FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY
24 , 2023
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welcome to my
class
 TEACHING
ASSISTANCE
LESSON 1 – TA Tuan Son
SELF-INTRODUCTION
✘ Basic info (hometown, work&study)
✘ Hobbies, interests
✘ Goals/ambitions
✘ Difficulties in studying
English/IELTS ( If yes)

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 LESSON’S OBJECTIVES
✘ UNDERSTAND IELTS ✘ PART 1 ANSWER
SPEAKING BAND GUIDE
DESCRIPTOR & STRATEGY
✘ SPEAKING TEST ✘ PRACTICE
FORMAT QUESTIONS

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Band 6 focus points:

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 discourse markers
✘ Discourse markers are used to organize and manage what we
are saying using words and phrases to connect ideas and to
express how we feel about what we are saying. They are also
used to help you think about what to say next using fillers
correctly to sound natural in your delivery.

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 LEXICAL RESOURCE
✘ Clear meaning: Using correct collocation
✘ Various topics: not using general words and be more specific.
( avoid ‘good’, ‘bad’)
✘ For band 7+: requiring less common and idiomatic vocabulary

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 COLLOCATION – FIND THE
MISTAKES
1. I very enjoyed the party.
2. I’ve made my homework
3. It was raining strongly this
morning.
4. The Shard is the highest
building in the UK.
5. I lost the train so I was late.
6. I did a mistake.
7. I’m not very good in math.
8. I can’t listen the recording, it’s
too noisy.

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 paraphrasing practice
✘ “LIKE” QUESTIONS: Do you like ice cream?
✘ “PERFER QUESTIONS” –
Do you prefer eating out or eating at home?
EACH HAS IT OWN PERKS
✘ LEAN TOWARDS / GRAVITATE TOWARDS

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 paraphrasing practice
✘ “TYPE OF” QUESTIONS
What kinds of music do you like?
✘ a wide/diverse range of
✘ many various genres

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 paraphrasing practice
LIKE DISLIKE THINK
To be keen on, fond of, Hate, disgust, use Wonder, guess, suppose
crazy about, interested negative form Reckon
in doing (= n) make sb + annoyed In my opinion/ (from)
ST point of view
Have a soft spot for st annoys/bothers/irritates From my exp,
ST is my go-to SB Based on my
I can’t bear/stand + N observation
If I have to choose/ If I
have to single out one
As far as I know/I’m
concerned.

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 paraphrasing practice
SAD HAPPY ANGRY
Depressed Fascinated
Feel blue (idiom) Glad, Cheerful To be under pressure
Disappointed Pleasure Stressed - stressful
Hopeless Content ( C2) To be under the
Elated (C2) weather = be sick
Pointless to do st To be on Top of the
Sorrowful world
To be on cloud nine
I feel like Walking on
air
Over the moon
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 grammar
✘ Talk about fact, everyday activities: Present simple
✘ Talk about experiences: Present perfect
✘ Talk about intention, plans: to be going to, HTTD
✘ Showing similarities or differences: comparison
✘ Giving unreal situations: conditional sentence
✘ Emphasizes objects more than subjects: passive voice
✘ Adding extra information: relative clause
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 grammar
✘ TYPICAL BASIC MISTAKES:
✘ SINGULAR VS PLURAL NOUNS/PRONOUNS
✘ A, AN & THE
✘ PREPOSITION
✘ TO – INFINITIVE / GERUND

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 pronunciation
✘ Phonetics (IPA), ending sounds, linking sounds

✘ Stress ( word, sentences stress): Comfortable,

information, television, activity, effective
✘ Ngắt nghỉ hợp lí, tự nhiên

✘ Intonation ( pitch & direction) = Shadowing

✘ Accent?
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 stress management
✘ Think of the exam as an interesting conversation with a new classmate/co-
worker.
✘ You know what the exam is like, that’s why there’ll be no surprises.
✘ Don’t try to correct yourself, if only winds you up and freaks you up too.
Just go on.
✘ When you feel the tension build up, try to slow down.
✘ If you’re stuck at some specific word, replace it with a basic synonym and
move on.
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Structure of part 1 answer: 10-
20s
DIRECT ANSWER

TRY TO GIVE CLEAR, DETAILED, ORIGINAL

ANSWER, AND STAY ON TOPIC

EXPAND YOUR ANSWER

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Feelings and Contrasting Combining
Opinions ideas details

