Do Teachers Have More Influence than Parents? — 01.09.2026

Task 2 Topic

Once children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether teachers become more influential than parents in children's intellectual and social development once school begins
Keywords	once children start school · teachers · more influence · intellectual development · social development
Task focus	Compare the influence of teachers and parents on children's intellectual and social development after school starts
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	After children go to school, do teachers shape their thinking and social skills more than their parents do?
Hidden trap	More influence requires a comparison (teachers vs parents). It also has two areas: intellectual and social — you may give different answers for each
Chosen stance	Partly agree. Teachers have more influence on children's knowledge and thinking, but parents still have more influence on their social values and behaviour
Main-idea plan	BP1 → teachers have more influence on learning and thinking skills · BP2 → parents still shape children's values, manners and social behaviour more

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Teachers shape learning

Teachers teach knowledge and thinking skills ✓ strongest
Children spend many hours at school
Teachers notice learning problems dự phòng

Body 2 — Parents shape values and behaviour

Parents teach values and manners from birth ✓ strongest
Children copy their parents at home
Family problems affect children's behaviour dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Many hours at school
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: teachers have a bigger effect
Thesis: Partly agree — learning vs values

Body 1: Teachers → knowledge, thinking skills; many hours at school

Body 2: Parents → values, manners, behaviour; children copy them

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 hours at school

Starter: When children start school … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: teachers have a bigger effect

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Partly agree — learning vs values

Starter: I partly agree, because … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Teachers shape learning(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Teachers → knowledge, thinking

Starter: On the one hand … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Trained to teach

Starter: Teachers are trained to … ·

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Example

Main idea: Learning maths, science at school

Starter: For example, a child … ·

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Link

Main idea: Main role in intellectual development

Starter: Therefore, teachers play the … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Parents shape values and behaviour(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Parents → values, behaviour

Starter: On the other hand … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Manners, honesty learned at home

Starter: Children learn manners, honesty … ·

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Example

Main idea: Polite parents, polite child

Starter: For instance, a child … ·

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Link

Main idea: Family most important for behaviour

Starter: As a result, the … ·

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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: Partly agree

Starter: In conclusion, I partly … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Teachers: knowledge; parents: values

Starter: Teachers shape children's knowledge … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Work together

Starter: Teachers and parents should … ·

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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
many hours every day	noun phrase	nhiều giờ mỗi ngày	5.0	✓
teachers and classmates	noun phrase	giáo viên và bạn cùng lớp	5.0	✓
a bigger effect on	noun phrase	ảnh hưởng lớn hơn đến	6.0	✓
shape children's learning	verb phrase	định hình việc học của trẻ	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Teachers shape learning

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
thinking skills	noun + noun	kỹ năng tư duy	5.0	✓
trained to explain	passive phrase	được đào tạo để giải thích	6.0	✓
new ideas	adj + noun	ý tưởng mới	5.0	✓
solve problems	verb + noun	giải quyết vấn đề	5.0	✓
too busy at work	adv + adj	quá bận công việc	5.0	✓
play the main role	verb phrase	đóng vai trò chính	6.0	✓
intellectual development	adj + noun	sự phát triển trí tuệ	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Parents shape values and behaviour

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
social behaviour	adj + noun	hành vi xã hội	6.0	✓
treat other people	verb phrase	đối xử với người khác	5.0	✓
from a very young age	prep phrase	từ khi còn rất nhỏ	5.0	✓
copy what their parents say	verb phrase	bắt chước những gì cha mẹ nói	6.0	✓
polite and kind	adv + adj	lịch sự và tử tế	5.0	✓
the most important influence	noun phrase	ảnh hưởng quan trọng nhất	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
more influence	adj + noun	ảnh hưởng lớn hơn	5.0	✓
values and behaviour	noun phrase	giá trị và hành vi	6.0	✓
work together	verb + adv	phối hợp với nhau	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 (Partly 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, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (once children start school, teachers, more influence)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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