Part 2 Flashcards
- Describe a female leader you would like to meet
● Who she is
● What she does
● What she is like
● And explain why you would like to meet her
I would like to describe my mother, who I think is a really excellent female leader.
She is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business. She is also the leader of our home, too.
Firstly, she has a fair skin and a brilliant smile. Secondly, I really admire her leadership. She wins the respect and admiration of most staff in the company. Instead of using her right and power to force people to work overtime, she becomes a source of motivation for them to willingly contribute to the company. Most importantly, I really want to learn more about her time managing skills, how she can keep a balance between work and life to take care of our family.
I think she is really an influential leader and I always habour a dream to start my own business after graduation, so I often meet her in person in the evening at my home and ask for advice and to motive myself to be successful like her.
- director (noun): giám đốc
- keep contact with (verb phrase): giữ liên lạc với
- a single mom (noun phrase): mẹ đơn thân
- princess (noun): công chúa
- a brilliant smile (noun): nụ cười toả sáng
- win the respect and admiration (phrase): chiếm được sự tôn trọng và ngưỡng mộ
- willingly (adv): sẵn lòng
- habour a dream (verb phrase): nuôi dưỡng 1 ước mơ
- in person: trưc tiếp
Describe a person who is good at his/ her job
You should say:
● Who this person is
● What his/her job is
● How he/she likes the job
● And explain why this person is good at the job
I would like to describe my mother, who I think is really excellent at her work.
She is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business. She is also the leader of our home, too.
Firstly, she has a fair skin and a brilliant smile. Secondly, I really admire her leadership. She wins the respect and admiration of most staff in the company. Instead of using her right and power to force people to work overtime, she becomes a source of motivation for them to willingly contribute to the company. Most importantly, I really want to learn more about her time managing skills, how she can keep a balance between work and life to take care of our family.
Why do I think she performs her work well. Oh, She’s my mother, you know. Sometimes she shares her income and fortune with me. I have to say that she has money to burn, which means that she does her work very well to earn a lot of money like this. In addition, I see she still has much time for relaxation and life enjoyment, which one more time demonstrates how effectively she manages her time and work.
I think she is really an influential leader and I always habour a dream to start my own business after graduation, so I often meet her in person in the evening at my home and ask for advice and to motive myself to be successful like her.
- fortune (noun): gia tài
- have money to burn (idiom): có rất rất nhiều tiền
- life enjoyment (noun): thưởng thức cuộc sống
3. Describe a person who often travels by plane You should say: ● Who he/she is ● Where he/she goes to ● What he/she feels about it
I would like to describe my mother, who as I know takes flights quite often.
She is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business. She is also the leader of our home, too.
As I know, she takes a flight at least once a week. Most of the time she is on a business trip, normally in Vietnam and from time to time in other nations, too, to attend a meeting, meet a partner or other tasks. Once in a blue moon, she travels by air to some tourist attractions for relaxation. She has become a VIP client of Vietjet - the most popular airline in Vietnam, so the flight attendances are familiar with her face and her favourite meals on the plane. She is also discounted 10% for every flight ticket and given other priorities.
When I ask her about her feeling of the high frequency of taking flights, she said it is not as great as I used to think of. She always takes a nap on the plane to recharge her battery, and if the flight lasts more hours, she will suffer from a headache after that. But I haven’t travelled by plane any time in my life, so I still habour a dream to be like her, travelling by air, at least once in my life.
- business trip (noun): chuyến đi công tác
- from time to time (idiom): thỉnh thoảng
- once in a blue moon (idiom): hiếm khi
- a VIP client (noun): khách hàng VIP
- airline (noun): hàng không
- flight attendance (noun): tiếp viên hàng không
- priority (noun): sự ưu tiên
- take a nap (phrase): ngủ chợp mắt
- recharge her battery (phrase): sạc lại năng lượng
- Describe a person who has interesting ideas or opinions
You should say:
● Who this person is
● What this person does
● How you know him
● And explain why you think his ideas and opinions are interesting
I would like to describe my mother, who always comes up with creative ideas and opinions.
As I said, She is my mother who I spend most of the time with her whenever she is at home.
She also is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
Surely she is one of the most creative persons I know, you know she could think of many interesting ideas just in the blink of an eye.
