TRANS 5 Writing

Part 1: Linguistics
1. Many linguists anticipate that at least half of the world’s 6000 or so languages will be dead or
dying over the next 50 years. What do you think are the causes of this problem? What are the
effects? What can be done to prevent language extinction? Write at least 250 words.
2. To learn a language successfully, people need to go to the country where the language is
spoken. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write an ESSAY of at least 250 words.
3. Some people believe that the rapid changes in machine translation software can fully replace
human translators or interpreters. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your
answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write an
ESSAY of at least 250 words.
4. Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life
will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
own knowledge or experience.
5. Some people believe governments should spend money in saving languages of few speakers
from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss both
views and give your opinion.
1. paraphrase câu hỏi và nêu quan điểm
– it ís true that some minority languages in vietnam and in the world are on the
brink of extinction, some people think that government spend money in saving
languages ís very meaningless and it can take so much money instead of using for
other important purposes. however, in my perspective, these languages should be
protected and preserved.
2. nêu quan điểm mình không đồng ý trước
– there are several reason why saving minority languagues could be seen as a waste of
money. firstly, if a language only spoken by a small group of people, the expensive
education will be nêded to make sure that more people learn it, and the state will be pay
for facilities, teachers and marketing. this money might be better spend on other
important service instead of doing this. secondly, it would be much cheaper and efficent
if a country just used only language. government could cut off all the cost related to
communicating with the minority group.
3. nêu quan điểm trái ngược
– despite the above argument, I believe that government should preserve minority
languages that are less widely spoken. languages are not simply means of
communication between person with person, it has a vital connection with the
culture diversity, traditional values of the country,... if a country has many
 different language, the country is very rich in the way of life of people in different
areas, reflect the cultural identity of people who speak it. if languages dissapear,
the whole way of life will dissapear too, and we lose the cultural diversity that our
ancestor built up for thousands of years ago. by spending money to save minority
languages, government can protect traditions, customs, behaviours that are part of
the country’s history.
4. kêt luận và nêu quan điểm
– in conclusion, in may save money in the short term if we allow minority languages to
dissapear, but in the long term, it would be bring about extremely negative impact on our
country.
Part 1: Business ethics
1. It is believed that companies who build ethical reputations attract investors, which ultimately
leads to profits.
Do you agree or disagree?
Write at least 250 words.
2. There are both positives and negatives of companies who commit to Corporate Social
Responsibilty (CSR).
Discuss and give your opinion whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or not?
3. Most companies should practice some form of corporate social and environmental
responsibility. Do you agree or disagree?
4. It’s challenging for companies who practices CSR.
Do you agree or disagree? If you agree, what can be the challenging? If you disagree, why?
5. It is advised that companies should limit their finance on social or environmental projects in
order not to reduce their profits.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
Topic 3: Climate change
1. Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live
with it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2. Climate change is a phenomenon that affects countries all over the world. Many people
strongly believe that it is the responsibility of individuals, rather than corporations and
governments, to deal with this problem.
To what extent do you agree?
3. Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the world is facing today.
What are the causes of global warming and what measures can governments and individuals take
to tackle the issue?
4. Some think that climate change reforms (*các cải cách liên quan tới biến đổi khí hậu) will
negatively affect business. Others feel they are an opportunity for businesses. Discuss both sides
and give your own opinion.
Topic 4: History/ Medieval Culture
1. Some people believe that it is more important to teach children the literature and history of
their own country, rather than the literature and history of other countries. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
2. Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that,
in today’s world, subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss
both views and give your own opinion.
3. Some people think studying from the past offers no benefits to today’s life, while others
believe that history is a valuable source of information for us. Discuss both views and give your
own opinion.
Topic 5:
1. There are debates about whether natural or synthetic polymers should be used for a given
purpose. Synthetic polymers can make life easier in a number of ways, but they also have
disadvantages.
Discuss both advantages and disadvantages of synthetic polymers.
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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