SPEAKING SAMPLE TASK 2 WEBSITE

webssite do ny ang hot, ad thy nhiu hc vin thi v c hi n task 2 speaking l y nh

rng gp v website @@ Cc mem chun b tht k nh!

Describe a website that you often use. You should say:
what type of website it is
how you found out about it
what it allows you to do, and why you find it useful.

Sample:
Facebook is a social networking website. Its a free website that allows you to keep in contact
with friends or find people youve lost touch with. Its one of the most popular websites in the
world, with millions of users in different countries.

All of my friends use Facebook. One of my friends sent me an email inviting me to join. I signed
up and Ive been using it ever since.

Facebook allows you to keep up to date with what friends are doing. You have a profile page
with information and status updates so that you can tell everyone what youre doing. You can
post messages to other peoples pages. You can upload photos and videos. I find Facebook most
useful for organizing my life, keeping in touch with friends and storing photos. I think social
networking websites have become part of everyday life.

SPEAKING SAMPLES TASK 3 ENVIRONMENT
Bi mu tuyt vi v idea ln dng t cho topic Environment n cc mem

- What do you think your country's environment will be like in the future (e.g., 20 or 50 years in
the future)?
- In the long term future I don't think it will be much different from how it is at the moment.
There will probably be a little less open space because the population is growing and they will
need to build more housing, but that will probably be the biggest change. Hopefully there will be
less pollution, but it's not something that you can really see here in the air or feel, it's something
scientists measure. If you asked my parents what the environment was like 20 or 30 years ago
here, they would probably describe it as very similar to now, but with less houses.

- Do older people in your country have the same attitudes towards the environment as young
people?
- Personally I think they care for it a lot more than most young people, they understand the need
for recycling and they've heard all the arguments about global warming and climate change. The
reality is that older people were more in touch with nature than younger people are now. While
climate change and all the clean energy policies seem to be a current trend, older people had less
impact on the environment because they basically consumed less and they didn't have the
'disposable culture' that we have today.

- What are some ways that the government could use to help educate people about the
environment?
- The government already use many different ways such as TV, newspapers and magazines to
tell people about problems regarding the environment and also to introduce new energy policies
and environmental initiatives.
Advertising, whether it's on TV or the internet makes people aware of changes that are
happening. It could be the latest community environmental program or the release of the latest
model electric car or hybrid vehicle.
I suppose all the media channels are effective. Using schools certainly seems to have produced a
generation which is more aware of environmental impact regarding many things such as industry
and consumerism.
CHIA S V TNG HC MEM NH ^^ --

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children.
Use specific details and examples to support your answer.

Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So, they try to restrict
their children from watching TV. However, other parents think that there is nothing bad in
watching TV. Personally, I think that watching TV brings children only benefits unless they
spend in front of TV set less than a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons, which I will
mention bellow, I believe that television plays an essential role in child's development.

First of all, television helps a child to extent his or her range of interests. Children can find out
many new things and make many exiting discoveries for themselves. In addition to these
practical benefits television improves children's vocabulary, their memory and gives them the
opportunity to gain more knowledge. I think it is very essential for a child. Of cause, someone
can say that there are plenty of different recourses of information such as books and teachers.
But, I think, in our modern world children must learn faster and use all contemporary technology
in order to succeed.

Second of all, watching cognitive programs helps children to learn more about wild life, our
environment and about the importance of preserving our forest and wild animals that live there.
Scientists say that a child should not watch TV more than 40 minutes successively. For example,
my mother always made us have a break after watching TV more than half an hour and let our
eyes rest for several minutes before turning on the TV again. I think it is the best solution.

To sum up, I believe that television gives children and all people the opportunity to learn what
cannot be learn from books. Television and movies in particular allow people to feel the reality
and see what they will most likely not be able to see in their lives. Personally, when I was a child
I liked to watch cognitive programs about wild animals. Unfortunately, my family had only one
TV, but these programs were the only ones we all wanted to watch. So, we gathered in our living
room and watched them in complete silence and I always remember those moments with a smile
on my face.
( su tm )


SPEAKING SAMPLE TASK 2 (BAND 9.0)
Cc mem ui, cng ad tm hiu v sao bi ny c 9.0 (mc nh pronunciation 9.0) n Mem no
c kin g th cmt nh Mem nn chia s v tng nh mnh nghin cu tht k nha!

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.

