Speaking Part 2 – Event

Describe a situation
that made you angry.
You should say
Bad
situation - when it happened
- what happened
- how you felt
Good Describe a positive experience
that you had as a teenager.
situation You should say:
- What the positive experience
was
- Where you were
- Who you were with
- And explain why you found the
experience positive.
- when it happened
- what happened

- Describe the event using various grammar structure

+ Past simple to talk about
+ Past continuous to describe about the background of a story
+ Past perfect to say something happened before something else in the past.

- Your story must have the context to lead to that event, the events after that, and the
ending that must be realted to the question and contain the following information:
+ Where it was
+ When it was
+ who was involved
+ what happened
Useful vocabulary to tell about the past
• As far as I can remember/ If my memory serves me right,
• Once I/ in retrospect,
Talk about • To come to realise/ Take something seriously
the past • To enjoyoneself/ to have a good time/ to leave a deep impression on

• At the very beginning

• And after that/ Afterwards
• During/ While
• The drama/ story when to its climax
Linking • At the same time/ Simultaneuosly/ Meanwhile
words • Since then/ Ever since
• In the end/ Eventually
 Good feeling
over the moon: sung sướng, hạnh phúc vô cùng

on cloud nine: hạnh phúc như trên mây.

jump for joy: nhảy cẫng lên vì vui sướng

Have a ball: tận hưởng những giây phút tuyệt vời

Keep your chin up: Giữ vững sự lạc quan trong những tình huống khó khăn

Be in (one's) element: ở trong trạng thái thích thú, thoải mái

Breathe a sigh of relief: thở dài nhẹ nhõm

 Bad feeling

down in the dumps:

feel blue: cảm thấy hopping mad: tức Lose your head: mất
buồn (chán); chán see red: rất tức giận
buồn phát điên lên kiểm soát
nản; thất vọng

To be off someone’s Get bent out of shape

to not be on speaking
Christmas card list: about / over Be at the end of your
terms: bất hòa đến have a downer on
không nói chuyện với something: cảm thấy rope: hết kiên nhẫn,
mức không nói chuyện someone: tức giận ai
nhau nữa (giữa hai phiền toái hoặc giận hết sức chịu đựng
với nhau.
người) dữ
 Reasons you mention that event – good event
Lý do
It was a rare occasion that all
members of our family
gathered
It was like an once-in-a-
lifetime moment.
I still keep the gift from that
event as a treasure
The event brought kind of a
sense of fulfillment.
I am proud that I had
conquered myself
I gained useful experience
Thông tin khách quan (trình bày sự thật, diễn giải
rõ lý do nêu ra, nêu thông tin liên quan đến con số) thân, cảm nhận của bản thân)
Like branches of a tree, our lives may grow in
different directions, yet our roots remain as one
People come and go, party starts and ends,
everything will then fade with time.
Gifts always have a special meaning to anyone.
Every gift is a wish to your happiness
How many people in the world can fulfill their
dream? Statistics pointed out that is not even 25%
The biggest enemy you’ll ever face or deal with in
life is yourself
The only source of knowledge is experience
Thông tin chủ quan (những lợi ích đối với bản
I could absolutely feel the smile and tear on
everyone’s face. That night long with never-end
stories really worths remembering.
However, I know I will never forget feelings it
brought, such moment was priceless.
For me, that gift is also a record of my journey, a
certificate for our relationship, and an
encouragement
But for me, in that moment, I know that my effort
had been paid off and my dream had had an
amazing result
Although the results were not great, I believe that I
had overcome my fear and become a better version
of me.
Now I know how to use … effectively, and I will try
to master it in the future
Reasons you mention that event – bad event
Lý do Thông tin khách quan (trình bày sự Thông tin chủ quan (những lợi ích
thật, diễn giải rõ lý do nêu ra, nêu đối với bản thân, cảm nhận của bản
thông tin liên quan đến con số) thân)

It really taught me One of my favorite quotes is that Lesson is learned through

an unforgetable “Life needs to be understood experiences. That event hurted me
lesson backwards to live a better forwards. but it give me more courage to keep
“ moving forward

The loss makes In each loss there is a gain, As in So what I gained is to show
me realise that I every gain there is a loss. And with appreciation to those who deserve it
have to each ending comes a new beginning.
appreciate the
present

That was the time Sometimes you will amaze yourself. But I was sad because I knew I was
I was most Sometimes you will disspoint better than the choices I made and
disappointed yourself. We all have to accept and the problems I chose to deal with.
about myself allow both to happen.

That was the first In anger, your words cut deeper It was really hard to forgive myself
time I have lost than any sword ever will after that, but in the end, I learned a
my temper. lesson to control my feelings
 Describe a situation
that made you angry.
You should say
Bad
situation
- when it happened
- what happened
- how you felt
A recent occasion that drove me mad was getting stuck in a traffic jam on
the way to meet some friends. It was last Sunday lunchtime, and I didn’t
expect there to be much traffic; people don’t work on Sundays, so the
roads aren’t usually very busy.
Everything was going well until suddenly I saw a queue of cars on the
road in front of me. I had no choice but to join the queue and wait to get
past whatever was causing the delay. It turned out that it was caused by
some roadworks, and it took me an extra 30 minutes to get past them.
Getting stuck in traffic congestion doesn’t usually make me angry, but
this time it did, mainly because I wasn’t expecting it and I knew that my
friends were waiting to meet me for lunch. I felt frustrated and powerless
because there was nothing I could do to change the situation, and I had
no idea how long I would be sitting there waiting. When I finally saw the
reason for the congestion, I was relieved that I was close to getting past
the roadworks, but I still felt a bit stressed knowing that I was half an
hour late.
 Describe a positive experience that you
had as a teenager.
You should say:
Good - What the positive experience was
- Where you were
situation - Who you were with
- And explain why you found the
experience positive.
• I’m going to describe the first time I visited England’s capital city, London,
on a school trip when I was a teenager. I had never been to London before,
and it was great to share that experience with my school friends.
• The positive experience wasn’t confined to one particular place in
London. As far as I remember, I enjoyed the whole trip, from the coach
journey to the visits to various tourist attractions. We got off the coach
near the Houses of Parliament, and so one of my first memories was
seeing the famous ‘Big Ben’ clock tower. We also visited the Tower of
London, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.
• As I said earlier, it was a school trip, and I think there were around thirty
of us, including two teachers. I was with a group of close friends, which
made the experience more enjoyable.
• What really struck me about London was that it was historic but modern
and thriving at the same time. It seemed to me to be a lively, fashionable
and cosmopolitan place. Coming from a relatively small town, the
experience made me keen to visit more capital cities in the future.
Good event

• Describe a funny situation that made you laugh.

• You should say
- when this situation took place
- what happened
- how you reacted and why you found the situation funny.
• Sample answer