Nói về giai đoạn hay sự kiện lịch sử là câu hỏi mà nhiều bạn thấy băn khoăn bởi chủ đề lịch sử thường khá phức tạp. Chúng ta cùng luyện hai đề nhé.
Describe a historical period
you would like to learn.
I. Skill-developing exercises
1. Lexical resource
Bài 1: Hãy cho dạng đúng của những từ trong ngoặc sau đây.
In terms of history, I am always eager to talk about Vietnam war - one of the (1) (history) _______________________ highlights of our country, which begins in 1955 and ends in 1975. This is the period Vietnam (2) (undergo) _______________________ hundreds of years under the (3) (colony) _______________________ of foreign invaders and this is the last war before a new era of peace and (4) (depend) _______________________ is opened for us.
2. Grammar
Bài 2: Đoạn văn sau có 3 lỗi sai về ngữ pháp. Hãy đọc kỹ và sửa chúng.
It is an unforgettable period of history and I want to learn of some reasons. Firstly, I am impress by the courageous fighting spirit of Vietnamese people.
Our country was divided into Nothern part and Southern part. Communication was almost impossible at that time and people across the country were living in poverty and destitute conditions. However, our soldiers still fought brave with the support from ordinary people.
| (1) __________________________ | (2) __________________________ | (3) __________________________ |
3. Pronunciation
Bài 3: Mỗi từ sau đây có 2 phát âm. Hãy gạch chân hoặc khoanh tròn phát âm chính xác của từ đó.
| 1. courageous | a. /kəˈreɪ.dʒəs/; b. /kəˈreɪ.zəs/ |
| 2. condition | a. /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/; b. /k ɑː nˈdɪʃ.ən/ |
| 3. impossible | a. /emˈpɑː.sə.bəl/; b. /ɪmˈpɑː.sə.bəl/ |
| 4. celebration 5. determination | a. /ˌsel.eˈbreɪ.ʃən/; b. /ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/ a. /dɪˌtɝː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/; b. /dɪˌtɝː.mɪˈneɪ.sən/ |
4. Coherence
Bài 4: Đoạn văn sau có 3 lỗi sai về logic. Hãy đọc kỹ cả đoạn văn để tìm ra những lỗi này và sửa chúng.
Secondly, I want to have deeper insight into how our predecessors won the war because hardly anyone could think that we could.
When compared to such a well-armed country like America, it was hard to think that we could defeat it. However, with the determination of the whole nation, we have our own peace. April 30th, 1975 was the date that we gained dependence from the invaders and from then on, we have held annual celebration to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the country. I hope that Vietnamese people will never forget this important event of the nation.
| (1) __________________________ | (2) __________________________ | (3) __________________________ |
Đáp án:
B1: historical – underwent – colonization – independence
B2: of – for; impress => impressed; brave => bravely
B3: 1a 2a 3b 4a 5a
B4: predecessors => ancestors; it => them; dependence => independence
II. Sample answer
1. Cue card
Describe a historical period you would like to learn.
You should say about:
- When this period was;
- What it was famous for;
- Why you are interested in this area.
2. Suggested answer
| Describe a historical period you would like to learn. | |
| Answer
| In terms of history, I am always eager to talk about Vietnam war - one of the historical highlights of our country, which begins in 1955 and ends in 1975. This is the period Vietnam underwent hundreds of years under the colonization of foreign invaders and this is the last war before a new era of peace and independence is opened for us. |
| Reason | It is an unforgettable period of history and I want to learn for some reasons. Firstly, I am impressed by the courageous fighting spirit of Vietnamese people. |
| Example | Our country was divided into Nothern part and Southern part. Communication was almost impossible at that time and people across the country were living in poverty and destitute conditions. However, our soldiers still fought bravely with the support from ordinary people. |
| Reason | Secondly, I want to have deeper insight into how our ancestors won the war because hardly anyone could think that we could. |
| Example | When compared to such a well-armed country like America, it was hard to think that we could defeat them. However, with the determination of the whole nation, we have our own peace. April 30th, 1975 was the date that we gained independence from the invaders and from then on, we have held annual celebration to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the country. I hope that Vietnamese people will never forget this important event of the nation. |
III. Useful expressions
1. Vocabulary
| New words | Meaning | Synonyms |
| eager (adj) /ˈi·ɡər/ | háo hức |
|
| historical highlight (n) /hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ | dấu ấn lịch sử | |
| colonization (n) /ˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | sự thuộc địa hóa | |
| foreign invader (n) /ˈfɔːr.ən /ɪnˈveɪ.dər/ | giặc ngoại xâm | |
| fighting spirit (n) /ˈfaɪ.t̬ɪŋˈspɪr.ɪt/ | tinh thần chiến đấu | |
| destitute (adj) /ˈdes.tə.tuːt/ | thiếu thốn, vất vả | |
| well-armed (adj) /wel ɑːrmd/ | được trang bị vũ khí tối tân | |
| sacrifice (n; v) /ˈsæk.rə.faɪs/ | sự hy sinh |
2. Structures
| have deeper insight into St (hiểu rõ hơn về cái gì) | My dad used to help me a lot whenever I wanted to have deeper insight into Physics. |
| pay tribute to Sb/St (tri ân ai/ cái gì) | She wore a blue dress to pay tribute to her mother-in-law. |
Describe a historical event
Đề bài Speaking A historical event you would like to learn or you find interesting hoặc Describe an important historical event you know about.