I'm going to talk about a funny thing that happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I think it was a
Saturday morning, and I was sitting having a coffee in a caf near where I live.

I was on my own so I decided to read the newspaper while drinking my coffee. I must have been
quite engrossed in what I was reading because the time passed quickly, and I suddenly realised
that I needed to get going. What I didn't realize was that I had been sitting with my legs crossed,
and one of my legs had completely gone to sleep. As I stood up to leave the caf, I quickly
became aware that my left leg was 'dead', but it was too late; I started to fall. I thought I could
catch myself on the table, but the table tipped over and I fell to the floor in front of everyone in
the caf!

I can remember being on my knees in the middle of the caf, looking up at the staff and
customers around me. I felt really embarrassed and I expected the other people to find it funny,
but to my surprise nobody was laughing. They were all worried that something really bad had
happened to me! As I got up from the floor, I had to explain to the whole caf that I was fine. I
was embarrassed at the time, but I laughed about it later!

Mem no hay qun th chia s v tng nh mnh hc tht k nh, kin thc ny rt hu ch
cho k thi y! ^^

SPEAKING SAMPLES TASK 3 EATING HABITS
ny c quen thuc khng cc mem? ^^
Cu hi trong mt topic c th hon ton khc nhau nh, mem c th chun b t vng cho mt
topic nh ad vn hay post cc t vng cho cc mem hc :x, nhng n khi vo cu hi c th th
mi mem nn c mt cch x l tht kho cho ring mnh nh

- Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
- I guess everyone has their own reasons, but probably because its not something they do every
day, so it seems more special, especially if its an important occasion. The other big benefit is
that nobody has to do the cooking or clearing up afterwards so everyone can simply enjoy the
celebration or event whichever it is. Nobody has to do anything. Its always nice to be waited on,
so I think thats why most people prefer it.

- Which are more popular in your country: fast food restaurants or traditional restaurants?
- Theyre both popular, but in different ways and for different reasons. I think fast food
restaurants are popular for grabbing a quick bite or snack, as they are fast and you can usually
find one nearby. Traditional restaurants are more popular for special occasions or going out for
lunch or dinner at the weekend when people have more time to sit and enjoy the food and the
ambience or atmosphere of the place. They usually cost more too, so maybe people dont go as
often, but theyre still popular. I dont think anyone would consider gong to a fast food place for
a special occasion unless it was a kids birthday party or something similar, in which case it
makes a lot of sense, as some of these places cater specially for such events.

- Why do you think that is?
- Why are they both popular? I think its because they both have good and bad things about them
they both cater for different needs and situations, and they both do what they do well, I suppose
it depends what you are looking for when you want to eat.

- Some people say that food in an expensive restaurant is always better than food in a cheap
restaurant would you agree?
-In my experience its not that simple. Ive has some amazingly good food in cheap restaurants
and some disgustingly bad food in a supposedly classy and expensive place. I think thats why
'word of mouth' advertising is so important in the restaurant business. You simply cant
guarantee that a place that looks expensive and charges a lot of money will indeed offer a better
dining experience than a cheaper restaurant with fewer frills. The service can be just the same
and the quality of food the same too it might only be the surroundings that are more upmarket
in reality.

Life in the city

Life in the city is full of activity. Early in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their
homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken. Soon the streets are full of traffic. Shops
and offices open, students flock to their schools and the days work begins. The city now throb
with activity, and it is full of noise. Hundreds of sight-seers, tourist and others visit many places
of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrives to transact
business.

Then towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close. Many of the shops too close.
There is now a rush for buses and other means of transport. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to
reach home. As a result of this rush, many accidents occur. One who has not been to the city
before finds it hard to move about at this time. Soon, however, there is almost no activity in
several parts of city. These parts are usually the business centres.

With the coming of night, another kind of activity begins. The streets are now full of colourful
lights. The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely. People now seek entertainment. Many
visit the cinemas, parks and clubs, while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the
radio. Some visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading books and magazines.
Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political developments. At the same time,
hundreds of crimes are committed. Thieves and robbers who wait for the coming of night
become active, and misfortune descends upon many. For the greed of a few, many are killed, and
some live in constant fear. To bring criminals to justice, the officers of the law are always on the
move.

Workers and others who seek advancement in their careers attend educational institutions which
are open till late in the night. Hundreds of them sit for various examinations every year. The
facilities and opportunities that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase
their knowledge of human affairs are indeed many. As a result, the people in the city are usually
better informed than those of the village, where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get.

