Wealth as an Opportunity to Help Others — 20.03.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people say that the most important thing about being rich is that it gives a person the opportunity to help others.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether helping other people is the most important benefit of being wealthy
Keywords	the most important thing · being rich · opportunity · help others
Task focus	Decide whether helping others is the most important advantage of wealth, compared with other benefits
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Is the best thing about having a lot of money the chance to help other people?
Hidden trap	The most important thing — you must compare helping others with other benefits of wealth (security, freedom, comfort) and decide which matters most
Chosen stance	Agree. Rich people can change many lives with their money, and helping others gives them more happiness than buying things
Main-idea plan	BP1 → rich people can pay for schools, hospitals and food for poor people · BP2 → helping others gives more lasting happiness than luxury

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Money can change many lives

Rich people can pay for schools and hospitals ✓ strongest
They can help victims of floods and storms
They can create jobs dự phòng

Body 2 — Helping others brings real happiness

Helping others gives lasting happiness ✓ strongest
Luxury things soon become boring
Rich people become good role models dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: People dream of being rich
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: greatest advantage = chance to help
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: Money → schools, hospitals, disaster help → many lives

Body 2: Helping → lasting happiness > luxury things

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: People dream of being rich

Starter: Many people dream of … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: greatest advantage = chance to help

Starter: However, some people believe … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I agree — two reasons

Starter: I agree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Money can change many lives(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Power to improve many lives

Starter: Firstly, rich people have … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Pay for schools, hospitals, water

Starter: With a lot of … ·

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Example

Main idea: Help flood victims

Starter: For example, after a … ·

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Link

Main idea: Most valuable thing

Starter: Therefore, the ability to … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Helping others brings real happiness(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Helping → real happiness

Starter: Secondly, helping other people … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Luxury happiness is short

Starter: Expensive things such as … ·

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Example

Main idea: Building a school gave more joy

Starter: For instance, many wealthy … ·

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Link

Main idea: Deeper, longer happiness

Starter: As a result, using … ·

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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: Change lives + lasting happiness

Starter: Rich people can change … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Share with people in need

Starter: Everyone who has money … ·

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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
expensive cars	adj + noun	xe hơi đắt tiền	5.0	✓
travel around the world	verb phrase	du lịch vòng quanh thế giới	5.0	✓
the greatest advantage	noun phrase	lợi ích lớn nhất	6.0	✓
a lot of money	noun phrase	nhiều tiền	5.0	✓
help other people	verb + noun	giúp đỡ người khác	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Money can change many lives

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
improve the lives of	verb phrase	cải thiện cuộc sống của	6.0	✓
poor areas	adj + noun	vùng nghèo	5.0	✓
clean water	adj + noun	nước sạch	5.0	✓
cannot afford	verb phrase	không đủ khả năng chi trả	6.0	✓
a big flood	adj + noun	trận lũ lớn	5.0	✓
lost everything	verb + noun	mất tất cả	5.0	✓
the most valuable thing	noun phrase	điều quý giá nhất	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Helping others brings real happiness

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
truly happy	adv + adj	thực sự hạnh phúc	5.0	✓
designer clothes	noun + noun	quần áo hàng hiệu	6.0	✓
for a short time	prep phrase	trong thời gian ngắn	5.0	✓
wealthy people	adj + noun	người giàu có	6.0	✓
poor children	adj + noun	trẻ em nghèo	5.0	✓
luxury item	noun + noun	món đồ xa xỉ	6.0	✓
a deeper and longer kind of happiness	noun phrase	niềm hạnh phúc sâu sắc và lâu dài hơn	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
being rich	verb phrase	giàu có	5.0	✓
lasting happiness	adj + noun	hạnh phúc lâu dài	6.0	✓
people in need	noun phrase	người gặp khó khăn	6.0	✓

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, However, whileLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (the most important thing, being rich, opportunity)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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