Cue card
You should say:
- what event it is
- when it happened
- who or what was involved in it
- and explain why you think it is an important historical event
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Nếu chưa hiểu rõ hết về công thức này, bạn có thể xem lại bài: Công thức A.R.E.A trong IELTS Speaking và ví dụ cụ thể cho từng Part
Ở đây, Ms.Quỳnh thực hiện bài nói mẫu về một sự kiện lịch sử nổi bật của nước nhà đó là ngày 30-4-1975 giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước. Đây là sự kiện quan trọng, đánh dấu mốc son hòa bình, độc lập tự do của nước ta sau hàng chục thập kỷ bị đô hộ.
Bài mẫu tiếng Anh
(Answer) Honestly, everytime I am asked about history, I am always eager to talk about Vietnam war, which ends in 1975 and this is one of the historical highlights of our country.
Vietnam undergone hundreds of years under the colonization of foreign invaders and this is the last war before a new era of peace and independence is opened for us. (Reason) It is an unforgettable period of history for some reasons. Firstly, it is the courageous fighting spirit of Vietnamese people.
(Example) Our country was divided into Northern part and Southern part. Communication at that time was almost impossible and people across the country were living in poverty and destitute conditions. However, our soldiers still fought very bravely with the help and support from ordinary people.
(Reason) Secondly, this is remarkable because hardly anyone could think that we won the war.
(Example) When compared to such a well-armed country like America, we never thought that we could actually defeat them. However, with the determination of the whole nation, we have our own peace back. April 30th 1975 was the day that we gained independence from the invaders and from then on, we have held annual celebration to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the country. I hope that Vietnamese people will never forget this important milestone of the nation.
Từ vựng quan trọng
- Historical highlights:những sự kiện lịch sử nổi bật
- Colonization: thuộc địa
- Foreign invaders: các nước xâm lược
- Independence: hoà bình độc lập
- Period of history: giai đoạn lịch sử
- Destitute: cực khổ
- Well-armed: vũ trang đầy đủ
- Defeat : đánh bại
- Pay tribute to: tưởng nhớ
- Sacrificed: hy sinh
Một bài mẫu hay khác về chiến tranh thế giới từ nguồn ielts-mentor.com, các bạn tham khảo thêm:
I believe that history is much beyond the battles, conflicts, inventions and birth of great people who shape the world. History is the past events and time that shape the world and touch the lives of the humankind. The recent significant events like 9/11 – World Trade Center attack, the invention of the telephone, the birth of Muhammad or Jesus Christ, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria are all significant historical events that have changed the world profoundly. For this cue card topic, I would like to talk about the ‘Invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939.’
This is a historic event that has changed the whole world drastically. If this did not occur, Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have been spared, World War II could have been avoided, several million people would not have to die, British would have ruled many parts of the world still today, the world superpower would have been different countries than those we see today, and we would have a different economic and political agenda these days. The cold war and Arms Race are thought to be triggered by this event and the world’s politics were changed and that would influence even the future world politics. All these major changes were the direct or indirect results of a single event – German’s decision to invade Poland.
This historic event is also known as the Poland Campaign. On September 01, 1939, German forces bombard Poland and Adolf Hitler of Germany was the mastermind for this invasion. As a result, World War II began.
World War II is one of the rare wars that has changed the world history, power, politics and still influences the future politics. From this regards, the invasion of Poland in 1939 is a highly influential historical event.
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