Moving Companies to the Countryside — 30.03.2026

Task 2 Topic

Traffic and housing problems could be solved by moving large companies, factories and their employees to the countryside.
Do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether relocating big companies, factories and their workers to rural areas would solve city traffic and housing problems
Keywords	traffic and housing problems · moving · large companies, factories · employees · countryside
Task focus	Judge whether relocating businesses to rural areas would solve cities' traffic and housing problems
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If big companies and factories moved out of cities with their workers, would traffic jams and expensive housing disappear?
Hidden trap	The verb is solved — a strong claim. Also think about the countryside: would moving problems there simply create new ones?
Chosen stance	Agree. Moving companies out of cities reduces traffic, and workers can find cheaper homes while the countryside develops
Main-idea plan	BP1 → fewer workers travel into cities → fewer traffic jams · BP2 → cheaper land and houses in the countryside; rural areas develop

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Less traffic in cities

Fewer people travel into the city every day ✓ strongest
Fewer trucks on city roads
Cleaner air in cities dự phòng

Body 2 — Cheaper homes and better rural areas

Houses and land are cheaper in the countryside ✓ strongest
City rents fall when people leave
Rural areas get new jobs and roads dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Traffic jams, expensive homes
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: move companies, factories to countryside
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: Companies leave → fewer commuters, trucks → less traffic

Body 2: Cheaper rural homes; city rents fall; rural areas develop

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, expensive homes

Starter: In many big cities … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: move companies, factories to countryside

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 — Less traffic in cities(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Less traffic on city roads

Starter: Firstly, moving companies and … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Workers and trucks crowd roads

Starter: At the moment, millions … ·

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Example

Main idea: Factory moves → fewer vehicles

Starter: For example, if a … ·

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Link

Main idea: Faster, safer travel

Starter: As a result, the … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Cheaper homes and better rural areas(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Helps housing problems

Starter: Secondly, this change would … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Cheaper rural homes

Starter: Land and houses in … ·

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Example

Main idea: Family owns a house with a garden

Starter: For instance, a young … ·

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Link

Main idea: City prices fall

Starter: At the same time … ·

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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: Less traffic + cheaper homes

Starter: It would reduce traffic … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Build roads and schools first

Starter: However, the government must … ·

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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	✓
rent a home	verb + noun	thuê nhà	5.0	✓
large companies and factories	noun phrase	các công ty và nhà máy lớn	6.0	✓
the countryside	noun phrase	nông thôn	5.0	✓
spend hours	verb + noun	mất hàng giờ	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Less traffic in cities

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
greatly reduce traffic	verb phrase	giảm mạnh lưu lượng giao thông	6.0	✓
city roads	noun + noun	đường phố đô thị	5.0	✓
the city centre	noun phrase	trung tâm thành phố	5.0	✓
carry goods	verb + noun	chở hàng hoá	5.0	✓
a rural area	adj + noun	một vùng nông thôn	5.0	✓
travel much faster	verb phrase	di chuyển nhanh hơn nhiều	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Cheaper homes and better rural areas

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
housing problems	noun + noun	vấn đề nhà ở	5.0	✓
much cheaper	adv + adj	rẻ hơn nhiều	5.0	✓
bigger homes	adj + noun	nhà rộng hơn	5.0	✓
their new workplace	noun phrase	nơi làm việc mới	6.0	✓
a small flat	adj + noun	căn hộ nhỏ	5.0	✓
house prices and rents	noun phrase	giá nhà và giá thuê	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
solve traffic and housing problems	verb phrase	giải quyết vấn đề giao thông và nhà ở	6.0	✓
cheaper and bigger homes	noun phrase	nhà rẻ hơn và rộng hơn	5.0	✓
rural areas	adj + noun	vùng nông thôn	5.0	✓
good roads and schools	noun phrase	đường sá và trường học tốt	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, HoweverLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (traffic and housing problems, moving, large companies, factories)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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