Buzz
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Đố vui
Example
1. Did you solve puzzles when you were young?
Well in fact, I was a huge fan of puzzles when I was younger. Precisely, I am pretty mad about solving rubik’s cubes. You know, I had a collection of different geometrical shapes and colors. It was a marvelous way to challenge your brain and kill your time.
In addition, I was also into logic puzzle questions, such as investigating crime scenes or word riddles. It helped sharpen my reasoning and memory recollection of experience.
- Be a huge fan of = be mad about s.th = be into s.th: miêu tả thích thay cho LIKE
- Geometrical shapes (noun phrase): hình dạng hình học
- Investigate (v): điều tra
- Crime scenes (noun phrase): hiện trường vụ án
- Word riddles (noun phrase): câu đố chữ
- Sharpen (v): mài giũa
- Reasoning (n): lý luận/ lập luận
→ Mô tả các loại câu hỏi đố mà bạn thích giải khi còn nhỏ. Sinh viên có thể giải thích lý do tại sao họ thích hoặc lợi ích của việc giải những câu hỏi đố này.
2. Khi bạn giải đố, bạn thường làm vào lúc nghỉ mát hay khi cảm thấy buồn chán?
Well to be honest, it kind of depends really. To be more exact, if I am on my way, traveling to tourist destinations during holidays, then it will be a brilliant choice to carry a rubik’s cube to pass the time. In addition, whenever I feel a bit torpid, I will grab my phone and play some puzzle games.
- Pass the time = kill time (verb phrase): giết thời gian
- Torpid (a): chán chường
→ Bài giải này sẽ mô tả cả hai trường hợp, khi bạn giải đố khi đi du lịch và khi cảm thấy buồn chán. Thí sinh có thể chọn một trong hai trường hợp để trả lời, nhưng vẫn nên đề cập đến trường hợp còn lại. Ví dụ, thí sinh có thể giải đố khi buồn chán (lý do); tuy nhiên, họ cũng nên nói rằng khi đi du lịch họ không giải đố (lý do).
3. What activities do you enjoy more, word puzzles or number puzzles? Which one do you find more challenging?
In all fairness, I guess it’s fairly intriguing and challenging especially when it comes to number puzzles. I am pretty fond of finding missing numbers based on the prompted patterns. These brain teasers encourage problem-solving and logical thinking.
Moreover, word puzzles are also excellent for language learning. You know, these give you a chance to acquaint yourself with new vocabulary or review learnt ones.
- Intriguing (a): hấp dẫn
- Prompted patterns(noun phrase): các gợi ý về mối liên quan giữa các con số
- Brain teasers (noun phrase): vấn đề phức tạp kích thích não hoạt động
- Acquaint yourself with (verb phrase): học/làm quen với
Bài giải sử dụng mô tả các lý do mình thích từng loại câu hỏi đố và cho rằng giải number puzzles khó hơn so với word puzzles.
4. Do you believe it is beneficial for elderly individuals to engage in puzzles?
Generally, there are two major benefits when inducing the elderly to pick up solving puzzles as a hobby.
Firstly, they are a nice approach to help with memory recollection or absent minds, which are common among the aged.
Secondly, those activities can keep them active. This plays a crucial role in combating mental stimulation, the feeling of loneliness, and depression which could result in dementia.
- Induce (v): khuyên/ khuyến khích
- Absent minds (noun phrase): người hay quên
- Mental stimulation (noun phrase): kích thích trí tuệ
- Dementia (n): bệnh sa sút trí tuệ
Bài giải cũng sử dụng mô tả các lợi ích chính:
- Giúp ghi nhớ
- Giúp họ bận rộn và tỉnh táo, phòng tránh các bệnh lý về tâm lý
IELTS Speaking Part 2
Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (E.g in a park, on the beach etc.)
Sample
You are required to state:
- Where are when you saw the plastic waste
- Why there were a lot of plastic waste
- What you did when you saw them
And provide your thoughts on this matter.
If there existed a contest for the most troubling moment I’ve ever experienced, the occasion of my visit to Koh Rong Sanloem would be a strong contender.
If memory serves me correctly, it was in my junior year when my best friend and I decided to travel to that island in Southern Cambodia. Precisely, it is a reputable destination where thousands of tourists flock to every year.
In terms of its attractions, the island was once a fishing village which is currently marketed with untouched natural features. Its simplicity and originality completely stand out. Hence, the authenticity of Cambodian cuisine is well-complemented by the area’s diversity of seafood. What is more, countless aquatic and hiking activities are also its strong hold.
