BÀI mẫu đề SPEAKING mới XUẤT HIỆN và tỷ lệ RA NHIỀU QUÝ 1 2022 BY NGOCBACH

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BÀI MẪU ĐỀ SPEAKING MỚI XUẤT HIỆN VÀ

TỶ LỆ RA NHIỀU TRONG QUÝ 1/2022 BY

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Describe a person you follow regularly on social media You should say:

Who he/she is

How you knew him/her

What he/she posts on social media

And explain why you follow him/her on social media

(Who he/she is) Today, I’m gonna talk about a Palestinian influencer I follow regularly on

Facebook He’s called Nas Daily I guess lots of people know this guy as the short videos he

recorded while travelling around the world went viral some years ago Nas Daily is a Singapore-based influencer who is believed to be a Harvard dropout, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and

Windows CEO Bill Gates

(How you knew him/her) One day, when I was surfing Facebook, I came across a short video

in which Nas Daily kept praising how Singapore, his new home country, had emerged as one

of the most developed countries in the world Albeit short, his video contained a sufficient amount of basic knowledge about the country’s development and introduced some popular attractions in the Southeast Asia city-state This video immediately impressed me After that, I decided to watch some other videos he made

(What he/she posts on social media) So basically, Nas Daily produces a wide variety of videos

But he mostly focuses on his journeys and the culture of the places he goes to He sometimes produces motivational videos as well

(And explain why you follow him/her on social media) I follow Nas Daily because his videos

are so informative They have helped me broaden my horizons about other countries around the world in a very fast way Although his videos may contain some slips, they are generally

informative and completely unbiased

Vocabulary

1 To go viral (phrase): lan truyền rộng lãi

Within days the film clip went viral

Trong vòng một số ngày thì clip được lan tỏa khắp nơi

2 Dropout (n): học sinh bỏ học

As a high school dropout he’ll never get a decent job

Vì anh ấy bỏ học từ cấp 3, anh ấy sẽ không thể có một công việc tốt

3 To emerge as: nổi lên như là một cái gì đó

He emerged as a key figure in the campaign

Anh ấy nổi lên như là một nhân vật chủ chốt trong chiến dịch

4 To broaden someone’s horizons (phrase): mở rộng tầm mắt

Travelling certainly broadens your horizons

Đi du lịch chắc chắn giúp bạn mở rộng tầm mắt

5 Slips (n): lỗi vặt

She's made one or two slips - mainly spelling errors - but it's basically well written

Cô ấy có một hai lỗi vặt, chủ yếu là lỗi chính tả, nhưng tổng thể thì bài viết khá ổn

Part 3

1 Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social media software?

Yes, although that’s not what young people like Back then when Facebook was still new, most users fell in to younger age groups Now, as older people always have access to the internet, they have also learned to use social media, especially Facebook, which is currently the largest social networking platform Lots of young people are switching to Instagram and other sites that have fewer old users

2 Do older people spend much time on social media?

The amount of time spent on social media varies from person to person However, compared

with young people, older people definitely spend less time on social media That being that, I know many older people who take photos everywhere and post them on social media nearly every single day From my personal observation, for older people, social media act as a tool for

them to keep pace with events, so they don’t need to spend too much time on them like young people, who tend to use social media as a tool to show off their lifestyles and achievements

Vocabulary

1 Vary (v): thay đổi/khác nhau

The value of stocks will vary from month to month

Giá trị cổ phiếu sẽ thay đổi qua từng tháng

2 Keep pace with (phrase): theo kịp

Could you slow down - I can't keep pace with you

Bạn có thể chạy chậm lại được không? Tôi không theo kịp

3 Show off (phrasal verb): khoe khoang

She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one

Cô mua chiếc xe thể thao đấy chỉ để khoe khoang và chứng tỏ có đủ tiền mua nó

Describe a person you know who does a job which is useful to society You should say: Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What type of work he/she does

