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1. Where are you from?
2. What do you like most about your hometown?

3. Does your hometown have a lot of tourists?

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U4 - Part 2: Describe a PLACE in your country that you like.

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U4 - Part 2: Describe a PLACE in your country that you like.

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You should say:

•Where it is

•What its special features are

•What you and other people do in this area

•And explain why you like it

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Where it is? – Da Nang

When it comes to a place in Vietnam that I’m interested in, my destination of choice is XXX , which is in the central highland of Vietnam, it takes around 1 hour to get there from HCMC by plane. Da Nang is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists thanks to its long stunning beaches and scenic landscape. / NICE WEATHER AND DELICIOUS LOCAL DISHES.

What its special features are? – beaches (adjs), easy to access, experiences

All the beaches have long stretches of white sand and the water is crystal clear. The sea can be calm at times but the surf can also be spectacular. The beach is not only beautiful but also easy to reach by different kinds of transport as it lies right next to the city.

Danang is also popular for its set of awesome bridges which strike many visitors to this beautiful city. When I was in Danang for holidays, my family went to the Han River Bridge to see the light show as the bridge was lightened up brightly at night and swinging.

What you and other people do in this area? – try food

And if you have any chance to visit this lovely city, don’t forget to try its local food. Let me put this simply Danang is a heaven on earth that a food lover can possibly dream of!!! With endless and insanely delicious food options, you could live here for years and never stop discovering the variety of authentic dishes in Central Vietnam.

Why you love this place? – my father’s hometown

Besides being the best place for tourism, Danang is also my father’s hometown so I always feel tied to this particular place even thought I have just been there once sine I was 15.

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1. Why do people have a very strong bond (connection) with their hometown?
Obviously, many would say because that is where they were born and grew up so they feel tied to their hometown, and they become nostalgic when thinking about their childhood friends and loved ones.  To those who move to another place for work or studies, their beloved family and childhood friends may still live there, so there will always be a connection between them and their hometown.

2. In what ways can you improve your hometown?

3. What is the main reason for liking a hometown other than the fact you were born there?
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Vocab:
- tied to:  gắn bó

- nostalgic: hoài niệm
+ about your childhood: friends, relatives, school, memories,...
+ local delicacies: which you can't find in big cities.
- birthplace: nơi chôn nhau cắt rốn
- dull # vibrant: chán # nhộn nhịp
- traffic congestion
- rush hours = peak hours: giờ cao điểm
- deal with the traffic and environmental problems
-  pursue their dreams | theo đuổi ước mơ
- have a well-paid job | có một công việc lương cao
- burdened with | gánh nặng vì cái gì

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U3 - how many activities you hear from this video

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U3 - how many activities you hear from this video

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What do you do in your free time? Hobbies 😊 || This English Malarkey #14

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- YOU DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW STRICTLY ALL BULLET POINTS
- TRY TO COME UP WITH A SHORT STORY
- STICK TO THE TOPIC, DON'T GO TOO FAR
- ALWAYS COME BACK TO THE TOPIC (MAIN POINT) AT THE END OF YOUR SPEECH

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1.Do you like watching TV?

2.When do you usually watch TV?

3.How much time do you spend watching TV?

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-Be able to speak and discuss with depth
- Other people's opinions, not only yours
- Using examples/ contrasting ideas

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1. What is your favorite leisure activity?

2. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?

3. Do you spend your free time at home or outside?

4. Do you like to spend your free time with families or friends?

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Describe a TV program you enjoy watching.

You should say:

What type of program it is

Which are your favorite parts

When and where you watch it

And explain why you enjoy watching it

PART 3
-  Which is more beneficial (a), reading books or watching films?
=> bring equal benefits (n) to people
+ Reading books: Broaden people's horizons
+  films: demonstrate the information in a more attractive way => so people can learn and remember things faster

Better answers:
-Are drama series popular in your country? Why?

-- Do you think TV dramas reflect what happens in the reality of society?

-- How popular is watching television in your country?

-- Why do people like watching television?

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answer 1: My favorite season is summer. I love summer. There is no school. It's warm. The sun sets late. You can sit on your balcony and drink a beer and barbecue. I just think it's fabulous. My least favorite then obviously is winter, because the sun goes down early, you can't go on your balcony and relax, it's freezing cold, and it's just not an enjoyable season at all.
answer 2: My favorite season is winter, because there's a lot of snow, and it's cold outside, and it's just beautiful. When the countryside is covered with snow, it's just perfectly white, and I think that's amazing. Also, I love to build snowman, have snowball fights with my friends, so that is definitely my favorite season. My least favorite season is summer, because it's too hot. I really don't like the heat.
answer 3: My favorite season is springtime, because everything is getting all flowery and new and fresh again. My least favorite season, however, is fall because I know that it's going to be getting cold soon, and you can't predict if it's going to be a warm day or a cold day. And sometimes, you think it's going to be a warm day in the fall, but all of a sudden it gets very cold and you don't have your jacket with you.

