Do Teachers Have More Influence than Parents? — 01.09.2026

Task 2 Topic

Once children start school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social development.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether teachers become more influential than parents in children's intellectual and social development once school begins
Keywords	once children start school · teachers · more influence · intellectual development · social development
Task focus	Compare the influence of teachers and parents on children's intellectual and social development after school starts
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	After children go to school, do teachers shape their thinking and social skills more than their parents do?
Hidden trap	More influence requires a comparison (teachers vs parents). It also has two areas: intellectual and social — you may give different answers for each
Chosen stance	Partly agree. Teachers typically surpass parents in shaping intellectual development, yet the family remains the primary force in children's social and emotional development; the two spheres are complementary
Main-idea plan	BP1 → teachers' expertise and the school environment make them the main intellectual influence · BP2 → the family remains the foundation of social and emotional development; influence is complementary

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Teachers as the primary intellectual influence

Pedagogical expertise and structured, sequenced learning ✓ strongest
Peer learning in classrooms
Teachers identify learning difficulties dự phòng

Body 2 — The enduring primacy of the family in social development

Attachment and early socialisation at home ✓ strongest
Family values filter school influence
Parental involvement predicts outcomes dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Transition to school
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: teachers become dominant
Thesis: Partly agree — intellect yes, social less

Body 1: Pedagogical expertise, sequenced learning, peer interaction → intellect

Body 2: Attachment, early socialisation, family values → social growth; complementary

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: Transition to school

Starter: The transition from home … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: teachers become dominant

Starter: It is often claimed … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Partly agree — intellect yes, social less

Starter: I partly agree, since … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Teachers as the primary intellectual influence(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Teachers greater intellectually

Starter: As far as intellectual … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Pedagogical training

Starter: Unlike most parents, they … ·

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Example

Main idea: Misconception in fractions

Starter: A skilled teacher, for … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Peer challenge

Starter: The classroom also exposes … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Disciplined reasoning

Starter: It is largely at … ·

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Link

Main idea: Statement holds

Starter: Here, the statement largely … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — The enduring primacy of the family in social development(100–125 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Family more powerful socially

Starter: In terms of social … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Early bonds as foundation

Starter: The emotional bonds formed … ·

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Example

Main idea: Family values filter

Starter: Children also interpret what … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Parental involvement predicts

Starter: Research consistently shows that … ·

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Further development

Main idea: First and longest

Starter: Not only do parents … ·

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Link

Main idea: Foundational

Starter: Their influence is foundational. … ·

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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: Split influence

Starter: Teachers become the leading … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Complementary

Starter: The two roles are … ·

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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
the transition from home to school	noun phrase	sự chuyển tiếp từ nhà đến trường	8.0	✓
a sustained role	adj + noun	vai trò lâu dài	8.0	✓
the dominant influence	adj + noun	ảnh hưởng chi phối	7.0	✓
intellectual and social development	noun phrase	phát triển trí tuệ và xã hội	7.0	✓
intellectual growth	adj + noun	sự phát triển trí tuệ	7.0	✓
much less so	fixed phrase	kém hơn nhiều	8.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Teachers as the primary intellectual influence

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
exert the greater influence	verb phrase	có ảnh hưởng lớn hơn	8.0	✓
specialised pedagogical training	noun phrase	đào tạo sư phạm chuyên sâu	8.0	✓
a carefully sequenced curriculum	noun phrase	chương trình được sắp xếp cẩn thận	8.0	✓
literacy, numeracy and critical thinking	noun phrase	đọc viết, tính toán và tư duy phản biện	7.0	✓
a pupil's misconception	noun phrase	quan niệm sai của học sinh	8.0	✓
address it systematically	verb phrase	xử lý một cách có hệ thống	7.0	✓
well-meaning parents	adj + noun	cha mẹ có thiện ý	8.0	✓
challenge their own thinking	verb phrase	thách thức tư duy của chúng	7.0	✓
disciplined reasoning	adj + noun	lập luận có kỷ luật	8.0	+
the statement holds true	clause	nhận định này đúng	7.0	+

Body Paragraph 2 — The enduring primacy of the family in social development

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
more powerful and enduring	adv + adj	mạnh mẽ và bền lâu hơn	8.0	✓
emotional bonds	adj + noun	gắn kết cảm xúc	7.0	✓
early childhood	adj + noun	thời thơ ấu	7.0	✓
lay the foundation	verb phrase	đặt nền móng	7.0	✓
manage feelings	verb + noun	kiểm soát cảm xúc	7.0	✓
relate to others	verb phrase	quan hệ với người khác	7.0	✓
raised to value honesty	passive phrase	được nuôi dạy để coi trọng sự trung thực	8.0	✓
parental involvement	adj + noun	sự tham gia của cha mẹ	7.0	✓
a stronger predictor of	noun phrase	yếu tố dự báo mạnh hơn	8.0	✓
shape character	verb + noun	hình thành nhân cách	7.0	✓
their influence is foundational	clause	ảnh hưởng của họ mang tính nền tảng	8.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
the leading force	adj + noun	lực lượng dẫn dắt	8.0	✓
the primary influence	adj + noun	ảnh hưởng chính	7.0	✓
social and emotional growth	noun phrase	phát triển xã hội và cảm xúc	7.0	✓
complementary rather than competing	adv + adj	bổ sung chứ không cạnh tranh	8.0	✓
intellectual development	adj + noun	phát triển trí tuệ	7.0	✓

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, However, Not only, whereas, sinceLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (once children start school, teachers, more influence)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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