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	Mostly agree. Leisure flights produce enormous emissions per trip and are easier to give up than cars, although cars should still be reduced in cities with good public transport
Main-idea plan	BP1 → a single long-haul flight produces emissions equal to years of driving · BP2 → leisure flights are optional, while cars are essential for many; limiting cars hurts rural and low-income people

2Idea generation

Body 1 — The scale of aviation emissions

One long-haul flight = years of driving emissions ✓ strongest
Frequent flyers are a small, wealthy group
Aviation emissions are growing fast dự phòng

Body 2 — Fairness and practicality

Cars are essential for rural and low-income people ✓ strongest
Leisure flights can be replaced by closer trips or trains
Taxes on frequent flyers are fair dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Transport = major emitter
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: discourage air travel, not restrict cars
Thesis: Mostly agree

Body 1: One long-haul flight = years of driving; frequent flyers few, wealthy

Body 2: Cars essential for many; leisure flights replaceable → fairer

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: Transport = major emitter

Starter: Transport is one of … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: discourage air travel, not restrict cars

Starter: Since a single long-haul … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Mostly agree

Starter: I mostly agree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — The scale of aviation emissions(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Faster emission cuts

Starter: The main reason I … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: One flight avoided = big difference

Starter: Because one long-distance flight … ·

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Example

Main idea: Family holidays locally

Starter: For example, a family … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Small group of frequent flyers

Starter: Moreover, most flights are … ·

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Link

Main idea: Efficient way

Starter: Therefore, targeting non-essential air … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Fairness and practicality(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Fairer and more practical

Starter: In addition, discouraging leisure … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Car essential, flight a choice

Starter: For millions of people … ·

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Example

Main idea: Taxing frequent flyers

Starter: For instance, taxing frequent … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Replace with trains

Starter: Travellers can also replace … ·

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Link

Main idea: Reduce cars in cities too

Starter: However, cars should still … ·

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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: Enormous emissions + fairer

Starter: Leisure flights produce enormous … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Encourage public transport

Starter: Nevertheless, cities should continue … ·

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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
one of the largest sources of	noun phrase	một trong những nguồn lớn nhất của	6.5	✓
greenhouse gas emissions	noun phrase	phát thải khí nhà kính	5.5	✓
contribute to the problem	verb phrase	góp phần gây ra vấn đề	5.5	✓
a single long-haul flight	noun phrase	một chuyến bay đường dài	6.5	✓
restricting car use	verb + noun	hạn chế sử dụng ô tô	6.5	✓
unnecessary air travel	noun phrase	việc đi máy bay không cần thiết	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — The scale of aviation emissions

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
leisure flights	adj + noun	chuyến bay giải trí	6.5	✓
cut emissions	verb + noun	cắt giảm khí thải	5.5	✓
carbon dioxide	noun + noun	khí CO2	5.5	✓
make a significant difference	verb phrase	tạo khác biệt đáng kể	6.5	✓
another continent	adj + noun	châu lục khác	5.5	✓
several tonnes of carbon emissions	noun phrase	vài tấn khí thải carbon	6.5	✓
frequent flyers	adj + noun	người thường xuyên đi máy bay	6.5	✓
non-essential air travel	noun phrase	việc đi máy bay không thiết yếu	5.5	✓
an efficient way	adj + noun	cách hiệu quả	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Fairness and practicality

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
fairer and more practical	adv + adj	công bằng và thực tế hơn	5.5	✓
rural areas	adj + noun	vùng nông thôn	5.5	✓
getting to work	verb phrase	đi làm	5.5	✓
reaching a hospital	verb phrase	đến bệnh viện	5.5	✓
wealthier travellers	adj + noun	du khách giàu hơn	6.5	✓
low-income families	adj + noun	các gia đình thu nhập thấp	6.5	✓
train journeys	noun + noun	chuyến đi bằng tàu	5.5	✓
good public transport	noun phrase	giao thông công cộng tốt	5.5	✓
make daily life much harder	verb phrase	khiến cuộc sống hằng ngày khó khăn hơn nhiều	6.5	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.5	✓
non-essential flights	adj + noun	chuyến bay không thiết yếu	5.5	✓
enormous emissions per trip	noun phrase	lượng phát thải khổng lồ mỗi chuyến	6.5	✓
depend on	verb phrase	phụ thuộc vào	5.5	✓
encourage public transport	verb + noun	khuyến khích giao thông công cộng	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, Moreover, In addition, For example, For instance, Therefore, However, Nevertheless, whereasLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (long-distance flight, fuel, pollution)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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