MỤC LỤC LỜI MỞ ĐẦU 6 HOMETOWN 9 1 Location 9 2 People 10 3 Landscape 12 4 Transportation 13 5 Tourist Attraction 16 6 Changes in recent years 17 WORK JOBS 20 1 What you do 20 2 What you like dislik.Nâng cao hiệu quả sử dụng vốn kinh doanh ở công ty vận tải Biển Bắc Lời mở đầu Trong thời kỳ phỏt triển nền kinh tế theo cơ chế thị trường cú sự định hướng của nhà nước. Cỏc Doanh Nghiệp luôn phải nỗ lực hềt mỡnh để khẳng định vị trớ cũng như tỡm kiếm
MỤC LỤC LỜI MỞ ĐẦU HOMETOWN Location People Landscape Transportation Tourist Attraction Changes in recent years 9 10 12 13 16 17 WORK/ JOBS What you What you like & dislike Reasons for choosing the job Other favourite jobs Activities after work 20 20 22 24 25 27 STUDY School & Major What you like & dislike Reasons for choosing the school/ major Extracurricular activities Opinions of the Vietnamese education system 29 29 31 33 35 37 FAMILY AND FRIENDS Your family Family members Activities with your family Your friends Activities with your friends Family or friends 39 39 40 43 45 47 49 HOUSE/ ACCOMMODATION Where you live Who you live with What you like & dislike Your ideal house Current trend in choosing where to live 51 51 53 54 56 58 HISTORY Interest in history Learning history Going to museums Benefits of learning history Local and international history 61 61 62 64 66 67 NEIGHBOURS Where you live What you like What you dislike/ recommendations for improvement Recent changes Relationships with your neighbours 70 70 71 73 75 76 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Habits of reading newspapers and magazines Methods of reading newspapers and magazines Reasons for reading newspapers and magazines Changes in newspapers and magazines Press censorship 79 79 81 83 85 87 SPORTS Favourite sports Playing sports Watching sports Changes in doing physical activities Extreme sports 89 89 90 92 93 95 PARKS The park where you live Going to parks Benefits of parks How to encourage people to go to parks Parks of the future 97 97 98 100 102 103 FOODS AND DRINKS Favourite foods and drinks Foods and drinks you dislike Diets Cooking skills Doing the cooking in a family 105 105 107 108 110 111 ANIMALS/ PETS Wild animals Going to zoos Pets Reasons for keeping pets Humans’ effects on wild animals 113 113 115 116 118 119 + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ LANGUAGES Languages you can speak Reasons for learning foreign languages Methods of learning foreign languages Using dictionaries Criteria for a good dictionary A common language of the whole world 122 122 123 125 126 128 129 MUSIC Favourite genre Favourite song Favourite singer Habit of listening to music Changes in musical taste over time Paying for music 132 132 133 135 136 138 140 FILMS Favourite Genres & Films Who to watch films with Where to watch films Purposes for watching films Technologies’ effects on films 142 142 144 145 146 148 TRAVELLING/ HOLIDAY Frequency Travelling companion Favourite types of holiday Activities Benefits Advantages and disadvantages of travelling alone and in a group 150 150 151 152 153 156 158 FASHION AND CLOTHING Favourite types of clothes/ fashion Types of clothes/ fashion don’t like Places to buy clothes Brand of clothing is important Wearing a uniform at work 159 160 162 163 165 166 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Technological device Positive and negative impacts of technology Advantages of robots in the workplace Disadvantages of robots in the workplace 213 213 214 217 220 221 TREES/ PLANTS Favourite trees/ flowers A place that has many trees Benefits of growing trees 224 224 227 229 SWEET/ DESSERTS Favourite desserts 231 231 + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thông tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ Frequency of eating desserts Places to buy a dessert Negative impacts of eating too much sweet food 234 237 238 CHARACTERS/ PERSONALITIES Your personality A person you admire Personality traits of a good friend Personality traits of successful people 241 241 243 247 249 FEELINGS / EMOTIONS Things make you happy Things make you sad Show your emotion when you are anger 252 252 255 257 ADVERTISING Places to see advertisements Feelings about advertisements Positive and negative impacts of advertisements Ways to advertise a product 259 259 262 264 269 ENVIRONMENT Environmental problems in your country Actions to be taken to protect the environment Bad habits harming the environment Responsibilities of governments and businesses for environment protection 272 272 275 278 280 HEALTH Frequency of a medical check-up An activity good for health Benefits of playing a sport Ways to promote a healthy lifestyle Impacts of technology on people’s health 285 285 286 289 291 293 TRANSPORTATION Means of transport Frequency of using public transport Public transport vs private transport Ways to improve the transportation system 298 298 300 301 304 BIRTHDAYS Birthday gifts 307 307 + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ Frequency of celebrating your birthday A birthday party you took part in Why to need to hold a birthday party Holding a