Describe a photo you took that you are proud of.

You should say :

- When you took it
- Where you took it
- What is in this photo
- And explain why you are proud of it

Speaking of a photo that I’m proud of, I would like to talk about the one I took during my
summer vacation. I’m a big fan of photography and I have taken thousands of photos. I
remember it was an evening. It was pouring down outside, I still decided to go out and find
something to eat. I dined at a restaurant and I took an unforgettable photo while eating.
ˈspikɪŋ ʌv ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðæt aɪm praʊd ʌv, aɪ wʊd laɪk tu tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə wʌn aɪ tʊk ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ
ˈsʌmər veɪˈkeɪʃən. aɪm ə bɪg fæn ʌv fəˈtɑgrəfi ænd aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ˈθaʊzəndz ʌv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. aɪ
rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt wʌz ən ˈivnɪŋ. ɪt wʌz ˈpɔrɪŋ daʊn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, aɪ stɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tu goʊ aʊt ænd
faɪnd ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu it. aɪ daɪnd ɪn æt ə ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt ænd aɪ tʊk ən ˌʌnfərˈgɛtəbəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ waɪl
ˈitɪŋ.

The restaurant is just near my place. It is cramped and narrow, but it is very popular. No
matter whether the weather is good or bad, it is always packed like sardines. When I arrived,
there were no free tables but there was one seat free next to an old couple so I sat there. They
were so sweet and helped each other with the food. I was touched, so I secretly took a photo
of them.
ðə ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt ɪz ʤʌst nɪr maɪ pleɪs. ɪt ɪz kræmpt ænd ˈnɛroʊ, bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr. noʊ
ˈmætər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈwɛðər ɪz gʊd ɔr bæd, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz pækt laɪk sɑrˈdinz. wɛn aɪ əˈraɪvd, ðɛr
wɜr noʊ fri ˈteɪbəlz bʌt ðɛr wʌz wʌn sit fri nɛkst tu ən oʊld ˈkʌpəl soʊ aɪ sæt ðɛr. ðeɪ wɜr soʊ
swit ænd hɛlpt iʧ ˈʌðər wɪð ðə fud. aɪ wʌz tʌʧt, soʊ aɪ ˈsikrɪtli tʊk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʌv ðɛm.

In this photo, the old man is feeding his wife noodles. He is so careful. As it’s a bit hot, he
blows on it. At the same time, his wife looks at him and smiles blissfully. They don’t care that
the restaurant is packed out, they are just enjoying the moment. I’m not the most skilled
photographer, but I managed to encapsulate the moment perfectly.
ɪn ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ði oʊld mæn ɪz ˈfidɪŋ hɪz waɪf ˈnudəlz. hi ɪz soʊ ˈkɛrfəl. æz ɪts ə bɪt hɑt, hi
bloʊz ɑn ɪt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hɪz waɪf lʊks æt hɪm ænd smaɪlz ˈblɪsfəli. ðeɪ doʊnt kɛr ðæt ðə
ˈrɛstəˌrɑnt ɪz pækt aʊt, ðeɪ ɑr ʤʌst ɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊmənt. aɪm nɑt ðə moʊst skɪld
fəˈtɑgrəfər, bʌt aɪ ˈmænəʤd tu ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈpɜrfəktli.

The photo came out so well that I decided to post it as I thought it would bring a smile to
many of my friends. Surprisingly, it got so many comments by many people. I was blown
away and felt very proud of myself that I could capture such a beautiful moment. Whenever I
feel sad, just looking at the picture cheers me up right away.
ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ keɪm aʊt soʊ wɛl ðæt aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tu poʊst ɪt æz aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd brɪŋ ə smaɪl tu
ˈmɛni ʌv maɪ frɛndz. sərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ɪt gɑt soʊ ˈmɛni ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. aɪ wʌz bloʊn
əˈweɪ ænd fɛlt ˈvɛri praʊd ʌv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðæt aɪ kʊd ˈkæpʧər sʌʧ ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmoʊmənt.
wɛˈnɛvər aɪ fil sæd, ʤʌst ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈpɪkʧər ʧɪrz mi ʌp raɪt əˈweɪ.
IELTS READING

14. D
15. C
16. A
17. G
18. B
19. H
20. E
21. YES
22. NO
23. NOT GIVEN
24. YES (among the less appealing case studies => fungus and squid)
25. NOT GIVEN
26. NO (have already been -> in the future)

IELTS SPEAKING PART 2

Describe a photo you took that you are proud of. You should say :
- When you took it
- Where you took it
- What is in this photo
- And explain why you are proud of it

Take a photo of something

capture a moment: chộp khoảnh khắc
A photo = a picture = a photograph = a snapshot
A photo comes out: bức ảnh hiển thị rõ ràng
Describe a photo => present tenses

WHEN YOU TOOK IT

Speaking of + TOPIC
Speaking of a photo that I’m proud of, I would like to talk about the one
I took during… (occasion?). If my memory serves me right, I took the
photo when I was (doing something).

WHERE YOU TOOK IT

WHAT IS IN THIS PHOTO

WHERE (introduce the place => why I took the photo)

A picturesque landscape (cảnh đẹp như tranh vẽ), go sightseeing (đi
ngắm cảnh), superb weather (thời tiết đẹp), drink in (tận hưởng),…
TEMPLATE:
As far as I know, (place) is a tourist destination. It’s famous for… When
I was (doing something) I was impressed by (something => thứ khiến
cho mình take photos). In order to prevent my memory from fading
“phai mờ”, I decided to capture the beautiful moment.
WHAT (describe the photo => feeling)
In this photo/looking at the photo, it’s an adorable snapshot of
(something => cảnh mình chụp). You can see (miêu tả bức ảnh, dùng
present tenses). The photo made me (excited, touched = move “xúc
động”, barely say any words “không nói được lời nào”) because…
(reasons)

AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE PROUD OF IT

TEMPLATE:
Surprisingly, I posted the photo on social media and got positive
comments, which made me proud of it. Even now, I feel like it was
yesterday.