Essay topic: Do you think that the United Nations Organization perform a
useful function in promoting peace and happiness in the world?
A successor to the former League of Nations, the United Nation Organization has
played a unique role in international relations, since its inception at the end of the
Second World War.
The failure of the League of Nations to live up to the ideals of peace and harmony
among nations revealed many weaknesses and deficiencies in that organization,
which could not prevent bellicosity or belligerency. But leaders of the world were
determined to continue their efforts for the prevention of further wars, and it was this
aspiration for peace that led to the creation, without another world was, and the
tremendous expansion of its international activities, indicates that the United Nations
Organization has not only acquired viability but also achieved a considerable measure
of success in the pursuit of peace. Today, the activities of this organization extend to
all fields of human endeavor.
It is true, however, that wars have been fought in various parts of the world such as
the Korean and Congo Wars, despite the existence of this large organization, whose
members include almost all the important countries of the world, including
Communist China, who had at one time earned the odium of many countries as the
instigator of wars. Wars have also been fought between its own members, in defiance
of one of its main principles forbidding wars among its members. Even today there is
a war in Bosnia and perhaps there will be more wars in the future; but the armed
intervention of the United Nations Organization in all the major conflicts has at least
restricted the wars to certain areas and removed the threat of another world war. In
many cases the United Nations has also been able to persuade the belligerent parties
to cease fighting and agree to settle their political differences by negotiations. This
fact itself proves the usefulness of this organization, though doubts have been
expressed in certain quarters about its effectiveness.
The United Nations Organization has also made a great contribution to the
advancement of the people of the world. Through its subsidiary organs, such as the
World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (U.N.E.S.C.O.) it has extended its activities to the remotest

heart, ready to serve their country in peacetime and to fight courageously to protect
their fatherland in wartime. The examples of sacrifice of our heroes in the past as
well as in the present must be introduced through textbooks in elementary schools.
Sixth, training and forming educators, teachers and professors of good conduct and
high quality, teaching and educating students and pupils to hold their teachers in the
greatest veneration and respect. Furthering the traditions to respect teachers and
esteem morality highly in every class of people.
To sum up, an ideal education is the nucleus of an ideal society.
Essay topic: The reason why the young people prefer to live in town
Young people are always active and keen on learning; so most of them prefer to live
in town.
First of all, living in town, they have many chances to widen their knowledge.
Nowadays many language schools and centers open in town. They can go to any
evening classes to improve their foreign languages such as French, English, Russian,
German, Japanese and Chinese. Experienced teachers and professors are ready to
provide them with what they want to know. Besides that, they can go to public
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libraries or English speaking clubs to broaden their knowledge and improve their
English speaking skills.
Second, living in town, they can keep abreast of current affairs all over the world by
reading newspapers, magazines or by watching television or listening to the radio. In
the morning, they saw Kuwait occupied by Irag troops but in the evening, they saw
them driven out of this oil-producing country by powerful allied forces.
Third, our country is open to all foreign investments and town is the cradle of
industrial development. Therefore, upon graduating from university, they can have
favorable opportunities to make full use of their ability.
Finally, there are many comfortable means of communication and entertainment in
town. They can go anywhere they like and after a hard day’s work they can enjoy
minutes of recreation by watching interesting films on a large screen in a modern and
air-conditioned cinema in town.

many. As a result, the people of the city are usually better informed than those of the
village, where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get.
The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the
drama of life is enacted every day.
Essay topic: Discuss the role of the police force in society
The police force plays a vital role in the maintenance of law and order in society. It is
a source of moral strength, confidence and happiness to all individuals who seek to
live a good life in society.
The ideal of a police force has been conceived centuries ago, when lawless acts were
committed everywhere; but it was only in the nineteenth century that effectual steps
were taken to build up a strong police force in almost every country. Life, before the
introduction of the police force, was indeed insecure. Violent acts such as murder,
were committed with impunity by cruel and reckless men. Even those who were
weak and feared revenge by stronger men nevertheless found it safe sometimes to
commit lesser crimes such as theft and robbery. Without the restraining influence of a
powerful organization such as the police force, the passions of men were aroused
easily, and lawlessness prevailed everywhere. Individuals grouped themselves
together and terrorized whole villages and towns, and there were wars between rival
groups. This state of affairs caused great sorrow and acute anxiety to whole
communities and everyone lived in constant fear, uncertain even about his immediate
future.
The establishment of the police force, however, has changed the state of affairs in
society. The police force has enabled the law courts, which have existed since ancient
times, in certain countries even before the introduction of the police force, to function
more efficiently. Criminals are apprehended and punished, with the help of the police
force, to deter others from committing acts injurious to innocent citizens. Most
people therefore have learned to control their criminal tendencies. The alertness of
the police force in the detection of crimes has not only discouraged most people from
breaking the laws of society but also compelled them to exercise restrain and self-
discipline. Consequently, society as a whole is more peaceful than what it was before

