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IELTS Writing Practice: Housing is considered a basic human right, and some believe the government should provide free housing to all citizens who are unable to pay for it. Agree or disagree
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1. Xây dựng ý tưởng

Đề bài

Housing is considered a basic human right, and some believe the government should provide free housing to all citizens who are unable to pay for it. Do you agree or disagree with this belief?

Dạng bài

Agree or disagree essay

Xác định chủ đề và luận điểm

Topic: Government Responsibility for Free Housing

 

Luận điểm 1: Reasons supporting free housing

Basic human rights protection: bảo vệ quyền con người cơ bản

Homelessness reduction: giảm tình trạng vô gia cư

Social stability improvement: cải thiện ổn định xã hội

Poverty reduction support: hỗ trợ giảm nghèo

Better living conditions: điều kiện sống tốt hơn

Public health improvement: cải thiện sức khỏe cộng đồng

Equal social opportunities: cơ hội xã hội bình đẳng

 

Luận điểm 2: Reasons opposing completely free housing

Government financial burden: gánh nặng tài chính cho chính phủ

Taxpayer pressure increase: gia tăng áp lực thuế

Reduced personal responsibility: giảm trách nhiệm cá nhân

Potential system abuse: nguy cơ lạm dụng hệ thống

Limited public budgets: ngân sách công hạn chế

Long-term dependency risks: nguy cơ phụ thuộc lâu dài

Alternative welfare solutions: giải pháp phúc lợi thay thế

 

Triển khai ý tưởng

 

Position 1

I agree that governments should provide housing support for citizens who cannot afford accommodation because housing is essential for human dignity and social stability.

→ Tôi đồng ý rằng chính phủ nên hỗ trợ nhà ở cho những công dân không đủ khả năng chi trả vì nhà ở rất cần thiết cho phẩm giá con người và sự ổn định xã hội.

Ví dụ:

Public housing programs in Singapore

Emergency shelters for homeless people

 

Position 2

Although housing support is necessary, governments should not provide completely free housing for everyone because this may create financial pressure and social dependency.

→ Mặc dù hỗ trợ nhà ở là cần thiết, chính phủ không nên cung cấp nhà miễn phí hoàn toàn cho mọi người vì điều này có thể tạo áp lực tài chính và sự phụ thuộc xã hội.

Ví dụ:

Rental assistance programs

Low-income housing subsidies

 


2. Lập dàn ý cho đề theo PEEL

Introduction

Paraphrase: some people believe governments should provide free housing for citizens who cannot afford it

Question: whether free housing should be a government responsibility

Thesis: although housing support is important, governments should provide targeted assistance rather than completely free housing for all low-income citizens

 

Body Paragraph 1

Point: housing assistance improves social welfare and living standards

Evidence: reduced homelessness, poverty support, public health, social stability

Explanation: safe housing is essential for basic human needs and social development

Link: governments should ensure vulnerable citizens have access to housing support

 

Body Paragraph 2

Point: completely free housing may create financial and social problems

Evidence: taxpayer burden, dependency, limited budgets, system abuse

Explanation: governments must balance welfare policies with economic sustainability

Link: targeted housing programs are more practical than universal free housing

 

Conclusion

Summary: housing support is necessary but universal free housing creates challenges

Restate: governments should provide limited assistance instead of fully free housing for all

 


 

3. Bài mẫu hoàn chỉnh

Housing is widely regarded as a fundamental human need, and some people believe governments should provide free accommodation for citizens who cannot afford it. Although I agree that governments should support vulnerable individuals with housing assistance, I disagree with the idea of completely free housing for all low-income citizens because it may create economic and social problems.

One important reason for government housing support is the protection of basic human rights protection. Safe and stable housing is essential for maintaining dignity, personal security, and overall well-being. Providing assistance for disadvantaged individuals could contribute significantly to homelessness reduction and poverty reduction support, particularly in large urban areas where housing costs are extremely high. In addition, access to proper housing may lead to social stability improvement by reducing crime, unemployment, and social inequality. Governments can also improve public welfare through better living conditions, which often result in public health improvement and higher educational opportunities for children. Therefore, some level of housing support is clearly necessary in modern societies.

However, offering completely free housing to everyone who cannot afford it could create serious financial challenges. Large-scale housing programs would place a heavy government financial burden on national budgets and potentially lead to taxpayer pressure increase. In some cases, free housing systems may also encourage reduced personal responsibility, as individuals may become less motivated to improve their own financial situations. Another concern is potential system abuse, where some people take advantage of welfare policies without genuinely needing assistance. Furthermore, governments often face limited public budgets, meaning excessive spending on housing could reduce investment in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Instead of universal free housing, governments should focus on alternative welfare solutions such as rental subsidies and affordable housing programs for those most in need.

