Thao Ngo IELTS Student's Edition
18px
Thao Ngo IELTS logo
THAO NGO IELTS
MTESOL · Academic Director · IELTS–AI Trainer
IELTS Writing Task 2 · Essay Outline

Immediate Global Action on Fossil Fuels — 07.06.2026

Essay type: Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)Band 5.5-6.5Stance: Strongly agreeTarget ≈ 280 wordsModel essay: Band 6.5
Student's Edition
Ngô Đức Thảo
Ngô Đức Thảo
MTESOL · Academic Director
Task 2 Topic

The international community must take immediate action to ensure that all nations reduce their consumption of fossil fuels, such as gas and oil.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this belief?

1Task analysis

ItemDetail
Essay typeOpinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topicWhether countries must work together now to make every nation use less oil and gas
Keywordsinternational community · immediate action · all nations · reduce their consumption · fossil fuels
Task focusJudge whether urgent, international action is needed so that every country uses less fossil fuel
Required positionSay clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaningShould the world act now, together, to make sure every country uses less oil and gas?
Hidden trapThree key ideas: international (countries together), immediate (now, not later) and all nations (including poorer countries). Address at least two of them
Chosen stanceStrongly agree. The climate crisis is accelerating, so delay is costly, and because emissions affect everyone, all nations must act together with support for poorer countries
Main-idea planBP1 → climate impacts are accelerating and delay increases costs · BP2 → emissions are a shared problem; coordinated action and support for developing countries are essential

2Idea generation

Body 1 — The urgency of the climate crisis

  • Climate impacts are accelerating ✓ strongest
  • Delay makes the transition more expensive
  • Air pollution kills millions dự phòng

Body 2 — Why the response must be global

  • Emissions are a shared problem; free-riding must be avoided ✓ strongest
  • Wealthy nations should fund and share technology
  • Energy independence for importing countries dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction
  • General statement: Fossil fuels still dominate
  • Paraphrased task: Rewrite: act without delay, every country cuts use
  • Thesis: Strongly agree
Body 1: Accelerating impacts; delay → higher costs
Body 2: Shared problem → coordinated action; rich nations fund, share technology
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)

0 words
Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.
General statement
Main idea: Fossil fuels still dominate
Starter: Fossil fuels such as … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Paraphrased task
Main idea: Rewrite: act without delay, every country cuts use
Starter: Some people argue that … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Thesis
Main idea: Strongly agree
Starter: I strongly agree with … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Body Paragraph 1 — The urgency of the climate crisis(90–110 words)

0 words
Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Effects severe and worsening
Starter: The main reason I … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Explanation 1
Main idea: Carbon dioxide traps heat
Starter: The burning of oil … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Example
Main idea: Coastal flooding
Starter: For example, many coastal … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Explanation 2
Main idea: Waiting raises costs
Starter: The longer we wait … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Link
Main idea: Cannot be postponed
Starter: Therefore, reducing fossil fuel … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Body Paragraph 2 — Why the response must be global(90–110 words)

0 words
Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Must be international
Starter: In addition, the response … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Explanation 1
Main idea: Gases spread globally
Starter: Greenhouse gases spread across … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Example
Main idea: Paris Agreement
Starter: For instance, international agreements … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Explanation 2
Main idea: Support developing countries
Starter: Wealthy nations can also … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Link
Main idea: Only realistic way
Starter: As a result, global … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Conclusion(35–50 words)

0 words
Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!
Restated thesis
Main idea: Strongly agree
Starter: In conclusion, I strongly … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Summary
Main idea: Worsening effects + cooperation
Starter: The effects of climate … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.
Final thought
Main idea: Delay is costly
Starter: Delaying this action would … ·
Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

📝 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

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
the world's energynoun phrasenăng lượng của thế giới5.5✓
growing evidenceadj + nounbằng chứng ngày càng nhiều6.5✓
environmental impactadj + nountác động môi trường5.5✓
act without delayverb phrasehành động không chậm trễ6.5✓
the international communitynoun phrasecộng đồng quốc tế5.5✓
cuts its use ofverb phrasecắt giảm việc sử dụng6.5✓

Body Paragraph 1 — The urgency of the climate crisis

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
the effects of climate changenoun phrasetác động của biến đổi khí hậu5.5✓
carbon dioxidenoun + nounkhí CO25.5✓
traps heat in the atmosphereverb phrasegiữ nhiệt trong khí quyển6.5✓
rising temperaturesadj + nounnhiệt độ tăng5.5✓
extreme weatheradj + nounthời tiết cực đoan5.5✓
coastal regionsadj + nounvùng ven biển5.5✓
more frequent floodingnoun phraselũ lụt thường xuyên hơn6.5✓
damages cropsverb + nounlàm hư hại mùa màng5.5✓
cannot be postponedpassive phrasekhông thể trì hoãn6.5✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Why the response must be global

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
solve this problem aloneverb phrasetự mình giải quyết vấn đề5.5✓
greenhouse gasesnoun + nounkhí nhà kính5.5✓
pollute heavilyverb + advgây ô nhiễm nặng6.5✓
international agreementsadj + nouncác hiệp định quốc tế6.5✓
set targetsverb + nounđặt mục tiêu5.5✓
provide funding and technologyverb phrasecung cấp tài chính và công nghệ6.5✓
developing countriesadj + nouncác nước đang phát triển5.5✓
renewable energyadj + nounnăng lượng tái tạo5.5✓
global cooperationadj + nounhợp tác toàn cầu6.5✓

Conclusion

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
In conclusionlinkertóm lại5.5✓
take immediate actionverb phrasehành động ngay lập tức6.5✓
fossil fuelsadj + nounnhiên liệu hoá thạch5.5✓
a problem that affects everyonenoun phrasevấn đề ảnh hưởng tới mọi người5.5✓
extremely costlyadv + adjcực kỳ tốn kém6.5✓

Useful structures

6Self-check before you submit

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.5)

Hãy viết bài của em trước. Khi đủ 250 từ, ô mật khẩu sẽ mở — xin mật khẩu từ giáo viên để xem bài mẫu và so sánh.