CHỮA ĐỀ THI THẬT BAND 8.0+ IELTS WRITING TASK 1 & 2 NGÀY 20/5/2023

TASK 1:

Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 22/5/2023

Marked by: Examiner

The maps below show the changes of a school from 1985 to the present time.

The maps illustrate the layout of a school in 1985 and how it looks currently. Overall, most changes involved the school’s access and amenities, with some newly added and some resized. Notably, the number of students had increased quite significantly.

In the past, there were only a few facilities mainly for academic purposes, accommodating 1500 students. To the left, a large rectangular library, a small car park and several classrooms were grouped, with an office just above the library. Opposite these was a 2-storey block of classrooms. In terms of access, a vehicle road, which circulated another car park in the centre near the entrance and exit at the top, led to huge playing fields at the far bottom.

Today, the school has more facilities as the student figure has increased to 2300. The road now only surrounds the central car park, which was reduced in size. The office has remained the same; however, the smaller car park and nearby classrooms were demolished, while the old library was transformed into a resource learning centre with a computer room. However, the classroom building opposite has stayed in the same place, but it now has 3 floors. In contrast, the playing fields were made smaller, making room for 2 groups of new classrooms and a fitness centre with an indoor swimming pool in the lower left corner. (225 words)

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Task 2:

ESSAY INFORMATION:

Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 22/5/2023

Marked by: Examiner

(IELTS Academic – 20/5/2023)

Question: The use of social media, e.g. Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact for many people in everyday life. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

ANSWER:

The advent of social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, has transformed the traditional methods of communication. In today’s society, many have switched to the use of these websites at the expense of in-person interaction. I believe that the demerits resulting from cyberbullying and the alarming rate of estranged relationships prevail over the merits of global connectivity.  

The foremost benefit of social media sites is that they help facilitate global reach. Due to leveraging these platforms, people can maintain contact with their acquaintances from various parts of the world, befriend people globally or even conduct business activities. They can engage in real-time information exchange or participate in meaningful discussions on various online forums based on these applications. For instance,during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, people could still maintain contact with their friends online instead of seeing them in person. As a result, this can instil a sense of belonging and alleviate the sense of solitude when being under a social distancing period. 

Despite streamlining worldwide connections, several negative implications cannot be ignored. The major one from the prevalence of social networking is the proliferation of online shaming. With millions of users sharing a vast amount of personal information online, these platforms provide a rich source of data that can be exploited for illicit purposes. For example, negative comments can be directly posted on victims’ profiles to humiliate them without any digital footprint. This precipitates intense fear and depression and in extremes circumstances, it may even impel targeted people to contemplate suicide. Moreover, it contributes to reducing live chats in actual gatherings because people no longer need to exchange new information with their loved ones in person, leading to a sense of alienation.

In conclusion, although online networking may offer opportunities for international linkages, it can catalyse the emergence of internet humiliation and a decrease in profound offline dialogues. Therefore, I contend that the detrimental impacts of this trend are more worrying than the beneficial ones. (328 words)

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