Hướng dẫn writing task 1 - line graph

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

. You should write at least 150 words.

Model answer:

The given line graph illustrates how many enquiries were received by The Tourist Information Office in one city over the course of 6 months in 2011, according to three different manners.

Biểu đồ đường đã cho minh họa số lượng yêu cầu đã được Văn phòng Thông tin Du lịch tại một thành phố nhận được trong suốt 6 tháng vào năm 2011, theo ba cách biểu thị khác nhau.

In general, the number of enquiries received by letter or email experienced a slight decrease, while a substantial rise of enquiries was recorded in the site and via telephone.

Nhìn chung, số lượng câu hỏi nhận được qua thư hoặc email giảm nhẹ, trong khi số lượng câu hỏi tăng lên đáng kể được ghi lại trên trang web và qua điện thoại.

As presented in the chart, starting at just over 400 units in January, the amount of off-site enquiries witnessed a significant increase to 1900 units in Jun. Despite a higher starting point, with 900 enquiries which doubled the number of enquiries received in person, the volume of telephone ones had undertaken the offline cases, with only 1600 enquiries in June.

Như đã trình bày trong biểu đồ, bắt đầu từ chỉ hơn 400 đơn vị vào tháng 1, số lượng yêu cầu bên ngoài trang web đã tăng đáng kể lên 1900 đơn vị vào tháng 6. Mặc dù xuất phát điểm cao hơn, với 900 yêu cầu, gấp đôi số lượng yêu cầu nhận được trực tiếp , số lượng điện thoại đã thực hiện các trường hợp ngoại tuyến, chỉ có 1600 yêu cầu trong tháng Sáu.

In contrast, In January, the figure for enquiries by letter or email stood at nearly 800, and then a marginal drop of 200 units was observed in the next six months.

Ngược lại, vào tháng 1, con số cho các yêu cầu bằng thư hoặc email là gần 800, và sau đó giảm nhẹ 200 đơn vị được quan sát trong sáu tháng tiếp theo.

Từ vựng luyện thi ielts - holidays

Holidays - vocabularies:

1. all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together ==> chuyến đi trọn gói (giá cả cố định, bao gồm chi phí vận chuyển, nơi ăn ở...)
2. breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view ==> cảnh đẹp ngoạn mục
3. charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight ==> chuyên bay bằng máy bay thuê
4. check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage ==> bàn đăng ký
5. departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called ==> phòng chờ khởi hành
6. far-off destination: somewhere a long way away ==> điểm đến xa xôi
7. to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle ==> thoát khỏi tất cả (đi du lịch để xả stress) 
8. guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert ==> chuyến du lịch có hướng dẫn
9. holiday brochure: a glossy publication with details of holiday packages ==> niên giám du lịch
10. holiday destination: where you go for a holiday ==> điểm đến du lịch
11. holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat ==> chuyến đi để đời
12. holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday ==> khu nghỉ dưỡng 
13. hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists ==> nhiều du khách
14. local crafts: objects produced locally ==> đồ thủ công địa phương 
15. long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday ==> kỳ nghỉ cuối tuần dài (cộng thêm ngày phép) 
16. out of season: outside of the main holiday period ==> hết mùa du lịch
17. picturesque village: very pretty village ==> ngôi làng đẹp như tranh
18. passport control: the place where your passport is checked ==> khu kiểm tra an ninh
19. places of interest: sites of interest to tourists ==> điểm khu vui chơi, du lịch
20. wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals ==> công viên hoang dã
21. self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food ==> tour tự phục vụ ăn uống 
22. short break: a short holiday ==> kỳ nghỉ ngắn ngày
23. to go sightseeing:  to look around the tourist sites ==> đi tham quan
24. stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside ==> vùng quê tuyệt đẹp
25. travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays ==> văn phòng du lịch
26. tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go ==> khu vực đông khách
27. youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation ==> nhà nghỉ công đoàn (giá rẻ) 

Holidays - questions :

1. What kind of holiday are you interested in?
2. Where did you go for your last holiday?
3. What is your favorite type of holiday?
4. Who would you like to go on holiday with?
5. What kind of holiday do you like?
6. What is your favourite type of holiday?
7. Which holiday do you enjoy the most?
8. Do you like short holidays or long holidays?
9. Describe a holiday you would like to go on.
10. Would you prefer to go on holiday with your family or your friends why?
11. What public holiday does your country have?
12. Are holiday important to you?
13. What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?
14. Do you have many tourists in your country?
15. What do you think has led to the growth in the tourism industry?
16. How do people tend to choose a destination?
17. People sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel. Do you agree?
18. Describe a beautiful place you once visited. You should say:

• when you went to this place
• where it was
• who you went with
• and say why you liked it so much.

