SPEAKING: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Câu hỏi: How much time do you spend with friends?

I don’t really have much free time since I’m in full-time employment. So normally,
I get together with friends once or twice a week for meals or coffee to gossip. We
also go on small trips every once in a while to maintain bonds and let off some
steam.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Get together (phrasal verb): Tụ họp

Gossip (v): Chuyện phiếm

Every once in a while (idm): Thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi

Let off some steam (idm): Giải tỏa căng thẳng, xả hơi

Câu hỏi: Can you describe your family?

I live in a nuclear family, with my parents and a younger brother. My father is an

engineer and lives in Aligarh whereas my mother is a homemaker. My brother is
currently doing his bachelors in technology in Electronic communication from
Dwarahat.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Nuclear family: Gia đình bao gồm con cái và bố mẹ ruột.

Homemaker (n): Người nội trợ

Doing his bachelor's (v): Theo học bằng cử nhân

Câu hỏi: Is friendship very important to you and why?

Of course, to me, there is no doubt that friends are indispensable. As the saying
goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”. Not only could they make our lives
more interesting, but friends also help us develop a sense of sharing whether they
are tangible things or just motivational words of wisdom, especially when we have
difficult moments in life.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

There is no doubt that: Chắc chắn

Indispensable (adj): Không thể thiếu được

A sense of sharing (n): Ý thức sẻ chia

Tangible (adj): Hữu hình

Words of wisdom (n): Lời khôn ngoan

2. Bài mẫu chủ đề Family & Friends - Speaking Part 2

Câu hỏi: Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member.

I want to share with you the moment my mother made the decision to launch her
own business. Even though my mother is now in her forties, she remains
attractive. She is a mother who constantly looks out for her kids and is incredibly
compassionate, kind, and attentive. She is both a mother and a friend to me since
she always offers me sage advice and is ready to support me through all of the
highs and lows in my life. She is such a strong-willed person, which is why I am so
proud of her.

Since my grandparents were often on the go, she had to learn how to deal with
difficulties on her own from a young age. I imagine that her difficult childhood
helped to shape who she is now. While she was in her forties, she made the
decision that she wanted to operate her own clothing boutique. As we all believed
it was a pretty bad idea because she would face a lot of competition from other
surrounding shops, all of the family members attempted to prevent her from
doing it.

Yet thanks to her tenacity and endurance, she was able to succeed in building her
company, which is an example for us all to follow. and I keep telling myself to
strive to be as resilient as my mother, a true “wonder woman,” every day.
Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Remain (v): Vẫn

Compassionate (a): Trắc ẩn

The highs and lows (n): Thăng trầm (trong cuộc sống)

Strong-willed (a): Cứng cỏi, kiên quyết

Surrounding (a): Bao quanh, phụ cận

Attempt (v): Cố thử

Tenacity (a): Tính ngoan cường, tính kiên trì

Endurance (n): Sức chịu đựng

Resilient (a): Sôi nổi; không hay chán nản, không hay nản lòng

Câu hỏi: Talk about your best friend

Anna comes to me as my closest buddy when I think about it. We go back a long
way. In fact, we've been buddies since my freshman year of college. To this day, I
recall well the first time I met her in grammar class. At first, I mistook her for a
chatty and impolite young lady. However, as I got to know Anna better, I found she
was a really likable person with whom I shared many interests.

Anna and I are polar opposites in terms of personality. While she is kind and
tolerant, I am somewhat irritable and reserved. Anna can easily strike up a
conversation with everyone she meets for the first time. As different as our
personalities are, we agree on a lot of things, including marriage, job, and life
perspectives.

Anna is my best buddy for several reasons. First and foremost, she respects and
loves me for who I am. Second, despite her demanding schedule, she is always
prepared to provide a sympathetic ear if I am experiencing difficulties or feeling
demotivated.
Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Go back a long way (idiom): Quen nhau từ lâu rồi

Mistake (v): Đánh giá nhầm

Likable (adj): Dễ mến

Share common interests: Có nhiều sở thích chung

Polar opposites (idiom): Cực kỳ đối lập

Tolerant (adj): Dễ chịu

Strike up a conversation: Bắt chuyện

Life perspective: Quan điểm sống

3. Bài mẫu chủ đề Family & Friends - Speaking Part 3

Câu hỏi: In what ways have families in your country changed in recent?

