Free 24/7 Public Transport and Traffic Congestion — 29.01.2026

Task 2 Topic

The government should provide free public transport 24/7 to solve traffic congestion.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether free, round-the-clock public transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams
Keywords	government · free public transport · 24/7 · traffic congestion
Task focus	Evaluate free and 24/7 public transport as a solution to traffic congestion
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If buses and trains were free and ran all day and night, would traffic jams disappear? Should the government do it?
Hidden trap	There are two conditions — free and 24/7. Discuss whether both are needed; the aim is to solve traffic congestion, so link every reason back to traffic
Chosen stance	Agree. Free buses and trains persuade drivers to leave their cars at home, and running all day and night helps workers who travel at any time
Main-idea plan	BP1 → free transport → people leave cars at home → fewer traffic jams · BP2 → 24/7 service helps night workers and spreads travel across the day

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Fewer cars on the road

Free tickets persuade drivers to use buses ✓ strongest
Poor people save money on travel
Less pollution in the city dự phòng

Body 2 — Easier travel at any time

Night workers can travel safely at any time ✓ strongest
Traffic is spread across the whole day
Fewer drunk drivers at night dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Traffic jams waste time
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: free buses and trains, day and night
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: Free tickets → people leave cars at home → fewer jams

Body 2: 24/7 → night workers travel easily, less rush-hour traffic

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(40–55 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Traffic jams waste time

Starter: Traffic jams are a … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: free buses and trains, day and night

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I agree — two reasons

Starter: I agree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Fewer cars on the road(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Free → leave cars at home

Starter: Firstly, free public transport … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Save money on petrol, parking

Starter: If buses and trains … ·

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Example

Main idea: Office worker takes a free bus

Starter: For example, an office … ·

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Link

Main idea: Fewer vehicles, fewer jams

Starter: As a result, there … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Easier travel at any time(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: 24/7 helps people at all times

Starter: Secondly, a service that … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Night workers need safe transport

Starter: Many people, such as … ·

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Example

Main idea: Nurse takes a bus at midnight

Starter: For instance, a nurse … ·

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Link

Main idea: Traffic spread across the day

Starter: Therefore, fewer people will … ·

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Conclusion(30–45 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: I agree

Starter: In conclusion, I agree … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Fewer cars + helps night travellers

Starter: It encourages people to … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Cleaner, easier cities

Starter: This will make our … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 4.5-6.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.0 = nền tảng · 6.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
traffic jams	noun + noun	ùn tắc giao thông	5.0	✓
large cities	adj + noun	thành phố lớn	5.0	✓
waste a lot of time	verb phrase	lãng phí nhiều thời gian	5.0	✓
buses and trains	noun phrase	xe buýt và tàu	5.0	✓
all day and night	fixed phrase	cả ngày lẫn đêm	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Fewer cars on the road

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
free public transport	noun phrase	giao thông công cộng miễn phí	6.0	✓
persuade many people	verb + noun	thuyết phục nhiều người	6.0	✓
cars and motorbikes	noun phrase	ô tô và xe máy	5.0	✓
save money on petrol	verb phrase	tiết kiệm tiền xăng	5.0	✓
the city centre	noun phrase	trung tâm thành phố	5.0	✓
private vehicles	adj + noun	phương tiện cá nhân	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Easier travel at any time

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
24 hours a day	fixed phrase	24 giờ mỗi ngày	5.0	✓
late at night	prep phrase	khuya	5.0	✓
safe transport	adj + noun	phương tiện đi lại an toàn	5.0	✓
roads are quiet	clause	đường vắng	5.0	✓
spread more evenly	verb phrase	phân bố đều hơn	6.0	✓
the whole day	noun phrase	cả ngày	5.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
reduce traffic congestion	verb + noun	giảm ùn tắc giao thông	6.0	✓
leave their cars at home	verb phrase	để xe ở nhà	6.0	✓
easier to live in	adv + adj	dễ sống hơn	5.0	✓

Useful structures

Subject + modal verb + base verb + object (should / can / will)
If + present simple, + will + verb (first conditional)
Noun + who / which + verb … (simple relative clause)
Because / Although + clause, + main clause

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Agree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, Firstly, Secondly, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (government, free public transport, 24/7)Grammar: Short clear sentences plus because, if, which; check articles, plural nouns and subject–verb agreementFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 250–280 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.0)

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