Từ vựng luyện thi ielts - sports

Từ vựng luyện thi ielts 

Sports - vocabularies

1. an athletics meeting: hội thao an athletics track: đường chạy (quanh sân bóng) 
2. an away game: trận đấu trên sân khách 
3. a brisk walk: môn đi bộ nhanh 
4. to do judo/ taekwondo/ meditation: (not go or play) tập các môn võ:… 
5. a football fan: nguời hâm mộ bóng đá 
6. a fitness programme: chương trình tập luyện 
7. a football match: một trận đấu bóng đá 
8. a football pitch/ field: sân bóng 
9. a football season: mùa giải 
10. to get into shape: trở nên rắn chắc 
11. to go jogging: chạy bộ 
12. a home game: một trận đấu trên sân nhà 
13. to keep fit/ in shape: giữ dáng 
14. to be out of condition: không rắn chắc 
15. a personal best: thành tích cá nhân tốt nhất (to achieve a personal best) 
16. a personal trainer: huấn luyện viên cá nhân (riêng) 
17. to play tennis/football: (not do or go): chơi tennis/ bóng đá 
18. to run the marathon: chạy marathon (42.195 Kilometers) 
19. a season ticket: vé xem cả mùa giải. 
20. to set a record: lập kỷ lục / 
21. to break a record: phá kỷ lục 
22. a sports center: trung tâm thể thao sports facilities: thiết bị thể thao 
23. a squash/tennis/badminton court: sân bóng quần/ tennis/ cầu lông 
24. strenuous exercise: bài tập nặng 
25. a strong swimmer: vận động viên bơi giỏi 
26. a swimming pool: hồ bơi 
27. to take up exercise/ tennis: bắt đầu tập thể dục/
28. tennis to train hard: nỗ lực tập luyện 
29. to improve one’s flexibility: cải thiện sự dẻo dai 
30. to build up/ maintain a relation: xây dựng/ duy trì một quan hệ 
31. to refresh one’s mind: giúp thư giãn 
32. to tie up a relation: thắt chặt quan hệ

Sports - questions 

1. Do you do any sports?
2. Do you participate in any sports? 
3. What is your favourite sport and why?
4. When you were a child, did you play any organizations?
5. Do you do sports or play sports? 
6. Do you do any sports meaning? 
7. Do you love to play sports? 
8. What sports you can do at home?
9. Are you a fan of any sport teams?
10. why Did you play sport as a child?
11. What sport would you like to try in the future?
12. are you a fan of any sport teams? why?
13. What kind of sport you like ?
14. Are you good at sport?
15. Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
16. What sports can you play?
17. What sports did you play when you were a child?
18. Are you interested in sport?

Từ vựng luyện thi ielts - relationship

Từ vựng luyện thi ielts - relationship

Relationship - vocabularies

to break up: to end a romantic relationship 

to drift apart: to become less close to someone 

to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone 

to fall for: to fall in love 

to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot 

to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends 

to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very much indeed 

to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests 

to get to know: to begin to know someone 

to go back years: to have known someone for a long time 

to have a lot in common: to share similar interests 

to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times 

a healthy relationship: a good, positive relationship 

to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with 

to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone 

to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved 

to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with 

to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone 

any longer love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone 

to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you 

to see eye to eye: to agree on a subject 

to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family 

to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship 

to tie the knot: to get married 

to be well matched: to be similar to 

to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone

Relationship - Questions:

17 cụm từ hay để diễn tả cảm xúc trong ielts speaking

Khi tâm trạng của chúng ta đang cảm thấy nhiều cảm xúc vui vẻ,  phấn chấn, và hạnh phúc thì sẽ phải diễn tả bằng các tính từ chỉ cảm  xúc như thế nào? Ngoài từ “happy” hay  thông thường như từ fantastic, absorbing,...... 

Nhưng điều quan trọng là đa phần không biết thể hiện hoặc cảm thấy bối rối  khi nói những cảm xúc ấy thành câu văn tiếng anh hoàn chỉnh thì không được.

Hôm nay, Hãy cùng Thầy Hiếu tìm hiểu 16 cụm từ vựng tiếng Anh hay về cảm xúc. Nó không chỉ để đạt điểm cao trong kỳ thi IELTS speaking, hiểu được phim, truyện tiếng Anh dễ dàng hơn mà còn để biểu đạt cảm xúc của bản thân bạn.