The roles of husbands and wives have changed in recent years. Both spouses have
been more open to perform different roles, such as seizing various job
opportunities or being more involved in the household. Another change, I think, is
the trend to have less children. Parents nowadays think of having smaller families
due to high cost of living and career perspectives.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Spouse (n): Vợ chồng

Involved in the household: Tham gia vào công việc nhà

Career perspectives (n): Triển vọng nghề nghiệp

Câu hỏi: Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?

Both are fairly important, but my family takes place in my life that is dear to my
heart. Friends may come and go, but I know that my family will always be there
for me, no matter what happens in my life and no matter what decisions I take.
Nevertheless, my friends are the closest people with whom I can share and
discuss things that sometimes are not appropriate to bring up in the family circle.

Vocabulary ghi điểm:

Dear to sb’s heart: Là nơi thân thương với ai

Come and go: Đến rồi đi

Closest people: Những người gần gũi nhất

Share and discuss things: Chia sẻ và thảo luận mọi thứ

Bring up in the family circle: Đề cập đến trong phạm vi gia đình

4. Vốn từ vựng bài thi Speaking chủ đề Family & Friends

Cùng khám phá những từ vựng giúp bạn ghi điểm trong phần thi IELTS Speaking
chủ đề Family & Friends nhé. Đây là những từ đã được liệt kê theo các khía cạnh
khác nhau của chủ đề nhằm giúp bạn ghi nhớ một cách dễ dàng nhất.

Từ vựng xoay quanh chủ đề Family

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

Parental guidance/ care->Sự hướng dẫn/ quan tâm của bố mẹ-> Parental
guidance plays a key role in children’s development.

Sibling rivalry->Tranh cãi giữa anh chị em->Sibling rivalry sometimes is caused by
the competition between children.

Dysfunctional family->Gia đình không êm ấm->A dysfunctional family can cause a

lot of emotional damage to children.

Overprotective parents->Cha mẹ bảo vệ con quá đà->The children of

overprotective parents can suffer from mental issues.

Nuclear family->Gia đình nhỏ gồm bố mẹ và con cái sống chung với nhau-> One
undeniable change in Vietnamese families nowadays is the shift from extended
families to nuclear families.

Extended family-> Gia đình nhiều thế hệ-> Growing up in an extended family has
given me many wonderful experiences in terms of the spirit of solidarity and
empathy for each other.

A good role model ->Một tấm gương tốt->My older brother is a good role model
for me in terms of discipline

Financial support from family->Sự hỗ trợ tài chính từ gia đình->I have not been
receiving financial support from our family for 2 years.

Từ vựng xoay quanh chủ đề Friends

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

to connect with someone on a deep level-> Kết nối được với ai đó một cách sâu
sắc->You shouldn't connect with your coworkers on a deep level since they could
have their own ambitions

to keep in touch-> Giữ liên lạc với ai đó->Nowadays it's easy to keep in touch with
friends and family thanks to the internet

to value something->Đánh giá cao/xem trọng một thứ gì đó->I value friendship
over most things in life

Emotional support->Hỗ trợ tinh thần->I feel lucky to always receive emotional
support from my friends during my darkest times.

Harmonious relationship ->Mối quan hệ hoà hợp->I always want to build a

harmonious relationship with Lisa - my colleague.

Through ups and downs ->Trải qua thăng trầm->My best friend and I have gone
through ups and downs for about 10 years since high school.

Những Idiom thông dụng trong chủ đề Family & Friends

Idiom Ý nghĩa
Like father, like son:Cha nào con nấy

Like two peas in a pod:Hai người trong gia đình trông giống nhau.

A spitting image of another family member: Trông giống ai đó trong gia đình

To be in one’s blood: Một điều gì đó ăn sâu vào dòng máu của gia đình

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree:Con nhà tông không giống lông cũng giống
cánh

To wear the pants in a family To rule the roost:Miêu tả trụ cột gia đình, đảm
nhiệm mọi việc to lớn trong nhà

Men make houses, women make homes:Đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm

To be born with a silver spoon in their mouth:Được sinh ra trong một gia đình giàu
có và đặc quyền

Flesh and blood:Máu mủ ruột rà

Blood is thicker than water:Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã