Luyện thi IELTS - Vocabulary set 12: Delayed parenthood

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1. VOCABULARY SET 12: DELAYED PARENTHOOD Vocabulary: 1. a norm (n): quy phạm, chuẩn mực 2. a sound foundation (n): nền tảng vững chắc 3. be ascribed to (collocation): quy cho 4. comprehensive education (collocation): giáo dục toàn diện 5. defer (v): trì hoãn 6. delayed parenthood (np): có con muộn 7. excessive bleeding (collocation): mất nhiều máu 8. health risk (collocation): nguy cơ về sức khỏe 9. interrupt (verb): gián đoạn 10. interruption (n): sự gián đoạn 11. irreparably damaged: chịu tổn thất nặng nề, khó cứu vãn 12. maternal (adj): thuộc về người mẹ; maternity (n) 13. prosperity (n): nền thịnh vượng 14. prosperous (adj): giàu có 15. reap the benefits (collocation): gặt hái thành quả 16. the prenatal and postnatal period: thời kỳ trước và sau khi sinh. 17. valid (adj): hợp lí, có cơ sở Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed 1. Increase/ violence domestic/ could/ ascribed/ number/social reason. 2. Trend /delayed parenthood/ could/ leave/ gap /live/ older generation. 3. Although /she /support/ delayed parenthood, birth/ her/ son/be/minor interruption/ her/career. 4. She /study/ day and night/ reap/ benefit / exam time. 5. Other/ do/ hard work/ you/ reap the benefit/ their/ labour. 6. Risk/ vaccination/ small/ compare/ health risks/ associated/ disease/ they/ intend/ prevent.
2. 7. Women/ have /minimal problem/ abnormal bleeding/ whereas/ others/ have unpredictable/ excessive bleeding. 8. Future prosperity/ nation/ depend /level /education /it/ level; therefore the government should/ create/ every opportunity/ for /children/ get /education/ regardless/ their /family background. 9. maternal leave/ could/ put /women / disadvantaged position/ due to /high possibility / losing job/ high- competitive/ working /environment. Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases a norm (n) interrupt (verb) a sound foundation (n) interruption (n) be ascribed to (collocation) irreparably damaged comprehensive education (collocation): maternal (adj) defer (v) maternity (n) delayed parenthood (np) prosperity (n) excessive bleeding (collocation) prosperous (adj) health risk (collocation) reap the benefits (collocation) valid (adj) the prenatal and postnatal period Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? Is this a negative or positive trend? In modern society, there has been a growing concern that many couples have 1 This social trend could be 2 a number of reasons, and I firmly believe that it is more of a negative rather than a positive phenomenon. A few reasons can be given to justify the trend of giving birth at later stages of life. The primary reason is that the labour market is increasingly competitive, and it is 3 that young parents 4 having children to devote more of their time to lay 5 for their future career. Another significant reason is that it is believed that children are raised better by older parents. This seems 6 due to the fact that older fathers and mothers are generally wealthier, more experienced, and more willing to take the responsibility of bringing up a child. I firmly believe that the negative aspects of this trend outweigh its positive ones. From a positive perspective, I agree with the belief that children born to more 7 and experienced parents can receive more 8 , and thus contribute more to society when they reach adulthood. In each household, the parents may also 9 of this trend, as their first working years are not 10 by pregnancy and childcare. However, I would contend that delayed parenthood is associated with a number of 11 that are far more significant than the aforementioned
3. advantages. When an aged couple decide to give birth, there are serious health risks for the woman in 12 , such as 13 after childbirth. If any complicated 14 health problem arises, the life of whole family would be 15 damaged. To conclude, the tendency to have children at a later age is caused by a number of factors, such as the competitiveness of the job market for young adults. Although I accept that there are a few benefits of this trend, I am strongly of the opinion that the drawbacks are far more significant for future parents to consider. 342 words, written by Tu Pham
4. Key: Task 1: 1. The increase in violence domestics could be ascribed to a number of social reasons 2. A trend in delayed parenthood could leave a gap in the lives of the older generation. 3. Although she supported the delayed parenthood, the birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. 4. She studied day and night and reaped the benefit at the exam time. 5. Others have done the hard work and you reap the benefit of their labour. 6. The risks of vaccinations are small compared with the health risks associated with the diseases they've intended to prevent. 7. Some women have minimal problems with abnormal bleeding whereas others have unpredictable, excessive bleeding. 8. The future prosperity of a nation depends on the level of education of its' level; therefore the government should create every opportunity for children to get education in regardless of their family background. 9. Maternal leave could put women in the disadvantaged position due to the high possibility of losing job in high-competitive working environment. Task 2: Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? Is this a negative or positive trend? In modern society, there has been a growing concern that many couples have (1) delayed parenthood. This social trend could be (2) ascribed to a number of reasons, and I firmly believe that it is more of a negative rather than a positive phenomenon. A few reasons can be given to justify the trend of giving birth at later stages of life. The primary reason is that the labour market is increasingly competitive, and it is (3) a norm that young parents (4) defer having children to devote more of their time to lay (5) a sound foundation for their future career. Another significant reason is that it is believed that children are raised better by older parents.This seems (6) valid due to the fact that older fathers and mothers are generally wealthier, more experienced, and more willing to take the responsibility of bringing up a child. I firmly believe that the negative aspects of this trend outweigh its positive ones. From a positive perspective, I agree with the belief that children born to more (7) prosperous and experienced parents can receive more (8) comprehensive education, and thus contribute more to society when they reach adulthood. In each household, the parents may also (9) reap the benefits of this trend, as their first working years are not (10) interrupted by pregnancy and childcare. However, I would contend that delayed parenthood is associated with a number of (11) health risks that are far more significant than the aforementioned advantages. When an aged couple decide to give birth, there are serious health risks for the woman in (12) the prenatal and postnatal period, such as (13) excessive bleeding after childbirth. If any complicated (14) maternal health problem arises, the life of whole family would be (15) irreparably damaged. To conclude, the tendency to have children at a later age is caused by a number of factors, such as the competitiveness of the job market for young adults. Although I accept that there are a few benefits of this trend, I am strongly of the opinion that the drawbacks are far more significant for future parents to consider.
5. 342 words, written by Tu Pham