de thi ielts writing task 2 ngay 28 05 2016

Đề thi IELTS Writing Task 2 ngày 28/05/2016
Nowadays, young people admire sports stars though they often do not set a good example. Do you
think this is a positive or negative development?
Sample 1:
The admiration young people hold for celebrities is not a new phenomenon. Throughout/During history,
youths have been inspired by people with outstanding athletic ability. It is argued that this admiration
brings with it more positive than negative issues/ramifications. This will be proven by looking at how
sports figures both instill inspiration and teach life lessons to young people.
Firstly, celebrities often display extremely developed skills, which can help to spur young people
towardsbeing/a life full of physically active. For instance, school children are often driven to exercise in
an attempt to become/emulate superstars, such as Sachin Tendulkar, Li Na and Kobe Bryant. As this
additional exercise is good for their health, it is difficult to argue that the inspiration
celebritiesbestow/leave upon young people is entirely a bad thing. Thus, this shows that the admiration
people hold for sports stars has positive implications/reasons.
Although the negative character figures/traits of many sports celebrities are often called into question, it is
felt the public mistakes professional athletes make can act as good morality lessons for young people. A
good exhibition/image of this occurred when Canadian runner Ben Johnson dishonourably lost an
Olympic gold medal due to steroid use. This incident showed young people around the world that drug
use is a shameful practice. As this example illustrates/is shown, often the public errors athletes commit
can act as good lessons for adolescents.
After looking at the above, it is felt to hold athletes in esteem does not bring with it entirely negative
consequences. It is assumed the historical admiration people will retain/retain for sports stars is not going
to change into the foreseeable future.
Sample 2:
In the modern society, youngsters often look up to well-known entertainers and athletes. Many people
believe that these celebrities are not good role models for young individuals. Thus, they are concerned
about the influence of such admiration. From my perspective, whether that idolisation is beneficial or
detrimental depends merely on the young generation's attitudes.
On the one hand, youngsters' adoration towards celebrities can bring about several positive effects to
themselves. First of all, individuals who are selective will filter out all the negative characteristics and
only opt for good traits in famous figures to emulate. This consciousness ensures that adolescents will not

blindly reduplicate improper actions from celebrities. For example, even though singer Michael Jackson
was involved in several allegations, his talent, perseverance and work ethic still inspire many youngsters
around the world. Secondly, teenagers can also take valuable lessons from their idols' mistakes. Since
celebrities' actions are often publicized, adolescents have the opportunities to observe various examples of
misconducts and learn from them. For instance, upon hearing the doping accusation of Louis Armstrong,
many of the biker's fans realize that there is no shortcut which leads to success and honesty should be of
paramount importance.
On the second hand, idolizing entertainers and sportsmen may result in adverse effects. To begin with,
since most adolescents are malleable, bad examples from celebrities can develop moral issues in them.
Many teenagers who look up to Hollywood figures such as Paris Hilton believe that they should pursue a
glamorous, material life with parties and nightclubs. Other celebrities like Kim Kardashian present a
wrong message to the young generation, suggesting that using scandals and PR stunts are the most
effective methods to gain attention and be successful. Furthermore, there are considered to be better role
models for the young to hold in high regards, such as activists or philanthropists. However, the popularity
of celebrities may sway teenagers' interest away from these individuals. To be more specific, many
teenagers do not care much about politics and other social issues since their attention is solely devoted to
entertaining figures.
All things considered, I believe that the adoration which youngsters dedicate to media and sports stars
have both strengths and weaknesses. While this admiration allows youngsters to emulate celebrities' good
traits and draw a lesson from their mishaps, it also develops moral issues in them and takes the spotlight
away from the more deserving role models.
Sample 3:
Hero worship is in our blood. In this day and age, media and sports personalities are the heroes. They are
everywhere – on the billboards, in the newspapers, on TV and internet. This omnipresence has earned
them widespread fame and millions of fans who try to imitate everything that they do. Is this a positive
development? Let’s examine.
Admiring film and sports personalities is nothing unusual but unfortunately it isn’t always good. A large
number of our celebrities don’t set good examples. Many of them are known for their extravagant and

wasteful lifestyles. They don’t mind spending millions of dollars on shopping. They wear expensive
designer garments and drive super luxury cars. They earn millions of dollars every year so it doesn’t really


matter to them. Unfortunately, they inspire middle class people, who can hardly afford this, to adopt the
same life style.
Wafer thin models promote unhealthy eating habits. Anorexia has become a major health issue these days.
Models and film stars who look nearly perfect because of Photoshop effects have given rise to a
generation obsessed with looking perfect. Even extramarital relationships are now considered perfectly
acceptable because several celebrities have multiple partners.
Celebrities are human beings too and they have their own weaknesses. Just because they happen to excel
in a particular field, we can’t expect them to be paragons of virtue. They are influential people and it
would be great if they can be good role models, but the truth is that that is where most of them fail.
On the other hand, we do have something to learn from these famous people. They are achievers. Many of
them had humble beginnings. Still, they rose to fame because of their determination and hard work. We
can also achieve the same if we make a sincere attempt.
After analyzing the situation, it is not hard to see that admiring and imitating film and sports personalities
who do not set a good example is bad. Simply admiring them is alright. The problem begins when you try
to imitate everything that they do.
Sample 4:
Celebrities and sport stars are considered as the main influence and inspiration on the youth in the 21th
century. In fact, many of them are not qualified to become a role model for youngsters but they still spread
their lifestyle to young people all over the world. Personally, i think that this might be an adverse
improvement in our modern society.
One serious problem that can arise from teenagers who try to follow their idol activities is sometimes they
can acquire many unfavorable gestures and behaviors accidentally through their idol scandal or daily
routines. As a result, youngster could start imitating celebrities manner which might bring some negative
effect on their daily life due to their weak awareness and judgement. For instance, some famous singers
such as justin bieber used to consume drugs in his vacation which shock not only his parents but also his
fans. Even though this is a shameful act that could destroy his career, long-time young fan still believe

what he did is cool and begin to use illegal substances.


In my opinion, there are many other individuals in other field that could be a better model. Many soldiers
or doctors should recieve more respect from our community especially teenagers because they are already
some great heros with huge contribution to our society. I suggest that the youth should rethink about what
basic requirement of a person to admire to make the best decision instead of focusing on famous ones. In
my peripheral view, an ideal idol should not only be rich and in public eyes but also more importantly
have some good personalities such as passion, persistence and courage.
In conclusion, I think that the youth should notice their idol personality to choose to become a fan or not
also there are many great leaders and citizens in other fields should be appreciated from youngsters.