Quality of Life in the 21st Century — 27.01.2026

Task 2 Topic

People living in the 21st century have a better quality of life than people living in previous centuries.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether life today is better than life in earlier centuries
Keywords	21st century · better quality of life · previous centuries
Task focus	Compare quality of life today with life in the past and decide how far today is better
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Is life now better than life hundreds of years ago?
Hidden trap	Quality of life is broad (health, comfort, freedom, happiness) — choose two clear areas and compare with the past in every paragraph
Chosen stance	Mostly agree. Advances in medicine and technology have greatly improved health and opportunities, even though modern life brings new pressures
Main-idea plan	BP1 → medical progress raises life expectancy and health · BP2 → technology and education give more opportunities and convenience

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Health and life expectancy

Medical advances raise life expectancy ✓ strongest
Better sanitation and nutrition
Safer working conditions dự phòng

Body 2 — Opportunities and convenience

Technology gives access to education and information ✓ strongest
Wider job choices and travel
More leisure time dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Big changes in science, living conditions
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: higher living standards than earlier generations
Thesis: Mostly agree, though new problems

Body 1: Medical progress → longer, healthier lives

Body 2: Technology, education → more opportunities, convenience

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(45–60 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Big changes in science, living conditions

Starter: Over the past few … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: higher living standards than earlier generations

Starter: It is often claimed … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Mostly agree, though new problems

Starter: I mostly agree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Health and life expectancy(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Health, life expectancy

Starter: The most obvious improvement … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Vaccines, antibiotics, surgery

Starter: Thanks to vaccines, antibiotics … ·

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Example

Main idea: Small infection once fatal

Starter: For example, an infection … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Sanitation, clean water

Starter: Better sanitation and clean … ·

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Link

Main idea: Longer, healthier lives

Starter: Therefore, people today can … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Opportunities and convenience(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Technology + education → opportunities

Starter: In addition, modern technology … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: School, internet learning

Starter: Most children now attend … ·

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Example

Main idea: Online course from a village

Starter: For instance, a young … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Appliances, transport save time

Starter: Household appliances and fast … ·

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Link

Main idea: More choices than ever

Starter: As a result, people … ·

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Conclusion(35–50 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: Mostly agree

Starter: In conclusion, I mostly … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Longer lives + opportunities

Starter: Medical progress allows them … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Deal with stress, loneliness

Starter: However, modern societies should … ·

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📝 My essay

✓ saved

5Language bank (Band 5.5-6.5)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.5 = nền tảng · 6.5 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
dramatic changes	adj + noun	những thay đổi mạnh mẽ	6.5	✓
living conditions	noun + noun	điều kiện sống	5.5	✓
a higher standard of living	noun phrase	mức sống cao hơn	6.5	✓
earlier generations	adj + noun	các thế hệ trước	5.5	✓
new problems	adj + noun	những vấn đề mới	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Health and life expectancy

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
life expectancy	noun + noun	tuổi thọ trung bình	6.5	✓
modern surgery	adj + noun	phẫu thuật hiện đại	5.5	✓
prevented or cured	passive phrase	được phòng ngừa hoặc chữa khỏi	6.5	✓
could be fatal	verb phrase	có thể gây tử vong	6.5	✓
a simple course of medicine	noun phrase	một đợt thuốc đơn giản	6.5	✓
better sanitation	adj + noun	vệ sinh tốt hơn	5.5	✓
clean drinking water	noun phrase	nước uống sạch	5.5	✓
the spread of illness	noun phrase	sự lây lan bệnh tật	5.5	✓
healthier lives	adj + noun	cuộc sống khoẻ mạnh hơn	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Opportunities and convenience

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
far more opportunities	noun phrase	nhiều cơ hội hơn hẳn	6.5	✓
learn new skills	verb + noun	học kỹ năng mới	5.5	✓
within seconds	prep phrase	trong vài giây	5.5	✓
take an online course	verb + noun	tham gia khoá học trực tuyến	5.5	✓
household appliances	noun + noun	đồ gia dụng	6.5	✓
fast transport	adj + noun	giao thông nhanh	5.5	✓
save time	verb + noun	tiết kiệm thời gian	5.5	✓
more choices	adj + noun	nhiều lựa chọn hơn	5.5	✓
than ever before	fixed phrase	hơn bao giờ hết	6.5	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.5	✓
a better quality of life	noun phrase	chất lượng sống tốt hơn	5.5	✓
medical progress	adj + noun	tiến bộ y học	6.5	✓
greater opportunities and convenience	noun phrase	nhiều cơ hội và tiện lợi hơn	6.5	✓
stress and loneliness	noun phrase	căng thẳng và cô đơn	5.5	✓

Useful structures

Although + clause, + main clause (concession)
Noun, which + verb …, + main verb (non-defining relative clause)
If + present, + will / can + verb (conditional for results)
This means that + clause (explaining a consequence)
… be + past participle (passive voice for processes and policies)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Mostly 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, In addition, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, However, although, whereasLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (21st century, better quality of life, previous centuries)Grammar: Mix simple and complex sentences (although, which, if, passive); check articles and verb formsFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 270–300 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.5)

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