Discourage Non-essential Flights or Limit Cars? — 28.09.2026

Task 2 Topic

One long-distance flight consumes fuel which a car uses in several years' time, but they cause the same amount of pollution. So some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than limit the use of cars.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether reducing unnecessary flights (e.g. tourism) is a better environmental priority than limiting car use
Keywords	long-distance flight · fuel · pollution · discourage non-essential flights · tourist travel · rather than limit the use of cars
Task focus	Compare two policies: discouraging non-essential flights vs limiting car use, and decide which should come first
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	One long flight burns as much fuel as a car in several years. Should we focus on reducing holiday flights instead of reducing car use?
Hidden trap	Note rather than — the statement says flights instead of cars. You can agree flights matter more per trip but argue that cars should still be limited too
Chosen stance	Agree. One flight causes as much pollution as years of driving, and many flights for holidays are not necessary, while cars are needed every day
Main-idea plan	BP1 → one long flight produces a huge amount of pollution in a few hours · BP2 → cars are needed for work and school, but holiday flights are not necessary

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Flights cause huge pollution

One flight = years of driving in pollution ✓ strongest
Cheap flights make people fly more often
Planes pollute high in the sky dự phòng

Body 2 — Cars are more necessary in daily life

Cars are needed for work, school and emergencies ✓ strongest
Holiday flights can be replaced by local trips
Limiting cars hurts poor and rural people dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Air travel very popular
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: reduce unnecessary flights, not cars
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: One flight = years of car pollution; cheap flights → more flying

Body 2: Cars needed daily; holiday flights not necessary

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: Air travel very popular

Starter: Air travel has become … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: reduce unnecessary flights, not cars

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 — Flights cause huge pollution(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: One flight → huge pollution

Starter: Firstly, one long flight … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Plane fuel = years of car fuel

Starter: A plane flying from … ·

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Example

Main idea: Three holiday flights vs daily driving

Starter: For example, if a … ·

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Link

Main idea: Fewer flights → faster protection

Starter: Therefore, reducing flights can … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Cars are more necessary in daily life(80–95 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Cars necessary, flights not

Starter: Secondly, cars are necessary … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Cars for work, school, hospital

Starter: Many people need their … ·

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Example

Main idea: Local holiday vs farmer's car

Starter: For instance, a family … ·

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Link

Main idea: Fairer to discourage flights

Starter: As a result, it … ·

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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: Huge pollution + less necessary

Starter: Flights cause huge pollution … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Holidays closer to home

Starter: People should choose holidays … ·

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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
air travel	noun + noun	đi lại bằng máy bay	5.0	✓
fly to other countries	verb phrase	bay đến các nước khác	5.0	✓
unnecessary flights	adj + noun	các chuyến bay không cần thiết	6.0	✓
holiday trips	noun + noun	chuyến đi nghỉ	5.0	✓
the use of cars	noun phrase	việc sử dụng ô tô	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Flights cause huge pollution

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
a huge amount of pollution	noun phrase	lượng ô nhiễm khổng lồ	6.0	✓
in only a few hours	prep phrase	chỉ trong vài giờ	5.0	✓
burns as much fuel	verb phrase	đốt nhiều nhiên liệu như	6.0	✓
a family car	noun + noun	xe ô tô gia đình	5.0	✓
serious damage to the environment	noun phrase	thiệt hại nghiêm trọng cho môi trường	6.0	✓
protect the environment	verb + noun	bảo vệ môi trường	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Cars are more necessary in daily life

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
necessary for daily life	adv + adj	cần thiết cho cuộc sống hằng ngày	5.0	✓
go to work	verb phrase	đi làm	5.0	✓
take their children to school	verb phrase	đưa con đi học	5.0	✓
buses or trains	noun phrase	xe buýt hoặc tàu	5.0	✓
flying abroad	verb phrase	bay ra nước ngoài	6.0	✓
it is fairer	clause	công bằng hơn	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
non-essential flights	adj + noun	các chuyến bay không thiết yếu	6.0	✓
huge pollution	adj + noun	ô nhiễm rất lớn	5.0	✓
closer to home	adv + adj	gần nhà hơn	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 (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, ThereforeLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (long-distance flight, fuel, pollution)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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