What are you feeling now?

1. I'm very interested in: 

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp: ‘Subject + (To be) + interested in + N/ Verb_ing …’
• Nghĩa: Bày tỏ sự cảm xúc quan tâm, sở thích đến đối tượng nào đó
• Ví dụ: 
• I'm very interested in the book you lent me lastweek.
• I'm very interested in the history
• I'm very interested in this class in Spainish.
• I'm very interested in this subject in Spainish
• I'm very interested in soccer in Spainish
• I'm very interested in this opportunity
• I'm very interested in working in your company

2. ... seems fantastic

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  seems fantastic to  .......
• Nghĩa của từ: cảm xúc  tuyệt vời ( seems extraordinary to me, seems sweat to me, seem remarkable to me,  seems unbilievable)
• Ví dụ:
• What to a biologist is perfectly reasonable seems fantastic to the untrained.
• After the favela the debate seemed fantastic to the writer in its preoccupation with tax cuts and prosperity.
• And it would have seemed fantastic to imagine that former Milosevic allies would have put the country on the path to accession.
• The child's experiences of the world differ from yours and what might seem fantastic to you might be scratchy, noisy, overly bright, or painful for the child.
• It seems fantastic today to think that injecting a gene could result in more fast-twitch muscle fibers, enabling a sprinter to run 100 meters in six seconds instead of just under 10.
• If Captain Walton's first glimpse of a "being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature" sledding across distant ice floes seems fantastic, it is barely more than a prelude to the remarkable tale that follows.
• "Sometimes you put a good swing on the ball and find a gap, and everything seems fantastic." Rollins said.

3. I'm fond of ..

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp: I'm fond of + N/V-ing
• Nghĩa từ vựng: cảm xúc mê thích ........ 
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 
• I'm happy of...
• I'm delighted of......
• I'm interested of....
• I'm appreciative of.....
• I'm proud of......
• I'm glad of.....
• I'm like of......
• I'm pleased of.....
• I'm much of....
• Ví dụ:
• I'm fond of Johnny although he behaves terribly.
• I'm fond of you.
• I'm fond of reading
• I'm fond of you meaning in Hindi.
• I'm fond of Autumn in the countryside it's so serene.
• I'm fond of cooking

4. I am keen on ...

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp: I am keen on + N/V-ing
• Nghĩa từ vựng: cảm xúc khá hứng thú ......
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 
• I am happy on
• I am  prone on
• I am ready on
• I am delighted on
• I am inclined on
• I am interested on
• I am intent on
• I am pleased on
• I am concerned on

• Ví dụ:
• I am keen on walking in the rain.
• I am keen on going camping.
• I am keen on learning new things.
• I am keen on applying.
• "I'm not picking one particular candidate," he added, "but I am keen on Dean".
• In the country I am keen on nature".
• I am keen on open access advocacy not to be seen as a "movement" because in conservative rhetoric it is used to disqualify it as some kind of insurgent phenomenon.
• And so to Major League Soccer – once a product only Americans bought, like Twinkies or line-dancing records – but now on such an upward trajectory that some wonder if it will eventually overtake Serie A. Before we go on, I should say that I am keen on MLS.
• I'm not sure the acting is quite at the standard of Broadchurch, either, but I am keen on Jack (played by Nick Nolte), who runs the local marine observation society (no sea scouts in Gracepoint) and is the saltiest sea dog I've seen in a drama for some time.
• "I am keen on it and a new Conservative government would deal with that".
• "But it is something I am keen on so I will have to keep on.

5. That sounds like fun

• Nghĩa từ vựng: cảm xúc vui đấy.
• Ví dụ: 
• Like at concerts. That sounds like fun. / Giống như ở buổi biểu diễn- Nghe vui thật.
• And she said,"That sounds like fun. Can I come, / Rồi cô ấy nói," Nghe vui đấy, em tới được ko?".
• That sounds like a lot of fun. / Nghe có vẻ vui lắm nhỉ.
• That sounds fun, and we should do that sometime, but right now I gotta get back to floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. / Nghe vui ghê nhỉ, vậy thì lúc nào đó chúng ta sẽ chơi nhé, nhưng giờ tôi phải trở lại sàn đấu để di chuyển tựa bướm lượn và đánh mạnh như cú chích của ong.
• That sound like fun to you? / Nghe có vẻ vui với chúng mày nhỉ?
• Well, that sounds like fun. / Chà, nghe có vẻ thú vị đấy.
• That sounds like fun. / Nghe hay đó.

