Trong chuyên mục Giải đề IELTS Writing Task 2 tuần này, bạn sẽ cùng thầy Trương Minh Tiến từ The IELTS Workshop khám phá cách xử lý đề bài về chủ đề Qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries trong IELTS Writing Task 2 nhé.
1. Phân tích đề bài
1.1. Đề bài
More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering, computing and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people, rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. Give your opinion.
(Ngày càng có nhiều người có trình độ chuyên môn cao đang chuyển từ các quốc gia nghèo sang các quốc gia giàu để lấp đầy những vị trí còn thiếu nhân lực trong các lĩnh vực chuyên môn như kỹ thuật, công nghệ máy tính và y học. Một số người cho rằng bằng cách khuyến khích sự dịch chuyển của những người này, các quốc gia giàu đang “đánh cắp” nguồn nhân lực từ các quốc gia nghèo. Những người khác lại cho rằng đây chỉ là một phần của sự dịch chuyển lao động tự nhiên trên toàn thế giới.)
1.2. Phân tích đề bài
Dạng bài: Opinion
Keywords:
- Qualified people = lao động có trình độ/chuyên môn cao
- Moving from poor to rich countries
- Fill vacancies
- Specialist areas
- Engineering / computing / medicine
- Rich countries are stealing talent
- Natural movement of workers
- Give your opinion
Task:
- Explain why some people believe rich countries are “stealing” skilled workers from poorer nations.
- Explain why others see this as a natural part of global labour mobility.
- Give a clear personal opinion.
Suggested position:
- Both views are understandable, but I agree more with the second view.
- The loss of skilled workers can damage developing countries, especially in essential sectors such as healthcare. However, qualified individuals should have the freedom to pursue better opportunities abroad, and migration can also benefit their home countries through remittances, knowledge transfer, and eventual return migration.
Brainstorm:
- View 1: Rich countries are stealing skilled workers
- Main idea: Brain drain
- Poor countries invest money and resources in educating skilled workers.
- Doctors, engineers and IT specialists are expensive to train.
- These professionals move to wealthier countries.
- Their home countries lose valuable human resources.
- Shortages in essential sectors become more serious.
- Example:
- A developing country may spend years training doctors.
- Doctors move abroad for higher salaries.
- Local hospitals become understaffed.
- Citizens have poorer access to healthcare.
- Key argument:
- Rich countries receive already-trained professionals without bearing the full cost of their education.
- Main idea: Brain drain
- View 2: This is a natural movement of workers
- Main idea 1: Individual freedom
- Qualified workers should be free to choose where they live and work.
- Better salaries.
- Better working conditions.
- Greater career development.
- Access to advanced technology and facilities.
- Main idea 2: Migration can also benefit poorer countries
- Workers abroad often send money home.
- Remittances support families and local economies.
- Some eventually return.
- Bring back expertise, international experience and professional networks.
- Can contribute to domestic industries.
- Main idea 1: Individual freedom
- Key argument: Migration does not necessarily represent a permanent loss of talent.
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1.3. Dàn bài chi tiết
Introduction
- Paraphrase the topic.
- Mention both perspectives.
- State opinion: although skilled migration can create serious shortages in developing countries, it is ultimately a legitimate and natural form of labour mobility.
Body 1 — Why it can be considered “stealing”
- Topic sentence: There are understandable reasons why the recruitment of skilled professionals by wealthy nations is sometimes viewed as unfair.
- Main idea: Developing countries lose workers whom they have invested heavily in training.
- Support:
- Governments spend substantial resources on education and professional training.
- Skilled workers then leave for higher salaries abroad.
- Poorer nations suffer shortages of doctors, engineers and other essential professionals.
- Example: A country may subsidise the education of thousands of doctors, only to see many of them move to wealthier nations.
- Result:
- Healthcare systems may become understaffed.
- Public services deteriorate.
- Economic development may be slowed.
- Mini conclusion: Wealthier countries can therefore benefit from human capital developed at the expense of poorer nations.
Body 2 — Why it is a natural movement + Opinion
- Topic sentence: Nevertheless, I believe skilled migration should primarily be regarded as a natural feature of an increasingly globalised labour market.
