Bài mẫu đề tài Friends IELTS Speaking Part 1, 2, 3

Cấu trúc đề tài Friends IELTS Speaking Part 2

Bắt đầu

Phần bắt đầu thường chỉ gồm 1 – 2 câu đơn giản, theo mẫu. Bạn nên chọn và học thuộc một số câu mẫu để có thể áp dụng cho hầu hết các chủ đề.

Một số câu khởi đầu mẫu thường sử dụng trong phần 2 của IELTS Speaking:

Mẫu trực tiếp:

• I’d like to talk about…
• Let me tell you about…
• Today I want to talk about/tell you about…
• I am going to tell you about…

Mẫu gián tiếp:

• My favourite/closest friend/etc. was…
• The one I’d like to tell you about is…
• The one who/that stands out is… 
• When it comes to …, there is only one off the top of my head.

Ví dụ như đề bài về “Describe your best friend” – mô tả người bạn thân của bạn, ta có thể bắt đầu bài nói theo 2 cách sau đây:

• Trực tiếp: So let me tell you about my best friend Jason, whom I have known for roughly 15 years. 
• Gián tiếp: Well, when it comes to my closest friend, there is only one off the top of my head. His name is Jason and that guy sure has helped me a lot in my difficult times. 

Thông tin cơ bản

Trong phần này của đề tài FRIENDS, bạn sẽ trình bày một cách ngắn gọn thông tin về tên, tuổi, địa chỉ và có thể nghề nghiệp của người bạn đó.

Phần chính & nhận xét

Phần chính này bạn sẽ phát biểu dựa trên các điểm mấu chốt mà đề bài đưa ra. Trong đề tài FRIENDS, thường sẽ bắt đầu bằng việc nêu lên cách bạn và người đó gặp nhau và trở thành bạn, tiếp đó là miêu tả ngoại hình hoặc tính cách của họ, những hoạt động mà cả hai thực hiện cùng nhau, và cuối cùng là nhận xét của bạn về họ.

Bạn cần nhớ chỉ cung cấp thông tin mà đề bài yêu cầu, sử dụng từ vựng và cấu trúc ngữ pháp phù hợp để đạt điểm cao. Vì bài thi chỉ có thời gian tối đa 2 phút nên tránh kể quá dài.

Kết luận

Tương tự như phần khởi đầu, khi kết thúc phần nói, bạn có thể sử dụng các câu mẫu để kết bài một cách gọn gàng hơn. Dưới đây là một số mẫu hữu ích mà bạn có thể học và điều chỉnh một chút để phù hợp với đề bài cụ thể:

• So, basically, that’s it.
• So, that’s it.
• That’s all I have to say.
• That’s everything.

Ví dụ, để kết thúc 'Describe your best friend', bạn có thể nói:

• So, basically, that’s all about my best friend Jason.
• So if I had to talk about my closest friend, it would have to be Jason. That’s all I have to say.

Từ vựng và cấu trúc câu thường được sử dụng trong đề tài Friends – IELTS Speaking Part 2

Làm quen với người đó như thế nào? Mình quen biết người đó được bao lâu?

• We go way back: chúng tôi đã quen nhau rất lâu rồi
• I’ve known him/ her for ….. years hoặc I’ve known him/her since …..: tôi đã biết anh ấy/ cô ấy được …năm hoặc tôi quen biết anh ấy/ cô ấy từ …
• To this day, I still remember vividly the first time we met was in …….: cho đến bây giờ, tôi vẫn nhớ rõ lần đầu tiên chúng tôi gặp nhau là …..

Ấn tượng đầu tiên của mình khi gặp người đó như thế nào?

• When I first met X, I was very impressed by his/her appearance/ voice/ style: Khi tôi lần đầu gặp X, tôi bị ấn tượng bởi ngoại hình/ giọng nói/ phong cách thời trang của anh ấy/ cô ấy
• My first impression X was that …: Ấn tượng đầu tiên của tôi về X đó là …

Độ tuổi

• X is the same age with me: X bằng tuổi với tôi
• X is + SỐ + years younger/ older than me: X thì nhỏ hơn/ lớn hơn tôi …tuổi
• X is in her teenage years: X đang trong độ tuổi thanh niên
• X is in his /her + early/ mid/ late + twenties/ thirties/ forties ….: X đang ở những năm đầu/giữa/cuối hai mươi/ ba mươi/ bốn mươi…
• X is ….. years old but he/she is still very young at heart: X đã…. tuổi rồi nhưng tâm hồn thì vẫn rất trẻ trung

Ngoại hình

Sử dụng các từ vựng để miêu tả đặc điểm cơ bản của người:

Đặc điểm tính cách

Lưu ý: Trong Describe your best friend, các bạn không nên chỉ liệt kê một loạt các tính cách của người bạn mình mà hãy đi sâu diễn giải cụ thể hơn nói về một hoặc hai các tính cách nổi bật của người bạn đó.

