IELTS Speaking Part 2 – 6 topic chính

Sau đây là 6 topic chính trong IELTS Speaking Part 2 mà bạn cần chuẩn bị trong quá trình ôn.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic

Trong quá trình ôn luyện IELTS Speaking, để tiết kiệm tối đa thời gian, Huyền tập trung vào 6 topic chính, đó là:

1. Describe a person (someone you admire, a famous person in your country,…)
2. Describe a place/building (a country you like to visit, your ideal home,…)
3. Describe an object (a piece of furniture, a photo,…)
4. Describe an event/activity (a festival, a wedding,…)
5. Describe a situation (a time when you laughed a lot,…)
6. Describe your favourite (book, movie, song,…)

Trong lần thi gần đây nhất, mỗi topic Huyền chuẩn bị khoảng 5 đề chi tiết. Huyền thấy việc tập trung vào những topic chính như thế này rất hữu ích. Huyền chưa bao giờ hy vọng đề thi thật sẽ trúng y chang đề mà mình đã chuẩn bị; tuy nhiên, chỉ cần đề thi rơi vào 1 trong 6 topic trên, Huyền tin rằng mình có thể linh hoạt nói được.

Thật ra điều này đã xảy ra với Huyền ngay lần thi đầu tiên (năm 2014). Năm đó, đề Part 2 là (Huyền không nhớ chính xác nhưng đại khái là) Describe an interesting advertisement that you have seen. Lúc đó thật sự Huyền rất hoảng loạn vì khi ôn ở nhà Huyền không hề ôn 1 chút gì về advertising (kể cả 3 part). Tuy nhiên, Huyền nhớ là mình đã chuẩn bị cho đề Describe something you own which is very important to you (Nằm trong main topic thứ 3 bên trên). Thế là Huyền linh hoạt nói về 1 đoạn quảng cáo mobile phone!!!

Mind map 

Lần đó Huyền đạt 7.0 IELTS Speaking!!! Lần đầu tiên do Huyền ôn gấp quá nên cũng không biết cách chuẩn bị bài bản, mind map, chiến thuật sao cho dễ nhớ hơn. Lúc đó chỉ biết học thuộc các ý tưởng, cấu trúc và từ vựng hay từ những quyển bài mẫu. Sau này, Huyền có nhiều thời gian hơn, nhất là trong quá trình đi dạy, Huyền tìm tòi và nhận thấy rằng việc mind map cho 6 topic trên sẽ giúp mình tiết kiệm được rất nhiều thời gian.

Để có được mind map chung, Huyền làm như sau:

• Huyền tổng hợp các bài mẫu chi tiết và sắp xếp chúng vào tương ứng 6 topic như trên.
• Sau đó Huyền dành thời gian đọc các bài mẫu của từng main topic và ghi chú lại những điểm chung mà các bài mẫu đều đề cập.

Ví dụ, khi đọc các bài mẫu về “Describe a person…” Huyền thấy các bài hầu như đều đề cập 1 chút gì đó về vẻ bề ngoài, tính cách, sở thích, hoạt động mà người đó tham gia và cảm nhận của mình về người đó. Từ đó Huyền mind map như sau:

Huyền cố gắng hết sức đưa ra những gì chung nhất. Ví dụ, về phần tính cách “personality”, Huyền cố gắng chọn những tính cách nào mà hầu như ai cũng có, như là tính hài hước, siêng năng, …. Và mỗi tính cách, Huyền sẽ cho thêm 1 câu giải thích để triển khai tính cách đó.

Không phải đề nào mô tả người mình cũng nói tất cả những điểm trên, tuy nhiên nếu có 1 mind map như thế này, Huyền cảm thấy tự tin hơn rất nhiều và ít nhất trong phòng thi mình biết ý chính để nói và triển khai.

Việc tập trung vào 6 topic chính và mind map như trên giúp việc học IELTS Speaking của Huyền hiệu quả hơn và tiết kiệm được nhiều thời gian hơn, đặc biệt nếu mình cần thi IELTS trong thời gian ngắn. Nếu bạn đang gặp khó khăn phần này và chưa từng thử phương pháp này, bạn có thể thử xem nó có hiệu quả và phù hợp với bạn không nhé.

Đề IELTS Speaking Part 2

Sau đây là các đề IELTS Speaking Part 2 mà bạn có thể chuẩn bị nhé, mỗi chủ đề Huyền sẽ liệt kê khoảng 5 đề chi tiết:

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Person

Describe a person you know who has an interesting job

You should say:

• who the person is
• what job the person does
• what skills he or she needs to do this job

and explain why do you think this person’s job is intersting.

Describe a film/movie actor from your country who is very popular.

