Ielts Speaking Tips

IELTS SPEAKING SECTION 1
Basic sentence
The first benefit of listening to music is to develop people’s imagination
Complex sentence
When people listen to music, they can enhance their imagination
Coordinate sentence
People listen to music, and therefore, they can develop their imagination
Basic sentence
The first benefit of playing sports is to enhance people’s health
Complex sentence
Because people play sports, they can better their health
Coordinate sentence
People play sports, and as a result, they can strengthen their health
Basic sentence
The habit of smoking is a contributor to wasting people’s money
Complex sentence
If people smoke heavily, they will waste a great amount of money
Coordinate sentence
People are addicted to smoking, and as a result, they put their finance in danger
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Be a contributor to something/doing something: là nhân tố
Be addicted to something/ doing something: nghiện cái gì

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The first benefit
Another drawback
Improvement/enhancement
Danger/jeopardy
Trigger/pose/cause

Benefit/advantage
Enhance/develop
Nurture/nourish

II

III.


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People believe that/ It is believed that playing sports can balance children’s
psychology and practice their patience

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I am biologically deaf, so I can hardly hear you (Tôi điếc bẩm sinh, do vậy tôi khó có
thể nghe thấy bạn.)
Pardon??????

IV.

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Câu 1: What is your favorite food?
Cách gợi ý phát triển:
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Nói về thức ăn yêu thích nhất và lý do thích nó
Người thân thích món gì, và mình thích món gì

Quá khứ mình thích món gì và bây giờ thích món gì
Mình thích món gì theo mùa

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I am crazy about noodle. It is a traditional kind of food in Vietnam. This food is very
delicious (ngon), nutritious (bổ dưỡng) and fresh (tươi) ( traditional: truyền thống)
My mother is a huge fan (một fan cuồng nhiệt) of noodle, but I am addicted to pizza.
It is a typical kind of food in Italy. This food is truly out of the world (thực sự tuyệt
vời)
I used to be fond of (tôi đã từng thích) noodle, but now, dog meat is my cup of tea
(thịt chó là món tôi thích nhất).
In summer, I am interested in (tôi thích) vegetables ( rau xanh). However, in winter, I
am fond of hotpot (lẩu). Hotpot warms me up and is very delicious (lẩu làm tôi ấm lên
và rất ngon)

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Câu 2: What is kind of music you like?
I am keen on (tôi thích) pop music. It is easy to listen, trendy (theo thời), but listening
to it too much can jeopardize my study (nghe nhiều quá ảnh hưởng đến việc học)
Ballad is my cup of tea. It is romantic (lãng mạn). Listening to music very often can
nurture my creativity and imagination (nghe loại nhạc này nhiều tôi phát triển sự sáng
tạo và tưởng tượng)
My mother is interested in pop. However, I am a huge fan of rock. It rocks my life
though people think that the sound of music can endanger your ears

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/dilishớt/
I am interested in
I am crazy about
I am keen on
I am fond of
Something is my cup of tea
I am in love with
I marry something since.....
I and something are close friends forever
Something is my life-partner


Eg: I marry swimming since I was five months old
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/criâytivơti/ imeginấyshừn/
Music
Food
Travelling
Internet
Reading books

ANIMAL
CAT
Good point

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Am ro
Co noi dung
Co gang su dung tu moi voi nhung de quen thuoc

Improved point
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Because
Khong quen thuoc : chua ung dung

Diem: 6– section 1
Book
Very like it
CONSERVATIVE
CULTURE SHOCK
Câu 3: What is your favorite color?
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I am fond of blue. It is the color of ocean, creativity, imagination, peace and hope
My mother is a huge fan of red. It symbolizes ( bieu tuong) passion ( dam me),
strength ( suc manh), and determination ( su quyet tam). However, I am crazy about
white. It is the color of virginity ( su trinh tiet), brightness ( sang sua) and wisdom ( tri
tue, khon ngoan)
I am in love with yellow. This color demonstrates ( the hien) optimism ( su lac quan)
and luck ( su may man)

