Wealth as an Opportunity to Help Others — 20.03.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people say that the most important thing about being rich is that it gives a person the opportunity to help others.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether helping other people is the most important benefit of being wealthy
Keywords	the most important thing · being rich · opportunity · help others
Task focus	Decide whether helping others is the most important advantage of wealth, compared with other benefits
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Is the best thing about having a lot of money the chance to help other people?
Hidden trap	The most important thing — you must compare helping others with other benefits of wealth (security, freedom, comfort) and decide which matters most
Chosen stance	Mostly agree. Security and comfort matter, but the chance to make a large positive difference and the sense of meaning it brings are the greatest value of wealth
Main-idea plan	BP1 → wealth allows people to make a large-scale difference to others · BP2 → helping others gives a lasting sense of purpose that material comfort cannot

2Idea generation

Body 1 — The scale of good that wealth makes possible

Wealth allows large-scale help: education, healthcare ✓ strongest
Rich people can respond quickly in emergencies
They can fund research dự phòng

Body 2 — Meaning beyond material comfort

Helping others gives purpose and lasting satisfaction ✓ strongest
Material comfort brings only short-term pleasure
Generosity improves reputation dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Wealth brings many benefits
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: chance to help = most significant
Thesis: Mostly agree, security matters too

Body 1: Wealth → large-scale help: schools, healthcare, emergencies

Body 2: Helping → purpose, lasting satisfaction > material pleasure

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: Wealth brings many benefits

Starter: Wealth brings many obvious … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: chance to help = most significant

Starter: Some people argue that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Mostly agree, security matters too

Starter: I mostly agree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — The scale of good that wealth makes possible(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Difference on a large scale

Starter: The main reason I … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Fund entire projects

Starter: While an ordinary person … ·

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Example

Main idea: Schools and clinics in villages

Starter: For example, some rich … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Respond quickly to disasters

Starter: Wealthy people can also … ·

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Link

Main idea: Most powerful opportunity

Starter: Therefore, the ability to … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Meaning beyond material comfort(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Meaning beyond comfort

Starter: In addition, using wealth … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Luxury pleasure fades

Starter: Luxury goods and expensive … ·

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Example

Main idea: Entrepreneurs find satisfaction

Starter: For instance, a number … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Lasting purpose

Starter: Seeing the positive results … ·

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Link

Main idea: Good for society and the rich

Starter: As a result, helping … ·

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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: Large-scale difference + meaning

Starter: Wealth allows people to … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Use fortunes generously

Starter: Wealthy people should therefore … ·

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📝 My essay

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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
obvious benefits	adj + noun	lợi ích rõ ràng	5.5	✓
comfortable housing	adj + noun	nhà ở tiện nghi	5.5	✓
financial security	adj + noun	an toàn tài chính	6.5	✓
the freedom to travel	noun phrase	tự do đi lại	5.5	✓
the most significant	adv + adj	quan trọng nhất	6.5	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — The scale of good that wealth makes possible

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
make a difference	verb + noun	tạo ra sự khác biệt	5.5	✓
on a scale	prep phrase	ở quy mô	6.5	✓
donate a small amount	verb phrase	quyên góp một khoản nhỏ	5.5	✓
a wealthy individual	adj + noun	một cá nhân giàu có	6.5	✓
fund entire projects	verb + noun	tài trợ toàn bộ dự án	6.5	✓
remote villages	adj + noun	làng hẻo lánh	5.5	✓
access to education and healthcare	noun phrase	tiếp cận giáo dục và y tế	6.5	✓
natural disasters strike	clause	thiên tai xảy ra	6.5	✓
government aid	noun + noun	viện trợ của chính phủ	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Meaning beyond material comfort

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
a sense of meaning	noun phrase	cảm giác ý nghĩa	6.5	✓
material comfort	adj + noun	tiện nghi vật chất	5.5	✓
luxury goods	noun + noun	hàng xa xỉ	5.5	✓
expensive holidays	adj + noun	kỳ nghỉ đắt tiền	5.5	✓
fades quickly	verb + adv	phai nhạt nhanh	6.5	✓
feel empty or bored	verb phrase	cảm thấy trống rỗng hoặc chán	5.5	✓
successful entrepreneurs	adj + noun	doanh nhân thành đạt	5.5	✓
real satisfaction	adj + noun	sự mãn nguyện thực sự	5.5	✓
a lasting sense of purpose	noun phrase	cảm giác có mục đích lâu dài	6.5	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.5	✓
being rich	verb phrase	giàu có	5.5	✓
on a large scale	prep phrase	trên quy mô lớn	5.5	✓
their fortunes	noun phrase	khối tài sản của họ	6.5	✓
use their fortunes generously	verb phrase	dùng tài sản một cách hào phóng	6.5	✓

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, Not only, although, whileLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (the most important thing, being rich, opportunity)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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