6. ... would be really rewarding 

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  would be really rewarding + to V  /for - V-ing
• Nghĩa từ vựng: cảm xúc được khen thưởng
• Từ đồng nghĩa
• it would be very rewarding
• a lot of fun
• ví dụ:
• This scheme has been very rewarding indeed and we would whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who has any kind of interest in entrepreneurial science.
• However, it would probably be rewarding to entirely revamp the so-called 'ontologies'
• Tutor's opinion. A It would be very rewarding for the student. 
• it is very rewarding when we meet those Canadians.
• “I think it would be very rewarding. We are now getting to a place where we can actually do some good for people.” Tomas nodded.
• It's been very rewarding and very productive to that level . 
• It would have been more rewarding to have taken it to the area of earthquake generation itself.

7. ... sounds more interesting than ...

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp: ... sounds more interesting than + N/V-ing/ Clause
• Nghĩa của từ: cảm xúc  hứng thú hơn.....
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 
• ....sounds more useful than it is .....
• .....sounds more exciting than it is.....
• Ví dụ: 
• this list sounds more interesting than some of those I've seen posted here.
• High quality example sentences with “sounds more interesting than it is” in context from reliable sources
• More interesting than it sounds! 
• a person making something sound more interesting than it actually is?
• English is interesting for me because my friend speaks it."
• Being an office temp sounds more interesting than being a sub teacher. 
• Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping . 
• Stop focusing on the dental rinse; it sounds more interesting than it is.
• That rumor, I think, sounds more interesting than it probably is.
• Put like that, it actually sounded more interesting than it was.
• Liaison Committee sounds more interesting than usual in comparison.
• Children come along, or your life partner's goals sound more interesting than yours did, or you discover what you first wanted was unsatisfying when you got there.

8. ... is so absorbing

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  .... (to be) is so absorbing/absorbed + in/ with + N/V-ing
• Nghĩa của từ: cảm xúc rất hấp dẫn
• Từ đồng nghĩa:
• (to be) is so draining
• (to be) is so compassing
• (to be) is so attracting
• (to be) is so commodating
• Ví dụ:
• Not everything in the show is so absorbing.
• The artist's work is so absorbing you feel you are living in her world.
• Either method would work, of course, but Tetris creates a world where action is quicker than thought – and this is part of the key to why it is so absorbing.
• She is "so absorbed in her activity", points out the wall text, that she doesn't notice the satyrs getting their own pleasure by watching her.
• Her husband, Howard, played with good-natured bluster by Scotty Watson, is so absorbed with running his hardware store and organizing projects for the fraternal Leopard Lodge that he totally misses his wife's burgeoning unrest.
• Kate Winslet says she had no idea about the awards buzz surrounding her film, Labor Day, because she is "so absorbed in baby world".
• She is so absorbed in picking out wine for a Jamberry party she'll be hosting later that evening that she ignores him.
• Sometimes he is so absorbed in his compulsions that he finds no time for cooking or eating.
• He was so absorbed in cyberspace, he hadn't noticed.
• Our generation, the baby boomers, did not generate much history, we were so absorbed in ourselves.
• I was so absorbed in myself, my own problems, I never looked around, took account.
• I was so absorbed in analytical discussion that I had left without saying goodbye to her.
• And the reason for that, she pointed out, was that she was so absorbed in working for the common good.
• But Mr. Lueck said he was so absorbed in studies, student activities and work that Ms. Pekoe's interest barely registered.

9. I find it really helpful

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  I find it really helpful ...+ N/  to + V  / for + V-ing
• Nghĩa của từ:  cảm xúc thực sự hữu ích
• Từ đồng nghĩa:
• really serviceable
• genuinely helpful 
• very helpful
• actually helpful
• certainly helpful
• really actionable
• really instrumental
• absolutely helpful
• really worthewhile
• definitely helpful
• really beneficial
• really advantageous
• indeed helpful
• exactly helpful
• Ví dụ: 
• I find it really helpful if writers have a signature at the bottom of their e-mail telling me about them, the specialisms and where they live (and it's also often helpful if you can remind me at the beginning of an email who you are too).
• I find it really helpful for working out problems.
• So he treats its ancient narratives as "stories" but still practises meditation: "Buddhism doesn't really care… and so I meditate and I find it really helpful, and centring.
• "I found it really helpful," Ms. Perez said.
• I just said, "Really enjoyed your book and I found it really helpful," and he called me.
• But because Helen was there so quickly, I found it really helpful.
• I found freshers' week really helpful but I didn't go out.
• What I've found is really helpful is to go and tell everybody your idea, over and over and over again.
• I found all sorts of really helpful tips about rekindling the flame and winning back my man.
• Whatever you perceived happen, they find it really helpful, as I would, to have a musician that's done it.
• Some were considered prompt and helpful "I find them really good and easy to get along with.
• As one mother noted: I found it [mindfulness] really helpful after I gave birth.
• I find it really helpful to go back to basics.
• Thus I found it very helpful to begin to start thinking and doing things for myself

