SHOULD TEENAGERS WORK PART-TIME?

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Did you have a part-time job when you were in high school? If so, you are very typical, eight out of every ten American teenagers have jobs at some points during their school years. Did you work because of necessity or simply to have some spending money? Was the work itself a valuable experience?
According to a report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, teens who work more than 20 hours per week after school are less likely to finish high school and more likely to use drugs. This was true, regardless of the teen's economic background. The report also noted that young people are injured at work twice the rate of adults.
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     Many teenage students today hold part-time jobs. This trend conforms to the American belief of the moral benefits derived from working. However, some research challenges the value of part-time work for teenage students who do not have to help support their families. Let's look at both sides of the issue.
On the positive side, paid work is generally believed to teach young people to handle money responsibly. It helps them develop good work habits, such as promptness, reliability, and efficient management of time.
A good part-time job helps teenagers assume responsibility and work with people of different ages and backgrounds. It enables an adolescents to learn workplace skills, such as how to find a job and how to get along with employers, co-workers, and sometimes the public. By helping a young person learn more about a particular field of work, it may guide her or him in choosing a career. Furthermore, by showing adolescents how demanding and difficult the world of work is and how unprepared they are for it, part-time jobs, especially menial ones, sometimes motivate young people to continue their education. 
On the negative side, research has questioned the benefits of part-time work and has identified serious costs. Most high school students who work part-time have low level, repetitive jobs in which they do not learn skills useful later in life. Teenagers who work are no more independent in making financial decisions and are not likely to earn any more money as adults than those who do not hold jobs during high school.

Outside work seems to undermine performance in school, especially for teenagers who work more than 15 to 20 hours per week. Grades, involvement in school, and attendance decline. Students who work more than 15 hours a week are more likely to drop out of school and thus to be less prepared for careers and for life. 

There are several drawbacks to working while you are a student. Young people who work long hours are less likely to eat breakfast, exercise, get enough sleep, or have enough leisure time. They spend less time with their families and may feel less close to them . They have little contacts with adults on the job, and their job usually reinforce gender stereotypes. Some teenagers spend their earning on alcohol or drugs, developing critical attitudes toward work, and cheat or steal from their employers.

However, some of these undesirable effects may result, not from working itself, but from the factors that motivate some teenagers to take jobs. Some want to work because they want. Jobs may actually help keep such young people out of trouble by providing legal ways for them to earn money.

Three steps to better speaking

Step 1: Collect

Collect these three things:

• ideas
  • In our lives these days, there are so many things that are trying to matter to us. There are emails and phone calls and advertisements and all these things that kind of barrage (bombard/attack) us.
  • As we grow up and we get older and we all go our own ways and we start living our own lives and fulfilling our own dreams, it’s really good to come back together and reconnect. If we ever need anything, we’re always there for one another.

• expressions (to know what I mean by expression, please refer to this article)
  • get a true feel of: We talk to our family quite often by telephone. And they an say they’re fine and everything’s great. But you don’t get a true feel of how their life is going on a five-minute telephone call.

• intonation
  • As we grow up and we get older [rising intonation] and and we all go our own ways [rising intonation] and we start living our own lives [rising intonation] and fulfilling our own dreams [rising intonation], it’s really come back together and reconnect. [falling intonation].

Step 2: Personalize

Practice speaking by doing the following:

• change pronouns
  • As I grow up and I get older and I go my own way and start living my own life and fulfilling my own dreams, I think it’s really good to come back to my family and reconnect.

• change some parts to make the content more relevant to you
  • In our lives these days, there are so many things that are trying to matter to us. There are emails and social networks and advertisements…

• make a completely new example to practice intonation
  • There are many things I usually do in a park. You know, I can simply go for a walk [rising intonation], or sit on a bench and commune with nature [rising intonation], or sometimes have some nice chat with my buddies. [falling intonation]

• make examples with the expressions
  • Even though she’s sitting right beside me, I do not get a true feel of her presence.
  • The best thing about coming home is the true feel of peace and protection.

Step 3: Habituate

Keep talking!

• Speak to yourself every day to transform knowledge into habit/reflex (phản xạ).