And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society

(Who this person is) Today, I’m going to talk about Dennis, a student of the National University

of Singapore - one of the most prestigious universities in the world He is one of the most creative

and competent leaders I’ve ever encountered in my life And his willingness to make

contributions to society never fails to impress me

(How you knew him/her) I met Dennis during an outreach programme in Vietnam He was in

the same group as me, meaning that we worked together a lot We were mainly in charge of teaching activities

(What type of work he/she does) Well, Dennis is the founder of the Youth Exploration

Association of NUS His responsibilities revolve around developing overseas outreach

programmes for students in Singapore Sometimes, he travels with other students to other countries, mainly those in Southeast Asia like Vietnam and Cambodia, as a project leader These

projects mainly aim at improving the access to education of disadvantaged children in rural

communes in low-income countries

(And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society) I think that his work is

useful to society for two main reasons First, as mentioned above, the projects he is in charge of give education opportunities to impoverished kids through activities like teaching English and other subjects, as well as other extra-curricular activities that allow these kids to know more about the world Second, the NUS students that participate in the projects are also beneficiaries

They can gain a great deal of experience, as well as broaden their horizons, which helps them

to develop a comprehensive world view

Vocabulary

1 Encounter (v): gặp gỡ/biết đến

She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered

Cô ấy là người nổi bật nhất mà anh ấy từng biết đến/gặp được

2 Revolve around sth (phrase): xoay quanh cái gì đó

The conversation revolved around childcare problems

Cuộc thảo luận xoay quanh vấn đề chăm sóc trẻ em

3 Disadvantaged (adj): khó khăn

A new educational programme has been set up for economically disadvantaged children Một chương trình giáo dục mới đã được xây dựng cho những trẻ em khó khăn về mặt kinh tế

3 To broaden someone’s horizons (phrase): mở rộng tầm mắt

Travelling certainly broadens your horizons

Đi du lịch chắc chắn giúp bạn mở rộng tầm mắt

Part 3

1 What jobs are well-paid?

In light of the rise of information technology, most IT-related job roles, such as data analyst, software developer, cyber security officer, user experience and interface developer, are

lucrative These jobs require people to know how to code, which is extremely difficult Besides,

jobs in the fields of finance are also high-paying Stockbrokers, bankers, accountants, auditors, tax consultants all enjoy a remunerative income

2 How have working conditions changed?

Well, working conditions have changed significantly in the past few years Employees nowadays

receive a better benefits package compared to the past Also, thanks to the emergence of

technology, the amount of paperwork has reduced significantly while labour productivity has kept improving at a rapid pace An increasing number of companies have placed a focus on their employees’ mental health through activities like teambuilding and private consultation with the CEO, which is beneficial to both productivity and employees’ well-being at the same time

3 What are the impacts of the pandemic on the work environment?

The first impact is the financial crisis Lots of companies are teetering on the verge of going

bankrupt because they have literally no income while operational costs remain unchanged or have even increased Because of this crisis, employee benefits, the most important of which is

salary, have been affected significantly Even worse, many people have been retrenched However, there is a silver lining as remote working has become more popular, which gives

employees more chances to have a more flexible schedule

Vocabulary

1 Lucrative (adj): nhiều tiền/lương cao

He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids

Anh ấy từ bỏ công việc luật sư với mức lương cao để chăm sóc con cái

2 Benefits package (n): chế độ đãi ngộ

The benefits package includes bonuses tied to the company’s performance

Chế độ đãi ngộ bao gồm tiền thưởng tùy theo kết quả hoạt động kinh doanh của cty

3 To teeter on the verge/brink of sth (phrase): trên bờ vực cái gì đó

What we are seeing now is a country teetering on the brink of civil war

Tất cả những gì chúng tôi đang thấy là một quốc gia trên bờ vực nội chiến

4 To retrench (v): sa thải với mục đích giảm thiểu chi phí

The government is to retrench 30,000 public servants in the next three years

Chính phủ sẽ sa thải 30,000 công nhân viên chức trong vòng 3 năm tới

5 Silver lining (n): điểm sáng trong khó khăn

The injury had a silver lining: it enabled Blake to spend his father's last weeks with him