For example, in order to promote one of the brands in her company, she organizes many games on the fanpage on Facebook to call for actions from subscribers or gives gifts for them to encourage them to give feedback more. Not only in her profession, she has interesting ideas in her daily life too. For example, last vacation, our family planned to dine out together but she recommended to have a picnic in a park on the outskirts, then have a BBQ and take part in some outdoor games with her being the leader, and we all had a once-in-a-lifetime day off.
- Buddy (n): bạn thân
- Come up with (verb): nảy sinh ý tưởng
- Marketing tactics (noun): chiến thuật marketing
- Brand awareness (noun): nhận diện thương hiệu
- In the blink of an eye (idiom): trong nháy mắt
- Think out of the box (idiom): nghĩ sáng tạo
- Profession (noun): chuyên môn
- Dine out (verb): ăn tối bên ngoài
- Once-in-a-lifetime day off (noun): ngày nghỉ có 1 không 2
5. Describe a person who often helps others You should say: ● Who this person is ● How often this person helps others ● How this person helps others ● Why this person helps others ● And how you feel about this person
I would like to talk about my mother, who has a golden heart and helps others often.
As I said, She is my mother who I spend most of the time with her whenever she is at home.
She also is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
Surely she is one of the kindest person I have ever known. When I was still students, she supported me a lot in my study. For instance, when I struggled with English lessons, she could spend every evening to guide me tough exercises and practice speaking in English with me. I did made impressive progress and passed most exams with flying colors with her support.
She is also a true friend. Why did I say that? You know, After graduation, I had difficulties in landing a job, and she helped me define my dream career, lifted my mood and searched for job vacancies that meet my ability. What’s more? Some of her friends, Whenever they out of money, she never refused to give a loan ….. and many other occasions, she also treats well with all relatives and friends.
I want to reaffirm that she is really a warm-hearted person who is willing to do others a favour when they are in need.
Struggle with ST (verb): gặp khó khăn với ….
- Tough exercise (noun): bài tập khó
- Make impressive progress (v.phrase): cải thiện/ tiến bộ đáng kể
- Pass the exam with flying colors (idiom): vượt qua kì thi với điểm cao
- Fair-weather friend (noun): bạn chỉ đến khi ta giàu có…
- Friends in need are friends indeed (idiom): bạn khi hoạn nạn mới là bạn thực sự
- Run out of money (v.phrase): hết sạch tiền
- Job vacancy (noun): việc trống
- Do others a favour (verb): giúp ai đó
6. Describe a foreign celebrity you want to meet in person You should say: ● Who this person is ● How you knew about this person ● What this person does ● Why you want to meet this person
Today, I would like to talk about an internationally acclaimed singer that I have a burning desire to meet once in my life. Her name is Taylor Swift. She acquires a reputation for a lot of pop songs which are famous in the music world in the 21st century.
To be honest, her songs not only left a deep impression on music lovers about the hidden stories and but also kept me motivated for a long time.
I listened to many her songs, which Taylor Swift wrote about her personal life and inspired individuals. It was when I was up to my ears in preparing for the university entrance exam, so I needed time to chill out. The minute I heard her voice, I was completely hooked. Until now, someone reminded me of this song, I often say that: “The lyrics is so cheesy but I couldn’t believe that I immersed myself in that catchy lyrics.”
Frankly speaking, hopefully, I can grab a chance to meet her, a real person who will tell us about her stories and achievements during her career. I am actually an admirer of her effort.
- internationally acclaimed (adj) - be famous in the world: nổi tiếng trên thế giới
- acquire a reputation (collocation): có danh tiếng
- leave a deep impression on (collocation): để lại ấn tượng sâu sắc về
- chill out (verb phrase) - completely relax: giải trí
- be hooked (verb): strongly attracted to something/somebody: bị thu hút mạnh mẽ bởi cái gì
- every now and then = sometimes (adv): thỉnh thoảng
- cheesy = too romantic (adj): sến sẩm
- immerse oneself in = to become or make somebody completely involved in something (collocation): cuốn hút vào cái gì
- catchy = pleasing and easy to remember (adj): hay và dễ nhớ
- Describe your favourite band or singer
You should say:
● Who your favourite band/ singer is
● What his/her personality is
● What kind of style his/her music belongs to
● And explain why he/she is your favourite singer
Today, I would like to talk about an internationally acclaimed singer that I have a burning desire to meet once in my life. Her name is Taylor Swift. She acquires a reputation for a lot of pop songs which are famous in the music world in the 21st century.
