IELTS Speaking Part 2: Useful Language

Beginning with your response

 I’m going to talk about …

 I’d like to tell you about …
 I’ve decided to speak about …

Indicating a time in the past

 I think it was when I was around (age) years old.

 When I was a (school) student, …
 In my (school) days, …

Speaking hypothetically

 If I could choose any (repeat topic), I’d choose …

 Given a choice of any (repeat topic), I’d rather …
 If money were no object, I’d …

Describing a book/film/story

 It’s about a (person) who …

 The story concerns a (person) who …
 The main character is a (role) played by (actor) who …

Omitting some details

 Briefly, …
 I won’t go into detail here but …
 There’s no time to explain fully here but …

Avoiding hesitation

 What else can I say?

 What else is there to say?
 I suppose I should also mention that…

Signalling the next part of the question

 As for …
 When it comes to …
  Moving on to …

Giving reasons

 The reason I …
 … for two/several reasons.
 There are two/several reasons I’ve chosen to talk about …

Adding your own impression

 It was the most memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic) of my life.

 For me, it was a truly memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic).
 I’ll never forget (it/him/her) as long as I live.

Concluding your response

 Anyway, that’s (repeat question topic).

 So, that’s why I chose to speak about …
 Thank you for listening.

Learning a second language not only communication but also offers enormous
benefits, so I try to learn French. At first, I was very confused between French and
Chinese. However, I chose to learn French because my grandfather said it was very
interesting. But unfortunately it is not as easy as I thought. There are a lot of
vocabulary in each topic and gradually the number of words increases to 100
words, if I do not review my lessons, I will forget them quickly. Despite my
efforts, grammar is still a big obstacle for me. I can never write a complete
sentence structure correctly. My pronunciation is also a problem, it is difficult to
pronounce correctly like a native speaker. Sometimes I want to give up but then I
think about the reason I started. I want to continue learning, not only to
communicate better but also to understand more deeply the culture of that country.
Therefore, I started looking for free teaching websites to improve my skills. These
websites allow me to practice whenever I have free time . Although the path to
learning French is not easy, I have realized that perseverance and effort will help
me improve day by day.Before the presentation, my group had prepared the lesson
the teacher gave me a month ago, but I was still very nervous. My neck was so
tight that I couldn't speak. I was sweating profusely and I didn't even dare to look
at anyone in the classroom. Many people were looking at me. Seeing my
nervousness, the teacher and my classmates cheered and encouraged me a lot. I
started to take deep breaths and drank some water to regain my confidence.
What languages do you speak?

 mother tongue ~ first language: tiếng mẹ đẻ

 at a conversational level (prepositional phrase): ở mức có thể giao tiếp được
 get straight to the point (verb phrase): đi thẳng vào vấn đề

Do you think learning languages is important?

 enrich (verb): làm giàu, làm phong phú

 competitive edge (noun): lợi thế cạnh tranh
 job prospects (noun): triển vọng việc làm
 in a globalized world
 critical thinking (noun): tư duy phản biện
 memory
 concentration
How did you learn the languages that you know?

 native speaker (noun): người bản địa

 oral skill: kỹ năng nói
 simultaneously (adv.): đồng thời
 be fluent in: giỏi về cái gì
 keep a journal: viết nhật ký

Do you want to become a foreign language teacher in the future? Why?

Why is there a strong demand for language skills?

Describe the reasons that make you learn foreign languages

What is the difference between talking over the phone and face-to-face
conversation?

Từ vựng chỉ những người sử dụng ngôn ngữ

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

bilingual song ngữ, người nói hai My cousin is bilingual, she can speak both
ngôn ngữ English and Spanish fluently.

multilingual đa ngôn ngữ, người biết Many Indians are multilingual and speak
nhiều ngôn ngữ several Indian languages.

polyglot người biết nhiều ngôn New Orleans has always been a polyglot city.
ngữ

linguist nhà ngôn ngữ học Our civilian contract linguist broke the
language barrier.

interpreter người phiên dịch, thông I'd like to have a Japanese interpreter.
dịch viên
Từ vựng miêu tả khả năng sử dụng ngôn ngữ

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

proficient thành thạo, giỏi She is proficient in spanish.

fluent lưu loát He speaks fluent French and English.

articulate (lời nói) rõ ràng, rành People who do not articulate well are more
mạch difficult to lip-read.

competen có khả năng, đủ tài He is competent in German, but not quite fluent
t năng yet.
Từ vựng miêu tả lợi ích của việc biết nhiều ngôn ngữ

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

cultural awareness nhận thức văn Progress in cultural awareness and

hóa linguistic achievement is assessed.

communication giao tiếp At the moment I am in communication

with london.

career prospects triển vọng nghề The training awards can improve career
nghiệp prospects for trainees and apprentices.

cognitive benefits lợi ích về nhận Learning a new language can have
thức cognitive benefits.

to contribute to góp phần vào sự How can you contribute to a culture of

cultural diversity đa dạng văn hóa diversity, equity and inclusion?