- Main idea 1: Individual freedom
Professionals have the right to seek better opportunities. - Support:
- Higher salaries.
- Better working conditions.
- More advanced facilities.
- Better career prospects.
- Result: Preventing them from leaving would unfairly restrict individual freedom.
- Main idea 2: Benefits for home countries
Migration does not always mean a permanent loss.
- Support:
- Migrants send remittances home.
- Some return after gaining valuable experience.
- They can transfer knowledge, technology and professional connections.
- Example: An engineer working abroad may later return and introduce advanced techniques or establish a business in their home country.
- Mini conclusion:
Skilled migration can therefore create benefits for both individuals and their countries of origin rather than simply transferring talent from poor nations to rich ones.
Conclusion
- Acknowledge the brain-drain problem.
- Reaffirm that international labour mobility is natural and legitimate.
- Poor countries should focus on creating attractive conditions for skilled workers rather than restricting their ability to leave.
2. Bài mẫu
The migration of highly qualified professionals from developing to wealthier countries has become increasingly common, particularly in specialist fields such as medicine, engineering and information technology. While some argue that rich nations are effectively depriving poorer countries of valuable human resources, others regard this as a natural feature of the global labour market. Although the former view has some merit, I largely agree with the latter.
On the one hand, there are understandable reasons why the recruitment of skilled professionals by wealthy countries can be considered unfair. Developing nations often invest substantial amounts of public money in educating and training doctors, engineers and other specialists. If these individuals subsequently move abroad in search of higher salaries, their home countries may lose the very human capital needed for their own development. This is particularly problematic in essential sectors such as healthcare. For example, if large numbers of doctors trained in a developing country relocate to wealthier nations, local hospitals may become understaffed, reducing the quality and accessibility of medical services. From this perspective, richer countries benefit from workers whose education has largely been financed by poorer societies.
Nevertheless, I believe that skilled migration is primarily a natural consequence of an increasingly globalised labour market. Like other workers, highly qualified professionals should be free to pursue better salaries, working conditions and career opportunities wherever these are available. Restricting their ability to migrate simply because their skills are valuable would place an unreasonable burden on individuals. Moreover, migration does not necessarily represent a permanent loss for their countries of origin. Many overseas workers send remittances to their families, while some eventually return home with advanced expertise, international experience and professional networks. An engineer who has worked with cutting-edge technology abroad, for instance, may later use this knowledge to establish a company or improve industry standards at home.
In conclusion, although the migration of highly skilled workers can create serious shortages in developing countries, particularly in essential public services, I believe it should be regarded mainly as a legitimate form of international labour mobility. Rather than preventing professionals from leaving, poorer countries should improve salaries, working conditions and career prospects so that skilled workers have stronger incentives to remain or eventually return.
Estimated band score: 7.5
Sample by Truong Minh Tien – IELTS Teacher at The IELTS Workshop
3. Từ vựng (Vocabulary)
- highly qualified professionals: những chuyên gia có trình độ chuyên môn cao
- increasingly common: ngày càng phổ biến
- depriving poorer countries of valuable human resources: tước đi nguồn nhân lực quý giá của các quốc gia nghèo
- invest substantial amounts of public money: đầu tư một khoản tiền công đáng kể
- human capital: vốn nhân lực / nguồn nhân lực có giá trị
- understaffed: thiếu nhân sự
- a natural consequence: một hệ quả tự nhiên
- send remittances: gửi tiền về quê nhà/gia đình
- cutting-edge technology: công nghệ tiên tiến nhất / công nghệ hiện đại hàng đầu
- international labour mobility: sự dịch chuyển lao động quốc tế
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Useful structures
1. While some argue that…, others believe that…
While some argue that wealthy countries are depriving poorer nations of skilled workers, others believe that such migration is a natural feature of the global labour market.
2. One major concern associated with + N + is that…
One major concern associated with skilled migration is that developing countries may lose workers whom they have invested heavily in training.
3. If + S + V, S + may + V…
If large numbers of medical professionals move abroad, developing countries may struggle to provide adequate healthcare services.
4. This is particularly problematic in…
This is particularly problematic in essential sectors such as healthcare and engineering.
5. S does not necessarily mean/represent…
Migration does not necessarily represent a permanent loss of talent for developing countries.
Tạm kết
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