WRITING TASK 2 – Ngày 02/01/2022
ĐỀ BÀI
Young people who commit crimes should be treated the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
DÀN Ý
DOL sẽ trình bày quan điểm qua 1 đoạn mở bài (introduction), 2 đoạn thân bài (body paragraph), và 1 đoạn kết bài (conclusion).
Mở bài:
Sau khi paraphrase lại đề bài, DOL sẽ đưa ra một Thesis Statement (luận điểm) để trình bày quan điểm của mình về vấn đề được đặt ra.
Thân bài:
Body 1: DOL nói về ý kiến thanh thiếu niên phạm tội nên chịu hình phạt tương tự như người lớn.
Body 2: DOL nói về ý kiến trẻ vị thành niên phạm pháp không nên chịu các hình phạt tương tự như đối với người lớn.
Kết bài:
Cuối cùng, DOL sẽ nhấn mạnh lại quan điểm của mình là những người vi phạm pháp luật trẻ tuổi nên bị xét xử trước tòa khác với những người phạm tội ở tuổi trưởng thành.
From my point of view, imposing similar punishments for both young and matured offenders will have a negative impact.
Body paragraph 1:
Equal treatments for underaged and adult lawbreakers
- More young criminals would emerge if they are pardoned for their wrongdoings due to their age.
- Giving young offenders lighter sentences is unjust for the victims and their families.
Body paragraph 2:
Juvenile delinquents should not receive retributions similar to that for adults
- Children do not have the moral capacity and thorough understanding of the world as grown-ups.
- Adolescents are easily affected by different factors, as compared to adults.
BÀI MẪU
Whether adolescents should be punished for their crimes in the way adults are has gained traction. From my point of view, imposing similar punishments for both young and matured offenders will have a negative impact.
On the one hand, advocates of equal treatments for underaged and adult lawbreakers have grounds to believe that this notion can have positive results. First, more young criminals would emerge if they are pardoned for their wrongdoings due to their age. Some retributions are too light for the seriousness of the felonies committed, hence, cannot deter youngsters from breaking the law. Moreover, giving young offenders lighter sentences is unjust for the victims and their families, as some felonies are too vile for punishments such as being sent to prison. One case in point is in Vietnam, 2017, a robber killed a family of 4, including the parents and their young children. Usually, this man would have been sentenced to death, yet he only got sentenced to 18 years in prison. The fact that he escaped just punishment because he was a few months underaged angered the public for an extended period of time.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that juvenile delinquents should not receive retributions similar to that for adults. To start with, children do not have the moral capacity and thorough understanding of the world as grown-ups. Therefore, they cannot fully comprehend the weight of their wrongdoings or even the sentences. Some young offenders commit crime without knowing that it is an offense. Thus, giving these criminals leeway and an opportunity to rehabilitate and contribute to society is more humane. Furthermore, adolescents are easily affected by different factors, as compared to adults. Grown-ups have the ability to stop themselves but younger ones, once instigated, may act on impulse and cause regrets.
To conclude, while it is undeniable that inflicting fitting penalties for criminals is important to upholding society’s stability and values, I am of the opinion that young lawbreakers should be tried differently in court from adult offenders.
Vocabulary
matured offender (/məˈtjʊəd əˈfɛndə/): phạm nhân trưởng thành
lawbreaker (/ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə/): người phạm tội
to pardon (/tuː ˈpɑːdn/): ân xá tội
retribution (/ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən/): sự trừng phạt đích đáng
felony (/ˈfɛləni/): trọng tội
to deter somebody from doing something (/tuː dɪˈtɜː ˈsʌmbədi frɒm ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/): ngăn cản ai đó làm điều gì đó
juvenile delinquent (/ˈʤuːvɪnaɪl dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/): phạm tội vị thành niên
moral capacity (/ˈmɒrəl kəˈpæsɪti/): năng lực đạo đức
an opportunity to rehabilitate (/ən ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti tuː ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt/): một cơ hội để cải tạo
to act on impulse (/tuː ækt ɒn ˈɪmpʌls/): hành động bốc đồng
to inflict fitting penalties for criminals (/tuː ɪnˈflɪkt ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈpɛnltiz fɔː ˈkrɪmɪnlz/): đưa ra các hình phạt thích đáng cho tội phạm
to uphold society’s stability and values (/tuː ʌpˈhəʊld səˈsaɪətiz stəˈbɪlɪti ænd ˈvæljuːz/): duy trì sự ổn định và các giá trị của xã hội
Bài tập Exercise
Exercise 1:
- Children do not have the _____________ and thorough understanding of the world as grown-ups.
