vocab for ielts writing band 7, 8

Unit 1 : Education
A.Vocabulary
No
Words/ phrases
1

2

3
4

5

6

7

8
9

tertiary
education

Definition

Example

giáo dục đại Students having access
học
to tertiary education
might have better job

opportunities
comprehensive giáo dục
Prestigious universities
education
toàn diện
usually provide students
with comprehensive
education
formal
bằng cấp
People with formal
qualifications
đại học
qualifications are more
likely to find work
knowledgedựa trên
We are living in a
based
kiến thức
knowledge-based
society where an
increase in knowledge
has a direct relationship
with financial wealth
interactive
hình thức
Interactive learning is a
learning
học tương
new and more effective

tác thực tế
approach that focuses
on providing learners
with practical
knowledge
learning
môi trường It is necessary for
environment
học tập
teachers to provide
learners with a holistic
learning environment
teaching styles phương
Teachers should tailor
pháp giảng their teaching styles to
dạy
suit students’ different
needs
career prospects những cơ
A university degree can
hội nghề
open the door to better
nghiệp
career prospects
a lecture
lớp học đại There are many
học
universities that deliver
online lectures to
students who cannot

Related
collocation
To have access
to tertiary
education
To offer students
comprehensive
education
To obtain formal
qualifications
A knowledgebased society

Promote
interactive
learning

A holistic
learning
environment
To adjust
teaching styles
To enhance
career prospects
To attend a
lecture


10

learning
materials

11

extracurriculum
activities

12

theoretical
knowledge

13

soft/ practical
skillsr

14

to intergrate
technology into
classroom
learning

15

virtue
classroom

16

online learning

17

face-to-face
interaction

18

access

attend classes on
campus
tài liệu học Teachers should
tập
carefully prepare
learning materials
before each lesson
hoạt động
Students are encouraged
ngoại khóa to participate in
extracurricular activities
to improve their soft
skills
kiến thức lý Many subjects in
thuyết
Vietnamese schools
contain a great deal of

theoretical knowledge
kỹ năng
Doing part-time jobs
mềm và kĩ
can help students
năng thực tế enhance their soft skills,
such as communication
or teamwork
ứng dụng
When technology is
công nghệ
intergrated into lessons
vào lớp học at school, students will
find those lessons more
interesting
lớp học ảo
A virtue classroom
allows learners to attend
a lesson from anywhere
in the world
lớp học
Online learning is a new
online
form of learning that
helped a lot of students
study comfortably at
home
tương tác
One main drawback of
thực tế

online learning is that it
does not allow face to
face interaction
tiếp cận với Nowadays, more and
điều gì
more people have
access to online
learning due to the
proliferation of the

To prepare
learning
materials
To engage in
extracurricular
activities
To acquire
theoretical
knowledge
To enhance
practical skills

To participate in
a virtue
classroom

To offer sb face
to face
interaction
Provide access

to sth


19

computerliterate

khả năng
dùng máy
tính
tự học

20

independent
learning

21

teaching
workload

22

flexible learning cơ hội học
schedual
tập linh
hoạt

công việc

của giáo
viên

internet
Being computer-literate
is very important in this
digital era
Online learning tools
can promote a student’s
independent learning
Schools should embrace
new technologies as an
opportunity to reduce
teacher workload
Online learning can
offer learners an
opportunity to have
flexible scheduals

To become
computer-literate
To promote
independent
learning
To reduce
teacher workload

B. Practice
Exercise 1 : complete the collocations using words in the box. You will need to
use some words more than once

promote
holistic
adjust
enhance
pursue
gain
cultivate
obtain
have access to
acquire
open the
particapte in
broaden
prepare
knowledgedoor to
based
1.A _____________ learning environment
2._______________ extracurriculum activities
3.__________________ pratical skills
4. ____________________ comprehensive education
5._________________ soft skills
6. a ___________________ society
7. ____________________ learning materials
8. __________________ tertiary education
9. _________________ career prospects
10. __________________ formal qualifications
11. ________________ theoretical knowledge
12. _________________ interactive learning
13. __________________ teaching styles
14. ________________ students’ horizons