The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama of life is
every day.

SPEAKING SAMPLES TASK 3 CHALLENGE
y l mt bi task 3 ng chun nhng g examiner chm im cao, tuy nhin cn phi tp
luyn rt nhiu mi t n trnh ny mem
Mem c k, note li cc t vng hay v cui cng l tp luyn c ghi m nh ^^

1. Do different types of people face the same (or similar) difficulties and challenges?

Maybe they don't face different challenges or difficulties, but they might deal with them in a
different way and depending on the individual person it might make it easier or more difficult.

As an example, a young perosn who is trying to decide which career to study for before attending
university: for some people it's easy and for others it's a difficult decision. Some peope are very
focused and sure of what they want while others need help to make up their minds.

Thinking about it I guess that people who are very outgoing and extrovert might face different
challenges to people who aren't. They might do all kinds of activities, maybe some extreme
sports and things like that which are challenging, but there are some people who never try or do
such activities so they never have to face the challenges involved.

2. Do you think being challenged is good for a person?

Personally, yes it's a good thing. It's how we grow as individuals and learn just what we are
capable of. If everything in life was easy we would never become smarter or stronger
emotionally and mentally.

Dealing with challenges and difficult situations helps build your character and independence and
can also give you a lot of satisfaction in many cases.

Not all challenges or difficult thing are good for you, but unless we have challenges we don't
really move forward, we just stay the same... and that's a bit boring, isn't it?

3. Do you think people need to be challenged?

It might not be necessary, I'm sure a lot of people would be very happy just going about their
lives without ever having to face a challenge or deal with a difficult situation. It sounds ideal. We
would certainly be more relaxed and less stressed.

But challenges are a way of life for humans. Our progress is based on meeting challenges and
finding solutions. We wouldn't have the world we live in today if people in the past had never
faced a challenge or solved a difficult problem.

It might not be a necessity but it seems to be something we do all the time because life is full of
challenges.
[IELTS Essay: Are ads making us to buy more?]

i ny c examiner chm band mem nh, mem thy th no?

--HI TNG H NH MM --

Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real
needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

This task was taken from the book Cambridge IELTS 6 Student's Book with answers:
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (IELTS Practice Tests)
by Cambridge ESOL.

Nowadays millions of companies produce billions of products and the role of advertising is quite
obvious. Ads help consumers to find the goods or services of their needs. However, do our needs
grow equally fast as the number of products? Some market analysts insist modern commercials
are not merely matchmakers of a product and a consumer, but actively interfere with buyers
desires, developing artificial needs.

Undoubtedly, advertisement guides people through the market, serves those who do not have
time to learn differences between goods. These products are probably the same, but loyalty to a
particular brand, formed by a commercial helps make a choice. When a person buys one mobile
phone out of 50 models, he thinks he made his choice himself. But that was a commercial who
told him about the features of this phone.

Nevertheless, ads not only inform us about new goods, but force people to want them. This can
be even useful, for example for someone who suffers from back pains and without commercials
he would never imagine there are new mattresses which could ease their pains.

Unfortunately, promoters now operate our minds more aggressively. Commercials no longer
promote products, but lifestyles. They told us to purchase things just because they are
fashionable or up to date with the image of successful person. And we buy new cars, gadgets and
clothes in order to match this image and not because old ones are no longer usable.

Personally I think that high sales of popular commodities are the result of new promotional
technologies. The best illustration of that is that everyone now is concerned mostly about how a
new mobile phone will reflect his personality, a new shirt his image, or will a new car make
colleagues feel jealous. (292 words Expected IELTS Band 7)

[SPEAKING SAMPLE] TASK 2 WILD ANIMAL
Cng xem topic v animal ny v xem cch x l ca modal ny n mem cc mem cng
tp th lun nh, chn th mt con vt no xem, bit u i thi li gp ny

Describe a wild animal from your country.
You should say
what the animal is and what it looks like
where it lives
and explain how people in your country (or you) feel about this animal.

1. I'm going to describe the 'robin' which is a wild bird that is common in the UK. The robin is a
small bird with brown and white feathers and an area of bright red colour on it's face and on the
front of its body. The area of red colour makes robins very easy to distinguish from other birds.

2. Robins are common garden birds. Many houses in the UK have a garden, and you can often
see this bird sitting in a tree. They make their nests in trees and go looking for food. You might
also see a robin if you go for a walk in the countryside or in a park.

