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In the segment for solving questions below, Professor Thế Quang of Mytour HN will guide you in responding to the topic “Describe a habit your friend has and you want to develop” in the IELTS Speaking Part 2. Refer to examples, vocabulary, and several effective expression methods for scoring in the IELTS Speaking test.SECTION 2: Describe a habit your friend has and you want to develop
Describe a habit your friend has and you want to developYou should say:Who your friend isWhat habit he/she hasWhen you noticed this habitAnd explain why you want to develop this habit
Organize your introduction
- Đối với mỗi cue “who, when, what, how,…” các bạn ghi thật nhanh những từ vựng hay.
- Nhớ paraphrase đề bài và ý chính cho các cue đó. Không nên viết dài vì bạn chỉ có 1 phút.
- Thứ tự các cue này cũng nên là thứ tự mà bạn sẽ nói để tránh sự hoảng loạn.
Samples and vocabulary
- Detrimental (a): có hại
- Jogging (n): đi chạy bộ
- Demotivated (a): nản
- Push something to the next level: Đẩy cái gì lên một mức độ mới (~develop)
- Kill two birds with one stone (Idiom): Một mũi tên trúng 2 đích
SECTION 3
1. What behaviors should children adopt?
In my mind, the help a person can do takes a variety of forms, like giving advice to others, easing someone’s financial I reckon it really depends on their preferences. For active and energetic children, sports might be their thing, such as playing football, badminton, etc. On the other hand, for introverted/ shy kids, reading books is a good idea. However, I do believe that they should try many activities to find out what their true pastimes are. I think that’s how they can be more well-rounded as a person.
- well-rounded (a): toàn diện
- pastime (n): sở thích
2. How can parents guide their children to acquire good practices?
From my point of view, there are a number of things that help on the Internet that differ from those in reality. For The best way, in my opinion, is to be a model yourself. By doing so, your kids can look up to you and mirror your habits. Besides, parents should form healthy habits for their children as soon as possible. For example, in Vietnam, many moms and dads are trying to encourage their children to read early.
- a model: tấm gương
- mirror (v): bắt chước
3. What effects do children with undesirable habits have on other children?
Mostly negative influences I guess. First, kids are impressionable, so they tend to imitate their friends without knowing whether or not the habits are bad. Bullying at school is one of the examples, many kids actually think ít’s cool to be bullies. I mean, negative habits are very contagious so we as adults need to be really aware of that.
- imitate (v): bắt chước
- bully (v): bắt nạn
- contagious (a): dễ lây
4. How come certain habits alter as people age?
There are many reasons. Maybe as people do sth over and over again, they get bored and they find other habits that are more interesting to refresh themselves. Maybe they love jogging, but after 5 or 6 years, they try swimming and think it’s more suitable. Another reason is health conditions, many habits are not for old people, so they might find other less physically demanding alternatives.
- physically demanding (a): tốn sức
- alternative (n): lựa chọn thay thế
Thế Quang – Giáo viên Mytour HN
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