Speaking IELTS tips by Trần Thanh Thủy Tiên

Tài liệu gồm các cụm từ paraphrase thường gặp trong đề thi IELTS được tổng hợp, và tổng hợp các phrasal verbs cơ bản trong kì thi IELTS được soạn thảo bởi Thạc sỹ Ngôn ngữ Anh hiện đang công tác giảng dạy tại trường Đại học ở TPHCM. Khi bị bí ý tưởng bạn thường làm gì? Tài liệu có bao gồm những cách khai triển ý cơ bản cho thí sinh khi bị bí ý hay không có ý tưởng nào và ví dụ để các bạn tự khai triển ý trong kì thi. Thí sinh có thể kết hợp các từ vựng này để dễ dàng paraphase task 1,2,3 của bài thi speaking.

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G ET I D E A S Pattern #1 Use Wh- questions

How do you go to school?

What? Bus How? Blue bus Where? At bus station My school is in District 7.

When? Every morning Why? Cheap ticket Who? With my friends

I must say that travelling to school is not a problem for me

Every morning I get on the blue bus number 9 at the bus station

to travel to my school in District 7 The bus ticket is really cheap, you know, just about 5,000 vnd

Pattern #2 Reverse your thinking

Do you like football?

I LIKE

If I didn’t like football , I wouldn’t think of any other sport to play.

But to be honest, I can’t get enough of it Football helps develop my social skills and build confidence.

I HATE

If I like football, I would get injured very often But to be honest,

I am not very good at playing sports I prefer sleeping to playing sports.

What do you think when you travel?

So first of all, I have to think about my budget because I’m not swimming in money Before I go on the trip, I have to think of … But personally thinking, money is not all about travel

Pattern #3 Collect stories

Why did you choose the major?

Back in high school, I saw my father working very hard for his job I was inspired by …

When I was a little child, I saw my father working very hard for his job

How often do you send text messages?

I always send text messages to my friends I remember that

about 15 years ago when there was no Facebook messenger,

Pattern #4 Benefits

How often do you play football?

Yeah! Playing football is definitely a way to improve health.

First of all, it does wonder for my flexibility Secondly, it obviously benefits my social skills.

-> Therefore, I spend most of my free time playing football.

-> However, I am not a big fan of it and I have never

played it before.

HOW T O SAY

1. I don’t know

I don’t know the first thing about history

I have no idea of history

I haven’t got a faintest idea

I am absolutely/completely clueless about history

I can’t dance to save my life

I can’t remember off the top of my head

I can’t remember much about that, but…

I’ve never really thought about that

That’s an interesting/tricky/good question but I haven’t considered … before

I don’t even know how I feel about … When I was a little child, my grandpa used to take me to the park and there were there It’s been so long I just don’t remember those … often Now I don’t see … often anymore

2. Well

To be honest

Like

Actually/Basically/

Seriously

I guess/ I suppose/ I would say that

Okay/so Right

Umm, you know, Let me think about that for a minute…

You see

You know

I mean / This means that/

Hmm, that’s a tough one

Anyways Let me think

3. I think

As far as I can see,

As far as I’m

concerned,

It seems to me that

As you know,

A lot of people think

that… but I think

Personally, I think/

would say that…

I strongly believe that

I must say that

In my experience, Everything but the kitchen sink

To be honest,

To be totally upfront, Without a doubt, Undoubtedly,

In my opinion,

In my eyes,

In my view

I reckon

I suppose

I don’t know about other people, but personally I

To the best of my knowledge,

4. I choose

As far as I’ve concerned

I’d go for the first/ second idea because

Although ………., I do believe that the idea of … Sounds much better

Although a lot of people support the idea that…., it is not good at all As for

me, …

I prefer V-ing to V-ing

I am drawn to the idea that

If I had to choose between the two, I would …

I would consider myself as a foodie If I had to choose one, I would go for

5. Same

Likewise,

Similarly,

Also

In the same way,

A and B have quite a lot in common

A and B are fairly similar in size

6. Different

A and B are dissimilar in every way

A and B are totally/ completely/ entirely/ quite different

I don't entirely agree It is true that however

7. But

I am not too fit In contrast, I am a health food fanatic

However, SV

Although SV, SV

Nevertheless, SV

Nonetheless, SV

On the one hand, SV On the other hand, SV

But SV, SV

Yet SV, SV

Alternatively, SV

Conversely, SV

By contrast, SV

On the contrary, SV

Although/ Though/ Even though/ While SV, SV

8. So

As a consequence,

As a result,

Consequently,

Hence,

Therefore, Thus, For this reason, Accordingly,

9. Because

I work hard One of the causes/The reason is that I can earn money

Because/Since/ As I can earn money, I work hard

Due to /Because of/Owing to/ Thanks to/Now that earning money, I work hard

I work hard on account of money

I work hard for the sake of money

I work hard through money.

Working hard is generally attributed to earning money

10. For example,

A good example of this is

As an illustration,

To give you an example,

To illustrate this point

11. To sum up,

In conclusion, SV

To conclude, SV

All in all, SV

In general, SV

Overall, SV

In short, SV

12. I like

I am fond of it

I am keen on

I am into it

It appeals to me

I can’t get enough of it

A is my cup of tea

I am a big fan of A

I especially love

I particularly love

I eat, sleep and breath golf.