Câu 4: What is your favorite means of transportation
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I am interested in bus. Bus is environment-friendly ( than thien voi moi truong),
money-saving, but is a bit crowded ( dong duc). I can make friends with many people
on bus
I am fond of bicycle. It is romantic, environment-friendly and cheap. However, it is
inconvenient ( bat tien) for a long journey ( cho mot hanh trinh dai)


Airplane is my cup of tea. It is fast, convenient, but exorbitant ( rat dat do)
I am crazy about car. Car is the symbol of luxury ( su xa xi), wealth ( giau co), but
this means is exorbitant and unfriendly to environment ( khong than thien voi moi
truong). It puts environment in danger
Kừnviniờnt
Vơginơti
Igzobitừn
Invairừnmừn
Lăcxơri
5.5
5-5.5
5.5-6

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Câu 5: Do you live in a small family or large family?

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I am living an extended family ( gia dinh nhieu the he). It consists of around three
generations. Sometimes, I like living in a nuclear family. ( gia dinh hat nhan)
My family is nuclear. I feel lonely sometimes, but enjoy individualism ( chu nghia
ca nhan)
I am currently living in an extended family. Here, I can share knowledge,
experience and wisdom with older generation. But, it is a bit crowded

Câu 6: Where do you want to get news from?
- Mostly, I access news through Internet. Internet can widen my knowledge and experience,
but abusing it can jeopardize our health and academic performance
- Internet is fast, cheap and convenient. However, it contains violent and sex-arousing images
( anh sex va hinh anh bao luc)

IELTS SPEAKING SECTION 3
FOOD-EDUCATION-MEDIA

EDUCATION
Câu 1: How has educated changed over the years?


Positively
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More qualified teachers with higher degrees
Be equipped with cutting edge facilities and technology ( duoc trang bi voi co so vat
chat toi tan va cong nghe)
Be universalized ( duoc pho bien hoa) for all people
International environment ( moi truong quoc te)

Become more student-centered ( lay hoc sinh lam trung tam)

Negatively
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Become commercialized ( duoc thuong mai hoa)
Grow more degree-oriented ( tro nen qua bang cap)
Have less respect for teachers ( it ton trong voi giao vien)
Be still theoretical ( van mang tinh ly thuyet) and overloaded ( qua tai voi nhieu mon
hoc)

Câu 2: Should teachers be replaced by computers
Yes
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Computers are multi-tasking ( da di nang)
Students can dig deeper in knowledge on the internet ( dao sau vao kien thuc tren
mang)
Visual aid make lessons more inspirational ( truyen cam hung hon)

No
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Lack real interaction between people
Hardly develop soft-skills for students
Have little emotion to inspire, motivate students/ be emotionless
Have no discipline ( teachers impose discipline on students to work harder)

They are complementary to each other ( bo sung), but cannot be exchanged ( khong duoc
trao doi)

FOOD
Câu 1: What do you think about home food and restaurant food?
Home food
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Cozier atmosphere ( khong khi am cung)
Feel love from parents
Safer and hygienic ( an toan va ve sinh)
Cheaper and fresher ( re va tuoi)

Restaurant food
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Delicious and diverse ( ngon va da dang)
Romantic place ( vi tri lang man)


But
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Exorbitant
Food poisoning
Be greasy ( mo) and lead to obesity ( beo phi)

Câu 2: How has technology changed the way people enjoy food and cook?
Good points
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More convenient, faster
Diverse food

Eat anywhere and whenever
Fast food revolutionizes people’s eating habit

Negative points
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Put family relationship in danger
Be exorbitant
Unsafe and lead to obesity

MEDIA
Câu 1: How does media affect children?
Positive
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Entertain, refresh and re-energize them ( lam chung thoai mai)
Educate and enrich their knowledge and experience about life