Past Adding
Future
Comparisons Reasons

Giving Contrast
Frequency
Examples opposite OP

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 examples
Q: What do you do?/ Do you work or are you a student?
A1: I am in 10th grade/ doing year 10 at X high school
which is located in the heart of Hanoi…
which is widely regarded as…
A2: I’m an English Linguistic major at ULIS, which is…
OR I’m currently a first/second/third/final year undergrad pursuing my bachelor’s
degree in X which is….
I’m working as a recruiter in X
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 examples
Q: What’s your favorite subject at school?
A1: I would say it’s English since it’s the only subject that I find amusing/motivating
enough to study. Also, I usually get high marks for most of my tests and exams and
take part in an English club in my school.
A2: There is this subject in my linguistic major called British and American Studies
that I find really intriguing. I can learn more about different aspects of these two
English speaking countries such as their education systems, economic growth and
even cultural features.
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 Type of part 1 questions
1. Frequency
2. Preference
3. Like and dislike
4. Past experience: two times = twice.
5. ‘Type of’ questions: genre
6. Opinion ( how important, how popular)

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 typical errors
Parroting back the words of the question.
Not paying attention to the grammar of the question and using incorrect
forms.

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 Practice time!

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RELAX

1. What do you often do to relax?

2. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?

3. Do you think vacation is a good time for you to relax?

4. Do you think students need more relaxing time?

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FLOWER AND PLANTS

1. Do you have a favorite flower or plant?

2. Are there any flowers that has special meaning in your country?

3. Is it important to you to have flowers and plants at home?

4. Have you ever bought flowers for someone else?

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WHERE TO FIND IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLE?
IELTS DAILY: 5.0 – 8.5, VARIOUS SKILLS
ACADEMICENGLISHHELP – DETAILED, ADVANCED, SCRIPTED
IELTS ADVANTAGE: FOR BAND 7+, VERY PRACTICAL APPROACH
IELTSWITHDATIO – VIETNAMESE TEACHER
IELTS WITH CHARLES – REAL LIFE STYLE ( TIKTOK )
ENGLISH SPEAKING SUCCESS – TOPIC BASED LESSONS
IELTSQUANGBINH.COM – SAMPLES CHO CÁC FORECAST Qs
OR JUST GOOGLE IT, BUT BE SELECTIVE
Không học thuộc. Hãy hiểu cách dùng từ. Dùng từ tự nhiên, đừng gượng ép, không nên cố nghĩ
từ đao to búa lớn vì cái được đánh giá là "khả năng có thể nói về nhiều chủ đề" và "sử dụng
những từ ít phổ biến". Đối với bản thân mình thì mình ưu tiên fluency nên có gì nghĩ đó. À mà
bạn cũng nên thủ trước một câu dài dài chút khi kiểu bạn không biết về một vđe nào đó như
kiểu "Well i'm afraid that i don't have a satisfactory answer to this question as [topic] is not my
concern right now. But I suppose..." rồi nói suy nghĩ của mình nếu có. Vì trong p1 mình có được
hỏi là "What name would you name your child?" thì mình chỉ nói là "Not currently my concern
right now" nói đc nửa câu mình cười xòa rồi,họ biết vậy cũng k hỏi nữa.
Hơn nữa nên chú ý intonation. Nếu bạn cbi hoàn thành câu trả lời hoặc 1 câu thì nên xuống
giọng. Nếu bạn muốn nói thêm thì đang nghĩ thì nên à ờ sao cho tự nhiên chút nma nhớ lên
giọng vì nó là dấu hiệu bạn muốn nói thêm.
Nếu giám khảo có ngắt, cứ bình tĩnh, mong bạn duy trì nụ cười, nó bớt căng thẳng cho cả hai,
kể cả họ có ngủ hay gì, cứ nói, vì nói là việc của mình. Chúc bạn đạt aim!
ENTERTAINING/EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH CONTENT
RECOMMENDATION
BUZZFEED: WORTH IT SERIES
WIRED: EXPERT ANSWER QUESTIONS
+ AUTO COMPLETE INTERVIEW
INSIDER(BUSINESS/FOOD):
HOW REAL IT IS
HOW THINGS WORK
TED.ed/Ted Talks: so well-known
AND CONSTANTLY EXPOSE YOURSELF TO ENGLISH
Thanks for listening
Any questions?

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