Are Games on Portable Devices Harmful? — 30.08.2026

Task 2 Topic

The availability of entertainment such as playing electronic games on portable devices will be harmful to individuals in the society they live in.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether easy access to games on phones and tablets harms individuals and society
Keywords	availability · electronic games · portable devices · harmful · individuals · society
Task focus	Judge whether easy access to games on phones and tablets is harmful to individuals and society
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Because people can play games on their phones anywhere, will this hurt people and the society they live in?
Hidden trap	The key word is availability — games are always in people's pockets. Discuss both the individual (health, study) and society (relationships, productivity)
Chosen stance	Agree. Games that are always on our phones make people spend too much time playing, which harms their health, studies and relationships
Main-idea plan	BP1 → too much gaming harms health, sleep and study · BP2 → people spend less time talking to family and friends; society becomes less connected

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Harm to health and study

Too much gaming harms eyes, sleep and health ✓ strongest
Students forget to study
Some people spend too much money on games dự phòng

Body 2 — Harm to family and social life

Less time with family and friends ✓ strongest
People play games at work or while driving
Children become lonely dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Everyone has a smartphone and plays games
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: games always available harm people, society
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: Too much gaming → eyes, sleep, study suffer

Body 2: Less family time; gaming at work → weaker relationships, society

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: Everyone has a smartphone and plays games

Starter: Today, almost everyone has … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: games always available harm people, society

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 — Harm to health and study(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Harms health and studies

Starter: Firstly, playing games on … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Eyes, back pain, sleep

Starter: Because games are always … ·

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Example

Main idea: Tired students in class

Starter: For example, many students … ·

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Link

Main idea: Damages health, education

Starter: Therefore, easy access to … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Harm to family and social life(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Less time with family, friends

Starter: Secondly, mobile games can … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Talk less, feel lonely

Starter: When people focus on … ·

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Example

Main idea: Family at a restaurant

Starter: For instance, it is … ·

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Link

Main idea: Weaker relationships

Starter: As a result, relationships … ·

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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: Health, studies, relationships

Starter: They damage people's health … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Limit gaming time

Starter: People should limit the … ·

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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
free time	adj + noun	thời gian rảnh	5.0	✓
all the time	fixed phrase	lúc nào cũng	5.0	✓
harm people	verb + noun	gây hại cho con người	5.0	✓
the society they live in	noun phrase	xã hội họ đang sống	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Harm to health and study

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
people's health	noun phrase	sức khoẻ con người	5.0	✓
for hours every day	prep phrase	hàng giờ mỗi ngày	5.0	✓
hurt their eyes	verb + noun	hại mắt	5.0	✓
back pain	noun + noun	đau lưng	5.0	✓
sleeping well	verb + adv	ngủ ngon	5.0	✓
cannot concentrate	verb phrase	không thể tập trung	6.0	✓
easy access to	noun phrase	dễ dàng tiếp cận	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Harm to family and social life

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
spend less time	verb phrase	dành ít thời gian hơn	5.0	✓
focus on their phones	verb phrase	tập trung vào điện thoại	5.0	✓
feel lonely	verb phrase	cảm thấy cô đơn	5.0	✓
the same room	noun phrase	cùng một phòng	5.0	✓
talking to their parents	verb phrase	nói chuyện với bố mẹ	5.0	✓
relationships become weaker	clause	các mối quan hệ trở nên lỏng lẻo hơn	6.0	✓
friendly and connected	adv + adj	thân thiện và gắn kết	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
portable devices	adj + noun	thiết bị di động	6.0	✓
individuals and society	noun phrase	cá nhân và xã hội	5.0	✓
limit the time	verb + noun	giới hạn thời gian	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, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (availability, electronic games, portable devices)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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