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1. Bài mẫu về cuộc sống ven biển – Phần 2 của IELTS Speaking
IELTS Speaking Phần 2: Miêu tả một con sông/hồ quan trọng ở đất nước của bạn
Bạn nên nói về:
- What this river is called.
- How you know about it.
- How long/big it is.
Và giải thích lý do tại sao nó quan trọng.
Tôi sẽ nói về Sông Mekong, được xem như 'thiên đường lúa gạo' của các quốc gia Đông Nam Á, bao gồm Việt Nam, vì sự quan trọng của nó.
To the best of my knowledge, The Mekong is among the world’s greatest rivers. Covering a distance of nearly 5,000 km from its source on the Tibetan Plateau in China to the Mekong Delta, the river flows through six countries: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Its 200 million acres contain some of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world. It is second only to the Amazon River in terms of fish biodiversity.
The river is an essential part of our life for many reasons. Firstly, it accounts for up to 25 percent of freshwater catch, and the freshwater system is critical for growing rice, which provides more than half of the daily caloric intake in countries across the region.
Besides, it is also the source of fresh water we drink every day, and the job opportunities it brings has provided livelihoods for millions of people employed in the agricultural sector. The grandeur of the river, in addition, adds to the existing natural beauty of Vietnam. All in all, it’s no exaggeration to say that the Mekong river, along with unprecedented social and economic impacts, has become irreplaceable in the hearts of our people.
Today, the river is rapidly changing as economic development, urbanisation and industrialisation are transforming the basin. I was lucky to visit the river once on a trip to Can Tho last year, and was truly amazed by how great the river was, as well as how much it has contributed to the sustainable development of our country.
- To the best of my knowledge: Theo kiến thức của tôi/ Theo như tôi được biết
- Biologically diverse: đa dạng về mặt sinh học
- Freshwater catch (n): đánh bắt (thuỷ sản) nước ngọt
- Caloric intake (n): lượng calo nạp vào
- Livelihood (n): kế sinh nhai
- It is (would be) no exaggeration to say that…: Không quá khi nói rằng
- Unprecedented (adj): chưa từng có trước đây
- Sustainable development: sự phát triển bền vững
2. Chủ đề IELTS Speaking phần 3: Sống gần với nước
2.1. Những lợi ích và bất lợi của việc sống gần biển là gì?
I believe the most significant advantage of living by the water is the health benefits it brings. Air exposed to water – and especially sea water – is charged with a good amount of negative ions, helping your body absorb oxygen. Besides, increased relaxation and decreased stress means a strengthened immune system.
However, unpredictable weather is a problem that beach dwellers may have to face, as the beach brings heavy rain that can often last for days at a time. Hurricanes and floods, for example, can leave lasting damage. Also, beach towns that attract a lot of traffic can see their population exponentially increase in a matter of weeks, so it may get the local residents into trouble, you know, with their privacy.
- Immune system (n): hệ miễn dịch
- Beach dweller (n): dân cư vùng biển
- Lasting damage: hậu quả về lâu dài
- Exponentially (adv): ngày càng nhanh
2.2. How significant are rivers and lakes to the cities where they are situated?
It is extremely important for a town or city to be located near a river or the sea, primarily because it ensures easy access to water resources for its inhabitants. Moreover, rivers serve as a crucial energy source. During the early industrial era, mills, shops, and factories were established near swiftly flowing rivers to harness water power for machinery.
Today steep rivers are still used to power hydroelectric plants and their water turbines and this contributes greatly to the development of sustainable energy production of a town, a city, or even the whole country.
- Hydroelectric plant (n): nhà máy thuỷ điện
2.3. Are the rivers in your country heavily polluted?
Without a doubt, water contamination is a serious problem not just in my country but also globally. Trash and gross solids are probably the most visible types of pollution. Consisting of materials such as styrofoam, metal containers and plastic packaging, these are unsightly and persist in the environment.
They can obstruct streams and pose a danger to birds and fish that ingest or become entangled in them. Chemical pollutants, which can infiltrate rivers from various sources ranging from obvious industrial waste to less apparent agricultural and road runoff, constitute a major cause of water pollution. These substances have the potential to cause swift and severe environmental harm.- Water contamination (n): ô nhiễm nguồn nước
- Entangled (v): mắc, vướng vào
- Runoff (n): dòng chảy
- Catastrophic (adj): mang tính thảm hoạ
