IELTS LIZ SPEAKING

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IELTS SPEAKING LIZ

Biên soạn: Thu Hằng


1. Describe a holiday you recently had.
You should say:
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where you went

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how you got there

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what you did there

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and explain if you enjoyed it

Model Talk 1

I would like to talk about a holiday I went on in the south of Vietnam just a few months
ago. I went with my parents to a town called Nha Trang, which is A LOVELY
COASTAL TOWN (Một thành phố biển đáng yêu), and we decided to go there so
that they could EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT PART OF THE COUNTRY (Trải

nghiệm được những nơi khác nhau cua đất nước này) and SEE LIFE BY THE
BEACH (ngắm nhìn cuộc sống ở biển)


We flew there from Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam. THE FLIGHT TOOK
ABOUT 1 HOUR (Chuyến bay mất khoảng 1 tiếng) and ON THE WHOLE IT WENT
SMOOTHLY(Nhìn chung nó chạy khá êm). We managed to be one of the first on
board and one of the first off when we landed. IT WAS CERTAINLY QUICKER AND
EASIER THAN GOING BY(Nó chắc chắn đi dễ dàng và nhanh hơn là đi bằng)
train, which can take over 15 hours.
There was so much to do there that WE ONLY HAD A CHANCE TO DO JUST A
FEW THINGS ON OUR THREE DAY TRIP(chúng tôi chỉ có cơ hội làm vài thứ
trong chuyến đi 3 ngày của mình). We took a cruise around the islands and also
DID SOME SIGHTSEEING INLAND (vãn cảnh một số nơi trên đảo). as well.
Taking part in a cookery course was great fun, where we bought fresh ingredients at
the local market and learned how to use a wok to fry fresh fish and other seafood like
crab and lobster.
WE DEFINITELY ENJOYED OUR TRIP AND WOULD GO THERE AGAIN IF WE
COULD(Chúng tôi thật sự rất thích chuyến đi cua mình và sẽ quay lại nếu có
thể). SEEING THE COLOURFUL LIFESTYLE OF THE LOCALS (Ngắm nhìn cuộc
sống nhiều màu sắc của người dân địa phương) and HAVING A CHANCE TO
SEE SPECTACULAR SCENERY (Có cơ hội nhìn thấy những phong cảnh ngoạn
mục) was something we will never forget. For my parents it was a holiday of a life time
and they’re still talking about it. If I could live there, I would.


Model Talk 2

I’d like to talk about a holiday that I took to the south coast of England just two months
ago. I went to a small village in a coastal region called Cornwall. IT’S REALLY WELL

KNOWN FOR ITS DRAMATIC COASTAL SCENES, STUNNING LANDSCAPE AND
ALSO FOR ITS TASTY FOOD.(Nơi đây nổi tiếng với phong cảnh biển rất ấn
tượng, cảnh quan tuyệt đẹp và đồ ăn cũng rất ngon nữa).I went with my parents
who had never been to this area of England before. They’d always wanted to go but
just never had the chance because of WORK COMMITMENTS (bận rộn công việc).
Anyway, Cornwall is quite far from where we live so we decided that IT WOULD BE
BETTER TO FLY THERE RATHER THAN TAKE THE CAR (bay đến đó thì tốt hơn
là đi xe hơi). The roads and traffic are notoriously bad in that part of England. On our
arrival, when we found got to the little village, we found our way to the cottage we
had booked which overlooked the sea (ngôi nhà mà chúng tôi đặt có tầm nhìn
hướng ra biển). I can’t tell you how gorgeous it was there. It was just lovely. The
windows of my room overlooked a little harbour and I could SEE ALL THE BOATS
COMING IN AND OUT (nhìn thấy tất cả những con thuyền đi ra và đi vào) and all
the seagulls flying around (và tất cả những chú hải âu bay lượn xung quanh).


We SPENT MOST OF OUR HOLIDAY SIGHTSEEING (chúng tôi dành hầu hết thời
gian của kì nghỉ để ngắm cảnh). We visited all the local towns and villages and
TRIED MOST OF THE LOCAL DELICACIES(thử hầu hết những món ăn ngon địa
phương) such as fresh crab and lobster. My father is a keen fisherman so he did a bit
of fishing while my mother and I relaxed in little cafés somewhere just chatting with
locals. It was so relaxing.
I think the thing I’ll remember most about the holiday, will be just HOW FRIENDLY
AND WELCOMING ALL THE LOCALS WERE (sự thân thiện và chào đón của tất
cả những người dân nơi đây). IT FELT LIKE HOME FROM HOME (cảm giác như
ở nhà vậy). By the time we’d finished the two week holiday, WE HAD MADE LOADS
OF FRIENDS AND I’M SURE WE’LL ALL KEEP IN TOUCH (chúng tôi đã có thêm
rất nhiều bạn và tôi chắc chắn chúng tôi sẽ giữ liên lạc). IF I EVER GET THE
CHANCE TO GO BACK, I’D LOVE TO GO AND POSSIBLY STAY LONGER (nếu
tôi có cơ hội quay lại, tôi sẽ rất vui và có lẽ tôi sẽ ở lại lâu hơn), maybe for a few

months. There’s still so much of the countryside that we didn’t explore, so THERE’LL
STILL BE PLENTY TO SEE WHEN WE RETURN (nơi đây vẫn còn rất nhiều thứ
để khám phá khi chúng tôi quay lại).


