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IELTS Speaking Phần 2
Chủ đề: Mô tả một đặc điểm đặc biệt mà bạn mang về từ một điểm du lịch.
- What the item was
- When you purchased it
- Where you acquired it
- and explain why you consider it special.
Mẫu tham khảo
Let me tell you about the time I visited Namsan Tower, a famous tourist attraction in Seoul, Korea and took something really important home.
I visited Seoul for seven days during last year’s winter with my mom and brother. Although we tried a lot of delicious food and saw a lot of beautiful scenery, I was looking forward to the Namsan trip the most in order to accomplish a secret mission. Namsan tower is famous for the ‘tree of love”, a designated area around the base of the tower where couples can publicly declare their eternal love by placing love locks. My girlfriend, who is a hopeless romantic and a huge K-drama fan, left there a pink, heart-shaped love lock with our names on it a couple of months ago. My mission was to retrieve it and bring it back to her as proof that we were meant to be.
However, I was at a loss for words when I saw thousands of love locks of different shapes and sizes, scattered around the “Tree of love”. My brother and I spent hours searching but there was no sliver of hope. We even had to video call my girlfriend to ask for more directions, but all of our effort was in vain. I gave up two hours later since the tower was closed and ended up buying a new lock back home for my girl, unreluctantly bursting her bubble of a fairy tale love story.
So the love lock was really special to me just because of the funny story behind it. That’s all.
Từ vựng theo chủ đề
- Profess undying love: thổ lộ tình yêu bất tử
- Die-hard romantic: một người lãng mạn kiên định
- Fated to be: định mệnh
- Speechless: không nói nên lời
- Ray of hope: tia hy vọng
- Unsuccessfully: không thành công
- Shatter someone's dream: phá vỡ ước mơ của ai đó
Topics of Similar Nature
Những ý tưởng và từ vựng trong bài mẫu trên có thể được sử dụng để phát triển những chủ đề sau:
- Recall a moment of limited time: I had insufficient time to search for the love lock for my partner.
- Describe an extraordinary travel incident: It took me 4 hours to locate a love lock on Namsan Tower in Seoul while touring Korea.
- Detail a plan alteration: Failing to locate the love lock, I had to revise my plan and purchase a new lock for my partner.
Discussion on IELTS Speaking Part 3
Gợi ý: đồ trang trí (ornaments), T-shirt, thiệp (postcard), cốc (mug), đồ ăn, nam châm tủ lạnh (fridge magnet).
That’s a long list. From my experience, Westerners like to bring back home ornaments, postcards or mugs, while people from Eastern countries like to buy food. My mom, for example, often buys local specialties where ever she visits, like seafood or fruits from the places she visits, which are more expensive than a T-shirt, for sure. This is because she must share the souvenirs with our relatives and neighbors, given the Vietnamese is strong sense of community.
2. Why do people like to take photos while travelling?
Gợi ý: chia sẻ với bạn bè, lưu trữ khoảng khắc đẹp sống ảo.
My initial thought was to capture the moments and happy memories to impress our future self when we revisit these pictures. But now I think about it, it seems to be far from reality. Most people now take photos to post on social networking sites and impress their online followers. A volunteer trip to an African village can totally change a Facebook’s profile picture. I’m not a big fan of this virtual lifestyle, though.
3. Is this good that locals sell things to tourists?
Suggestion: Affirmative → stimulate economic development (job creation), promote unique culture, safeguard traditional industries.
Negative → tarnish reputation among international peers (due to high prices), deplete workforce in other sectors (agriculture).
Every coin has two sides. Supporting local products can boost the economy by generating employment opportunities, especially in less developed regions. It also fosters the preservation of heritage and fosters cultural exchange. On the flip side, some tourist spots sell goods at inflated prices, which can tarnish their image with global visitors. Overall, this can be a positive trend if managed effectively.