Negative
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Time-consuming
Distract them from study ( lam chung bo be viec hoc)
Contain sex-arousing and violent images ( co nhung anh khieu dam va bao luc)

Câu 2: What are pros and cons of advertising ( loi the va bat loi cua quang cao)
Positive
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Provide useful information about price, location and quality

Entertain children
Develop imagination and creativity of people
Benefit producers and governments to have profit
Popularize products around the world

Negative
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Be money-consuming
Distract people from main activities
Be misleading ( lua dao) and exaggerate information (phong dai thong tin)
Contain violent or sex arousing pictures which are harmful to children’s growth


Media
Jeopardize
Interesting
Advertising
It is can
5.5
Media
Misled
5.5-6
Sides
Atmosphere
People is
Don’t enough time
5.5-6

LECTURE NOTE ON LINE+ SPEAKING SECTION 1 AND 3

1: = After a quick rise from 100 to 200 students for the first two months, the number of
students stays the same in the next month
= The number of students sees a quick rise from 100 to 200 for the first two months,
before a stable trend in the next month
= The number of students sees a quick rise from 100 to 200 for the first two months,
followed by a stable trend in the next month
= Seeing a quick rise from 100 to 200 for the first two months, the number of students
stays the same in the next month
2: Pizza and Spaghetti follow the same trend. While the figure of Pizza sees a rise from
200 to 400 kilograms, that of Spaghetti experiences a climb from 100 to 250 ones in the
period of four years
3: The number of students goes up from 100 to 300 for the first two months, but stays
the same at 200 in the following month


4: Only in the final month do Pizza and Spaghetti have the same figure
Tăng
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Động từ: increase/climb/rise/go up/grow
Eg: The figure climbs from 100 to 200 for the first three months
Danh từ: an increase/ a climb/ a growth/a rise
Eg: There is an increase from 100 to 200 in the quantity of students
Tăng nhanh= see a quick/dramatic/substantial/ rapid/considerable/remarkable
growth= dramatically increase= exponentially rise ( tang theo cap so nhan)=
rocket to ( tang nhu ten lua)= soar ( tang nhanh)
Eg: The number of students soars from 100 to 600 for the first three months
Tăng nhẹ= slightly rise/marginally go up/ insignificantly climb

Tăng từ từ= gradually rise/ steadily go up

Giảm
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Động từ: decrease/ decline/ fall/ drop/ go down
Danh từ: a decrease/ a decline/ a fall/ a drop/ a downward trend
Giảm mạnh: decline rapidly/quickly/considerably/remarkably= plunge ( lao dốc)=
see a plunge= plummet to
Eg: The number of students sees a plunge to 100 in the next month
Giảm từ từ: decline gradually/fall steadily
Giảm nhẹ: slowly fall/ slightly decline/ insignificantly decrease

Giữ nguyên không đổi
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Remain stable at= stay unchanged at= stay the same at= level off at= reach a plateau
at
Eg: The figure leveled off at 20 students in the next month

Dao động
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Fluctuate between ...and...= go ups and downs between...and...= see a volatile trend
from....to......= experience a fluctuation between....and..........
Eg: The quantity of students goes ups and downs between 100 and 200 for the first
three months

Tử chỉ đường
Tong quan
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Cụ thể

In general,
Generally speaking,
A general picture is that
An overview is that
As can be seen,
An overall picture is that
A glance at the graph reveals that


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To specify,
To illustrate,
For example,
For instance,
To exemplify,
Specifically,
In detail,

Đường 2 đối lập với đường 1
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By contrast,
In contrast,

On the contrary,
An opposite picture is seen.........

