IELTS SPEAKING

BOOKS
Types of books
Từ vựng Phiên âm Ý nghĩa

Textbook /ˈtekst.bʊk/

Reference book /ˈref.ər.əns ˌbʊk/

Novel /ˈnɒv.əl/

Autobiography /ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/

Thriller book /ˈθrɪl.ər bʊk/

Dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/

Science fiction /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪk.ʃən/

Encyclopedia /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/

Cookery book /ˈkʊkəri bʊk/

Hardcover /ˈhɑrdˌkʌvər/

Paperback /ˈpeɪpərbæk/

E-book /ˈiː.bʊk/

Cụm từ vựng về cảm xúc của con người khi đọc sách

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa

To be heavy-going Khó để đọc tiếp (có thể do tình tiết nặng nề, tâm lý phức tạp)

To be engrossed in Hoàn toàn tập trung vào cuốn sách

Tough to decide Khó để lựa chọn

Couldn’t put it down Không thể đặt xuống

 A profound impression Ấn tượng sâu sắc

To read something from Đọc một cuốn sách từ trang đầu đến trang cuối
cover to cover

To be blown-away Ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ

Have your head/nose in a Vùi đầu đọc sách.

book

Take something as read Khẳng định điều gì là đúng, xác thực

Read something into Suy nghĩ thái quá về một vấn đề

something

Let their imagination run Thỏa sức tưởng tượng

wild

Spark their children interest Khơi gợi sự thích thú

in

Từ vựng chung để miêu tả về sách

Từ vựng Phiên âm Ý nghĩa

Dark plot /dɑːk plɒt/ Tình tiết đen tối

Dreary /ˈdrɪə.ri/ Ảm đạm hoặc buồn bã

Tear-jerking /ˈtɪəˌdʒɜː.kər/ Bi kịch, khiến bạn khóc

Book enthusiast/ /bʊk ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æst//ˈæv.ɪd ˈriː.dər/ Người thích, ham đọc sách
avid reader

Protagonist /prəˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/ Nhân vật chính diện

Satire /’sætaiə/ Châm biếm, trào phúng

Bookworm /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/ Mọt sách

Masterpiece /ˈmɑː.stə.piːs/ Kiệt tác

 Từ vựng Ý nghĩa

A page-turner Cuốn sách bạn không thể ngừng đọc

To receive wide praise Được tán dương rộng rãi

Movie adaptation Chuyển thể thành phim

To earn the title Nhận được danh hiệu

Enrich one’s knowledge and Làm giàu kiến thức và đời sống tinh thần
spiritual life

An insatiable thirst for Cơn thèm khát kiến thức

To start reading at an early age Bắt đầu đọc sách từ khi còn nhỏ

2. Idiom về chủ đề Books

Idiom Ý nghĩa

Lives up to one’s đáp ứng kỳ vọng của người đọc

expectations

Out of the ordinary khác biệt với những cuốn sách thông thường

To be an open book có thể dễ dàng hiểu được mọi thứ về ai đó

Throw a book at somebody trừng phạt ai với mức độ nặng nề

Every trick in the book làm đủ mọi cách khả thi

Give something a shot thử làm điều gì đó

You can’t judge a book by its đừng nhìn mặt mà bắt hình dong
cover
Part 1:

1.Do you like reading?

2.Do you read e-books?

3.What kind of books do you like to read

4.What was your favourite book as a child?

5.Have you lent books to others?

6.Have you borrowed books from others?

7.Do you read professional books?

