Collocation – Academic English

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1. I wasn’t convinced by the article; I didn’t think the author adequately helped / provided /
supported his claims.

 
 
 

2. In her book, Clara Jones aims to refute / refuse / revise the dominant theory using five main
counter-arguments.

 
 
 

3. Steve Jobs’ leadership was a brief / key / perfect factor in Apple’s success.

 
 
 

4. The first case / draft / try of his report was full of factual errors.

 
 
 

5. The reasons for the war fall into two main categories / summaries / theories: political reasons
and economic reasons.

 
 
 

6. The trajectory of the country after 1930 is a clear / obvious / main illustration of Smith’s theory
in action.

 
 
 

7. These thought-provoking poems draw / make / raise questions about what it means to love
unconditionally

 
 
 

8. This essay draws / goes / proves parallels between the main character in the novel and the
author’s life.

 
 
 

9. This paragraph has nothing to do with any of your main cases / outlines / points, you should get
rid of it.

 
 
 

10. We’d like to carry out / fall into / touch on several issues in today’s meeting

 
 
 

sample process: coffee production

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Thầy Anh Hướng dẫn viết bài process . Các bạn chú ý những điều dưới đây nhé

  • Câu chia ở hiện tại đơn
  • Thường sử dụng dạng bị động
  • Cần thêm lời của mình (nếu biết) cho đủ từ: giải thích bước này dùng để làm gì
  • Tra thêm thuật ngữ để biết giải thích

The diagram illustrates the process of coffee production 

Overall, there are nine steps to go from  harvesting coffee beans to delivery to consumers 

The first step is that coffee beans are harvested in the field. After that, they are put into a depulper which crushes coffee beans, so they become softer. Next, Coffee beans are soaked into a fermenting tank, and this step lasts from 1 to 3 days before fermented coffee beans are dried in the sunlight at the next step.  At this point, Coffee beans are put into sorters which helps remove the low-quality coffee beans to keep high-quality ones. And then Coffee beans are cook and turn brown since they go to a roaster. Next, they are ground in a  Grinder to become powder. And then, Ground coffee is packed and delivered to the grocery stores by trucks. Finally, Consumers can enjoy cups of tasty coffee at coffee shops or at homes. 

(157 words by Thay Anh) 

Common structures for task 2 (advantage and disadvantage)

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Thầy Anh hướng dẫn sử dụng các mẫu câu hay dùng trong writing task 2 (advantage)

Introduction

Nowadays, More and more people….

Ví dụ: Nowadays, More and more people go to cities to earn jobs.

At present, there is an increasing number of….

Ví dụ: At present, there is an increasing number of people going to the cities to search for jobs.

This has some advantages (benefits) and disadvantages (drawbacks)

In this essay below, this problem will be considered in details

In the following essay, this issue will be taken into consideration

Body

Câu topic: This ( sự việc đang diễn ra) has some advantages/benefits/positives.

Câu support:

Firstly, (Câu support 1)

Ví dụ: Firstly, People have opportunities to widen their knowledge at a large scale by visiting overseas countries.

Câu đưa ra ví dụ( làm rõ cho câu 1): For example, They could discover the history and culture of foreign countries.

Câu support 2 (Ý bổ sung 2): In addition, they can enjoy many attractive activities that don’t exist in their home countries. For example, People from hot countries like taking part in winter sports.

Kết bài

all in all/ in summary/in conclusion/ in a word/ in summary/ to summarize

This ( chủ đề đang nói) has some advantages and disadvantages

(Despite) besides advantages, this ( chủ đề đang nói) also has some disadvantages

TASK 2 HOW TO WRITE OUTLINE (ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE)

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Thầy Anh hướng dẫn viết outline cho bài writing task 2.

Trong quá trình thầy dạy, có nhiều bạn không biết bắt đầu từ đâu khi gặp bài writing essay task 2 . Nguyên nhân của điều này là do các bạn chưa biết lập dàn ý hay viết outline nhé. 

Hướng dẫn Outline cho dạng bài advantage 

Introduction (Mở Bài) 

Talking about topic (You need to paraphrase) ( đề cập đến chủ đề, em cần paraphrase) 

Paraphrase the given problem/issue has advantages and disadvantages (Diễn đạt lại là vấn đề trong bài có thuận lợi và không thuận lợi) 

Say what are you going to do (you can skip this part) ( Nói rằng bạn đang muốn làm gì) (phần này có thể bỏ qua) 

Example 

Nowadays, Many people tend to study abroad. What are advantages and disadvantages for this?

