Raising Fuel Costs to Protect the Environment — 02.01.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people think that one of the best ways to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuels for cars and other vehicles.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether making petrol and diesel more expensive is one of the best ways to reduce environmental problems
Keywords	environmental problems · increase the cost · fuels · cars and other vehicles · one of the best ways
Task focus	Judge a price-based solution (higher fuel costs) to environmental problems caused by vehicles
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If petrol becomes more expensive, people may drive less and pollute less. Is this one of the best solutions?
Hidden trap	The statement says one of the best ways, not the only way — you can agree and still mention it works best with other measures
Chosen stance	Largely agree. Price signals change driving behaviour and fund cleaner transport, provided the policy protects low-income groups
Main-idea plan	BP1 → price signals change behaviour and cut emissions · BP2 → tax revenue finances the shift to cleaner transport (with protection for the poor)

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Changing behaviour through price

Price signals change driving behaviour ✓ strongest
Pressure on manufacturers to build efficient vehicles
Freight companies optimise routes dự phòng

Body 2 — Funding the green transition

Revenue finances public transport and electrification ✓ strongest
Revenue can compensate low-income households
Reduced congestion improves productivity dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Vehicle emissions = smog + climate change
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: much dearer motor fuel = powerful tool
Thesis: Largely agree + careful design

Body 1: Price signal → drivers cut needless trips, firms demand efficient vehicles

Body 2: Ring-fenced revenue → transit, EV infrastructure; protect low-income drivers

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(50–70 words)

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

General statement

Main idea: Vehicle emissions = smog + climate change

Starter: Vehicle emissions are now … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: much dearer motor fuel = powerful tool

Starter: Some argue that making … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Largely agree + careful design

Starter: I largely agree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Changing behaviour through price(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Price shapes behaviour

Starter: The most compelling argument … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Rising cost forces reconsideration

Starter: Whereas appeals to environmental … ·

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Example

Main idea: Commuters share rides, use transit

Starter: For example, commuters who … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Pressure on carmakers

Starter: At the same time … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Small choices → big reduction

Starter: Over time, these individual … ·

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Link

Main idea: Price works where persuasion fails

Starter: Thus, a well-designed price … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Funding the green transition(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Taxes fund green transition

Starter: Equally important, higher fuel … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Ring-fenced → metro, cycle lanes, chargers

Starter: If this money is … ·

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Example

Main idea: Electrify the bus fleet

Starter: A city could, for … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Compensate low-income households

Starter: Part of the revenue … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Fairer + more acceptable

Starter: Not only would this … ·

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Link

Main idea: Reduce pollution + fund alternatives

Starter: Consequently, higher fuel costs … ·

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Conclusion(40–55 words)

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

Restated thesis

Main idea: Largely agree

Starter: In conclusion, I largely … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Price signal + revenue

Starter: It changes behaviour through … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Protect the vulnerable, offer alternatives

Starter: Nevertheless, its success depends … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 6.5-8.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 7.0 = nền tảng · 8.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
vehicle emissions	noun + noun	khí thải xe cộ	7.0	✓
widely recognised	adv + adj	được công nhận rộng rãi	7.0	✓
a major contributor to	noun phrase	nguyên nhân chính gây ra	7.0	✓
urban smog	adj + noun	khói bụi đô thị	8.0	✓
global climate change	noun phrase	biến đổi khí hậu toàn cầu	7.0	✓
considerably more expensive	adv + adj	đắt hơn đáng kể	8.0	✓
the most powerful tools	noun phrase	những công cụ mạnh nhất	8.0	✓
reinvested wisely	verb + adv	được tái đầu tư khôn ngoan	8.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Changing behaviour through price

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the most compelling argument	noun phrase	lập luận thuyết phục nhất	8.0	✓
human behaviour	adj + noun	hành vi con người	7.0	✓
environmental responsibility	adj + noun	trách nhiệm với môi trường	7.0	✓
easily ignored	verb + adv	dễ bị phớt lờ	7.0	✓
a noticeable rise	adj + noun	mức tăng đáng kể	8.0	✓
combine errands	verb + noun	gộp các việc vặt vào một chuyến	8.0	✓
share rides	verb + noun	đi chung xe	7.0	✓
come under pressure	verb phrase	chịu áp lực	8.0	✓
fuel-efficient and electric models	noun phrase	các mẫu xe tiết kiệm nhiên liệu và xe điện	7.0	✓
a substantial reduction in emissions	noun phrase	sự cắt giảm khí thải đáng kể	8.0	✓
heavy-handed bans	adj + noun	các lệnh cấm cứng rắn	8.0	✓
a well-designed price signal	noun phrase	tín hiệu giá được thiết kế tốt	8.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Funding the green transition

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
generate significant revenue	verb + noun	tạo ra nguồn thu đáng kể	8.0	✓
finance the transition	verb + noun	tài trợ cho quá trình chuyển đổi	8.0	✓
ring-fenced for environmental purposes	passive phrase	được dành riêng cho mục đích môi trường	8.0	✓
safer cycle lanes	noun phrase	làn xe đạp an toàn hơn	7.0	✓
charging infrastructure	noun + noun	hạ tầng sạc điện	8.0	✓
electrify its bus fleet	verb + noun	điện khí hoá đội xe buýt	8.0	✓
a cheap and reliable alternative	noun phrase	lựa chọn thay thế rẻ và đáng tin cậy	7.0	✓
low-income households	adj + noun	các hộ thu nhập thấp	7.0	✓
hit hardest	verb + adv	chịu ảnh hưởng nặng nề nhất	7.0	✓
politically acceptable	adv + adj	dễ được chấp nhận về mặt chính trị	8.0	✓
reduced car use	adj + noun	việc giảm sử dụng ô tô	7.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
raising fuel prices	verb + noun	tăng giá nhiên liệu	7.0	✓
environmental harm	adj + noun	tác hại môi trường	7.0	✓
a clear price signal	noun phrase	tín hiệu giá rõ ràng	8.0	✓
protecting vulnerable groups	verb + noun	bảo vệ các nhóm dễ tổn thương	8.0	✓
genuine alternatives	adj + noun	các lựa chọn thay thế thực sự	8.0	✓

Useful structures

Not only + auxiliary + subject + verb, but … also … (inversion for emphasis)
Participle clause, + main clause (Having / Being / Faced with …)
It is + adj + that + clause (cleft / evaluative structure)
Were / Should + subject + verb, + would … (formal conditional)
Noun phrase + which / whose + clause (dense non-defining relative clause)
The more …, the more … (comparative correlative)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Largely 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, For example, For instance, Consequently, Nevertheless, Not only, whereas, because, ThusLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (environmental problems, increase the cost, fuels)Grammar: Wide range of complex structures (inversion, participle clauses, conditionals) used accurately and naturallyFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 290–320 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 8.0)

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