To be honest, her songs not only left a deep impression on music lovers about the hidden stories and but also kept me motivated for a long time.
I listened to many her songs, which Taylor Swift wrote about her personal life and inspired individuals. It was when I was up to my ears in preparing for the university entrance exam, so I needed time to chill out. The minute I heard her voice, I was completely hooked. Until now, someone reminded me of this song, I often say that: “The lyrics is so cheesy but I couldn’t believe that I immersed myself in that catchy lyrics.”
Frankly speaking, hopefully, I can grab a chance to meet her, a real person who will tell us about her stories and achievements during her career. I am actually an admirer of her effort.
- internationally acclaimed (adj) - be famous in the world: nổi tiếng trên thế giới
- acquire a reputation (collocation): có danh tiếng
- leave a deep impression on (collocation): để lại ấn tượng sâu sắc về
- chill out (verb phrase) - completely relax: giải trí
- be hooked (verb): strongly attracted to something/somebody: bị thu hút mạnh mẽ bởi cái gì
- every now and then = sometimes (adv): thỉnh thoảng
- cheesy = too romantic (adj): sến sẩm
- immerse oneself in = to become or make somebody completely involved in something (collocation): cuốn hút vào cái gì
- catchy = pleasing and easy to remember (adj): hay và dễ nhớ
8. Describe a person who made you laugh happily when you were a child You should say: ● Who this person is ● What this person did to make you laugh ● Why this person made you laugh ● And how you felt about it
Though I don’t think I can recall much from my childhood memory but I will try in my best.
So today, I would like to talk about my father, who always bought many gifts for me and that was made me laugh happily.
He also is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. His main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for his employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
When I was a child, my father often bought me toys when they came home from work. One special toy that I remember getting was a Lego car.
I had to follow step-by-step instructions to put all the pieces together in the correct way.
This wasn’t an easy task because the car even had an engine, movable seats and gears, but with his support, the car was finished just within a day. I felt a sense of accomplishment and happiness. I seem to remember that I didn’t play with the car very much; the fun part had been the process of building it.
Actually, at this moment, I have more choices to entertain myself, like playing computer games or surfing the Internet, but I still remember building lego with my father is one of unforgettable and fun memories I had in my life.
- Step-by-step instruction (collocation): hướng dẫn từng bước
- Engine (noun): động cơ
- Movable (adj): có thể di chuyển
- Gear (noun): phanh
- A sense of accomplishment (collocation): cảm giác thoải mãn
- Entertain (verb): giải trí
- Surf the Internet (verb phrase): lướt web
- Assemble (verb): lắp ghép
- Describe a person you know who is good at foreign language
You should say:
● who this person is
● what language this person can use
● how often this person uses this language
● and explain why this person can master this language.
I would like to talk about my mother, who I think could speak English relatively fluently but know to communicate in Chinese too, but I’ve never met a faster learner.
She is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
As I said, She could speak English and Vietnamese fluently, enough to communicate in Chinese too.
Because of her job, She has to speak English to communicate with her partners at the office. With English being the language she converses in most frequently, but she speaks Vietnamese whenever she is back home.
When we started speaking in English together she was always looking for a word or stumbling through some awkward grammar, but now she reads whole novels in English without even using a dictionary! Sometimes I think she must have an excellent memory because once she learns a new word, she never forgets it. That’s maybe the main reason why she can be excellent at those languages so fast. But I can’t deny that she is very studious, which is demonstrated by the fact that she hit the books in the language she is targeting at all the time. That’s why she can learn how native people choose words or use grammar naturally.
− privileged (adj): đặc quyền
− bilingual people (noun): Người nói song ngữ
− gifted (adj): năng khiếu
− linguist (noun): nhà ngôn ngữ học
− proficiently (adv): thành thạo
− ancient (adj): cổ đại
− dead language (noun): ngôn ngữ chết ( không được sử dụng nữa)
− stumble (verb): nói vấp váp
− eidetic memory (noun): Nhớ chính xác những hình ảnh thị giác
− hit the book (idiom): cắm đầu vào học
- Describe a friend or a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal
You should say: ● Who this person is ● How you met this person ● What your goal was ● How he/she encouraged you to achieve your goal
Same: Describe a person who often helps others
I would like to talk about my mother, who has a golden heart and helps others often.
