Collocation– Houses and Apartments
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Collocation – Feelings
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speaking part 2: shopping for clothes
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
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
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
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.
Collocation – Character & Behavior
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Collocation Quiz: Relationships
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Collocation – Computers
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Collocation – Family
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Thầy a nh hướng dẫn “mẹo” nghe part 1
Sơ lược qua part 1 ( trước gọi là section 1 nhé)
Đoạn hội thoại mô tả cuộc trò chuyện liên quan việc đăng ký, mua sắm dịch vụ gì đó: khách sạn, nhà hàng, sản phẩm…
Part 1 là phần nghe dễ nhất trong 4 phần nghe của IELTS
Bạn Cần trả lời 10 câu liên quan đến nội dung bài nghe như: tên người, số tiền, số điện thoại, tuổi… và một số thông tin khác
Các từ cần điền là từ có nói (đề cập) ở trong bài, không được điền từ ở bên ngoài vào. Trừ vài trường hợp liên quan Anh-Anh và Anh-Mỹ. Ví dụ Có 1 câu đáp án là “Car park” mà bạn đã nghe trong bài. Tuy nhiên bạn cũng có thể điền là “parking lot” . Tốt nhất là điền từ mà mình nghe được các bạn nhé.
Một số mẹo nghe cho part 1 cùng Thầy Anh IELTS
Làm rõ số từ, số cần điền
One word and/or a number: bạn chỉ có thể viết 1 từ, 1 số hoặc 1 từ + 1 số nhé!
Bảng Alphabet
Bài nghe chắc chắn có đánh vần tên nên bạn cần thuộc bảng chữ cái Alphabet nhé và luyện trước nhé.
Tránh phát âm sai H /eɪtʃ/ và 8 /eɪt/ và chú ý sự khác nhau âm đuôi giữa H và 8 nhé. Rất nhiều bạn sẽ sai khi phải điền dãy post code như: jeb8fh
Cẩn thận tránh mắc bẫy.
Ví dụ như sau:
Câu hỏi: what is the price of one night at hotel?
Các bạn nghe: The price used to be 200 dollars. But today is our 20th anniversary, so we offer you a 20% sale off. You will be charged 160 dollars instead.
Một số bạn sẽ điền 200, vậy là không đúng nhé. Các bạn chú ý từ khóa màu xanh, và đáp án là 160
-> Nên tốt nhất là điền 2 con số vào nháp rồi cân nhắc nhé (nếu bạn đang phân vân)
Cụm từ đồng nghĩa
Các bạn cần có vốn từ vựng nhất định vì đôi khi bài yêu cầu người nghe phải biết được các cụm từ đồng nghĩa ( điều này rõ nhất ở part 2 trở đi nhé) . Ví dụ
Câu hỏi: where will the meeting be held?
Các bạn nghe: the meeting will be taken place in room 2
Ở đây “held” đồng nghĩa với “taken place”
Luyện tập một bài bên dưới đây cùng Thầy Anh IELTS các bạn nhé!