IELTS BE TU VO – SPEAKING IELTS

LESSON 2

YOUR STUDY OR WORK

- Pass with flying colours = pass with a high score.
1. Are you a student or a worker?
Nếu là học sinh/ sinh viên.
At the moment/ currently, I am a student at _____ school/ university hoặc [a graduate (n) _sinh viên/
freshman _ sinh viên năm nhất/ sophomore _ sinh viên năm 2/ junior _ sinh viên năm 3/ senior _ sinh
viên năm 4).
[Giải thích thêm] My school is one of the top-ranked universities in Vietnam. [Hoặc] Admission [đầu
vào tuyển sinh] is incredibly competitive [cực kỳ cạnh tranh], so I am very proud of being a student
here.
[Nói về chuyên ngành] My major is_______[teaching].
Lưu ý:
 Graduate (n): chỉ người – sinh viên.
 Graduate (v): tốt nghiệp.
Nếu là người đi làm
At the moment, I am working at ABC company, which is one of the top-ranked company in
Vietnam. I have been working there for ____ years. I am in charge of + chuyên ngành[chịu
trách nhiệm về ngành (chứ không phải là nghề)].
 To be in charge of + N: chịu trách nhiệm về
 At the moment, I work as a teacher. I am mainly responsible for teaching IELTS for students
who want to pass the IELTS exam with flying colors. To me, this job helps me to make a
killing to support myself and my family.
2. Why did you choose [go for] your major/ job?
 Well, to be honest, I’m passionate about teaching [have an affinity: ham thích[dùng cho
mọi chủ đề] and I think that I have a knack for it. Also, I got sound advice [nhận lời
khuyên] from my parents that this major offers a promising industry in the future, [you know],
something like good positions, a decent job, handsome salaries [a lucrative income] and high
promotion in society.
 I’ve already explained about my long-term interest in sth: tôi có đam mê bất tận với___
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 [Follow my father’s footsteps; run in family: truyền thống gia đình]; [brings me many job
opportunities].
 to be + passionate about ___ = have a passion for [đam mê về cái gì]
 to find a good job = to land decent jobs [verb]: S + can easily land decent jobs.
 Well, I choose it simply because back in high school [nhớ lại thời điểm cấp 3], when I was
contemplating what I should [you know] study in the university. I got a sound advice [nhận lời
khuyên] from my parents that this major offers a promising industry in the future, [you know],
something like, good positions, handsome salaries and high promotion in society.
 high salaries = handsome salaries
 multinational company: công ty đa quốc gia
 Boost my people skills: nâng cao kỹ năng giao tiếp
 Expand my social network: mở rộng mối quan hệ xã hội
 Meet my requirements: đáp ứng các nhu cầu
 Financial security: đảm bảo về tài chính
 Promotion opportunity: cơ hội thăng tiến
 Self-improvement: hoàn thiện bản thân.
 I chose/ opted for this faculty because it fits in perfectly with my career goals. Since I was young, I
have harboured a dream to be a __ [nghề nghiệp] and this is a milestone to make my dream come true.
 By learning this faculty, I am able to not only gain more knowledge about the culture of the UK but
also have a chance to integrate with worldwide friends.
 Thanks to this job, I can boost my people skills because I enjoy interacting/ communicating/ mingling
with different types of people/ clients.
 This job gives me a chance to expand my social network and learn how to deal with bad-tempered
customers more effectively [công việc này cho tôi cơ hội mở rộng mối quan hệ xã hội và học cách
đương đầu với nhiều khách hàng khó tính một cách hiệu quả hơn].
3. Do you prefer to study alone or with a group?
To tell the truth, I really prefer studying in groups. As a matter of fact. I often have trouble focusing
when I study alone. But when I study in a group, I can focus much better. And another thing is that if
you study in a group, you can hear more opinions about the subject at hand. So the group helps me
gain a wider perspective on the issue I am studying.
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The way I see it, I prefer studying alone to studying in groups. Though studying alone may have
some disadvantages, I feel that there are more benefits to it. First, when I study alone, I don’t
have to worry about everyone’s schedule. I only need to think about myself and when I want to
study. Second of all, I can study by myself anywhere that I want to. I don’t need a meeting place
like study groups do. Instead, I can study anywhere I can find a place to sit down. That’s very
convenient for me.

4. Do you think that the present education in Viet Nam is keeping pace with the changes in modern life? [ To
keep pace with: theo kịp/ sánh kịp].

 In my opinion, Vietnamese education is keeping up with present life standard. You know, simply
because:
Firstly, thanks to state-of-the-art technology development such as internet access or computers,
Vietnamese students can connect to distance learning [học từ xa] programs and gain more
knowledge [có kiến thức về] about their major.
Secondly, foreign languages such as English are invested more and most Vietnamese students
can speak at least a foreign language which broaden their horizons and helps them integrate
with [hòa nhập với] worldwide friends.
5. Do you want to open your own business in the future?
 Well, to be honest, I am living the dream [nuôi dưỡng ước mơ] to become successful business.
So, I would like to run a coffee shop in the future. You know, simple because:
 Firstly, I am a coffee lover, so I hope to bring the best coffee for everyone to savour, especially
traditional coffee in Vietnam.
 Secondly, this industry is considered lucrative with low investment but fast recovery. Believe it or
not, If I run it well, I can make a killing [make a lucrative income] from my own business to
support my family and help underprivileged people [bring home the bacon: kiếm tiền nuôi gia đình].
 Cách 1: I have never thought about this before. Believe it or not [tin hay không], but [you know]
I am not kinda a risk taker [1 người mạo hiểm – 1 người chấp nhận rủi ro]. So, I don’t think I
will run a business successfully. I have no idea about that.
 Cách 2: to me, it sound tempting [nghe có vẻ hấp dẫn]. I would like to make a killing from my
own business [I would like to become a businessman]. I will run a coffee shop or the like. It
would be challenging but interesting when being an owner.
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6. Do you think job satisfaction is more important than salary when choosing a job?

