5.0 – 6.

5 COURSE
WRITING TASK 2
Lesson focus Practice supporting idea:
- Reason & Result
- Examples
- Hypothesis

Nhận xét cách Support Idea của các đoạn văn sau và dịch ra tiếng Việt:

1. Certain people believe that the development is dangerous for our societies as it could be
misused for any crime activities. For example, a computer hacker might have access to a bank
information system and use a person's credit card number. In another case, the hacker might
steal top secret information from the government and sell them to the terrorists.

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2. However, I would argue that the advantages discussed above are outweighed by the
disadvantages. One main drawback is that children who enjoy spending time in front of the
computer screen are often reluctant to do exercise. Low physical activity levels are likely to
result in children becoming overweight, and in turn they would end up being obese. In
addition, some games tempt people to continue playing for hours, which could lead to
gaming addiction. In role-playing games, for instance, people might need to stay in front of
the computer for several hours in order to progress to higher levels, and therefore children
may spend an excessive amount of time on games.

reluctant to do sth: miễn cưỡng làm gì

obese: béo phì

excessive amount of time: lượng thời gian quá nhiều

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3. Despite those said advantages, I still believe that the downside of the emergence of
modern technological devices in children’s leisure time is more worrying. The first drawback
is that children might develop a passive lifestyle and possibly isolate themselves from
society. This is because this way of entertainment is extremely addictive, and children
therefore are likely to spend hours in their room without any communication with the outside
world.

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4. Secondly, since the source of online information is huge and readily available, young
people might benefit from early exposure to the Internet. If people are able to browse the
Internet at a young age, they can start their learning process earlier and as a result can
advance their knowledge as they grow up.
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5. To begin, governments have more power than individuals in coping with the
environmental problems. They can, for instance, set up laws that ban the emission of wastes
from factory directly into the air and water courses.

Cope: đối mặt

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6. Individual efforts can contribute a lot to address the pressing environmental problems.
Steps taken in individual level can be an effective solution for the world. For instance, if the
government of a country takes initiatives to reduce the rubbish produced daily, they can’t do
much. However, if the citizens take effort from their personal level, the rubbish production
could be controlled tremendously. Similarly, if administration of a country starts planting
trees, the effort would not go further without the collaboration of the individuals.

Tremendously: một cách mạnh mẽ

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7. I also disagree with the idea that protecting animals is a waste of resources. It is
usually the protection of natural habitats that ensures the survival of wild animals,
and most scientists agree that these habitats are also crucial for human survival. For
example, rainforests produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and stabilise the Earth’s
climate. If we destroyed these areas, the costs of managing the resulting changes to
our planet would far outweigh the costs of conservation.

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Có thể support một idea theo các cách:

Ví dụ Từ nối/ Mẫu câu

Reason & Result The internet is beneficial for our

study. - This is because S+V…
 Reason: There’s an endless source - The reason is that S+V…
of information online.
Result: We can look up any - As a result, S+V…
information needed for our - Consequently, S+V…
research. - Therefore, S+V…
Example The internet is beneficial for our
study. - For example, For instance
Example: Whenever I need to find - Such as (chỉ dùng cho liệt kê)
information for my thesis, I can go
to websites such as Google or
Wikipedia and have an instant
access to it.
Hypothesis The internet is beneficial for our
study. - If S+V, S+will/would/can/could+V
Hypothesis: If I don’t have access
to the Internet/Unless I use the - Unless S+V, S +
Internet, I would have to go to the will/would/can/could +V
library and find books that are
necessary for my research, which
can be very time-consuming.

Exercise 1: Supporting those sentences by combining the above techniques

BENEFITS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

1. Public transport helps reduce traffic congestion.

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2. Traveling by public transport is a good way to save money.

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DRAWBACKS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

1. Sometimes traveling by public transit is very time-consuming.

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2. In rush hours, these modes of travel are usually over-crowded.

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Exercise 2: Supporting these sentences by using all techniques:

Living in the city (Adv & Disadv)

On the one hand, living in big cities is beneficial in several aspects.

Idea 1: (access to good education)

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Support: (job opportunities / high salaries)

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Idea 2: (offers a variety of services)

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Support:

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In contrast, there are many problems for living in big cities.

Idea 1: (densely populated)

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Support: (gas emission, smell of burned fuels, car and traffic noise)
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Idea 2: (work-related stress/ overwhelming workload)

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Support: (unfavorable effects on their health/ mental disorders/ psychological problems)

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Exercise 2:

Everyone should stay at school until 18 (Adv and Disadv)

On the one hand, the idea that children should continue to study at school until the age of 18
does have a number of benefits .

Idea 1: (little real-life knowledge/ blurry idea – future career)

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Support: (opportunity to develop education/ suitable career path.)

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Idea 2: (reduce social and unemployment problems)

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Support: (future generation/ more educated/ skills/ knowledge)

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On the other hand, there are also a number of drawbacks that this idea may bring with it.

Idea 1: ( not suitable/ current education system/ problems)

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Support: (distracted/ affect classmates)

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Idea 2: (have a career path planned/ should not be forced)

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Support: (practical based learning)

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