- Grown-ups have the ability to stop themselves but younger ones, once instigated, may _____________ and cause regrets.
- I strongly believe that _____________ should not receive retributions similar to that for adults.
- Some retributions are too light for the seriousness of the felonies committed, hence, cannot deter youngsters from breaking the law.
Gợi ý:
jouvenile delinquents, moral capacity, act on impulse, hình phạt
WRITING TASK 2 – Ngày thi 03/01/2022
ĐỀ BÀI
Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they wanted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
DÀN Ý
DOL sẽ trình bày quan điểm qua 1 đoạn mở bài (introduction), 2 đoạn thân bài (body paragraph), và 1 đoạn kết bài (conclusion).
Mở bài:
Sau khi paraphrase lại đề bài, DOL sẽ đưa ra một Thesis Statement (luận điểm) để trình bày quan điểm của mình về vấn đề được đặt ra.
Thân bài:
Body 1: DOL nói về ý luật pháp ràng buộc con người lại thành một cộng đồng.
Body 2: DOL nói về ý các quy tắc và luật lệ đảm bảo sự bình đẳng cho mọi người thuộc mọi giai cấp trong xã hội.
Kết bài:
Cuối cùng, DOL sẽ nhấn mạnh lại quan điểm của mình là khi không có luật lệ và quy tắc, xã hội sẽ hỗn loạn nên con người nên đặt quy tắc lên ưu tiên hàng đầu.
For this reason, I agree that it is vital that individuals follow these social guidelines.
Body paragraph 1:
Laws have bound humans as a community.
- Laws could be understood as a set of social guidelines that set each person’s responsibility.
- Example: food safety at the state and local level.
Body paragraph 2:
Rules and regulations ensure equality for people of all social stratas.
- There are no laws → humans can freely do as they please → discrimination between different classes.
- Example: the scandal of the Red Bull heir.
BÀI MẪU
Laws and rules are said to be the building blocks of our society and have brought stability by acting as a solid framework for all citizens to abide by. For this reason, I agree that it is vital that individuals follow these social guidelines.
Throughout the course of history, it has been well-proven that laws have bound humans as a community. Laws could be understood as a set of social guidelines that set each person’s responsibility. One case in point are regulations about food safety. At the state and local level, restaurants must follow rules on sanitary food storage and preparation to ensure diner’s safety. At a national level, production plants should be examined by governmental agencies to guarantee that food at markets will be of top quality. Thanks to food safety regulations, the relationship between consumers and service providers will be balanced and indisputable.
Moreover, rules and regulations ensure equality for people of all social stratas. When there are no laws, humans can freely do as they please, thus, resulting in discrimination between different classes. That the rich would be favored while the poor would be opposed, and the gap between the well-off and the less fortunate would widen is likely to happen. For example, a famous case of laxed law and order, leading to double standards is the scandal of the Red Bull heir, who was charged with a hit and run but has managed to escape retribution for years. If the criminal was an everyday citizen, he would now be serving his sentence. Thailand’s public was angered and have been demanding for the law to be enforced.
In conclusion, when there are no laws and rules, the society would fall into chaos and some of its fundamentals, such as equality, could not be achieved. Therefore, humans should put these founding pillars as our top priorities instead of acting on our own wills.