10. ... seems pretty difficult

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:    ... seems pretty difficult + forr + N/V-ing  / + to + V
• Nghĩa của từ:  cảm xúc có vẻ khá khó khăn
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 
• find it very hard
• find that very difficult
• have a great deal of difficulty
• have great difficulty
• i find it very difficult
• i find it very hard
• i find that hard
• it is very difficult
• it is very hard
• must have misunderstood
• seem too difficult
• Ví dụ: 
• It's a pity this problem seems difficult for me
• It seems very difficult to me to have a trip abroad
• It seems difficult to me
• It seems difficult for me to have a trip at present
• It seems very difficult for Lan having a trip abroad. 
• It's pretty hard to explain.

11. ... is rather complicated

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:   .. is rather complicated + N/ + for + N/V-ing
• Nghĩa của từ: cảm xúc khá phức tạp
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 
• quite complicated
• very complicated
• complicated enough
• pretty complicated
• pretty tricky
• rather complex
• very complex
• hard enough
• rather difficult
• somewhat complicated
• so complicated
• too complicated
• very difficult
• pretty difficult
• really complicated
• bit complicated
• bit tricky
• exceedingly difficult
• extremely challenging
• extremely complex
• extremely complicated
• extremely difficult
• extremely hard
• fairly complicated
• highly complex
• highly complicated
• incredibly complicated
• incredibly difficult
• kind of complicated
• little complicated
• little tricky
• particularly difficult
• rather hard
• really difficult
• really hard
• too hard
• very challenging
• very hard
• amazingly intricate
• been complicated
• bit difficult
• completely obscure
• completely unclear
• difficult enough
• enough challenging
• entirely obscure
• exceedingly complex
• exceptionally difficult
• extraordinarily complicated
• extraordinarily difficult
• Ví dụ:
• Trees have a rather complicated relationship with people
• The instructions were rather complicated.
• The rules are rather complicated to follow. 
• The relationship is a bit complicated.
• In reading a book on political economy, I found a rather complicated sentence as follows: Given the basic features of capitalism as a mode of production and object of régulation-cum-governance, stable capital accumulation is inherently improbable, even within a specific geo-economic space, let alone at a world scale. 

12. ... was rather difficult

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp : ..... was rather difficult +  for 
• Nghĩa của từ: cảm xúc khá khó khăn
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 

• hard enough
• pretty difficult
• pretty tough
• pretty hard
• rather complicated
• tough enough
• difficult enough
• very difficult
• quite complicated
• rather complex
• complicated enough
• pretty complicated
• pretty tricky
• really hard
• very complicated
• bit difficult
• kind of hard
• kinda hard
• little difficult
• little tough
• little tricky
• quite impossible
• so hard
• too difficult
• too hard
• very complex
• very hard
• bad enough
• bit complicated
• bit hard
• bit of a handful
• bit tough
• bit tricky
• completely obscure
• completely unclear
• entirely obscure
• exceedingly complex
• exceedingly difficult
• exceptionally difficult
• extremely challenging
• extremely complex
• extremely complicated
• extremely hard
• extremely tough
• extremely tricky
• fairly complex
• fairly complicated
• fairly difficult
• highly complex
• highly complicated
• Ví dụ:

• it would be rather difficult
• Given Jenny's rather difficult chararcter, I would be very surprised if she were missed very much, even if her stay abroad takes longer than planned.
• How well do you know Harry, Ron and Hermione? But we mean, how well do you *really* know them? This quiz is a difficult one.
• Mr. Parkhill, who teaches English to foreigners, has a difficult time with a student, Mr. Kaplan, who has very little grasp of the English language.
• The exam was rather difficult for me.
• His French is roughly on a par with my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult.

13. .. . was much more difficult in compared with ...

