Collocation – Movies / Books

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1. A movie from an amateur filmmaker was based / nominated / presented for three awards at an
international film festival.

 
 
 

2. Did you see the trailer / trilogy / theater for the new Star Wars movie? It looks like it’ll be
awesome!

 
 
 

3. The opening chapter / genre / scene of the movie is very violent.

 
 
 

4. I didn’t like the close / end / finish of the movie; it just didn’t seem believable.

 
 
 

5. I enjoyed the book because I could really identify with the main character / role / star.

 
 
 

6. It was a very moving film – and it was based on a factual / real / true story

 
 
 

7. It’s an enjoyable page / read / scene, written in a humorous and relatable style.

 
 
 

8. Oh no! I lost a book that I borrowed / loaned / returned from the library.

 
 
 

9. The documentary deals with a number of controversial / debatable / polemic topics

 
 
 

10. The first movie was excellent, but the sequel got mediocre analyses / critics / reviews.

 
 
 

11. The movie Titanic hits / shoots / stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

 
 
 

12. We couldn’t get a ticket for initial / opening / beginning night – they were all sold out

 
 
 

sample process of heating a house

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The  diagram shows the process of heating a house by a wood pellet boiler system

Overall, The wood pellet boiler  system consists of four main components: pellet storage, boiler, hot water tank, and Radiator 

Firstly, wood pellets were delivered to the house that is equipped with wood pellet boiler system.  Wood pellets are kept in pellet storage house. Next, wood pellets go to a boiler that burns wood to generate hot water. From here, Hot water moves up to the hot water tank that is connected to the shower. If water in Hot water tank is cold, it moves down and goes to the boiler to be heated again. After that,  from the boiler, hot water also moves up to radiator that turns hot water into cool water before moving down and going to the boiler. This process repeats itself.  Finally, Hot water tank, radiator, and boiler together are connected, which provides heat for underfloor

(155 words by Thay Anh)

speaking part 2: shopping for clothes

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Describe a place where you go shopping for clothes

You should say:

  • Where you usually go
  • how often you shop for clothes
  • how you choose your clothes
  • and explain why you go there

(presented by Thay Anh IELTS)

Shopping is my hobby. so I often spend my free time doing shopping. I  used to buy clothes from various stores, from small ones to shopping malls. But now I am really interested in buying clothes from a  store called “ABC” that is about 1 km away from my home. 

Since I Knew this store, I  often go there twice or three times a month to get my beautiful clothes. You know, I think this store quite satisfies my need because it provides a wide range of clothes, materials, sizes so I can choose outfits that suit me well.

To get suitable clothes, I will choose style first.  I am a young person so dynamic clothes will fit me best. Next, I pay attention to material. I love leather most because it makes me more masculine. 

Besides, Prices at the store are affordable, only 20-30 dollars.   Shop assistants here are very friendly and hospitable. They always help me find the clothes that I very love. I also like the guarantee program of the shop. After bringing clothes home, If I do not like them anymore, in ten days I can bring them back to the store and get full 100% cashback. I think this store is my best choice when buying clothes in my city (Thay Anh IELTS)  

speaking part 2: when you lost something

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Describe a time when you lost something.

You should say:

  • what is was
  • where and when you lost it
  • how important it was
  • and explain what you did to find it when you realised it was missing.

outline

  • diary
  • lost at school during break time
  • Keeping my memory
  • Asking friends, teacher

Answer (By Thầy Anh)

Anybody has lost something, You know, so did I. I lost many things in my life, from important things like money, bikes.. to less important things such as notebooks, shoes…But losing a diary two years ago left me an unforgettable impression.

I used to leave my diary at home. But that day I brought it to the school. After break time, I looked for my diary in my bag. Unfortunately, It went missing. At first, I was shocked and overwhelmed because the diary is very precious to me.

The diary keeps my thought about myself, people around me, specifically it reflects my spiritual life and helps me overcome difficult times in my life. So I consider it as my close friend. Losing it would make me agonized.

I then ask my classmates if they saw my diary but No one said yes. I was disappointed. I guessed someone has stolen it, then I asked my teacher for help. My teacher told the class if somebody had taken it, They had to pay it back to me. However, No one admitted stealing it. Suddenly when I searched my bag again, I found my diary. I was very happy. I then apologized to my teacher and my classmates for my recklessness.

speaking part 3: Air pollution

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Causes

Air pollution is due to various causes, such as burning fossil fuels and emission of hazardous pollutants released by factories and automobiles, e.g Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

Effects

  • Air pollution causes many health problems, such as respiratory diseases, eye irritation, and premature newborn babies.
  • Air pollution can destroy the ozone layer that protects us from the harmful rays of the sun and consequently, air pollution contributes to global warming.
  • Air pollution damages natural resources and leads to ecosystem degradation and poor air quality.

Solution

  • Air pollution can be reduced by implementing energy efficiency programmes, introducing vehicle emission standard, expanding car replacement programmes
  • Extending environmentally-friendly means of transport, expanding transport facilities: park-and-ride-terminal, providing carpool facilities
  • Regular check-ups for cars should be obligatory
  • Using more efficient engines and modern exhaust-filtering devices
  • Using cleaner fuels
  • Developing tree planting programmes

Discussion questions:

Why is air pollution a global health concern?

Because air pollution creates many health problems that would reduce people’s life quality all over the world. Furthermore, air pollution contributes to the damage of the Ozone layer without which we cannot survive. Last but not least, it also destroys the habitat of wild animals, affecting negatively to ecology system.

2. Do you think anti-pollution measures should be a high priority?

Yes absolutely, because air pollution is global health concern. I think people all over the world and their governments should prioritize the programmes for acting against air pollution. All nations need hand in hand to build a world without air pollution.

3. What can large cities do to improve their air quality?

Firstly, They need to carry out energy efficiency programmes, like introducing vehicle emission standards. So a large number of cars which produce excessive exhaust fume are not allowed to be on roads.

Secondly, Cities should develop public transportation. This can helps reduce the number of cars and traffic jams.

Finally, Cities encourage citizens to use electric cars that don’t produce exhaust fume.