Should Young People Be Banned from Sports Competitions? — 20.04.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people believe that sports competitions are a source of emotional stress for young people. Therefore, youth should be banned from participating in sports competitions.
Do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether young people should be stopped from taking part in competitive sport because it causes stress
Keywords	sports competitions · emotional stress · young people · banned from participating
Task focus	Judge whether the stress of competition justifies a ban on young people taking part
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Competitions can make young people nervous and upset. Should they be completely stopped from competing?
Hidden trap	The proposal is a total ban. You can accept that competition causes some stress while arguing that a ban is too extreme
Chosen stance	Disagree. Competitions teach teamwork and how to deal with losing, and adults can reduce stress instead of banning sport
Main-idea plan	BP1 → competitions teach teamwork, discipline and how to accept losing · BP2 → coaches and parents can reduce stress, so a ban is not needed

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Competitions teach important life skills

Competitions teach teamwork and discipline ✓ strongest
Young people learn to accept losing
Competitions keep children fit and active dự phòng

Body 2 — Stress can be managed, not banned

Coaches and parents can reduce pressure ✓ strongest
Small amounts of stress help children grow
Students can choose friendly matches dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Many young people compete
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: too much stress, do not allow them
Thesis: I disagree — two reasons

Body 1: Competitions → teamwork, discipline, accepting defeat

Body 2: Adults reduce pressure; some stress is normal → no ban

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: Many young people compete

Starter: Many children and teenagers … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: too much stress, do not allow them

Starter: Some people think that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I disagree — two reasons

Starter: I disagree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Competitions teach important life skills(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Competitions teach life skills

Starter: Firstly, sports competitions teach … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Teamwork, rules, hard practice

Starter: When students play in … ·

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Example

Main idea: Learning from a lost match

Starter: For example, a girl … ·

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Link

Main idea: Stronger, responsible adults

Starter: Therefore, competitions help young … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Stress can be managed, not banned(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Adults reduce stress → no ban

Starter: Secondly, the stress of … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Focus on fun, effort, friendship

Starter: If adults focus on … ·

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Example

Main idea: Coaches praise effort

Starter: For instance, many school … ·

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Link

Main idea: Enjoy without worry

Starter: As a result, young … ·

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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 disagree

Starter: In conclusion, I disagree … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Life skills + reduced stress

Starter: Competitions teach important life … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Keep them friendly and fun

Starter: Schools should keep competitions … ·

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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
take part in	verb phrase	tham gia	5.0	✓
local clubs	adj + noun	câu lạc bộ địa phương	5.0	✓
too much stress	noun phrase	quá nhiều căng thẳng	5.0	✓
be allowed to	verb phrase	được phép	6.0	✓
sports competitions	noun + noun	các cuộc thi đấu thể thao	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Competitions teach important life skills

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
important skills	adj + noun	kỹ năng quan trọng	5.0	✓
work together	verb + adv	làm việc cùng nhau	5.0	✓
follow rules	verb + noun	tuân thủ luật	5.0	✓
reach a goal	verb + noun	đạt mục tiêu	6.0	✓
accept defeat	verb + noun	chấp nhận thất bại	6.0	✓
support her teammates	verb phrase	hỗ trợ đồng đội	5.0	✓
more responsible adults	noun phrase	người lớn có trách nhiệm hơn	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Stress can be managed, not banned

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
coaches and parents	noun phrase	huấn luyện viên và phụ huynh	5.0	✓
there is no need for	fixed phrase	không cần thiết phải	6.0	✓
instead of only winning	prep phrase	thay vì chỉ chiến thắng	5.0	✓
feel much less pressure	verb phrase	cảm thấy ít áp lực hơn nhiều	6.0	✓
tries hard	verb + adv	cố gắng	5.0	✓
feel proud of themselves	verb phrase	tự hào về bản thân	5.0	✓
worried or upset	adv + adj	lo lắng hoặc buồn bã	5.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
banned from sports competitions	passive phrase	bị cấm thi đấu thể thao	6.0	✓
life skills	noun + noun	kỹ năng sống	5.0	✓
caring coaches	adj + noun	huấn luyện viên tận tâm	6.0	✓
friendly and fun	adv + adj	thân thiện và vui vẻ	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 (Disagree) 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, ThereforeLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (sports competitions, emotional stress, young people)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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