Giải đề IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Quý 1/2023

Famous people (foreigners, athletes, people on social media,…)

Miêu tả người nổi tiếng là một chủ đề cực kỳ phổ biến trong IELTS Speaking Part 2. Các bạn có thể áp dụng những công thức chung như sau để có được một bài nói hoàn chỉnh:

• Nêu thông tin cá nhân (Tên, tuổi, nghề nghiệp, ngoại hình, tính cách,…);
• Họ nổi tiếng như thế nào (Lý do nổi tiếng, có thành tựu gì, có bao nhiêu fans, lượt theo dõi, mức độ giàu có, thu nhập,…);
• Họ cống hiến được gì cho xã hội (Tiền bạc, từ thiện, học thức, sản phẩm sáng tạo,…);
• Ảnh hưởng của họ đến bản thân bạn là gì;

Describe a foreign person who you have heard or known that you think is interesting.
You should say:
Who the person is
How you knew him/her
What kind of person he/she is
And explain why you think he/she is interesting.

Sample:

I’m going to talk about Komuro Mako, who was a princess in Japan until recently. She had to give up her royal title to marry her long-time boyfriend, who is a commoner. I didn’t really know about Japan’s marital practices. However, from what I’ve read, when a Japanese woman marries, she must change her last name to that of her husband. Since her husband is just a regular citizen, she also becomes one. The wedding has attracted so much drama and the couple must have been under much pressure.

A little bit more on Mako, I just got to know her from what the press has written about as well as the videos I’ve seen on social media. To me, she looks like what I expect from a princess. She’s always well-dressed in an elegant way and not too showy. Her demeanour is calm and when she answers the press, her gesture is polite and composed. She seems to be highly educated, in fact, her husband is her college sweetheart, whom she referred to as “irreplaceable” in an interview.

The reason why I’m interested in her is that her story seems like a modern-day fairy tale. She and her husband have endured so much just to be together. It’s very brave of her to follow her heart. That’s something that the rest of us can learn from. I wish her all the best with her new life.

• Give up: từ bỏ
• Royal title: tước hiệu hoàng tộc
• Marital practice: nghi thức hôn nhân
• Be under pressure: chịu áp lực
• Well-dressed (adj): ăn mặc đẹp
• Elegant (adj): sang trọng, quý phái
• Showy (adj): lộ liễu, khoe
• Demeanour (n): thái độ, cử chỉ
• Gesture (n): cử chỉ (hình thể)
• Composed (adj): điềm đạm
• College sweetheart: mối tình từ thời đại học
• Fairy tale: chuyện cổ tích

2. Normal people (family members, a person you love,…)

Chủ đề này sẽ yêu cầu khai thác nhiều khía cạnh cá nhân hơn, tuy nhiên vẫn đảm bảo các yếu tố:

• Thông tin cá nhân (Tên, tuổi, nghề nghiệp, ngoại hình, tính cách,…);
• Mối quan hệ của người đó với bạn (thân thiết, thù địch,…);
• Một câu chuyện/ trải nghiệm cụ thể mà bạn và người đó có cùng nhau (tuỳ đề bài);
• Ảnh hưởng của người đó lên bạn/ Suy nghĩ, cảm nhận về mối quan hệ.

Sample:

When I read this cue card, my little brother is the first person that springs to mind. He has always been the pride of my family and I’d like to talk about the time when he won a gold medal in the local junior science competition last year.

My 17-year-old little brother, Minh, has shown a keen interest in science since he was a child. He has always been a cut above in his class so I wasn’t surprised at all when he was chosen to showcase his ability in such competitions.

Minh was having a lot on his plate at the time, as he had to be well-prepared for the upcoming competition while ensuring his academic performances in class. There were times when I saw him burn the midnight oil to finish all his homework and do extra reading, and though he kept saying that he was okay, I knew that he was under a lot of pressure.

On the day of the competition, our whole family came to encourage Minh and boost his confidence. He had to outperform over 100 other contestants, dealing with 100 nerve-racking questions ranging from Mathematics, Physics to Chemistry to get into the Final round. But not until he was announced to be the winner did the whole crowd reach fever pitch.

As soon as we heard the announcement, we couldn’t help ourselves but burst into tears and ran over to Minh to give him a tight embrace. There were tears of happiness in his eyes and he kept expressing his gratitude for us being by his side. Words could not describe how much we were all proud of him at that very moment.

Despite possessing an inborn talent, Minh always stays humble and shows unparalleled dedication and stamina in everything he does. I am so proud of him, not just because of the gold medal he had achieved, but the time and effort he invested were what actually mattered.

• Spring to mind: xuất hiện ngay trong đầu
• Show a keen interest in s.th: thích thú
• A cut above (n): người vượt trội hẳn so với những người khác
• Have a lot on one’s plate: bận rộn
• Burn the midnight oil: thức đêm học bài/ làm việc
• Nerve-racking (adj): căng não
• Reach fever pitch: vỡ oà, chạm đến cao trào
• Burst into tears: bật khóc
• Embrace (n): cái ôm
• Gratitude (n): sự biết ơn
• Inborn talent (n): tài bẩm sinh
• Unparalleled (adj): không thể sánh bằng
• Dedication/ stamina (n): lòng quyết tâm

Đọc thêm: Bài mẫu Describe a time that something changed your life in good ways

Sample:

Today I’d like to share with you about a friend with whom I enjoy spending time. And that would be Annie, who is not only my best friend but also the one that has a significant impact on me.

I believe I should talk about how we got to know each other. She was the first person I get acquainted with in college, because she was sitting next to me while we were waiting for the lecturer to come. As a sociable 18-year-old girl, Annie immediately broke the ice by asking me a lot of questions. We hit it off right away, and we were able to pull jokes as if we had known each other for years. As time goes by, we turned out to be really close-knit. 

It feels like Annie and I see eye to eye in almost anything. As we have a lot in common, we often do things that we both enjoy like eating, shopping and travelling. Sometimes we can simply lie next to each other, confiding about daily stuff, which makes us realize how much we were on the same page.

Most importantly, I want to talk about the reason why I like spending time with Annie. You know what they say, human energy is contagious and I have never befriended such a positive-energised person like her. She often makes me feel recharged and uplifted just by being by her side. I always found her in a jubilant mood in spite of the fact that she had a very troublesome incident in her life as well, and this has contributed a lot in my outlook towards life.

Besides, she is also a smart cookie who often comes up with brilliant ideas. More than just a friend, she is like a mentor that I can always turn to for help and constructive advice when in adversity.

Words cannot describe how much I love my bestie, and I cannot wait for our next get-together. 

• Get acquainted with s.o: làm quen ai đó
• Break the ice: phá vỡ bầu không khí ngột ngạt, bắt chuyện
• Hit it off: hợp nhau ngay từ lần đầu gặp
• Pull jokes: chọc cười
• Close-knit (adj): thân thiết
• See eye to eye: hiểu nhau
• Have s.th in common: có điểm chung
• Confide (v): tâm sự
• Be on the same page: hiểu nhau
• Contagious (adj): có tính lây lan
• Be recharged: được nạp lại năng lượng (tích cực)
• Outlook (n): cái nhìn (về cuộc sống)
• A smart cookie: một người thông minh
• Come up with s.th: nghĩ ra gì đó
• Constructive (adj): có tính đóng góp, xây dựng
• Get-together (n): cuộc gặp

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