Overall, although governments should ensure citizens have access to basic housing support, I believe completely free housing for all low-income individuals is neither financially sustainable nor socially effective.

(Word count: 320)

 


4. Lexical Resources List

 

New Vocabulary

  1. basic human rights protection (noun phrase): bảo vệ quyền con người cơ bản

    E.g. Governments should prioritize basic human rights protection.

  2. homelessness reduction (noun phrase): giảm tình trạng vô gia cư

    E.g. Public housing programs support homelessness reduction.

  3. social stability improvement (noun phrase): cải thiện ổn định xã hội

    E.g. Employment opportunities contribute to social stability improvement.

  4. poverty reduction support (noun phrase): hỗ trợ giảm nghèo

    E.g. Welfare systems provide poverty reduction support.

  5. better living conditions (noun phrase): điều kiện sống tốt hơn

    E.g. Infrastructure investment creates better living conditions.

  6. public health improvement (noun phrase): cải thiện sức khỏe cộng đồng

    E.g. Clean water contributes to public health improvement.

  7. equal social opportunities (noun phrase): cơ hội xã hội bình đẳng

    E.g. Education promotes equal social opportunities.

  8. government financial burden (noun phrase): gánh nặng tài chính cho chính phủ

    E.g. Economic crises increase the government financial burden.

  9. taxpayer pressure increase (noun phrase): gia tăng áp lực thuế

    E.g. Expensive welfare programs may cause taxpayer pressure increase.

  10. reduced personal responsibility (noun phrase): giảm trách nhiệm cá nhân

    E.g. Critics argue that excessive welfare leads to reduced personal responsibility.

  11. potential system abuse (noun phrase): nguy cơ lạm dụng hệ thống

    E.g. Governments must prevent potential system abuse.

  12. limited public budgets (noun phrase): ngân sách công hạn chế

    E.g. Many countries struggle with limited public budgets.

  13. long-term dependency risks (noun phrase): nguy cơ phụ thuộc lâu dài

    E.g. Welfare policies sometimes create long-term dependency risks.

  14. alternative welfare solutions (noun phrase): giải pháp phúc lợi thay thế

    E.g. Policymakers are considering alternative welfare solutions.

  15. fundamental human need (noun phrase): nhu cầu cơ bản của con người

    E.g. Clean water is a fundamental human need.

  16. disadvantaged individuals (noun phrase): người có hoàn cảnh khó khăn

    E.g. Governments should support disadvantaged individuals.

  17. social inequality (noun phrase): bất bình đẳng xã hội

    E.g. Education can reduce social inequality.

  18. national budgets (noun phrase): ngân sách quốc gia

    E.g. Defense spending affects national budgets.

  19. welfare policies (noun phrase): chính sách phúc lợi

    E.g. Nordic countries are known for strong welfare policies.

  20. rental subsidies (noun phrase): trợ cấp tiền thuê nhà

    E.g. Low-income families may receive rental subsidies.

 

Sentence Structures

1. Although + clause, I disagree with + noun phrase because + clause (dùng để thể hiện quan điểm phản đối có nhượng bộ)

E.g. Although I agree that governments should support vulnerable individuals with housing assistance, I disagree with the idea of completely free housing for all low-income citizens because it may create economic and social problems.

2. One important reason for + noun phrase + is + noun phrase (dùng để mở đoạn giải thích nguyên nhân)

E.g. One important reason for government housing support is the protection of basic human rights protection.

3. Providing + noun phrase + could contribute significantly to + noun phrase (dùng để phân tích lợi ích xã hội)

E.g. Providing assistance for disadvantaged individuals could contribute significantly to homelessness reduction and poverty reduction support.

4. In some cases, + noun phrase + may also encourage + noun phrase (dùng để nêu hệ quả tiêu cực)

E.g. In some cases, free housing systems may also encourage reduced personal responsibility, as individuals may become less motivated to improve their own financial situations.

5. Furthermore, + subject + often face(s) + noun phrase, meaning + clause (dùng để giải thích hạn chế thực tế)

E.g. Furthermore, governments often face limited public budgets, meaning excessive spending on housing could reduce investment in healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

6. Instead of + noun phrase, + subject + should focus on + noun phrase (dùng để đề xuất giải pháp thay thế)

E.g. Instead of universal free housing, governments should focus on alternative welfare solutions such as rental subsidies and affordable housing programs for those most in need.

 


 

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