Ví dụ:

Không nên: She is very humorous, talented, straightforward, sociable and generous

Nên: She has a great sense of humour. (Diễn giải) I mean she usually cracks me up with her jokes everytime we hang out together. Beside that, I really admire her because she can play the piano very well. (Diễn giải) She took up this musical instrument when she was a little kid and has won plenty of national and international awards.

Một số đặc điểm tính cách phổ biến

Hãy tham khảo các từ vựng tiếng Anh về tính cách phổ biến nhất nhé!

Một số cụm từ để bắt đầu phần trình bày về tính cách của bạn

• For example/ For instance, …
• I remember one time +S +V2/ed: Tôi nhớ có lần …
• The personality trait that I like most is that …: nét tính cách tôi thích nhất là …
• What I like most about X’s personality is that ….: điều tôi thích nhất về tính cách của X đó là …
• I mean …..: ý tôi là …

Cách chuyển ý

Đối với đề tài Describe your best friend, khi bạn muốn chuyển sang thảo luận về một khía cạnh khác của người bạn như tính cách, ngoại hình, cảm nhận của mình, hãy sử dụng những cụm từ sau để bài nói mạch lạc hơn.

• Moving on to talking about his/her personality/ appearance, S + V
• Speaking of his/ her personality trait/ appearance, S + V
• Talking a little bit about ….., S + V 

Những từ vựng khác

Bài mẫu về chủ đề Friends trong IELTS Speaking Part 1, 2, 3

IELTS Speaking Part 1

Do you have many friends?

I don’t have many because it would take a lot of time to keep in touch with everyone. I only have one best friend and moreover, I prefer spending my time maintaining a good friendship than having a lot of acquaintances.

• To keep in touch (v): giữ liên lạc
• To maintain (v): gìn giữ
• Acquaintance (n): xã giao

Do you maintain contact with childhood friends?

I don’t think so. It’s not because of any animosity. We simply drifted apart and lost touch. You know, as we grew older, we moved to different cities and countries, and we no longer share the same experiences or feelings.

• Animosity (n): sự bất hòa, thù địch
• To drift apart (v): tách xa nhau
• To lost touch (v): mất liên lạc

How often do you hang out with your friends?

Since we are quite busy working people, we only go out once a week. My best friend and I talk together about the place we should go on weekends and we usually end up at a nearby coffee shop, where we can sit and gossip about everything that happened to us the whole week.

• Working people (n): những người đi làm
• To end up (v): kết thúc, rốt cuộc
• Nearby (adj): gần đó

IELTS Speaking Part 2

Example 1: Describe one of your closest friends

You should say:

• What this person looks like;
• When and where you met this person;
• What you do when you are together.

And explain why he/she is your closest friend

Well, when it comes to my closest friend, off the top of my head, I would say it’s Tina. We go back a long way. In fact, we have been friends since my first year at university. To this day, I still remember vividly the first time I met her was in the grammar class. At first, I thought she was a talkative and graceless girl. However, as I got to know her more, I realized that Tina was a very loveable person and in fact we shared a lot in common.

When it comes to personality, I and Tina are complete opposites. While she is very approachable and patient, I am rather bad-tempered and reserved. To me, one of Tina’s most admirable personality traits is that she has good communication skills. I mean, she can easily strike up a conversation with anyone that she’s just met. As different as our personalities are, we see eye to eye with each other about a lot of things such as marriage, work and viewpoint of life.

Back in the days when we’re still at college, we hung out with each other every other week, mostly to the cinema or to the food stalls near our school. Now that we’ve graduated, I and she no longer see each other as regularly as we used to because both of us are always occupied with work. I only see her once every other month so we always have a lot of catching up to do.

I consider Tina my best friend for a couple reasons. Firstly, she really respects me and loves me for who I am. Secondly, despite having a hectic schedule, she‘s always willing to lend a sympathetic ear whenever I have problems or feel demotivated.

Key vocabulary

• Loveable: đáng yêu, dễ thương
• Are complete opposites: hoàn toàn đối lập nhau
• Strike up a conversation with: bắt chuyện với ai
• Occupied with work: bận bịu với công việc
• Lend a sympathetic ear: lắng nghe chăm chú

Example 2: Talk about your closest friend.

You should say:

• Who is he/she?
• When did you both meet for the first time?
• What do you usually do together?

And explain why you consider him/her your closest friend.

Let me share about my closest friend Jason, whom I've known for approximately 15 years.

Currently, Jason is an IT technician at a company in Ho Chi Minh City. It was in 2008, I first met him in grade 3 when he had just transferred from another school. It just so happened that on his first day, Jason couldn’t find an empty seat, while I was sitting alone thus I asked him to join me. We became friends since then, and our friendship has lasted till today.

Jason and I have been doing many things together. We have lots of mutual friends because we went to the same schools. On weekends, we usually throw parties or go on picnics. Today when we are both working people, whenever we have some free time, I would meet him at our favourite local coffee shop and sit for hours, gossiping about our daily lives.

