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IELTS Writing Practice: While some people claim that advertising drives economic growth, others suggest it harms society, making individuals feel unhappy with themselves. Discuss both views
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1. Xây dựng ý tưởng

Đề bài

While some people claim that advertising drives economic growth, others suggest it harms society by making individuals feel unhappy with themselves and their belongings. Consider both arguments and present your viewpoint.

Dạng bài

Discussion Essay

Xác định chủ đề và luận điểm

Topic: Advertising and Society

Luận điểm 1: Advertising benefits the economy

Stimulation of consumer spending: thúc đẩy chi tiêu của người tiêu dùng

Promotion of business growth: thúc đẩy sự phát triển của doanh nghiệp

Creation of employment opportunities: tạo cơ hội việc làm

Increased market competition: gia tăng cạnh tranh trên thị trường

Dissemination of product information: phổ biến thông tin sản phẩm

Encouragement of innovation and product development: khuyến khích đổi mới và phát triển sản phẩm

Luận điểm 2: Advertising may harm society

Creation of unrealistic expectations: tạo ra những kỳ vọng phi thực tế

Promotion of materialistic values: thúc đẩy lối sống vật chất

Negative effects on self-esteem: tác động tiêu cực đến lòng tự trọng

Encouragement of unnecessary consumption: khuyến khích tiêu dùng không cần thiết

Social comparison and dissatisfaction: so sánh xã hội và sự bất mãn

Manipulation of consumer behavior: thao túng hành vi người tiêu dùng

Triển khai ý tưởng

Position

Although advertising can sometimes encourage unhealthy attitudes toward consumption, I believe its economic benefits outweigh its drawbacks, provided that appropriate regulations are in place to prevent misleading practices.

→ Mặc dù quảng cáo đôi khi có thể khuyến khích những thái độ không lành mạnh đối với việc tiêu dùng, tôi tin rằng lợi ích kinh tế của nó lớn hơn những tác động tiêu cực, miễn là có các quy định phù hợp để ngăn chặn các hành vi quảng cáo gây hiểu lầm.

Ví dụ:

Businesses using advertising to reach customers and expand operations

Social media advertisements creating unrealistic beauty standards


2. Lập dàn ý cho đề theo PEEL

Introduction

Paraphrase: some people believe advertising supports economic development, while others think it harms society

Question: discuss both views and give opinion

Thesis: although advertising can negatively affect people's attitudes and self-image, its contribution to economic growth is more significant when properly regulated

Body Paragraph 1

Point: advertising promotes economic development

Evidence: business growth, employment, competition, consumer awareness

Explanation: advertising helps companies reach customers and increase sales

Link: these benefits contribute to economic expansion and innovation

Body Paragraph 2

Point: advertising may create social and psychological problems

Evidence: materialism, low self-esteem, social comparison, unnecessary spending

Explanation: advertisements often portray idealized lifestyles that are difficult to achieve

Link: governments should regulate misleading or harmful advertising content

Conclusion

Summary: advertising has both economic and social impacts

Restate: despite its drawbacks, I believe advertising remains beneficial overall because of its positive contribution to economic growth


3. Bài mẫu hoàn chỉnh

Advertising plays a major role in modern economies and influences people's purchasing decisions every day. Some people believe it contributes significantly to economic growth, while others argue that it harms society by making individuals dissatisfied with themselves and their possessions. Although advertising can create certain social problems, I believe its overall benefits outweigh its disadvantages.

On the one hand, advertising provides substantial economic benefits. One important advantage is the stimulation of consumer spending, which increases demand for goods and services. This, in turn, supports the promotion of business growth and enables companies to expand their operations. Advertising also contributes to the creation of employment opportunities in industries such as marketing, media, and design. Furthermore, it encourages increased market competition, motivating businesses to improve product quality and offer better value to consumers. By facilitating the dissemination of product information, advertising helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions and supports economic development.

On the other hand, advertising can have negative effects on society. A major concern is the creation of unrealistic expectations, particularly regarding appearance, wealth, and lifestyle. Many advertisements promote idealized images that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve, leading to negative effects on self-esteem. In addition, advertising often encourages the promotion of materialistic values, suggesting that happiness depends on purchasing more products. This may result in social comparison and dissatisfaction, as individuals constantly compare themselves with others. Therefore, governments should establish regulations to prevent misleading advertisements and protect vulnerable consumers.

