Hướng dẫn trả lời câu hỏi trong SPEAKING Part 1 B1B2

Gợi ý Speaking part 1 B1 B2 Speaking part 1 (Tương tác xã hội – Social Interaction) Thí sinh sẽ trả lời 46 câu hỏi liên quan đến 2 chủ đề quen thuộc, mỗi chủ đề gồm 3 câu hỏi ví dụ về quê quán, công việc, sở thích, gia đình, …. Mỗi chủ đề chỉ có hơn 1 phút (1,5 phút) để trả lời 3 câu hỏi nên phải trả lời đúng, nói nhanh, dứt khoát, ko ê a mất thời gian, để mất thời gian thì sẽ ko có thời gian trả lời các câu sau nữa, học viên phải thật lưu ý điều này. B1 cung cấp thêm khoảng 1 câu; B2 thêm khoảng 2 câu.

PART I:

Easy Ways to Extend Your Part 1 Answers

1 What do you like to do in your spare time?

Well, what I want to tell you is that I am interested in shopping because I love trying on new clothes and I always feel more confident when I’m wearing a new outfit

2 How long have you worked there?

Well, if I remember correctly, I’ve worked there for three years, in total but I’m going to change careers next year

3 Do you play sport?

Well, what you should know about me is that I used to love basketball years ago, but now I play football more because that’s what my friends are into

4 Do you like your job?

Yeap, well to be honest, I am really fond of my job because I get to help people with their problems everyday

5 Do you work or study?

Well actually I’m at university at the moment, but I’m graduating next year and

I will hopefully get a job in advertising

6 Is your hometown a nice place for tourists to visit?

Well in actual fact, it is yes It has a really nice beach, although it is getting really busy these days, so it’s not as peaceful as it used to be

7 Do you get along with your siblings?

Well, the fact of the matter is that we’re not into the same things For example, when my brother and I are both watching TV, we always fight about what show

to watch

Question Type 1: "Liking"

- For example: " Do you like animals?"

A common response might be something like that: " Yes, I like animals I like cats and dogs because they are very lovely."

→The candidate simply recycled question words (like/dislike)

↔Therefore, the first step is to find some alternative language for "liking"

I love/ enjoy/ adore

I'm fairly/pretty keen on

I am interested in

I am fond of

I'm really into

I'm quite a big fan of

*I'm quite enthusiastic about

I generally prefer (Use only when comparing)

I suppose I'm also pretty passionate about

→ For the question "Do you like animals?" the aim of our answer is to use about 3 or 4 "liking" expressions

"Do you like animals?"

Look at the following answer:

"

Well to be quite honest, in general I would say that I'm actually quite keen on

animals, but in particular I would probably have to say that I'm really into domestic pets like dogs I guess the reason why I'm a fan of dogs is because I adore their loyalty and companionships

"Liking" structures

- Possible starting phrases for "liking" questions include:

Ok then Right, ok Alright Well Actually Well, you know Well first of all

Well in general I would say that

Well, to be honest I should really say that

- Now you need to add a linking word or phrase to introduce a specific type

of the topic or category:

But in particular , particularly / especially,/

And I guess this is probably because

This could be because

This might be because

This is due to the fact that

I suppose the reason has something to do with fact that

Use the structure above to answer the following questions:

What food do you like? Do you like listening to music?

Do you like reading? Do you like shopping?

What do you like about learning

English?

What do you like about your studies/job?

What do you like most about the area

where you live?

What do you like to do together with your family?

Question type 2: "Disliking" questions

The answers can be very similar to the "liking" question but with

"disliking" vocabulary.

The following language can be used to express the "dislikes": I'm not so keen on I'm not much a fan of

And for very strong "dislikes" use the following:

I totally detest I really can't stand / put up with

I absolutely loathe

In your answer, try to use a "dislike" and a "strong dislike" phrase Use the same style of structure as the "liking" answer but change the disliking phrases

Example:

"Is there anything you don't like about your hometown?"

"Of course I think I'd have to say that I'm not so keen on the weather To be more precise, I really can't stand the summer months This is due to the fact that the temperatures can get as high as 40 degrees so it can be quite

uncomfortable if you don’t have air conditioning in your house , (In addition

to this, I'm not really fond of public transport system And I just guess this is probably because the buses are too old and the seats are really hard, so long

journeys are usually pretty bumpy.")

