Improve your skills for writing

Aims:

• Vocabulary related to culture

• Forms for hypothesis and concluding statements

• Structuring a problem-solving essay ​

Topic: Culture

Unit 4: Culture

Task 2​

Match

Match the following:

• trừu tượng

• lối đi

• phòng vé

• quản đốc bảo tàng/phòng trưng bày

• rèm, màn

abstract

aisle

box office

curator

curtain

• abstract

• aisle

• box office

• curator

• curtain

Match

Match the following

• (n) triển lãm (n) vật trưng bày

• kịch bản phim

• buổi biểu diễn nhạc sống

• micro

• (n) hội hoạ, bức tranh

exhibit

film script

gig

microphones

painting

• exhibit

• film script

• gig

• microphones

• painting

Match

Match the following:

• vở kịch

• bức chân dung

• máy chiếu

• màn hình

• khắc, trạm

  nghệ thuật điêu khắc

play (n)

portrait

projector

screen

sculpture

• play (n)

• portrait

• projector

• screen

• sculpture

Match

Match the following

• loa

• sân khấu

• một nghệ sĩ phụ

• v. đưa dẫn

  n. người xếp chỗ

• ca sĩ

speakers

stage

support act

usher

vocalist

• speakers

• stage

• support act

• usher

• vocalist

Match

Match the following:

• art gallery or museum

• cinema

• music concert

• theatre

abstract, curator, exhibit, painting, portrait, sculpture

aisle, box office, film script, projector, screen, usher

gig, microphones, speakers, stage, support act, vocalist

aisle, box office, curtain, play, stage, usher

• abstract, curator, exhibit, painting, portrait, sculpture

• aisle, box office, film script, projector, screen, usher

• gig, microphones, speakers, stage, support act, vocalist

• aisle, box office, curtain, play, stage, usher

Match

Match the following: Ghép các vế giả thiết/lời khuyên với các vế câu chính:

• the price of tickets will always be a drawback, preventing it from being as popular as other art forms

• TV can offer many benefits to children.

• museums that charge have an  advantage over ones that don't because they have more income to invest.

• they have some positive educational uses and do not harm the development of children.

• there will be difficulties in financing future productions

Unless theatre is cheaper,

Providing that the programmes are of good quality,

On condition that they can take entrance fees,

We should censor films and TV to ensure that

Should the general public continue to download films and music illegally, without paying,

• Unless theatre is cheaper,

• Providing that the programmes are of good quality,

• On condition that they can take entrance fees,

• We should censor films and TV to ensure that

• Should the general public continue to download films and music illegally, without paying,

present hypothesis and concluding statements

If: (điều kiện loại 1)

• unless: trừ khi

• Providing that: miễn là

• On the condition that: với điều kiện là

• Should (sử dụng trong câu đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 1)​

​Provided that: miễn là, chỉ cần

as long as/so long as: miễn là

even if: cho dù, ngay cả khi

only if​: chỉ khi

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Topic: Culture

present hypothesis and concluding statements

If: (điều kiện loại 2)

• Suppose that: giả sử

• Supposing (that)

• Were (sử dụng trong câu đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 2)​

  Example: Were I a bird, I would be a white dove.​

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Topic: Culture

present hypothesis and concluding statements

If: (điều kiện loại 3)

• Had (sử dụng trong câu đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 3)​

• But for​ (sử dụng trong câu đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 3)​

  Example: Had you trained harder, you would have won the game.

  But for your harder training, ​you would have not won the game.

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Topic: Culture

present hypothesis and concluding statements

• 1) Unless theatre is cheaper, the price of tickets will always be a drawback, preventing it from being as popular as other art forms.

• 2) Providing that the programmes are of good quality, TV can offer many benefits to children.

• 3) On condition that they can take entrance fees, museums that charge have an advantage over ones that don't because they have more income to invest.

• 4) We should censor films and TV to ensure that they have some positive educational uses and do not harm the development of children.

• 5) Should the general public continue to download films and music illegally, without paying, there will be difficulties in financing future productions.

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Topic: Culture

Match

Match the following: ghép cụm từ với tính từ tương ứng

• problematic/disadvantageous

• beneficial

• advantageous

• useful

• difficult/ problematic/ disadvantageous

always be a drawback

offer many benefits to sb

have an advantage over sth/sb

have some positive educational uses

there will be difficulties in Ving

• always be a drawback

• offer many benefits to sb

• have an advantage over sth/sb

• have some positive educational uses

• there will be difficulties in Ving

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this entence using if and the given adjective.

1) Unless theatre is cheaper, the price of tickets will always be a drawback, preventing it from being as popular as other art forms.

