B2 CẤP TỐC

WRITING
PART 1: LETTER/EMAIL
INFORMAL
Dear ...,
I have not seen you for a long time. How are things? I hope you and your family are doing well. I was really
delighted when I received your lettter. It is my apology that I have not sent you a letter for an extanded
period because I have been so busy studing English for my VSTEP exam.
I am writing this letter to tell you about / to answer the questions you raised in the last letter.
.........................................................
Anyway, I have to go and get on with my work. Please do not forget to send my warm regards to your
family. If I have a chance to come to your hometown, I will certainly visit you in person. I am looking
forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
(> 120 words)
FORMAL
Chào Dear ...
Mở I am glad to get your letter. Thank you very much.
đầu I hope that this email/letter finds you well.
I am writing this eamail/letter to ....
Provide you with information you requested in the last letter. (GIVE INFO)
Ask for further infromation about .... (REQUEST INFO)
Lý do Response to your letter ... (relating to .../ asking for advice about ...) (ADVICE)
Bring to your attention issues with ..... (COMPLAIN)
Apologize for V-ing (SORRY)
Apply for the position of .... that you posted on your website dated .... (APPLY)
Firstly/ first of all,........... (đầu tiên) // another peacies of information that may be useful is ....
Nội As for + N.......... (về phần) // I would be very grateful if you could send me ....
dung Regarding + N, ......... ( về)// another point, I am not certain about is ...
At present, ......... ( hiện tại)/ the reason for this has been (that) / why I am asking for this is (that)
I hope that this information/ these suggestions/ my advice will be of some assistance to you.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any futher information/ have any problems.
(GIVE INFO - ADVICE )
I hope that my request does not cause you inconvenience. If you have any require, please do not
Lời
hasitate to call me at 033xxx. (REQUEST)
nhắn
I hope that you will look into the matter and give me an immediate reply. (COMPLAINT)
Please accept my opologies for .... I hope that the replacement will restore your confidence in me.
(SORRY)
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Kết Your sincerely,
This is in reference to the job-posting by you on the Internet dated .......I have read the job description
and find that my work experience as well as my skills and the job requirements may be a perfect match.
I have been working for the past five years as a ...... in ......... During that time, I have gained a significant
number of experiences and skills such as multi-tasking and interpersonal skills, which are essential for
this position.
I have attached my CV to this email. I hope you will learn more about my background, education,
achievements, and awards through my CV.
Please feel free to let me know if I can provide you with any further information. I am looking forward to
hearing from you.
PART 2: ESSAY
ONEVIEW DISCUSS BOTH VIEW
Intro [ParaPhase] In recent times, .... have/has [ParaPhase] There are
increasingly becoming a broad issue to different/conflicting opinions as to
general public. Some people believe that....... whether S-V
On the contrary, the other people think that.... [Answer] In this essay, I will outline
[Answer] In my opinion, although ....... some .... and propose
[Answer] I strongly agree.
In most parts of the world, including Vietnam,
this ongoing trend
Body [Point]
It is true that .... On the other hand, ..../ However, ....
Let’s begin by looking at ...... aspects of Turning to the other side of the
One of the main .... would be that... argument,...
Another good ...... would be that One of the biggest .... is that...
A very important point to consider is that
[Explain]
This would mean that .... In fact, ... / at present,
This means that ... In other word, ...
[Example]
For example, /instance, .... Research has generally shown that ....
[Discuss]
If .... Thanks to N/V-ing, .../ As
Morever, .... To tackle/ adress N/V-ing
[Link]
Therefore, .... It is evident/obivous that ....
Conclusion In conclusion, although/ while ....
there are two sides to everything and ........................................... is not an exception.
All things considered, no one can deny that there are two sides of the same coin. We can,
therefore, see both the pros and cons of ......
[My opinion]
Personally, I am (in favor of)/(completely against) the idea that ...................................
[Avidce]
However,......should take the above- mentioned measures to deal with the problem as soon
as possible.
People should have futher consideration of this issue.
Therefore, the efficient use of X should be promoted. However, it is misuse that should be
condemned.
OneV
This essay argued that ...... However, everything has two sides, and this situation is no
exception.
The above-mentioned facts have outlined ...... as well as ......
SPEAKING
TEMPLATE
PART 1:
Have a nice day, examiner. It’s an honor to receive your evaluation.
And now, I would like to begin my speaking test.
Initially, I’m gonna talk about the topic of ......... Topic 1
Regarding the first question, .... Turning to the second question,... As for the last question, ....
Next, I will talk about the last topic of part 1, which is ......... Topic 2
According to the first question, .... Turning to the second question,... As to the last question, ....
That’s all my answer for part 1. Thank you for listening.
Well, I like this question/ this is a nice question.
Well, this question is rather difficult for me, and I need more time to think.
Well, this question is difficult for me. I have no idea about this.
PART 2:
Hi, examiner. My situation is that ....... and I have three options to consider such as ..........
I will choose ...... for the best choice, because of the following reasons:
Firstly, ...... /... is very good and useful.
Secondly, ...... (It is convenient and suitable for the situation). Therefore .........
I think ...... is also a good idea. However, ......
I don’t choose ...... because ......
On the other hand, I find that there are some negatives points of the other two options. So, I don’t choose them.
In short, .... is my best choice.
That’s all my ideas for part 2. Thank you for listening.
PART 3:
Hi, examiner. This is my speaking for part 3 on the topic of .......
I absolutely agree that .................... because of the following reasons why hold this view.
Firstly, ........ Secondly, ........ Thirdly, ......... Morever, ... my idea.
To sum up, in my opinion ......... TOPIC đảo ngữ
That’s my presentation.
Now, I’ll answer the follow up question:
Concerning the first question, .... Turning to the second question,... About the last question, ....
That’s all my answer.
Thank you for your attention.
CẤU TRÚC THÍCH NÓI ĐAM MÊ SỞ THÍCH
I am interested in/ fond of/ keen on + N/V-ing. Informal
Formal I have a liking for + N/V-ing (niềm ....)
I am a passion for + N/V-ing (đam mê) I am a big fan of + N/V-ing (fan của....)
inclination toward/to: xu hướng ưu ái với anything
passionate about: tha thiết/say đắm về
Broaden my knowlegde: nâng cao kiến thức
Refresh my mind: thư giãn đầu óc
Get a better job in the future: tìm được công việc tốt trong tương lai
Reduce stress after working for a long time/ after a hard – working day: giảm căng thẳng sau giờ làm việc
Meet up new friends: gặp gỡ nhiều bạn mới
Open/build up social relationship: mở rộng/ củng cố mối quan hệ xã hội
Understand cultures, traditions and customs: hiểu về văn hóa, truyền thống và phong tục
Learn new language: học một ngôn ngữ mới
Open the outlook/ the world: mở ra tầm nhìn
Develop the creative thinking: phát triển tư duy sáng tạo
Improve my English: nâng cao tiếng anh
Improve communication skills: nâng cao kỹ năng giao tiếp
Get together with friends and family: tụ tập/ sum họp với bạn bè và gd
Share our daily life/our work: chia sẻ về cuộc sống/ công việc hằng ngày
Get/stay/keep in touch with my friend and family: Giữ liên lạc với bạn bè
Keep fit and reshape my body: giữ dáng và lấy lại vóc dáng
Improve my experience: nâng cao kinh nghiệm
 Enjoy the fun together: cùng nhau vui chơi

