ESSAYS E9 Essay 01: A. Write a short intruduction about a famous place in your area. It is said that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is a spectacular place, attracting more tourists than ever since Kong: Skull Islands movie cast and crew came there for filming. It is situated in Ninh Binh province, which is about 100 kilometers to the south of Ha Noi. This beautiful landscape was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2014. It is also called “ Ha Long on land” with numerous caves, mountains, valleys, trees and historic relics. Covering in an area of ten thousand hectares, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex includes Trang An Eco-tourist Site, Tam Coc-Bich Dong Landscape and Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel. Trang An Eco-tourist Site is considered an outdoor geological museum. Bai Dinh Pagoda, which is located in Trang An Eco-tourist Site, is the largest pagoda in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia. Tam Coc – Bich Dong is very beautiful in any seasons, particularly in Spring. Hoa Lu is the ancient capital of Viet Nam in the 10 th and the 11 th century. Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is a very unique example of human history, not only for Viet Nam but also for the region. It has a combination of both natural and culture values. B.Write an email to give your pen friend some advice on the places of interest that he/she should go to and the things he/she can do there when he/she visits there. B. Your pen pal is visiting NB next week. Write him/ her an email (100 words – 120 words) to give information about NB and things to do there. From:
[email protected] To:…………………………………………… Subject: Places of interest in my hometown/city. Dear Jane, It’s great to know that you are coming to Viet Nam. What a pity you can only spend a day in Ninh Binh. There are so many interesting places in my hometown/city, but I think within one day you should be able to visit three places. The first place I suggest is Tam Coc- Bich Dong. It is a must-see place. Tam Coc – Bich Dong is very beautiful in any seasons, particularly in Spring. The second place you should visit Bai Dinh pagoda, which is located in Trang An Eco-tourist Site, is the largest pagoda in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia. Finally, What about Trang An Eco-tourist Site? It is considered an outdoor geological museum. Conveniently, these places are close to one another, so we can travel around easily. Tell me when you are coming, so I can show you around these places. I am looking forward to seeing you soon! Best regards, Linda C. Your pen pal is visiting NB next week. Write him/ her an email (120 words – 150 words) to give information about NB and things to do there.
From:…….……… To:…………….… Subject: Places of interest in my hometown/city. Dear Mary, It’s great to know that you are coming to Viet Nam. What a pity you can only spend a day in Ninh Binh. There are so many interesting places in my hometown/city, but I think within one day you should be able to visit three places. The first place I suggest is Tam Coc- Bich Dong. It is a must-see place. Tam Coc – Bich Dong is very beautiful in any seasons, particularly in Spring. The second place you should visit Bai Dinh pagoda, which is located in Trang An Eco-tourist Site, is the largest pagoda in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia. Finally, What about Trang An Eco-tourist Site? It is considered an outdoor geological museum. Conveniently, these places are close to one another, so we can travel around easily. Tell me when you are coming, so I can show you around these places. I am looking forward to seeing you soon!/ I am looking forward to hearing from you soon! Best wishes,/ Best regards, Linda Essay 02: Write a paragraph about 120 words about the drawbacks of living in the city. You should have a topic sentence and conclusion. You should also use sentence connectors such as firstly, secondly, thirdly….. Drawbacks: - traffic jams and traffic accidents. - air pollution - noise/ noise pollution - High cost of living Conclusion: These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. The city is an ideal place to live in for almost people. However, there are many drawbacks of living in the city. Firstly, There is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents every day. Secondly, Air pollution is a major problem that urban residents have to face. Air in the city polluted by smoke from motor vehicles and factory can affect people’s health seriously and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. Finally, cost of living in metropolitans is very high. Housing, food and public services in the city are expensive, which causes difficulty for poor people and low- paid workers. In conclusion, these factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. People living in the city have to deal with lots of disadvantages to survive. Write a paragraph of 100-120 words to explain why teens are often stressed, using the given cues: - Academic stress - Social stress - Financial stress. There are 3 common causes of teen’s stress. First, it is the constant pressure to do well at school to live up to their parents’ aspiration. If a teen is academically strong, then there is a normal pressure to maintain performance, or if he/she is not good at studies, the pressure increases in order to perform well. Second, is the social stress. Teens have to learn to interact socially and adjust in this highly complicated world when reaching adolescence and they are confused about what to do. Finally, it is the financial stress. Teens do not have to earn money to feed themselves, but if there any financial strain in the family, it sometimes become difficult for a teen to handle. In short, teen stress may come from three sources above.
Essay 03.Write a short paragraph about what make you stressed and how to release stress. - Being laughed - Being compared to the others. - Being undervalued. - Being bad marks at school. Hi everyone ! My name is Sophie. Today, I'm going to talk about “The causes which make you feel stressed and how you get over it". Stress in a person is a feeling of tension and pressure. When the body works under high pressure, it will cause fatigue and stress. Stress disease will make the patient forgetful or even forgetful. Before this disease, the patient did not have such forgetfulness. What is the cause of stress? Due to external factors such as environmental pollution, noise pollution, the pressures from office work to household chores are also easy to make you stressed. And it is also possible that the patient himself complicates the problem and feels stressed . If you want to find solutions to overcome stress, you must determine what form of stress you are in to take appropriate measures. Advice for people who are stressed by life's things, try to eliminate all the stress in your life so that you feel lighter, you should not let these problems become worries. his or her own. Try to control your emotions to overcome things in life. Try to build, establish your positive relationships with new friends for example. Those will be new things that make you feel happy and forget about the unhappiness in life. Take part in fun activities to feel happier and more confident for yourself. Essay 04: Suppose you are feeling stress for a certain reason. Write an email ( 60-80 words) to your friend and tell her/him about it. You should base on the suggestions below about : 1. What are you stressed? 2. Why does it make you stressed? 3. What stress symptoms are you experiencing? 4. What have you done to overcome stress? 5. What kind of advice would you like to have from your friend? From:
[email protected] To:………………………….. Subject: My stress Dear Peter, How is it going? We haven’t met for a long time, right? I have been stressed recently because I am coping with pressure from my schoolwork. Plus the fact that I am going to enter 10 th with monthly survey exams made me feel very bad. Today, I can’t stand it anymore, so I want to send this email to you, my best friend. I have studied very hard these days, it makes me almost exhausted, I don’t know how to reduce stress. Numbers and words continue to click on my head, difficult questions make me want to give up but I will still insist on keeping it. I didn’t sleep because my body became heavy, my eyes were black like a panda and I couldn’t put a smile on my lips. I tried to have fun, socialise or do things that reduce the stress. I am writing this email to hope you can help and advise me the best way to overcome the stress. I am looking forward to receiving your email soon. Your best friend, Joana Essay 02: You have read an email from your friend Mary, who feels uncomfortable with her body because she is a little overweight, and is asking for your advice. Write an email of advice to Mary. From:
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[email protected] Subject: Advice Dear Mary, I have just got your email and I have to say that I am sorry you feel uncomfortable with your body and you are a little overweight. With my own experience I can help you suggest some useful ways to keep fit and stay healthy. First of all, You should start count your calories. That you don’t eat much doesn’t mean you get low calories. You should eat less fatty food. Next, do exercise regularly. By doing so, you will keep fit and stay healthy. Another way you can try is that you should drink less carbonated drinks because this drink can make you fat.
Lastly, keep your spirits happy and relaxed so you don’t get stressed or upset.This way will help you get in good shape and powerful. I wish you always be healthy and have a beautiful body as you dream. I hope that my advice may help you and you feel better. Stay healthy, Jane
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