Đường 2 tương tự với đường 1
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Similarly,
In the same way,
Likewise,

Đường 2 khác với đường 1
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However,
By comparison,
Meanwhile,

Điểm đặc biệt
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Strikingly,
Interestingly,
A striking feature is that
An interesting note is that
1. It is predicted that clause

According to prediction, clause
The figure is predicted to
Eg: It is predicted that the percentage of population goes up to 30% in 2020= The
percentage of population is predicted to go up to 30% in 2020= According to

prediction, the figure is forecast to go up to 30% in 2020
= be predicted= be forecast= be anticipated= be projected
Eg: According to forecast, the figure declines to 10 thousand in 2040
30 thousands ( SAI)= 30 thousand ( DUNG)
20 percents ( SAI)= 20 percent ( DUNG)
40 millions ( SAI)= 40 million ( DUNG)
30 thousand dollar ( SAI) = 30 thousand dollars
Thousands of people ( DUNG)
Thousand of people ( SAI)
= The number of students goes up from 100 to 300 for the first three years in
Vietnam


= There is a growth from 100 to 300 students for the first three years in Vietnam
= The first three years witnesses a climb from 100 to 300 students in Vietnam
= A climb from 100 to 300 students is seen for the first three months in Vietnam
= Vietnam reveals a rise from 100 to 300 students for the first three months
The line graph illustrates the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter
and summer while the pie chart describes the purpose of its usage in an average home
In general, winter is always higher than summer in the amount of consumption. For instance,
in winter, the number of units fluctuates considerably between about 30 and 40 thousand for
the first nine hours, before a dramatic climb to a peak of approximately 45 thousand at 22
hour.
By comparison, there is a gradual decline from 18 to 12 thousand units for the first nine
hours, followed by an insignificant fluctuation between 12 and 20 thousand during final
hours. Strikingly, only in the last two hours do both seasons witness a decrease in the number
of units.
As can be seen from the pie chart, heating reveals the highest percentage of consumption with
around 50%, but other purposes show quite equal figures of about 15%.
In brief, because most electricity is used for heating, winter always outnumbers summer in

the amount of consumption.

The table illustrates the number of cars per hour using three roads outside the city during
working hours from 1993 to 2002 in three main roads. In general, Long Lane was higher
than other two roads in the number of cars in most years surveyed.
For instance, there was a rapid increase from 82 to a peak of 915 cars for the first six years,
before a plunge to about 200 cars during final years in Haper Lane. By comparison, Great
York Way experienced ups and downs between 600 and 700 cars for the first six years,
followed by a considerable rise to the highest point of above 900 cars in 1999 and a quite
stable trend in the last three years.
SPEAKING
THEME FRIENDSHIP
1.
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What makes friendship break-up?
Out of sight, out of mind ( xa mat cach long)
Eternal triangle ( tinh yeu tay ba- fall in love with the same person)
Financial problems ( van de tai chinh)
Education gap ( chech lech nhan thuc)


2.
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How to sustain friendship?
More communication
Share ups and downs ( chia se thang tram)
Be more helpful to friends ( giup do ban be)
Sincere and honest

THE OLD AND THE YOUNG

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The young learn from the old
A reservoir of past knowledge and experience
Foresight, vision, carefulness and wisdom
Inherit their relationship or network of relationship and capital
The old learn from the young
Activeness, enthusiasm
IT knowledge
Creativity and imagination and sense of adventure ( sang tao, tuong tuong va su mao
hiem)
Be jealous of their ability to try harder ( cam thay ghen ti de co gang hon)
Complement: bo sung ho tro
Possess: so huu/ co
Common goal: muc tieu chung

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Ups and downs

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Thousands of miles

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Be put

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Museums

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Did people can

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From each other

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5.5-6

1.
2.
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SPEAKING SECTION 1 AND 3
I am biologically deaf. Could you speak louder please? Thanks so much
Pardon? ( = Could you repeat the question, please)
I suffer serious stomach. I am dying now, please.....please.....Save my life....

Apartment


Department
Do you know swimming?

