SPEAKING

YOUTUBE:
+ English speaking success

Task 1

Point (yes, no ) => explain ( what and why )

 Point : yes => of course, for sure

 Explain : example => comparision => opinion

+ New word

Be on sb way

EX: I went to school from a parking lot

 I was on my way from a parking lot to school gate

Jump (v) = attack = bully

Aggressive (adj ) =angry

Grab (v) nắm

Drag (v) = pull

 Grab one’s hair and drag

Intervene (v) can ngăn, ngăn cản

Chicken out (phrs V ) trốn tránh, né đi

Budge (v) = move

+ Redundant language

EX : you might think that I’m exaggerating things but…..

Believe it or not,……

I thought to myself that….. but at the end ……

You know what’s worse?

Common redundant sentence

That sort of thing = things like that = sth like that = stuff like that
EX : I’m gonna have a dalat tour with my friend. It’ll have many friends, a lot of fun and games, overnight
parties and that sort of thing. ( những cuộc vui vô tư lự )

This and that and the other : do several different things

EX : my sister always asking me to do this and that and the other while I’m studying. That’s really bugs
me. = annoy

For lack of a better word : usually used when one is using a word that is not the best choice to describe
sth but it’s only option available.

EX I’m gonna go to the place, for lack of a better word, where preserve a wide variety of trees.
( = national park)

For that matter : used to show that the statement is true in another situation

EX: I didn’t reveal the truth for Jim and Joe for that matter

If you will : it basically means that you’re asking for the person to accept your use of a word, an image, a
term, so on

EX: if you wanna survive, you should pretend to be stupid, like , you’re meek as a cow , if you will.

=disguise your knowledge =silent, hiền lành

Or so : used when you cannot be exact about a number, amount, or period of time you think it maybe a
little more than the figure you’re mentioning

EX: It’s late, I have to go to school in five minutes, or so ( < 5 minutes )

Give or take: used to indicate that an amount is approximate

EX : My bag cost 10$ , give or take ( approximate 10$ )

Don’t get me wrong – don’t take it the wrong way

You failed, oh don’t take it the wrong way/ don’t let me wrong , I mean another test.

Topic1: Hometown
Task1: ( đỏ: sử dụng trong topic nhất định, xanh: sử dụng rộng rãi )
a) Where are you from/ where do you come from?
I was born and raised in HCM city which is located in the Southern part of VN. It is a metropolitan
area with millions of dwellers. As the matter of fact, I believe it is the most populated city in VN.
Metropolitan (a): relating to a large city
 Dweller (n): person who lives in a city, town, cave…..
Populated (a): lived in
As the matter of fact = in fact

b) Can you describe a little bit about your hometown?

HCM city is the typical metropolitan city. It is home to many cafés and restaurants serving food all
around the world. However, the traffic volume is dizzying and life happens at full-speed. It has all
entertainment services young people look for as lively bars, stadium, movie theatre, fashionable
boutique and so on. Entertainment centers and beautiful landscapes could be found easily in there.
/’bu:.tik/
Traffic volume (n phrase): lưu lượng giao thông
Landscape (n): phong cảnh
Lively bar (n phrase): quán bar náo nhiệt

/ai/

Life happens at full-speed: nhịp sống rất nhanh

Fashionable boutique (n)= fashionable clothes shop

Typical (a): tiêu biểu

Dizzying (a): causing to feel dizzy ( chóng mặt)

c) Does your hometown have a lot of tourist?

Definitely yes, HCM city is not only a busy and vibrant city, it has a lot of tourist attractions
which are worth coming. Thanks to convenient bus routes, now I can get my tourists to travel
around where I live. Visitors will be really keen on participating in outdoor activities in a heart of
city such as the fair, art exhibition and so on.

Vibrant (a): energetic, exciting and full of enthusiasm.

Tourist attraction (n phrase): điểm thu hút khách du lịch

Fair (n): khu vui chơi

Route (n): a particular way or direction between places

(n,C2): a method of achieving sth

In a heart of city (n phrase): trung tâm thành phố

Be worth +V_ing: xứng đáng để làm gì

Be keen on: yêu thích

Get s.o to Vo

d) Have you ever wanted to move other places?

To be honest, because of the hustle and bustle of the city, it makes me sometimes really want to
opt out of the rat race by looking for a little peace and quiet places. Suburb areas such as a
coastal city, a small town, a poor housing which is surrounded by picturesque natural landscapes
is an ideal place to blow off steam and enjoy the relaxed/ slower pace of life. It not only helps to
recharge the spirit but makes the people are more laid back and friendly.

