Chủ đề “Emotion” rất phổ biến trong kỳ thi IELTS vì cảm xúc
thường hay liên quan đến những khía cạnh khác của đời sống, ví dụ những câu hỏi
như: “Bạn sẽ làm gì để hạn chế những cảm xúc tiêu cực như áp lực?”, “Thời tiết
có ảnh hưởng gì đến cảm xúc của bạn không?” hoặc “Bạn sẽ cảm thấy như thế nào
nếu như bạn có cơ hội gặp thần tượng của mình?” Chính vì vậy hãy chú ý theo dõi
và dắt túi những từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề đối lập nhau, đó là “Happiness”
và “Stress” để ghi nhớ thật nhiều từ hay trong chủ đề lớn “Emotion” nhé!
1. HAPPINESS (Niềm vui)
Part 1
What are the things that make you happy? (Những thứ khiến
cho bạn hạnh phúc là gì?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Actually
there are many things that can make me happy. (Example) For example, it is
hanging out with friends and have some coffee or being given a small gift
that helps me let off some steam or just the feeling
of trying a good dish brings me a great deal ofsatisfaction. |
Let off some steam
(v) |
Xả hơi |
Satisfaction (n) |
Sự hài lòng |
Part 2
Describe an activity or an event that made you happy. (Mô
tả một hoạt động hoặc sự kiện làm bạn cảm thấy hạnh phúc)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Today I’m gonna talk about a happy
event which occurred recently. Honestly, I’m ahuge fan of hiphop
dance. Ever since I was young, dancing has always been part and
parcel of my life and I have got a
kick out ofperforming on stage. Without any doubt, most of my
memorable moments have something to do with dancing. (Example) One of those just happened a
couple of weeks ago and I still recall it vividly. It was when my dance team,
decided to sign up for a popular dance competition held in Hanoi. We were all
determined to create an impressive and unique performance. However, things
started to fall apart when unexpected conflicts
occurred among us. What was even more shocking is that one of us decided to
leave because he couldn’t bear the situation at that time. And it is that
moment when I felt a strong urge to make everyone sit
down and tackle the situation. This is also a golden
chance for everybody to get to know more about each other. We talked about
our feelings, how we wanted to overcome those difficulties together and how
much we wanted this performance to be delivered in the best version of
itself. Luckily, everything
was settled down and things went by smoothly during
the last week before the show. And you know what… Although we didn’t win, it
was still a rewarding experience to me because I was given the opportunity to
deeply understand my friends and my team. And at the end of the day, standing
and shinning together on stage is what truly matters. |
Huge fan of (n) |
Là một fan cứng của |
Part and parcel (n) |
Phần quan trọng |
|
Have got a kick out
of (St) (v) |
Rất thích |
|
Have something to do
with (v) |
Liên quan đến |
|
Fall apart (v) |
Đổ bể |
|
Felt a strong urge
(v) |
Cảm thấy có động lực
cực kỳ lớn |
|
Tackle (v) |
Giải quyết |
|
Settled down (v) |
Trở lại bình
thường/Lắng xuống |
Part 3
Do you think people who have more talent are happier than
others? (Bạn có nghĩ những người có tài năng thì hạnh phúc hơn những người khác
không?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) I think
talent bears little relation to happiness. There are
a number of examples of renowned singers or actresses who are talented but do
not lead a happy life at all. (Example) They may resort to drugs
or even commit suicide to escape from the pressure that they encounter.