 Actually, I think we need to balance between job satisfaction and the deal wet get because of
some reasons. The job satisfaction gives us motivation to work harder and make us happy all
day. Besides, a decent wage [mức lương ổn định] can help us support ourselves and also our
family.

7. What skills do you think are needed to get a job nowadays?

 I think that the employees need to be equipped with many different skills before seeking a stable
job [cv ổn định].
 Firstly, they should learn a foreign language especially English to communicate with foreigners.
They find it easy to express their ideas professionally and naturally.
 Secondly, the interaction skill with co-workers is also essential. This helps the employees to
broaden their horizons and enrich knowledge.
Have difficulty/ trouble + Ving: gặp khó khăn
- Some language students have difficulty to express [expressing] exactly what they want to say.
Find it easy to V1: Some people find it easier to learn a foreign language than others.

8. Do you think women should be able to do all the same jobs that men do?
9. What is the difference between white collar and blue collar jobs?

 There is a gap between blue collar and white collar jobs. Basically, blue collar jobs are the jobs
whereby the person performing the job does manual labor and get an hourly or daily wage, based
on the performance of their work. By contrast, white collar jobs are the jobs that people do clerical
work in an office and are offered a fixed salary monthly.

10.What subject do you like to study best?

Well, to be honest, I’m really keen on English. You know, simply because I think that I have a knack
for it [có năng khiếu]. Also, English helps me broaden my horizons and enrich my knowledge as well
as I often passed with flying colors [làm bài được điểm cao] for this subject.
11. What do you like about your job?
 It is rewarding /rɪˈwɔː.dɪŋ/ job which helps me support myself and my family. Moreover, the
workplace is also amazing and I can learn a lot of teaching experience from co-workers [đồng
nghiệp]. [to get on well with sb: hoàn thuận với ai đó]
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 Rewarding job: công việc xứng đáng

 Workplace: nơi làm việc

12. What do you dislike about your job?

 I would say the tight deadlines [hạn chót chặt chẽ] are the things that make me daunting a little
bit. In some projects, we need to work to the bone [làm việc chăm chỉ] to meet the deadlines
[hoàn thành công việc trong thời hạn quy định].
 Make sth daunting: làm ai đó chán nản
13.Do you want to change your job?
 multinational company 
 I will be self-employed. I would like to run a coffee shop in the future. You know, _____
14.What is the most difficult part of your study?[difficult = bottlenect]
 Without doubt [không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa], I face with a ton of [một mớ] enormous
assignments, homework, presentations, deadlines [workloads]. You know, there have been
many times. When I was in nerve-racking moment [cực kỳ căng thẳng].
 I have difficulty/ bottlenect understanding languages, to be exact, English. To be honest, my
English is not good at both listening and speaking. I find it difficult to express my ideas
professionally and naturally. So, this hinders (limits) me a lot in working with foreigners.

Cấu trúc ngữ pháp

S + have difficulty + Ving = S + have trouble + Ving
Gặp khó khăn khi làm gì đó.

15.Is there any course you want to take up in the future?

Mẹo:
 Khi nói về “in the future” nên dùng “perhaps” – “maybe” – “I guess”
 “Take up – tham gia” = pursue [theo đuổi] = have a crack at [thử sức] = enroll/ register for
[đăng ký]
 I think that I will register for an English class in the future. You know, simply because
 Firstly, _____
 Secondly, ____
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 Maybe I will pursue a course a related to Applied computing/ Applied Informatics [tin học
ứng dụng]. I think today computers and technology are two very important aspects in all areas,
so when I master/ am proficient in/ am good at computer skills, I think this is likely to bring
me many advantages in working.
 Well, maybe I will enroll/ register for a guitar lesson. I am quite really into this instrument, and
of course, I like its sound. I think it would be great if I could play some songs myself.
 I think that I will register for a yoga course/ meditation course [khóa thiền].
16.What are the benefits and drawbacks of studying abroad? Why do young people prefer to study
abroad? [study abroad = study overseas = study in a foreign country]
 To have an access to advanced education systems
= allow students to have an access to well-rounded education.
 Broaden my horizons and enrich my knowledge about ____
(mở rộng tầm nhìn và làm giàu kiến thức về ____)
 Sharpen my major and skills
(Làm sắc bén thêm chuyên ngành và kỹ năng của tôi).
 To expose to new culture and people
 Encourages independence: khuyến khích sự tự lập
 Enhance employment opportunities: tăng cường cơ hội nghề nghiệp.
 Get a globally acceptable qualification: nhận chứng chỉ được chấp nhận toàn cầu.
 Strengthen teamwork spirit and improve co-operation skills.
 Languages ability is excellent, to be exact, English.
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