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IELTS Speaking Phần 1: Nơi yêu thích của bạn
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Example
1. What is your favorite place to visit?
It is what we call an “acoustic café” in Vietnam. Acoustic cafes sell beverages and host performances by singers and acoustic guitarists.
- Beverage (n): thức uống
- To host (v): tổ chức
2. How frequently do you go there?
I usually go there every Saturday night after I finish my homework. There is always a small performance at that time.
3. Why do you enjoy it so much?
As a student, I can’t really fork out 500.000VND to go to a concert. Going to this place is a way cheaper alternative and arguably more fun because you can interact with the artists on stage more easily.
- To fork out (phrasal verb): chi trả
- Alternative (n): lựa chọn
4. Do many other people also like it?
Yeah, as far as I can see, many of my friends also enjoy going to such places. It’s a good way to escape from your daily life.
- As far as I can see: theo tôi thấy
- To escape (v):
thoát
5. Has it changed significantly since your first visit?
Apart from it being more crowded these days, nothing else has changed. And that is one of the reasons why I keep coming back to this place.
- Apart from: ngoại trừ
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Spending money
Example
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a special day out that cost you little money/didn’t cost you much
You should say:
- When the day was
- Where you went
- How much you spent
- And explain how you feel about the day
I’m going to talk about my last birthday picnic.
You know, at the time, the covid-19 lockdown had just been lifted a little bit. And I really wanted to celebrate my birthday outdoors after months of being confined in my house. So, I chatted with only three of my closest friends online to invite them because I didn’t want a big crowd. They all loved the idea so we agreed to meet at a nearby park as we couldn’t travel far.
On that day, we met at the park. Each of us had to prepare something and I was assigned to bring the canvas sheet that we used to sit on, and the beverage. I’d borrowed the sheet from my mum and purchased a couple large bottles of soda which didn’t cost a lot. One of my friends brought snacks while the other two were responsible for getting a small birthday cake.
During the picnic, we mostly chatted and asked each other how we were. Then, we had a small ceremony where I blew out the candles while everyone sang happy birthday. After that, we enjoyed the cake and listened to some music on the speaker. The cake was surprisingly tasty, and I felt happy and grateful because I could finally be outdoors and breathe fresh air again.
This was nowhere near the most glamourous birthday but certainly it’s one of the most memorable that I’ve ever had.
- to be lifted (v, passive): được tháo dỡ, gỡ bỏ
- to be confined (v, passive): bị nhốt, giam.
- to be assigned to (v, passive): được giao nhiệm vụ
- glamourous (adj): lộng lẫy, hoành tráng
→ Yêu cầu bạn phải miêu tả một buổi đi chơi mà không tốn tiền hoặc ít tiền.
Thí sinh có thể coi đây là một câu chuyện hoặc một hoạt động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nên cần chú ý các chi tiết chính phải trong các thì quá khứ. Đặc biệt phải làm rõ chi tiết về chi phí của chuyến đi trong phần trả lời. Ngoài ra, cần sử dụng các liên từ để kết nối các sự kiện (đầu tiên, sau đó, tiếp theo, sau đó…) để nối các sự kiện lại với nhau. Trình tự gợi ý:
Giới thiệu → Chuẩn bị → Chi tiết chính trong chuyến đi → Cảm nhận về chuyến đi.
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Thời gian rảnh rỗi
IELTS Speaking part 3: Example
1. Do people enjoy spending their free time outdoors in your country?
It really depends on personal preferences. On the one hand, there are people who would spend their leisure time indoors since it can get quite hot in my country. When it’s scorching outside, it’s not a bad idea to wind down at home watching a movie or getting extra naps. On the other hand, there are people whose happiness comes from being out in nature. They enjoy breathing fresh air, listening to bird songs, and having picnics. I think I’m the latter.
- On the one hand/On the other hand: Một mặt,…Mặt khác…
- Scorching (adj): nóng như lửa/thiêu đốt
→ Câu hỏi yêu cầu đánh giá liệu người tại quốc gia của thí sinh có thích dành thời gian rảnh ngoài trời hay không. Trước hết người trả lời nên khẳng định có hay không hoặc “it depends”. Sau đó cho lí do/ví dụ để làm rõ hơn câu trả lời. Trong trường hợp trả lời “it depends” phải nói cân bằng giữa hai lựa chọn, và nên sử dụng các cụm từ như “on the one hand/on the other hand” để cho người nghe biết mình đang nói đến ý nào.
2. How do people utilize their free time in your country?
There are many things for people in my country to do in their free time. For entertainment, there are loads of cinemas and karaoke places. These are activities that are suitable for people who have a couple of free hours at a time and can be quite fun.
Socialising, such as hanging out with your friends in cafes and malls, are popular among Vietnamese regardless of age. There is an emerging activity that is popular among the younger generation, and that is hobby workshops where you can learn skills such as making pottery, painting, and cooking.
- Socialising (gerund): hoạt động xã giao
- Regardless of (adverb): bất kể
- Emerging (adj): đang trở nên phổ biến
→ Thí sinh phải mô tả cách mà người dân ở quốc gia của họ sử dụng thời gian rảnh. Điều này có nghĩa là thí sinh sẽ mô tả những hoạt động mà người dân thường làm trong thời gian rảnh. Người trả lời có thể đề cập đến nhiều loại hoạt động khác nhau và mở rộng bằng cách cung cấp thêm thông tin, ví dụ hoặc lý do.
3. How does technology influence how people spend their leisure time?
There are both positive and negative effects brought by technology when it comes to activities we do in our free time. On the positive note, we have the internet, computers and mobile phones that provide affordable entertainment. Nowadays, people don’t need to travel to cinemas and stadiums to watch movies and sports matches. The internet also helps people to be more proactive in terms of taking up a hobby. There are countless tutorials and lessons that you can watch online and teach yourself a skill. However, technology can also bring bad habits like constantly looking at your phone screen while being out with your friends.
- Affordable (adj): có thể chi trả được/có giá phải chăng
- Proactive (adj): chủ động
- Tutorial (n): hướng dẫn