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  ....was much more difficult in compared with  + n
• Nghĩa của từ:  cảm thấy khó khăn để so sánh với điều gì đó
• Từ đồng nghĩa:
• much harder
• far more difficult
• more difficult
• most difficult
• even more challenging
• even more difficult
• increasingly difficult
• much more challenging
• much more complex
• far more complex
• much more complicated
• far more complicated
• increasingly sophisticated
• all the more difficult
• considerably more difficult
• far harder
• increasingly complex
• lot harder
• lot more difficult
• lot tougher
• much tougher
• way harder
• way more complicated
• absolutely indistinguishable
• absolutely undetectable
• all the harder
• all the more challenging
• be a lot harder
• be even more difficult
• completely obscure
• completely unclear
• completely undetectable
• completely unknown
• completely unnoticeable
• considerably harder
• considerably more
• enormously complex
• entirely obscure
• even greater challenge
• even harder
• even more complex
• even more daunting
• even tougher
• exceedingly complex
• exceedingly difficult
• exceptionally difficult
• extraordinarily complex
• extremely challenging
• extremely complex
• extremely complicated
• Ví dụ:
• That was much more difficult in compared with  your experiences.
• Lion's skill was much more difficult in compared with  Cat's skill.

14. ... sounds kind of boring

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp : sounds kind of boring + N
• Nghĩa của từ: chỉ cảm xúc nhàm chám về điều gì đó
• Từ đồng nghĩa:
• bit annoying
• bit boring
• bit dull
• bit irritating
• bit tedious
• kind of annoying
• kind of lame
• kinda lame
• little annoyed
• little annoying
• little awkward
• little bit boring
• little boring
• little dull
• little old
• little pissed off
• little upset
• little upsetting
• pretty boring
• pretty dull
• quite boring
• quite dull
• rather annoying
• rather boring
• rather dull
• really boring
• very dull
• kind of corny
• kinda boring
• little bit dull
• little bored
• little cheesy
• little corny
• little irritating
• noisy little
• pretty annoying
• pretty lame
• very bored
• Ví dụ:
• We live in a time where we are witnessing the decline of facts, when emotions rule and analysis, it's kind of boring, right?
• The hardware is kind of boring
• That sounds kind of boring.

15. .... doesn't interest me

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  S +  don't/doesn't interest me
• Nghĩa của từ: chỉ cảm xúc không thích thú, không quan tâm
• Từ đồng nghĩa:
• do not care
• i don't mind
• no matter
• couldn't care less
• Ví dụ:
• If I for instance listened to a piece of music and it it didn't interest me
• That doesn't interest me/ That doesn't interest me at all. - I'm not interested. 
• Life doesn't interest me. Does anyone else feel like this?
• This topic doesn't interest me. - How to say in Vietnames?
• Roller-skating doesn't interest me.

16. To be honest, I don't enjoy ...

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  To be honest, I don't enjoy  + N/V-ing
• Nghĩa của từ: Chỉ cảm giác không thích tham gia về điều gì
• Từ đồng nghĩa: 

• dislike
• don't like
• don't love

• Ví dụ:
• i don't enjoy to the dentist
• i don't enjoy driving very much
• i don't enjoy going to the dentist

17. I've lost interest in ...

• Cấu trúc ngữ pháp:  I've lost interest in ...  + N / V-ing
• Nghĩa của từ: chỉ cảm giáo mất hứng thú với điều gì đó
• Từ đồng nghĩa:

• tired of
• sick of
• fed up
• bored by
• weary of
• bored with
• Ví dụ:
• They caused him to lose interest in the truth, and he lost his relationship with Jehovah.
• If you have lost interest in many of the things you once enjoyed, this may also be a sign you are depressed. 
• my partner has lost interest in sex. I'm writing to you as someone on their last straw and seriously worried about my relationship.

3 mẫu câu để bạn cần nhắc lại câu hỏi một cách lịch sự

yêu cầu nhắc lại câu hỏi một cách lịch sự

Trong quá trình giao tiếp, chúng ta thỉnh thoảng sẽ không nghe rõ được hoặc chưa hiểu hết ý nghĩa của người nói. Trong tình huống đó chúng ta có thể hỏi lại học một cách lịch sự với những câu hỏi như sau:

Could you say that again?

• Bạn có thê nói lại điều đó được không?

I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.

• Tôi xin lỗi, tôi không nghe kịp ý bạn nói, bạn có thể nói lại giúp mình được không?

Did you say (....)?

• Ý bạn muốn nói với mình là............?

Can you please say that again?

• Bạn vui lòng nói lại giúp mình điều đó được không?

Ngoài ra còn có những câu hỏi yêu cầu người khác nói lại với bạn những điều bạn chưa rõ, nhưng không được lịch sự lắm trong quá trình giao tiếp giữa người cấp bậc thấp với cấp bậc cao.

Chẳng hạn như:

What is that again meaning?

• Điều đó có ý nghĩa gì?

What does you could say that mean?