Yesterday, I watched a movie about a super star in swimming, and I desire to become a
person like him. I swear to work hard to realize this dream.
My friend passed away yesterday. I kept crying days and nights about this. I swear never to
swim again, though it is a healthy habit
What is your favorite food?
My mother is keen on noodle, but I am crazy about dog meat. Never do I live without it. It
is so mouth-watering (no ngon den chay nuoc dai) and nutritious ( bo)
What is your favorite movie?
I used to be a fan of romantic movie, but now, I am in love with action movie called HERO.
By watching this movie, I become more confident, adventurous and heroic. ( tu tin, mao
hiem va anh hung)
What is your favorite means of transportation?
It depends. When it rains so heavily, I am fond of car. It is safe and water-proof. ( an toan
va chong tham nuoc). However, in sunny weather, motorbike is the best choice to enjoy
wind and sunshine with your girl friend
I am a student with a moderate salary. ( luong tuong doi) The most suitable choice is
motorbike, but when I become a billionaire, I will choose car, the symbol of success, wealth
and stylishness like Mercedes ( toi se chon o to nhu bieu tuong cua thanh cong, giau co va
phong cach)
FOOD
What is your favorite food?
C1: I am addicted to dog meat while my mom is a fan of pizza. I think that dog meat is the
most nutritious, delicious and mouth-watering
C2: Yesterday, I just enjoyed dog meat. You know how mouth-watering it is. Until now, I
still miss the smell of dog meat
C3: When I am in high spirits ( khi toi vui suong), pizza is my cup of tea ( pizza la mon an
toi thich). In bad mood, I am crazy about spaghetti. My food changes with my mood
Do you like home food or restaurant food?
Home food
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Cheaper


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Safer
More delicious and nutritious
Nurture relationship between family members

Restaurant food
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Diverse ( da dang)
Be in a romantic place ( nha hang o mot vi tri lang man)

But
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Lack good sanitation ( khong co dieu kien ve sinh tot)
Suffer food poisoning ( bi ngo doc thuc an)
Greasy food ( thuc an qua beo)
Lead to obesity ( dan den beo phi)
Be exorbitant ( rat dat do)

EDUCATION
1.

What is your favorite subject at school?

C1: I used to be keen on mathematics, but now, I am absorbed in ( thich thu) English.
English widens my knowledge and experience.
C2: It depends on my mood. Sometimes, I am a fan of literature. It is the most
meaningful and exciting subject. It nurtures my creativity and imagination. The other
time, I am in love with business. It sharpens my thinking
C3: My father is a fan of technology, but I prefer music. Music heals my soul, eases my
worry and refreshes my mind after hard-working hours ( am nhac han gan tam hon toi,
xoa diu su lo lang va lam dau oc tinh tap sau nhung gio lam viec vat va)
2.How has education changed over the years? ( section 3)
Positively
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Be equipped with cutting edge technology and facilities ( duoc trang bi voi cong nghe
toi tan va co so vat chat)
Have qualified teachers with higher degrees ( giao vien trinh do cao voi bang cap cao)
Be universalized ( duoc pho bien hoa) for people from all walks of life ( tu tat ca neo
duong cua cuoc song)
Apply student-centered approaches ( ap dung phuong phap dat hoc sinh lam trung
tam)
Negatively

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Become commercialized ( bi thuong mai hoa)
Be still theoretical ( van ly thuyet) and overloaded (va qua tai)
Lack respect for teachers ( khong co su ton trong voi giao vien)


16 phan- chep lai hai lan
Ly thuyet doc 1 lan

HISTORY
What is the importance of history learning at school ?
Foster our patriotism ( nuoi duong long yeu nuoc )
Provide a resevoir of past knowledge and experience ( cung cap mot kho chua kien
thuc qua khu va kinh nghiem)
Learn from mistakes of the past ( hoc tu loi sai) and discover the truth ( tim ra su
that)
Nurture the dream of becoming historians to create the most interesting history
movies in the world
2.
What is the importance of museums?
Provide a reservoir of past knowledge and experience
Entice tourists from all walks of life ( thu hut khach du lich tu tat ca neo duong cuoc
song)
Cultivate patriotism and sense of pride ( nuoi duong long yeu nuoc va long tu hao)
Provide materials for film-making ( lam phim)
1.
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MEDIA/GAMES/TELEVISION/INTERNET
What are pros and cons of media?

