Vocabulary:
1. aid (n): s trự ợ
giúp
NHÓM CH ĐI M 7: Ủ Ể
GOVERNMENTS VOCABULARY SET 26:
SUPPORTING ARTISTS
2. compelling (adj): thuy tế ph cụ
3. cost - effective (adj): hi u qu kinh t , hi u qu chiệ ả ế ệ ả phí
4. deprived (adj): thi uế th nố
5. digital technology (np): công ngh kĩ thu tệ ậ số
6. financial assistance (np): h tr tàiỗ ợ chính
7. financial resources (np): ngu n l c tàiồ ự chính
8. governmental budget/ allowance/ spending (np): ngân sách c aủ chính phủ / trợ c pấ c aủ
chính phủ
/chi tiêu c a chính phủ ủ
9. inadequate (adj): không th aỏ đáng
10. money - wasting (adj): lãng phí ti nề b cạ
11. precursor (n): ti nề thân
12. promote (v): khuy n khích, thúc đy, ngế ẩ ủ hộ
13. recompense (n): ph n th ng, đn bù, đãiầ ưở ề ngộ
14. stimulate (v): kích thích
15. sustainable (adj): b nề v ngữ
16. take a (giant) leap (collocation): th c hi n b c nh y v t, ti n m t b cự ệ ướ ả ọ ế ộ ướ dài
17. treasure (v): quý tr ng, coiọ tr ngọ
18. willingly (adv): s n lòng, vuiẵ lòng
Exercises:
Task 1: Translate from Vietnamese to English
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nhi u h tr tài chính h n.ề ỗ ợ ơ
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ngh đi n tho i thôngệ ệ ạ minh.
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nghệ thu tậ
và ti p c n công chúng.ế ậ
4. Chi c nh n này đã đc truy n qua nhi u th h trong gia đình tôi, b i v y tôi luôn trân ế ẫ ượ ề ề ế ệ ở ậ
tr ngọ nó.
5. Các bác sỹ và giáo viên t iạ Vi tệ Nam th ngườ đcượ trả l ngươ th p,ấ đi uề này là m tộ sự đãi ngộ
không
th a đáng đi v i nh ng gì h đóng góp cho xã h i.ỏ ố ớ ữ ọ ộ
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 .
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.
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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