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1. Rain (v) cats and dogs: mưa trút nước
2. Pour down (v): mưa trút nước
3. Changeable (adj): easy to change
4. Downpour (n)  /ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/ - a lot of rain falling in a short time
5. Balmy  /ˈbɑː.mi/: kind of weather is fairly warm and pleasant.
=> I just love to sit outside on a balmy summer's evening.
6. humid (adj): ẩm ướt
7. chilled (adj): se lạnh
8. tropical (adj) thuộc vùng nhiệt đới
9. scorching hot (adj) nóng như lửa đốt

10. bitterly cold: lạnh thấu xương
11. snowy weather : tuyết nhiều
12. bundle up: layer nhieu lop do
13. fanatical about + sth: me muoi
14. daily routine /ruːˈtiːn/: thói hằng ngày
15. sleep in: ngủ nướng
16. be reluctant to do something: miễn cưỡng/ do dự làm gì

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1. What’s your favourite kind of weather?
seasons:
temperature:
reason why you like it:
what you can wear in this kind of weather:
activities you can do in this kind of weather:

2. What is the climate like in your country?
1. tropical
2. temperate
3. frigid

3. Does the weather affect what your daily routine?

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I’m actually not fond of any particular kind of weather, you know. I think every season has its own unique beauty and it’ s up to us to enjoy it. For example, not many people like the bitterly cold winter, but I see it as a perfect occasion for me to bundle up and show off my clothes.

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cool weather - your favourite kind of weather?

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cool weather - your favourite kind of weather?

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activities: winter - go skiing,

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Well, I prefer dry or sunny weather. There are no other types of weather that can describe the happiness that I feel during sunny days, as I can do various things such as playing sports outdoors or taking a walk in the park, not to mention going on a picnic with my boyfriend.
source: ieltsdragon

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Vietnam is a tropical country, you know, so the climate here is quite hot and the humidity is rather high. I live in HCMC and what upsets me the most is that the weather here is very changeable. It can rain dogs and cats in the morning and suddenly clear out in the afternoon.

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PART 1:
Are you still in contact with your friends from secondary school?
Did your parents choose your secondary school (= high school) for you?
What are your favorite subjects in  high school?

PART 2:
Describe a school that you went to
You should say:
– Where the school was
– When you went there
– What the school and the teachers were like
And explain what you liked and disliked about it.
(Vocab:
– conveniently located: có vị trí thuận lợi
– spacious (tính từ) rộng rãi, thoáng đãng
– hectic (tính từ) bận rộn
– obscure (tính từ) khó tả
– nostalgia (tính từ) cảm giác hoài niệm
– hone (động từ) mài dũa
=> ABC High School was the place that taught me knowledge, honed my skills and nurtured my dreams.
– nurture (động từ) nuôi dưỡng)

PART 3
Which secondary school subject do you think is most useful for people in adult life?
Each subject has its own role in life.
- English, to get into a prestigious university./ that requires a good command of English.
-> that promises promotion opportunities/ offers higher salary
- Math => knowing basic mathematic knowledge will help you to apply it to your daily tasks. For example,  go shopping/  work.

Do you think students should choose subjects they like to study only?

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work-out buddy : ng tập cùng
spur each other on: encourage each other to finish something.

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To some extent, I guess... For instance, when it rains and I'm still in bed, I tend to sleep in because it's the perfect weather to do so, which sometimes made me late for work/ school/ uni. I also feel reluctant to go out around midday because of the scorching hot weather.

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PART 2: DESCRIBE AN OCCASION WHEN THE WEATHER PREVENTED YOUR WORK OR YOUR PLANS.

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PART 2: DESCRIBE AN OCCASION WHEN THE WEATHER PREVENTED YOUR WORK OR YOUR PLANS.

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You should say:

When it was?

Why it prevented your activities?

What you did?

And how you felt about it?

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PART 2: Describe your favorite season in your country.

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PART 2: Describe your favorite season in your country.

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You should say:

- What kind of weather it is?

- When does this weather usually occur?

- What you usually do during this weather?

- Explain how this weather affects you?

And explain why you like this type of weather

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Part 1:
1 -  WORK/ STUDY
1. Do you work or are you a student?
I’m currently a senior at the University of Foreign Language Studies. My major is English Teacher Education, which means that I am studying to be qualified as an English teacher in the future.
2 - HOBBIES/ FREE TIME:
1. Do you have any hobbies?
2. What sort of activity do you like to do in your free time?
3 Do you want to spend your free time at home or outdoor?