You should say:

• who this actor is
• what kinds of films/movies he/she acts in
• what do you know about this actor’s life

and explain why this actor is so popular.

Describe a child that you know.

You should say:

• who this child is and how often you see him or her
• how old this child is
• what he or she is like

and explain what you feel about this child.

Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood.

You should say:

• who the person was
• how your family knew this person
• how often this person visited your family

and explain why you remember this person.

Describe a popular teacher that you know.

You should say:

• what this teacher looks like
• what sort of person this teacher is
• what this teacher helped you to learn

and explain why this teacher is popular

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Place

Describe a place in your country that you would really like to visit.

You should say:

• where this place is
• how long you would like to spend there
• who you would like to go with

and explain why you would really like to visit this place in your country.

Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

• where the market is
• what the market sells
• how big the market is

and explained why you enjoyed visiting this market.

Describe a town in a rural area that you plan to visit in the future.

You should say:

• where the town is
• when you would like to go
• who you would go with

and explain what you would like to do there?

Describe a house/apartment that someone you know lives in.

You should say:

• whose house/apartment this is
• where the house/apartment is
• what it looks like inside

and explain what you like or dislike about this person’s house/apartment.

Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimes use.

You should say:

• what sorts of product or service it sells
• what the shop looks like
• where it is located

and explain why you use this shop.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Object

Describe your favourite item of clothing

You should say:

• what the item of clothing is
• what it looks like
• when and where you got this item of clothing

and explain why this is your favourite item of clothing.

Describe a time when you started using a new technological device (e.g. a new computer or phone).

You should say:

• what device you started using
• why you started using this device
• how easy or difficult it was to use

and explain how helpful this device was to you.

Describe an object you find particularly beautiful (e.g. a painting, sculpture, piece of jewellery/ furniture, etc.).

You should say:

• where the artwork is
• how it was made
• what it shows/ looks like

and explain why you find it particularly beautiful.

Describe something expensive you have bought for yourself.

You should say:

• where you bought it
• why you bought it
• how often you use it

and explain how you felt when you bought it.

Describe something you borrowed from your friend or family.

You should say:

• what you borrowed
• when you borrowed it
• whom you borrowed it from

and explain why you borrowed it.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Situation

Describe a time when you had a problem and someone helped you.

You should say:

• what the problem was
• who helped you
• what this person did to help you
• and explain how you felt when this person helped you.

Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for someone or something to arrive.

You should say:

• who or what you were waiting for
• how long you had to wait
• why you had to wait a long time

and explain how you felt about waiting a long time.

Describe a time when you were  asked to give your opinion in a questionaire or survey.

You should say:

• what the questionaire/survey was about
• why you were asked to give your opinions
• what opinions you gave

and explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this questionaire/survey.

Describe a time when you bought something for someone.

You should say:

• when this was
• what is was you bought
• who you bought it for

and say how you felt about buying it for them.

Describe a time when you experienced extreme weather conditions.

You should say

• when this was
• where you were
• what the weather was like

and say how you felt about the experience.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Event/Activity

Describe a party that you enjoyed.

You should say:

• whose party it was and what it was celebrating
• where the party was held and who went to it
• what people did during the party

and explain what you enjoyed about this party.

Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in.

You should say:

• what kind of competition it was and how you found out about it
• what you had to do
• what the prizes was

and explain why you chose to take part in this competition.

Describe a special event (e.g. a festival, carnival or other celebration) that takes place in your country.

You should say:

• when the event takes place
• why it takes place
• what people do

and explain why the event is special.

Describe a wedding you have been to or heard about.

You should say:

• whose wedding it was
• what the ceremony was like
• what clothes people wore

and show how you felt about the wedding.

Describe an activity that you enjoy doing alone in your free time

You should say:

• what it is
• how often you do it
• where you usually do it

and explain why you would like to do this activity

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Your favourite …

Describe the sport that you most like watching.

You should say

• what sport you most like watching
• where you watch this sport
• when you last watched this sport

and explain why you like watching this sport so much.

Describe a book that you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot.

You should say:

• what this book was
• why you decided to read it
• what reading this book made you think about

and explain why you enjoyed reading this book.

Describe something you liked very much which you bought for your home.

You should say:

• what you bought
• when and where you bought it
• why you chose this particular thing

and explain why you liked it so much.

Describe a website you have bought something from.

You should say:

• what the website is
• what you bought from this website
• how satisfied you were with what you bought

and explain what you liked and disliked about using this website.

Describe a TV documentary you watched that was particularly interesting.

You should say:

• what the documentary was about
• why you decided to watched it
• what you learned during the documentary

and explain why the TV documentary was particularly interesting.

Huyền mong rằng bài viết này sẽ hữu ích với bạn nhé.

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