Illustrate an instance you encountered a friend unexpectedly: Sample piece accompanied by vocabulary

Trong bài thi IELTS Speaking Part 2, chủ đề describe an experience (miêu tả một trải nghiệm) là một trong những chủ đề có tỷ lệ ra thường xuyên. Sau đây là Sample IELTS Speaking part 2 Describe a time you were surprised to meet a friend và có kèm theo các từ vựng ghi điểm trong bài.

Portray a moment you were taken aback by meeting a friend

1. At the time of occurrence
2. The identity of this individual
3. Activities you engaged in together on that occasion

And explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this person

Sample for IELTS Speaking

I'm working as a teaching assistant at Mytour for about 2 years now. I'd like to tell you about a time I was really surprised to see Linh - an old friend of mine – giving a demo lesson to apply for a teaching assistant position in my company.

In my company, we have a weekly discussion among teaching assistants. The main purpose of this meeting is to encourage the exchange of ideas among us to come up with practical solutions for different types of problems that our students are having. It's also a chance for new teaching assistants to prove their expertise by giving a demo lesson. The HR manager will then collect our feedback on the overall performance of a candidate to see if they have what it takes to become an official member of our academic department.

So in a meeting a year ago, I met Linh – the girl whom I had a secret crush on when I was a secondary school student. We studied in the same class, and I had admired her diligence and dynamic personality from day one. She performed extremely well in pretty much all subjects, especially in English, so I wasn't surprised when she passed the entrance exam to a prestigious high school for gifted students after that. Then we took different paths, and I thought I'll never see her again because you know we were not that close. So when I saw her at the meeting, I was really surprised. Of all training centers, she decided to apply for Mytour – where I’m also working at.

I was pretty impressed by her performance. She had a pretty smart approach to a tricky topic. Her demo lesson was of course not flawless, but she definitely showed how far she could go. Hence, a week later we officially became coworkers.

Vocabulary in the IELTS Speaking sample

1. The exchange of ideas: sự trao đổi ý kiến

2. Expertise /ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/: chuyên môn

3. Diligence /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒəns/: tính siêng năng

4. Prestigious /presˈtɪdʒ.əs/: có uy tín

Ví dụ: The car won some of the industry's most prestigious awards.

5. A pretty smart approach: một cách tiếp cận khá thông minh

1. pretty /ˈprɪt.i/ : somewhat
2. smart /smɑːt/ : intelligent
3. approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/: method

Ví dụ: She had a pretty smart approach to this problem

6. Be flawless /ˈflɔː.ləs/: hoàn hảo, không có lỗi

Ví dụ: The countdown was flawless, and the space missile went off exactly on schedule.

Mở rộng:

Từ vựng và ý tưởng từ chủ đề trên có thể được áp dụng vào chủ đề: Describe a friend you lost contact with and started contacting again.

Sau phần gặp lại, bổ sung thông tin về việc hai người liên lạc với nhau: Now, as we are working in the same company, we meet each other pretty often. Sometimes we chat on Facebook for hours, and I feel like my crush on her starting to come back. Maybe this time, I’ll do something about it.

Example of IELTS Speaking Part 3

Gợi ý: unreasonable (phi lý), get mad at (nổi giận với), reschedule (sắp xếp lại thời gian), appreciate (cảm kích)

I'm okay with it. I think that people only cancel an appointment when they have no other choices, so it is unreasonable to get mad at them. Therefore, when my appointment with others is cancelled, I will discuss with them to reschedule it. However, I will really appreciate it if people don’t wait until the last minute to tell me about their cancellation.

Do you think it’s strange to meet friends online?

Gợi ý; advent (sự đến, sự ra đời), interact (tương tác), soulmates (bạn tâm giao), disapproval (sự phản đối)

Absolutely not! The advent of social media allows people to meet and interact with others who have the same interests around the world. A great number of people make friends online now, and many of them are even able to find their soulmates. There was some disapproval when the idea of making friends online first arose, but now people get used to it.

Why do some people have few friends?

Gợi ý: introverts (những người hướng nội), strike conversations (bắt chuyện), make friends (kết bạn), truly (thật sự)

There are some reasons why people do not have many friends. First, some introverts may find it difficult to strike conversations and make friends. Another reason is that some people prefer quality to quantity. Instead of having a lot of friends, these people want to be surrounded by only people who truly understand them.

Which holds greater importance: new acquaintances or old ones?

Suggestions: stand by someone in difficult times, maintain connections, explore possibilities

From my perspective, old acquaintances undoubtedly carry more weight. While new connections may add excitement to our lives, old acquaintances are the ones who truly comprehend us and have stood by us during challenging times. Thus, I believe it's crucial to uphold connections with old acquaintances rather than constantly seeking out new opportunities for friendship.