Now answer the following "disliking" questions using a similar structure:

Is there anything you don't like about your school/ studies?

Is there any food you don't like?

What's the worst thing about shopping?

Are there any clothes that you don't like?

What type of weather do you dislike?

Note: Avoid the simple vocabulary (Like, Dislike, Enjoy, Love and Hate) and replace with expressions given

Question type 3: "How-/ How often" questions

How often do you go to the cinema?

The key to these questions is to answer the question with two or three

different responses Example:

"

Well to be honest, I think I would have to say that it really depends For

instance, if I have the money, then it's quite possible that I will watch a movie

in the cinema, two or three times a month In fact, / This is due to the fact that/

You know cinema tickets are pretty expensive in Vietnam Whereas in contrast,

if I'm broke, it's more likely that I'll watch movies at home on DVD; you

probably know that DVDs are quite cheap here, especially compared to the price a cinema ticket."

- The first step is to select an opening phrase:

Well to be honest Actually to be fair ., In actual

fact - Now select a "depends"

phrase":

I think I would have to say that it really depends.

I imagine that it would depend on the situation.

Your answer is going to compare two different situations or conditions These

can be quite flexible Here are some possible ideas to use:

Weekdays/ Weekends; Summer/Winter; Good weather/Bad weather; Termtime/ school days; If am alone/ If I am with my friends; If am free/ If I am fairly

busy…

Remember to develop situation B with a complex structure.

Now answer the following questions using the fully developed structure for two situations (if you want to give a longer response you could even introduce a third situation.)

How often do you go to the

cinema?

Where do you usually go shopping?

When do you usually read? At what time of day do you usually listen to

music?

Who do you spend your evenings

with?

When you go out in the evenings, what do you usually do?

How often do you play sports? How often do you eat out in restaurants?

Question type 4: "Yes/ No" Questions

Is watching TV a popular activity in your country?

Do you think it is important to play sports/ do physical exercise?

Is fast food popular in your country?

Is healthy eating important?

Do you think it's important for children to play a musical instrument?

Is food expensive in your country?

This is not wrong but these answers are often too simple in grammar structure and lack the essential linking phrases

* A better answer is to answer BOTH " Yes" and " No" By doing this will produce

a response with better quality language structures.

Now look at the next sample: Is healthy eating important?

"

Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways, it's fairly important, especially when you consider that a healthy diet can help you

prevent a variety of diseases and healthy problems such as diabetes and obesity

But you also have to understand that eating unhealthy food in moderation is not overly harmful In fact unhealthy food is often tastier than healthy food so I guess it's fine to eat a little junk food now and then So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no."

It is possible to use this type of structure for many, but not all, "Yes/No" questions.

The structure can be built in way

- First, use an opening phrase:

Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways…

Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent…

- Now make your first statement (e.g., It's fairly important ) Develop the first statement using a linking structure:

…especially when you consider that…

…particularly if you think about the point that…

…especially with regard to the point that…

Now you need to introduce your "No" answers First use a linking phrase:

But you also have to understand that…

At the same time you could say that…

- After describing your "No" answers, you can "round off" the answer with one of the following phrases:

So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no/no/yes

So all things considered I guess the answer is both yes and no

Question type 5: "Would" Questions

Look at the following questions:

Would you like to move to another city in the future?

Would you like to change your job?

Would you like to live near the sea?

Would you like to learn another foreign language?

Would you like to be in a film?

What would you like to change about your city?

Would you like to change your name?

- The grammar aspect of these questions is very important As a basic rule, if the question uses "would", then you need to include at least one example of

"would" (or might/could) in your answer

→Look at the following complete structure:

"Would you like to move to another city in the future?"

"Actually, this isn't something that I've ever considered, but in short I suppose I would possibly consider moving cities, especially if I had the chance to move to a coastal city like ABC or ABC If I lived in a seaside city I would be able to hang out on the beach every day and I would also have the

opportunity to get into water sports like scuba-diving and possibly surfing."

The following structures can be used to begin your answer:

Well, quite honestly I don't think I've ever thought about that, but I guess… Actually, this isn't something that I've ever considered, but in short…

I'm not really sure how to put this, but I suppose generally speaking…

Then use the second conditional sentences for this question type

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