Do Good Well

1.4 What Affects Me Emotionally
Reflect on five occasions when you felt deeply moved by an experience, story or an situation. In the table, write down a brief description of the incident, the emotion you felt, and what scientific aspects of the scenario triggered your response. If you can think of more than five instances, by all means, add additional lines
The incident                                   The Emotion                                        The triggers
In a lecture about disparate          Anger                                   - Equality snd fairness are incredibly  
pay in the workforce, my                                                           important to me.
high school economics teacher                                                 - This new knowledge was at complete
revealed to the class that                                                            odds with my naive vision of the
women in the US routinely                                                        modern -day world. I was stunned that
receive less money than men                                                     such an unfair practice could persist.
for the same job.
1.5 10 People Admire
List 10 people you admire. They can be famous or farmiliar, living or dead, of any occupation or experience. Identify the qualities and actions that make them stand out to you.
Person              Qualities                                               Actions
My father         Supportive, strong, dependable,         Take charge in a crisis, gives great advice
                         trustworthy          
My mother     Generous, selfless, nurturing,               Think of others before herself; always lends a
                         caring                                                    helping hand

1.6 My Strengths and Weaknesses
List your10 top strengths and weaknesses. These can be qualities, skills, or past experiences (or lack thereof). If you're having trouble getting to 10, ask others for some help.
    Strengths                                                         Weaknesses
Excellent relating to people of all background     Not much business experience.
 
                                                KNOW YOUR WORLD

This section presents a simple overview of some of the major issues facing the world today. It's intended only as a jumping-off point for future self-directed research. 

Animals

Animal Homelessness

In the US alone, millions of animals are homeless, and for many reasons. In some cases, pet owners may find themselves in a position in which they're no longer able to take care for their pets. In others, pet owners may be unable to find homes for the offspring of a pet that was not sprayed or neutered, Animals that are picked up off the street or brought to shelters may be euthanized if homes for them aren't found.

Animal Cruelty

Animals of all kinds (pets, farm animals, zoo animals) are sometimes subjected to shockingly poor living conditions and abuse. They may be kept in cramped quartered with other animals, denied adequate food and water, left in cages or rooms that are never cleaned, or otherwise neglected. They may also be physically abused (e.gm kicked, whipped, or hit) by their owners or handlers.

Endangered Species

Overfishing, overhunting, and poaching threaten many species with extinction, a result that would decrease the delivery of Earth's animal kingdom and interfere with the food web, nature's delicate balance of predator-pey relationships. Even a small disturbance to the food web can be magnified many times over, turning ripples into tidal waves with the potential to affect a wide range of ecosystems. Habitat destruction and pollution secondary to industry and urban sprawl are other key components contributing to the declining numbers of many species, and not just endangered species. 

Factory Farms

Many large farms that mass produce meat, eggs, and dairy prioducts keep their animals in appallingly poor living conditions. They may also use farming and processing techniques that cause the animals significant pain and suffering.

Pollution and Animal Health

In addition to its role in the destruction of natural habitats, pollution can have direct effects in the health of animal species that consume polluted products. These animals may choke on litter, ingest products that make them sick, or suffer toxic exposures that can affect their health as well as the health of their offspring. Moreover, even if the health of the animal is unaffected by consumption of polluted products. These animals may choke on litter, ingest products that make them sick, or suffer toxic exposures that can affect their health as well as the health of their offspring. Moreover, even if the health of the animal is unaffected by consumption of polluted products, the buildup of these products within an animal's tissues ( a process known as bioaccumulation) can have health effects on the animals (and humans) that consume it. And because we humans are at the top of the food chain, this should concern all of us.

Puppy Mills

Animal abuse is widespread among "puppy mills" and other businesses that breed dogs, cats, and other pets to provide a constant supply of baby animals for pet stores, even while millions of animals are put down each year because adoptive homes cannot be found for them

Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Age discrimination refers to practices that unfairly

Ways of paraphrase

in the future = in the following years

are likely to = are predicted to = it is predicted that

increase their dependency = rely more

need to = are advised to

reduce the harm = try to cause less damage

the environment = the natural world

governments = the authorities

should = need to = are advised to

ensure = make sure

do more = more actions need to be taken

generally = in general

affordable = cheap enough for people to buy

IELTS SPEAKING

NEW TOPICS 4 IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

HATS AND CAPS
1. Do you wear hats and caps?
2. What kinds of caps do you prefer? 
3. Where do you like to buy hats?
4. Is wearing hats popular in your country?

