Film or Written Documents: Learning How People Live — 10.09.2026

Task 2 Topic

To learn the way people around the world live, it is better to look at film and video records than written documents.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether films and videos are better than written texts for learning about other people's ways of life
Keywords	the way people around the world live · film and video records · written documents · better
Task focus	Compare film and video with written documents as ways to learn how people live in other cultures
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If we want to understand how people in other countries live, should we watch videos rather than read books and articles?
Hidden trap	This is a comparison (better … than). A strong answer gives clear criteria — vividness and accessibility vs depth, history and explanation
Chosen stance	Partly agree. Videos show daily life clearly and are easy to understand, but written documents explain history, reasons and details better
Main-idea plan	BP1 → videos let us see clothes, food, homes and festivals clearly and easily · BP2 → written documents explain history and reasons in more detail

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Videos show real life clearly

Videos show real clothes, food, homes and festivals ✓ strongest
Videos are easy for everyone, even children
Videos show sounds and music dự phòng

Body 2 — Written documents explain more deeply

Books and articles explain history and reasons ✓ strongest
Written records cover the distant past
Videos can be edited to look better dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Videos or books to learn cultures
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: videos better than written documents
Thesis: Partly agree

Body 1: Videos → see clothes, food, homes; easy for everyone

Body 2: Written documents → history, reasons, details

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: Videos or books to learn cultures

Starter: Today, people can learn … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: videos better than written documents

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Partly agree

Starter: I partly agree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Videos show real life clearly(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Videos show daily life clearly

Starter: On the one hand … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: See and hear real life

Starter: When we watch a … ·

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Example

Main idea: Floating market video

Starter: For example, a short … ·

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Link

Main idea: Easy and interesting

Starter: Therefore, videos are an … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Written documents explain more deeply(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Written documents explain more

Starter: On the other hand … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: History, beliefs, reasons

Starter: Books and articles can … ·

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Example

Main idea: Indian wedding

Starter: For instance, a video … ·

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Link

Main idea: Deeper understanding

Starter: As a result, written … ·

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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: Videos show; documents explain

Starter: Videos show daily life … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Use both

Starter: The best way is … ·

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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
other cultures	adj + noun	các nền văn hoá khác	5.0	✓
watching videos online	verb phrase	xem video trực tuyến	5.0	✓
books and articles	noun phrase	sách và bài báo	5.0	✓
written documents	adj + noun	tài liệu viết	6.0	✓
a better way	noun phrase	cách tốt hơn	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Videos show real life clearly

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the daily lives	noun phrase	cuộc sống hằng ngày	5.0	✓
with our own eyes	prep phrase	tận mắt	6.0	✓
a floating market	adj + noun	chợ nổi	6.0	✓
buy and sell	verb phrase	mua bán	5.0	✓
many pages of text	noun phrase	nhiều trang chữ	5.0	✓
an easy and interesting way	noun phrase	một cách dễ và thú vị	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Written documents explain more deeply

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
in much more detail	prep phrase	chi tiết hơn nhiều	6.0	✓
beliefs and reasons	noun phrase	niềm tin và lý do	5.0	✓
people's customs	noun phrase	phong tục của con người	5.0	✓
enough time to explain	noun phrase	đủ thời gian để giải thích	5.0	✓
each part of the ceremony	noun phrase	từng phần của nghi lễ	6.0	✓
understand other cultures more deeply	verb phrase	hiểu các nền văn hoá khác sâu hơn	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
films and videos	noun phrase	phim và video	5.0	✓
daily life	adj + noun	cuộc sống hằng ngày	5.0	✓
use both together	verb phrase	dùng cả hai cùng nhau	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 (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, ThereforeLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (the way people around the world live, film and video records, written documents)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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