Buzz
Trong bài thi IELTS Speaking, những chủ đề liên quan đến “Feelings” (Cảm xúc) thường xuất hiện xuyên suốt trong cả ba phần của bài thi. Vì vậy, việc trang bị vốn từ vựng về cảm xúc là cần thiết để thí sinh có thể tăng điểm số về tiêu chí Lexical resources (từ vựng). Bài viết sau sẽ cung cấp cho người đọc một số Phrasal verbs chủ đề feelings thông dụng và ứng dụng trong phần thi IELTS Speaking Part 1 và 2.
Tìm hiểu thêm về Phrasal Verb tại bài viết: Phrasal Verb là gì? Cách học Phrasal Verbs qua phương pháp Bloom’s Taxomony
Some topics related to Emotions
Ví dụ:
Part 1: Chủ đề “Being bored” (Buồn chán)
What kinds of things make you bored? (Tạm dịch: Những thứ gì khiến cho bạn chán?)
What will you do when you feel bored? (Tạm dịch: Bạn sẽ làm gì khi bạn cảm thấy chán?)
Do you think that young people these days get bored easily? (Tạm dịch: Bạn có nghĩ người trẻ hiện nay dễ cảm thấy chán không?)
Part 2
Describe an occasion when you were excited. (Tạm dịch: Miêu tả một lần bạn cảm thấy phấn khích. )
Decribe a time when you were surprised to meet a friend. (Tạm dịch: Miêu tả một lần bạn cảm thấy ngạc nhiên khi gặp một người bạn. )
Phrasal verbs related to feelings and their application in IELTS Speaking
Application in IELTS Speaking Part 1
Sau đây là cách trả lời trong IELTS Speaking Part 1 với chủ đề cố định ứng dụng các phrasal verbs chủ đề feelings.
Have you experienced anything recently that brought you joy?
Tạm dịch: Có điều gì khiến bạn hạnh phúc dạo gần đây không?
Cụm động từ:
To get carried away: trở nên rất phấn khích và không kiểm soát được hành động
To jump at something: sẵn lòng chấp nhận ngay điều gì
Câu trả lời
Tạm dịch
Funny you should ask, yes. I’ve been getting carried because yesterday I received a text message from my crush and he asked me out. I like him a lot so I didn’t hesitate to jump at this chance and replied him with a big yes.
Có, thật tình cờ làm sao. Tôi gần đây cảm thấy rất phấn khích vì ngày hôm qua tôi mới nhận được một tin nhắn từ người tôi thích và anh ta rủ tôi đi chơi. Tôi rất thích anh ta nên tôi không hề chần chừ và chấp nhận ngay lời đề nghị.
How do you maintain your happiness?
Tạm dịch: Bạn thường làm gì để giữ tâm trạng vui vẻ?
Cụm động từ:
To tear someone apart: khiến cho ai đó không vui
To cheer someone up: làm cho ai đó cảm thấy tốt hơn, vui hơn
Câu trả lời
Tạm dịch
You know, sometimes bad vibes from others just tear me apart, but I won’t let it last so long. Instead, I try to cheer myself up by chatting with my besties, listening to chilling music or ordering a “giant” pizza.
Bạn biết đó, đôi khi năng lượng tiêu cực từ người khác khiến tôi không vui, nhưng tôi không để cảm xúc ấy kéo dài. Thay vào đó, tôi sẽ tự làm mình cảm thấy vui bằng cách trò chuyện với bạn tôi, nghe nhạc thư giãn hoặc gọi một chiếc pizza cỡ “khủng”.
Is it possible for you to maintain happiness consistently?
Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể luôn giữ tâm trạng vui vẻ không?
Cụm động từ:
To be hung up: trở nên lo lắng về việc gì và dành nhiều thời gian để nghĩ về nó
To pull oneself together: lấy lại bình tĩnh sau khi cảm thấy buồn hay tức giận
Câu trả lời
Tạm dịch
Well, though I try so hard to stay positive, I still feel upset and disappointed sometimes. I know that there’s no point in being hung up about things we cannot control, so I have to pull myself together sooner or later.
Mặc dù tôi rất cố gắng để giữ cảm xúc tích cực, đôi lúc tôi vẫn cảm thấy buồn bã và thất vọng. Tôi biết là việc cảm thấy lo lắng và nghĩ nhiều về những điều bản thân không thể kiểm soát là vô ích, nên tôi sẽ cố gắng lấy lại bình tĩnh.
