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Describe your favorite location for swimming.
Please say:
What and where is it?
How often do you visit this place?
Who do you go there with?
A special experience with this location
Sample Essay on the Topic 'Describe Your Favorite Swimming Location'
Introduction a go-to place for swimming What and where is it? “Ben Cat swimming club.” - near my house How often do you visit this place? Four times a week - when I was a kid At the moment - every once in a while Who do you go there with? My father - to relax after my rigorous exams at school. A special experience with this location After the entrance test to high school Conclusion Captured a lot of my memorable moments and is beautifully decorated too Would suggest everyone go to this pool to have a great time. |
Introduction
I’d like to talk about my go-to place for swimming, which brought me countless hours of relaxation.
What and where is it?
Well, I usually visit a swimming pool located near my house called “Ben Cat swimming club.”
How often do you visit this place?
In fact, I’ve been going to that pool since I was a little kid. Well, in the past, I visited Ben Cat more often. Let’s say four times a week. But at the moment, because of the heavy schoolwork, I just visit there every once in a while with my family, and usually at weekends only.
Who do you go there with?
My father and I often go swimming there whenever we want to relax after my rigorous exams at school.
A special experience with this location
I recall an occasion when I just finished my entrance test to high school. You know, in my country, students are required to sit an exam to be evaluated to enroll in a school. Well, after the test, I was very scared and had butterflies in my stomach. because I did not do really well. My father then asked me to go to the pool with him and tried to cheer me up, and I felt much better since then. Umm, and the result was just wonderful: I made it to my dream school. Thanks to my dad taking me to the swimming pool, I could release my stress; otherwise, I believe my mind would still race for the next several days.
Conclusion
The pool has captured a lot of my memorable moments and is beautifully decorated too. I would suggest everyone go to this pool to have a great time.
Key Points in Vocabulary
go-to (được yêu thích): used to describe the best person, thing, or place for a particular purpose or need
Example: My go-to coffee shop is the one on Main Street. I always stop by there for a cup of coffee on my way to work. (Quán cà phê ưa thích của tôi l.à quán ở đường chính. Tôi luôn ghé đó để uống một cốc cà phê trước khi đi làm)
every once in a while (thỉnh thoảng): sometimes, but not regularly
Example: I don't eat dessert every day, but every once in a while, I treat myself to a piece of chocolate cake.(Tôi không ăn tráng miệng mỗi ngày, nhưng đôi khi, tôi tự thưởng cho mình một miếng bánh sô cô la.)
rigorous exams (những kỳ thi cam go):Thorough, challenging assessments testing knowledge and skills extensively.
Example: I had to pass rigorous exams to get into medical school. (Tôi phải vượt qua các kỳ thi khó khăn để được vào trường y.)
enroll in (đăng ký/ ghi danh (khóa học,..): registering or signing up for a particular program, course, school, or activity
Example: She decided to enroll in a business management course at the local college. (Cô ấy quyết định đăng ký học một khóa học quản trị kinh doanh tại trường đại học địa phương.)
have butterflies in one’s stomach (lo lắng bồn chồn): used to describe the feeling of nervousness, anxiety, or excitement.
Example:I always have butterflies in my stomach before a job interview. (Tôi luôn cảm thấy bồn chồn và lo lắng trước mỗi cuộc phỏng vấn việc làm)
Made it to my dream school (đỗ trường tôi hằng mong ước): used to say when someone achieved admission to desired educational institution.
Example: After years of hard work, I finally made it to my dream school. (Sau nhiều năm cố gắng, tôi cuối cùng đã đỗ vào trường mơ ước.)
IELTS Speaking Part 3
1. Should Children be Taught Swimming?
Definitely yes! Swimming is an essential skill for survival that children should acquire. Whenever they go to the beach or hang out with their friends at the location near water, their parents will feel much more secure for their children’s safety. Also, swimming is a good and easy exercise to do. So yes, I think it’s necessary for children to learn to swim.
Phân tích từ vựng:
Survival: The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficult conditions; the act or process of surviving.
Phiên âm IPA: /səˈvaɪvəl/
Dịch nghĩa: sự sống sót, tồn tại
Lưu ý: Từ này mặc dù có đuôi “al” nhưng đang ở dạng danh từ. Ngoài ra, cả danh từ và tính từ của nó đều là “survival”.
Acquire : To gain or obtain something, often through effort, skill, or experience.
Phiên âm IPA: /əˈkwaɪər/
Dịch nghĩa: có được, học được
Lưu ý: Thường được sử dụng để chỉ việc một người có được, học được một thứ gì đó. Từ đồng nghĩa có thể là: give, gain hoặc obtain.
secure: safe or protected or free from danger; not at risk of harm or loss.
Phiên âm IPA: /sɪˈkjʊər/
Dịch nghĩa: an toàn
Lưu ý: Secure ở dạng động từ có nghĩa bảo vệ, ví dụ: The police officer secured the crime scene with caution tape. (Cảnh sát đã bảo vệ xung quanh hiện trường tội phạm bằng băng cảnh bảo an toàn.)
2. Is Learning Swimming Achievable Through Reading?
I think it is an obvious no, because swimming is a sport that requires movements of our bodies. Learning through books means learning through theories only. Swimming is more than that. I mean reading books is good because it provides us with some basic knowledge of the techniques, but it’s more important to put them into practice. Our bodies have to be familiar with the movements in the water before we can master this kind of sport.
Phân tích từ vựng:
Familiar with: Having knowledge or experience with something; being acquainted or conversant with a particular subject, person, place, or concept.
Phiên âm IPA: /fəˈmɪl.jər wɪð/
Dịch nghĩa: quen thuộc với
Lưu ý: Thường dùng để miêu tả tình huống một người/ vật đã quen thuộc, không còn xa lạ (vì đã từng thấy, biết và trải qua)
Master: To become highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity or subject
Phiên âm IPA: /ˈmæs.tər/
Dịch nghĩa: tinh thông, giỏi
Lưu ý: Thường dùng để chỉ việc một người rất giỏi về một lĩnh vực/ hoạt động nào đó (thường nhờ vào kiến thức/ kinh nghiệm của họ)
3. Importance of Swimming in School Curriculum
Well I think the answer is yes. As I said earlier, swimming is vital for students’ survival, should they run into any accidents with the water. Moreover, I think it is nice that more and more schools in my country are turning swimming into a compulsory course. No longer was it an optional choice like before.
Vital: necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important
Phiên âm IPA: /ˈvaɪ.təl/
Dịch nghĩa: rất quan trọng
Lưu ý: Bản thân từ đã mang nghĩa rất quan trọng, nên thường sẽ không đi cùng với các trạng từ chỉ mức độ như “very/ extremely”.
run into:experience something unexpectedly:
Phiên âm IPA: /rʌn ˈɪntuː/
Dịch nghĩa: gặp phải/ bị
Lưu ý: Thường dùng để nói về tình huống gặp phải thứ gì đó không mong đợi (thường là điều xấu/ tiêu cực).
compulsory:If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law:
Phiên âm IPA: /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/
Dịch nghĩa: bắt buộc
Lưu ý: Các từ đồng nghĩa có thể là: obligate và mandatory.
alternative obligatory or demanded but feasible or accessible; contingent on what you opt to do:
Phiên âm IPA: /ˈɑp·ʃə·nəl/
Dịch nghĩa: tự chọn
Lưu ý: Thường được dùng để nói về thứ gì đó có thể chọn (mua. làm,..) hoặc không, tùy vào con người. Và từ này là từ trái nghĩa của “compulsory”.
