Bi IELTS Writing task 2 chim ti 2/3 s im ca phn thi vit nn s rt ng cho cc bn

ginh nhiu thi gian v cng sc n luyn cho phn ny nhiu hn. Trong Writing ny c mt s
li m cc bn thng hay mc phi, mt s c cc bn nhn ra v tm cch sa cha, trong khi
s khc th li ch
a c cc s t nhn nhn. Bi vit ny s ch ra cc li hay gp nht cc bn rt kinh nghim
v hon chnh bi vit ca mnh hn.
1. Absolute statement
Li ny thng gp trong IELTS Writing task 2 vi l do cc th sinh thng khng n tnh xc
thc ca cu vit trong bi. H thng cho rng cu vit ca mnh 100% ng s tht m khng h
c dn chng km theo, dn n cu khng nh b sai s tht. Thng cc li ny hay mc phi khi
cu ca bn dng th hin ti n hay qu kh n, hoc c th mt s t mang ng 100% nh
all, everything..
Ex: Another disadvantage of school uniforms is that all schools make them a requirement .
Violent films are the cause for criminal behavior in society.
Sa: Dng modal verb hay nhng t almost, some. gim tnh ng n ca cu khng nh v
a ra cu mang kin c nhn hn, khng ai c th phn bc bi vit ca bn.
Ex: Another disadvantage of school uniforms is that some schools make them a requirement .
Violent films can be the cause for criminal behavior in society
2. Wrong linking words.
Mnh ang mun ni n li s dng sai t ni lm cho ngha ca cu khng c logic v mch lc
hoc thm ch l lm cho gim kho hiu sai m mnh mun truyn t. Li ny theo mnh t gp
hn so vi li s 1, l do chnh l do ngi vit c th vi vng hoc khng nm ng cch dng cc
linking words ny.
Ex: Smoking has been linked to many forms of health problems due to heart disease, lung cancer
and high blood pressure.
The result of access to the internet has been a more convenient source of information. However, the
internet has allowed teacher to bring more relevant lessons to their classrooms.
Sa: Smoking has been linked to many forms of health problems, such as/ for example heart
disease, lung cancer and high blood pressure.
The result of access to the internet has been a more convenient source of information. In fact/
furthermore, the internet has allowed teacher to bring more relevant lessons to their classrooms.

3. Informal writing language.

L vic dng ngn ng vit nhng li l ngn ng vit hng ngy vi cc cch vit tt nh .; ect.
Ex: People have found the internet to impact their personal life, politics, business
A poor student cannot afford stylish clothes, fancy makeup, ect.
Sa: A poor student cannot afford stylish clothes, fancy makeup as other luxury girls.
4. Informal words
Li ny thng mc phi do s thiu vn t vng, v c bit l thiu vn t vng hn lm lm cho
bi IELTS Writing task 2 khng c trang trng v ng vn phong hn lm. Thay bng dng vn
vit, ngi vit li dng nhng t ng vn ni hng ngy vo bi vit ca mnh. cha c li
ny i hi mt qu trnh tch ly v nng cao vn t vng rt cao v lu di. Bn nn tham kho bi
vit cc cch hc t vng hiu qu.
Ex: There are lots of benefits to the internet.
Kids will often want to wear a uniform they like.
Sa: There are many benefits to the internet.
Children will often want to wear a uniform they like.
5. Word choice
Theo thi quen word by word ca ngi Vit, c nhiu t s khng c s dng ng nh ngha
m n mun truyn t, thay bng vit leave out of poverty th ngi Vit li vit escape from
poverty. Chnh ci thi quen word by word ny n vo trong cch vit, dn n vic s dng sai t
ny.
Ex: Today fast food is populated all over the world.
For example, Facebook appeared and punctually become the most popular social network.
Sa: Today fast food is consumed/enjoyed/sold all over the world.
For example, Facebook appeared and advantually become the most popular social network.
6. Wrong tenses
Cc s t thi IELTS thng c xu hng ngh rng IELTS Writing task 2 thng c chia th hin
ti n. Chnh v s ch quan m c th h khng h n cu hi din t nh th no
chn th cho thch hp, m khi bt tay vo vit bi xc nh ng t s c chia th hin ti

