. You can either present an argument for and against in each paragraph or give all the arguments for in one paragraph and then all the arguments against in the next paragraph. But I would recommend the second one. It will make your essay simple, clear and easy to follow.
- Close
Remember to use linking words. They help to follow your way of reasoning. The most common linking words are and, or and but. But don't try to overuse them. Try to use different words with similar purposes or meanings to make your essay better.
Good luck!
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Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Cách viết Opinion Essay thi FCE
Viết Opinion Essay thi FCE
(How to write an Opinion Essay - FCE Writing)
Bài viết này hướng dẫn các bạn viết một bài Opinion Essay hoàn chỉnh. Let's take a look!
(How to write an Opinion Essay - FCE Writing)
Bài viết này hướng dẫn các bạn viết một bài Opinion Essay hoàn chỉnh. Let's take a look!
- An opinion essay is a formal piece of writing which presents the author' s point of view on a particular subject supported by examples and reasons.
- In the writing for FCE exam, you may be asked to write an opinion essay. For example "Write an article and give your opinion on the following statement: "modern technology has given us more leisure time than before."
- Here is what you need to keep in mind in order to write a good opinion essay:
+ Decide your opinion as for the topic discussed.
+ Make a list of examples, viewpoints and reasons to support your opinion.
+ Write well-developed paragraphs
+ Use linking words and phrases to join the sentences and the paragraphs within the text.
+ Write in a formal style, introduce the topic clearly and state convincing arguments.
Normally, an opinion essay should be divided into 3 parts
- Part 1: Open
In this part you should introduce the topic and state opinion clearly.
You may want to use some of these expressions.
+ Some people claim/believe/say....
+ It is sometimes said that.....
+ The question is....
+ We often read/hear that.....
+ In my opinion..., I strongly believe that..., I am in favor of..., it seems to me that....
+ From my point of view, as far as I can see, as I see it....
- Part 2: body
Some useful expressions
- Making extra points
+ What's more...
+ In addition...
+ Furthermore, moreover....
- Introducing a contradictory point
+ Although, even though....
+ Despite...
+ Despite the fact that....
+ However..
- Contrasting views for and against
+ On the one hand/side....on the other...
+ While it's true that.....
+ You could also argue that........
+ Nevertheless..../ However...
+ One advantage..../ Another disadvantage is that....
- Part 3: Conclusion
In this part you should summarize the main points of the essay and restate your opinion in other words.
You may think of using some of these
+ On balance...,
+ I feel../I believe that....
+ Summarizing...,
+ To sum up.../in conclusion../
+ All in all, I believe that....
+ Given this, it can be concluded that.....
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Cách viết complaint letter thi FCE
Viết complaint letter
(FCE Writing - a complaint letter)
Dưới đây là hướng dẫn cách viết complaint letter trong bài thi viết FCE. Thông thường một lá thư phàn nàn (complaint) gồm các phần sau:
(FCE Writing - a complaint letter)
Dưới đây là hướng dẫn cách viết complaint letter trong bài thi viết FCE. Thông thường một lá thư phàn nàn (complaint) gồm các phần sau:
- Open: This first part is to describe the situation, or introduce to the problem that you may want to complain about.
+ I am writing to inform you of my dissatisfaction with...
+ I am writing to complain about.............
+ I wish to express my dissatisfaction with........
+ I am writing to bring to your attention a serious issue I had.....
- Body: this part may contain at least 3 paragraphs. You may want to clearly identify the problem, the causes and effects of the problem, you can also want to ask for responses (solutions) and some warning (optional). Now, let's look at it for details:
- Causes:
+ On 17 September 2013 we ordered 200 books from your firm, but I just got only 100 books...
+ I have found 20 errors in the software I bought from your company.....
- Effects:
+ We cannot deliver books to poor students on time and that makes us feel bad about....
+ The huge number of errors make it impossible for us to access and use the software....
- Solutions
+ I am writing to ask you please make up immediately and to ensure that such thing will not happen again....
+ I am writing to ask you please make up immediately and to ensure that such thing will not happen again....
+ I want you to look into this matter....
- Warning (optional)
+ Otherwise, we may look elsewhere for our suppliers..
+ I am afraid that if these conditions are not met, we may think of another way...
- Close:
+ I look forward to hearing from you...
+ I look forward to receiving your explanation of these matters...
