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IELTS Speaking Part 1 Childhood
1. Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is located in the Northern region of our country. I spent not only my childhood but also my entire life here with my family.
grow up (phr. v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/: lớn lên, trưởng thành
born and raised (phr) /bɔːrn ənd reɪzd/: được sinh ra và lớn lên
located in (adj) /ˈləʊkeɪtɪd ɪn/: ở vị trí xác định
childhood (n) /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/: tuổi thơ
2. Was it a good place to grow up as a child?
Of course, it has always been a remarkable place for me. Hanoi is considered as a beautiful place with few crimes and friendly neighborhoods. We also have the best facilities and top schools in Vietnam. Therefore, I believe it is a great place for parents to bring up their children and provide them with excellent education.
remarkable (adj) /rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/: đặc biệt, đáng chú ý
crime (n) /kraɪm/: tội phạm
facilities (n) /fəˈsɪlətiz/: những tiện nghi
bring up (phr. v) /brɪŋ ʌp/: nuôi nấng
provide (sb with sth) (v) /prəˈvaɪd/: cung cấp
excellent (adj) /ˈeksələnt/: xuất sắc
3. Where did you usually play?
During my childhood, there was only one playground in the neighborhood. It was within a 10-minute walking distance from my house. I used to play hopscotch and hide-and-seek there with my friends during the week. But at weekends, I spent time playing chess and jigsaw puzzles with my brother and cousins in our room.
playground (n) /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/: sân chơi
walking distance (n) /ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/: khoảng cách đi bộ
used to (modal v) /ˈjuːst tə/: đã từng
hopscotch (n) /ˈhɑːpskɑːtʃ/: trò nhảy lò cò
hide-and-seek (n) /ˌhaɪd ən ˈsiːk/: trò chơi trốn tìm
chess (n) /tʃes/: cờ
jigsaw puzzle (n) /ˈpʌzl/: trò chơi ghép hình
4. Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?
To be honest, not really. We drifted apart over the years. Although some of them are still my neighbors, we barely see each other, not to mention keeping in touch. Instead, I tend to get together with my friends from high school and college.
to be honest /tə bi ˈɑːnɪst/: thành thực mà nói
drift apart (phr. v) /drɪft əˈpɑːrt/: trở nên xa cách
neighbor (n) /ˈneɪbər/: người hàng xóm
not to mention (idm) /nɒt tə ˈmenʃn/: chưa kể đến, huống gì
keep in touch (idm) /kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ/: giữ liên lạc
get together (phr. v) /ɡet təˈɡeðər/: tụ họp
Speaking Part 2 Childhood
Describe a game that you used to play in your childhood
Với đề này, IELTS Fighter hướng dẫn bạn cùng phân tích và luyện tập như sau.
1. Skill-developing exercises
Lexical resource
Bài 1: Cho dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc sau đây.
Whenever it comes to my (1) (child) _____________________, I always think of the good old days that I spent with the kids in my (2) (neighbor) _____________________. Today I am going to tell you about one of my most favorite childhood game, whose name is blind-man’s-buff and it is very popular with kids (3) (bear) _____________________in 1990s.
Grammar
Bài 2: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì phù hợp.
To be more specific, the game (1) (require)________________________ at least three people and we usually tried to gather about nine or ten kids so as to have more fun. First we (2) (play)________________________ scissors, paper, rock to choose one person who would be blindfolded and when that person (3) (choose)________________________, his/her eyes would be tied up so he/she couldn’t see anything then we formed a large circle around that person. The circle (4) (not allow)________________________ to “break” under any circumstances. Everyone should run to make the circle move and make it more difficult for the blindfolded person to catch anyone. If the (5) (blindfold)________________________ kid could touch someone and say his/her name, the blindfolded kid would be free and the kid who was caught would be blindfolded this time.
Pronunciation
Bài 3: Xác định trọng âm của những từ sau.
| 1. favorite | 2. childhood | 3. gather | 4. blindfold | 5. primary |
Coherence
Bài 4: Hãy thay thế những từ in đậm bằng những từ đồng nghĩa của nó.