BAGS
1. Do you like bags?
2. What types of bags do you like?
3. Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)?
4. Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?

How will U answer these questions?

My answers for BAGS

BAGS 
1. Do you like bags?

To be honest, I don't pay much attention to different kinds of bags as they're not to my liking. I just carry the bags that are portable and convenient for me.

2. What types of bags do you like? 

It's hard to say but I guess a backpack or rucksack is my number one choice as it's handy and I can put a range of items, especially sundries in it.

3. Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)? 

Most of the time, yes, as I have to move around a lot, and a bag with plenty of compartments for different items always comes in handy. I don't need to worry whether I've left something at home or forgotten the essential stuff.

4. Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?

Yes, I usually carry a rucksack for long distance journeys and I can stuff my food & drinks as well as other bits and pieces. For daily travel, to school or other public places, a Superdry laptop bag with multi-functional compartments is my first choice.

The Art of Writing through pun

Phu Quoc, a Heaven on Earth for Earthly Hearts (Sử dụng nghệ thuật gieo vần ở đây)

1. Play Till You Drop
It takes just 40 minutes straight from the airport to Vinpearl Phu Quoc, and you shall be draped in a "lavish buffet" of a wide range of the water park and family based games for parents with small children to more extreme sensations for energetic youngsters who always have a taste for exceptional deeds and conquests.

1. Chơi không biết chán

Chỉ mất 40 phút taxi đi thẳng từ sân bay đến Vinpearl Phu Quoc, bạn sẽ đứng trước một "tiệc buffet", từ công viên nước và những trò chơi gia đình cho nhưng ông bố, bà mẹ có con nhỏ đến những trò chơi "mạnh" hơn cho người trẻ dồi dào năng lượng, khát khao chinh phục, thử thách.

2. Well Treated with Breathtaking Scenery

Phu Quoc is richly endowed by nature with fascinating stretchy sandy beaches to well more than meet the eyes of the most demanding tourists. This sparkling island has also been further adorned with various spectacular manmade wonders, which of course include the Aquarium of Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc, a bridge to connect the humans to nature where you may well feel yourselves "walking beneath the seas" and rambling to marvel and explore the largely untouched underwater world!

2. Mãn nhãn với những vẻ đẹp kỳ thú

Phú Quốc được thiên nhiên ban cho những bãi biển trải dài mê hoặc, thoả mãn bao tầm mắt của những người khó tính nhất. Hòn đảo xinh đẹp này còn được tô điểm bằng những công trình nhân tạo ngoạn mục. Trong đó, không thể không kể đến Thuỷ Cung Aquarium tại Vinpearl Land Phú Quốc, một công trình đưa con người lại gần hơn với thiên nhiên, có cảm giác được "đi giữa lòng đại dương", thong thả ngắm nhìn và khám phá thế giới sinh vật biển đầy thú vị!

3. Indulge Yourselves in Good Tastes of the World

Phu Quoc prides itself as the kingdom of fresh seafood. In addition, you can also relish fine culinary essences from throughout the world and three divisions of North, Centre and South. Those who can't get enough of fastfood should be pleased with convenience stores all throughout the park, to have you filled up anytime soon.

3. Thoả mãn vị giác với những món ngon khắp thế giới

Phú Quốc là "vương quốc" của các loại hải sản tươi ngon, nhưng bên cạnh đó bạn còn có thể thưởng thức phong vị ẩm thực từ khắp nơi trên thế giới và ba miền Bắc-Trung-Nam. Nếu là một tín đồ của đồ ăn nhanh, rải rác khắp công viên là những cửa hàng tiện lợi phục vụ "nhu cầu năng lượng" của bạn bất cứ lúc nào.

4. Walk Away from Burdens

Should you fall in love with the pure air of the Long Beach, one of the finest unspoilt beaches of the world, world class 5-star hospitable services, seafront living rooms or breathtaking villas, spas well furnished with therapies tropical golf course, Vinpearl Phu Quoc is indeed a must try.

4. Cất đi toàn bộ lo toan

Nếu thích không khí trong lành của bờ biển Bãi Dài, một trong những bãi biển hoang sơ đẹp nhất thế giới, dịch vụ 5 sao tiêu chuẩn quốc tế, những phòng khách sạn hướng ra biển hay các villa tuyệt đẹp, dịch vụ spa đủ các liệu pháp, sân golf phong cách nhiệt đới, thì Vinpearl Phú Quốc là một sự lựa chọn không thể chối từ.

