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Tổng hợp bài mẫu IELTS Writing Task 2 dạng
Cause & Solution

Topic 1: The environment .................................................................................................. 2
Topic 2: Skills vs. Knowledge for Business............................................................ 6
Topic 3: Museum ....................................................................................................................10
Topic 4: City life ......................................................................................................................14
Topic 5: Environment .........................................................................................................18
Topic 6: Culture and Education ..................................................................................22
Topic 7: Sugar-based drinks .........................................................................................26
Topic 8: Transportation ....................................................................................................30
Topic 9: Food .............................................................................................................................35
Topic 10: Family .....................................................................................................................39

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Topic 1: The environment

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Nowadays, people have little awareness of the importance of the natural
world. What are the reasons and how can people learn more about the
natural world? (Đề thi ngày 06/04/2019)

Bài mẫu
These days, many people do not fully
comprehend how absolutely important nature is
for the existence of human beings. This essay
will discuss some reasons why people do not
understand its importance, and some ways they
can learn more about it.
In modern societies, most people have a severe
lack of understanding when it comes to the
role that nature plays in their lives, and this
can be attributed to a number of reasons(1). Firstly,
most modern cities these days are nothing more
than concrete jungles, devoid of any
significant amount of nature. As a consequence,
people are not close to nature and therefore do
not appreciate or understand its significance. Kids
these days spend their free time playing
computer games or staring at a smartphone or
TV screen, while adults are endlessly working or
pursuing other leisure activities, which tends to
disconnect them from the natural world(2).
Another possible reason for this lack of
understanding may be that it is not taught in
schools. For example, biology is not one of the
subjects that holds great importance in most

schools these days.

The existence of human
beings: sự tồn tại của loài
người
A
severe
lack
of
understanding: sự thiếu
hiểu biết trầm trọng
The role that nature
plays in their lives: vai
trò của thiên nhiên trong
cuộc sống của họ
Nothing more than
concrete jungles: khơng
có gì hơn ngồi bê tơng
cốt thép
Devoid of any: khơng có
bất kì
Staring
at
a
smartphone
or
TV
screen: nhìn chằm chằm
vào điện thoại hay TV
Disconnect them from

the natural world: ngăn
cách họ khỏi thiên nhiên
Incorporate
larger
green spaces: tập hợp
những không gian xanh
lớn hơn

However, there are various solutions to this
problem. Firstly, cities need to become greener.
Local governments need to incorporate larger
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green spaces into cities so that people are
encouraged to spend more time in nature on a
daily basis. The streets must be lined with trees,
and there must be large parks in every single
neighbourhood. Furthermore, there must be
large communal spaces where people can learn
about gardening and growing food. In addition,
and most importantly, children need to be taught
about the importance of nature in school. Such
subjects need to be a compulsory part of every
child’s education in order to ensure that future
generations are well aware of the importance of
nature and how to live in harmony with it(3).

In conclusion, being close to nature and learning
about it in school or elsewhere is of vital
importance to future generations. Without a
deep understanding and appreciation of
nature the human race will face catastrophic
consequences.

Large
communal
spaces:
không
gian
chung rộng hơn
A compulsory part of
every child’s education:
phần bắt buộc trong giáo
dục của mỗi trẻ em
Live in harmony with it:
sống hài hịa với nó
A deep understanding
and appreciation: sự
hiểu biết và trân trọng
sâu sắc
The human race: loài
người
Catastrophic
consequences: thảm họa
tồi tệ

Cấu trúc câu

Câu (1): Most people have a severe lack of understanding when it comes
to the role that nature plays in their lives, and this can be attributed to a
number of reasons.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

“When it comes to the role that nature plays in their lives” là một cụm
trạng từ, với cấu trúc “When it comes to” là khi nói đến, khi xét đến.
Cấu trúc “This can be attributed to” mang nghĩa: điều này có thể bị quy
cho.

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Câu (2): Kids these days spend their free time playing computer games
or staring at a smartphone or TV screen, while adults are endlessly
working or pursuing other leisure activities, which tends to disconnect
them from the natural world.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề quan hệ “which tends to disconnect them from the natural
world” mang nghĩa: làm họ xa cách hơn với thiên nhiên, được sử dụng để
bổ sung ý nghĩa cho “other leisure activities” (những hoạt động giải trí
khác).

