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Idioms chiếm một vai trò quan trọng trong IELTS Speaking nói riêng và Tiếng Anh giao tiếp nói chung. Việc sử dụng Idioms trong câu nói có thể giúp người học thể hiện được vốn từ vựng đa dạng, cũng như có thể gây ấn tượng với người nói. Trong bài viết này, tác giả sẽ giới thiệu IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Idioms chủ đề Travel và Weather, hướng dẫn cách sử dụng và đưa ra ví dụ về việc sử dụng những Idioms này trong bài thi Speaking, giúp người học hiểu rõ hơn về cách sử dụng.
Introducing IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Idioms related to the topic of Travel
Embark on a journey
Định nghĩa: Khởi hành
Ví dụ: I decided to hit the road early tomorrow
Commence
Định nghĩa: Bắt đầu chuyến đi
Ví dụ: We’d better set off early to arrive on time
Stop by
Định nghĩa: Tạt qua, ghé qua
Ví dụ: If you are free this weeken, just drop by so we may watch some movies together
Pay a visit
Định nghĩa: Tới nhà ai đó
Ví dụ: John came over yesterday and then we went to a coffee shop.
A journey to the sun
Định nghĩa: Một điều gì đó rất khó xảy ra
Ví dụ: Even though I know that the dream of travelling around the world is just like a trip to the sun for me, I’ll try my best to make it come true.
When in Rome, act as the Romans
Định nghĩa: Cố gắng bắt chước một hành động/ tục lệ phổ biến nào đó để hoà nhập vào một nền văn hoá
Ví dụ: When I first went to Canada to study, I tried to copy what the natives do because my teacher once told me that: “when in Rome, do as the Romans”.
Off the well-trodden path
Định nghĩa: Một nơi nào đó rất xa khu dân cư
Ví dụ: Son Doong cave is known as one of the stunning natural landscapes whose location is off the beaten track.
Pause the journey
Định nghĩa: Dừng lại ở đâu đó trong một chuyến đi dài
Ví dụ: Let’s break the journey to have some food and take a rest. We have been walking for 6 hours.
At a rapid pace
Định nghĩa: Rất rất nhanh
Ví dụ: Tom runs a mile a minute. He must be an athlete.
At a decent speed
Định nghĩa: Một tốc độ rất nhanh
Ví dụ: I can’t beleive it took us only 1 hour to drive to Vung Tau. We were at a good clip.
Introduction to IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: Idioms related to the topic of Weather
Overcome the high temperatures
Định nghĩa: Cố gắng tìm cách để được mát mẻ trong khi trời rất nóng
Ví dụ: The summer in Ho Chi Minh City is terrible. I just decided to buy a new air conditioner to beat the heat.
Seek shelter
Định nghĩa: Tìm chỗ trú
Ví dụ: It rained hard yesterday and we had to ran for a cover while planting trees.
Pour down rain
Định nghĩa: Mưa như trút nước
Ví dụ: The sky is full of black clouds. It’s going to rain cats and dogs.
Set aside for a rainy day
Định nghĩa: Để dành tiền để sử dụng khi cần thiết
Ví dụ: You are wasting too much money on shopping. You should save up for a rainy day.
Regardless of the weather
Định nghĩa: Bất kể thời tiết nào/ Bất kể chuyện gì xảy ra
Ví dụ: My family is the ones I love the most. They are always beside me, come rain or shine
Hoặc: He plays badminton every morning, come rain or shine
Ecstatic
Định nghĩa: cực kì hào hứng, vui vẻ
Ví dụ: I was on cloud nine when I heard that he would visit me the next day.
A pursuit of rainbows
Định nghĩa: Một điều không thể xảy ra
Ví dụ: Meeting Taylor Swift in real life is my dream even though I know it’s just a rainbow chase
Each cloud comes with a silver lining
Định nghĩa: luôn có một điều tốt đẹp trong những tình huống xấu
Ví dụ: My mother always told me: “every cloud has a silver lining”. That’s why I never give up even when I am in the toughest situation.
