Reading Task Type 6
Matching Features
Lesson 14
01
About the task
Some basic information
02
Sample questions
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Paris Metro
Paris Metro
New York City Subway
New York City Subway
London Underground
London Underground
03
Tips and tactics
04
Skills-building
exercises
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Speaking & Writing
Sports
Speaking part 1
1. Do you like playing sports?
2. What sport are popular in your country?
3. Do you think it is important to play a sport?
4. Do you like extreme sports?
Speaking part 1 1. I’m a big fan of sth
2. do wonder for sth
1. Do you like playing sports? 3. keep me in shape
4. relieve
Well, I think I’m a big fan of sports.
Although I’m not good at it, but my
5. refresh
favorite one is swimming. You
know I can often meet new people Which phrase means:
and make friends when I do sports.
And as I think that, you know, - to have a very good effect 2
practicing a sport regularly does - to lessen the effect of sth 4
wonder for my health. It keeps me - to stay fit 3
in shape, it helps to relieve my - to enjoy sth very much 1
back and neck pains. And last but
not least, it refreshes my mind
after a long day of hard work.
Speaking part 1 1. hands down
2. king of sports
2. What sport are popular in your country?
3. fanatics
In Vietnam, I think football is hands down 4. competitive
the king of sports. Most Vietnamese are true sport
football fanatics. It’s very easy to play. All you 5. covered on TV
need is just a ball, a few friends and two
goals, which you can always make or create
6. celebrities.
by marking the ground with, you know, a
piece of clothing or bags, for example. And I Which phrase means:
think it’s a competitive sport, it can be very
enjoyable to watch and play. It is also widely - to be shown / broadcast 5
covered on TV programs and the national - a famous person 6
team’s football players can be considered to - an enthusiastic fan 3
be celebrities in our community.
Speaking part 1
3. Do you think it is important to play a sport?
Of course. I think it’s essential for 1. take up a sport
everybody to take up a sport, because, 2. lower the risk of
you know, as I mentioned before. 3. diabetes, obesity
Playing sports brings great benefits to and heart attacks
your health. It helps to lower the risk of 4. at the end of the day
modern diseases such as diabetes,
obesity and heart attack. Anyway, at Which phrase means:
the end of the day, your body is the only
place you’ve got to live, right? So I think - in conclusion 4
you’d better take good care of it. - diseases relating to 3
high cholesterol
- to participate 1
Speaking part 1
4. Do you like extreme sports?
1. give it a go
Well, I have never tried extreme sports 2. daredevil
before but if I had the opportunity, I’d
3. rush of adrenaline
definitely give it a go. I am a bit of a
daredevil myself and I love the rush of 4. breathtaking
adrenaline from doing adventurous
activities. I have heard of bungee Which phrase means:
jumping and skydiving on the TV as well
as the Internet and I’m more than - try sth new 1
willing to participate in these new and - a risk-taker 2
breathtaking experiences. - extremely amazing 4
- a feeling of extreme
excitement 3
Speaking part 2
Speaking part 3
1. Do you think children get enough exercise these
days?
2. Do you agree that sports stars earn too much
money?
Speaking part 3
1. Do you think children get enough exercise these days?
From my own personal observation, kids 1. indulge
these days are more likely to indulge in a 2. sedentary
sedentary lifestyle where they surf the
3. contribute
Internet or play games all days with only
little amount of time for outdoor activities. Which phrase means:
This state of inactivity contributes to the
rise in child obesity which may leads to - not involve many
other serious diseases in the future such as physical activities 2
diabetes. A few generations ago, children - allow oneself to enjoy
were much more active and enjoy outdoor the pleasure of.
1
activities, but nowadays they only do - to be a reason of / to
exercise at school during PE lessons. help cause sth 3
Speaking part 3
2. Do you agree that sports stars earn too much money?
Well, to be honest, I have never thought much 1. enhance
about this topic so my answer would be yes and 2. set a record
no. On the one hand, sports starts have to
trained extremely demanding exercised to
3. rational
enhance their performance, set a record or 4. deserve
bring a medal for their countries so it is rational Which phrase means:
to say that with such heavy workload and
responsibility, they deserve such high salary. - logical 3
However, I still believe the government should - become the best 2
pay more attention to existing issues in the - be worthy of sth 4
society such as upgrading infrastructure or - to boost 1
invest more in essential jobs such as teachers
and social workers rather than sport starts.
Some people believe that sport has an important role in
society. Others, however, feel that it is nothing more than a
leisure activity for some people.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
40/60
Sport is just a leisure activity Sports has an important role in
society
Topic sentence: Sport does not Topic sentence: Sport brings many
account for a major proportion of a benefits to social relationships and
person’s life. national identity
Reason 1: Sport can be a good topic
→ Explain: Urban life is becoming more
for conversations between family and
hectic → Most people only play and
friends.
watch sports as a form of relaxation
after a hard day at work. →Example: Vietnamese are sport fanatics
and they love to talk about a game taking
→ Counterargument: Playing sports place the other day. Sport players can be
boosts people’s health condition → considered celebrities in VN
lower the risks of diseases → Reason 2: Participating in an international
increase work productivity and life sport event is an effective strategy to
quality advertise a country.
→ Example: VN’s U23 team wins