Ex: understanding cultural awareness clearly, it means you respect

Ex: Adjusting your communication to appreciate different countries, ensuring
respect for others. When you give a thumb up, people usually understand it as a
gesture of agreement. But in some places, it is considered to be provocative and
rude.
In the industrialize era: trong thời đại công nghiệp hóa
Fosster: (v) thúc đẩy
International cooperation: hợp tác quốc tế
Economy, exporting, technology
  Threrefore knowing nomore than one language beyond the mother tougnue
is a competitive edge
Enhance express capacity: nâng cao khả năng diễn đạt
Ability to convey your ideas to others

Từ vựng chung liên quan đến chủ đề Language (Ngôn ngữ)

Từ vựng Ý nghĩa Ví dụ

lingua franca ngôn ngữ cầu nối English is becoming one lingua franca which
makes us sigh with relief!

mother tiếng mẹ đẻ Their language is a very special mother tongue.

tongue

minority ngôn ngữ thiểu số, A far higher proportion of top grades are
language được ít người nói awarded in minority modern languages.

foreign ngoại ngữ Training foreign language teachers: a reflective

language approach.

local dialect tiếng địa phương, I was amazed when a policeman came up to me
phương ngữ and addressed me in the local dialect.

linguistic sự đa dạng ngôn ngữ Studying linguistic diversity around the world is
diversity one example of work that a linguist might do.

Ex: Local dialect is difficult for beginners because the pronunciation of the same
word by local people is really difficult
Ex: You can miss the information, and you can’t understand. It may lead to
confusion when they talk with foreigners
Ex: the reason they have different pronunciation is the cultural diversity
Cụm từ diễn đạt ghi điểm trong chủ đề Language (Ngôn ngữ)

Cụm từ vựng Ý nghĩa

barrier to communication rào cản giao tiếp

diplomatic crisis khủng hoảng ngoại giao

face-to-face communication giao tiếp trực tiếp

provides you easy access to giúp bạn dễ dàng tiếp cận

sense of appreciation sự đánh giá cao, sự biết ơn

at a conversational level ở mức có thể giao tiếp được

the world’s linguistic heritage di sản ngôn ngữ thế giới

to master a language làm chủ/ giỏi một ngôn ngữ

to have a high level of proficiency in... thành thạo ngôn ngữ nào đó

facilitate cross-cultural/ international nâng cao sự hội nhập, tăng sự giao lưu
communication quốc tế.

to sharpen one’s fluency tăng cường sự trôi chảy (trong một

 ngôn ngữ)

enhance expressive capacities/convey your nâng cao khả năng diễn đạt
meaning

language education policy chính sách giáo dục ngôn ngữ

to support language learning hỗ trợ việc học ngôn ngữ

Những Idiom thông dụng trong chủ đề Language (Ngôn ngữ)

Idiom Ý nghĩa

it's all greek to me dùng để nói một ngôn ngữ mà bạn hoàn toàn không hiểu

beat around the bush nói vòng vo tam quốc

at a loss for words cạn lời, chẳng biết phải nói gì vì bất ngờ

talk a mile a minute nói rất nhanh

Watch your language cẩn thận, cặn kẽ tới những gì mình nói
Part 2:

I spent approximately one year studying French at my university. It is not too short
but too long to help me become familiar with a second language. When I learn, I
admit that it offers enormous benefits. It can be personal growth in critical thinking
but it also expands my knowledge and provides me access to different cultures.
The reason I choose to learn French is because it plays a role in the world. While
Chinese is regarded as a popular language in Asia, French is a common language
in the European Union. In that place, people use it as their mother tongue in
conversational daily life. Therefore, it is a great opportunity to study abroad for
people who are fluent in French. Can be said, language is the most efficient way to
integrate many cultures in the world and it can be useful in tourism. Although there
are numerous advantages, I still lose motivation due to challenges. I must confess
that it is very hard to imitate the pronunciation of native speakers. Sometimes I ask
myself why French makes many rules while the nature of languages is just about
serving for demands of communication of people in life. And I think a
circumstance that beginners often meet is the same vocabulary between English
and French. Sometimes I want to give up but then I think about the reason I started.
I want to continue learning, not only to communicate better but also to understand
more deeply the culture of that country. Therefore, I start looking for free teaching
websites to improve my skills. These websites allow me to practice whenever I
have free time. Although the path to learning French is not easy, I have realized
that perseverance and effort will help me improve day by day.