Describe a time when you visited a park You should say: ⁃ When you visited it ⁃ Who you went there with ⁃ What you did there ⁃ How you felt about it (When you visited it) During my last visit to Singapore, I had a chance to go to Gardens by the Bay, which is one of Singapore’s most attractive tourist sites The attraction is divided into two parts, with one right behind Marina Bay Sands and the other across Kallang river, also known as Gardens by the Bay East (Who you went there with) It is relatively lucky that I got some local friends who brought me around Although it was my 7th time to Singapore, I had never dropped by the attraction when I happened to be in the area Hardly had my friends known that fact when they decided to bring me there without second thoughts (What you did there) This park is quite special as it is artificial yet bristle with a wide array of species of plants Apart from that, there are some music-light shows every evening in which visitors can indulge in a world of music when watching the lights keep changing So my friends made the most use of the park to introduce me about Singapore’s state-of-the-art technology and its efforts to conjure up a city in a garden (How you felt about it) I felt privileged to have the chance to visit this park as it was an eye-opening experience for me Not only could I enjoy the freshness of the nature but also learn about the technology applied in the park and bringing Gardens by the Bay to another level Drop by (phrase): ghé qua Drop by and pick up that book sometime Nhớ qué qua để lấy sách nha Happen (v): vơ tình They happened to look (= looked by chance) in the right place almost immediately Họ vơ tình nhìn nơi gần To have second thoughts (idiom): có ý nghĩ khác You’re not having second thoughts about getting married, aren’t you? Bạn khơng có ý nghĩ khác (thay đổi ý định) việc đám cưới không? Bristle with (phrase): nhiều Singapore is bristle with magnificent skyscrapers Singapore có nhiều nhà cao tầng đẹp Indulge in (phrase): đắm vào We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia Chúng tơi có chủ ý để đắm chìm chút hoài niệm 6 State-of-the-art (adj): đại vượt bậc a state-of-the-art computer máy tính đại vượt bậc Privileged (adj): vinh dự I have been privileged to work with the pioneers of silicon technology Tôi vinh dự làm việc với người tiên phong công nghệ silicon Eye-opening (adj): mở mang tầm mắt The report is very accurate and very eye-opening Bản báo cao xác giúp mở mang tầm mắt Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others You should say: ⁃ When it was ⁃ Who you were with ⁃ What you did ⁃ And explain why you were bored (When it was) Right now, I’d like to share with you one of my biggest problems whenever I go on a date with someone - boredom Some time ago, during Lunar New Year to be exact, I tried seeing a guy who I find the most boring individual on Earth (Who you were with) I matched this guy on Tinder, which was my maiden Tinder experience Having read his profile, I could know this guy is definitely not a catfish but rather a well-educated boy who seemed to be a person I could talk to However, he was just too shy to initiate a conversation and I had to continuously asked questions until I ran out of ideas (What you did) All of our dates were movie sessions rather than talk time After movies, we would just head out for dinner and drinks in which both of us hardly cast a glance at each other while we spent most of our time keeping eyes glued to screen, literally without knowing what to talk to each other (And explain why you were bored) I would say that the lack of connection between us was the cause of the boredom Also, there was no chemistry between us I expected him to be a lot more active as he had seemed to talk a lot in chat, but the way he turned out left me quite disappointed To go on a date (phrase): hẹn hò He asked her out on a date Anh mời hẹn hò To see (v): tìm hiểu I think Jane wants to date Jack after spending three months seeing him Tôi nghĩ Jane muốn hẹn hò với Jack sau ba tháng tìm hiểu 3 Catfish (n): lừa đảo (sử dụng hình người khác ứng dụng hẹn hò) Falling for a catfish has nothing to with intelligence or rational thinking – it’s all about hope Lỡ u người lừa đảo khơng có liên quan với thơng minh hay suy nghĩ lý trí – hồn tồn hy vọng To initiate (v): bắt đầu We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners Chúng bắt đầu thảo luận gấp với đối tác Châu Âu To cast a glance at sb/sth (phrase): liếc nhìn đó/cái She cast a glance at her watch Cơ liếc mắt nhìn đồng hồ To keep eyes glued to screen (phrase): dán mắt vào hình You can see many train commuters in S.Korea keep their eyes glued to their phone’s screen on board Bạn thấy nhiều người tàu Hàn Quốc dán mắt vào hình điện thoại Chemistry (n): hợp Finding out that there was chemistry between them, they decided to break up Nhận thấy không hợp nhau, họ định chia tay