Có một điểm sáng trong việc bị chấn thương, vì nó cho phép Blake ở lại với bố của anh ấy trong những tuần cuối đời của ông

46 Describe a famous city that you think is interesting

(tham khảo đề: Describe a city that you would like to visit)

You should say:

Where it is

What people do there

How you know it

And explain why you want to go there

(Where it is) Today I’ll talk about the city which has been crowned the most visited city in the

world and it is also the one that I’ve dreamed of visiting for years It’s Hong Kong Hong Kong,

a special administrative region belonging to the People’s Republic of China, is one of the four Asian tigers due to its outstanding economic performance under the rule of Great Britain before

being handed back to China It is slightly more than 2 hrs flight time from Ho Chi Minh city, where I am based Bristling with skyscrapers, Hong Kong’s world class Victoria Harbour is the

hub of thousands of tourists every year, especially at the end of the year when the New Year

Eve’s eye-catching fireworks display is held

(What people do there) Hong Kong is one of the only two countries in Asia, apart from Japan,

where there is a Disneyland resort People, especially families, consider it as a must-visit place

in Hong Kong Apart from Disneyland, the mountains in Hong Kong offer people the best view

of the city’s skyline and Victoria Harbour, so the mountains around the harbour also attract an

immense number of trekkers

(How you know it) I first heard of Hong Kong when I studied history in grade 5, since when I

was inspired to pay a visit to the city once in my life, although it is not easy for a person with a

Third World passport

(Explain why you want to go there) I would like to visit Hong Kong for two reasons First, not

only does the city have beautifully designed buildings but it also has national parks, mountains and other natural tourist resources The other reason is because Hong Kong has the one of the best trains in the world I would like to try their MTR sometime!

1 To be crowned (phrase): được công nhận

Melbourne has once again been crowned the most liveable city in the world by The Economist

for the fourth year in a row

Melbourne một lần nữa được công nhận là thành phố đáng sống nhất thế giới bởi The Economist năm thứ tư liên tiếp

2 Hand back (phrase): trao trả lại

The officer handed me my passport back

Người nhân viên đưa lại tôi hộ chiếu

3 To be bristle with something (phrase): có rất nhiều cái gì đó

The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns

Máy bay trực thăng đang lơ lửng trên đầu họ có rất nhiều súng máy

4 Hub (noun): trung tâm

The City of London is the hub of the UK's financial world

Thành phố London là trung tâm tài tính của Vương Quốc Anh

5 Skyline (noun): hệ thống nhà cao tầng

You get a good view of the New York skyline from the Statue of Liberty

Bạn sẽ có view rất đẹp của hệ thống nhà cao tầng của New York từ tượng Nữ thần Tự do

6 Eye-catching (adjective): bắt mắt

an eye-catching poster

một cái poster bắt mắt

7 Pay a visit to someone/something (phrase): ghé qua

I think I'll pay a visit to the library while I'm in town

Có thể là tôi sẽ ghé qua thư viện khi vào trung tâm thành phố

47 Describe a person you know who does a job which is useful to society You should say: Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What type of work he/she does

And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society

(Who this person is) Today, I’m going to talk about Dennis, a student of the National University

of Singapore - one of the most prestigious universities in the world He is one of the most creative

and competent leaders I’ve ever encountered in my life And his willingness to make

contributions to society never fails to impress me

(How you knew him/her) I met Dennis during an outreach programme in Vietnam He was in

the same group as me, meaning that we worked together a lot We were mainly in charge of teaching activities

(What type of work he/she does) Well, Dennis is the founder of the Youth Exploration

