1.
Nói về bản thân của bạn – Talking about yourself
Your past: I grew up in (place), which is….
Your job: I am (presently/currently)….
Where you live now: I’ve been living in…. For (blank
years/month).
Current plans: At the moment, I’m taking classes at….and….
Future plans: I’m planning on/ I’m hoping to….
2. Yêu cầu nhắc lại – Asking for repetition
Did you say…..?
Could you say that again?
I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that
3. Chêm từ tạo cảm giác tự nhiên – Inserting natural phrases
In my opinion,…
It’s tough to say, but I’d….
4. Liếc qua thời gian – Stalling for time
Well, let me see.
Hmm, I’d have to say…..
5. Nêu ra ý kiến trái chiều – Saying something negative
I’m sorry but….
To be perfectly honest,….
I’m afraid to say that…..
6. Nêu ra 1 ví dụ – Giving an example
For example,….
Maybe you’ve heard of…
7. Diễn tả 1 thói quen nào đó – describing frequency
Every other day (= Frequently)
Once in blue moon (Rarely)
Once in a while ( = Occasionally)
8. Thêm ý kiến – Adding more
What else? Oh, I
Also,…
Another thing (as well) is….
9. So sánh với quá khứ – Comparing with the past
But back in the day I used to … (= In the distant past)
But in my school days I used to …
But when I was younger I used to
10. So sánh bản thân với người khác – Comparing self with
others
But some of my friends,…
But it takes all sorts, I suppose,…
But I know there are others who…
11. Thể hiện niềm hy vọng – Expressing a hope
But I’d like to try if I ever get the chance…
Hopefully I’ll get a chance …
But it would be nice to try it someday
12. Kết thúc bài nói – Finishing
Anyway, that’s my…
So, that’s a bit about my…
So, to cut a long story short (= To sum up …)