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Sunday, 15 September 2013
Cách viết Article thi FCE
Cách viết Article thi FCE
(How to write an article for FCE)
Bài viết dưới đây viết về cách viết một Article, một phần thi viết trong FCE. Cấu trúc một bài article FCE bao gồm những phần sau:
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Bài viết dưới đây viết về cách viết một Article, một phần thi viết trong FCE. Cấu trúc một bài article FCE bao gồm những phần sau:
- Open: Give a title
You should open your writing article by giving it a title to let readers know what you are going to write about.
Example: THREE WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AROUND THE HOUSE
- Introduction: you may want to introduce the subject by restating the question
+ a question:
Example:
Have you ever thought about improving your skills for FCE? I bet you do. But you think it is impossible for you to find a reliable web site to find out information and learn from to make your skills far better. Here you are wrong. All you need to do is just go to ilearnisharei.blogspot.com......
+ a quotation or saying:
Example
There is a saying that goes "preparation is the key to success". I, personally believe that is true. So in order to pass the FCE exam, we may need to think of a way to prepare well....
- Body: the body itself may contain one or two paragraphs. You should use clear paragraphs to catch part of your article.
- Conclusion: don't forget this part. Good ending is very crucial. It may be the summary of the points made in the article, the rhetorical question or the paraphrase of the statement made before.
- Let's..., how about?, what about?
- I hope you can imagine...
- What would you do if....
- The conclusion is...
- I think you agree that...
- To sum up...
Remember:
- Don't use very formal language.
- Use questions and question tags
- Address your reader directly. Try to get her/him involve in what you are writing.
- Be careful with tenses
- Try to avoid just using one sentence to introduce or end the article
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Cách viết FCE Report
Viết một report (FCE writing)
Viết Report là một trong những phần thi mà có thể bạn sẽ gặp phải trong bài kểm tra FCE. Do đó sự chuẩn bị trước là điều cần thiết giúp bạn chủ động hơn để hoàn thành phần thi viết FCE tốt nhất. Khó khăn trong phần thi viết này rõ ràng nằm ở chủ đề bài viết, chúng ta không biết trước được chúng ta sẽ viết Report về cái gì đây trong kỳ thi FCE của mình. Tuy nhiên việc nắm được dàn bài hay cấu trúc của một bài viết Report sẽ giúp ta giải quyết được phần nào vấn đề, việc còn lại là cố gắng áp dụng để biến nó thành bài viết riêng của bạn.
Dưới đây là cấu trúc đầy đủ của một bài viết report FCE.
From:
Date:
Subject:
Viết Report là một trong những phần thi mà có thể bạn sẽ gặp phải trong bài kểm tra FCE. Do đó sự chuẩn bị trước là điều cần thiết giúp bạn chủ động hơn để hoàn thành phần thi viết FCE tốt nhất. Khó khăn trong phần thi viết này rõ ràng nằm ở chủ đề bài viết, chúng ta không biết trước được chúng ta sẽ viết Report về cái gì đây trong kỳ thi FCE của mình. Tuy nhiên việc nắm được dàn bài hay cấu trúc của một bài viết Report sẽ giúp ta giải quyết được phần nào vấn đề, việc còn lại là cố gắng áp dụng để biến nó thành bài viết riêng của bạn.
Dưới đây là cấu trúc đầy đủ của một bài viết report FCE.
- Open
From:
Date:
Subject:
- Body: the body your report has to be clearly divided into sections
+ Introduction: you may start like this:
- The aim/purpose of this report is to show/illustrate/depict...
- This report is concerned with/intended to/written to analyze...
- This report deals with/relates to...
- The following report outlines...
- The report is based on....
+ Present your opinion/ideas
- The first/Another idea is to....
- One possibility is to....
- Our final idea/plan/suggestion is to....
- The advantages/disadvantages are as follow....
- The most convincing arguments in favor of ... are...
- I would mention....as the most discouraging feature of...
- Here is the list of benefits....
+ Evaluation/Recommendation (if it is required by the question)
- I would recommend ... because....
- I would not hesitate to recommend....
- I would suggest...
- In my opinion, it would be worth....
- As result of....we/I think...
- This is a good idea because....
+ Contrasting and alternatives
- On the one hand....on the other...
- One problem is.../However...
- In contrast...
+ Generalizing
- In general...
- On the whole...
- Concluding and summing up
- In conclusion......
- To sum up....
- Our final recommendation is that...
- It is a fact that...
- There is no doubt that....
- Given this, it can be concluded that...