“Spend one’s free time doing something” mang nghĩa dành thời gian làm
gì.
“To pursue something” có nghĩa là theo đuổi một cái gì đó.
Từ nối “While” được sử dụng để tạo thành câu ghép, nối hai mệnh đề với
nhau, mang nghĩa trong khi điều này xảy ra thì điều kia xảy ra.
Câu (3): Such subjects need to be a compulsory part of every child’s
education in order to ensure that future generations are well aware of
the importance of nature and how to live in harmony with it.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Từ “Such” được đặt trước từ “subject” để nhấn mạnh: những mơn học đó
chứ khơng phải một mơn học bất kì nào đó.
“in order to” được dùng để nhấn mạnh vào mục đích của hạnh động, để
làm gì đó.
“to be well aware of” mang nghĩa hiểu rõ về vấn đề gì đó.

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Topic 2: Skills vs. Knowledge
for Business

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Many employers find that their new employees lack sufficient
interpersonal skills such as lack of ability to work with colleagues as a
team.
What are the causes? Can you suggest some possible solutions? (Đề thi
ngày 11/05/2019)

Bài mẫu
Some employers nowadays are observing that
their newly-hired staff lack fundamental
interpersonal skills, such as teamwork. This
problem results from a number of cause to which
several solutions will be proposed in this essay.
First, the lack of interpersonal skills in new
employees is attributable to the nature of their
previous workplace. In many companies,
employees are divided into departments and
work in small separate spaces or cubicles, in
which each member is assigned particular
tasks unrelated to their colleagues(1).
Opportunities to share experience or exchange
work-related subjects therefore rarely arise and
teamwork skills cannot be developed. A lack of
proper training during time at university could be
another cause. Tertiary education nowadays
seems to place more emphasis on training
students to excel in their major through
theoretical subjects rather than equipping them

with fundamental soft skills(2). Many fresh
graduates as a result are unable to collaborate
effectively with their co-workers once entering
the workforce despite having extensive
expertise.

Newly-hired staff: nhân
viên mới được nhận làm
việc
Be attributable to: được
quy cho (nguyên nhân)
Work in small separate
spaces or cubicles: làm
việc trong những không
gian nhỏ hoặc những
phịng được ngăn cách
Is assigned particular
tasks: được giao những
cơng việc nhất định
Place more emphasis
on: chú trọng vào thứ gì
đó hơn
Entering the workforce:
gia nhập lực lượng lao
động
Extensive
expertise:
chuyên môn sâu rộng

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There are some solutions that can be
implemented by companies and universities to
address the problem. For instance, companies
need to alter the way in which their employees
work in order to create more opportunities for
colleague interaction. Instead of working
individually, projects could be more teamworkorientated. Also, the grading criteria currently
applied at university need to be changed to
incorporate more soft skill training. Apart from
compulsory major-related subjects, students
should also be engaged in workshops or subjects
specializing in job-related skills. All of these
subjects will count towards students’ overall
GPA when they gradate to ensure they are wellequipped with appropriate workplace skills.

Colleague interaction:
sự tương tác giữa đồng
nghiệp
Projects could be more
teamwork-orientated:
những dự án có thể được
định hướng làm việc theo
nhóm
Count towards: được
tính vào


In conclusion, a lack of basic interpersonal skills in
new employees stems from businesses’
workplace practices and the educational system,
and there are a number of feasible solutions to
tackle this issue.

Cấu trúc câu
Câu (1): Most people have a severe lack of understanding when it comes
to the role that nature plays in their lives, and this can be attributed to a
number of reasons.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

“When it comes to the role that nature plays in their lives” là một cụm
trạng từ, với cấu trúc “When it comes to” là khi nói đến, khi xét đến.
Cấu trúc “This can be attributed to” mang nghĩa: điều này có thể bị quy
cho.
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Câu (2): Kids these days spend their free time playing computer games
or staring at a smartphone or TV screen, while adults are endlessly
working or pursuing other leisure activities, which tends to disconnect
them from the natural world.



Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề quan hệ “which tends to disconnect them from the natural
world” mang nghĩa: làm họ xa cách hơn với thiên nhiên, được sử dụng để
bổ sung ý nghĩa cho “other leisure activities” (những hoạt động giải trí
khác).
“Spend one’s free time doing something” mang nghĩa dành thời gian làm
gì.
“To pursue something” có nghĩa là theo đuổi một cái gì đó.
Từ nối “While” được sử dụng để tạo thành câu ghép, nối hai mệnh đề với
nhau, mang nghĩa trong khi điều này xảy ra thì điều kia xảy ra.
Câu (3): Such subjects need to be a compulsory part of every child’s
education in order to ensure that future generations are well aware of
the importance of nature and how to live in harmony with it.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Từ “Such” được đặt trước từ “subject” để nhấn mạnh: những mơn học đó
chứ khơng phải một mơn học bất kì nào đó.
“in order to” được dùng để nhấn mạnh vào mục đích của hạnh động, để
làm gì đó.
“to be well aware of” mang nghĩa hiểu rõ về vấn đề gì đó.

