Luyện thi IELTS - Vocabulary set 26: Supporting artists

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1. NHÓM CHỦ ĐIỂM 7: GOVERNMENTS VOCABULARY SET 26: SUPPORTING ARTISTS Vocabulary: 1. aid (n): sự trợ giúp 2. compelling (adj): thuyết phục 3. cost - effective (adj): hiệu quả kinh tế, hiệu quả chi phí 4. deprived (adj): thiếu thốn 5. digital technology (np): công nghệ kĩ thuật số 6. financial assistance (np): hỗ trợ tài chính 7. financial resources (np): nguồn lực tài chính 8. governmental budget/ allowance/ spending (np): ngân sách của chính phủ / trợ cấp của chính phủ /chi tiêu của chính phủ 9. inadequate (adj): không thỏa đáng 10. money - wasting (adj): lãng phí tiền bạc 11. precursor (n): tiền thân 12. promote (v): khuyến khích, thúc đẩy, ủng hộ 13. recompense (n): phần thưởng, đền bù, đãi ngộ 14. stimulate (v): kích thích 15. sustainable (adj): bền vững 16. take a (giant) leap (collocation): thực hiện bước nhảy vọt, tiến một bước dài 17. treasure (v): quý trọng, coi trọng 18. willingly (adv): sẵn lòng, vui lòng Exercises: Task 1: Translate from Vietnamese to English 1. Trong bản dự thảo mới về ngân sách chính phủ, ngành công nghiệp du lịch nhận được nhiều hỗ trợ tài chính hơn. 2. Với sự ra đời của Iphone, Apple đã tiến một bước dài để trở thành công ty dẫn đầu về công nghệ điện thoại thông minh. 3. Với sự trợ giúp của công nghệ kĩ thuật số, các nghệ sĩ có nhiều cách hơn để tạo ra tác phẩm nghệ thuật và tiếp cận công chúng. 4. Chiếc nhẫn này đã được truyền qua nhiều thế hệ trong gia đình tôi, bởi vậy tôi luôn trân trọng nó.
2. 5. Các bác sỹ và giáo viên tại Việt Nam thường được trả lương thấp, điều này là một sự đãi ngộ không thỏa đáng đối với những gì họ đóng góp cho xã hội. Task 2: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. Long / public holiday / be / way / stimulate / economic growth. 2. It / not / be / cost - effective / buy / expensive / new / computer / when /all / you / want / do / be / store / photos. 3. Financial resources / be / money / available / business / spend. 4. Biological research/ often / be / precursor / medical breakthrough. 5. Deprived / life / be / double-edged sword: / It / motivate / or / discourage / people / try. Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases aid (n) money - wasting (adj) compelling (adj) precursor (n) cost - effective (adj) promote (v) deprived (adj) recompense (n) digital technology (np) stimulate (v) financial assistance (np) sustainable (adj) financial resources (np) take a (giant) leap (collocation) governmental budget/allowance/spending (np) treasure (v) inadequate (adj) willingly (adv) Some people thinkthat governments should give financial support to artists, musicians and poets. Others think that it is a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Governmental finance as a form of support for artists has evolved into a major topic of concern in modern society. While some believe there are real benefits to this policy, I would contend that this is a waste of 1 .
3. There is a common belief that artists should be provided with financial support by the state. People may argue that some artists receive 2 compared with what they contribute to society. For example, Nguyen Van Ty, the composer of many nationally-famous songs in Vietnam, lived a 3 life and died in poverty. Another significant reason for this belief is that once the 4 on supporting artists is allowed, thousands of young artists would be 5 to contribute more to the development of art. A clear example of this is that the 2005 6 for young photographers in Singapore acted as a 7 to an era in which Singaporean photography 8 to become a leading industry in the whole country's art sector. However, I am convinced that this type of 9 is wasteful. The primary reason is that in today's economy, artists can take care of themselves financially without the help of the government. With the 10 of the Internet and 11 artists can now reach millions of people by publishing their artwork online. With this larger target audience, artists may easily find buyers for their paintings, songs or writing and therefore do not need 12 . Another significant reason why this is a waste of money is that there are better ways for the government to spend their budget for development of the arts. Investment in education in the arts, for example, not only raises the public awareness of the arts, but also makes people 13 them more. The result of this practice is that the public would 14 pay more for paintings, music or poetry, which is a more 15 way to 16 the arts. This makes providing artists with financial assistance a less 17 and thus a 18 policy. To conclude, although the idea of giving artists financial assistance is worthwhile in the view of some people, I firmly believe that there are far more 19 reasons why this policy is a waste of money in today's society. 362 words, written by Tu Pham
4. Key Task 1: Answers may vary 1. In the new proposal regarding governmental budget, more financial assistance is provided to the tourism industry. 2. With the invention of Iphone, Apple took a (giant) leap to become the leading company in smart phone technology. 3. With the aid of digital technology, artists have more ways to create artworks and ap proach general public. 4. This ring has been passed on through generations in my family; hence, I always treasure it. 5. Doctors and teachers in Vietnam are often underpaid, which is an inadequate recompense compared with what they contribute to the society. Task 2: 1. Long public holidays can be a way to stimulate economic growth. 2. It wouldn't be cost - effective to buy an expensive new computer when all you want to do is to store your photos. 3. Financial resources are the money available to a business for spending. 4. Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs. 5. A deprived life is a double-edged sword: It can motivate or discourage people from trying. Task 3 Governmental finance as a form of support for artists has evolved into a major topic of concern in modern society. While some believe there are real benefits to this policy, I would contend that this is a waste of (1) financial resources. There is a common belief that artists should be provided with financial support by the state. People may argue that some artists receive (2) inadequate recompense compared with what they contribute to society. For example, Nguyen Van Ty, the composer of many nationally-famous songs in Vietnam, lived a (3) deprived life and died in poverty. Another significant reason for this belief is that once the (4) governmental budget on supporting artists is allowed, thousands of young artists would be (5) stimulated to contribute more to the development of art. A clear example of this is that the 2005 (6) governmental allowance for young photographers in Singapore acted as a (7) precursor to an era in which Singaporean photography (8) took a giant leap to become a leading industry in the whole country's art sector. However, I am convinced that this type of (9) governmental spending is wasteful. The primary reason is that in today's economy, artists can take care of themselves financially without the help of the government. With the (10) aid of the Internet and (11) digital technology, artists can now reach millions of people by publishing their artwork online. With this larger target audience, artists may easily find buyers for their paintings, songs or writing and therefore do not need (12) financial assistance. Another significant reason why this is a waste of money is that there are better ways for the government to spend their budget for development of the arts. Investment in education in the arts, for example, not only raises the public awareness of the arts, but also makes people (13) treasure them more. The result of this practice is that the public would (14) willingly pay more for paintings, music or poetry, which is a more (15) sustainable way to (16) promote the arts. This makes providing artists with financial assistance a less (17) cost-effective and thus a (18) money-wasting policy.
5. To conclude, although the idea of giving artists financial assistance is worthwhile in the view of some people, I firmly believe that there are far more (19) compelling reasons why this policy is a waste of money in today's society. 362 words, written by Tu Pham