Speaking: 1. Question Type 1: "Basic Description" Questions
Speaking: 1. Question Type 1: "Basic Description" Questions
Lead-in phrase
Ok then…
Alright..
Well, you know…
Actually
Right, Ok…
Well
Well first of all
Of course, it goes without saying
First pointing phrase
.. the first thing I should mention is that…
… the point I’d like to begin with is that…
… I could start off by saying that…
… my initial point would be that…
.. I need to start off by pointing out that…
… the main thing you need to know is that…
… I suppose I should begin by hightlight the fact that…
… you may (or may not) be aware that in fact…
… I really need to kick off with the point that…
Second pointing phrase
…Another point which I could add is that…
… A second feature which I should mention is that…
… As well as that, I could say that…
… On top of that I can also add that…
Third pointing phrase
…And I shouldn’t forget to mention that…
… In addition to what I’ve just said, I can add that…
… Something else that I need to comment on is that…
… I guess I could also remark on the fact that…
Opening phares:
- Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways…
- Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent….
- Alright, I guess that on the one hand….
- Well certainly in some ways…
First statement:
Pharse
Practice:
Form:
If + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive verb.
Ex: If I changed the job, I would love to join an e-commerce company.
If I moved to another city in my future, I would prefer move to the peaceful city.
Structures to begin answer:
- Well, quite honestly I don’t think I’ve ever thought about that, but I guess…
- Actually, this isn’t something that I’ve ever considered, but in short…
- I’m not really sure how to put this, but I suppose generally speaking….
Practice:
1. Would you like to change your school?
2. Would you like to live near the sea?
3. Would you like to learn another foreign languages?
SPEAKING PART 2
PERSON MONOLOGUE
Ex:
Answer order:
Selfess behavior
Glossary Meaning
Have sb’s (best) interests at heart Care about sb and want to improve their
situation
Go out your way (to do st) Do st that you do not have to do and that
involves making a special effort to help or please
sb
Go to great lengths to do st Try in a determined way to achieve st
Hold st together Keep in a group pf people, a marriage,… united in
difficult circumstances
be there for sb Be available and supportive if sb want to talk to
you or need your help
a shoulder to cry on A person who gives you sympathy.
Turn to sb/st Go to sb/st for help or advice
Set sb apart (from sb) Make sb different from or better than others
Give/lend (sb) a helping hand Help sb
Thank your lucky stars Feel very grateful and lucky about st.
All mums have the family’s best interest at heart, and will go out of their way to help their kids, but
what makes a great mum? Well, ours has all qualities. When things went wrong and Dad left us, Mum
went to great lengths to hold the family together. She was always there for us. When we needed a
shoulder to cry on, it was Mum we turned to, not our friends. But what sets her apart from the other
mums is her concern for others. She’s always giving someone or other a helping hand. We thank our
lucky stars that she’s our mom!
Selfish behavior
Glossary Meaning
Have things/it (all) your own way get or do what you want, even when other
people want st different
put your foot down Use your authority to stop sb doing st
Sure of yourself Very confident
Stop at nothing Do anything to get what you want, without caring
about its effect on others
Pick on sb Treat sb unfairly by blaming or criticizing them
Stick up for sb/yourself Support or defend sb/yourself
Not lift a figure (to do st) Do anything to help sb
Take it for granted (that…) Expect st to happen because it usually does
Practice:
Topic:
Answers order
PREPOSITION OF LOCATION
In HCM city
In the countryside
In the middle of ….
Between + 2 place
Near (to)
Far from