The hustle and bustle of the city: sự tấp nập và hối hả của thành phố
Opt out of the rat race: lựa chọn thoát khỏi vòng lặp của cuộc sống
Look for a little peace and quiet: tìm kiếm một chút bình yên và tĩnh lặng
Suburb (n): ngoại ô, ngoại thành
A coastal city (n): tp ven biển
A small town (n): thị trấn nhỏ
Poor housing (n): nhà ở tồi tàn
Be surrounded by picturesque natural landscapes: đc bao quanh bởi phong cảnh thiên nhiên
hùng vĩ
Enjoy the relaxed/ slower pace of life: tận hưởng nhịp sống thư giãn và nhẹ nhàng
Recharge the spirit
The people are more laid back and friendly: con người trở nên thư giãn và thân thiện hơn
Blow off steam= put your hair down

Một số vocabulary ăn điểm:

Cost of living : chi phí sinh hoạt

Sense of community : ý thức cộng đồng
Sprawling city : thành phố lớn
Office block: tòa nhà văn phòng
Housing estate: khu qui hoạch

Out-of town shopping center: khu trung tâm mua sắm ngoại thành
Dense forest : cánh rừng rậm rạp
 Public transport
Traffic jam= traffic congestion
Rush hour : giờ cao điểm
Underground system/ subway: tàu điện ngầm

Cách nói ăn điểm:

Cultivate (v,C2): = improve sense of community: cải thiện ý thức cộng đồng
Prefer less stressful life: thích một cuộc sống nhẹ nhàng hơn
It’s historic but modern at the same time: vừa hiện đại lại cũng vừa cổ kính

TOPIC 2: SPORT
Task1:
1) What is the most popular sport in your country?
In my country, football is the most common sport activity and it acquired its reputation for
the King of sports. Two teams will defend in a football pitch, try to take possession of the
ball and pass it to the teammates and aim to/ with the aim of score/scoring a goal. They also
try to avoid injuries and booking. People prefer football than any types of sports because of
the animating atmosphere it brings back.

Acquire sth reputation for: nổi tiếng như là, nổi tiếng về

Take possession of the ball: keep the ball

Pass to : truyền bóng

Score a goal: ghi bàn

Pitch (n): sport field (football)

Booking (n)= punishment (n)

Animating (a)= lively (a)

/ai/

Common (a) => ubiquitous (a, C2)

2) Are boys and girls interested in the same sport?

Obviously, there are outstanding differences in the sport activities that both of genders are
keen on participating in. For boys, they are into some strenuous sports such as volleyball,
 basketball…. to build up their strength and muscle. However, girls are big fans of relaxing
activities as yoga or ballet to get into shape and stay healthy.

Strenuous (a,C2): căng thẳng, đòi hỏi nhiều sức lực

Build up sb strength and muscle: nâng cao sức mạnh và cơ bắp

Be big fan of: là người hâm mộ lớn của….. ( cực kì yêu thích)

Get into shape: giữ dạng

Stay healthy: giữ sk

Outstanding (a): clearly => difference

Be into: dấn thân vào, đam mê

Gender (n): giới tính

3) Do you know anyone who exercises?

Yes, definitely, one of my friends is a semi-professional, he has been playing for the local
football team. He has had a strong passion for the ball since we were both children, he went
to the mini-stadium with his team every week. I have to say that I learned a lot from his
persistence.
Semi- (prefix): một phần
 Semi-professional (a): nghiệp dư
Mini - (prefix): nhỏ
 Mini- stadium
Have a strong passion for = to be a big fan of
Persistence (n): sự kiên trì

PART2:
INTRO1: well, having been a […] fanatic. I often find myself engaged in […]. However, the one I’d
like to single out today is none other than + [______]

Fanatic (n, C2): người rất đam mê [….]

None other than (idm): không gì khác đó chính là […..]

Ex: describe a book that you like to read

Well, having been a reading fanatic, I often find myself engaged in books of different genres.
However, the one I’d like to single out today is none other than the Harry Potter.

Ex: describe a movie watched recently, and you’d like to watch it again.
Well having been a movie fanatic, I often find myself hitting the cinema over and over again
to enjoys films of my favorite genres. However, the one I’d like to single out today is none other
than Avatar.
 INTRO2: Well, as far as I’m concerned, people in Vietnam have a strong preference for doing
sth. This (A) pursuit allows them to unwind after working flat out.

Have a strong preference for = have a strong passion for

Pursuit (n, C2): trying to achieve sth (theo đuổi)

(n): Activity

Unwind (v, C1): relax

Flat out (adv): at the maximum speed, level, rate that is possible