party is a waste 309 311 313 315 DAILY ROUTINES A morning person or a night person All days are the same Benefits of having a daily routine How to get the work-life balance 319 319 321 323 326 READING Favourite types of books How to read books Where to read books Benefits of reading Changes in reading habits in the future 328 328 329 331 332 334 FAMOUS PEOPLE Celebrities you like and dislike Advantages and disadvantages of being famous High incomes of celebrities Kinds of people who are likely to become famous 336 336 338 340 342 COLORS Favourite colours Colours that you dislike Popular/ special colours in your country Colours and personality 345 345 347 348 350 + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thông tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ LỜI MỞ 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easier - located + adv./prep (adj): tọa lạc, ENG: if something is located in a particular place, it exists there or has been put there + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ - arrogant (adj): ngạo mạn ENG: behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people - insolently (adv): xấc láo ENG: in an extremely rude way that shows a lack of respect for somebody - take its toll on somebody/ something (idiom): gây hại ENG: to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc Câu hỏi luyện tập: Do you like/ dislike any celebrities? Advantages and disadvantages of being famous Well, yes Being well-known means I’m likely to make a good living Endorsement deals can bring me in a tidal wave of money Luxurious homes and cars, fancy gifts, expensive clothes and other such materialistic pleasures of life can convert from a dream to a reality when I become famous Well, I don’t really fancy the idea of being a celebrity I don’t have any particular talent for acting, singing, or dancing Besides, I value privacy, but being famous means you are constantly surrounded by paparazzi and public attention I just can’t imagine having that kind of life Well, there are always two sides of the same coin and I believe that being famous, apart from some benefits, has its own price On the one hand, fame generally brings lots of fortune Celebrities, such as football players, can have six-figure incomes from their weekly salaries and endorsement + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 338 contracts On top of that, they have fans Fan mail and other forms of appreciation that celebrities receive can be inspirational and motivational On the other hand, tabloids, newspapers and other forms of media constantly judge celebrities on their personalities, bodies, and a lot more Celebrities have to accept that and be mentally prepared for any lies or exaggerations Additionally, famous people are often harassed by phone or mail by followers who cross the line and become obsessed Obsession can turn into threats and even physical harm Giải thích từ vựng: - make a good living (idiom): kiếm nhiều tiền ENG: to earn a lot of money - endorsement deal (noun phrase): hợp đồng quảng cáo ENG: a deal in which somebody famous or important says that they use and like a particular product - bring somebody in something (phrasal verb): mang lại ENG: to make or earn a particular amount of money - fancy something (verb): thích ENG: to feel like something - value somebody/ something (verb): coi trọng ENG: to think that somebody/ something is important - paparazzo (noun): phóng viên săn ảnh ENG: (plural: paparazzi) a photographer who follows famous people around in order to get interesting photographs of them to sell to a newspaper + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 339 - two sides of the same coin (idiom): hai mặt vấn đề ENG: used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation - fortune (noun): nhiều tiền ENG: a large amount of money - earn a fortune (verb phrase): kiếm nhiều tiền ENG: to earn a lot of money - six-figure income (noun phrase): thu nhập số ENG: an income that is $100 000 or more - tabloid (noun): báo cải ENG: a newspaper of this size with short articles and a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, often thought of as less serious than other newspapers - exaggeration (noun): lời phóng đại ENG: a statement or description that makes something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is; the act of making a statement like this - cross the line (idiom): xa mức chấp nhận, giới hạn ENG: to something that is not considered to be acceptable behaviour Câu hỏi luyện tập: What are some advantages/ disadvantages of being famous? High incomes of celebrities No, celebrities are not overpaid for what they are worth because they work as hard as most people We have to recognize that celebrities' salaries are paid by us, our choice We can choose whether we will go to Justin Bieber’s concerts, or watch Ronaldo at a + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 340 football game They don’t demand our money at gunpoint It's a want in our lives, not a must Well, no Celebrities can earn a fortune because they are influencers and brands are keen to profit from their