I’d like to kick off/ start off by saying that I can name so many people who help protect the environment, but today I’d like to share with you about 1 particular person who really cares
Trang 11 Describe a person who helps protect the environment
I’d like to kick off/ start off by saying that I can name so many people who help protect the
environment, but today I’d like to share with you about 1 particular person who really cares about the environment, my mom
So now my mom is in her mid-50s but she can easily pass for 40 because she eats healthy and works out on a regular basis to stay in shape Of course I have known her for my whole life now and I would say that she has the greatest influence on me She taught me to respect the
environment from being a role-model herself
My mom is really environmentally conscious For example she only uses canvas bags for groceries and would insist that everyone in our family do the same Instead of trashing our old
items like furniture, shoes or clothes, my mom collects them to donate, she told me that that
way, we don’t only get to protect the environment but also make an underprivileged individual’s life easier My mom also reminds everyone to use water responsibly, for example
do our laundry just when we have a full load so we won’t have to use much volume of water every day What she always says is “it may seem like something small, but those little things
add up”
VOCABULARY
Be environmentally conscious: quan tâm đ n môi tr ng
Can pass for: khi n ng i khác t ng mình nh th nào
(n) Canvas bag: túi v i b
(v) Insist that S+V: kh ng kh ng b o ai làm gì
(n) an underprivileged individual: 1 ng i kém may m n
(v) do laundry: gi t đ
(v) have a full load: kín đ trong máy gi t
(v) add up: tích ti u thành đ i
Trang 22 Describe a teenager you know
Today I’d like to talk about a young friend of mine, A She is only 17 years old but she must be
one of the most intriguing individuals I know
I came to know A when I was doing some volunteer work with an NGO in an orphanage in the suburb of Hanoi a few weeks ago Right when I 1st saw A, I felt an instant connection with her
and I couldn’t quite explain it
When my group of volunteers came to the orphanage, we brought quite a lot of books and toys for the kids there, unlike other kids who were really excited when given the presents, A kinda
shied away, I guess this piqued my curiosity and prompted me to go talk to her I was at a loss for words to learn that A was a deaf-mute child
I stayed at the orphanage for merely 2 weeks but it was enough for A and me to strike up a friendship She is a have-not but she was so generous to share her books and toys with all the
others I don’t have a lot of memories about A but one that I will never forget is when I asked A what her dream was, she gave me a bright smile and signed with her hands “to have parents”
This teaches me to never take my family and what I have in life for granted
VOCABULARY
(adj) intriguing: thú v / g i tò mò
Feel an instant connection with smb: ngay l p t c c m th y thân thi t v i
(v) pique smb’s interest: kh i lên s h ng thú trong ai
(v) prompt smb to V: khi n ai làm gì
Be at a loss for words: không bi t ph i nói gì/ á kh u/ vô cùng ng c nhiên
Strike up a friendship: b t đ u 1 tình b n
(n) have-not: 1 ng i thi u th n
Take smb/smt for granted: không bi t trân tr ng ai/ cái gì
Trang 33 Describe an old person who is interesting
Off the top of my head, I can name so many old people who can pique my interest but now
I’d like to talk about one particular person, who is my grandmother
So now my grandma is in her 80s but she is still very sharp and she has many great traits I would say that she has the greatest influence on me What sets her apart from other elderlies that I know is how she is a mine of information and how much she enjoys reading to keep herself up to date She never ceases to amaze me with her knowledge about history, arts and
so on My grandmother is the person who instills the love of reading in me as she bought me a
lot of books and told me bedtime stories when I was a little girl
My grandma is a pleasure to be around because of her outgoing personality She has also taught me many life lessons but one that resonates with me is to always be kind to others by being an example herself I have seen it many times how she bends over backwards to help her friends and relatives in need
VOCABULARY
(v) pique smb’s interest: kh i lên s h ng thú trong ai
(v) have a great influence on smb: có nh h ng l n lên ai
(v) set smb apart from: khi n ai khác bi t
(n) a mine of information: ng i r t am hi u
(v) never cease to V: ch a bao gi ng ng làm gì
(v) instill smt in smb: truy n cái gì vào trong ai
(n) a pleasure to be around: 1 ng i có kh n ng khi n ng i khác c m th y vui v và d ch u khi bên
(v) resonate with smb: khi n ai nh mãi
(idiom) bend over backwards to V: c g ng h t s c làm gì
Trang 44 Describe a person you wanted to be similar to when you were growing up
Right off the bat, I have to say that there are certainly many people whom I hold in high regard
and now I’d like to talk about one particular person I have not only looked up to my whole life but also wanted to be similar to when I was growing up, my grandma