Exercise 2 : Circle the correct word to complete the collocation


1.Working part-time while studying at university can help students cultivate/
create/ enhance soft skills.
2. Having a well-paid job can ensure people become/ get/ live financially
comfortable.
3. gaining formal qualifications from a prestigious/ amazing / credited
university can create / open/ bring the door to a rewarding career.
4. Students who have obtained/ brought/ gained a formal qualifications will be
more likely to get a good job in the future.
5. Apart from attending / learning / carrying lectures, students should be
encouraged to bring / suffer / participate in extracurricular activities.
6. Studying abroad can help to gain/ broaden/ get students’ horizons.
7. Everyone should take/ have/ bring access to tertiary education.
8. It is extremely important for schools to contribute/ bring/ offer students a
holistic learning environment in today’s world.
Key :
Exercise 1
1.holistic
2.participate in
3.cultivate
4.have access to
5.enhance
6.knowledge-based
7.prepare
Exercise 2
1.enhance
2.become
3.prestigious/open

4.obtained

8.have access to
9.pursue
10.gain
11.acquire
12.promote
13.adjust
14.broaden
5.attending/participate
6.broaden
7.have
8.offer

Topic : In developing countries, children in rural communities have less access
to education. Some people believe that the problem can be solved by providing
more schools and teachers, while others think that the problem can be solved by
providing computers and Internet access.
People have differing views about how to aid children in rural areas regarding
their access to education. Although the provision of computers and the Internet
can temporarily address the issue, I would argue that the best measure is to
establish new schools and employ more teachers.
On the one hand, I understand why some people believe that expanding the
Internet network and supplying computers for children in remote areas give


them opportunities to approach education. Firstly, it is thought that students
can acquire a great deal of knowledge from the online platform, most of
which either is free of charge or requires small fees. Educational websites, such
as Wikipedia, have been constantly established to promote distance learning for

children whose neighborhoods have few schools and teachers. Secondly, online
classes and courses are widely available and accessible, which makes
geographic adversities become rather irrelevant. It is because students,
regardless of their background or location, can enroll in a class or course of
their preference. This would therefore aid them to have access to education in
their remote communities.
On the other hand, I would side with those who think that building more schools
and hiring new teachers would permanently solve the problem. Only schools
can create an effective learning environment for students to interact or
compete with one another and comprehensively develop their scholastic
competence and characteristics. Furthermore, teachers can discover students’
weaknesses during their teaching process, hence better and more effective
educating methodologies, which leads to more fruitful results.
In conclusion, it seems to me that it is best to construct schools and employ
teachers in rural areas, instead of depending on technology to bring about
education opportunities for children at such places.


Unit 2 : Work – life
A.Vocabulary
No Words/phrases

Definition

1

work

công việc
nói chung

2

job

3

career

4

working
conditions/
environment

công việc,
nghề nghiệp
cụ thể
sự nghiệp,
công việc
làm trong 1
thời gian
điều kiện
làm việc

5

work-life
balance

6

workload

7

colleagues

8

career path

9

career ladder

10

career
fulfilment

Example
Many young, talented
individuals choose
freelance work
nowadays
Teaching is a
demanding but
fulfilling job
She pursued a

promising career in
business

Besides a generous
salary package,
employees appreciate
favourable working
conditions
sự cân bằng It seems to be difficult
giữa cuộc
for people to achieve a
sống và công work-life balance
việc
nowadays
khối lượng
Many people get
công việc
stressed due to a heavy
workload
đồng nghiệp Everyone likes to have
friendly and trusted
colleagues
con đường
While many people
sự nghiệp
choose to follow a
single career path,
others prefer exploring
different career paths
nấc thang sự Pursuing a master’s

nghiệp
degree can help you to
climb the career ladder
sự hài lòng
Following a career
với nghề
path can help people
experience greater
career fulfilment

Common
collocation
Voluntary
work
To apply for a
job
A rewarding
career
Favourable
working
conditions
To achieve a
work-life
balance
Heavy
workload

To follow a
career path

11

job
opportunity

12

job
satisfaction

13

job seeker

14

training

15

promotion

16

salary

17

wage

18

pressure

cơ hội nghề
nghiệp

Fresh graduates in big
cities tend to have
more job opportunities
sự hài lòng
People who decide on
trong công
a career path early are
việc
believed to gain a
better sense of job
satisfaction later in life
người tìm
A job with a generous
việc
salary package will
attract a lot of job
seekers
đào tạo
Fresh graduates often
need to undergo
training before being
able to work

sự thăng tiến University graduates
To get
prefer jobs with more promotion
opportunity for
promotion
lương ( tính Becoming a manager
theo tháng ) means that you can
enjoy a higher salary
package
lương ( tính His job as a waiter
theo tuần )
only paid him a
meagre wage
áp lực
These days people
seem to be under a lot
of pressure at work

