Are Games on Portable Devices Harmful? — 30.08.2026

Task 2 Topic

The availability of entertainment such as playing electronic games on portable devices will be harmful to individuals in the society they live in.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether easy access to games on phones and tablets harms individuals and society
Keywords	availability · electronic games · portable devices · harmful · individuals · society
Task focus	Judge whether easy access to games on phones and tablets is harmful to individuals and society
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Because people can play games on their phones anywhere, will this hurt people and the society they live in?
Hidden trap	The key word is availability — games are always in people's pockets. Discuss both the individual (health, study) and society (relationships, productivity)
Chosen stance	Mostly agree. Moderate gaming is harmless, but constant access encourages overuse that damages health, productivity and real-life relationships
Main-idea plan	BP1 → constant availability leads to overuse, harming health, sleep and productivity · BP2 → it reduces face-to-face interaction and weakens families and communities

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Effects on health, sleep and productivity

Overuse harms sleep, posture and eyesight ✓ strongest
Distraction reduces productivity at school and work
In-game purchases cause debt dự phòng

Body 2 — Social isolation and weaker communities

Less face-to-face interaction in families ✓ strongest
Young people become socially isolated
Distraction in public places (e.g. crossing roads) dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Games available everywhere
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: easy access damages individuals, society
Thesis: Mostly agree, moderation harmless

Body 1: Constant access → overuse → sleep, health, productivity harmed

Body 2: Less face-to-face contact → isolation, weaker communities

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: Games available everywhere

Starter: The rapid spread of … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: easy access damages individuals, society

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Thesis

Main idea: Mostly agree, moderation harmless

Starter: I mostly agree with … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Body Paragraph 1 — Effects on health, sleep and productivity(90–110 words)

0 words

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Overuse harms health, productivity

Starter: The main reason I … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Explanation 1

Main idea: Played in every spare moment

Starter: Unlike traditional games, which … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Example

Main idea: Late-night gaming

Starter: For example, some teenagers … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Explanation 2

Main idea: Lower productivity at work

Starter: Office workers may also … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Link

Main idea: Well-being and performance

Starter: Therefore, easy access to … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Body Paragraph 2 — Social isolation and weaker communities(90–110 words)

0 words

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Weakens relationships

Starter: In addition, excessive mobile … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Explanation 1

Main idea: Fewer real conversations

Starter: When people spend their … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Example

Main idea: Café scene

Starter: For instance, it is … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Explanation 2

Main idea: Loneliness, weaker community

Starter: Over time, this habit … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Link

Main idea: Less connected society

Starter: As a result, society … ·

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: Mostly agree

Starter: In conclusion, I mostly … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Summary

Main idea: Overuse + less interaction

Starter: It encourages overuse that … ·

Tap a cue word to insert it at the cursor.

Final thought

Main idea: Play in moderation

Starter: People should therefore learn … ·

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

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the rapid spread of	noun phrase	sự lan rộng nhanh chóng của	6.5	✓
electronic games	adj + noun	trò chơi điện tử	5.5	✓
at any time	prep phrase	bất cứ lúc nào	5.5	✓
mobile entertainment	adj + noun	giải trí trên di động	6.5	✓
society as a whole	noun phrase	toàn xã hội	6.5	✓
in moderation	prep phrase	một cách điều độ	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Effects on health, sleep and productivity

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the constant availability	noun phrase	sự sẵn có liên tục	6.5	✓
leads to overuse	verb phrase	dẫn đến lạm dụng	6.5	✓
every spare moment	noun phrase	mọi lúc rảnh rỗi	5.5	✓
lose track of time	verb phrase	quên mất thời gian	6.5	✓
late into the night	prep phrase	đến khuya	5.5	✓
difficult to concentrate	adv + adj	khó tập trung	5.5	✓
working hours	noun + noun	giờ làm việc	5.5	✓
lowers their productivity	verb + noun	giảm năng suất	6.5	✓
personal well-being	adj + noun	sức khoẻ tinh thần cá nhân	6.5	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Social isolation and weaker communities

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
excessive mobile gaming	noun phrase	chơi game trên điện thoại quá mức	6.5	✓
weaken relationships	verb + noun	làm suy yếu các mối quan hệ	6.5	✓
social interaction	adj + noun	tương tác xã hội	5.5	✓
looking at screens	verb phrase	nhìn màn hình	5.5	✓
real conversations	adj + noun	những cuộc trò chuyện thực sự	5.5	✓
absorbed in a different game	passive phrase	mải mê một trò chơi khác	6.5	✓
a weaker sense of community	noun phrase	ý thức cộng đồng yếu hơn	6.5	✓
less connected and less caring	adv + adj	ít gắn kết và ít quan tâm hơn	5.5	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.5	✓
portable devices	adj + noun	thiết bị di động	5.5	✓
affects health and productivity	verb phrase	ảnh hưởng sức khoẻ và năng suất	6.5	✓
face-to-face interaction	adj + noun	tương tác trực tiếp	6.5	✓
play in moderation	verb phrase	chơi điều độ	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, although, whileLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (availability, electronic games, portable devices)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)

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.