IELTS Speaking Practice: Watching Movies
Speaking Part 1
Q1: Do you enjoy watching movies?
Absolutely, I am an avid moviegoer. I find movies not only a form of entertainment but also a medium to gain insights into different cultures, lifestyles, and historical events.
• Avid moviegoer → Người hâm mộ điện ảnh nhiệt tình
• Form of entertainment → Hình thức giải trí
• Gain insights into → Hiểu rõ về
Q2: What types of movies do you prefer?
I have a penchant for psychological thrillers and documentaries. They are intellectually stimulating and often leave me pondering over the storylines long after I’ve watched them.
• Have a penchant for → Có thiện cảm đặc biệt với
• Intellectually stimulating → Kích thích trí óc
• Pondering over → Suy ngẫm về
Q3: How often do you watch movies?
I try to catch a movie at least once a week, usually during the weekends when I have some downtime. It’s a great way to unwind and escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
• Catch a movie → Xem một bộ phim
• Have some downtime → Có thời gian rỗi
• The hustle and bustle of daily life → Sự nhộn nhịp và bận rộn của cuộc sống hàng ngày
Exercises
- 1. She loves watching movies, she is an ______ moviegoer.
- 2. He finds movies a great ______ of entertainment.
- 3. She ______ insights into different cultures through movies.
- 4. He has a ______ for action movies.
- 5. Documentaries are ______ stimulating.
- 6. After watching the movie, I was left ______ over the storyline.
- 7. Let’s ______ a movie this weekend.
- 8. I usually watch movies when I ______ some downtime.
- 9. Watching movies is a great way to escape from the ______ and bustle of daily life.
- 10. I try to watch movies at least once a week, usually during the ______.
Answers
- 1. Avid
- 2. Form
- 3. Gains
- 4. Penchant
- 5. Intellectually
- 6. Pondering
- 7. Catch
- 8. Have
- 9. Hustle
- 10. Weekends