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Topic 3: Museum

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not
local people. Why is it the case? What can be done to attract more local
people to visit these places? (Đề thi ngày 22/06/2019)

Bài mẫu
These days, a lot of museums and historical sites
seem to appeal mainly to tourists, rather than
locals. This essay will discuss a number of
plausible reasons why this occurring, and a
number of possible ways to attract more local
people.
There may be a variety of factors contributing to
the low numbers of local people visiting
museums and historical sites. Firstly, it is possible
that most local people have already visited such
places, and may already have significant
knowledge of their own culture and history,
and therefore do not feel the need to return to
these places often, or even at all(1). Therefore, the
majority of people visiting are mostly tourists.
Furthermore, many local people probably prefer

to spend their free time and holidays visiting
other areas outside of their hometown or
country, because they are more interested in
learning about other cultures and history, rather
than their own.

To have significant
knowledge of their own
culture and history: có
hiểu biết sâu rộng về văn
hóa lịch sử địa phương
To upgrade: nâng cấp
Rotating artefacts and
displays: xoay vòng
những đồ tạo tác và vật
phẩm trưng bày

Although it does seem to be a quite a difficult task
attracting more locals to visit their own museums
and historical sites, there are a number of
solutions that could encourage them to do so (2).
One possible solution may be for local
governments to continually upgrade museums
by rotating artefacts and displays, in order to
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arouse more interest from locals. Different
exhibitions could be displayed and promoted
more often, focusing on different themes, or
aspects of the culture(3). Secondly, governments
could also encourage and fund annual trips for
local school children to museums and historical
sites. And lastly, free entry to such places for
locals may also encourage more local visitors.

To arouse more interest
from locals: khơi dậy sự
quan tâm nhiều hơn từ
người dân địa phương
To encourage and fund
annual trips: khuyến
khích và tài trợ các
chuyến tham quan hàng
năm

In conclusion, attracting local people to visit
museums and historical sites in their area may be
a difficult process, however, there are a number
of ways that locals could be encouraged to do so.

Cấu trúc câu
Câu (1): Firstly, it is possible that most local people have already visited
such places, and may already have significant knowledge of their own
culture and history, and therefore do not feel the need to return to these
places often, or even at all.



Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Cấu trúc chủ ngữ giả “It to be adjective clause”, mệnh đề theo sau là mệnh
đề thật của câu.
Cấu trúc “or even at all” nhấn mạnh sử phủ định, mang nghĩa là: hồn
tồn khơng.
Từ “Such” được đặt trước từ “subject” để nhấn mạnh: những địa điểm đó
là bảo tàng và di tích lịch sử chứ khơng phải là những địa điểm khác.
Từ nối “therefore” đứng trước động từ chính trong câu chỉ mối quan hệ:
kết quả của hành động trước.

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Câu (2): Although it does seem to be a quite a difficult task attracting
more locals to visit their own museums and historical sites, there are a
number of solutions that could encourage them to do so.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

“It does seem to be” theo sau bởi một danh từ, cụm danh từ hoặc mệnh
đề danh từ mang nghĩa: dường như là.
“Encourage somebody to do something” mang nghĩa khuyến khích ai đó
làm gì.
“Although” là liên từ dùng để nối hai mệnh đề trái ngược nhau về ý nghĩa.

Câu (3): Different exhibitions could be displayed and promoted more
often, focusing on different themes, or aspects of the culture.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

“focusing on... the culture” là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn thể chủ động, bổ
sung thông tin cho danh từ exhibitions”.
“focus on something” mang nghĩa tập trung vào cái gì hay việc gì.
“aspects of something” mang nghĩa các khía cạnh khác nhau của một chủ
đề, lĩnh vực, .v.v. nào đó

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Topic 4: City life

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In many countries, the costs of living are rising. What are the effects of
this on individuals and society? Suggest solutions to this problem. (Đề thi
ngày 01/08/2019)


Bài mẫu
These days, many people around the world are
struggling to deal with rising living costs. The
following essay will outline some of the effects of
this issue, and some possible solutions.
Higher living costs are affecting both individuals
and society in a number of ways. On an individual
level, many people, particularly those living in big
cities these days, cannot keep up with the rising
costs of living and therefore have to have more
than one job in order to make ends meet. As a
result, these people barely have any time left for
leisure activities and could even be more prone to
negative medical conditions like depression or
anxiety disorder. On a societal level, rising living
costs can cause people with financial
problems to turn to crime in order to make
more money. For example, in some Asian
countries where the monthly salary of a police
officer is very low, many of them turn to
corruption to make enough money (1).
Although rising living costs pose serious problems
in many places, there are a number of solutions
that could be implemented to help tackle this
issue. Firstly, individuals need to learn how to
budget their income more effectively, and be
careful not to waste money. By adhering to a
strict budget, people will be able to pay their
bills and save money to cover other expenses. On