• Bạn nói điều đó có ý nghĩa gì?

Mẫu câu yes-no question trong ielts speaking

DESCRIPTION

Structure 1:

Of course, I think _______. This is because, ____________. (Tất nhiên, tôi nghĩ rằng _______. Điều này là bởi vì,________.)

Structure 2:

I am afraid —-. I do not think so. This is because ———-. (Tôi e rằng --. Tôi không nghĩ vậy. Điều này là do ———-.)
Structure 3: Yes No both (double answer)
Well, in actual fact, if I think about it. I guess that in many ways it is true, especially when you consider that —–. So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no.
(Vâng, trên thực tế, nếu tôi nghĩ về nó. Tôi đoán rằng theo nhiều cách, đó là sự thật, đặc biệt là khi bạn xem xét điều đó —–. Vì vậy, tất cả trong tất cả tôi đoán câu trả lời của tôi sẽ phải có và không.)

Do people wear special clothes at weddings in your country? Model Answer:
Of course, I think people wear special clothes at wedding in my country. This is because, it is our part of culture to wear luxurious clothes at party. 

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 Is smoking good for health? Model Answer:
 I am afraid. I do not think so. This is because smoking caused cancer. In addition, it also increases chronic health disease and stroke intensity.

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Is fast food popular in your country?  Model Answer:
Well, in actual fact, if I think about it. I guess that in many ways it is true, especially when you consider that the number of fast food restaurants. But you also have to understand that people sometimes take fast food out of dire necessity. So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no.  

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Câu hỏi theo chủ đề

1. Is ‘fast food’ popular in your country?
2. Are international trips popular with people in your country?
3. Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older?
4. Do you think people have become more health conscious in recent years?
5. Do you work full-time or part-time?
6. Is there anything you would like to change about your job?
7. Do you think schools provide enough advice and support to students about their future careers?
8. Do you think more people will work from home in the future?
9. Can you think of any disadvantages of working from home?
10. Do people use public transport where you live?
11. Are there any problems with the public transport system in your town/city?
12. Has the way people travel changed much in the last few decades?
13. Do you agree that governments should do more to encourage greener methods of transport?
14. Are there many public or national holidays in your country?
15. Do you think there are enough public holidays?
16. Do you like going away on holidays?
17. Do you always like to go to the same place for your holiday?
18. Do you have a special hobby?
19. Do you think map-reading skill is important?
20. Do you think some people are good at map reading than others?

Mẫu câu Like questions trong ielts speaking

DESCRIPTION

Structure 1:
Of course, I like ______. This is probably because, I think it _______. For example, ________. That is why I like ________. (Tất nhiên tôi thích ______. Điều này có lẽ là vì, tôi nghĩ rằng nó _______. Ví dụ, ________. Đó là lý do tại sao tôi thích ________.)
Structure 2:
Well, to be quite honest,  I’m quite keen on ______, but in particular I’m really into ______. In addition to _____ I suppose I’m also pretty passionate about ______. (Vâng, thành thật mà nói, tôi khá quan tâm đến ______, nhưng đặc biệt tôi thực sự thành ______. Ngoài _____ tôi cho rằng tôi cũng khá đam mê về ______.)
Structure 3:
Well, I am fond of __________ but in particular i love __________ very much. In addition I also like ___________. (Vâng, tôi thích __________ nhưng đặc biệt tôi yêu __________ rất nhiều. Ngoài ra tôi cũng thích ___________.)

Do you like sports?  Model Answer 1:
Of course, I like sports. This is probably because, I think it helps to keep the body fit. For example, playing soccer is a good exercise. That is why I like sports so much. 

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Do you like sports? Model Answer 2:
Well, to be quite honest,  I’m quite keen on sports, but in particular I’m really into football. In addition to football I suppose I’m also pretty passionate about Badminton. 

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Do you like sports?  Model Answer 3:
Well, I am fond of sports, but in particular I love football. In addition I also pretty passionate about Badminton. 

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Câu hỏi theo chủ đề

1. Is ‘fast food’ popular in your country?
2. Are international trips popular with people in your country?
3. Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older?
4. Do you think people have become more health conscious in recent years?
5. Do you work full-time or part-time?
6. Is there anything you would like to change about your job?
7. Do you think schools provide enough advice and support to students about their future careers?
9. Do you think more people will work from home in the future?
10. Can you think of any disadvantages of working from home?
11. Do people use public transport where you live? Are there any problems with the public transport system in your town/city?
12. Has the way people travel changed much in the last few decades? Do you agree that governments should do more to encourage greener methods of transport?
14. Are there many public or national holidays in your country?
15. Do you think there are enough public holidays?
16. Do you like going away on holidays?
17. Do you always like to go to the same place for your holiday?
18. Do you have a special hobby?
20. Do you think map-reading skill is important?
21. Do you think some people are good at map reading than others?

