🔁 1. Ôn tập – 10 phút
🔁 Ôn thẻ từ vựng đến hạn
🧠 Nhớ lại buổi trước (không xem tài liệu)
- Kể 4 cụm từ công việc (meet a deadline…).
- Nói 1 câu không đồng ý lịch sự trong cuộc họp.
- Đề “What are the advantages and disadvantages…?” có bắt buộc nêu ý kiến không?
Trả lời to hoặc viết ra giấy, rồi mới mở lại buổi trước để kiểm tra.
✍️ 2. Đầu vào – 20 phút
Nowadays, many people change their jobs several times during their careers instead of staying with one employer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
✅ Câu mở bài nào viết lại đề tốt hơn?
Chọn câu tốt hơn:
Thay từ để tránh lặp
- People who change jobs often gain experience in different . (thay “jobs”)
- Moving to a new can lead to a higher salary. (thay “company” đã dùng ở câu trước)
- However, can also cause stress. (thay “changing jobs frequently”)
- Workers who stay in one place may enjoy greater job .
🧩 3. Ngôn ngữ trọng tâm – 10 phút: cụm từ về sự nghiệp
| Cụm | Ví dụ |
|---|---|
| broaden one’s experience | Changing roles can broaden your experience. |
| climb the career ladder | Some people climb the career ladder faster by moving. |
| start from scratch | In a new company, you often have to start from scratch. |
| settle in | It takes time to settle in at a new workplace. |
| job security | Long-term employees often enjoy greater job security. |
✍️ 4. Thực hành – 25 phút (viết 40 phút nếu luyện như thi thật)
📝 Viết bài Task 2
Nowadays, many people change their jobs several times during their careers instead of staying with one employer.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
👀 Xem bài mẫu tham khảo (sau khi đã viết xong)
Bài mẫu tham khảo do khóa học viết, khoảng 280 từ. Ví dụ mang tính phổ biến, không phải số liệu nghiên cứu.
These days, it is increasingly common for people to switch employers several times over the course of their working lives, rather than remaining with the same company. This trend has clear benefits for individuals, but it also brings certain drawbacks for both workers and organisations.
On the one hand, moving between positions can help people to develop their careers more quickly. Each new role usually involves different tasks, colleagues and challenges, which broadens a person's experience and builds transferable skills. For example, someone who has worked in sales, customer service and marketing is likely to have a much better understanding of how a business works than someone who has only done one type of job. In addition, changing employers is often the fastest way to climb the career ladder, since many firms are willing to offer a higher salary or a more senior title to attract experienced staff.
On the other hand, frequent moves have their disadvantages. For workers, each new post means starting from scratch: they must settle in, learn new systems and build relationships again, which can be stressful. Such moves may also reduce job security, because people who have recently joined a company are often the first to lose their jobs when it needs to cut costs. For employers, the constant departure of staff is costly, as they have to spend time and money recruiting and training replacements.
In conclusion, changing jobs regularly can help individuals gain experience and earn more, but it can also cause stress and insecurity for workers and create extra costs for companies.
👉 Sau khi viết: đếm số lần bạn dùng job và company. Nếu quá 3 lần mỗi từ, thay bằng từ đồng nghĩa phù hợp.
💼 Dùng ngay – trả lời “Why are you leaving your current job?” (thêm 5–10 phút)
Nguyên tắc: tích cực, hướng tới tương lai, không chê công ty cũ.
📝 Viết câu trả lời (50–70 từ)
Write your answer to the application question: “Why are you leaving your current job?” Keep it positive and focused on the new role.
👀 Xem bài mẫu tham khảo (sau khi đã viết xong)
Bài mẫu tham khảo do khóa học viết.
I have learnt a great deal in my current role, especially about managing supplier relationships. However, after four years, I'm looking for an opportunity to take on more responsibility and work with international clients. This position would allow me to use my experience in logistics while developing my skills in project management, which is the direction I want my career to take.
📚 Từ vựng của buổi
- switch jobs – đổi việc
She switched jobs twice in five years.
- position – vị trí (công việc)
He applied for a senior position.
- role – vai trò, vị trí
In my new role, I manage a team.
- employment – việc làm
Long-term employment is less common now.
- gain experience – tích lũy kinh nghiệm
Internships help students gain experience.
- broaden – mở rộng
Travel can broaden your outlook.
- job security – sự ổn định việc làm
Many people value job security.
- promotion – sự thăng chức
She got a promotion last year.
- start from scratch – bắt đầu lại từ đầu
In a new country, you often start from scratch.
- settle in – ổn định, quen dần
It took me a month to settle in.
✅ 5. Tự kiểm tra – 10 phút
✅ Tự kiểm tra
Nghe lại bản ghi của mình và tích những điểm bạn đã làm được. Ô tích chỉ lưu trên máy này.
🗓️ Tổng kết tuần 3–4 – Cities & housing · Work & careers
- Listening: sơ đồ đổi mốc tham chiếu · Part 3 ba người nói (ai đề xuất, ai đồng ý).
- Reading: summary có hộp từ (từ đồng nghĩa) · matching features nâng cao (ý riêng / ý thuật lại / bác bỏ).
- Writing Task 1: bản đồ 3 mốc (quá khứ hoàn thành bị động) · quy trình vòng tròn (nối bước) · thư phàn nàn có bằng chứng · thư xin đổi lịch.
- Speaking: diễn đạt lại câu hỏi, trọng âm câu, cụm từ công việc, nhiều cách nêu ý kiến.
- Writing Task 2: viết lại đề và tránh lặp từ.
- Dùng ngay: so sánh nhà thuê, quảng cáo cho thuê, email với chủ nhà, hàng xóm, họp 1-1, mô tả công việc, góp ý đồng nghiệp, bất đồng lịch sự, lý do chuyển việc.