However, there are people who are not so talented but still have a happy life
with their family. In short, being more talented doesn’t mean having a
happier life. |
Bears little
relation (v) |
Ít liên quan tới |
Resort to (v) |
Viện đến |
NOTICE
Glossary box |
|
Let off some steam
(v) |
Xả hơi |
Satisfaction (n) |
Sự hài lòng |
Huge fan of (n) |
Là một fan cứng của |
Part and parcel (n) |
Phần quan trọng |
Get a kick out of
(v) |
Rất thích |
Have something to do
with (v) |
Liên quan đến |
Fall apart (v) |
Đổ bể |
Feel a strong urge
(v) |
Cảm thấy có động lực
cực kỳ lớn để làm gì |
Tackle (v) |
Giải quyết |
Settle down (v) |
Trở lại bình
thường/Lắng xuống |
Bear little relation
to (Sb/St) (v) |
Ít liên quan tới |
Resort to (v) |
Viện đến |
2. STRESS (Áp lực)
Part 1
How do you handle stress? (Bạn giải quyết áp lực như thế
nào?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) To me,
participating in an outdoor sport such as badminton is a great way tocope
with stress. (Reason) It refreshes my mind and cheers
me up a lot. Besides, cooking delicous dishes for the family
also helps me feel relaxed after stressful hours at my workplace. |
Cope with (v) |
Đương đầu với |
Refreshes my mind
(v) |
Thư giãn đầu óc |
|
Cheers me up (v) |
Làm ai vui lên |
Part 2
Describe a situation when you are under pressure. (Mô
tả một một tình huống mà bạn cảm thấy rất áp lực)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Well, I would like to talk about a
terrible day when I was a freshman in the university. Actually, I overslept on
the day that I had to take the first test. It was the worst feeling you know! (Reason) I was so
busy with my study as the final exams were coming. I had beencramming
for the exams for weeks before the test date.
Therefore, the night before my test, I was so tired that I forgot to set my
alarm clock and the next morning I overslept as a result. (Example) When I
got up, I wassweating and felt so scared since I knew that
I was late. I was crying my eyes outwhile rushing to
the exam room. I was 15 minutes late and my biggest fear was that I would not
be allowed to take the test. To make the matter worse, I
wasn’t allowed to come into the test hall by the examiner and at that time I
was depressed and I thought I would suffer from mental breakdown.
That was actually the worst day of my life till now! However, after a few
days I received an announcement from the Training Department that I could
take the test on a day at the end of that month. I was on cloud nine
and relieved that I could still continue the study in
the university. Although it is quite hard at that time, that memory is one of
the most unforgettable period of time in my student life. |
Overslept (v) |
Ngủ quên |
Cramming
for theexams (v) |
Nhồi nhét cho kỳ thi |
|
Sweating (v) |
Toát mồ hôi |
|
Crying my eyes out
(v) |
Khóc nức nở |
|
Rushing (v) |
Vội vàng |
|
To make the matter
worse (adv) |
Tồi tệ hơn nữa khi |
|
Mental breakdown (n) |
Suy sụp tinh thần |
Part 3
What do you think are the reasons of stress? (Bạn
nghĩ lý do gây ra áp lực là gì?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) I think
there are a myriad of things that could generate stress for us. (Example)
Well, some people may have to face problems related to financial
burden, in which they may not have enough money to pay for their
children’s education and increasing house rent. (Example) Besides, other
people have stress because of the heavy workload and
related responsibility at workplace. Those are two among a number of
justifications in the modern life that can put many people under pressure. |
Financial burden (n) |
Gánh nặng tài chính |
Heavy workload (n) |
Khối lượng công việc
lớn |
NOTICE
Glossary box |
|
Cope with (v) |
Đương đầu với |
Refresh one’s mind
(v) |
Thư giãn đầu óc |
Cheer (Sb) up (v) |
Làm ai vui lên |
Oversleep (v) |
Ngủ quên |
Cram for
exams (v) |
Nhồi nhét cho kỳ thi |
Sweat (v) |
Toát mồ hôi |
Cry one’s eyes out
(v) |
Khóc nức nở |
Rush (v) |
Vội vàng |
To make the matter
worse (adv) |
Tồi tệ hơn nữa khi |
Mental breakdown (n) |
Suy sụp tinh thần |
Financial burden (n) |
Gánh nặng tài chính |
Heavy workload (n) |
Khối lượng công việc
lớn |
Chủ đề “Emotion” rất phổ biến trong kỳ thi IELTS vì cảm xúc
thường hay liên quan đến những khía cạnh khác của đời sống, ví dụ những câu hỏi
như: “Bạn sẽ làm gì để hạn chế những cảm xúc tiêu cực như áp lực?”, “Thời tiết
có ảnh hưởng gì đến cảm xúc của bạn không?” hoặc “Bạn sẽ cảm thấy như thế nào
nếu như bạn có cơ hội gặp thần tượng của mình?” Chính vì vậy hãy chú ý theo dõi
và dắt túi những từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề đối lập nhau, đó là “Happiness”
và “Stress” để ghi nhớ thật nhiều từ hay trong chủ đề lớn “Emotion” nhé!