n. Hoc c mt s bn khng n s thng nht th trong cu cng nh trong bi vit ca

mnh.
Ex: The role of women is changed over the last century.
Some people believe this fact, however others did not.
Sa: The role of women was changed over the last century.
Some people believe this fact, however others do not.
7. Lack of article
the l mo t hay b thiu nht trong bi vit, li c th xut pht v cc bn khng , cng c th
do cc bn cha nm c cc trng hp bt buc s dng mo t the. Chnh v th vic s
dng thiu mo t the l li rt hay bt gp, nu ta ch s xut thiu 1 ln th khng sao c, nhng
nu li lp lp i lp li trong bi vit th t nhiu bn s b tr im.
Ex: For example, someone has a disease. They search for it on Internet.
On other hand, I strongly believe that our lives have had positive changes thanks to the internet.
Sa: For example, someone has a disease. They search for it on the Internet.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that our lives have had positive changes thanks to the internet.
8. Use contraction
Tuyt i vic vit tt khng nn xut hin trong IELTS Writing khng ch task 1 m cn task 2, th
nn ng v cht li nhc m bn mt im li ny.
Ex: Our lives and the economy have changed dramatically thanks to the existence of the internet, but
its also made the world into a global village.
Theyll be better off buying things online.
Sa: Our lives and the economy have changed dramatically thanks to the existence of the internet,
but it is also made the world into a global village.
They will be better off buying things online.
9. Lack of linking words.
Vic thiu t ni s dn n cu ca bn khng r ngha, hoc sai ngha nn hy ch n vic s
dng linking words.
Ex: Fast food is high in fat, sugar.

The growing trend of unhealthy foods is concerning, there are some solutions.
Sa: Fast food is high in fat and sugar.
The growing trend of unhealthy foods is concerning, but there are some solutions.
10. Subject verb agreement.
Subject verb agreement l li khi m ch ng v ng t khng c s ng nht vi nhau, danh t
s nhiu m ch ng li chia dng s t hoc ngc li.
Ex: Genetically modified food are not completed understood, and thus often considered dangerous.
There is two reasons for the encouragement of competitive sports in school.
Sa: Genetically modified food is not completed understood, and thus often considered dangerous.
There are two reasons for the encouragement of competitive sports in school.
Kt bi: rt mong bi vit trn hu ch vi cc bn v gip cc bn pht hin ra nhng sai st ca
mnh v sa li. Chc cc bn n thi hiu qu.
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K nng IELTS Reading khng phi l kh i vi cc s t Vit Nam, tuy nhin cng khng
phi tt c u t c im cao phn ny (trn 8.0). V th, hm nay mnh s gii thiu n
c nh mt b kp khng h xa l nhng li rt hiu qu trong cc bi c IELTS di. l
Skimming v Scanning.
Chc hn i vi 1 bn i hc ti trung tm ting Anh no th bi u tin cc thy dy cho 2 k nng
, v c nhn mnh tm quan trng ca chng nh th no. Tuy nhin mnh thy thng th sau
chng ta s qun i nhng li dn m li quay tr v lm Reading nh bn nng trc kia, m
mm v tn thi gian. Thc t, nu khng c 2 k nng , v bn chm ch luyn tp th kh nng
c ca bn vn tin b, s cu lm ng tng dn nhng li b l thi gian qu nhiu, v c bit
lm nhng cu nh Matching Headings hay Classification l khng hiu qu.
Mnh cng nh cc bn vy, nhng khi cn 1 thng trc ngy thi, bt tay vo lm v bm gi th
mnh lun thy b thiu thi gian, v khng kp sot v kim tra li cc cu lm. V th mnh
phi hc li 2 th thut quan trng ny v thc hnh p dng n lun. Nh vy tc c ci thin
ng k, mnh cng khng cn s cc dng tm chnh ca on na.
Sau y xin chia s li vi c nh v Skimming v Scanning mi ngi hiu r hn v chng nh!
Skimming
K nng Skimming lin quan n vic c lt qua mt cun sch hay mt bi bo m ch c nhng
phn chnh, nh ch , tiu tng on, on gii thiu, tng quan v kt lun. Vi nng ny, bn
s c c n tng ban u tng qut v th m bn ang c.

Th hai, mc ch ca Skimming l gim thi gian c cho cc bn. Khi skimming, bn nn c vi

tc gp khong hai ln tc c trung bnh ca bn. Trong mt bi bo, thay v ch tm vo
nhng chi tit, hy tm c nhng chnh. Nhng chnh ny l nhng cu ch v thng ng
u mi on.
Scanning
Scanning, ging vi Skimming l cc bn cng cn phi lm vi tc nhanh tm nhng im
quan trng cho phn thng tin c th. Khi Scanning, mt chng ta s chuyn ng nhanh qua cc t
c th tm c thng tin chnh xc m ta cn. n khi mt chuyn ng dn n ht trang, hy
ch n th m bn cn m b qua i tt c nhng th khc.
Vy chng ta s dng Scanning lm g? Thng th chng ta s tm kim mt con s, hay tn, a
im hay mt s kin no . Mt cch a ra l hy ch n nhng ch c vit hoa, biu
tng n v nh $ hay l mt ch danh, v d nh Dr.
C hai v d in hnh ca vic s dng Scanning:

Mt l tm tn trong danh b in thoi.