1.

Pros
Broaden our knowledge and experience
Entertain, refresh, recharge and re-energize ( lam thoai mai, tinh tao, nap lai nang
luong)

Generate profit for governments and media companies by attracting millions of
viewers

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Cons
Mislead and cheat people ( lua dao thong tin)
Be time-consuming ( mat thoi gian)
Contain harmful information such as sex-arousing and violent images ( chua dung
thong tin co hai nhu hinh anh khieu dam va bao luc)

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SPEAKING SECTION 2 AND 3
Describe a game
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What is that game?
How is it played?
What are its benefits?
What are its cons?


Vocabulary
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Practice patience, determination and sharpen thinking
Be a source of entertainment
Enhance one’s understanding
Nurture creativity and imagination

Resemble real life ( giong cuoc song that)
Demand concentration and problem-solving skills

Section 3
Are games good for humans?
Yes
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Practice skills
Provide a source of relaxation
Kill time

No
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Be time and money consuming
Negatively affect our thinking
Addiction to games results in consequences
Jeopardize academic performance
Be imbued with thinking that you are not serious

How have games changed over the years?
Positively
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More modern with cutting-edge technology
Resemble real life
Become more diverse
Serve all ages

Negatively
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Contain more violent images
Become more exorbitant ( tro nen dat do)
Result in obesity and passive thinking ( dan den beo phi va bi dong)
Make people live in the virtual world ( song trong the gioi ao)
Lack interaction ( thieu tuong tac)

Should adults play games?
Describe a television program
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What is that program?
When is it shown?
Is it special?


Vocabulary
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Recreational activity
Sense of humor from MC
Beautiful actors and actresses
Nurture my dream to become...
Convey educational message ( cho thay thong diep ve giao duc)
Keep people in suspense: lam cho moi nguoi hoi hop
Have unexpected and unpredictable moments: co nhung giay phut khong mong doi
va khong du doan truoc duoc

What are pros and cons of advertisement?
Pros
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Popularize products
Generate profit
Entertain people
Sponsor important programs ( tai tro chuong trinh quan trong)

Cons
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Contain inappropriate images like sex-arousing or violent ( hinh anh khong phu
hop)
Money-consuming
Exaggerate information ( phong dai thong tin) and mislead people
Be detrimental to : co hai
PROCESS

The diagram describes the lifecycle of silk-worm and stages in the creation of silk-cloth.
In general, the first natural process undergoes a series of steps with the support of mulberry
leaves. For instance, a moth gives birth to several eggs which develop into silkworm larvae
after ten days. Then, these silkworm larvae, after eating mulberry leaves, become those with
silk-thread covering their bodies with four to six weeks. Subsequently, the period from 3 to
8 days witnesses their transformation into cocoons before they come back to the form of
moths sixteen days later.
As can be seen from the second diagram, no sooner are some cocoons selected than they
are boiled and unwound into those three to nine hundred meter threads. Next, producers
twist, dye and finally weave them. Another way is that these threads are twisted and directly
dyed. Strikingly, thanks to the application of dye is silk-cloth colored to meet the demand

of users.
FRIENDSHIP
1. What makes friendship break-up?


2.
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Out of sight, out of mind ( xa mat cach long)
Be involved in eternal love ( bi dinh tinh yeu tay ba)
Financial problems (van de tai chinh)
Misunderstanding and change in awareness ( educational gap, financial gap)
How to sustain friendship ( duy tri tinh ban)
Have more communication
Enhance sympathy ( tang su dong cam)
Become more mature
Invest more time and effort in building relationships
Be sincere and honest( chan thanh)