ENGLISH, TRAVEL and MY LIFE

The provided bar chart illustrates the proportion of accommodation owners and renters in England and Wales over a 93 - year period. The data is given in percentages, not absolute numbers. In general, there was a dramatic shift from renting to owning for virtually the entired period. However, that pattern broke down over the final 10-year period as house ownership began to decline. At the outset, in 1918, home owners made up barely more than 20 per cent of households. That number increased sharply and consistently until 2001. The two groups reached absolute parity in 1971, as each were 50 per cent. The trend continued unabated for the next 30 years, as home ownership reached a peak of nearly 70 percent. The final chart, by contrast reveals a break in the trend line which had moved in only one direction for more than 80 years. That 2011 chart showed a decline in home ownership and a slight rise in rental households.. Overall, a dramatic longterm trend in home ownersh...

It is widely believed that living in a foreign country, where you cannot speak your mother tongue, might cause both severe social issues and practical difficulties. Nowadays, living abroad is not uncommon. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to discuss some challenges, as well as solutions, for this situation. A vast majority Vietnamese people believe that living overseas is a serious challenge. Miscommunication is perhaps the worst problem. Some of my friends have related their experiences, when they first went to study in America. At the beginning, it was like a nightmare for them. The enormous cultural differences between two nations shocked them and almost detroyed their confidence. Therefore, in the first several months, they could neither make friends nor open their mind to others. Moreover, there could be some practical problems. My friend, Thu, probably illustrates this beautifully. She went to Japan five years ago in an exchange student program. One day, she had t...

The two provided maps illustrate the accessibility to a city hospital in two different years: 2007 and 2010. In general, there were many important modifications in road access to the hospital by 2010. The primary difference involved intersections upgrades and the improvement of parking space and bus facilities. The most striking change is the appearance of two roundabouts. The first one was constructed at the three-way conjunction of the Hospital Road and the Ring Road, which encircles the hospital. Whereas the second one was built at the four-way intersection of the Hospital Road and the City Road. Another crucial modification is the enlargement of the parking space. Notably, a new public car parking area was constructed right beside the hospital on the East. It is also connected to the Ring Road. On the other hand, the old car park is slightly smaller and became a parking area for staff only. Finally, the six bus stops along the Hospital Road were displaced by a larg...

The first given map illustrates the centre of Islip at present, whereas the second one represents a proposal for its future development. In general, there will be many changes, the planned town will looks essentially almost completely different than itself before. Notably, a circular Dual carriageway will enclose virtually the entire new town. Only the school and some housing in the far South will remain outside the new road. Firstly, the countryside and the row of shops in the North, above the Main road will disappear. They will be replaced by many kinds of facilities: a bus station, shopping centre, car park and new building. Secondly, after the town's development, a Pedestrians only would replace the Main road. However, below the Main road, the shops area, housing and the school will remain the same. In addition, the Park will be reduced in size, and the new housing area will be built beside it. Overall, according to the planned development, there will be more f...

Nowadays, in some countries, young adults account for the larger part of their population. There is a lot of controversy about the advantages and disadvantages of this situation. Further, it raises the questions, what kinds of population policy should be applied in each nation? And, is there an ideal population structure for all contries?. From my perspective, there are more benefits than drawbacks for countries with a young population structure. As a young Vietnamese adutls, I consider my country as a prime example. Our situation has a number of advantages. Firstly, a large number of young citizens ensures a strong labour force, which is very important to the growth of gross domestic product (or GDP in short). According to a 2016 study of Hanoi National University, the young work force contributed approximately 70 per cent of GDP in Vietnam. Secondly, young labour can easily apply new technologies and science achievements in work, which may seem very challenging for some ...

Some people think that letting children choose their everyday decisions will create a selfish generation, who only think about their own benefits. In contrast, opponents of this idea argue that children should decide their own matters, so they can gradually learn about taking responsibilities. How much freedom parents should give to their offspring has long been a controversial topic. In my opinion, there should be a balance. One of the major reasons is any extreme measures could often lead to dire consequences. If parents are overly indulgent, and allow their children to do whatever they want, their youngsters begin to believe that they are the center of the world, which means they no longer care about anything but their own desires. Over time, when these children grow up, and leave their homes, it would be extremely difficult to live in any society with that attitude. In this case, the parents harm their youngsters, and the community, which they live in, albeit unintentionally. ...