To struggle to deal with
something: gặp khó
khăn giải quyết vấn đề gì
đó.
To keep up with
something: bắt kịp với
cái gì đó (xu thế, giá cả…)
To make ends meet:
duy trì nhu cầu cơ bản
nhất trong cuộc sống.
To have many negative
effects on something:
có ảnh hưởng tiêu cực vào
cái gì đó.
To cause people with
financial problems to
turn to crime: khiến cho
những người gặp vấn đề
tài chính phạm tội.
To budget their income
more effectively: chi
tiêu thu nhập một cách
hiệu quả hơn.
To adhere to a strict
budget: tuân thủ chi tiêu
nghiêm khắc.

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the other hand, governments should enact laws
to ensure that citizens receive minimum wages
that are enough to cover rising living expenses(2).
Lastly, governments can create more jobs,
particularly in big cities where living costs are
much higher(3).

To enact laws: ban hành
luật

In conclusion, although many people around the
world are finding it difficult to cope with rising
living costs, there are a number of solutions that
may help to mitigate the problem.

Cấu trúc câu
Câu (1). For example, in some Asian countries where the monthly salary
of a police officer is very low, many of them turn to corruption to make
enough money.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “Where….is very low” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thêm thông
tin cho danh từ “some Asian countries”
Cấu trúc “turn to something” mang nghĩa xem xét về việc gì đó.
Từ nối “For example” tương tự như “For instance” được dùng khi người viết

muốn đưa ví dụ để minh, theo sau bởi một mệnh đề.
Câu (2). On the other hand, governments should enact laws to ensure
that citizens receive minimum wages that are enough to cover rising
living expenses.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “that citizens receive minimum wages” là mệnh đề danh ngữ
làm rõ nghĩa hơn cho thơng tin “laws” trước đó.

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Mệnh đề “that are enough….living expenses” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung
thêm thông tin cho danh từ “minimum wages”
Cấu trúc “to ensure something” mang nghĩa bảo đảm cái gì đó.
Từ nối “On the other hand” được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa ra quan
điểm trái ngược so với quan điểm trước đó.
Câu (3). Lastly, governments could also help by creating more jobs,
particularly in big cities where living costs are much higher.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “Where….much higher” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thêm thông
tin cho danh từ “big cities”.

Cấu trúc “to create something” mang nghĩa tạo ra cái gì đó.
Từ nối “lastly” được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa quan điểm cuối cùng
trong đoạn.

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Topic 5: Environment

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The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to
the natural environment. What are the causes of this? What can be done
to solve this problem? (Đề thi 07/09/2019)

Bài mẫu
Nowadays, as more consumer goods are
manufactured, more damage has been inflicted
to the environment. I will outline several reasons
for this and put forward some measures to this
issue.
First of all, the increase in the production of
consumer products harms the environment in

two ways: the chemical by-products from the
manufacturing process and the mass
production of disposable goods(1). As more goods
are produced, more toxic wastes and emissions
are released from factories into nature. Water
sources are contaminated, and the air is severely
polluted, which results in the deaths of many
marine and terrestrial animals(2). Also, to
accommodate
customers’
ever-increasing
demands, more single-use products are
introduced, most of which are nonbiodegradable. Though having a short lifespan,
these products can remain as wastes for
thousands of years, turning our planet into a huge
landfill and posing a threat to the living habitats
of all creatures.

Chemical by-products:
sản phẩm hóa học phụ
(trong quá trình sản xuất)
Manufacturing process
/production lines: quy
trình sản suất
Marine and terrestrial
animals: động vật trên
cạn và dưới nước
Single-use product: sản
phẩm dùng một lần
Non-biodegradable:

khơng phân hủy được
Short lifespan: vịng đời
ngắn
Landfill: bãi rác
Eco-friendlier
materials: vật liệu thân
thiện với môi trường

Actions must be taken as soon as possible to
minimize the negative impacts on environment
arising from the increasing amount of consumer
goods. First, companies should promote the use of
eco-friendlier materials. For example, the giant
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coffee chain Starbucks has recently replaced
plastic straws with reusable alternatives made of
materials like paper or bamboo. In addition, many
governments are also encouraging the
development of more sustainable manufacturing
processes. For instance, many states in the U.S
offer tax breaks and incentives for businesses
using renewable energy, and some firms are even
allowed to purchase green energy at cheaper
prices than traditional fossil fuels(3).


