Mẫu đề thi về Môi trường IELTS Speaking Phần 1, 2, 3

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1. Mẫu đề thi về Môi trường IELTS Speaking Phần 1

1.1. Bạn làm gì để ngăn chặn ô nhiễm môi trường?

Well, I have done a lot of things. First, I don’t litter indiscriminately. Additionally, my family always purchases environmentally friendly products as much as possible. Finally, I try to use public transport whenever I can, so that I can contribute to reducing air pollution…

• Indiscriminately (adv): bừa bãi, không cẩn thận
• Environmentally friendly (adj): thân thiện với môi trường

1.2. Bạn nghĩ rằng ô nhiễm là một vấn đề ngày nay không?

Absolutely, yes. In the modern world, pollution of the air and water is a major problem. The intensity of the air pollution issue is worsened by the rise in vehicle exhaust emissions, which harms the quality of the air.

• Intensity (n): mức độ 
• Worsen (v): làm cho tồi tệ hơn
• Exhaust emissions (n): khí thải

1.3. Có bất kỳ vấn đề môi trường nào ở quốc gia của bạn không?

As far as I know, Vietnam now is a developing country and has been industrializing and modernizing. As a result, the number of manufacturers has increased dramatically over the past few decades, along with serious issues such as air or water pollution. Many people, especially those who live in industrial areas,  have been affected by these issues. They have to suffer from not only dirty water but also respiratory illnesses.

• Industrialize (v): công nghiệp hóa
• Modernize (v): hiện đại hóa
• Dramatically (adv): đáng kể
• Respiratory (adj): thuộc hô hấp

1.4. What are the causes of environmental problems?

From my point of view, there are a lot of things which lead to environmental issues. However, the biggest cause of this problem is human activities. For building and farming, people destroy forests, which has an adverse effect on the ecosystem and wildlife habitats. Additionally, the growth in CO2 levels caused by industrial activity contributes to global warming and increases greenhouse gas emission.

• Environmental issues: (n) vấn đề môi trường 
• Adverse (adj): bất lợi

1.5. Would you be interested in working for a company involved in environmental protection?

Yes, I would even go further to say that most if not all companies should consider their impacts on the environment. I don’t think that companies that specialise in environmental protection can be the silver bullet to our problems.

• To specialise in: chuyên về 
• The silver bullet: (ẩn dụ) phương thuốc thần kỳ, cách giải quyết mọi vấn đề

1.6. How should we go about protecting the environment?  

We need to first take baby steps as individuals. Simple things like picking up rubbish, recycling and minimizing our fuel use are starting points. After that, we can coordinate our efforts at the societal level like eliminating fossil fuel and reducing the impact of climate change.

• To coordinate (v): hợp sức, hợp tác làm gì đó
• Society (adj): cộng đồng, quy mô xã hội

1.7. Do you feel you have done sufficient to protect the environment?  

No, absolutely not. I still discard various single-use plastic items daily. There are currently no recycling programs where I live. I hope this changes soon.

• Single-use (adj): sử dụng một lần

1.8. Is environmental protection education provided in schools?

Yes, but largely, they only teach about the theory. I think they should make recycling a part of schools’ curriculum, with the teachers supervising and helping the students to do it correctly.

• Curriculum (n): giáo trình

Reference:

• Health and Fitness IELTS Speaking
• Transportation IELTS Speaking part 1
• House and Cooking IELTS Speaking part 1

2. Discuss an environmental issue in your city – Sample IELTS Speaking part 2

Describe an environmental problem in your city. You should say:

• What type of problem it is
• Why it had happened
• How the problem can be controlled

I’ve been a resident in Hanoi for about 20 years, during which time I’ve had the chance to see several serious environmental problems. The city’s environment has been substantially degraded as a result of the rising number of tourists and immigrants from other regions. One significant issue is littering; numerous people have left their trash in inappropriate places including on the road, at bus stops, and in waterways.

I think the fundamental cause of this issue is overcrowding. This is the consequence of a variety of factors including rising birth rates, advancements in healthcare, rising living standards, and immigration. Along with that, a major factor is a lack of education. People simply continue to litter out of habit since they are not completely aware of the effects it has on the environment.

I would advise the local authorities to severely punish anyone found depositing trash in the wrong places in order to put an end to this problem. They will be discouraged from releasing illegal garbage in the future by this. Another option is for the government to launch some media efforts to educate the public about the value of preserving the environment and nature. For instance, broadcasting TV commercials that highlight the threat posed by global warming may have a significant impact on viewers’ attitudes toward environmental conservation.

• Substantially degraded: bị giảm chất lượng một cách đáng kể
• Immigrants (n): người nhập cư
• Overcrowding (n): sự đông dân số
• Consequence (n): hậu quả
• Advancements (n): những sự cải tiến
• Litter = Depositing trash: vứt rác
• Broadcast (v): trình chiếu (lên các phương tiện truyền thông)
• Environmental conservation: sự bảo tồn thiên nhiên

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3. Sample topic Environment IELTS Speaking part 3

In IELTS Speaking part 3, there are some common questions below for your reference to prepare well for this topic.

