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IELTS Speaking

PLANS

Part 2
Describe a plan in your life (that is not related to work or study).
You should say:

• what it is about
• why you make it
• what you need to do first
and explain how you would feel if it is successful.

Part 3
1. Should parents make plans for children?
2. When should children start to make plans for themselves?
3. What things should be planned on a daily basis?
4. Are plans always necessary? Can people succeed without plans?
IELTS Speaking

PLANS
PART 2
Describe a plan in your life (that is not related to work or study).
Model answer:

Being an ambitious person, I have a bucket list of things I want to do to develop professionally
and personally. One thing that I have tried and haven’t given up on is becoming fit by losing
10 kilos.
At some point in my youth, I realized that I had sacrificed too much of my health for the sake
of career progression. Yet, health is the condition for any other wishes in this world.
Moreover, if I’m in good shape body, I’d be much more confident and mentally stable. That’s
why I guess a step to become healthy is to lose weight.
The first step to achieve this aim is having a combination of a balanced diet and a physical
workout. Hence, I have scheduled rigorous workouts at the gym at least 4 days a week,
coupled with strict control over diet. In order to ensure my progress, I will employ a
professional trainer who can monitor my physical changes weekly and motivate me to try
harder.
If I manage to get my target, I’ll probably be over the moon. I mean I have never been so
invested in losing weight before due to work and things. If this works out, one of the biggest
items will be crossed off my list.
bucket list (n) danh sách việc muốn làm
sacrifice /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ (v) hi sinh
for the sake of sth: vì lợi ích của ….
in good shape = fit (adj) cân đối
schedule /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ = plan
couple with: kèm theo
be over the moon = be very happy
cross off (v) gạch khỏi
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PART 3
1. Should parents make plans for children?
Lexical items :
• route /ruːt/ (n) con đường
• the bigger picture: tổng quan
• appealed to sth (adj) = attracted to
• demonstrate /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/ (v) làm mẫu
• overly independent (adj) lệ thuộc
• disoriented /dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.tɪd/ (adj) mất phương hướng
• disregard /ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːd/ (v) mặc kệ, bỏ qua
• have sth V3 by sb: được làm gì bởi ai đó
Ideas:
[YES] I mean it’s a responsibility to make preparation for kids, right?
− Parents know WHAT’S BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN FUTURE. Having a lot of life
experience, parents can plan the best and easiest route to have a stable and financially
secured life, while children and teenagers fail to see the bigger picture and problems in the
far future.
o e.g: Youngsters are appealed to a musical and artistic career because of their
passion. However, it’s difficult to earn a living with those jobs  Parents must set
up a plan so that youngsters have other options if they can’t be successful in such
careers.
− Parents must plan when THEIR CHILDREN ARE TOO YOUNG TO EVEN
UNDERSTAND WHAT PLANNING IS. We cannot expect a baby or kid to think about
their future school, insurance, how much money they should make every month and so on.
− Through their planning, parents can DEMONSTRATE AND SET UP A GOOD HABIT
FOR CHILDREN. At first, parents may set of a schedule for doing homework, extra
classes and entertainment for young kids  Kids can set up their own timetable themselves
later.
[NO] Different from popular opinion, I do not agree with this belief.
− It makes children OVERLY DEPENDENT. If kids have everything from A to Z planned
by their parents when they grow up, they will be disoriented because they weren’t trained
to plan for themselves.
o e.g: Some kids performed very well at school but when they work, they cannot
progress further in their career because they do not plan to change work, to
develop skills, to build relationships and all.
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− Parents may be perfectionists who DISREGARD THEIR KIDS’ OPINION. Even though
parents’ choices work and provide finance for a stable life, they cannot ensure the children
happiness because they might not be what children want
o e.g: Many parents force kids to be doctors and teachers, instead of being a
businesspeople or artists  Their children are never really happy in their career.
2. When should children start to make plans for themselves?
Lexical items:
• play a role in sth
• make informed decision: ra quyết định có ý thức
• outcome (n) = consequence
• self-esteem /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/ (n) long tự tôn
• preschooler = toddler (n) kids from 3 -5 y.o
It varies according to each kid but modern parents, in my opinion, should let them start young,
as young as a toddler.
− For preschoolers, let them make SIMPLE EVERYDAY LIFE PLANS first. Parents give
options about pleasure to their kids to choose, for example, what to wear for the first
school day, or what to do during a day  Boost their self-esteem since a young age
− When they are older, around elementary school, children may start thinking about
BIGGER, MORE SIGNIFICANT PLANS for their career and their skills. Of course,
parents still need to play a big role in helping the kids make informed decisions.
o Parents may have conversation with kids about their situation and outcomes for
different choices  Children gather information and pick for themselves.
o e.g: if they’re going to have an exam in the upcoming weeks  Parents may offer
suggestions about what to revise first, on what day.  Once kids have a schedule,
they will know what to do well ahead of the exam day.
− Being taught how to plan from an early age, children will become more aware of the
importance of planning for crucial milestones in their life. Like what to equip themselves
for the university admissions exam.
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3. What should be planned on a daily basis?