Jason got married last year and now has a child. He’s changed a lot since we were students, but his personality still remained the same – always patient, open-minded, and easy to get along with. That’s the reason why I like him and consider him my best friend, despite the fact that we pursue different plans and goals.

Therefore, that sums up my closest friend Jason.

• To transfer from another school (v): chuyển trường
• To last (v): kéo dài
• Mutual (adj): chung
• To gossip (v): nói chuyện phiếm
• To remain the same (v): y như cũ, giữ nguyên
• Open-minded (adj): cởi mở
• To get along with (v): hòa đồng với

Sample 3: Describe an object that you find beautiful 

The beginning part is meant to provide a brief overview to the examiner about what object you want to discuss. There are numerous phrases to start a description of an object, for example: 

• Well speaking of a beautiful object, I’m think i’m gonna go with 
• Today let me tell you a short story about my …. \

Alternatively, you can customize your introduction to suit the object you intend to discuss.

The body focuses on developing external aspects such as color, shape, and materials. Clearly describing these details will help you fully utilize your vocabulary.

The conclusion allows you to integrate personal elements to build and complete the story. You can delve deeper into why you find the object beautiful, what sets it apart from similar objects, or if someone special handcrafted it for you.

Lưu ý rằng tổng thời gian cho IELTS Speaking Part 2 chỉ là 2 phút. Bạn cần phải chắt lọc thông tin kỹ càng và logic nhất có thể để.

Bài mẫu cho chủ đề Describe an object that you think is beautiful

Let's look at a sample essay to better understand this type of task.

Describe an object that you think is beautiful

You should say:

What that object is

How it looks like

What that object was made

And explain why you find it beautiful.

Well, speaking of a beautiful object, I can’t help thinking of my very first working table. Sounds weird right because I know most of the people will list out something aesthetic like artworks or flowers or something else. But for me, my working table is the most beautiful thing and this is the reason why.

Firstly, it was 100% self-design by me. It’s a very long, walnut-color, multi-function table. It is inspired by the original concept from IKEA – one of the most popular furniture suppliers all over the world. Back then we were moving to the new place and we had to find some furniture to fit in our new house. And I found out that I was really obsessed with the IKEA monotone, minimal concept. So I decided to contact a wood shop and design my own table.

It is white, full white with a walnut color surface. It has two 2 types of drawers, the one on my left is pretty spacious to store all of my books. The one on my right is a stack of 3 drawers for my other hi-tech things such as phone chargers, laptop holders,… I feel pretty comfortable because everything I need is already within reach.

The best part of the table is its height can be adjustable. I mean, have you ever had to work and sit too long that your back hurts and you really want to change your working posture? My table has a motor to lift up the whole surface up to 1.5 meters, which means I can stand to work, literally. It helps manage my posture very well. If I am bored of standing, I can lower the table surface to make it move to the former position where I can sit comfortably again.

• Self-design: tự thiết kế 
• Multi-function: đa dụng 
• Drawer: học bàn 
• Spacious: rộng rãi, nhiều không gian
• Within reach: trong tầm với 
• Adjustable: có thể điều chỉnh được

IELTS Speaking Part 3

What qualities are important in a good friend?

I think it would base on each person’s definition of “what is a good friend”. For me, a good friend should always be a trustworthy and honest person. If you cannot trust someone, they are not a true friend and might stab you in the back one day, based on my experience.

• Trustworthy (adj): đáng tin cậy
• Honest (adj): thành thật
• To stab someone in the back (v): đâm sau lưng, chơi xấu ai đó
• Based on my experience: dựa vào kinh nghiệm của tôi

Do adults and children approach friendship in the same way?

I don’t think so. Usually, children make friends easier than grown-ups, when they see another person smiling and exchanging items, they will become friends. Adults, on the other hand, take their time making new friends since they have to discover common interests, build trust, and then will decide if they should build a long relationship with that person or not.

• Grown-up (n): người lớn
• To discover (v): khám phá
• Common (adj): giống nhau
• To build trust (v): xây dựng lòng tin

Is it feasible to develop genuine friendships with people you meet online?

Yes. In a friendship, you need honesty, dependability, empathy, respect, and loyalty. If you get all of that from your online friends, you can consider them true friends. I have to say that I have more opportunities to make friends online than in real life.

• Honesty (n): sự thành thật
• Dependability (n): sự đáng tin cậy
• Empathy (n): sự đồng cảm
• Respect (n): sự tôn trọng
• Loyalty (n): sự trung thành

What are the causes of friendship breakdown?

• Lack of …: thiếu đi thứ gì đó
• Hypocrisy (n): đạo đức giả
• Selfishness (n): ích kỷ
• Arrogance (n): kiêu ngạo
• Breach of trust (n): mất lòng tin
• Argument (n): cãi nhau, tranh luận
• To lead someone to nowhere: không dẫn đến đâu cả