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IELTS Writing Practice: People on their own can’t do much to improve the environment. In contrast, only governments and big companies can make real changes. Do you agree or disagree?
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1. Xây dựng ý tưởng

 

Đề bài

People on their own can’t do much to improve the environment. In contrast, only governments and big companies can make real changes. Do you agree or disagree with this belief? Explain your viewpoint with reasons and include appropriate examples based on your knowledge or experiences.

Dạng bài

Opinion essay

Xác định chủ đề và luận điểm

Topic: Environmental Responsibility

 

Luận điểm 1: Reasons supporting the role of governments and companies

Large-scale environmental policies: chính sách môi trường quy mô lớn

Industrial pollution control: kiểm soát ô nhiễm công nghiệp

Renewable energy investment: đầu tư năng lượng tái tạo

Public transportation development: phát triển giao thông công cộng

Environmental law enforcement: thực thi luật môi trường

Corporate sustainability strategies: chiến lược phát triển bền vững của doanh nghiệp

National waste management systems: hệ thống quản lý rác thải quốc gia

 

Luận điểm 2: Reasons supporting individual responsibility

Daily environmentally friendly habits: thói quen thân thiện với môi trường hằng ngày

Consumer purchasing choices: lựa chọn mua sắm của người tiêu dùng

Waste reduction practices: thực hành giảm rác thải

Public awareness influence: ảnh hưởng đến nhận thức cộng đồng

Community environmental campaigns: chiến dịch môi trường cộng đồng

Energy-saving behavior: hành vi tiết kiệm năng lượng

Collective individual impact: tác động tập thể của cá nhân

 

Triển khai ý tưởng

 

Position 1

Although governments and large corporations play the most significant role in environmental protection, I disagree with the idea that individuals cannot make meaningful contributions.

→ Mặc dù chính phủ và các tập đoàn lớn đóng vai trò quan trọng nhất trong bảo vệ môi trường, tôi không đồng ý rằng cá nhân không thể tạo ra đóng góp đáng kể.

Ví dụ:

Recycling and reducing plastic waste

Government investment in renewable energy

 

Position 2

Only governments and major companies can create substantial environmental improvements because they control industries, national policies, and large-scale infrastructure.

→ Chỉ chính phủ và các công ty lớn mới có thể tạo ra thay đổi môi trường đáng kể vì họ kiểm soát ngành công nghiệp, chính sách quốc gia và cơ sở hạ tầng quy mô lớn.

Ví dụ:

Carbon emission regulations

Public transportation systems

 


 

2. Lập dàn ý cho đề theo PEEL

 

Introduction

Paraphrase: some people believe environmental improvement mainly depends on governments and large companies rather than individuals

Question: whether ordinary people can contribute meaningfully to environmental protection

Thesis: although governments and corporations have greater power to create large-scale change, individuals also play an essential role through everyday actions and consumer choices

 

Body Paragraph 1

Point: governments and companies have the ability to create major environmental improvements

Evidence: environmental laws, renewable energy projects, industrial regulations, public infrastructure

Explanation: large organizations control resources and national systems

Link: institutional action is necessary for solving global environmental problems

 

Body Paragraph 2

Point: individuals also contribute significantly to environmental protection

Evidence: recycling, reducing waste, energy conservation, sustainable consumption

Explanation: collective individual actions can influence businesses and public policies

Link: environmental progress requires cooperation between institutions and citizens

 

Conclusion

Summary: governments, companies, and individuals all influence environmental protection

Restate: although large organizations create broader changes, individual actions remain highly important

 


 

3. Bài mẫu hoàn chỉnh

Environmental problems such as climate change and pollution have become increasingly serious in recent decades. Some people believe that ordinary individuals cannot do much to improve the environment and that only governments and large companies are capable of making real changes. Although governments and corporations certainly have greater influence, I disagree with the idea that individuals are unimportant in environmental protection.

There is no doubt that governments and large corporations play a major role in addressing environmental issues. Through large-scale environmental policies, governments can introduce laws that limit pollution, encourage recycling, and reduce carbon emissions. They can also invest heavily in renewable energy investment and public transportation development, both of which help decrease dependence on fossil fuels. In addition, businesses are responsible for a large proportion of global pollution, making industrial pollution control and corporate sustainability strategies extremely important. Governments also have the authority to improve national waste management systems and strengthen environmental law enforcement. Because these organizations control significant financial resources and infrastructure, they are capable of creating large-scale environmental improvements.

However, individuals also have an important role to play. Small actions such as recycling, reducing electricity use, and avoiding single-use plastics contribute to daily environmentally friendly habits and support waste reduction practices. In addition, consumers influence companies through their purchasing decisions. Increasing demand for environmentally responsible products encourages businesses to adopt greener policies and production methods. Furthermore, community environmental campaigns and social media activism can increase public awareness influence and pressure governments to take stronger action. Although one individual may seem insignificant, the collective individual impact of millions of people can create meaningful environmental change over time.