- It appears to/ seems to/ tends to....
- Having proved/ presented this, I would like to...
Good luck!
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Cách viết short Story FCE
Viết short Story (How to write a short story)
Thông thường có hai khó khăn mà người thi FCE gặp phải đó là:
+ Không biết quyết định để viết về cái gì.
+ Khó để viết một Story trong giới hạn số từ cho phép.
Sau đây là một số hướng dẫn giúp bạn viết một Story tốt.
1. Thế nào là một bài viết Story tốt:
2. Mẹo để viết một Story tốt
Thông thường có hai khó khăn mà người thi FCE gặp phải đó là:
+ Không biết quyết định để viết về cái gì.
+ Khó để viết một Story trong giới hạn số từ cho phép.
Sau đây là một số hướng dẫn giúp bạn viết một Story tốt.
1. Thế nào là một bài viết Story tốt:
- A short story should just be written around between 120 and 180 words.
- A story needs paragraphing
- Contain the varieties of tenses, structures.
- Rich vocabulary, good grammar, detail and idiomatic expressions.
2. Mẹo để viết một Story tốt
- Use three different tenses:
- Past Simple: Sử dụng thì quá khứ để
+ Describe simple facts and states. Example: She opened his book and began to read.
+ Describe events that follow each other. He left the building, went to the supermarket where he realized that he did not have enough money and returned home.
- Past Continuous:
+ To set the scene.
+ To show that the continuity of one action is interrupt by another action.
- Past Perfect
+ To indicate that something happened earlier than the action describe
+ To indicate that what happened earlier was a long activity.
- Useful expressions
- Background and atmosphere
+ It was raining with flashes of lighting outside...
+ The house was quite and I sat all alone...
+ It all began in a day when I had...
+ We were very and had been travelling all day...
- Contrasting time and event
+ After....
+ As soon as I....
+ By the time..., At the same time..., While I was...,they were..
+ Meanwhile....
+ suddenly, out of the sudden, slowly, step by step, gradually...
+ A second later....
- The climax/ending
+ Just then....
+ In the end....
+ Eventually, finally...
+ That was the last time I'd ever....
- You can also use reported speech or quote some words from characters to make it more vivid.
Good luck guys!
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Friday, 13 September 2013
Write a less formal letter/email
How to write a less formal letter/email
- Open:
Dear Ms Mai, Dear Mr Ba...
Hi Saral,
Hi Saral,
- Give reason for writing
Just to let you know that.....
I am emailing you to....
- Apologize
I really sorry but....
I am afraid that.....
- Offer/Request
Would you like to....?
Can I...?/Could you...?
Would you mind if....?
- Recommend and Suggest
Why don't you....?
How about...?
- Give bad news/good news
I am so happy because....
Unfortunately,...
The good/bad news is that.....
- Say when and where give details
There is/are....
It is at/starts at....
You can get there by...
- Thank
Thanks for....
I am really grateful for....
- Close
Look forward to seeing you/See you soon.
Bye for now.
All the best/Best wishes.
Example
Hi Ngoc,
I am really sorry about last week. I was really ill so I have to cancel my own party. Anyway, this is just to let you know that I'm now having my birthday party next Sunday. So the good news is that I can invite you again! Would you like to come?
The party will be at my house and start at 7 pm. You can get to my house on the number 8 bus. Ask the driver to stop at Hoang Van Thu street and call me then.
By the way thanks for the birthday present you sent. The shirt was a great fit! I'll wear it at the party. Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Best wishes
Lan
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Thursday, 12 September 2013
Write a formal letter/email
Write a formal letter/email
- Open:
Dear Ms Trang, Dear Mr Nam...
- Reason for writing
I am writing to ...(request/inform/complain about...)
I am writing in connection to....
I am writing in response to...
- Referring to previous contact
Thank you for your email/letter...
Further to your letter dated...
With regard to your letter dated...
- Give good/bad news
We would be happy to...
I would be delighted to...
Unfortunately,...
- Refer to further contact
I look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any further questions, please to not hesitate to contact me.
If you require any further information, please to not hesitate to contact me.
- Close
Yours sincerely/ Best Regards
Yours faithfully
Best wishes
Example
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement for "The New Year In Viet Nam" in the December edition of the Young Student newspaper.
I have just finished my studies at school and have a place at University. Before I start my degree in Business and then pursue my career, I would like to take a gap year in order to increase my experience of the world.