3.1. Is there greater environmental harm now than in the past?

Yes, there has certainly been an increase in environmental pollution over time. There has been a significant increase in pollution and waste production due to the industrialization of civilization and the expansion of international trade. The ecosystem has suffered as a result, leading to issues like climate change, deforestation, and water shortages.

• Industrialization (n): sự công nghiệp hoá
• International trade: giao thương quốc tế
• Ecosystem (n): hệ sinh thái
• Deforestation (n): sự phá rừng
• Water shortage (n): sự thiếu nguồn nước

3.2. How can individuals contribute to reducing pollution?

People can take a variety of actions to reduce pollution. Conserving energy is one way. This can be accomplished by avoiding solo driving by taking public transit or joining a carpool, turning off lights when not in use, and disconnecting electronics. Recycling, reusing, and reducing waste are other ways to lessen pollution. This entails staying away from items that come in a lot of packaging, switching to reusable bags from plastic ones, and recycling objects rather than throwing them away.

• Take action: thực hiện hành động
• Conserve (v): bảo tồn
• Carpool (n): hình thức đi chung xe để tiết kiệm nhiên liệu, chi phí

3.3. In your opinion, who holds more responsibility for environmental protection: governments or private citizens?

I believe that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility of governments and citizens. People may conserve energy, cut back on consumption, and recycle on an individual basis. Governments can still be of assistance by enacting legislation to cut pollution and funding renewable energy sources. I believe that by working together, we can safeguard the environment!

• Cut back on s.th: cắt giảm cái gì
• Legislation (n): hiến pháp, luật pháp

3.4. Is it crucial for children to receive education about animals?

Answer sample: Absolutely yes! In my view, teaching children about animals is not enough. Teachers and families need to teach them how to protect the wildlife. The environment and animals have been damaged at an alarming rate. If this problem lasts longer, many animals will be on the brink of extinction. Therefore, we should in charge of raising children’s awareness of protecting wildlife to maintain the sustainable development of the world.

• Sustainable development: phát triển bền vững
• At an alarming rate: ở mức dao động

3.5. What are your views on maintaining endangered animals in zoos?

Answer sample: I completely disagree with this point of view. I think when keeping animals teetering on the brink of extinction in the zoo, they will lose their natural abilities like hunting ability, sense of hearing, or eyesight. As per Darwinism, when a species loses their natural abilities, they will evolve into a new one. That means keeping endangered animals in the zoo may lead to the total extinction of that species.

• Evolve: tiến hóa
• Natural abilities: khả năng tự nhiên
• Teetering on the brink of extinction: trên bờ vực tuyệt chủng

3.6. How do you feel about animals used for meat and other purposes?

Answer sample: It’s a very hard question, I have never thought about it before. But I think that when animals are used for meat, it can be acceptable as long as they are cattle and poultry. But for some other purposes like vivisection and poaching, it is very barbaric and needs to be abolished. Because these purposes may pose a threat to the existence and sustainable development of many species.

• Existence: sự tồn tại
• Pose a threat: đe dọa đến
• Abolished: loại bỏ
• Barbaric: cực kỳ xấu xa
• Poaching: săn bắt trái phép
• Vivisection: thí nghiệm trên động vật
• Poultry: gia cầm
• Cattle: gia súc

3.7. What measures can be taken to safeguard rare animal species?

Answer sample: On the one hand, we should improve other people’s green credentials. Through that, they have a better awareness of protecting the wildlife and more appropriate actions to deal with a natural catastrophe. On the other hand, we should provide safe natural habitat to rare species of animals to maintain their sustainable development and protect their offsprings.

• Offsprings: con cái (thế hệ sau)
• Natural catastrophe: thảm họa tự nhiên
• Green credentials: nhận biết tầm quan trọng của bảo vệ môi trường

3.8. What actions should governments take to protect wildlife?

Answer sample: Personally, I strongly believe that the government has to impose stricter laws as a deterrent to put an end to blood sports. Ya know hunting wild animals is increasingly popular on an unprecedented scale and their habitats have been damaged at an alarming rate. If the government does not severely punish these criminal activities, the wildlife is soon dying out.

• Dying out: dần biến mất (tuyệt chủng)
• Criminal activities: hành động phạm tội
• On an unprecedented scale: ở mức độ chưa từng thấy
• Blood sports: săn bắn vì mục địch giải trí
• Put an end: chấm dứt
• Deterrent: răn đe

3.9. How can we prevent humans from harming the environment?

• Deeper insight into: nhận thức tốt hơn

4. Vocabulary related to the Environment for IELTS Speaking