Collocations trong IELTS Speaking

theo chủ đề Transportation

Các collocations trong IELTS Speaking theo chủ đề
Transportation

Electric cars
 Means of transportation (n):  Phương tiện giao thông 
VD: Motorbike is my all-time favorite  means of
transportation  because it is very convenient traveling by motorbike. 
 Traffic congestion (n): Kẹt xe 
VD: What I hate the most in Ho Chi Minh City is  traffic congestion. 
 Rush hour (n): Giờ cao điểm 
VD: It’s not a good choice to travel during  rush hours. 
 Environmentally – friendly vehicles (n): Phương tiện thân
thiện với môi trường 
VD: Electric cars are an example of  environmentally-
friendly  vehicles. 
 Take the bus (v): bắt xe buýt 
VD: I  take the bus  to go to work every day. 
 Vehicle emissions (n): Khí thải giao thông 
VD: The government should introduce some laws to reduce
the  vehicle emissions. 
 Get stuck in a traffic jam (v): bị kẹt lại trong chuỗi ách tắc
giao thông 
VD: I try to go to work early every morning, but I always  get stuck in
a traffic jam. 
 Zebra crossing (n): vạch kẻ dành cho người đi bộ 
VD: The policeman was so kind that he assisted an old man at
a  zebra crossing. 
 Break traffic rules (v): Phạm luật giao thông 
VD: People will be fined if they  break traffic rules. 
 Follow traffic rules (v): Chấp hành luật giao thông
VD: People should  follow traffic rules  to protect themselves and
everyone else driving on the road. 
 Operate a vehicle (v): Sử dụng phương tiện giao thông 
VD: People should follow traffic rules when  operating a vehicle  on
the road. 
 Cut the accident rate (v): Giảm tỉ lệ tai nạn 
VD: The  accident rate will be cut  if everyone follows traffic rules. 
 Reduce the heavy traffic (v): Giảm thiểu lượng phương tiện
đông đúc 
VD: Building more roads will  reduce the heavy traffic  during rush
hour. 
 Public transportation (n): Phương tiện công cộng 
VD: The use of  public transportation  will reduce traffic congestion
and protect the environment. 
 Personal vehicle (n): Phương tiện cá nhân 
VD: Most people prefer using  personal vehicles  because they are
convenient. 

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Áp dụng collocation trong IELTS Speaking
Ở phần này, tác giả sẽ hướng dẫn người đọc áp dụng các
collocations đã học ở trên vào việc trả lời các câu hỏi Part 1, 2 và 3
của bài thi IELTS Speaking. 

Sử dụng collocation trong IELTS Speaking Part 1: 

What form of transport do you prefer to use? Why?

Answer:  Well, I like motorbikes and it is also my main  means of
transportation.  Compared to other vehicles, a motorbike is easy to
ride, convenient and it just gives me a sense of freedom. 

How often do you take buses?

Answer:  Not really often, I suppose. Now I mostly travel from my
apartment to my company and it’s not far so I ride my motorbike. I
only  take a bus  twice or three times a year to visit my family. 

Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?

Answer: Well, I think travelling by plane is much faster and more
comfortable while taking a train is cheaper. The best thing about
travelling by these means of transportation is you don’t have to
worry about  traffic congestion. 

How much time do you spend travelling on a normal day?

Answer:  Honestly, even though my house is not too far from my
working place, it takes me around 2 hours to commute every day
due to  traffic congestion.  Even though I try to go early, I always  get
stuck in a  traffic jam  and it’s really time consuming. 

Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

Answer: Definitely! Riding a bike is not only a good way to keep fit
but also to reduce pollution because it’s an  environmentally-
friendly  vehicle. I think I will try to make bicycles my daily  means of
transportation  next year. 
Sử dụng collocation trong IELTS Speaking Part 2: 
Describe a time you travelled by public transport. 
You should say: 
What type of public transport you used
Where you travelled from and to 
What you did during the journey 

And explain how you felt about travelling in this way.  

Answer: 
I’m going to talk about the first time when I  took a train, which was
about 4 years ago. My friends and I went on a vacation in Da Nang
and we decided to travel by train because it was cheaper and more
comfortable than commuting by bus or motorbike. We travelled to
Da Nang from Hue and the distance was not so far so it took us
only around 3 hours. During the journey, we just had some
discussions about what we would do in Da Nang and enjoyed some
snacks. What impressed me the most was the scenery that we had
the chance to contemplate on the way. We saw Lang Co Beach, Hai
Van Pass and other stunning natural places. They were all really
beautiful and I think I would have never had the chance to see those
impressive things if I had ridden a motorbike.
I think travelling by  public transportation, especially trains, is a very
relaxing experience because passengers do not have to focus on
driving or worry about  following traffic rules. Besides, it
helps  reduce the accident rate, I suppose. If people use their own
personal vehicles, they will have to drive by themselves so on a long
trip like this, they may grow tired and couldn’t focus on  operating
their vehicles. Travelling by  public transportation  lik e train
also  helps reduce the heavy traffic  and  vehicle emissions, which I
highly appreciate.
After the trip, I’ve changed my mind about  public transportation,
which I thought was really time-consuming and inconvenient
before. Now I use  public transportation  more often. It helps me save
lots of money and also protect the environment.
public transportation

Sử dụng collocation trong IELTS Speaking Part 3

How do most people travel long distances in your country?

Answer:  Well, I think most of them take public transportation like
trains, buses or air planes because it’s safe and fast. But there are
some people who also choose to use personal vehicles like
motorcycles or cars because they want to have a sense of freedom
and it’s also more convenient if they want to stop on the way to buy
some souvenirs or visit some tourist sites. 

Have the types of transport people use changed much over the
last few decades?
Answer: Yes, I suppose. The living standard is improved day by day
so people’s  means of transportation  is also improved to make it
more comfortable and convenient. For example, as far back as about
50 years ago, the main vehicles of Vietnamese people were bicycles
and motorbikes. But now, more and more households own a car and
it is also affordable for people to take planes if they travel long
distances. 

What kinds of improvement have there been in transport in

your country in recent years?
Answer:  I think the government has widened and built more roads
to reduce  the heavy traffic. Besides, they also introduce new laws
to  reduce the accident rate.  Public transportation  system is also
improved to encourage people to use those  environmentally-
friendly vehicles. I think those are positive changes and hopefully in
the future,  traffic congestion  will be solved. 

Do you think most people should use public transports? Why/

why not?
Answer:  Definitely! Using public transports is a good way to  reduce
vehicle  emissions  and  cut the accident rate. Besides, when
commuting by public transports, people will not have to worry about
being  stuck in a traffic jam  or  breaking traffic rules  like when they
operate their personal vehicles. 
Why some countries impose higher taxes on car ownership? 

impose higher taxes

Answer:  Because they want to reduce the use of  personal
vehicles  and encourage people to travel by  public transports. High
taxes will discourage drivers from owning a car because they have
to spend too much money. So if people change from cars to buses or
trains, the traffic and environmental problems will be solved.