I continued to play this game till I finished primary school. Though I got older, the game was not suitable for me but it was truly one of my most favorite childhood memories.
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2. Sample answer
Cue card
Describe a game that you used to play in your childhood.
You should say about:
- What the game is;
- Why you like playing it;
- Who you play it with;
And explain how it is played.
Suggested answer
| Describe a game that you used to play in your childhood. | |
| Answer
| Whenever it comes to my childhood, I always think of the good old days that I spent with the kids in my neighborhood. Today I am going to tell you about one of my most favorite childhood game, whose name is blind-man’s-buff and it is very popular with kids born in 1990s. |
| Reason | I loved the game so much that I played every afternoon after school with my next door friends. It helped me relax after a long day studying at school. |
| Example | To be more specific, the game required at least three people and we usually tried to gather about nine or ten kids so as to have more fun. First we played scissors, paper, rock to choose one person who would be blindfolded and when that person was chosen, his/her eyes would be tied up so he/she couldn’t see anything then we formed a large circle around that person. The circle was not allowed to “break” under any circumstances. Everyone should run to make the circle move and make it more difficult for the blindfolded person to catch anyone. If the blindfolded kid could touch someone and say his/her name, the blindfolded kid would be free and the kid who was caught would be blindfolded this time. I continued to play this game till I finished primary school. Though I got older, the game was not suitable for me but it was truly one of my most favorite childhood memories. |
3. Useful expressions
Vocabulary
| New words | Meaning |
| blindfold (v) /ˈblaɪnd.foʊld/ | bịt mắt |
| blind-man’s-buff (n) /ˌblaɪnd.mænz ˈbʌf/ | trò bịt mắt bắt dê |
| next door friend (n) /ˌnekst ˈdɔːr frend/ | các bạn sống gần nhà |
| the good old days (n) | những ngày tháng quá khứ tươi đẹp |
Đáp án phần luyện tập:
B1
Childhood – neighborhood – born
B2
Required – played – was chosen – was not allowed – blindfolded
B3
1. favorite
2. childhood
3. gather
4. blindfold
5. primary
B4
till => until; Though => Although; but => …; however,…
Describe a friend that you remember from childhood
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1. Skill-developing exercises
Lexical resource
Bài 1: Hãy liệt kê ra khoảng 10 từ vựng và cấu trúc mà bạn có thể sử dụng để mô tả một người bạn của mình. Bài này sẽ có nhiều cách trả lời khác nhau.
| (1) ____________________________________ (2) ____________________________________ (3) ____________________________________ (4) ____________________________________ (5) ____________________________________ | (6) ____________________________________ (7) ____________________________________ (8) ____________________________________ (9) ____________________________________ (10) ___________________________________ |
Grammar
Bài 2: Cho dạng đúng của những từ trong ngoặc sau.
I really admire Linh for several reasons. Firstly, she was not only an (1) (excel) ____________________ student but she was also very (2) (helpful) ____________________.
Despite being (3) (extreme) ____________________ intelligent, she spent more time than anyone of us in the class to study no matter it was a compulsory or an (4) (elective) ____________________ subject. She was very hard-working and she was among the students who had the most outstanding in-class (5) (perform) ____________________. Moreover, she often gave me a tutorial if I had any difficulties in study. She also encouraged me a lot and even sends me her learning materials if I want to have (6) (far) ____________________ understanding of the lesson.
Pronunciation
Bài 3: Đọc đoạn văn sau đây và gạch chân hoặc tô đậm các từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết thứ hai.
“Second, she has an undeniable alluring style, which does not come from her clothes or accessories she wears on her body but the inborn fresh look in every situation. That is the key thing that makes her look exquisite in most kinds of outfit, from designer clothes to casual ones. Whenever I go out with her, I feel extremely proud as my aunt often dresses simple but very stunning. I really admire her style and I wish I can have a good taste for fashion to look stylish like her.”
