Speak out – Day 14

INSTRUCTOR: NGUYEN THU NGUYET

Useful expressions

 Have a great/ good time/ Have a blast

 Out of nowhere/ out of the blue/ all of a sudden
 Get along
 Take someone out
 Set someone up
 It’s a good way to lose some fingers
 A two-way street
REDS method
REDS in action
What is the best time of the year to do X?
Why do some people like X?
When was the first time/ last time you did
X?
Adjectives of experience

 Things that are not easy  Difficult, challenging

 Things that you really enjoy  Exciting, thrilling, exhilarating, stimulating,
enjoyable, fascinating, intriguing, surprising

 Things that made you feel sad  Depressing, upsetting, unpleasant

 Things that made you feel
nervous and ashamed  Humiliating, embarrassing
 Things that made you angry
and impatient
 Irritating, annoying, frustrating
Did you ever learn to do X?
How X has changed?
How would you improve X?
How important is X?
What do you want to do in the future?
Do people do/ get enough of X?
How can people find about X?
Should people be given X?
Is it difficult to do X?
Is X suitable for (types of people)?
Reference

 Palley, J., Davies, O., & Li, A. (2014). 31 high-scoring formulas to answer the
IELTS speaking questions. Tp. HCM.: Tổng hợp Tp. Hồ Chí Minh.