ESSAY INFORMATION:
Written by: Xuân Phi, 28/05/2024
Supported by: Ex-BC Examiner, 27/05/2024
Question: Some people think that big companies should provide sports and social facilities for the local community. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
(IELTS Academic – 25/05/2024)
ANSWER (8.0+):
There have been calls for large corporations to build sports and social facilities for the local communities where they operate. In my view, I would agree on the grounds that these facilities can strengthen communal bonds and promote a company’s image in a positive light.
Firstly, as most people are increasingly beset with professional and familial duties, they often lack the time to participate in communal activities and forge meaningful connections with one another. By constructing sports and social facilities, these companies can grant these people the appropriate setting for them to participate in common activities. This is evident in cities well-known for quality of life such as Hanoi where most of the parks there have been built by Vinaconex, one of the largest companies in Vietnam. Hence, most of the local denizens are able to engage in conversation with each other and forge new relationships during holiday seasons or through recreational activities held in those parks.
Secondly, the provision of communal facilities can create a positive image of the sponsoring companies. These facilities promulgate a sense that the sponsors are giving back to the community and fulfilling public promises of social responsibility. This can therefore build trust between these large companies and the local people. To cite one instance, Nostrand Ltd., a latex manufacturer based in upstate New York, provided funding for local sports centers in various towns across the state, enabling their citizens to engage in various community-based sports. A by-product of this act is residents there now appreciate the brand and purchase the company’s products at a higher rate.
In conclusion, large companies should be encouraged to provide sports and social facilities for local communities as they can help strengthen communal bonds and promote their brand. Such facilities will continue to flourish in the near future because of these decided benefits.
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WORD LIST
ENGLISH | TIẾNG VIỆT |
Strengthen communal bonds | Tăng cường mối quan hệ cộng đồng |
In a positive light | Dưới một lăng kính tích cực |
Beset with professional and familial duties | Bao quanh bởi trách nhiệm công việc và gia đình |
Communal activities | Hoạt động cộng đồng |
The appropriate setting | Điều kiện phù hợp |
The local denizens | Cư dân bản địa |
Recreational activities | Hoạt động giải trí |
Provision of communal facilities | Sự cung cấp của cơ sở vật chất cho cộng đồng |
A positive image | Một hình ảnh đẹp/tích cực |
Give back to the community | Trả lại cho cộng đồng (mang nghĩa trả ơn) |
Community-based sports | Môn thể thao cộng đồng |