Tax breaks: khoản miễn
thuế

In conclusion, there are two main reasons why
the environment is severely impacted by the
increase in production of consumer goods. To
address this issue, governments and companies
must join hands to make the production lines
more environmentally friendly by switching to
greener materials.

Cấu trúc câu
Câu (1). For example, in some Asian countries where the monthly salary
of a police officer is very low, many of them turn to corruption to make
enough money.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “Where….is very low” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thêm thông
tin cho danh từ “some Asian countries”
Cấu trúc “turn to something” mang nghĩa xem xét về việc gì đó.
Từ nối “For example” tương tự như “For instance” được dùng khi người viết
muốn đưa ví dụ để minh, theo sau bởi một mệnh đề.

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Câu (2). On the other hand, governments should enact laws to ensure
that citizens receive minimum wages that are enough to cover rising
living expenses.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “that citizens receive minimum wages” là mệnh đề danh ngữ
làm rõ nghĩa hơn cho thơng tin “laws” trước đó.
Mệnh đề “that are enough….living expenses” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung
thêm thông tin cho danh từ “minimum wages”
Cấu trúc “to ensure something” mang nghĩa bảo đảm cái gì đó.
Từ nối “On the other hand” được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa ra quan
điểm trái ngược so với quan điểm trước đó.
Câu (3). Lastly, governments could also help by creating more jobs,
particularl in big cities where living costs are much higher.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “Where….much higher” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thêm thông
tin cho danh từ “big cities”.
Cấu trúc “to create something” mang nghĩa tạo ra cái gì đó.
Từ nối “lastly” được dùng khi người viết muốn đưa quan điểm cuối cùng
trong đoạn.

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Topic 6: Culture and
Education

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Many young people now know more about international pop and movie
stars than famous people in the history of their countries.
What are the causes? Give solutions to increase the number of people to
know about famous people in history. (Đề thi ngày 23/11/2019)

Bài mẫu
These days, young people tend to have more
interests in international celebrities than
historical figures in their country. This essay will
present possible causes of this trend as well as
the appropriate solutions to improve the
situation.
There are several reasons why the young
nowadays know more about famous movie and
music stars instead of having knowledge of the
history in their country. To begin with, social
media contributes to the increasing interest of
young people in celebrities. It is common to notice

that famous people’s lives are grabbing the
headlines of the majority of newspapers,
especially the online ones. Since teenagers now
spend most of their spare time surfing the
Internet, they are likely to be exposed to
ubiquitous posts or articles about actors or
singers more frequently, thus becoming more
fascinated about such topics(1). In addition,
another cause of this trend is the tedious
teaching method of history at high school. It
seems that history itself is not attractive, leading
to the fact that students will suffer from utter
boredom if their teachers fail to make history
lessons more interesting(2).

Grab the headlines: là
tiêu điểm của báo chí
Ubiquitous (a): có ở
khắp nơi, tràn lan
Tedious
teaching
method (noun phrase):
phương pháp giảng dạy
nhàm chán

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Various solutions can be adopted to make young
people more interested in history and historical
people. First of all, film makers should be
encouraged to produce movies based on key
historical events. Young people will be eager to
watch such movies, especially when their idols
are chosen for the starring role. As a result, they
will gain more knowledge about a particular
historical period by watching those films. Second,
the teaching method in history classroom should
be tailored in order to arouse students’
interests. Instead of teaching merely a long list
of names and dates in textbooks, teachers can
add motion images and vivid sound effects to
create more appealing lessons.

To be eager to do
something: hào hứng,
thích thú làm gì
Starring role: vai chính
Tailor (v): thay đổi, chỉnh
sửa để phù hợp
Arouse someone’s
interest: khơi gợi sự
hứng thú
Motion image: hình ảnh
động
Vivid sound effect: hiệu
ứng âm thanh sống động

Appealing (a): thu hút,
hấp dẫn

In conclusion, although young people these days
do not pay as much attention to history as they
do to celebrities, this problem can be dealt with
by several suggested solutions.

Cấu trúc câu
Câu (1). For example, in some Asian countries where the monthly salary
of a police officer is very low, many of them turn to corruption to make
enough money.


Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

Mệnh đề “Where….is very low” là mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung thêm thông
tin cho danh từ “some Asian countries”Cấu trúc “turn to something” mang
nghĩa xem xét về việc gì đó.
Từ nối “For example” tương tự như “For instance” được dùng khi người viết
muốn đưa ví dụ để minh, theo sau bởi một mệnh đề.

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