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In the following article, Ms. Thuy Ngo and Mr. Minh Duong from will guide you on how to answer questions on a topic in Speaking Part 1 Cinema (in the Forecast IELTS Speaking Q3/2022 set). Let's refer to samples, vocabulary related to the topic, and a few scoring expressions.Questions for the IELTS Speaking Part 1 Cinema topic
1. Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?2. Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?3. Do you still enjoy watching the movies you loved as a child?4. Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
Sample Answer
Example 1
1. Did you usually go to the movies when you were a child?
Occasionally, back then, my family wasn't very well-off and quite thrifty, so my parents mostly bought DVDs for me to watch films at home instead of going to the cinema.
- movie theater: rạp chiếu phim
2. Do you typically go to the movies with your friends?
No, hardly ever. In fact, I can't recall the last time I went to the movies with a friend. If I do go, it's usually with my brother, and we only go when there's a blockbuster.
- go to a movie: đi xem phim
3. Do you still enjoy watching the films you loved as a child?
Only some. When I was young, I mostly enjoyed action or sci-fi films, especially story-based movies because they ignited my imagination and allowed me to immerse myself in exotic and extraordinary worlds. Now, with a more critical and hard-to-please taste in movies, I find many of my childhood favorites quite disappointing. Apart from highly acclaimed franchises like Harry Potter, most of my beloved childhood films are poorly written and acted.
- pictures: những bức ảnh
- narrative films: phim tường thuật
- favourites: yêu thích
- poorly scripted: kịch bản kém
4. Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
It actually depends. If we're talking strictly about the quality of visual and audio experience, then going to the cinema is an obvious choice. However, I dislike the hassle of dressing up and traveling to the theater, so my preference usually depends on whether I feel like going out that day.
- audiovisuals: nghe nhìn
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Example 2
1. Did you typically visit the cinema when you were young?
I consider myself fortunate to have been introduced to the excitement of the big screen during my childhood. If memory serves, it was around the start of my secondary school years when I began to develop a fondness for movies. That's why I often requested my parents, or sometimes my brother, to take me to the cinema occasionally.
- be exposed to (v phrase) được tiếp xúc với
- thrill (n) sự phấn khích
- the big screen = the box = cinema
- motion picture = movie
- entreat (v) nài nỉ
2. Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?
Just like others, I enjoy going to the movies with my closest friends, allowing ourselves to be taken on an emotional roller coaster together. It's also essential to have an enthusiastic discussion afterward about the filming and acting aspects to fully appreciate the experience.
- just as others (adv phrase) cũng như bao người
- have a blast (v phrase) = relax
- best bud (n) = best friend
- emotional roller coaster (n phrase; ẩn dụ) nhiều cung bậc cảm xúc
- fulfill (v) làm cho trọn vẹn
- main course (n) phần/tiết mục chính
- shooting (n) kỹ thuật quay phim
- acting (n) diễn xuất
3. Do you still enjoy watching the films you loved as a child?
Actually, I still actively seek out some of the classic films that I had the chance to witness during my youth. I distinctly remember being astonished by the captivating plots and exceptional acting when I first encountered those movies. Now that I can delve deeper into them, it resonates differently, making me appreciate the creativity and effort put into such works even more.
- behold (v) thưởng thức (tác phẩm)
- albeit (conj.) mặc dù
- be taken aback (v phrase) ngạc nhiên; bị ấn tượng mạnh
- astounding (a) gây ngạc nhiên, ấn tượng mạnh
- exceptional (a) xuất chúng
- come across (v phrase) vô tình thấy/xem
- gain an insight into sth (v phrase) hiểu biết sâu sắc về cái gì đó
- hit different (v phrase) mang đến 1 cảm giác/trải nghiệm khác trước đó
- grey matter (n) chất xám
4. Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
As previously mentioned, I enjoy experiencing the excitement at the cinema with my close circle. However, for certain genres that we do not share the same interest in, I believe we would each enjoy them in our own ways.
- as i mentioned previously (adv phrase) như đã nói
- delight (n) niềm vui, sự thích thú
- genre (n) thể loại phim/sách/âm nhạc