prestige through endorsement deals Both sides stand to benefit from such deals, so their high income is what they deserve Yes, I think celebrities are way overpaid Of course, it takes hard work and talent to be at where they are but compared to average people, famous people are overpaid Well, life is unfair There are tons of people with the same amount of talent and devotion making less than a fraction of what celebrities earn Yes, I believe they're overpaid for what they're worth A lot of famous people today don't really have talent but it's their attractive appearance that helps them grab the limelight In fact, the values they bring don't contribute much to society as compared to what doctors or firefighters Giải thích từ vựng: - at gunpoint (idiom): (bị) dí súng dọa ENG: while threatening somebody or being threatened with a gun - want (noun): điều người muốn làm/ có ENG: something you need - must (noun): điều bắt buộc ENG: something that you must do, see, buy, etc - earn a fortune (verb phrase): kiếm nhiều tiền ENG: to earn a lot of money + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 341 - stand to benefit from something (verb phrase): hưởng lợi ENG: to be in a better position because of something - way (adv): rất, ENG: very - fraction (noun): xíu, tỉ lệ nhỏ ENG: a small part or amount of something - grab the limelight (verb phrase): chiếm sóng, thu hút ý ENG: to take the centre of public attention Câu hỏi luyện tập: Do you think celebrities are overpaid? Kinds of people who are likely to become famous Well, most people become famous because of their natural talents These people might be synonymous with singing, acting, or hitting a baseball In addition, natural beauty might even lead a person to become a famous supermodel one day These days, in the world of technology and sudden Internet fame, one might become well-known merely by posting a funny video of him and his friends that goes viral Internet websites, such as YouTube, have made many people “Internet famous" for a short period of time Perhaps, one has superior intelligence or a special talent that could lead to fame one day He may invent something that would revolutionize the way people live in the future That would probably make him a household name Or he might be able to set a world record of some sort that would get his name in the Guinness Book of World Records! + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 342 We definitely don’t want to become famous for doing something bad but it’s actually the case that some guys get fame after violating laws and getting caught Khá Bảnh is a good case in point as this Internet gangster was sent into prison for illegal gambling He was once in the spotlight for so long Giải thích từ vựng: - synonymous with something (adj): tiếng, gắn liền với ENG: so closely connected with something that the two things appear to be the same - merely (adv): chỉ, đơn giản ENG: used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying - revolutionize something (verb): cách mạng hóa ENG: to completely change the way that something is done - household name (noun phrase): tên phổ biến, tiếng, nhà nhà biết đến ENG: a person, thing or name that has become very well known - violate a law (verb phrase): phạm luật ENG: to go against or refuse to obey a law - a good case in point (noun phrase): ví dụ điển hình ENG: an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed - Internet gangster (noun phrase): giang hồ mạng ENG: someone who uses the internet as a front for acting like a tough guy gang + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 343 member, usually because they are hoping to gain the respect that they lack in their real life - in the spotlight (prepositional phrase): tâm điểm ý, tiếng ENG: If someone is in the spotlight, he/ she is getting a great deal of public attention Câu hỏi luyện tập: What kinds of people can become famous? 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Colours that you dislike Well, I actively dislike black, grey, and such like I call them depressing colours and I tend to consider those wearing shirts with those colours pessimistic I have a positive outlook on life so you can never see me wearing shirts in those colours I hate the colour yellow despite the fact that someone calls it the colour of hope This bright and cheery colour can easily grab attention So it’s usually used in advertisements that can drive me crazy when I’m watching TV or browsing the Internet + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 347 I’m really not a fan of bright colours They can cause headaches I don’t know whether it’s scientifically proven or not but just seeing flashy colours such as neon colours can drive me mad That’s why I always avoid wearing clothes with those colours Giải thích từ vựng: - actively dislike somebody/ something (verb phrase): khơng thích ENG: to dislike somebody/ something greatly - pessimistic (adj): bi quan ENG: expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful - have a positive outlook on life (verb phrase): nhìn đời theo hướng tích cực ENG: to have a positive