Hai l tra cu mt t trong t in

Cng lin quan n s dng Skimming v Scanning , sau y mnh xin ni v 2 cch
lm phn IELTS Reading:
1. c cu hi trc sau quay li bi c tm thng tin
Chc cch ny th khng nhiu bn cn xa l. Trc 1 bi c, cc bn m phn cu hi ra trc,
sau gch t kha ri quay tr li bi c tm cu tr li.
u im : cch ny c v d thc hin ban u v cc bn khng phi c c my nghn t cng lc,
hn na mi ln lm ch tp trung vo tng cu hi nn c th s tr li chnh xc hn.
Nhc im : khng nhn c c bi mt cch tng th, khng hiu bi ni v g nn s kh lm
cc dng cn tm chnh v c hiu. i lc th cng mt thi gian v c c i c li 1 on.
2. c k bi ri tr li cu hi
Cch ny th cc bn s c tht k bi c, hiu n ni v ci g. Do khi c tp trung nn chc chn
cc bn s nh c mt s d kin quan trong trong bi ri. Khi m phn cu hi ra lm s kh
l nhanh, hay c cn tm v tr ca thng tin no cng d dng hn.
u im : cc hu dng vi dng tm chnh v cc bn hiu bi mt cch thng sut nn cng
khng lo v T/F/NG hay Y/N/NG
Nhc im : cch ny p dng vi cc bi c d v khng qu di th hiu qu, nhng vi nhng
bi kh nh trong quyn Plus hay Peter May th s thiu thi gian y. V trong cc bi kh, th ring
s t nhiu hn, m ch cn hc thut (y t, khoa hc, ) nn nhiu t kh hiu khin cc
bn kh m hiu bi ngay c.
3. c lt bi ri c cu hi ri li quay li tm thng tin trong bi
Cch ny c th ni l kt hp 2 cch trn cng c. u tin c lt bi (s dng 2 k nng quan

trng cp trn) ri gch chn cc t kha c bit (nh tn ring, s liu, nm). Khi c lt xong
th mc d khng hiu tng tn l bi c nhng thng tin nh th no nhng cc bn s hiu c
ni dung ch ca n, cc on phn b nh th no. Sau c cu hi, xem chng cn nhng
thng tin g ri quay li bi c tm, gi tm s d dng hn v bn bit s qua ni dung cc on
cng cc t kha c gch chn na.
u im : khng mt nhiu thi gian c hiu bi, m vn c thi gian dnh cho tng cu hi, c
bit vn p dng c cho Matching Headings v T/F /NG
Nhc im : hin cha ngh ra
c 3 cch trn cc bn cng thy cch 3 c v hiu qu nht. Tuy nhin mnh ngh cng ty thi
im cc bn n v ty bi na.
Thi gian u hc Reading mnh lm theo cch 1 nhiu v lc thc s khng c kh nng c c
bi c di m khng au u, bun ng :phon: . Sau khi luyn tp quen vi bi vi lng t 10002000 th mnh chuyn sang cch 2.
Khi ny th v mnh ang lm cc trong b Cam (Cam 1-7) nn cc bic khng kh lm nn lm
cch ny cc hiu qu. Bn c k 1 bi mt chng 7-10 pht, ri quay ra lm cu hi nhanh lm, ch
mt 5 pht thi. Tng cho 1 bi trung bnh l 15 pht th vn c thi gian transfer v kim tra. Sau
mnh li ln m sang my quyn Plus v Peter May th dng cch ny lc no cng qu gi y. V
c bi ca n cng mt 15 pht m cn cha hiu ht.
Cui cng th chuyn sang lm cch 3. T bi d n kh mnh u lm theo kiu ny lun, cho
quen lc i thi m. Hm thi th mnh vn cn tng i thi gian sot li v kim tra (chng 20 pht).
thi tht th mnh thy khng kh nh Plus, nhng c v kh hn Cam nn cc bn c tnh xem
lm kiu no nh. V trong 3 bi c th kh tng dn, kh nht l Passage 3.
Mt vn na l vi tng dng cu hi Reading th s c cch lm khc nhau. Ci ny th mnh
c cc thy dy v hng dn tng bc nn c lm theo. Mnh cng c cho nhiu bi tp ca
tng dng na, lm ri c cha v ch ra ti sao li lm sai, c vy lm nhiu ri quen. Khi i
thi th n s thnh phn x thi