Tiêu đề IELTS SPEAKING Part 2 Topic Types.doc ✅

1 Tai lieu noi b1,b2,c1 Hoa Yên(097 680 9009) IELTS SPEAKING INTRODUCTION TO PART TWO TOPIC TYPES Generally, the topics of Part two in the IELTS Speaking test consist of four types: (1) Describing a person; (2) Describing a place; (3) Describing an object; and (4) Describing a past event. TOPIC TYPE 1: DESCRIBING A PERSON Answer Order: Follow the following order to respond to this type of topic. Prompt 1: Say who this person is, and how you know him/her Prompt 2: Say what he/she is like, and what he/she does Prompt 3: Say what he/she has achieved, ad how he/she has influenced you Prompt 4: Say why he/she is special, and how you feel about him/her Topic card: Describe a person who looked after you as a child. You should say:  Who this person is, and how you know him/her  What he/she is like, and what he/she does  What he/she has achieved, and how he/she has influenced you  and why he/she is special, and how you feel about him/her Model answer: The person whom I would like to talk about is my grandmother. When I was a child, my parents were very busy, so my grandmother, who is my father’s mother, had to look after me. My grandmother is a very gentle and kind woman. Her hair, as far back as I can remember, has always been brilliant white, but she is quite self-conscious about this and wears a shoulder-length wig to hide it. My grandmother is really short, probably about four feet something, but she seems even shorter because she has a permanent stoop. When I think of my grandmother’s appearance, the thing which stands out most is her constantly smiling face. She has a very kind face, which is covered in wrinkles. Although she was a bit elderly and had to take care of the house as well as me, she tried to keep me entertained and find interesting things for us to do together. I member once when we were playing hide-and-seek at home, I ran into the garden and hid so well that she couldn’t find me. It was quite a few hours before I decided to come out and my grandmother was relieved. She had almost called the police. My grandmother has always taught me to be more patient and understanding towards other people. She had been a nurse for many years, and I think if it hadn’t been for her, I would never have studied nursing which I love. My grandmother was a great role for me when I was growing up, and now I’m an adult. I still admire her. I hope that one day I’ll have children and grandchildren too, and I hope that I’m as good as a grandmother of mine was.
2 Tai lieu noi b1,b2,c1 Hoa Yên(097 680 9009) Language Use: A. Prompt 1: Who this person is and how you know him/her 1. Vocabulary: Relatives, Occupations and Social Positions When describing a person, it’s necessary to say something about the person’s relation to you, his/her occupation or social position. Relatives Occupations Relationship/Social Positions Great-grandfather Surgeon Celebrity Grandfather Accountant Star Aunt Architect Politician Uncle Civil servant TV presenter Cousin Plumber Sports personality Brother-in-law Electrician Fiend of the family Mother-in-law Butcher Childhood friend Stepfather Self-employed Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend Nephew Waiter/waitress Distant relation Examples: I would like to talk about my nephew, who is a plumber like me. I really admire Daniel Craig, who is an excellent actor and has recently become a hug movie star. 2. Relative Clauses with “Who”: a. Non-finite relative clause: My mother, who worked as a waitress for many years, thoroughly dislikes politics. Her good friend Daniel Craig, who became a very successful businessman, had suggested to her once that she study computer programming. b. Finite relative clause: The woman who lived next door to us when I was a child was extremely ugly. The movie star who starred in the film “Titanic” has become hugely successful. 3. Past Continuous and Past Simple: Used to say how you met somebody We met when we were working together at the same company. B. Prompt 2: What he/she is like, and what he/she does 1. Vocabulary: Adjectives of personality Funny Shy Confident Angry Happy humorous Reserved Ambitious Aggressive Charming Witty Introverted Self-confident Bad-tempered Cheerful Funny Quiet Self-assured Moody Vivacious Hilarious Sensitive Extroverted Irritate Lively Amusing Conservative Adventurous Short-fused hysterical Timid Arrogant Abrupt Helpful Honest Kind Intelligent Stupid Considerate Straightforward Gentle Clever Immature Supportive Frank Calm Bright Silly Sympathetic Reliable Generous Mature Dumb Helpful Genuine Loving Talented Dim Sincere Thoughtful Open-minded Daft

4 Tai lieu noi b1,b2,c1 Hoa Yên(097 680 9009) I hope I am as successful as Bill Gates. I hope I will as successful as Bill Gates. I hope I am as happy as my next-door neighbor when I am old. I hope I will be as kind a teacher as Mrs. Capp. I would love to be like my mother. I would like to be as well-respected as my father. I want to be like my neighbor Doris when I’m older. 3. Expressions of Role Model A fine example A hero A pop icon A charismatic leader An idol A mentor A visionary A sex symbol Ex: John Lennon became a big pop icon. Hen was all over the media. Ringo was his mentor for the first year he lived away from home. Charles Manson, who was imprisoned for the murder of Sharon Tate, was a crazy charismatic leader during the 1960s. Some people say that the Beatles were not only a talented rock band, but they were visionaries for their generation. Topics for Practice 1. Describe a good cook. 2. Describe a famous person you’d like to meet. 3. Describe a neighbor you once had. 4. Describe a teacher you know. 5. Describe a person you enjoy spending time with. 6. Describe one of your friends. 7. Describe an old person you know who lives near you. 8. Describe an animal you find interesting. Model Answer to Topic 3: The next-door neighbor I’d like to talk about is named Win. We moved to our family home when I was only six months old, so Win is the earliest neighbor that I can remember, Win, who lived with her daughter and son-in-law, was always a very elderly woman. She was a big woman, about 5.8 feet and quite fat. When people saw her, they would be struck immediately by the expression on her face, which often appeared to be scowl. Actually, she was a very friendly and gentle woman. Win was originally from London and had a very strong London accent and was never without a cigarette. Because she smoked, whenever she heard something funny, she would have this raspy, hoarse laugh. When I visited her, she would also be very kind to me, offering to make me a cup of tea, but would usually have some bad words to say about her son-in-law, as he often annoyed her on purpose. I remember that Win did all the clearing in the house while her son-in-law, Fred, and her daughter were out at work. To annoy her, Fred would often stub his cigarette out not in the ashtray but on the kitchen floor – making her go crazy! It was a very sad day when they left, as we had known each other for so long. Although Win was just a normal woman, she had helped our family many times over the years and done small things like looking after our cat, which we really appreciated. Also, the new neighbors who moved in were terrible, so my family really missed Win and her family. We all agree Win was a great neighbor and feel proud to have known her for so many years.