What I like most about it is that it’s so interesting For example,…

To grow fond of something/ I've grown fond of something

13. In other words,

What I mean is

To put it another way

Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying

14. Everybody says

In general,

It is said that

It is widely known that

In most cases,

Most people accept/ claim that

15. I think it will happen.

It’s highly likely that…

It’s probable that…

There is a possibility that …

16. I hate

I can’t stand A

I can’t bear A

It’s not my thing

I detest A

I have the deep-seated hatred for A

17. I am good at and bad at

I have a knack for A

A is my forte

I am hopeless at A

I find it hard to wrap my head around A

When it comes to A, I’m a dead loss

I can’t make heads or tails of it

18. Agree and disagree

I couldn't agree more

I totally agree

Absolutely

Definitely

I tend to agree with that

That’s not always true That’s one way of looking at it/ however

19. I remember and forget

If my memory serves correctly,

If I remember correctly

As far as I can remember,

As I recall, …

I have a vague recollection/ feeling

of

It’s been on my mind

I just lost my train of thought

It’s on the tip of my tongue

It went in one ear and out the other I’d forget my head if it wasn’t

attached

My mind went blank when it comes

to this question

I fail to jog my memory

20. In the past,

I mean back in school

21. Easy and Hard

It is a piece of cake

It’s easy as pie

I can do it in my sleep

It’s easy as ABC

No problem is too big for me

It’s a breeze

It’s a bit tricky It’s quite tough

It isn’t a walk in the park It’s challenging

22. Lazy and hard-working

I am a couch potato

I am slothful

I am just bone idle

I am passive

I am sluggish

I am an eager beaver

I am a busy bee

I am burning the candle at both ends

I have a bee in my bonnet about

healthy eating.

I dig my heels in

I really get my teeth into healthy eating.

I went the extra mile to

23. Cheap and expensive

It’s dirt cheap

It’s cheap as chips

It is quite reasonable

It costs an arm and a leg

It costs a fortune

I am paying through the nose

It is a real bargain.

I got it for a song

It’s a bit pricey

24. Smart and stupid

I am a real bright spark

I have my head screwed on

I am a smart cookie

I don’t miss a trick

I am nobody’s fool

I am a bird brain

I am not the sharpest tool in the shed

I am a bit slow in the uptake

I can’t put two and two together

I am as dump as a post

25. Active and tired

I am full of beans

I am having the life and soul of the

party

I am alive and well/kicking

I am as fresh as a daisy

I am astir

I have a spring in my step

I arrive bright-eyed and

bushy-tailed

I’m exhausted

My bed is calling me I’ve crashed and burned

I’m dead on my feet

I’m worn out

I’m spent

I’m knackered

I’m on my last legs

26. Relax

Take it easy

Let my hair down

Put my feet up

Take a breather

Take a chill pill

Recharge my battery

Chill out

Wind down

Unwind

Get away from it all

Take my mind off something

Slow down

Switch off

27. Happy and sad

I’m over the moon

I’m in my element

I am on cloud nine

I am top of the world

I am in seventh heaven

I am like a dog with two tails

I am thrilled to bits

I walk on air

I get a real kick out of …

It makes my day

I am happy as Larry

I am happy as a clam

I am down in dumps

My heart sinks

I cry my eyes out

I reduce to tears

I feel blue/ have the blues

I lump my throat

My face is like a wet weekend

I take it very hard

I fell to pieces

28. For example,

Just

Like (this)

Such as

To illustrate

By way of illustration

Let’s say

For instance,

… is a case in point

29. Types of people

I am

all things to people

- Who tries to please all

A party animal

- I love party

Behind the times

- I am out of date

A fat cat

- Rich and powerful

A couch potato

A know-it-all

A heart-of-gold

- Really good person

A slimeball

- A disgusting, horrible one

A worry wart

- often worry, especially about unimportant things

Social butterfly

- Lazy and inactive

A dead loss

- I cannot do anything

Go-getter

- Active and energetic, have a

plan to pursue things I want

Big cheese

- Have a lot of power and

influence in an organization

Armchair critic

- Sit on an armchair and pass

comments

A wet blanket

- Boring and unenthusiastic

Teacher’s pet

- Favourite student

whizz kid

- Young, smart and successful

A busybody/ A nosy parker

- who is overly interested in the

lives of others

A wimp

- A weak person and lack

confidence

A early bird

- get up early in the morning

A family man

A party pooper

- I ruin all of the fun at a party

or get-together by not wanting

to participate in certain

activities or simply through

negativity

- An extroverted person Cheapskate

- hate to spend much money Penny pincher

- who is very careful about the money I spend

A dark horse

- A secretive person, or that is little to know about them

A goody-goody

- act good, sweet and nice, and follow the rules

Man of his word/ woman of her word

- Who people can trust

A bad egg

- Who cannot be trusted

A big mouth

- Who is not able to keep a secret

Mover and shaker

- Influential

A smart cookie/ A wise guy

- Smart Jack-of-all-trades

- who can do several jobs instead of only being specialized in one

A knock-out

- Extremely beautiful

A crybaby

- I cry a lot for no good reason

A trouble maker Old as the hills

- Very old Oddball

- A weirdo

A barrel of laugh

- Who is very funny

Nutty as a fruit cake

- A bit crazy

Eg Choose a word to describe yourself and one to describe your friend