3. Robins have a special place in British culture. They are considered to be christmas birds, and
are often used on christmas cards. Many people leave food in their gardens for robins and other
small birds to eat.

Mem no hay qun th chia s v tng nh mnh hc tht k nh, kin thc ny rt hu ch
cho k thi ILT y! ^^

[IELTS Essay: Are ads making us to buy more?]

i ny c examiner chm band mem nh, mem thy th no?

--HI TNG H NH MM --

Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real
needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

This task was taken from the book Cambridge IELTS 6 Student's Book with answers:
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (IELTS Practice Tests)
by Cambridge ESOL.

Nowadays millions of companies produce billions of products and the role of advertising is quite
obvious. Ads help consumers to find the goods or services of their needs. However, do our needs
grow equally fast as the number of products? Some market analysts insist modern commercials
are not merely matchmakers of a product and a consumer, but actively interfere with buyers
desires, developing artificial needs.

Undoubtedly, advertisement guides people through the market, serves those who do not have
time to learn differences between goods. These products are probably the same, but loyalty to a
particular brand, formed by a commercial helps make a choice. When a person buys one mobile
phone out of 50 models, he thinks he made his choice himself. But that was a commercial who
told him about the features of this phone.

Nevertheless, ads not only inform us about new goods, but force people to want them. This can
be even useful, for example for someone who suffers from back pains and without commercials
he would never imagine there are new mattresses which could ease their pains.

Unfortunately, promoters now operate our minds more aggressively. Commercials no longer
promote products, but lifestyles. They told us to purchase things just because they are
fashionable or up to date with the image of successful person. And we buy new cars, gadgets and
clothes in order to match this image and not because old ones are no longer usable.

Personally I think that high sales of popular commodities are the result of new promotional
technologies. The best illustration of that is that everyone now is concerned mostly about how a
new mobile phone will reflect his personality, a new shirt his image, or will a new car make
colleagues feel jealous.

292 words
Expected IELTS Band 7
(su tm)

SPEAKING SAMPLES TASK 3 HISTORY (>7.0)
Mem ui task 3 mun im cao th phi tr li tt nh th ny tr ln nh
1. What do you think we can learn by studying events of the past?
I think we can learn a lot by studying history. Just as individual people learn from their mistakes,
societies can learn from the mistakes made by previous governments or leaders. For example,
from what I've read in the newspapers, many economists are looking back to the time of the
Great Depression, around 80 years ago, in order to understand the financial crisis that is currently
affecting many countries around the world. Even if we don't always learn from mistakes, I think
it's fascinating to study history because it gives us an insight into who we are and where we
come from.
2. What important events do you think might take place in the future?
It's really difficult to predict what will happen in the future; most of the big, historic events of the
past would have been impossible to foresee. For example, I don't think that anyone living 100
years ago could have imagined that people would one day walk on the moon! If I had to guess
what might happen in the future, I'd like to think that scientists will invent cures for diseases like
cancer, and we'll all live longer.
(ST)

SPEAKING SAMPLE TASK 2 FUTURE PLAN
ny khi i thi s c nhiu mem nhm ln n. c bn lp ad khi gp ny ch ton c c
"future plan" v "work or study" m qun mt "not related". L do l cc bn qu cng thng d
ch l mock test. c mem nh chun b tht cn thn cho phn thi peaking ca mnh nh!
Describe a future plan which is not related to work or study. You should say
- what the plan is
- when you thought of the plan
- who is involved in the plan
- and say how you think you will achieve the plan.
Sample:
Im going to talk about a future plan that I have, which is to buy a good camera and to become a
better photographer. t the moment Im just using the camera on my mobile phone, but Ive
realized that it has its limitations.
I thought of this plan when I was at a friends wedding a few weeks ago. I got some great
pictures of the bride and groom and their guests celebrating, but I did notice that with my phone
camera I wasnt able to capture longer range photos, or photos in darker conditions; the phones
zoom and flash arent very good. Next time Id like to be able to capture a special occasion in
higher quality images.
Obviously this plan depends on whether I can save enough money to buy the camera Id like.
Also, before making a decision about which camera to get, Ill probably talk to a friend who
knows more about photography than I do.
In terms of buying a camera, Ill achieve this plan if I can save some money! In terms of
becoming a better photographer, I think Ill achieve that goal by experimenting with my new
camera and by learning as I go along.