B. Practice
Exercise 1 : Complete the following sentences with job, work or career
1.You should consider the job description carefully before applying for a ……...
2.Nowadays, many young people pursue a ___________ in entertainment.
3.Students should be encouraged to do voluntary _________ in their spare time
4. Those with excellent qualifications can gain a better _________ opportunities
5. Ms. Brown said she would be available to start ________ next Monday
6. Most employees want to climb the ___________ ladder and get promoted
Exercise 2 : Complete the sentences
Work-life balance
Pursuing a single career

Favourable


Voluntary work
Freelance work

path
Heavy workload
Manage conflicts

Job satisfaction
Better job opportunities

1.Students should participate in ______________ to contribute to society and
gain valuable experience.
2.Parents with a ___________________ tend to have little time to take care of
their children.
3.Most of our time is spent at work, so it is important to have _________
working conditions.
4. ___________________ is the term used to describe the balance that an
individual needs between the time allocated for work and other aspects of life
5. ___________________ for a long period of time may allow a person to
advance to the top of their chosen field.
6. _________________ may lead to eventually finding a career path that is
more suitable in the long term.
7. It is important for supervisors to learn how to ______________ at work
8. Getting the best possible education and undergoing training will enable
employees to have ________________
9. A generous salary package and promotion are key factors for ___________
Key :

Ex 1 :
1.job
4.job
Ex2:
1.voluntary work
2.heavy workload
3.favorable

2.career
5.work

3.work
6.career

4.work-life balance
5.pursuing a single
career path
6.freelance work

7.manage conflicts
8.better job
opportunities
9.job satisfaction


Topic : Some employers offer their employees subsidised membership of gyms
and sports clubs, believing that this will make their staff healthier and thus more
effective at work. Other employers see no benefit in doing so. Consider the
arguments from both aspects of this possible debate, and reach a conclusion.
Employers are always seeking ways to enhance their

employees’ productivity, and subsidising healthy pursuits may be
one way of achieving this. There are arguments on both sides;
however, which we will discuss here.
On the one hand, it might be said that if workers are fitter and less
stressed, their working time will be more efficient, leading to higher
levels of output and service. Furthermore, the work-life balance of
the staff will hopefully be improved, because their leisure time will be
more fulfilling. This may even be more motivating than pay
increments, perks, or financial rewards such
as bonuses or incentives which may be hard to attain. Finally, feeling
healthier may lead to better job satisfaction which is in itself a
motivating factor.
Conversely, the problem with such leisure-based subsidies is that
their efficacy is virtually impossible to quantify. For example,
with target-related payments, employers can at least see whether
the objectives are reached or not. It might also be said that, if this
budget was spent on (for instance) on the job training or day release
programmes, the employees would achieve better career
progression and have better job prospects. These matters are all
easier to measure, especially in performance
reviews and appraisals, and may even help to reduce the risk
of redundancy if the company restructures,
downsizes or outsources its workforce.
Overall, it seems that, while health-related subsidies
are superficially attractive, the lack of measurability is a substantial
drawback. Spending funds on ongoing training would appear to be a
better use of company or Human Resources budgets.


Topic :People tend to work longer hours nowadays. Working long hours has a

negative effect on themselves their families and the society so working hours
should be restricted. Do you agree or disagree ?
Working longer hours is getting more common in today’s society. I personally
believe that this trend not only has a severe impact on the workers themselves,
but also on their families and the community as a whole. Therefore, I totally
agree with the idea of limiting working hours.
A few decades ago, a person normally worked an average of eight hours per
day. Average daily working hours in recent years, however, have significantly
increased to ten or even fourteen. This, in my opinion, directly leads to pressure
at work. For example, people who spend longer at work are more likely to
suffer from various health issues, ranging from fatigue to more serious problems
like anxiety disorders or even stroke . Failing health leads to more sick
leave , poor work performance and low productivity. My cousin is a case in
point. Working nearly twelve hours on a daily basis, he frequently feels
exhausted and makes more errors at work than he used to.
I also think that extended hours of work has serious consequences for families
and communities . At the family level, busy working schedules prevent people
from taking frequent family trips or even just having meals together.
Relationships among members are greatly weakened if they cannot make time
for each other. In terms of community life, heavy workload deters people from
devoting time to voluntary activity that brings benefits for their society. My
uncle, for example, hardly has time for local community service projects such as
conservation work or working with a charity because he works more than sixty
hours per week.
In conclusion, I would argue that working time should be reduced since the
frequency of long working hours exerts an adverse effect on employees,
their family bonds and their community.