Part 2: Describe a book you read that you enjoy reading

_ LISTENING _
Amy: Hey, Matt, are you coming out tonight?
Matt: I'd love to, Amy, thanks, but I've got too much______ . I need to get this psychology assignment
in by Thursday.
A: Oh, what's it on?
M: ____________, or specifically, the things that make people happy.
A: Wow, that's a big area. How are you approaching it?
M: Well, I've been looking on the __________ to see what various experts have to say on the
____________.
A: Did you find anything ________________ ?
M: Well, yes, I did.
A: Like?
M: Like, for example, there's a professor at Nottingham ____________________, a guy called Richard
Tunney, and he suggests that the more _______________________________ we have, the happier we
are. And if you see these friends regularly, ___________________ with them and so on, well, that's
even better.
A: I'd have thought that was fairly obvious.
M: | guess so. The next one is a bit more interesting, though. "Martin Seligman, a professor of
psychology at an American university, conducted a _________________________ with his students
A: What did he do? Give everyone huge amounts of cash and then see how much they smiled? That
would help, wouldn't it?
M: Well, perhaps it would. For a short while, anyway. No, what he did was tell half his ______________
to ___________________ fun activities, like playing ______________ games or going to the cinema,
and the other half to do good things.
A: Good things?
M: You know, like visiting elderly people at a care home, or some other kind of voluntary work. And it
was those students who reported a more lasting feeling of happiness.
A: That's interesting.
M: Then there's George Vaillant, a psychiatrist and professor at Harvard Medical School. He's spent the
past _____________________ studying people.
A: So, I guess he probably knows a bit about them.
M: He certainly does. According to him, the thing that really makes people happy is having something to
aim for, you know, a goal in the future.
A: Right, so I can say 'By the time I'm ___________________, I'm going to be a millionaire.' and that
will make me happy.
M: Ah, but Vaillant has a warning here. You ________to be realistic. It's no good setting yourself
impossible goals, because, well
A: Because you'll only make yourself ____________ trying to achieve them.
M: Exactly.
A: So, does anyone mention anything that people normally assume brings happiness? Like a
healthy_________________________, or an_________________________ , something more, er,
material?
M: Funnily enough, those things aren't mentioned much. Here's another interesting one, though. Melanie
Hodgson, she's a professor at Westbrook University, claims that people are happier when they're getting
ready to ______________________________.
A: Oh, I love that. Sitting on a_________________, relaxing, sightseeing...
M: No, not the actual holiday itself, which professor Hodgson says can sometimes be quite
____________________________
A: That's true, they can.
M: .. but the things you do leading up to it. Deciding what you're going to take with you, what you're
going to see and do, packing your case, that kind of thing.
A: I get it. Yes, I can see how that would work.

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Matt: I've also found one of those personality tests on the Internet. You know, answer these questions to
find out how happy you are.
Amy: Oh, those. They're a bit of a waste of time, aren't they? I did one on 'How healthy are you? and the
results were completely wrong.
M: But they're quite ___________________ though, aren't they?
A: Well, yes, especially if you do them with friends. I think it's important that you shouldn't take them
seriously, though.
M: That's true.
A: Anyway, why should I do a test that tells me how happy or healthy or successful I am? I mean, I already
know the answers, don't I? So, I'm not likely to get any surprises, like, oh, according to this test I'm happy -
1 didn't expect that!
M: OK, I take your point. So what makes you happy?
A: Oh, I don't know. _________________________ with people I know and like, I guess. I need people
around me.
M: Me too. But I need time on my own, as well.
A: That doesn't really bother me. I ______________________ in a big family, so I'm
_____________________ someone always being in the room. If I wanted to be alone, to get away from
people, I had to go out for ____________ or something. I still do that occasionally. In fact, that's one thing
that makes me happy. A long walk in the______________ . And the advantage is that you're getting some
exercise too, which is something I don't usually do.
M: But you_______________________ , don't you?
A: Sometimes, but only because I feel I have to. Anyway, back to your assignment. You've got all the
____________________ you need
M: Not quite. I need to do a bit more ________________ first.
A: OK, so you'll be off to the library, then?
M: I would if I knew I could find something ____________ , but you know how disorganised it is there. It's
impossible to find what you want, especially when it comes to psychology_______.
A: Oh, I know.
M: No, give me a ______________ and the Internet any day.
A: Well, _______________ with that. If you get ____________ and want ________________, you know
where to find me.
M: Thanks, but if I don't get this done, I'll be in ______________ .
A: Why don't you email Tony? He did a similar assignment last year, so he might have a few suggestions.
M: That's a __________________ . Have you got his __________ address?
A: Sure, give me a moment while I look it up.
M: Thanks.