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● Answer structure: Direct answer + Discussion (Additional

Information)
● Rules for better languages: Which is, incredibly, various
tenses, V-ing / to V.
● 6 techniques to lengthen your answer
○ Busy
○ Price
○ Benefit

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 SPEAKING
PART 1
(Continue)

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 2 3 4
Technique 4: Technique 5: Technique 6: Practice
Popularity Compare Example

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 TECHNIQUE 4 - POPULARITY

Question: What kind of sport are popular

in your country?

Answer: I’m a die-hard fan of football and

needless to say. It’s is becoming incredibly
“rất phổ
popular these
biến” these days.
days

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 • Who is your favorite singer/ TV program?
• What elective subjects are popular in high
schools in your country? Why? POPULARITY
• Are there subjects that are more popular
with boys than girls?

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 TECHNIQUE 4 - POPULARITY

1. Be incredibly popular

Extr_mely
Extremely Super Pretty

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 TECHNIQUE 4 - POPULARITY

Question: Is online shopping popular in

your country?

Paraphrased answer: Online shopping is

quite _in_ now in Vietnam

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 TECHNIQUE 4 - POPULARITY
1. Be extremely popular

Incredibly Super Pretty

2. Be in (thing)

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Question: What disease has negatively affected your country

recently?

Vi rút Corona là chủ đề mà mọi người hay nói tới gần đây
sau khi gây ra hàng trăm người tử vong trong 1 tuần.

Corona virus has been the _talk

_ _of_ town
of _ _ after
_ _ after
causing
causing
hundreds of deaths in a week.

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 TECHNIQUE 4 - POPULARITY
1. Be extremely popular

Incredibly Super Pretty

2. Be in thing

3. The talk of the town

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 CHECK - UP

1. Who is your favorite singer/ TV program?

2. What elective subjects are popular in high schools in
your country? Why?
3. Are there subjects that are more popular with boys
than girls?

* Áp dụng technique “popularity”

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 TECHNIQUE 5 - COMPARE

Question: Do you like going to the café?

Answer: Highlands is my go-to café since beverages and

cakes are tasty and such a bargain. When it comes
comes to
to
other cafés, it’s
it’s not
not the
the _case.
_ _ _.Everything
Everythingthere
thereseems
seems
pricey and the quality is… meh

When it comes to A, it’s not the case

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 CHECK - UP

1. What kind of things make you laugh?

2. Do you wear jeans?

* Áp dụng technique “compare”

When it comes to A, it’s not the case

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 TECHNIQUE 6 - EXAMPLE

Question: Have any tourist attractions in your hometown?

Answer: There are some tourist attractions that you have to

For example there’s this
visit when you are in HCM city. ____________,
iconic landmark
place called Bitexco Tower, which is an _________
of HCM city

For example Let’s take A for example instance

For in_ta_ce

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Question: Have any tourist attractions in your hometown?

Answer: If you do sightseeing in Hue, there are tourist

attractions that you have to pay a visit _______
such as the
Imperial City, Huong River and so on.

Such as Like _Namely

_ _ _ly

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Question: What kind of housework do you often do?

Answer: Oh, all sorts of things, really. For the most part,
I’m in charge of doing the dishes or running some
errands groceries and tidy up
_______ for my parents like buy _________
room, so on and so forth, you name it.

So on and so forth, you name it

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For example Such as

Let’s take A for example Like

For instance So on and so forth, you name it

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1. Did you study mathematics?

2. Do you normally have dessert at the end of your meal?

* Áp dụng technique “example”

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 PRACTICE

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 Áp dụng các techniques đã học ở trên vào các câu hỏi Speaking
part 1 dưới đây

1. Do you often use apps on mobile phones? (busy + example)

Suggested ideas:
Busy: buried with work, have a hectic schedule
Example: apps such as reminders, weather, Netflix …

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1 dưới đây

2. What apps do you often use? (popularity + benefit)

Suggested ideas:
Popularity: social media such as Facebook, Instagram are the in
thing now.
Benefit: build relationships, share your expertise, increase visibility,
run a business, …

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part 1 dưới đây

3. Do you want to make an app of your own in the future?

(busy + price)
Suggested ideas:
Busy: The process of making an app is complicating, requiring
technical expertise 🡪 take time
Price: Hiring technicians is costly

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 FOOD FOR THOUGHTS EXPRESSIONS FOR FEELINGS

“buồn”inwhen
He looked down he gotwhen
the mouth rejected in arejected
he got job interview.
in a job interview.

Down in the mouth (Down) in the dumps

After
After her
her break
break -- up
up ,, she
she finds
finds solace
so_ _ _in_ meditation
in meditation and
and yoga.
yoga.

Find solace in something

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I try to ______
bottle up my sadness though I do know that _________
bursting out
crying is way better sometimes.

Bottle up >< Burst out

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Listening to his lame presentation truly “chán muốn

bored me to chết”
death

Bore someone to death

I used to be known for working late, but I am now a dedicated

clock-watcher.
clock-w_ _ _ _ _ _.

Clock-watcher Dead-end job

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2. Would you like to change your job in the future?

switch
Well, the idea sounds__________
tempting
• I suppose I would make a career __________ in
the future. (paraphrase) benefit
package
• I would like to have a crack at/ take a whack at
finance/ give finance a go/a shot/ a try more
lucrative

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2. Would you like to change your job in the future?

• (Reason 1) The income is ______________ in switch

this industry and the _______________are tempting
really good as well.
benefit package
• (Reason 2) Besides, finance is an area of my
interest. I actually majored in Finance in more lucrative

college.

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 GLOSSARY

Expression Part of speech Meaning

Down in mouth Adj Chán nản

Find solace in st Phra. V Tìm được sự an ủi/ đồng cảm

Bottle up Phra. V Kìm nén

Burst out Phra. V Vỡ oà

Bore someone to death V Gây buồn chán

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Clock - watcher N Người cảm thấy mệt mỏi với công việc

Dead end job N Công việc nhàm chán

Meet the Phra.V Đúng hạn

deadlines

Chew sb out Phra.V La mắng ai đó

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Soft spoken Adj Nói chuyện mềm mỏng/ nhẹ nhàng

Tempting Adj Thú vị/ hấp dẫn

Make a career
Phra. V Nhảy việc
switch

Lucrative Adj Cao

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 PRACTICE
Topic: Boredom
1. Do you often feel bored?

Suggested:

once in a blue moon, from time to time, once in a while, on and

off, on a regular basis …

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Topic: Boredom
2. What do you do to stop being bored?

Suggested:

Hang out with friends, be immersed in social activities such as

going to the bars, dancing clubs, cooking class …

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Topic: Boredom
3. Do you feel bored more or less often than in the past?

Suggested:

Be occupied with work 🡪 have no time for relaxation and

entertainment

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 PRACTICE
Topic: Work
1. What do you like about your job/major?

Suggested:

Lucrative income, rewarding job, supportive colleagues,

pleasant workplace ...

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 PRACTICE
Topic: Work
2. What do you dislike about your job/major?

Suggested:

Sedentary work, tight deadlines, hectic schedule, overwhelming

workload, bore sb to death …

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 Homework

1. Hoàn thành phần Homework trang 105, 106 – Unit 2. Part 1. Techniques (2)
sách giáo trình IELTS FIGHTER A và nộp bài trên app IMAPEducare.
2. Hoàn thành Vocabulary test – Unit 2. Part 1. Techniques (2) trên app
IMAPEducare.

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