As I said, She is my mother who I spend most of the time with her whenever she is at home.
She also is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
Surely she is one of the kindest person I have ever known. When I was still students, she supported me a lot in my study. For instance, when I struggled with English lessons, she could spend every evening to guide me tough exercises and practice speaking in English with me. I did made impressive progress and passed most exams with flying colors with her support.
She is also a true friend. Why did I say that? You know, After graduation, I had difficulties in landing a job, and she helped me define my dream career, lifted my mood and searched for job vacancies that meet my ability. What’s more? Some of her friends, Whenever they out of money, she never refused to give a loan ….. and many other occasions, she also treats well with all relatives and friends.
I want to reaffirm that she is really a warm-hearted person who is willing to do others a favour when they are in need.
Struggle with ST (verb): gặp khó khăn với ….
- Tough exercise (noun): bài tập khó
- Make impressive progress (v.phrase): cải thiện/ tiến bộ đáng kể
- Pass the exam with flying colors (idiom): vượt qua kì thi với điểm cao
- Fair-weather friend (noun): bạn chỉ đến khi ta giàu có…
- Friends in need are friends indeed (idiom): bạn khi hoạn nạn mới là bạn thực sự
- Run out of money (v.phrase): hết sạch tiền
- Job vacancy (noun): việc trống
- Do others a favour (verb): giúp ai đó
Describe a piece of clothing you enjoy wearing You should say: ● Where you bought it ● How often you wear it ● What it is like ● And explain why you enjoy wearing it
I’m not really that into clothes and I do not also take pride in my appearance. But I will tell about my favorite of article of clothing – my leather jacket.
It is the gift from my mother for my 18th birthday, a milestone in my life.
I don’t think there is somethings special about the style of this jacket. It is not a product of a designer label, maybe just something cheap but actually it is something which has a special meaning with me. It is a blue jacket with some white stripes, so simple to mix and match with other items. It’s also quite well-worn by now because I’ve had it sometime and I tend to wear throughout the winter months.
I really love this piece of clothes because firstly, it contains a special memory to me. At that time, I just passed the university entrance exam with flying colors and was preparing for my independent life without parental care. Furthermore, I find it suits me a lot so I always see myself well-dressed and confident when I wear it.
12. Describe a useful home appliance that you use often You should say: ● What it is ● What it is like ● How often you use it ● And explain why you think it is useful
Well, speaking of money and buying things, I’m not a big spender, but when it comes to really vital purchases, I would go for things that are of high quality, which can last long and help me well.
In my home, there are a lot of home appliance devices, however most of them are connected with my phone. So today, I would like to talk about my smartphone.
And I just need to configure only 1 time, after that I spend most of time with the smartphone to control everything in my home from the security cameras to lighting systems or even air conditioners, etc.
I often use an application in my phone, it’s called “Mi app”. For example, in the morning, I often remote the coffee maker before getting out my bed. I just need tap a button on my smartphone and get a notification when the coffee is ready. Well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed. Moreover, whenever I am not at home, if there are unusual things happen, I also get a notification and I could check recorded videos in my security cameras.
I think this my current smartphone is one of the best investments in my life because it helps me saving the time. Whenever I am at home, I spend most of time for relaxing.
- Describe a time that you spent a lot of money on something
You should say:
• When you spent money
• What you bought
• Where you bought it
• And explain why you spent a lot of money on it
Well, speaking of money and buying things, I’m not a big spender, but when it comes to really vital purchases, I would go for things that are of high quality, which can last long and help me well. So today, I would like to talk about my smartphone since I have it, I have more time with my family
I bought this smartphone on the Internet. It costs more than 10 million dongs, equivalent to my savings in 2 months.
And I just need to configure only 1 time, after that I spend most of time with the smartphone to control everything in my home from the security cameras to lighting systems or even air conditioners, etc.
I often use an application in my phone, it’s called “Mi app”. For example, in the morning, I often remote the coffee maker before getting out my bed. I just need tap a button on my smartphone and get a notification when the coffee is ready. Well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed. Moreover, whenever I am not at home, if there are unusual things happen, I also get a notification and I could check recorded videos in my security cameras.
