Phần 1 của IELTS Speaking
Work or Study
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like your major? Why?
Feeling Lost
- Have you ever lost your way?
- How can you find your way when you are lost?
- Can you read a map when you get lost?
- Have you ever helped someone who got lost?
IELTS Speaking Part 2
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a time when you saw two of your friends arguing.
You are expected to say:
- What they argued about
- Why they argued with each other
- What happened at the end
- And how you felt about it.
Example
This cue card reminds me of such an ugly situation, where two of my friends were fighting over a guy who was not worth it.
You know, women often argue about personal stuff, especially relationships. 3 years ago, An and Nhung, who were my close friends, both fell for Minh – a complete jerk who flirted with multiple girls at a time and made them all believe they were individually special. However, the fact that he was a womanizer was secretly kept under wraps by his charming looks and gentle gestures around them.
Well, you know, love is blind, and both of my friends did not seem to believe what I told them about that boy, but constantly showed bitterness against each other in many ways. They unfollowed each other on social media, avoided seeing each other in class and even said bad things behind each other’s back.
But it was not until An saw Nhung going side by side with Minh around the school campus did she completely lost her temper and yelled at Nhung’s face for stealing her “boyfriend”. They were in tears talking back to each other, using offensive and vulgar language and such trivial bickering escalated into a big blowout.
Everybody, and I as well, was there to witness the whole incident, and as soon as I realized how irrational they both were, I decided to intervene and sit them down before any physical injuries were caused. A hazy layer of anger seemed to be lifted out of their heads after an hour, but they refused to see each other’s faces until 2 weeks later when they both spotted Minh laughing happily with another girl. I guess that was the moment they both realized he was just messing with their hearts then apologized to each other for acting like such a fool.
I am so glad that they are friends again after such a big quarrel, and I guess there is absolutely nothing that can drive us apart now, especially boys.
Từ vựng
- Ugly situation (n): cuộc ẩu đả
- Womanizer (n): kẻ đi chinh phục phụ nữ
- Keep under wraps: giữ bí mật
- Bitterness (n): sự cay nghiệt
- Lose one’s temper: mất bình tĩnh
- Trivial (adj): nhỏ nhặt
- Bicker (v): cãi nhau vặt
- Escalate into s.th (n): nâng lên thành …
- Intervene (v): xen vào
- Hazy layer of anger (n): cảm giác tức giận
- Mess with s.o/s.th: chơi đùa với ai đó/ cái gì
- Drive s.o apart: làm xa cách
Phân tích và đánh giá
Bài nói về câu chuyện của 2 người bạn nữ xích mích với nhau vì một chàng trai không xứng đáng. Sử dụng hình thức kể chuyện, miêu tả từ đầu đến cuối câu chuyện, kèm theo cảm nhận của bản thân sau sự việc.
Cụm từ và thành ngữ được sử dụng suốt bài nói để tăng tính biểu cảm, kết hợp với các dạng ngữ pháp như thì quá khứ đơn, câu điều kiện, thể bị động, mệnh đề quan hệ,... nhằm làm cho bài nói phong phú và tránh việc lặp lại cấu trúc.
IELTS Speaking Phần 3: Cuộc tranh luận
1. Về điều gì thường xuyên xảy ra các cuộc tranh cãi trong gia đình?
Well, there are a number of reasons leading to family fights, some of them can derive from deciding who is paying the bills, someone not getting the fair share of house chores, giving birth to a baby or members having different views or beliefs that clash. Those family conflicts can even lead to more serious problems, even hostility or bitterness among spouses, parents and children living under the same roof.
Other trivial things can be the cause of quarrels as well, like messy bedrooms or dirty shoes on the floor, but these minor problems may only last around 5 – 10 minutes, adding up to just under a quarter of an hour each day engaged in verbal sparring in families. Well, no family is perfect, and each one will have its own memorable disagreements.
- Clash (v): đụng độ
- Family conflict (n): mâu thuẫn gia đình
- Spouse (n): vợ/ chồng
- Quarrel (n): cuộc cãi nhau
- Spar (v): tranh luận
→ Danh sách các nguyên nhân gây ra mâu thuẫn trong gia đình, sử dụng các từ đồng nghĩa với “argue” để tránh sự lặp lại trong câu trả lời. Phần mở đầu và kết thúc giúp người đọc dễ dàng hiểu rõ vị trí của thông tin.
2. Bạn có dễ dàng tranh luận hơn với gia đình hay bạn bè?
Definitely friends, due to similar age groups. When entering quarrels with friends, people often find it easier to raise their voice and talk about what’s on their mind, knowing that their friends are on no superior position to them. Expressing your ideas and opinion to parents, on the other hand, requires a great deal of courtesy in order to maintain certain morals, and talking back to parents can even be considered impertinent and disrespectful, especially in Eastern cultures.
- Raise one’s voice: lên giọng
- Courtesy (n): phép lịch sự
- Impertinent (adj): hỗn láo
→ So sánh việc tranh luận với gia đình và bạn bè, đưa ra ưu điểm/ nhược điểm của mỗi bên và giải thích lí do lựa chọn. Đưa ra ví dụ về các cuộc tranh luận giữa cha mẹ và con cái trong văn hóa phương Đông để làm cho lập luận thuyết phục hơn.
3. Từ tuổi nào trẻ em nên bắt đầu có ý kiến riêng?
Wow, this is a grand question, I think. I’m not really sure about this but, I guess children should be allowed to have their say as soon as they are aware of the world around them, regardless of age. It is extremely important to encourage critical thinking among children from a tender age, as that is the foundation of firm cognitive and social development.
Chỉ cần cho họ phản hồi nhẹ nhàng: “Đó là một quan điểm thú vị” hoặc “Để tôi suy nghĩ về điều đó”, bạn đang cho thấy cho trẻ nhận thức được những dấu hiệu tích cực rằng họ được quý trọng, và bạn hi vọng không bác bỏ bất kỳ quan điểm nào chỉ vì nó đến từ một đứa trẻ.
- Cognitive and social development (n): sự phát triển về trí tuệ và xã hội