RÈN LUYỆN KỸ NĂNG SPEAKING TOPIC 1
- Question:
PART 1:
Do you work or are you a student?
Why did you choose that subject?
Can you describe yourself as a good student?
Did you enjoy/Do you enjoy studying at school?
PART 2:
Describe a period of time from your studies that was the most difficult for you so far. You should say:
- When it was
- Why was it hard
- What you were doing at that time
PART 3
What are some essential qualities every teacher should have?
What are some pros of studying on a distance learning course?
Does everybody get equal opportunities to study?
- Một số từ vựng hữu ích có thể sử dụng trong chủ đề này:
Double-major: Học song bằng
Flying colors: Điểm cao
Senior: Sinh viên năm cuối
Sophomore: Sinh viên năm 2
Elective subject: Môn tự chọn
Have deeper insight into: Hiểu thêm về
Presentation: Bài thuyết trình
Do research into: Nghiên cứu về cái gì
Keen learner: Người học tích cực
Dedicated teachers: Giảng viên tận tâm
Broaden one’s common knowledge: Mở rộng kiến thức thông thường
Vocational training: Đào tạo nghề
Higher education: Các cấp học sau bậc THPT
Move up the career ladder: Thăng tiến trong công việc
Study environment: Môi trường học tập
Studious: Chăm chỉ
Attitude towards studying: Thái độ học tập
Compulsory subject: Môn học bắt buộc
Learning materials: Tài liệu học tập
Education background: Nền tảng giáo dục
Academic transcript: Bảng điểm đại học
High distinction degree: Bằng tốt nghiệp loại xuất sắc
Exceptional: Kiệt xuất, xuất sắc, xuất chúng
Characteristic: Tính cách
Stimulate: Kích thích, thôi thúc
Mutual understanding: Sự thấu hiểu lẫn nhau
Sense of responsibility: Tinh thần trách nhiệm
Bachelor’s degree: bằng cử nhân
Master’s degree: bằng thạc sĩ
Bookworm: mọt sách
Eager beaver: người nhiệt tình và chăm chỉ
Internship: thực tập sinh
Not the sharpest tool in the shed: chỉ một ai đó không thông minh cho lắm
Public schools: trường công
Schoolboy error: một lỗi sai cơ bản và ngớ ngẩn
to fall behind with studies: học kém hơn các bạn khác
to goof around: dành thời gian làm những việc vô bổ to
learn something by heart: học thuộc lòng
to meet a deadline: hoàn thành một việc gì đó trước thời gian quy định
to pass with flying colours: vượt qua bài thi với kết quả xuất sắc
to play truant: trốn học
to sit an exam: làm bài thi
tuition fees: học phí
Reach new heights of knowledge: Đạt đến những đỉnh cao tri thức mới
- Bài tham khảo
PART 1:
Do you work or are you a student?
At the moment I’m studying. I’m doing a graduate degree in molecular biology in the Vanderbilt University.
Why did you choose that subject?
I’ve always loved life sciences, particularly biology… And when I received my bachelor’s degree I took a research internship in a laboratory where I studied interactions between proteins… And then I understood that I want to pursue my career in biochemistry or molecular biology.
Can you describe yourself as a good student?
Well, overall I think I am a good student. I am not an eager beaver, nor the teacher’s pet… but I’m good at scientific subjects and, most importantly, I like studying.
Did you enjoy/Do you enjoy studying at school?
I’ve never really liked school. I’m not a bookworm and a lot of humanities subjects seemed boring to me. However, the workload was not too big. The other good thing about school is seeing your friends. And fortunately, I had awesome classmates.
PART 2:
Describe a period of time from your studies that was the most difficult for you so far. You should say:
- When it was
- Why was it hard
- What you were doing at that time
I would like to talk about my last school year. It was really diffucult due to enormous amounts of homework I had to do and all the exams I had to prepare for… Em, so I studied hard, having no time to goof around.
Moreover, I forgot a lot of things from the school curriculum, that’s why I had to do a lot of revision… But despite the tough preparation, I managed to set aside some time to rest and interact with my friends and family… After all, my efforts were not in vain… I passed all the exams well and was admitted to the university of my dream.
PART 3
What are some essential qualities every teacher should have?
As for me, every teacher should be able to catch student’s attention. It is very important to make your subject interesting to the others… Also, teacher should be a subject specialist and a kind, helpful person..
What are some pros of studying on a distance learning course?
To be honest, I think it’s very advantageous to study in such way… It gives you more time flexibility, especially if you have a job… Not to mention that it is fairly cheap, compared to face-to-face classes…
Does everybody get equal opportunities to study?
Definitely not. I think it really depends on a country you live in… Moreover, it depends on your financial capabilities… Some schools and universities are just too expensive… Only a small fraction of people can afford to study there.