I think this my current smartphone is one of the best investments in my life because it helps me saving the time. Whenever I am at home, I spend most of time for relaxing.
14. Describe an important technological product you bought You should say: ● What it is ● How you use it ● Why you bought it ● And why you think it is important
Well I would like to describe my smartphone I’ve bought recently, which is very vital to me.
I bought this smartphone on the Internet. It costs more than 10 million dongs, equivalent to my savings in 2 months.
And I just need to configure only 1 time, after that I spend most of time with the smartphone to control everything in my home from the security cameras to lighting systems or even air conditioners, etc.
I often use an application in my phone, it’s called “Mi app”. For example, in the morning, I often remote the coffee maker before getting out my bed. I just need tap a button on my smartphone and get a notification when the coffee is ready. Well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed. Moreover, whenever I am not at home, if there are unusual things happen, I also get a notification and I could check recorded videos in my security cameras.
I think this my current smartphone is one of the best investments in my life because it helps me saving the time. Whenever I am at home, I spend most of time for relaxing.
15. Describe a product or application which is based on artificial intelligence You should say: ● What it is ● What it is used for ● How it is used ● And what you think of it
You know, artificial intelligence is gaining its popularity in modern life because of the convenience it brings to us. I really welcome the assistance of AI and tightened my belt to possess a household appliance that operates based on AI. This is my smartphone called Xiaomi pocophone F1.
I bought this smartphone on the Internet. It costs more than 10 million dongs, equivalent to my savings in 2 months.
And I just need to configure only 1 time, after that I spend most of time with the smartphone to control everything in my home from the security cameras to lighting systems or even air conditioners, etc.
I often use an application in my phone, it’s called “Mi app”. For example, in the morning, I often remote the coffee maker before getting out my bed. I just need tap a button on my smartphone and get a notification when the coffee is ready. Well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed. Moreover, whenever I am not at home, if unusual things happen, I also get a notification and I could check recorded videos in my security cameras.
I think this my current smartphone is one of the best investments in my life because it helps me saving the time. Whenever I am at home, I spend most of time for relaxing.
- Describe a good experience of online shopping You should say:
● When it happened
● What you bought
● Why you bought
● And explain why you think it was a good experience
I rarely buy things on the Internet because, to be honest, I don’t really trust in the quality of online products. I would like to talk about my most recent online shopping experience and fortunately, I was really pleasant with it.
I was hesitated to purchase the smartphone at first, since I was not familiar with online shopping, and was afraid of fake products. But there were no shops near my house, and I clicked on the “Buy” button on the website. 3 days later, My smartphone was delivered to my house.
And I just need to configure only 1 time, after that I spend most of time with the smartphone to control everything in my home from the security cameras to lighting systems or even air conditioners, etc.
I often use an application in my phone, it’s called “Mi app”. For example, in the morning, I often remote the coffee maker before getting out my bed. I just need tap a button on my smartphone and get a notification when the coffee is ready. Well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed. Moreover, whenever I am not at home, if unusual things happen, I also get a notification and I could check recorded videos in my security cameras.
From this experience, I hold a more positive outlook about online shopping and from then, I become a vampire shopper.
- Describe a piece of software you use often
You should say:
- What it is
- What it is like
- And explain why you see it often
I would say Google Calendar is my go-to software because it is a very helpful tool for me to schedule my work, keep track of my deadlines and achieve my goals. I am trying hard not to become a smartphone addict, but this piece of technology provided me such a wonderful excuse for reaching out to my phone every day.
I use Google Calendar on my laptop, and also have a version of it on my phone. I can plan the whole month, or even year with it. Whenever I have an email about upcoming meetings or seminars, I can refer to the Calendar to check if I am available at that time. If yes, I can sync the time and date from the email immediately to the Calendar, and they are automatically updated on both of my devices. The Calendar also has options to remind me about the events 30 minutes prior to the exact time, which does me a huge favor since I’m a frequently absent-minded person.
It is also convenient because in the past, acknowledging my own negligence, I had to carry a notebook with a pen by myself all the time in order to jot down every schedule, deadline, and meeting in case I will forget. Sometimes I forgot my notes or even lost those notes. With Google Calendar, I can easily set schedules and gain access to them every time, every where as long as I remember my login.