Overall, while governments and large corporations are essential for implementing major environmental reforms, I believe individuals also make valuable contributions through responsible daily behavior and collective action.

(Word count: 315)

 


 

4. Lexical Resources List

 

New Vocabulary

  1. large-scale environmental policies (noun phrase): chính sách môi trường quy mô lớn

    E.g. Governments should introduce large-scale environmental policies.

  2. industrial pollution control (noun phrase): kiểm soát ô nhiễm công nghiệp

    E.g. Factories must improve industrial pollution control.

  3. renewable energy investment (noun phrase): đầu tư năng lượng tái tạo

    E.g. Many countries support renewable energy investment.

  4. public transportation development (noun phrase): phát triển giao thông công cộng

    E.g. Cities need greater public transportation development.

  5. environmental law enforcement (noun phrase): thực thi luật môi trường

    E.g. Weak environmental law enforcement increases pollution.

  6. corporate sustainability strategies (noun phrase): chiến lược phát triển bền vững của doanh nghiệp

    E.g. Companies are adopting corporate sustainability strategies.

  7. national waste management systems (noun phrase): hệ thống quản lý rác thải quốc gia

    E.g. Effective national waste management systems reduce pollution.

  8. daily environmentally friendly habits (noun phrase): thói quen thân thiện với môi trường hằng ngày

    E.g. Recycling is one of the simplest daily environmentally friendly habits.

  9. consumer purchasing choices (noun phrase): lựa chọn mua sắm của người tiêu dùng

    E.g. Businesses respond to changing consumer purchasing choices.

  10. waste reduction practices (noun phrase): thực hành giảm rác thải

    E.g. Schools should teach waste reduction practices.

  11. public awareness influence (noun phrase): ảnh hưởng đến nhận thức cộng đồng

    E.g. Social media has strong public awareness influence.

  12. community environmental campaigns (noun phrase): chiến dịch môi trường cộng đồng

    E.g. Volunteers organize community environmental campaigns.

  13. energy-saving behavior (noun phrase): hành vi tiết kiệm năng lượng

    E.g. Governments encourage energy-saving behavior.

  14. collective individual impact (noun phrase): tác động tập thể của cá nhân

    E.g. Small actions create significant collective individual impact.

  15. carbon emissions (noun phrase): khí thải carbon

    E.g. Factories produce large amounts of carbon emissions.

  16. single-use plastics (noun phrase): nhựa dùng một lần

    E.g. Many countries are banning single-use plastics.

  17. environmentally responsible products (noun phrase): sản phẩm thân thiện với môi trường

    E.g. Consumers increasingly buy environmentally responsible products.

  18. greener policies (noun phrase): chính sách xanh hơn

    E.g. Public pressure encourages companies to adopt greener policies.

  19. financial resources (noun phrase): nguồn lực tài chính

    E.g. Governments control significant financial resources.

  20. collective action (noun phrase): hành động tập thể

    E.g. Climate change requires global collective action.

 

Sentence Structures

1. Although + noun phrase + certainly + have + noun phrase, I disagree with + noun phrase + because + clause (dùng để nêu quan điểm phản đối)

E.g. Although governments and corporations certainly have greater influence, I disagree with the idea that individuals are unimportant in environmental protection.

2. Through + noun phrase, + subject + can + verb + noun phrase (dùng để giải thích giải pháp hoặc hành động)

E.g. Through large-scale environmental policies, governments can introduce laws that limit pollution, encourage recycling, and reduce carbon emissions.

3. Because + clause, + subject + are capable of + noun phrase (dùng để giải thích khả năng tạo ảnh hưởng)

E.g. Because these organizations control significant financial resources and infrastructure, they are capable of creating large-scale environmental improvements.

4. Small actions such as + noun phrase + contribute to + noun phrase (dùng để đưa ví dụ hành động cá nhân)

E.g. Small actions such as recycling, reducing electricity use, and avoiding single-use plastics contribute to daily environmentally friendly habits and support waste reduction practices.

5. Although + noun phrase + may seem + adjective, + noun phrase + can + verb + noun phrase (dùng để nhấn mạnh tác động tích lũy)

E.g. Although one individual may seem insignificant, the collective individual impact of millions of people can create meaningful environmental change over time.

6. Overall, while + noun phrase + are essential for + noun phrase, I believe + clause through + noun phrase (dùng để kết luận với lập trường rõ ràng)

E.g. Overall, while governments and large corporations are essential for implementing major environmental reforms, I believe individuals also make valuable contributions through responsible daily behavior and collective action.

 


 

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