Bài mẫu IELTS Writing Task 2 – Band 8.0
Dạng đề: Positive/Negative · 282 từ
Bài mẫu
Mở bài Food delivery riders, freelance designers and online tutors are all part of the rapidly expanding gig economy, in which people find short-term work through apps and websites. Although this model offers genuine freedom, I believe it is on balance a negative development, at least in its current form.
Thân bài 1 Nhượng bộ It must be acknowledged that platform work suits certain people very well. Giải thích Students, parents with young children and those seeking extra income can choose when and how much they work, and the barriers to entry are low. Ví dụ A university student in Ho Chi Minh City, for instance, can earn a modest income by delivering food in the evenings without committing to a fixed schedule. For such people, the flexibility of platform work is a genuine advantage rather than a compromise.
Thân bài 2 Câu chủ đề However, for people who depend on this work as their main source of income, the drawbacks are serious. Giải thích Because they are classified as self-employed, most gig workers are not entitled to sick pay, paid holidays or pension contributions, so a single illness or accident can plunge them into financial difficulty. Moreover, their earnings are highly unpredictable, as platforms can change pay rates overnight or deactivate accounts with little explanation. Many riders work twelve-hour days simply to make ends meet, with no guarantee of earnings on quiet days. Giải thích On a wider scale, this shifts risk from companies onto individuals and places additional strain on public welfare systems when workers fall on hard times.
Kết bài In conclusion, while the flexibility of platform work benefits those who use it as a supplement, the insecurity it creates makes it a largely negative trend. Governments should therefore ensure that gig workers receive basic protections comparable to those of ordinary employees.
Từ vựng & cụm từ hay (19)
| the rapidly expanding gig economy | nền kinh tế việc làm tự do đang phát triển nhanh chóng |
| on balance | xét tổng thể |
| It must be acknowledged that | Phải thừa nhận rằng |
| the barriers to entry | rào cản gia nhập |
| earn a modest income | kiếm một khoản thu nhập khiêm tốn |
| committing to a fixed schedule | bị ràng buộc vào lịch làm việc cố định |
| flexibility | sự linh hoạt |
| depend on this work as their main source of income | phụ thuộc vào công việc này như nguồn thu nhập chính |
| are not entitled to | không được hưởng |
| plunge them into financial difficulty | đẩy họ vào cảnh khó khăn tài chính |
| highly unpredictable | rất bấp bênh, khó lường |
| change pay rates overnight | thay đổi mức thù lao chỉ sau một đêm |
| make ends meet | kiếm đủ sống |
| shifts risk from companies onto individuals | chuyển rủi ro từ doanh nghiệp sang cá nhân |
| places additional strain on | gây thêm áp lực lên |
| fall on hard times | lâm vào cảnh khó khăn |
| benefits those who use it as a supplement | có lợi cho những ai coi đó là nguồn thu phụ |
| receive basic protections | được hưởng những quyền lợi bảo vệ cơ bản |
| comparable to those of | tương đương với quyền lợi của |
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