I would like to thank Google for inventing such a wonderful platform like it.
- Go-to (adj): được lựa chọn đầu tiên
- Keep track of (verb phrase) theo dõi
- Smartphone addict (noun) người nghiện điện thoại
- Reach out to (verb phrase): với tay tới
- Refer to (verb): nhờ cậy/trông chờ vào
- Automatically (adv): tự động
- Option (noun) sự lựa chọn
- absent-minded (adj) đãng trí
- In case: trong trường hợp
- Jot down (verb) ghi chú nhanh
- Gain access to (verb): truy cập
18. Describe a toy you got in your childhood You should say: ● What it was ● When you got it ● How you got it ● And how you felt about it
One special toy that I remember getting was a Lego car.
It was a birthday present from my parents. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I was probably about 10 or 11.
The special thing about this car was that I had to build it myself out of hundreds of pieces of Lego. The pieces came in a box with a picture of the finished car on the front, and I had to follow step-by-step instructions to put all the pieces together in the correct way.
This wasn’t an easy task because the car even had an engine, movable seats and gears. It took me a day or two to make and required a lot of concentration.
When the car was finished it looked great, and I felt a sense of accomplishment. I seem to remember that I didn’t play with the car very much; the fun part had been the process of building it.
Actually, at this moment, I have more choices to entertain myself, like playing computer games or surfing the Internet, but I still remember this Lego car and play it sometimes, because it reminds me of my childhood and hones my patience to assemble each small piece to have the car.
- Step-by-step instruction (collocation): hướng dẫn từng bước
- Engine (noun): động cơ
- Movable (adj): có thể di chuyển
- Gear (noun): phanh
- A sense of accomplishment (collocation): cảm giác thoải mãn
- Entertain (verb): giải trí
- Surf the Internet (verb phrase): lướt web
- Assemble (verb): lắp ghép
- Describe something special you took home from a tourist attraction
You should say:
● What it was
● When you bought it
● Where you bought it
● What it was like
● And explain why you think it was special
I’m going to talk about a piece of calligraphy that means a lot to me, and I brought it home after visiting a shopping center in Hanoi. My parents bought a Lego car for me as a birthday present. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I was probably about 15 or 16.
One special toy that I remember getting was a Lego car.
It was a birthday present from my parents. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I was probably about 10 or 11.
The special thing about this car was that I had to build it myself out of hundreds of pieces of Lego. The pieces came in a box with a picture of the finished car on the front, and I had to follow step-by-step instructions to put all the pieces together in the correct way.
This wasn’t an easy task because the car even had an engine, movable seats and gears. It took me a day or two to make and required a lot of concentration.
When the car was finished it looked great, and I felt a sense of accomplishment. I seem to remember that I didn’t play with the car very much; the fun part had been the process of building it.
Actually, at this moment, I have more choices to entertain myself, like playing computer games or surfing the Internet, but I still remember this Lego car and play it sometimes, because it reminds me of my childhood and hones my patience to assemble each small piece to have the car.
- Describe a gift that took you a lot of time to prepare
You should say:
● What it was
● Who you have it to
● How you prepared it
● And explain why you spent a lot of time preparing it
I would like to make a description of a birthday cake that took me many hours to prepare for my mother.
As I said, She is my mother who I spend most of the time with her whenever she is at home.
She also is the director of a media company, who leads more than 2 hundred staff. Her main duties at work are keeping contact with partners, distributing tasks for her employees, controlling the effectiveness of her own business.
To be honest, I’m not an excellent cook and rarely cook, too, because most of my time, I’m too busy with work. I had to confess that making a birthday cake is the most complicated dish I have ever prepared.
To prepare this gift, I searched the recipe on Youtube and jotted down all essential ingredients, such as white powder, sugar, cream, some fruits,…. and bought all in a local market. Then, I followed step-by-step instruction of a Youtuber carefully from the scratch, and the final product is a one-bowl cake that bakes up buttery and tender-crumbed, topped off with swirls of flavorful buttercream and a smattering of sprinkles.
I was nearly exhausted after nearly 2 hours in the kitchen, but my energy was recharged right after my mother came home and was surprised, even going to cry in happiness. I think making a birthday cake was not too special but really meaningful to me and to my mother.