The given adjective: problematic/disadvantageous

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this entence using if and the given adjective.

2) Providing that the programmes are of good quality, TV can offer many benefits to children.

The given adjective: beneficial

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this entence using if and the given adjective.

3) On condition that they can take entrance fees, museums that charge have an advantage over ones that don't because they have more income to invest.

The given adjective: advantageous

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this entence using if and the given adjective.

4) We should censor films and TV to ensure that they have some positive educational uses and do not harm the development of children.

The given adjective: useful

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this entence using if and the given adjective.

5) Should the general public continue to download films and music illegally, without paying, there will be difficulties in financing future productions.

The given adjective: difficult/ problematic/ disadvantageous

TIPS

​"Use modal verbs as well as other grammatical structures in order to show hypothesis or lack of certainty."

Task question

​"How could we encourage people to visit museums more?

Write at least 250 words."

Read the model essay below

Ensuring that visitor numbers to museums are high is an important task at a time when there is a limited amount of money available in the arts. Unless there are sufficient visitors at museums, maintaining them will be problematic and it will be difficult for them to offer interesting exhibitions. In my opinion, this would be a massive drawback in a society that values its cuttural heritage. Therefore, it is important to consider how museums might encourage people to visit.

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Firstly, it would be useful if museums could provide free entry. Some already do but others charge a fee. Of course, this is a helpful source of income for the museums but if we take the view that culture should be available to everyone, it is logical to suggest that the government should fund each museum. If entry was free, this would immediately encourage more people to go to museums and families would be able to take their children, who may become more enthusiastic about museums in the future, too. Of course, a disadvantage of this is the lost income but if funds could be provided centrally, this wouldn't be a problem.

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In addition, provided that it doesn't harm any of the exhibits, more interactive exhibitions would encourage younger people to go to museums. If some interactive activities such as screen-based games were available, it would make the museum accessible to younger visitors. For example, visuals of the exhibits in their original setting or interactive quiz questions could work well. A drawback to this is that it might be expensive to manage but it seems to be worth the investment if it encourages more visitors. Lastly, unless museums advertise, people won't be aware of what they can offer. For this reason, a good advertising campaign reminding people of how interesting museums are will possibly increase numbers. Although some people feel this might attract people with the wrong attitude or expectations and create noisy crowds within the museum, it is unlikely numbers will grow to the point where they create a hindrance.

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In conclusion, museums would benefit from offering up-to-date exhibitions without charging entrance fees and their visitor numbers would increase dramatically.

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Topic: Culture

Technique

" In a problem-solving essay, you will need to brainstorm solutions before writing. Also consider the disadvantages of each solution so that you can mention these, too, giving a more rounded argument." 

Read the model essay below

Firstly, it would be useful if museums could provide free entry. Some already do but others charge a fee. Of course, this is a helpful source of income for the museums but if we take the view that culture should be available to everyone, it is logical to suggest that the government should fund each museum. If entry was free, this would immediately encourage more people to go to museums and families would be able to take their children, who may become more enthusiastic about museums in the future, too. Of course, a disadvantage of this is the lost income but if funds could be provided centrally, this wouldn't be a problem.

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Suggestion 1:

Advantage:

Disadvantage:​

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Topic: Culture

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this sentence using the given collocation:

It would be useful if museums could provide free entry.

Collocation: have some positive promoting uses

Read the model essay below

In addition, provided that it doesn't harm any of the exhibits, more interactive exhibitions would encourage younger people to go to museums. If some interactive activities such as screen-based games were available, it would make the museum accessible to younger visitors. For example, visuals of the exhibits in their original setting or interactive quiz questions could work well. A drawback to this is that it might be expensive to manage but it seems to be worth the investment if it encourages more visitors. Lastly, unless museums advertise, people won't be aware of what they can offer. For this reason, a good advertising campaign reminding people of how interesting museums are will possibly increase numbers. Although some people feel this might attract people with the wrong attitude or expectations and create noisy crowds within the museum, it is unlikely numbers will grow to the point where they create a hindrance.

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Suggestion 2:

Advantage:

Disadvantage:​​​

Suggestion 3:

Advantage:

Disadvantage:​

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Topic: Culture

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite this sentence using the given collocation:

Provided that it doesn't harm any of the exhibits, more interactive exhibitions would encourage younger people to go to museums.

Collocation: there are no difficulties in preserving the exhibits

Read the model essay below

How would the meaning change if the verbs were changed to will or could?

• In my opinion, this would be a massive drawback.

• Therefore it is important to consider how museums might encourage people to visit.

Writing | 6-7.5

Topic: Culture