Coherence
Bài 4: Nối các vế câu với nhau ở bảng A và bảng B để tạo thành những câu hoàn chỉnh và có nghĩa.
Bảng A
| 1. I and Linh 2. We lived next to each other 3. We talked about many things in this world 4. Linh was also the only one 5. At that time, she was my soul sister, 6. Though it has been years since I last met her; |
Bảng B
| a. with whom I could hang out with the consent of my parents. b. for example our interests, hobbies or even shared about our crush. c. however, we still keep in touch with each other and Linh is forever my best childhood friend! d. a person who I could rely on and trust. e. also had a lot of fun together. f. so we used to take turns to give each other a ride to school, played at each other’s home or went to the park together. |
| 1e | 2___ | 3___ | 4___ | 5___ | 6___ |
2. Sample answer
Cue card
Describe a friend that you remember from childhood.
You should say about:
- Who this friend is;
- What you remember from this friend;
- And explain how he/she influences you.
Suggested answer
| Describe a friend that you remember from childhood. | |
| Answer
| Honestly speaking, when someone asks me about a friend that I remember from childhood, the only person that I can recall vividly is Linh, who was my next door neighbor and also my classmate. |
| Reason | I really admire Linh for several reasons. Firstly, she was not only an excellent student but she was also very helpful. |
| Example | Despite being extremely intelligent, she spent more time than anyone of us in the class to study no matter it was a compulsory or an elective subject. She was very hard-working and she was among the students who had the most outstanding in-class performance. Moreover, she often gave me a tutorial if I had any difficulties in study. She also encouraged me a lot and even sends me her learning materials if I want to have further understanding of the lesson. |
| Reason | I and Linh also had a lot of fun together. |
| Example | We lived next to each other so we used to take turns to give each other a ride to school, played at each other’s home or went to the park together. We talked about many things in this world for example our interests, hobbies or even shared about our crush. Linh was also the only one with whom I could hang out with the consent of my parents. At that time, she was my soul sister, a person who I could rely on and trust. Though it has been years since I last met her; however, we still keep in touch with each other and Linh is forever my best childhood friend! |
3. Useful expressions
Vocabulary
| New words | Meaning |
| compulsory (adj) /kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/ | bắt buộc (với môn học) |
| elective (adj) /iˈlek.tɪv/ | tự chọn (với môn học) |
| in-class performance (n) /ɪn- klæs pɚˈfɔːr.məns/ | cách thể hiện trong lớp học |
| learning material (n) /ˈlɝː.nɪŋ məˈtɪr.i.əl/ | tài liệu học tập |
| soul sister (n) / soʊl ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | người chị em |
Structures
| have further understanding of (hiểu sâu hơn về cái gì) | Whenever I want to have further understanding of the lesson, Harry would always the one who was ready to give me a tutorial. |
| take turns to (lần lượt làm gì) | In the exam room, we will take turns to answer the questions then we can be free. |
| with the consent of (với sự đồng ý của) | With the consent of my family, I can stay at my friends’ houses when there is nobody at home. |
| keep in touch (giữ liên lạc) | Though Hanh moved to German ten years ago, we still keep in touch and chat almost every week. |
Đáp án phần luyện tập:
B1
Suggested answer
cheerful; excellent; elegant; shy; brave; cute; helpful; energetic; humorous; dynamic
B2
excellent; helpful; extremely; elective; performance; further
B3
Second, she has an undeniable alluring style, which does not come from her clothes or accessories she wears on her body but the inborn (từ này có 2 trọng âm) fresh look in every situation. That is the key thing that makes her look exquisite in most kinds of outfit, from designer clothes to casual ones. Whenever I go out with her, I feel extremely proud as my aunt often dresses simple but very stunning. I really admire her style and I wish I can have a good taste for fashion to look stylish like her.
B4
1e 2f 3b 4a 5d 6c
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