Lexical items:
• priority /praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/ (n) sự ưu tiên
• meet the deadline =/= miss the deadline
• night owl (n) cú đêm
• sleep in (v) ngủ nướng
• sleep pattern
• socialize (v) to talk  socialization (n)
I believe that everything we do in a day needs planning. Some of the daily tasks change every
day but some remain the same, so we need to arrange things properly before bed.
− WORK-RELATED TASKS: Work is the biggest priority for many, so of course, we must
meet the deadlines first to avoid being complained by bosses and teammates
− HOUSEHOLD CHORES: If you live independently, work and sleep isn’t enough. There
are also chores such as cooking, cleaning and paying bills.
o Some people even make shopping lists and buy groceries for the whole week.
o Owning pets and doing gardening also add more to your daily to-do list.
− SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Social media has made it easier than ever to communicate,
so socialization is a daily duties for many people. We may need to check in with our co-
workers or family members once a day, especially if we are living away from home.
− SLEEPING AND NAPPING: A common problem among modern youngsters is that we
tend to be night owl and sleep in the next day. We also nap a lot, 1-2 hours a day in the
afternoon  It’s better to develop a healthy sleep pattern and stick to it everyday.
− SELF-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: Going to the gym or learning a new skill needs us
to invest effort and time consistently  We must plan to achieve our targets
o e.g: If you want to achieve high score in IELTS, you must set out a hour or two a
day to do homework and learn new expressions
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4. Are plans always necessary? Can people succeed without plans?


Lexical items:
• essential = important (adj)
• go off the track: lạc lối, mất phương hướng
• foresee (v) = predict: dự đoán
• fulfill (v) hoàn thành
• improvise /ˈɪm.prə.vaɪz/ (v) ứng biến
• We don’t know what the future holds
Planning plays an essential role in the success of anything. No planning is quite risky because
we don’t know what the future holds.
− It helps us to IDENTIFY OUR GOALS clearly. It directs our actions so that we will not
go off the track along the way because when there are too many problems arise, we may
just respond to issues and forget our original intention.
− Planning helps us decide how BEST TO USE OUR RESOURCES (people, time, money,
information, equipment) so that they make the most significant contribution to achieving
our goal, without making us sacrifice too much.
o Financial management exists to ensure that we are fulfilling our needs while
resolving debts and making sure that our debts can be paid
− It helps us FORESEE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE so that we can work on them before
it’s too late.
o e.g: you need a 6.5 for IELTS certificate to enter university, however, such number
is impossible to get in just 1-2 months. You need a plan to start practice at least 6
months ahead.
− If you are LUCKY ENOUGH and you are COMPETENT ENOUGH to improvise
according to the situation, you may achieve what you want. However, even so, you may
have to give up more time, money and effort than you would with a plan.
o E.g: There are people who doesn’t have a plan for their career and accept a
university of their parents choice. If they manage to find their passions later, they
can apply for another university and start over. However, that 4 years in their life
is something they cannot get back and they could have been successful way earlier.

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