- Tie the knot (idiom): kết hôn
- Be snowed under work (idiom): quá bận rộn với công việc
- Try in vain (phrase): thử nhưng thất bại
- Recipe (noun): công thức nấu ăn
- Jot down (verb phrase): ghi chú xuống giấy
- Step-by-step instruction (phrase): hướng dẫn cụ thể từng bước
- From the scratch (prep): từ đầu
- Exhausted (adj): bị kiệt sức
- Cry in happiness (phrase): khóc trong hạnh phúc
21. Describe something you borrowed from others You should say: ● What it was ● When you borrowed it ● Who you borrowed it from ● And explain why you borrowed it
Well, this task card reminds me of several occasions when I had to borrow something useful and important from others, but I would go with the story of borrowing a book from my close friend, which came first in my mind.
I decided to take the IELTS test for my studying purpose and struggled with finding a real page-turner that can help IELTS learners gain a deep understanding about this exam as well as have a good source to practice with actual tests. Fortunately, my close friend is a high IELTS scorer and she recommended me to use a book called The official guide to IELTS published by Cambridge publisher. Then, I asked her to borrow her old book because I knew that she would never use it again and I myself can take advantage of her old notes
The target readers of this book are learners at intermediate level. It includes two main parts, with the first part including all basic information, sharing, tips, and short exercises to combat different question types in all four skills. I was quite impressed by some videos illustrating the IELTS Speaking procedure this book has. Then second part is a combination of eight full tests for students to practice before sitting a real exam.
I read it from cover to cover and realized it one of the most reliable and useful books I have ever read in my life. I couldn’t put it down since I could not only increase my confidence but also widen my knowledge. I see my time management skills improve much and hope that I can pass this exam with flying colors
All in all, I greatly appreciate her kindness which helps me a lot in the preparing process for this test. There is no word to describe how useful this book is to me.
− Struggled with (verb): xoay sở
− Page turner (noun): sách hay
− Actual test (noun phrase): bài kiểm tra thật
− Target readers (noun phrase): độc giả được hướng đến
− Sit a real exam (collocation): thi thật
− Read cover to cover (idiom): đọc từ đầu đến cuối
− Put it down (phrase): đặt xuống
− Time management skills (noun): kỹ năng quản lý thời gian
− Pass this exam with flying colors (idiom): đỗ với điểm số cao
- Describe an impressive advertisement you remember well
● When and where you saw it
● What was advertised
● What the contents of the advertisement had
● And explain how you felt about it.
Oh I gotta be honest with you, I see hundreds of advertisements every day of my life. And I believe this is also the case57 for you. I don’t know if you enjoy advertisements or not but for me generally, I do enjoy seeing advertisement.
SO, I’m gonna talk about an advertisement I saw just yesterday on Facebook.
And it was about a new strategy game just released.
[SHORT] It was a very short movie coming out of
nowhere. I think the game producer paid Facebook to advertise so that was how the ads reached me.
[CAPTIVATING] But it was really really captivating. Once you see it, it’s hard to ignore because the movie showed an actual fight between two kingdoms. They used a 3D graphic and the graphic was so detailed and colorful. You know, I’m an adult and I was attracted to that, let alone children. So I feel like the way they advertise it was really smart and cost-efficient.
[RESULT] As you’ve probably guessed, I clicked on the download button to download the game into my iPhone. I couldn’t believe it was free. But as I played, I realized that if I wanted to really enjoy the game of its fullest, I would have to pay for certain items. From that moment, I realized that the game was not enjoyable anymore.
[FINAL THOUGHTS] But anyway, I think the way they advertised it was effective, not like any one I’ve seen on TV. If you happen to see it, you probably won’t be able to escape it easily.
- Describe a photograph you like in your room
Describe a picture or photograph you like in your room
where the photo was taken
- what you were doing when it was taken
- who took it
- and explain why you like the photo.
The photograph that immediately comes to mind when I think of one that I like is my university graduation photo. It was taken just before the graduation ceremony that marked the end of my undergraduate degree. You can’t see anything in the background of the photo, but it was actually taken in the students’ cafe next to the hall where the ceremony was held.
In the photo, I’m wearing the traditional clothing for university graduates: a black gown and an academic cap, which is often called a mortar board. I’m also holding my rolled-up degree certificate. Obviously this was a formal portrait photo, and so I was standing still, smiling and looking into the camera.
