Bi mu band 8.

0+ cho thi ngy 12/12/2015

Topic:
People should follow the customs and traditions when people
start to live in a new country. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
Sample band 8.0+
Upon commencing(1) a new life in a foreign country, people often face
a dilemma(2) of whether they should stick to their cultural values
or adhere to(3) the local lifestyle. Although living up to the
standards(4) of ones cultural background is legitimate on a
certain level, I still believe that adaptation to the host countrys
traditional practices(5) is sorely essential to immigrants.
On the one hand, I agree that under various circumstances the adoption
of new ways of living seems to be a headache, especially when it comes
to long-standing values and religious matters (6). For example, an
Asian family who has moved to the US would find public kissing highly
inappropriate as they were taught how to express their emotions
differently during their early phase of childhood. Such a standard has
been profoundly imprinted on(7) their minds and can hardly be
compromised. Additionally, the existence of unique cultural beauty within
immigrants communities would be put at stake(8). When people are
exposed to foreign lifestyles(9) every day, there is a chance of
complete cultural assimilation(10) which potentially leads to the
disappearance of traditional beliefs and behaviors among certain groups
of expatriates(11).
On the other hand, I am inclined to the idea of
immigrants adjustment(12) to their way of living in order to fit in
the local community. The first point worthy of note is that such
adaptation would help those people integrate(13) more quickly into the
new setting. Obviously if a person leads a bizarre lifestyle(14), he will
not be able to get on well with(15) his neighbors.Compliance
with(16) the host nations social norms and conventions(17) can also
eradicate the worry of social conflicts(18). Expatriates who are unwilling
to adhere to the new cultural ideas and behaviors might have to face the
hostility(19) from the locals and suffer from the sense of
isolation(20) from society.
In the light of both possible responses to such the matter of
cultural adherence from immigrants as analyzed above, it seems
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to me that expatriates should learn to adapt themselves to live in

harmony(21) in the exotic community bycomplying with(22) its
traditional
conventions.
(348 words)
Useful vocabulary & expressions:
1. To commence sth: Bt u ci g
2. To face a dilemma: i mt vi tnh hung kh x
3. To adhere to: Tun theo ci g
4. To live up to the standards: Sng theo chun mc no
5. Adaptation to the host countrys traditional practices: S thch
ng vi nhng tc l truyn thng ca quc gia mi
6. Long-standing values and religious matters: Nhng gi tr lu i
v nhng vn tn gio
7. To be imprinted in/on: Hn su vo tm l ai
8. To be put at stake: Trong tnh hnh nguy him
9. To be exposed to foreign lifestyles: Tip xc vi li sng nc
ngoi
10. Cultural assimilation: S ha nhp vn ha
11. Expatriate: Ngi di c
12. Adjustment: S iu chnh
13. To integrate into: Ha nhp vo cng ng
14. To lead a bizarre lifestyle: C li sng k l
15. To get on well with: Ha ng vi ai
16. Compliance with: S tun theo ci g
17. Social norms and conventions: Nhng nim
18. Hostility: S hn hc
19. The sense of isolation: Cm gic b c lp
20. To live in harmony: Sng ha hp
21. To comply with: Tun theo ci g

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