Association of NUS His responsibilities revolve around developing overseas outreach

programmes for students in Singapore Sometimes, he travels with other students to other countries, mainly those in Southeast Asia like Vietnam and Cambodia, as a project leader These

projects mainly aim at improving the access to education of disadvantaged children in rural

communes in low-income countries

(And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society) I think that his work is

useful to society for two main reasons First, as mentioned above, the projects he is in charge of give education opportunities to impoverished kids through activities like teaching English and other subjects, as well as other extra-curricular activities that allow these kids to know more about the world Second, the NUS students that participate in the projects are also beneficiaries

They can gain a great deal of experience, as well as broaden their horizons, which helps them

to develop a comprehensive world view

Vocabulary

1 Encounter (v): gặp gỡ/biết đến

She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered

Cô ấy là người nổi bật nhất mà anh ấy từng biết đến/gặp được

2 Revolve around sth (phrase): xoay quanh cái gì đó

The conversation revolved around childcare problems

Cuộc thảo luận xoay quanh vấn đề chăm sóc trẻ em

3 Disadvantaged (adj): khó khăn

A new educational programme has been set up for economically disadvantaged children Một chương trình giáo dục mới đã được xây dựng cho những trẻ em khó khăn về mặt kinh tế

3 To broaden someone’s horizons (phrase): mở rộng tầm mắt

Travelling certainly broadens your horizons

Đi du lịch chắc chắn giúp bạn mở rộng tầm mắt

Part 3

1 What jobs are well-paid?

In light of the rise of information technology, most IT-related job roles, such as data analyst, software developer, cyber security officer, user experience and interface developer, are

lucrative These jobs require people to know how to code, which is extremely difficult Besides,

jobs in the fields of finance are also high-paying Stockbrokers, bankers, accountants, auditors, tax consultants all enjoy a remunerative income

2 How have working conditions changed?

Well, working conditions have changed significantly in the past few years Employees nowadays

receive a better benefits package compared to the past Also, thanks to the emergence of

technology, the amount of paperwork has reduced significantly while labour productivity has kept improving at a rapid pace An increasing number of companies have placed a focus on their employees’ mental health through activities like teambuilding and private consultation with the CEO, which is beneficial to both productivity and employees’ well-being at the same time

3 What are the impacts of the pandemic on the work environment?

The first impact is the financial crisis Lots of companies are teetering on the verge of going

bankrupt because they have literally no income while operational costs remain unchanged or have even increased Because of this crisis, employee benefits, the most important of which is

salary, have been affected significantly Even worse, many people have been retrenched However, there is a silver lining as remote working has become more popular, which gives

employees more chances to have a more flexible schedule

Vocabulary

6 Lucrative (adj): nhiều tiền/lương cao

He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids

Anh ấy từ bỏ công việc luật sư với mức lương cao để chăm sóc con cái

7 Benefits package (n): chế độ đãi ngộ

The benefits package includes bonuses tied to the company’s performance

Chế độ đãi ngộ bao gồm tiền thưởng tùy theo kết quả hoạt động kinh doanh của cty

8 To teeter on the verge/brink of sth (phrase): trên bờ vực cái gì đó

What we are seeing now is a country teetering on the brink of civil war

Tất cả những gì chúng tôi đang thấy là một quốc gia trên bờ vực nội chiến

9 To retrench (v): sa thải với mục đích giảm thiểu chi phí

The government is to retrench 30,000 public servants in the next three years

Chính phủ sẽ sa thải 30,000 công nhân viên chức trong vòng 3 năm tới

10 Silver lining (n): điểm sáng trong khó khăn

The injury had a silver lining: it enabled Blake to spend his father's last weeks with him

Có một điểm sáng trong việc bị chấn thương, vì nó cho phép Blake ở lại với bố của anh ấy trong những tuần cuối đời của ông

48 Describe a person you follow regularly on social media You should say:

Who he/she is