In conclusion, advertising has both positive and negative consequences. While it may contribute to materialism and unrealistic expectations, I believe its role in supporting economic growth, innovation, and employment makes it a beneficial force overall when appropriate regulations are enforced.

(Word count: 300)


4. Lexical Resources List

New Vocabulary

  1. stimulation of consumer spending (noun phrase): thúc đẩy chi tiêu của người tiêu dùng

    E.g. Advertising leads to the stimulation of consumer spending.

  2. promotion of business growth (noun phrase): thúc đẩy sự phát triển của doanh nghiệp

    E.g. Marketing campaigns support the promotion of business growth.

  3. creation of employment opportunities (noun phrase): tạo cơ hội việc làm

    E.g. Expanding industries contribute to the creation of employment opportunities.

  4. increased market competition (noun phrase): gia tăng cạnh tranh trên thị trường

    E.g. Advertising encourages increased market competition.

  5. dissemination of product information (noun phrase): phổ biến thông tin sản phẩm

    E.g. Advertisements facilitate the dissemination of product information.

  6. encouragement of innovation and product development (noun phrase): khuyến khích đổi mới và phát triển sản phẩm

    E.g. Competition drives the encouragement of innovation and product development.

  7. creation of unrealistic expectations (noun phrase): tạo ra những kỳ vọng phi thực tế

    E.g. Social media may contribute to the creation of unrealistic expectations.

  8. promotion of materialistic values (noun phrase): thúc đẩy lối sống vật chất

    E.g. Critics argue that advertising encourages the promotion of materialistic values.

  9. negative effects on self-esteem (noun phrase): tác động tiêu cực đến lòng tự trọng

    E.g. Unrealistic beauty standards can have negative effects on self-esteem.

  10. encouragement of unnecessary consumption (noun phrase): khuyến khích tiêu dùng không cần thiết

    E.g. Some advertisements lead to the encouragement of unnecessary consumption.

  11. social comparison and dissatisfaction (noun phrase): so sánh xã hội và sự bất mãn

    E.g. Social media often causes social comparison and dissatisfaction.

  12. manipulation of consumer behavior (noun phrase): thao túng hành vi người tiêu dùng

    E.g. Ethical concerns arise from the manipulation of consumer behavior.

  13. purchasing decisions (noun phrase): quyết định mua hàng

    E.g. Advertising influences consumers' purchasing decisions.

  14. goods and services (noun phrase): hàng hóa và dịch vụ

    E.g. Companies advertise various goods and services.

  15. idealized images (noun phrase): hình ảnh lý tưởng hóa

    E.g. Advertisements frequently present idealized images.

  16. ordinary people (noun phrase): người bình thường

    E.g. These standards are difficult for ordinary people to achieve.

  17. vulnerable consumers (noun phrase): người tiêu dùng dễ bị tác động

    E.g. Governments should protect vulnerable consumers.

  18. economic development (noun phrase): phát triển kinh tế

    E.g. Business growth contributes to economic development.

  19. misleading advertisements (noun phrase): quảng cáo gây hiểu lầm

    E.g. Authorities should regulate misleading advertisements.

  20. appropriate regulations (noun phrase): các quy định phù hợp

    E.g. Effective markets require appropriate regulations.

Sentence Structures

1. Although + noun phrase + can + verb + noun phrase, I believe + clause because + clause (dùng để nêu quan điểm)

E.g. Although advertising can create certain social problems, I believe its overall benefits outweigh its disadvantages because it supports economic growth.

2. One important advantage is + noun phrase, which + verb + noun phrase (dùng để trình bày lợi ích)

E.g. One important advantage is the stimulation of consumer spending, which increases demand for goods and services.

3. This, in turn, + verb + noun phrase and enables + noun phrase + to + verb + noun phrase (dùng để nêu kết quả)

E.g. This, in turn, supports the promotion of business growth and enables companies to expand their operations.

4. A major concern is + noun phrase, particularly regarding + noun phrase (dùng để nêu nhược điểm)

E.g. A major concern is the creation of unrealistic expectations, particularly regarding appearance and lifestyle.

5. Therefore, + noun phrase + should + verb + noun phrase to + verb + noun phrase (dùng để đưa giải pháp)

E.g. Therefore, governments should establish regulations to prevent misleading advertisements.

6. In conclusion, while + noun phrase + may + verb + noun phrase, I believe + clause (dùng để kết luận)

E.g. In conclusion, while advertising may contribute to materialism, I believe it remains beneficial overall because of its economic contributions.

 


 

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