Trait, Character, Characteristic và Personality

1. Trait (n): (chỉ người) từ này diễn tả một đặc điểm cụ thể nào đó có bộc lộ qua hành vi hoặc cách ứng xử của một người mà khiến cho mọi người khác dễ dàng nhận thấy, đặc biệt là bản chất tự nhiên của ai đó.

A sense of humour is his most interesting trait. Khiếu hài hước của anh ấy là cái nét thú vị nhất.

He has a distinguishing trait, which is arrogance. Anh ta có cái kiểu không lẫn đi đâu được đó là ngạo mạn.

Fastidious, bad-tempered and captious, she shares several traits with my old boss. Đã kỹ tính, dễ nổi quạu lại còn hay soi mói, mấy cái tính này của nó y hệt ông sếp cũ của tôi.

2. Characteristic (n): (chỉ người/ con vật và sự vật vô tri giác) từ này đều diễn tả chung một đặc điểm độc đáo điển hình nào đó giúp phân biệt người/ con vật này với người/ con vật kia, vật này với vật kia

- Nếu chỉ người/ con vật, từ này thường diễn tả một đặc điểm vật lý (ngoại hình, giới tính, tuổi tác) hoặc phẩm chất trừu tượng (năng khiếu, khả năng, tư duy, cảm xúc). = Quality

Having a big nose is their family characteristic. Nhà nó có cái đặc trưng là mũi to.

A domesticated chicken displays many different characteristics from a turkey. Con gà nuôi thuần hóa có nhiều đặc điểm khác với con gà tây.

Personal characteristics such as age and sex are taken into account by employers. Những yếu tố cá nhân như tuổi tác và giới tính thường được các nhà tuyển dụng cân nhắc.

- Nếu chỉ sự vật vô tri giác, từ này thường diễn tả các đặc tính vật lý, hóa học, sinh học hay trạng thái trong tự nhiên của chúng. = Property

One significant characteristic of acid is that it reacts strongly to water. Một đặc tính nổi bật của axit đó là phản ứng mạnh với nước.

Metals are excellent conductor of electricity, so many manufacturers use them for this characteristic. Kim loại là chất dẫn điện cực tốt, vì vậy nhiều nhà sản xuất sử dụng kim loại vì chính đặc tính này.

3. Character (n): (chỉ người và sự vật vô tri giác) từ này diễn tả một tập hợp của số nhiều những “traits” và “characteristic” đã giải thích bên trên. Cụ thể hơn là:

- Nếu chỉ người, từ này diễn tả một tập hợp tất cả những “trait” mà một người có, và được đánh giá hoặc gọi tên dưới dạng tính cách, tính nết hay cá tính.

Elegance is a well-known part of Hanoi people’s character in the past. Thanh lịch là một nét đẹp nổi tiếng của tính cách người Hà Nội xưa. ( không phải là toàn bộ tính cách)

He has such a strong character that I pay him a lot of respect. Anh ta có cái cá tính rất mạnh nên tôi rất tôn trọng anh ta. (cá tính này gồm nhiều nét tính cách nhỏ hơn)

- Nếu chỉ sự vật vô tri giác, từ này diễn tả một tập hợp tất cả những “characteristic” mà một sự vật vô tri giác có, và được đánh giá hoặc gọi tên dưới dạng đặc tính hay nét đặc sắc.

The café where I visit has been rebuilt and lost all its old character. Cái quán café mà tôi hay lui tới đã bị xây lại và mất hết cả mấy cái nét đặc sắc vốn có rồi.

4. Personality (n): (chỉ người) từ này đồng nghĩa với “character” mang nghĩa chỉ người ở phía trên, cũng diễn tả một tập hợp tất cả những “trait” mà một người có, và được đánh giá hoặc gọi tên dưới dạng tính cách, tính nết hay cá tính.

She has a warm personality. She is caring, thoughtful and sympathetic with other people. Cô ây có một tính cách rất ấm áp, vừa biết quan tâm đến người khác, vừa chu đáo, lại vừa đồng cảm với người khác nữa.

Your choice of clothes reflects you personality. Quần áo bạn mặc phản ánh chính tính cách của bạn.