I would love to come to visit Viet Nam in this holiday to enjoy meeting friendly Vietnamese people and understand more about Vietnamese New Year customs.
I would be grateful if you could send me information about your organization and details how I can join
Your faithfully,
Michel
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Friday, 24 August 2012
Viết bài REVIEW FCE cho người mới bắt đầu
Viết bài REVIEW FCE cho người mới bắt đầu
Như các bạn đã biết phần thi viết FCE phia làm 2 phần, bắt buộc và tự chọn. (Nếu bạn chưa biết thì vào đây). Trong đó người thi có thể sẽ gặp phải dạng bài viết REVIEW. Dạng bài viết này có nhiều yêu cầu, có thể sẽ yêu cầu review về một cuốn sách, hay phim, hay là tạp chí bạn từng đọc hay xem...
Mặc dù có nhiều dạng đề khác nhau, nhưng theo mình, chúng ta nên nắm được cấu trúc cơ bản (giống như hồi học viết văn gọi là dàn bài) của bài viết Review này thì chúng ta sẽ chủ động hơn và có thể tự tin làm tốt phần thi này được. Sau đây chúng ta sẽ cùng tìm hiểu dàn bài này nhé!
Nhìn chung nội dung bài viết chia thành 3 phần:
+ Introduction
+ Explain
+ Opinion
Như các bạn đã biết phần thi viết FCE phia làm 2 phần, bắt buộc và tự chọn. (Nếu bạn chưa biết thì vào đây). Trong đó người thi có thể sẽ gặp phải dạng bài viết REVIEW. Dạng bài viết này có nhiều yêu cầu, có thể sẽ yêu cầu review về một cuốn sách, hay phim, hay là tạp chí bạn từng đọc hay xem...
Mặc dù có nhiều dạng đề khác nhau, nhưng theo mình, chúng ta nên nắm được cấu trúc cơ bản (giống như hồi học viết văn gọi là dàn bài) của bài viết Review này thì chúng ta sẽ chủ động hơn và có thể tự tin làm tốt phần thi này được. Sau đây chúng ta sẽ cùng tìm hiểu dàn bài này nhé!
Nhìn chung nội dung bài viết chia thành 3 phần:
+ Introduction
+ Explain
+ Opinion
1.Introduction:
say what you are reviewing.
- Phần này là để giới thiệu tiêu đề
và nội dung tổng quát của film, book.. mà bạn đã xem hay đọc. (1 đoạn)
- Có nhiều cách mở bài, giới thiệu khác nhau, nhưng sau đây là một số cấu trúc mà bạn có thể dùng:
+ The (film, book…etc) I would like to review
is…..
+The last Film I saw
/ book I read was…….
+ “ Tựa đề phim hay sách…”, được tác giả nào
viết, nói về cái gì.
Ví dụ:
“An art of the deal”, written by Donald Trump is a wonderful book….
2. Explain:
give details of what you reviewing
- Trong phần này, bạn nên đưa chi tiết nội
dung về film hay sách mà bạn đã xem hay đọc (1-2 đoạn)
. Những ngôn ngữ mà bạn có thể xem xét để dùng:
- It’s set in……….
- it’s divided into…..
- The story is based
on (a book..) …..
- It’s about…..
- There are many
memorable characters including ….
- The main theme of
the film is…..
- What the film is
saying is…..
3. Opinion:
give your own opinion of what you are reviewing.
- Phần cuối này là phần quan trọng không kém, tại đây bạn đưa ra suy nghĩ của
mình về film, sách mà mình xem ,đọc…. (1 đoạn)
- Bạn có thể dùng những cách sau:
- Bạn có thể dùng những cách sau:
- I would recommend
this film to anyone.
- Although I enjoyed
it, I would not recommend it for….
- It’s one of the best
(shows) I’ve ever seen.
- Although I am not
normally keen on (musicals), I am glad
that I decided to go.
- The (film) lifts you
out of your everyday life.
- Đồng thời để làm tốt được phần thi này các bạn cần chú ý những vấn đề sau:
DO`s
- DO say what it is
about, but not in too much detail.
- DO remember to mention
important or memorable characters,
but DON`T spend too
much time just describing them.
- DO try to use a
range of interesting vocabulary to bring
the film to life for
the reader.
- DO remember to link
ideas clearly, and to link paragraphs
together.
- DO remember to give
your opinion clearly, as this is the
purpose of a review,
but not until the end
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