The person who took the photo was a professional photographer. He had been hired by the university to set up in the cafe and take photos of graduates before the ceremony. He had a white screen, some lighting devices, and an assistant who took payments and collected our details.
The reason why I like my graduation photo is that it reminds me of a pivotal moment in my life. Being presented with my degree certificate at the graduation ceremony was the culmination of four years of hard work, and it marked the end of the ‘education’ stage of my life. I had achieved my objectives and made my family proud, and I knew that the next step was to look for my first proper job. Whenever I look at the photo it brings back happy memories, both of my university days and of the relief and contentment that I felt on my graduation day.
- Describe a historical building you have been to
You should say:
● Where it is
● What it looks like
● What it is used for now
● What you learned there
● And how you felt about this historical building
I would like to describe a very famous historic architecture in Hanoi, which is the Temple
of Literature. It takes only 5 minutes drive from Guom Lake, the center of our capital
city, to reach the building. As the very first university of Vietnam, it is still used for
hosting ceremonies, contests and festivals nowadays.
This temple does not only keep the proof of our history, but also represents the
enthusiasm and dramatic changes in Vietnamese educational system. Just a few walks
from the main gate, people can already feel the ancient atmosphere, the peacefulness
and for me, the encouragement to learn more and explore more. There are 5
courtyards, and each yard is decorated with different statues, stones or stelae, to
commemorate the contributions of sages and scientists of Vietnam
It draws the attention of many visitors from all around our country, and even foreigners.
I particularly take chance to pass by the Temple whenever I’m about to sit an exam, or
to apply for a job. After each visit to the site, it seems like all the burdens and stresses
are relieved, and my heart will be fulfilled with calmness and joy.
As a Hanoian, I am proud that we can still keep such a beautiful historic place like The
Temple of Literature. I also feel the responsibility to protect the site for the next
generations.
Từ mới:
- Architecture (n): the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or
any other structures – kiến trúc
- To reach (v): to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of
effort travelling- đi tới
- The proof of (noun phrase): a fact or piece of information that shows that
something exists or is true- bằng chứng
- Enthusiasm (n): a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and
an eagerness to be involved in it- sự nhiệt tình
- Dramatic (adj): very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement- kịch
tính
- Educational system (n): an education system comprises everything that goes into
educating public-school students at the federal, state, or community levels- hệ thống
giáo dục
- Encouragement (n): words or behaviour that give someone confidence to do
something- sự cổ vũ
- Commemorate (v): to remember officially and give respect to a great person or
event, especially by a public ceremony- tưởng nhớ, ghi nhớ
- Sage (n): a wise man/woman – nhà hiền triết
- Draw attention (verb phrase): to make someone notice- gây sự chú ý
- Take chance (verb phrase): to do something that could have either good or bad
results- tóm lấy cơ hội
- Pass by (verb phrase): to go/move pass – ghé qua
- Sit an exam (verb phrase): to take an exam- làm bài kiểm tra
- Burden (n): the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument- nỗi đau/gánh
nặng
- Relieve (v): to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong- giải
tỏa
- Fulfill (v): to do something as promised or intended, or to satisfy your hopes or
expectations- hoàn thành/làm đầy
Describe a journey that you went by car You should say: ● When it was ● Where you went ● Who you were with ● And how you felt about the journey
I would like to describe a car journey that I had with my family last national holiday.
On the first two days of September, we had two days off because it is the Independence day of Vietnam. So my family thought we should have to go somewhere and relaxing
The city we chose is Danang, which is a famous coastal city in the central part of Vietnam. It gains a reputation for a long sandy beach with crystal green water and many yummy cuisines and seafood. We, including my wife, our children, my parents, my young brothers, planed with a detailed schedule to discover this city within two days by our own private car.
When we finally arrived in Da Nang at 7.pm, I could see many coconut trees around here. My family usually walked along the street so that we could see the stunning beauty of this city. The city was full of colorful lights, and I felt as I was coming to a wonderland. On that night, we had a warm party in a cozy restaurant with local cuisine, which are all tasty. People in this city are also hospitable and polite, because every time I ask for directions, they are always willing to show me the ways.
This was a memorable family trip and I still remember it vividly until now. In the future, I really wish to spend more quality time with my family like this.