3 -HOMETOWN
...
4 - FAMILY/ RELATIONSHIP

5 - TV PROGRAMMES

6 - WEATHER

Part 2:
1.  weather
2. Tv shows
3. favourite place
4. a person you respect or admire
Part 3:
Tuy vao part 2  (2 CAU)
TRA LOI SAU SAC

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PART 1
What subject are you studying?
Which part of the course do you enjoy most?
Why did you choose to study that?

PART 2:
Describe a school that you went to
You should say:
– Where the school was
– When you went there
– What the school and the teachers were like
And explain what you liked and disliked about it.
(Vocab:
– conveniently located: có vị trí thuận lợi
– spacious (tính từ) rộng rãi, thoáng đãng
– hectic (tính từ) bận rộn
– obscure (tính từ) khó tả
– nostalgia (tính từ) cảm giác hoài niệm
– hone (động từ) mài dũa
=> ABC High School was the place that taught me knowledge, honed my skills and nurtured my dreams.
– nurture (động từ) nuôi dưỡng)

PART 3
Is higher education too expensive in your country?

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due to the fact that S + V:  because
the best form of relaxation
good vibes
soothing feeling: cảm thấy dễ chịu (hay hơn nói comfortable feeling)

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Part 2:

Describe a leisure activity you like doing in your free time.

•You should say:

•what kind of activity it is

•how often you do it

•what equipment you need to do it

•And explain why you enjoy doing it.

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Part 1:

1. What is your favorite leisure activity?

2. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?

- NO: at the end of the day: feel physically {thể chất} tired/ exhausted =>have no energy left to engage in any types of sports
- YES: Help me gain physical strength, which allows me to carry on the day full of energy. At the end of the day, you wouldn't feel drained, instead, you'll feel relaxed because you can have a good night sleep afterwards.

3. Do you spend your free time at home or outside?

•Introvert (n) => I am an introvert/ I'm an introverted person: huong noi
=> I frequently stay at home, I'M PARTICULARLY into reading books because this activity helps me ....
•Extrovert = out-going (n) =>  I am an extrovert/ I'm an extroverted person : huong ngoai

=> I am an introvert (n)/ I am an introverted person

quiet corner/ digest my favourite books

Blow off some steam = relax, chill out

Sit on a couch and order some takeaways and enjoy my own company.

4. Do you like to spend your free time with families or friend

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Part 2: Describe an activity you like doing in your free time.

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•what kind of activity it is

•how often you do it

•what equipment you need to do it

•And explain why you enjoy doing it.

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1. Do you think that the weather affects people’s moods?
Yes, very much. As far as I know, many studies have showed that weather plays a big role in creating a positive source of energy for everybody in a day. Usually in a sunny day, people are likely to be happier than usual because {…}. However,  in a rainy day, they tend to get demotivated and bored at everything
2. What are some other examples of bad weather in the world?
I don’t know much about weather terms, but I suppose rainy weather, windy weather and stormy weather would have negative effects on people around the world. Just by imagining a sudden downpour happening, I can already feel a little bit angry and afraid.
3. Do you think bad weather can ever be dangerous?
Yes, I do. In my country, landslides and tropical storms have caused tremendous loss to the people, especially those living in coastal areas. For example, fishermen often get lost in the sea during rainy season due to unforeseen changes in the weather. It is pretty much an example of how lethal a bad weather can be

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PART 1
•Why did you choose your job?

•What do you like about your job?

•What do you dislike about your job?
PART 3
- Which jobs would you say are most respected in your country?
Well, I think every job deserves its own recognition. However, I think most Vietnamese people would say doctors or nurses are jobs that are very respectful. You know, as the covid-19 is still around, doctors play pivotal roles in the healthcare system, without them a lot of laid people would suffer or die. So that's why people in Vietnam really respect doctors or nurses. Others may think teachers.....

- Some people say it’s better to work for yourself than be employed by a company. What’s your opinion?

-- What changes in employment have there been in recent years in your country?

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1. Would you say people spend more time outdoors today than they did, say, 20 years ago?

I don’t think so. Nowadays, people tend to stay indoors more because they are surrounded by so many kinds of technological gadgets such as televisions, smartphones, computers. It is extremely easy to get addicted to these things, and we don’t need to meet others face-to-face. It’s common to see a family where parents are busy working on computers and answering phone calls while their kids are concentrating on playing video games. Plus, the air pollution issue is quite alarming at the moment, so that's why people are quite reluctant (ngai/ ngap ngung) to go out like 20 years ago.

2. What are the benefits of doing things outdoors?
The most obvious one is that doing outdoor exercises is the best way to stay healthy and keep fit(giu dang). For instance, if you walk, jog or cycle outdoors, the fresh air outside would help you improve your blood pressure and heart rates. Otherwise, when people stay indoors all day, especially when working on the computer for several hours, it’s easy to get dizzy and feel aches and pains in my back. To me, another plus point is that being outdoors can greatly boost my mood and creativity, so every time I feel bad or try to come up with a new idea, wandering around outside always helps.