02. An occasion you received a good service from a company or shop

You should say:
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who provided the service

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when you received the service

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who was with you at the time

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and explain how you felt about receiving the service.

Model Answer for January 2017
I’d like to tell you about a recent purchase I made and the service I received which I
thought was outstanding.
I bought a necklace from a small online shop THAT I FOUND WHILST SURFING THE
NET (tôi tìm thấy khi tôi lướt mạng). It wasn’t a shop that I had bought things from
before so I was slightly apprehensive about it. The shop didn’t have a wide range of

gold jewellery but what it had was unique in style without doubt.


So, about three weeks ago, I selected a gold necklace to buy from this shop and within
just three days it arrived through the post. The delivery came beautifully wrapped in
fine Japanese style wrapping paper along with a gift voucher for a discount on my next
order. I WAS TRULY IMPRESSED WITH THE CARE THAT (tôi thật sự ấn tượng
với sự chăm sóc mà) had been taken in wrapping it and the personal note that also
came with it. BUT WHAT IMPRESSED ME THE MOST WAS (nhưng thứ làm tôi ấn
tượng nhất là) the free gift that arrived as well. I WASN’T EXPECTING THAT AT
ALL (tôi đã không hề mong đợi điều này). Along with my necklace was a matching
bracelet which was also exquisitely made.
I remember the day it all arrived because my best friend was visiting me at the time.
When I opened the parcel, we were amazed at both items of jewellery. My friend
immediately went online and put in an order of her own. So, I suppose it goes to show
that GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS ITS OWN REWARD (dịch vụ khách hàng
tốt thường mang lại phần thưởng cho bản thân nó ).
IT’S HARD TO DESCRIBE HOW I FELT (Thật khó để diễn tả cảm xúc của tôi). Of
course, as I said, I WAS AMAZED BUT IT WAS MORE THAN THAT (tôi đã rất ngạc
nhiên nhưng thực sự nó còn hơn thế nữa). LIFE CAN BE TOUGH SOMETIMES
(cuộc sống đôi khi có vẻ khó khăn) and when you get such a lovely, unexpected
present, it makes you feel as though anything is possible in the world. I’M PRETTY
SURE THAT SMALL SHOP WILL DO VERY WELL IN THE FUTURE(tôi chắc chắn
rằng shop online nhỏ này sẽ làm rất tốt trong tương lai). I know I will certainly
order from that shop again.


03. Decribe a place where you can learn

1. library (public or university)

2. school / university

3. PRIVATE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
(trường học ngôn ngữ riêng)

4. PRIVATE CLASSES (COOKERY, PHOTOGRAPHY ETC)
(những lớp học những lĩnh vực riêng như nấu ăn hay chụp ảnh …)

5. HANDICRAFT CENTER / LEARNING CENTER (POTTERY CLASS,
WOODWORK CLASS ETC)
(trung tâm mỹ nghệ/ trung tâm lớp học như lớp học làm đồ gốm hay làm đồ
gỗ…)

6. museum / local museum


04. Describe a time that you felt proud of a friend.

1. a friend who did well in their studies (for example, they did well in a test or project)
2. A FRIEND WHO DID WELL IN WORK AND RECEIVED AN AWARD OR WAS
CONGRATULATED BY THEIR BOSS
(Một người bạn làm tốt trong công việc và được nhận phần thưởng hoặc lời
khen ngợi từ sếp)
3. A FRIEND WHO HAD A DIFFICULT SITUATION BUT DEALT WITH IT VERY
WELL (FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WERE SERIOUSLY SICK OR A PARENT WAS
SERIOUSLY ILL)
(Một người bạn có hoàn cảnh khó khăn nhưng đối mặt với nó rất tốt ,vi dụ như
họ bị mắc bệnh rất nghiêm trọng hoặc cha mẹ họ bị ốm rất nghiêm trọng)
4. A FRIEND WHO EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED EVENT BUT FIXED THE
SITUATION (FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WENT ON HOLIDAY AND HAD THEIR MONEY

STOLEN)


(Một người bạn trải qua một sự việc không mong muốn nhưng họ đã giải quyết
được điều đó, ví dụ như họ đi nghi và bị mất hết tiền)
5. A FRIEND WHO GOT A JOB THEY ALWAYS WANTED (FOR EXAMPLE, THEY
DID WELL IN THE INTERVIEW AND HAD WORKED HARD TO GET THE JOB)
(Một người bạn có được công việc mà họ luôn mong muốn, ví dụ họ đã làm rất
tốt trong bài phỏng vấn và làm việc chăm chỉ để có được công việc đó)
6. A FRIEND WHO DEFENDED YOU IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION
(Một người bạn đã luôn ở bên bạn trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn)
7. A FRIEND WHO RAISED MONEY FOR CHARITY OR DID SOME VOLUNTEER
WORK THAT MADE YOU FEEL PROUD
(Một người bạn gây quỹ cho từ thiện hoặc đã làm một số công việc tình nguyện
mà làm cho bạn cảm thấy tự hào)