However, it was such a pity that the scenery here was incredibly spoiled with trash, especially plastic bags and bottles. The corporates could perhaps be the villagers and tourists whose negligence and irresponsibility were at the expense of not only the island’s aesthetic but also the marine life. We did try to pick up and categorize the litter on our way, but it was like a drop in the ocean. I wished the local government and environmental enthusiasts would do something about this.
To cut the long story short, it is definitely an unforgettable experience showing how much we have wronged Nature.
- Reputable (a): có uy tín
- Flock to (verb phrase): đổ về
- Cuisine (n): ẩm thực
- Complemented (a): tôn lên
- Corporates (n): các thủ phạm
- Negligence and irresponsibility (n): sự cẩu thả và thiếu trách nhiệm
- A drop in the ocean: quá nhỏ không đủ sức ảnh hưởng
- Aesthetic (n): thẩm mỹ
- Wrong (v): làm sai/ đối xử tệ
The solution describes the contents regarding MOMENT, AI, SPECIAL POINT, and the issue of POLLUTION. Concerning pollution, candidates can state reasons for pollution and their actions taken as prompted.
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Products made from plastic materials
Example
1. What advantages do plastic products offer?
Well, I suppose there are a few benefits when we utilize plastic efficiently.
First of all, its lightweight and durability are ideal criteria for containers and other products. You know, it is unlikely to rust and spoil the content.
Furthermore, plastic can be recycled at a lower cost compared to metals and glass.
Lastly, this material helps promote consumerism when merchandise is economically manufactured and thus affordable for customers.
- Lightweight and durability (n): nhẹ và bền
- Rust (v): rỉ sét
- Consumerism (n): chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng, mua nhiều đồ và có những hậu quả lên môi trường hoặc hành vi tiêu dùng…
→ The solution lists two benefits of plastic items.
- Nhẹ và bền, không dễ hư
- Giá rẻ/ dễ tái chế
Candidates may list other points, but they should pay attention to discourse markers that transition between ideas.
2. How can individuals reduce their plastic usage?
Honestly, there are several ways for people to cut down on the daily amount of plastic.
To begin with, they could replace plastic containers with other ones. For example, they can bring their own bottles for beverages and tote bags when shopping.
Secondly, they can repurpose plastic products for activities like gardening or crafting.
- Cut down on (verb phrase): cắt giảm
- Beverages (n): đồ uống
- Tote bags (n): túi vải xách đồ
→ Bài hướng dẫn liệt kê 2 phương pháp giảm lượng rác nhựa. Thí sinh có thể chọn cách thêm chi tiết, kèm theo giải thích lý do/ lợi ích/ sử dụng ví dụ để phát triển ý.
3. Loại rác nhựa nào thường xuyên xuất hiện tại Việt Nam?
Well based on my experience, there are some common types of plastic waste in my country. But I assume that the most ubiquitous would be containers for beverages and food or bags. This is because they are consumed and thrown away on a daily basis.
As well as those mentioned products, another kind worth mentioning would be household appliances. Nowadays, industrial technology facilitates better manufacturing processes so that those appliances can be sold at a price to suit everyone’s pocket. As a result, the products’ lifespan is much shorter, and they end up in landfills.
- Ubiquitous (a): phổ cập/ có mặt khắp nơi
- Lifespan (n): tuổi thọ/ vòng đời của sản phẩm
- Landfills (n): bãi rác
→ Yêu cầu liệt kê các loại rác thải nhựa thường gặp.
- các hộp, chai, ly và túi gọi chung là đồ đựng/ đồ chứa
- sản phẩm vật dụng trong gia đình (có thể liệt kê ra)
Ngoài ra thí sinh có thể chọn đưa ra danh sách những loại khác nhưng cần giải thích tại sao một số loại được thải nhiều hơn những loại khác.
4. Các vấn đề nảy sinh khi có quá nhiều rác nhựa là gì?
As a matter of fact, there are two evident consequences when the amount of plastic pollution is too much to handle. First of all, it renders the natural world vulnerable since it has fatal effects on animals both on land and in the ocean. Many marine creatures were choked on plastic bags, which has received heavy coverage on the news in recent years.
Secondly, the environment we live in will be impacted as well. The health problems related to hazardous release from waste incineration and micro-plastic contamination have gained much contention.
- Consequences (n): hậu quả
- Fatal (a): gây tử vong
- Choked (a): bị nghẹn/mắc cổ
- Received heavy coverage on the news (phrase): được nhiều trang báo đưa tin
- Hazardous (a): nguy hiểm
- Release (v, n): phóng thích/ (chất) thải ra
- Waste incineration (noun phrase): đốt chất thải
- Micro-plastic (n): vi nhựa
- Contamination (n): sự ô nhiễm
- Contention (n): sự tranh cãi
- Gây nguy hiểm với động vật
- Ảnh hưởng đến môi trường sống của loài người.