A friend for sunny days
Định nghĩa: một người bạn không đáng tin cậy trong những lúc khó khăn
Ví dụ: I really hope that Peter will help me when I have troubles. But he is actually a fair-weather friend.
Ứng dụng
IELTS Speaking Segment 1
Do you like traveling?
Of course! Whenever I have some days off, I often go somewhere which is off the beaten track. It helps me recharge my batteries and escape from the daily routine.
Whom do you often spend holiday with?
It’s my best friend, Sam. She has been my friend since we were in primary school. We share many things in common and she is always there when I’m in need, come rain or shine.
When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
When I explore a new destination, I often search for some beautiful landscape to visit and take photos. Besides, “when in Rome, do as the Romans”, you know. It’s a good way for me to learn about the local culture and customs.
Do you often travel abroad?
I don’t. Actually I’ve never visited a foreign country. Simply because I don’t have money. I’ve always been dreaming of visiting Europe – one of the luxurious places in the world. But if I don’t work hard to earn money, it will be like a trip to the sun.
In which seasons do you like travel?
Of course in the summer when it doesn’t rain cats and dogs. Besides, I love traveling to some coastal cities in summer to beat the heat and enjoy seafood. That’s the best time of year to go on holiday.
IELTS Speaking Segment 2
Describe a memorable trip
You should say:
When was it
Where did you go
Whom you went with
And say why it is memorable
Answer:
I’m going to talk about the trip to Thien Duong cave – which is a very famous natural landscape in my hometown. I visited this place 3 years ago with my younger sister and we did have a memorable trip.
The cave is located in a remote and mountainous area of Quang Binh province, which is quite far away from the city center. We decided to set off very early in the morning, at about 5 a.m because the place is quite far from my house. It took us about 2 hours to arrive at the place but during the trip, we did break the journey to drink water and take some photos. When going inside the cave, my sister and I were so impressed by how the nature mother could create such a gorgeous masterpiece. The stalactites hanging from the roof of the cave were just like many big and small drops of water. The cave is very big and deep, it took us around 2 hours to explore every corner of that natural beauty.
After visiting the cave, we went to a restaurant to have lunch. We enjoyed many delicious local dishes but when we were going to pay for the meal, I realized that my wallet was lost. I panicked because all of my personal cards were inside the wallet. My sister paid for the lunch and we immediately came back to the cave to find my wallet but we couldn’t find it. We decided to go home and when we were on the way, it suddenly rained cats and dogs and we had to run for cover because we didn’t bring raincoats. When we were in a coffee shop to wait for the rain to stop, I received a call from a strange person and he told me that he had my wallet and asked my address to give it back to me. Luckily his house was near the cafe where we were in so he was there just after 5 minutes. I got my wallet back and invited him a cup of coffee as a thank-you gift.
Every cloud has a silver lining. And I’ve learned a profound lesson thanks to that unforgettable experience, which is to be careful with my valuable stuff.
IELTS Speaking Segment 3:
Câu hỏi: How do most people in your country travel to work?
Well, I think most of them use their own motorbike to travel to work. It’s convenient and cost-saving. Besides, it is quite small and flexible so it allows them to travel at a good clip. But more and more people now have a car and they drive to work. It’s a good way to beat the heat and avoid the polluted air.
Câu hỏi: Are there any connections between transportation and the environment?
Certainly, there exists, and it isn't a favorable correlation, I assume. Automobiles release CO2 into the atmosphere, leading to air pollution and global warming. Nevertheless, curbing emissions from transportation resembles chasing rainbows because the demand for transporting goods and traveling continues to escalate incessantly day by day.
Question: How might these issues be resolved?
In my view, the government should allocate more funds to enhance the public transportation system and promote the utilization of public transport such as buses or the subway. Additionally, car manufacturers are progressively producing electric vehicles, which emit significantly fewer emissions into the air. I am confident that, regardless of the circumstances, environmental issues will be resolved in due course.