Application in IELTS Speaking Part 2
Đề bài:
Tạm dịch: Miêu tả một lần người khác nổi giận với bạn.
Bạn nên đề cập:
Thời gian xảy ra sự việc đó
Ai đã nổi giận với bạn
Bạn đã làm gì khiến họ nổi giận
Và giải thích bạn cảm thấy như thế nào về việc này.
Cụm động từ:
To blow up: đột nhiên nổi giận
To freak out: đột nhiên trở nên xúc động
To lash out at someone: tấn công người khác bằng lời nói hoặc hành động
To tick someone off: khiến cho ai đó khó chịu, giận dữ
To cool someone down: làm cho ai trở nên bình tĩnh hơn
To calm down: lấy lại bình tĩnh
To feel for somebody: cảm thông với một người đang không vui hoặc trong một tình cảnh khó khăn
Câu trả lời
Well, for this topic, I think I’m gonna talk about a time my bestie got angry with me.
About the time, if I remember correctly, it was last summer when a friend asked me to join her birthday party. At that time, I had just finished my final exam at school, so I found this party a good chance for me to blow off steam. At first, I thought it was gonna be a really fun party where everyone could let loose and live for the moment. But I was wrong, something came up and unfortunately, I got involved.
As for what happened, everything went smoothly until we played a game called “Truth or Dare”. In this game, we have to spin the bottle and when it stops at someone, they have to choose whether to tell the truth or to do something the others ask. When it was my turn, I decided to tell the truth because I was so afraid they would ask me to do something weird.
So, my bestie Mai asked me if I had something I really hate about her. Well, I was hesitant because I didn’t want to hurt her by telling an ugly truth. Then, as I thought I shouldn’t hide anything from my best friend, I told her that she had been a selfish person since she started her current relationship. I mean, she forgot about her friends and just hung out with her boyfriend all the time. It seemed like what I said ticked her off and she started to blow up.
To my surprise, she blamed me for just thinking about myself and began lashing out at me with really harsh words. Oh gosh I was speechless and our friends tried so hard to cool her down. Then, she freaked out telling us she had broken up with her boyfriend. After calming down, she shared with us about how her relationship ended and she said she should have spent more time with us who truly care for her.
I felt for Mai and we gave each other a hug. Luckily, there was no hard feelings left and we continued to enjoy the party to the fullest. We danced, sang and played some more games. I was glad that after all of this, we are still best friends. We also promised each other to always tell what we really think about the other.
That’s all I wanna share.
Tạm dịch:
Cho chủ đề này, tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ nói về một lần bạn thân của tôi tức giận với tôi.
Regarding time, if I remember correctly, it was during the summer of last year when my friend invited me to her birthday party. At that time, I had just finished my final exams at school so for me, the party was a chance to relax a bit. Initially, I thought it would be a very enjoyable party where everyone could have fun and enjoy the moment. But I was wrong, something happened and unfortunately, I was involved in it.
About the events, everything was going smoothly until we played a game called 'Truth or Dare.' In this game, we had to spin a bottle and when it stopped at someone, that person would have two options: either tell the truth or perform an action as requested by others. When it was my turn, I decided to tell the truth because I was afraid if I chose dare, my friend would ask me to do strange things. At that moment, my friend named Mai asked me if there was anything that made me dislike her. I hesitated because I didn't want to hurt her feelings. Then, because I thought we were close friends and shouldn't hide anything from each other, I told her that I thought she was selfish since she started dating her current boyfriend. What I meant was, she kept forgetting about her friends and only hung out with him more and more often. The words I said seemed to upset her and she suddenly got angry. I was very surprised when she blamed me for only thinking about myself and started attacking me with very harsh words. I didn't know what to say and other friends tried to calm her down. After that, she became emotional and announced that she had broken up with her boyfriend. After regaining her composure, she began to tell us about the reasons why her relationship ended and said that she should have spent more time with us, the people who truly cared about her. I understood Mai's discomfort and we hugged each other in reconciliation. Luckily, between us, there were no more uncomfortable feelings and we enjoyed the party to the fullest. We danced, sang, and played many other games. I was very happy that despite what happened, we were still good friends. We also promised each other to always speak our minds about each other.
That's what I wanted to share.