attitude to life and the world - cheery (adj): vui vẻ ENG: (of a person or their behaviour) happy and cheerful - drive somebody crazy/ mad (verb phrase): khiến phát điên ENG: to make somebody very angry and crazy - browse the Internet (verb phrase): lướt web ENG: to use the Internet - flashy (adj): (vì sáng, đắt, lớn, ) ENG: attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc Câu hỏi luyện tập: Are there any colours that you dislike? Popular/ special colours in your country Well, many say red and yellow are the colours of Vietnam Just look at the national flag of our country, which is a large yellow star centered on a red field The red field + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 348 represents the bloodshed during the struggle for liberation, while yellow represents the skin colour of the majority of Vietnamese people I would say green and yellow are the colours which represent our country We’ve been largely relying on agriculture, rice cultivation in particular, to make a living and develop the economy for so long and green is the colour of young rice sprouts while yellow is the colour of paddy fields amid harvest seasons We’ve grown so accustomed and attached to these colours since we’re born Red is the most popular and most meaningful colour in the traditional culture of Vietnam For the concept of Vietnamese people, red is a lucky colour, bringing happiness and often used in weddings and festivals In contrast, the colour black symbolizes misfortune and evil and thus is often used in funerals Giải thích từ vựng: - bloodshed (noun): đổ máu ENG: the killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war - struggle for liberation (noun phrase): chiến đấu tự ENG: a hard fight in which people try to free their country from the control of others - largely (adv): phần lớn ENG: mainly - make a living (idiom): kiếm sống ENG: to earn enough money to live on - young rice sprout (noun): mạ non ENG: a young rice plant which is ready to be grown in the paddy field + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 349 - amid something (preposition): ENG: in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear - grow accustomed to something (verb phrase): trở nên quen với ENG: to become familiar with something and accepting it as normal or usual - grow attached to something (verb phrase): trở nên thích ENG: to like something - symbolize something (verb): biểu tượng ENG: to be a symbol of something - misfortune (noun): xui xẻo ENG: bad luck Câu hỏi luyện tập: Are there any special colours in your country? Colours and personality I suppose colours can speak volumes about who you are We can learn about people’s personality, such as whether they’re grumpy or amiable, or whether they are introverted or extroverted, based on their favourite colours For instance, I’ve got a positive outlook on life so I tend to wear clothes with bright colours Many people may think that colours can’t help us get to know more about a person’s personality But as far as I’m concerned, some scientists say they are inextricably linked For example, if your favourite colour is blue, you are likely very calm and nontemperamental However, if your favourite colour is red, you are likely filled with passion and can get heated at any moment + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thơng tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 350 I believe that colours have nothing to with personality That I love black clothes doesn’t mean I have a negative outlook on life and vice versa In contrast, I’m quite a talkative optimist It’s merely a matter of preference, I suppose Giải thích từ vựng: - speak volumes about somebody/ something (idiom): nói lên nhiều điều ENG: to tell you a lot about somebody/ something - grumpy (adj): hay quạu, khó tính ENG: easily annoyed; in a bad mood - amiable (adj): dễ tính, thân thiện ENG: pleasant; friendly and easy to like - inextricably linked (adjective phrase): liên quan mật thiết ENG: if two or more things are inextricably linked, they are very closely related and affect each other - non-temperamental (adj): điềm tĩnh ENG: not tending to become angry, excited or upset easily, and to behave in an reasonable way - get heated (verb phrase): nóng ENG: to get angry - have nothing to with somebody/ something (idiom): không liên quan ENG: to have no connection with somebody/something - vice versa (adv): ngược lại ENG: used to say that the opposite of what you have just said is also true + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thông tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 351 - merely (adv): chỉ, đơn giản ENG: used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying Câu hỏi luyện tập: Do you think a person’s favourite colours can say something about him? + Các sản phẩm Ebook khác: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/danh-muc/sach-ielts-thanh-loan-viet + Thông tin khóa học Offline: https://ielts-thanhloan.com/khoa-hoc-ielts-overall + Khóa học IELTS Online: https://online.ielts-thanhloan.com/ 352 ... 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