At presents, there are increasing number of people choosing to study abroad. However, this has some benefits and drawbacks. In the essay below, the issue will be considered in details. 

Body (Thân bài) 

Body 1: 

Topic sentence: Show the main content of the first body ( chỉ ra nội dung chính đoạn 1) 

studying abroad brings many positives. 

Support sentences ( Các câu giải thích, đưa ví dụ) . 

Using some keywords like ( sử dụng một số keyword) 

  • Broaden knowledge about culture, people ( mở rộng kiến thức văn hoá, con người) 
  • Studying in high quality education system ( học trong một môt trường có chất lượng giáo dục cao) 
  • Improve foreign languages ( cải thiện ngoại ngữ) 

Body 2:

Topic sentence: Show the main content of the second body ( Chỉ ra nội dung chính của đoạn 2 ) 

However, Students often encounter some the negative aspects when they study overseas. 

Using keywords such as:

  • language barrier (rào cản ngôn ngữ)
  • Culture shock ( the differences of culture that shock/surprise people. ( Sốc văn hóa) 
  • finance (tài chính) 
  • Missing home (nhớ nhà) 

In conclusion 

  • Rewriting the main point of the essay ( viết lại ý chính)
  • Suggesting trend, or new idea 

In summary, Although studying abroad has some negative consequences, I still believe that this will be a positive trend in the future. 

Xem các cấu trúc hay dùng trong dạng bài advantage

speaking part 2: Describe a car you would like to own in the future

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Thầy Anh Hướng dẫn trả lời

Các em ghi keywords ra sau đó thu âm bài nói của mình để nghe lại nhé. Khi nghe lại, chắc chắn các em sẽ thu được nhiều điều có ích.

 DESCRIBE A CAR YOU WOULD LIKE TO OWN IN THE FUTURE 

1. When did you have the idea to own it?

2. What it looks like?

3. What you will do with it?

4. What special influences will it have upon you?

OUTLINE:

saw A SPORT CAR: Porsche  in the movie

Expensive, do not have enough money

SPEED

POWFUL ENGINE 

drive it around the city with my friends

Inspiration, goal

Presented by Thay Anh

I saw a sport car in a movie accidentally. The brand of the car, You know, is Germany- made Porsche which is very powerful with 6 engines. Besides, its acceleration is also extremely fast. It can reach 100 km/h, only in 3.6 seconds. In terms of exterior, It looks strong and sporty with 20 – inch wheels that are painted in Titanium color. Also, two front wings make the car resemble a flying bird. This car costs about 200.000 dollars. The price is so expensive that I am not able to afford the car at present. But I hope I will own it in the near future.

With this superCar, I will use it for other purposes from driving around my city to traveling distant areas. You know. I am very confident with the car based on its power, speed. Besides, I also want to ride it with my friends to impress them. I think they will be jealous with me then.

To own this car, I need to study hard to get a high salary job. So, The car is an inspiration as well as a goal for me in life. Therefore, it helps push me forward, overcome obstacles to achieve my goal. In all, The car is essential to me because it brings me the positive values which change my life forever.

speaking part 1 weather

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Presented by Thay Anh IELTS

What kind of weather do you like? 

Frankly, I like the hot weather most while many people hate this kind of weather. I do not feel exhausted when it is hot. Moreover, hot weather often comes in the beginning of the summer. So I can play as many outdoor activities as I can at the beach. 

What is the weather in your hometown like? 

My home town lies in the mild latitudes that are neither near the poles nor the equators , so the weather consists of 4 seasons. In the summer, the temperature is often high, about 35-40 degrees celsius whereas it is quite cold in the winter. The temperature is often fewer than  10 degrees celsius. 

What do you do when the weather is bad? 

It depends. If  I don’t have to go out, I will stay at home, watch TV or read books instead and listen to the rain, You know I like the sound of rain. It is very relaxing. However, If I am on my way home, then the weather is bad like a storm,  I will try to find a shelter as quickly as possible to avoid danger. 

How does the weather influence on your mood? 

To be honest, The weather affects me a lot. My mood can change according to the change of weather. I am an active person, you know. If the weather is nice, I can go out and do as many exciting activities as I can. This makes me excited. Nonetheless, When the weather is terrible, I often stay at home. At the time, I feel quite bored.