Làm thế nào để đạt điểm 8 trong IELTS reading?

Tôi luôn nhận được câu hỏi "Làm thế nào để đạt điểm 8 trong IELTS reading?" 

Hành trình học từ vựng để luyện thi IELTS cũng như "hành trình lên đỉnh EVEREST" vậy. Cho đến hiện nay, Chúng là một trong những kỹ năng quan trọng nhất đối với bài kiểm tra.

Tuy nhiên, Nếu bạn cải thiện kỹ năng này, bạn có thể cải thiện điểm 8 trong IELTS reading của mình, ngay cả khi không cải thiện nhiều vốn từ vựng của bạn.

Bạn sẽ không lên được đỉnh Everest nếu không luyện tập kỹ năng này,  nó giống như một chiếc cầu thang bí mật đưa bạn lên lưng chừng núi.

Đó chính là Kỹ năng đọc lướt trong ielts reading.

phương pháp đọc lướt trong ielts reading

• Bước 1: Dành khoảng 5 giây để đọc tiêu đề
• Bước 2: Đọc lướt 2-3 phút
• Bước 3: Đọc các hướng dẫn
• Bước 4: Đọc câu hỏi
• Bước 5: Tìm kiếm câu trả lời phù hợp
• Bước 6: Viết câu trả lời xuống giấy thi.

Tại sao phải luyện đọc lướt trong ielts reading?

Đọc lướt là bước quan trọng nhất vì nếu bạn có thể đọc lướt tốt (dưới 3 phút và hiểu những điểm chính của bài đọc) bạn sẽ dễ dàng tìm thấy câu trả lời hơn trong IELTS readng sau này.

Bạn lướt qua để tìm kiếm nhanh hơn các ý chính, thật sự tiết kiệm được thời gian rất nhiều. Đó là toàn bộ lý do "đọc lướt" rất quan trọng.

Đọc lướt giống như tạo một bản đồ trong tâm trí bạn cho các bài đọc ielts reading. Sau đó, bạn chỉ cần làm theo hướng dẫn của các câu hỏi đến đích cho các câu trả lời.

Phần quan trọng nhất của đọc lướt là thời gian.

Điều này có nghĩa là nếu bạn mất 5 phút để đọc lướt, bạn có thể đã quên phần đầu của bài đọc khi bắt đầu đọc câu hỏi. Nó sẽ không còn trong trí nhớ ngắn hạn của bạn nữa!

Nhưng nếu bạn chỉ mất 3 phút để đọc lướt, thì phần đầu của bài đọc sẽ vẫn còn trong trí nhớ ngắn hạn của bạn và khi bạn nhìn thấy câu hỏi, bạn sẽ có thể nhanh chóng xác định được đâu là câu trả lời.

Sau đó, bạn nên đọc thật chậm để chắc chắn rằng bạn nhận được câu trả lời chính xác.

Vì vậy, đó là những gì bạn cần làm để cải thiện nhanh chóng nếu bạn muốn đạt điểm 8 trong IELTS reading - hãy sử dụng các bài kiểm tra thực hành để đọc lướt tốt hơn!

Nhưng theo tôi nghĩ, điều quan trộng nhất chỉ có một câu trả lời ngắn gọn là "1. vocabulary,  2. Vocabulary,  3. Cũng là vocabulary."

Các dạng câu hỏi và chiến lược đọc lướt để làm bài ielts reading

• Matching Headings
• Matching Information
• Multiple Choice
• Plan, map, diagram labelling
• Sentence Completion
• Summary, form completion
• TRUE-FALSE-NOT GIVEN
• YES-NO-NOT GIVEN

Bây giờ đến lượt của bạn! Đặt câu trả lời của bạn trong các bình luận nhé!

Theatre Studies Course

Theatre study course 

 Questions 6-10 Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 6- 10.

Action

A. be on time 

B. get a letter of recommendation 

C. plan for the final year 

D. make sure the institution’s focus is relevant 

E. show ability in Theatre Studies 

F. make travel arrangements and bookings 

G. ask for help

Stages in doing the ‘year abroad’ option 

6. ..................... in the second year of the course 

7. ..................... when first choosing where to go 

8.  ..................... when sending in your choices 

9. ..................... when writing your personal statement 

10. ..................... when doing the year abroad

After listening and writing the correct answer into your paper.