TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
ngoc anh nguyen
Below is the topic I have recently given to my IELTS class as a
practice exercise for writing skills. Here on our forum you are
encouraged to share your opinions on the topic. You do not have to
sound academic, although academic styles are always welcomed.
IELTS WRITING
‘In the last 20 years, the assessment of students has undergone major
transformation. Many educational institutions no longer use formal
examinations as a means of assessment as they believe formal
examination results are an unfair indication of a students’ ability.’
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer.
You shoud write at least 250 words.
anh linh
Dear Ms.Anh,
You gave us another topic on class last thursday, and here's my
writing, but just a short paragraph.
It is evidential to say that nowadays, young people, especially young
boys, do not know how to use their leisure time well.
Here's an example. As you can see, some schoolboys, i mean just a part
of them, seem to be addicted to computers.
After work, all they do is surfing on the internet. They surf for
their studying lessons, for online games and for many other purposes.
I don't mean that isn't good. You have to get more access to computer-
an advanced invention in modern life-but to a certain extent.
There are plenty of kinds of recreation on which you should spend a
small part of your free time. Boys can help with household chores.
This, I think, is a effective way to relax and one important thing, to
enhance the family reationship.
Or they can go out with friends for some sports, which not only do
them good but improve their social communication skills as well.
Morever, working on computer for long hours can result in many eye
problems, such as myopia, astigmatism, ect.
Anyway, a real man is always better than a non-emotion electric
machine. Teenagers may experience a period of time in which they felt
lonely
because there's no one to talk round.
It's high time that young people should change their life style. They
should balance their time logically to lead a more healthy life.
sincerely,
Anh Linh.
I will try to send some more paragraghs whenever I can.
nguyen ngocnu
Dear Ms Ngoc Anh,
Here is my body paragraph. My writing is not good at all, I think it like I’m going to speak that,not good as a writing test. I am thankful to you for helping me correct it :D
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Firstly, young people now waste their leisure time in several ways. For example, the Internet is a the most typical evidence which always waste a lot of time of the young people, especially in some social networks and games online. They both have a strong atracttion with them. They make them addict day after day. In some case their parents have to use some strict measures to stop that situation. It is a bad result from using free time in a wrong way. Furthermore, some young people spend their time gathering their friends, gambling, boozing, going to the bar…Gradually,they sink into vice and become a bad person which disappoint and worry their parents a lot.
However, we can not deny that lots of them use their leisure time on meanful activities. Every summer, they spend their summer on doing some voluntary activities. They take care of the old people and children who have a miserable situation and lack of love from their family. They come and help people living in some poor villages or raise a fund for poor people who meet much difficulties in their life.That is really a magnanimous deed.
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ngoc anh nguyen
Please forget the previous topic, which is difficult for most of us.
Now take a look at another one, easier, more practical, and more
interesting.
TOPIC: YOUNG PEOPLE NOWADAYS DO NOT USE THEIR LEISURE TIME WELL. DO
YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
Look forward to your sharing.
Cheers,
On Aug 20, 10:14 pm, nguyen ngocnu <nguyengo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Dear Ms Ngoc Anh,*
>
> *Here is my body paragraph. My writing is not good at all, I think it like
>
> *...*
>
> *Firstly, young people now waste their leisure time in several ways. For
> lot of time of the young people, especially in some social networks and
> games online. They both have a strong atracttion with them. They make them
> addict day after day. In some case their parents have to use some strict
> measures to stop that situation. It is a bad result from using free time in
> a wrong way. Furthermore, some young people spend their time gathering their
> friends, gambling, boozing, going to the bar…Gradually,they sink into vice
>
> *However, we can not deny that lots of them use their leisure time on
> voluntary activities. They take care of the old people and children who have
> a miserable situation and lack of love from their family. They come and help
> people living in some poor villages or raise a fund for poor people who meet
>
> *...*
Cuong Phu DANG
A number of the youths these days who have less leisure time than ones in the past, can spend their very limited precious spare time properly such as watching cable TV to widen their knowledge, or enhancing their intelligence though the Internet. Firstly, it is easy to recognize that cable TV has become their close friends for ages, with the maturity and popularity of cable TV nowadays, the youths have many opportunities to choose the favorite educational and instructive channels, such as Discovery, BBC Knowledge and so on, which radically widen their critical thinking and knowledge on many issues. Secondly, the youths now very often exercise their brain with various kind of complicated games and players around the world from professional to non- professional to boost their intelligent potential with the expansion of Internet-powered game online technology. Some simulating business based stock games on the Internet, namely virtual stock online, have also given them various tactics in dealing with difficulties which may help them to cope with real situations in the future.
Cuong DANG