Stay healthy. Season

Suitable for people of age <=> unsuitable .... Warm – hot – cold - Rain cats and dogs - Fresh air
Essy and free <=> pay a fee to join Traditional food = Tet Cake, Chung cake Festival
whenever possible = a flexible timetable <=> a fixed timetable Attractive activities: go the new year’s markets of
tired = take a lot of effort <=> very gentle. flowers, celebrate kitchen god’s day
Financial capability Delicious traditional dishes
Transport Seesighting Flowers blossom: many pecies of flowers are blooming.
some verb
expect (v) mong đợi enhance (v) nâng cao, tăng cường
maintain (v) duy trì prepare (v) chuẩn bị
pursue (v) theo đuổi renovate (v) cải tạo, đổi mới
attend (v) tham gia = involved in (v) = take part in cause (v) gây ra
gain (v) đạt, nhận được reduce (v) giảm
force (v) ép buộc provide (v) cung cấp
practice (v) thực hành improve (v) cải thiện
limit (v) giới hạn produce (v) sản xuất
obtain (v) chiếm đoạt được encourage (v) khuyến khích
expand (v) mở rộng inspire (v) truyền cảm ứng
Unpaid work
Benefit to
- Open and build up social relationships.
- Improve some important skills to get a better work: communication skill, teamwork, leadership,
- Improve the quality of life of the community economically and enviromentally.
Drawback to
- Effect of unpaid work on personal financial status and the skilled workforce.
- Pressure with study => Don’t enough time to relax, play sport, learn other thing or join in a club
Vocab:
the young generation (n) thế hệ trẻ = teenagers the minimum monthly income (v) thu nhập tối thiểu
voluntarily (adv) <=> voluntaty (adj) living standards (n) chất lượng cuộc sống
outstanding (adj) nổi bật daily commute (n) sự đi lại hằng ngày
a good preparation (n) sự chuẩn bị tốt a lack of qualified human resources (n) thiếu nguồn nhân lực
furture career (n) sự nghiệp chất lượng
the expenditure of the youngster (n) sự chi tiêu của giới trẻ
technology (AI)
Benefit Drawback
- Enhancing the level of automatic - Technological displacement of labor
- Reduction in human errors - Absence of emotions
- Minimize safety in exploration. - AI control problem
Vocab:
brainpower (n) chất xám
cappable of replicating human emotions (n) sự tái tạo cảm xúc con người
the ability to inspire (n) khả năng truyền cảm ứng
mimic basic facial expressions (v) bắt chước biểu cảm khuôn mặt
voice their concerns (v) nói lên mối quan tâm của chúng
streamline certain aspects of the recruitment process (v) hợp lý hóa các khía cạnh nhất định của quy trình tuyển dụng.
a high potential to experience involuntary job loss (n) một sự mất việc không tự nguyện
Crime – education
Cause
- Unemployment rate (n) tỉ lệ thất nghiệp
- The loss of family life and the increase in family violence
- Access to another violence factor from social media, violent film and violent game
- Access to another violence factor from violent social media, film and game
There are some other determining factors, but it is believed that family life and media are the most influential.
Solution
- Correctly orient (n) định hướng đúng đắn
- Minimize the negative experience.
- Limit and prevent children access to violence factor
Public transport
Advantage Disadvantage
- Be safer: fewer accident - Systems are quite bad
- Never think about the weather - Inconvenient: wait such a long time, run slowly
- Feel comfortable and relaxed - Have a higher chance of getting diseases.
- Low costs - Be pretty crowded at rush hours