Reading and writing 1/4/2016

Describe a change that you think would improve your local area/ Describe a law about the environment that you would like to see

Describe a change that you think would improve your local area

You should say:

• What local area
•  What change
•  How the change could be made
• And explain how this change would be an improvement to your local area

Describe a law about the environment that you would like to see

You should say:

• What the law would be about
• How the law would work
• What effects this law would have (=what changes would result from this law)
• And explain why you would like to see this law in existence or why you think this law is needed

Answer:

I moved to Hanoi when I was studying at high school, and have been here for 11 years. I have watched this city develop from a small town and grow into a modern metropolitan area in the new era. The city’s environment has become significantly polluted due to the skyrocketing population of recent years. As a result, I think the Government must enact immediately some environmental laws to solve this problem.

First problem needed to solve is that, people throw rubbish anywhere anytime in the street.  Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee should consider putting more trash bins out in the city  so that people will place their waste in right location. In addition, the city police should heavily fine those who are caught littering the streets. By doing so, not only could we enhance the awareness of citizens but we could also improve the surrounding public scenery.

Secondly, the authorities should run a campaign to propagandize and educate people on how to classify and separate garbage before throwing it out. Waste segregation can improves worker safety and efficiency by reducing heavy lifting of garbage bags and number of trips to the garbage dumpster.

In my opinion, although these above actions are minor, they would contribute to diminishing the impact of pollution in our local area if they were done on a collective level

(07/11/2015)  Whether or not someone achieves their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that some people’s success is mostly attributable to luck instead of their own hard work.  However, I completely disagree with this opinion

I believe that only determined and industrious people will be successful in whatever they do. People working hard usually attain their goals. For instance, Bill Gate and his partners spent thousands of hours coding and experimenting to bring out the great Window operating system that we use nowadays. Another clear case of success through determination is Leo Messi, an Argentine professional footballer who was diagnosed with a Growth hormone deficiency as a child. Despite being injury-prone during his early career, he made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004 and established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated the following year.

On the other hand, by contrast, luck is only a small factor in determining one’s achievement. Firstly, people cannot solely be dependent on luck to become successful. If a student does not study for an exam, chances are he or she will fail, no matter how lucky he or she may be. Secondly, luck only contributes to short-term fortune. For instance, a person who wins a lottery is definitely lucky because winning a lottery does not require you to do anything to earn it. It purely depends on luck; yet, he or she cannot win the lottery for the rest of his or her life

In conclusion, for the reasons I have mentioned above, I strongly believe that in order to achieve goals in life, one must be extremely determined and hard-working to follow his or her passion till the end.