Now my grandma is in her 80s but she is still very sharp and she has many great traits I would say that she has the greatest influence on me She is a mine of information and that’s why
she never ceases to amaze me with her knowledge about history, arts and so on My grandmother is the person who instills the love of reading in me as she bought me a lot of books
and told me bedtime stories when I was a little girl
My grandma is also a resilient person who has overcome tremendous difficulties in her life and still managed to keep a kind heart She has taught me many life lessons but one that resonates
with me is to always be kind to others by being an example herself I have seen it many times
how she bends over backwards to help her friends and relatives in need
VOCABULARY
(v) hold smb in high regard: tôn tr ng ai
(v) have a great influence on smb: có nh h ng l n lên ai
(n) a mine of information: ng i r t am hi u
(v) never cease to V: ch a bao gi ng ng làm gì
(v) instill smt in smb: truy n cái gì vào trong ai
(adj) resilient: kiên c ng
(v) manage to V: có th xoay s làm gì
(v) resonate with smb: khi n ai nh mãi
(idiom) bend over backwards to V: c g ng h t s c làm gì
Trang 55 Describe an intelligent person you know
I’d like to start off by saying that I can name so many people I know who are really smart but
now I’m gonna talk about 1 particular person whom I hold in high regard because of his
intelligence and vast knowledge, my dad
My dad is in his late 60s now but he can easily pass for 50 because he eats healthy and works
out on a regular basis to stay in shape
He was granted a scholarship to study engineering in Poland in the 70s and achieved remarkable academic results Upon graduation, he came back to Vietnam and has been working as an
electrical engineer ever since so I’d say that he has considerable expertise in engineering
He likes to read a lot to keep himself up to date A mine of information as he is, he never ceases to amaze me with his knowledge about history, arts and so on My dad is the person who instills the love of reading in me as he bought me a lot of books and told me bedtime stories
when I was a little girl
VOCABULARY
(v) hold smb in high regard: tôn tr ng ai
(n) a mine of information: ng i r t am hi u
(v) never cease to V: ch a bao gi ng ng làm gì
(v) instill smt in smb: truy n cái gì vào trong ai
On a regular basis: th ng xuyên
Have considerable expertise in: hi u bi t sâu s c v
Trang 66 Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome
Right off the bat, I have to say that I’m not easily impressed by someone’s appearance, but
now I’m gonna talk about 1 particular person who I think is endowed with both brain and
attractiveness, H
H and I met in Bangkok when I was on a weekend get-away by myself 2 summers ago I was
hanging out in a pagoda when H stole a glanced at me but I saw him doing such so he gave
me an endearing smile I still remember vividly how attractive he was He has a muscular physique and a perfectly chiseled jawline with some stubble on his face H wasn’t exactly
drop-dead gorgeous but there was something irresistible about him
As I smiled back at H, he came over to say hi and we immediately clicked He was a very funny and quick-witted man which made our exchange so much more interesting I realized
that a man with just good looks is not completely desirable but a man who knows how to keep the conversation is irresistibly attractive
VOCABULARY
be endowed with: đ c phú cho
(v) steal a glance at smb: nhìn ai r t nhanh (nhìn tr m)
(n) muscular physique: thân hình v m v
(n) chiseled jawline: m t góc c nh nam tính
(adj) drop-dead gorgeous: đ p vô cùng làm mình ch t đi ng
(v) click: h p nhau vô cùng
(adj) quick-witted: ng đ i nhanh
Trang 77 Describe a person you haven’t seen before but you would like to know more
Off the top of my head, I can name so many people who can pique my interest and curiosity
but now I’d like to talk about one particular person who I would like to get to know better, Ellen,
a highly-regarded comedian from the US
So now she is in her late 60s and has been famous for many years A few months ago when I
had a lot on my plate, I surfed the Internet a lot to unwind because I thought it would help me produce better results at work One time, I came across this article about Ellen and
immediately became a fan
As far as I know, she made a professional debut as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s and quickly rose to fame a few years later when she starred in a show named “Ellen” In 1997,
when the show reached its height of popularity, Ellen came out as a lesbian, which led to the
falling ratings of the show because at the time, homosexuality was still a sensitive subject Despite all the hardship, Ellen later re-established herself as a successful talk show host and has won numerous accolades
VOCABULARY
(v) rise to fame from: tr nên n i ti ng t đâu
(v) make a professional debut as a + N: ra m t v i vai trò là
(idiom) have a lot on my plate: có r t nhi u vi c
(v) came across: tình c xem/ g p đ c
(v) reach smb’s height of popularity: th i kì đ nh cao c a s n i ti ng/ danh v ng
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