In order to solve this puzzling question I carefully study The A.P.A (The
International Phonetic Alphabets) which helps me pronounce English words
correctly.
In order to have an accent just like the native speakers, I often listen to tapes and
repeat after them, trying to imitate them. Moreover, my everyday conversation with
the foreigners I meet in the street will enable me to acquire a proper accent.
Compared with French, English grammar is much easier. However, this does not
mean that learners meet no difficulties in learning it. It took me a long time to learn
how to master the tenses in English grammar, to endeavor to do as many grammar
exercises as possible and read various grammar books.
In writing English, English language has its own style. In order to drill writing skills,
I have tried to read famous novels of distinguished America and English writers. I
enjoy the humorous style of writing in Mark Twain’s masterpieces, the elaborate and
polished style of George Eliot and the sentimental and lyrical style of John Keats.
After long and hard years of English study, how pleased I feel when I am able to read
English and American authors without any obstacles and difficulties at all.
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Posted by Edwin Nguyen at 3:01 PM
Essay topic: Your most embarrassing experience
Our family live in the suburb of HCM city, not far from the central city. It is about 30
kilometers to the South.
Last week my parents, my brothers and my sisters paid a visit to my grandparents in
the country and I therefore stayed at home alone. I used to get up very early in the
morning. As usual, after going to the market to buy some necessary things, I came
back home to start doing the housework such as cleaning the floor, making the bed,
making coffee and preparing lunch. The house now was so clean and tidy that it
seemed bigger and larger. I had worked from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. I was so tired
that I had to stop working for a rest. After 15 minutes of relaxation, I started working
again.
Right after I had taken the teapot from the cupboard, I suddenly felt something

the conclusion that agriculture play an important role in men’s world.
Topic: Today there is some changes in the educational system. In your opinion,
how should we change to raise the quality teaching?
Education is to draw the best in children and to develop their faculties. Education is a
complicated affair as it is supposed to equip children for life. Since life styles are
always changing, the contents of education must also be changed accordingly. The
school is supposed to provide necessary experiences to the child. When a child leaves
the school, he may lead a useful life.
But in the traditional school, the child was supposed to learn mainly the 3 R’s. So the
chalk bard and the text books were the main stay of the teacher who was to shape the
character of the child. Rote memory was insisted upon and examinations were based
on this learning technique. There was not much of a difference from year to year on
the way children were tested. The examinations conducted did not test all the
faculties of the child. So, it was necessary for those who got through examinations to
be trained afterwards. In short, children were very rarely taught to learn for
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themselves. This had continued for so long and the practice had to be abolished.
Once this was realized, many new methods of teaching were tired and many new aids
had been used for a better education of children. Today the school is a very
complicated organization; the teacher is no longer the sole arbiter. The children,
instead of being passive listeners, have been made active participants. They are
handling, feeling, planning, creating and learning with newer tools and aids. The
subjectivity has give place to healthy objectivity.
In order to make education relevant and meaningful, children are exposed to almost
life like situations. They must know how to live as good citizens and honest members
of society. They must know how to live as good citizens and honest members of
society. The way the school creates situations with these ends in views is important.
On the intellectual side, the library and the laboratory must play a vital role. They
complement and supplement more and more, and the use of library and the laboratory
must be encouraged through proper assignments. The playing field, various camps,

They cheerfully go to their rice-fields to harvest the bumper crop – the fruit of many
months of hard work.
My villagers are very friendly and helpful. They are willing to offer mutual help in
any case and always get on with one another harmoniously.
My village is rather small indeed but I like it very much because I was born and have
grown up there and spent my happiest childhood among the simple and hard-working
villagers who always feel attached to their native land.
Essay topic: Do you think that homework should be abolished? Discuss its value.
Homework is a bitter pill for many students. Teachers always give homework. They
are given to help students to revise what has been done in the class and also the finish
task set in school which the pupil could not finish on time.
Education and mastery of knowledge, is a matter of skill so the more practice one has
the better skill. There are skill subjects and knowledge subjects. Both these categories
require drill and repetition. The teacher, to some extend, drill the student in the class
but each individual student cannot be expected to do the same amount as skills of
students vary from each other.
Homework need not necessarily be repeating what has been done in the class, it may
be more study. The student goes through references and acquires more and better
knowledge. The world of knowledge is so wide that the class alone cannot bring
everything into the grasp of the student. So the student must take up some initiative
of his own. This is one of the purposes of homework.
The school also must see that the students are overburdened homework. The teachers
must see to it that the homework is distributed evenly throughout the week. Still there
are subjects like mathematics or transcription in the lower classes which require daily
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attention. There are other aspects of school work which can be attended to during the
weekend, for example, map making and drawing diagrams.
Simply because some boys find homework too much to cope up with, it cannot be
abolished. The school should provide some facilities, so that the boys can
conveniently attend to their home work and the teachers can come willingly forward

therefore, helps employers and others to assess his mental or general ability.
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Some people, however, argue that examinations test only a certain kind of skill. They
say that many people have a good memory and a special ability to pass examinations
and achieve brilliant results, though they have no capacity for original thought or
imagination. But it should be realized that today the syllabuses are so extensive that a
student cannot expect to pass an examination by relying entirely on his memory. The
student of today must not only have a fair knowledge of the subject matter but also be
able to show his intelligence and power of reasoning, especially if he is sitting for a
higher examination. Therefore, a student’s ability to pass an examination must
indicate some of his mental powers as well as his grasp of the subjects that he has
studied.
If there were no examinations, most scholars would have been less informed than
they are today. Examinations compel students to read as mush as they can, and as
they do so, they absorb knowledge unconsciously. Further, because of examinations;
teachers have to confine themselves to the syllabuses which are aimed at imparting
knowledge in a systematic manner, and thus develop mental discipline.
Examinations are therefore an important part of academic studies.
What do you think of the important role of the teaching of crafts in the school?
The curriculum comprises of what the pupil is supposed to learn and study at the
school. As knowledge expands, the curriculum also grows. The aim of education is to
prepare the pupil for life such that he or she can settle in life as usual citizens, to
themselves and to society at large. In order to be useful one should be trained to use
his faculties or talents in the best way possible. The faculties are physical, mental and
intellectual. There should be a sort of co-ordination between these faculties and they
should be integrated in the courses of education.
The ancient days and even quite recently, education meant only training in the three
subjects – reading, writing and arithmetic. But those days are gone. Many other
abilities have been built in the child so that he may leave the school prepared to face
the challenges of life.

work for the staff and additional expense to the society, but it is worth the effect.
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