Free 24/7 Public Transport and Traffic Congestion — 29.01.2026

Task 2 Topic

The government should provide free public transport 24/7 to solve traffic congestion.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether free, round-the-clock public transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams
Keywords	government · free public transport · 24/7 · traffic congestion
Task focus	Evaluate free and 24/7 public transport as a solution to traffic congestion
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If buses and trains were free and ran all day and night, would traffic jams disappear? Should the government do it?
Hidden trap	There are two conditions — free and 24/7. Discuss whether both are needed; the aim is to solve traffic congestion, so link every reason back to traffic
Chosen stance	Partly agree. Fare-free transit can shift some drivers, but congestion depends more on service quality and limits on car use, so free 24/7 travel is useful only as part of a package
Main-idea plan	BP1 → abolishing fares removes a barrier and shifts some drivers · BP2 → without frequent service and limits on car use, free 24/7 transit will not solve congestion

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Fare abolition and modal shift

Abolishing fares removes a psychological and financial barrier ✓ strongest
Night service reduces car dependence of shift workers
Lower emissions dự phòng

Body 2 — Why free 24/7 transit alone is not enough

Drivers care more about speed and reliability than price ✓ strongest
Free fares may attract walkers and cyclists rather than drivers
Cost could reduce investment in capacity dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Gridlock is costly
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: free, round-the-clock transit as remedy
Thesis: Partly agree — helps, not enough alone

Body 1: No fares → barrier removed → some modal shift; night service helps shift workers

Body 2: Speed, reliability, car limits matter more; free 24/7 only part of a package

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: Gridlock is costly

Starter: Gridlocked roads impose heavy … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: free, round-the-clock transit as remedy

Starter: Some argue that the … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Partly agree — helps, not enough alone

Starter: I partly agree, as … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Fare abolition and modal shift(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Fares are a barrier

Starter: There is certainly a … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Visible fare vs hidden costs

Starter: When every trip requires … ·

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Example

Main idea: Obvious choice for routine trips

Starter: Abolishing fares, for example … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Night service for shift workers

Starter: A round-the-clock service would … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Some motorists switch

Starter: Taken together, these changes … ·

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Link

Main idea: Genuine merit

Starter: In this respect, the … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Why free 24/7 transit alone is not enough(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Price is not the main reason

Starter: Nevertheless, free 24-hour transit … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Speed, comfort, flexibility

Starter: Most commuters choose cars … ·

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Example

Main idea: New riders were walkers, cyclists

Starter: Some cities which abolished … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Funds drained from capacity

Starter: Were the cost of … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Combine with congestion charges

Starter: It is, therefore, more … ·

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Link

Main idea: Only then are roads cleared

Starter: Only then can the … ·

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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: Partly agree

Starter: In conclusion, I partly … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Barrier removed, but speed matters more

Starter: Removing fares lowers a … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: One part of a wider strategy

Starter: This policy should therefore … ·

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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
gridlocked roads	adj + noun	đường phố tắc nghẽn hoàn toàn	8.0	✓
impose heavy costs	verb + noun	gây tổn thất lớn	8.0	+
lost working hours	adj + noun	giờ làm việc bị mất	7.0	✓
polluted air	adj + noun	không khí ô nhiễm	7.0	✓
the authorities	noun phrase	chính quyền	7.0	✓
operate it round the clock	verb phrase	vận hành suốt ngày đêm	8.0	✓
on its own	fixed phrase	tự nó, một mình	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Fare abolition and modal shift

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
a genuine barrier	adj + noun	rào cản thực sự	8.0	✓
the visible fare	adj + noun	giá vé dễ thấy	8.0	✓
the hidden costs of motoring	noun phrase	chi phí ẩn của việc lái xe	8.0	✓
the better option	adj + noun	lựa chọn tốt hơn	7.0	✓
abolishing fares	verb + noun	bãi bỏ thu vé	8.0	✓
the obvious choice	adj + noun	lựa chọn hiển nhiên	7.0	✓
routine journeys	adj + noun	các chuyến đi thường ngày	7.0	✓
the daily school run	noun phrase	việc đưa đón con đi học hằng ngày	8.0	✓
shift workers	noun + noun	người làm theo ca	7.0	✓
a meaningful number of	noun phrase	một số lượng đáng kể	8.0	✓
genuine merit	adj + noun	giá trị thực sự	8.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Why free 24/7 transit alone is not enough

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
unlikely to solve congestion	verb phrase	khó giải quyết được ùn tắc	7.0	✓
speed, comfort and flexibility	noun phrase	tốc độ, tiện nghi và linh hoạt	8.0	✓
overcrowded bus	adj + noun	xe buýt quá tải	7.0	✓
new passengers	adj + noun	hành khách mới	7.0	✓
walked or cycled	verb phrase	đi bộ hoặc đạp xe	7.0	✓
drain funds	verb + noun	rút cạn ngân quỹ	8.0	✓
more frequent services	noun phrase	chuyến thường xuyên hơn	7.0	✓
congestion charges	noun + noun	phí chống ùn tắc	8.0	✓
meaningfully cleared	verb + adv	được giải toả đáng kể	8.0	✓
congestion might even worsen	clause	ùn tắc thậm chí có thể tệ hơn	8.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
ease traffic congestion	verb + noun	giảm ùn tắc giao thông	7.0	✓
a real barrier	adj + noun	rào cản thực sự	7.0	✓
speed and reliability	noun phrase	tốc độ và độ tin cậy	7.0	✓
form only one part of	verb phrase	chỉ là một phần của	8.0	✓
a wider strategy	adj + noun	chiến lược tổng thể hơn	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 (Partly 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, Therefore, Nevertheless, because, sinceLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (government, free public transport, 24/7)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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