Speaking - Lesson 7

Review Events &

Activities
5 IELTS Speaking Part 2 topics

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Table of contents

01 Materials
Review Events & Activities

02 Strategy
Review technique
ISO

03 Practice

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01
Materials
Events & Activities

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 Budget (n) B2 /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ Kinh phí

Recreational (adj) C2 /ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl/ Thuộc về giải trí

Vocabulary check-

Stamina (n) C1 /ˈstæmɪnə/ Sức bền

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Stretch (v) B2 /stretʃ/ Giãn cơ

Motivation (n) B2 /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/ Động lực

Cardiovascular (adj) NA /ˌkɑːrdiəʊˈvæskjələr/ Thuộc về tim mạch

Light-hearted (adj) NA /ˌlaɪtˈhɑːr.t̬ ɪd/ Nhẹ nhàng

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 Road trip (n) B1 /ˈroʊd ˌtrɪp/ Chuyến đi bằng đường bộ

Burn calories (v) NA /bɜrn ˈkæləriz/ Đốt cháy calo

Vocabulary check-

Core muscles (n) B2 /kɔr ˈmʌsəlz/ Các cơ cốt lõi

up

Lush forest (n) C1 /lʌʃ ˈfɔːrɪst/ Khu rừng xanh tươi

Get lean (v) B2 /ɡet lin/ Có ít hoặc không có mỡ thừa

Hustle and bustle NA /ˈhʌsəl ænd ˈbʌsəl/ Hối hả và nhộn nhịp

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 Break the journey B2 /breɪk ðə ˈʤɜrni/ Dừng nghỉ chân

Đi ngắm danh lam thắng

Vocabulary check-

Do the sights B2 /du ðə saɪts/

cảnh
up

A low-cost airline (n) NA /əˌloʊˈkɑːst ˈerlaɪn/ Hãng hàng không giá rẻ

Get itchy feet NA /ɡet ˈɪʧi fit/ Luôn muốn đi đây đó

Boost’s someone spirit B2 /busts ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈspɪrɪt/ Khiến ai phấn chấn

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 Last man standing
Vocabulary check-
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02
Strategy
Review technique
ISO

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 Present activities
Strategy

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 Brainstorm
activity
Strategy

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 Put the below benefits/drawbacks of playing sports into the correct categories.

Get better sleep Time-consuming

Reduce stress Build new connections
Might cause serious injury Keep one in shape
Expensive Lower the risk of some diseases
Strategy

Benefits Drawbacks

Get better sleep Might cause serious injury

Reduce stress Expensive
Build new connections Time-consuming
Keep one in shape
Lower the risk of some diseases
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Strategy

Introduction Story Opinion

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 Introduction
Start your talk with a sentence that can introduce the topic in a direct
Strategy

way. Then you should create some background information before getting
what the activity is, who you
to the main content by talking about …………………………….….
do it with or where/when you do it
………………………………..………..

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 Introduction
Useful expressions:
• leisure time
I’d like to talk about an activity that I’m into doing in my ………………….
• recreational activities that I’m fond of, but there is one that I
There are a few /ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl/
Strategy

particularly enjoy, which is…

• fond of
As far as I remember, I have grown increasingly /fɑnd ʌv/…
• sticksaʊt/
I have several interests and hobbies that I like, but one that /stɪks out is…

• When it comes to recreational activities, the one that I am really into is…

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 Story
how you do it, how
Strategy

The most important part is to talk about…………………………..

often you do it and what benefits the activity brings you
……………………………………………..……….………………….

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 Story
Useful expressions:

best thing about … is …

- The ………..
- What I love about … is that …
creatively and emotionally.
Strategy

- … allows us to express ourselves /kriˈeɪtɪvli/

- After burying myself in work/projects/assignments, I decided to do something
let off
… to /let ɔfsteam
stim/ and get away from …
- I find that this activity does wonders for …

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 Opinion

After telling the story about that person, you should add topic-related
Strategy

how you feel about the activity

lesson or evaluation by talking about ………………………………………...
or what the activity means to you
…………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Opinion
Useful expressions:

- Personally, I think this activity is …

Strategy

benefits our …
- It’s a nice activity for us to … and /ˈbenɪfɪts/
leisure activity that helps us to …
- I really think that … is a wonderful …………
effective ways to … so I will keep doing it
- I believe … is one of the most ……………
as long as I can.​​

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 Strategy Technique ISO
In order to form a good speech for IELTS Speaking Part 2, test takers should look into the
technique ISO:
• Introduction: Start your talk with a sentence that can introduce the topic in a direct way.
Strategy

Then you should create some background information before getting to the main content
by talking about what the activity is, who you do it with or where/when you do it.
• Story: The most important part is to talk about how you do it, how often you do it and what
benefits this activity brings you.
• Opinion: After telling the story about that person, you should add topic-related lesson or
evaluation by talking about how you feel about the activity or what the activity means to you.

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 Future activities
Strategy

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 Introduction
Start your talk with a sentence that can introduce the topic in a direct
Strategy

way. Then you should create some background information before getting
what the activity you would
to the main content by talking about …………………………….….
like to do
……………

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 Introduction
Useful expressions:
• I’d love to make a trip in the near future to …
• lifelong dream
It has been a /ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ drim/ for me to …
Strategy

• lookingˈfɔrwərd/
I’d like to talk about a trip which I’m really /ˈlʊkɪŋ forward to.

• adventure that I would love to go on is a trip to … to explore …

One /ədˈventʃər/
• For years now, I’ve dreamed about taking an adventure in/a trip to …

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 Story
where/when you would
Strategy

The most important part is to talk about…………………………..

do it, who you would do it with and how you would do it
……………………………………………..……….………….. You can
list the ideas in time order.

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 Opinion

After telling the story about that person, you should add topic-related
Strategy

how you feel about the activity

lesson or evaluation by talking about ………………………………………...
or what the activity means to you
…………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Opinion
Useful expressions:

- The adventure to ... represents an opportunity to …

Strategy

transformative
- This trip/adventure would be a …........................./precious/valuable experience
that...
excitement
- Thinking of the trip/adventure, I feel like I can hardly contain my /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/.

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 Strategy Technique ISO
In order to form a good speech for IELTS Speaking Part 2, test takers should look into the
technique ISO:
• Introduction: Start your talk with a sentence that can introduce the topic in a direct way.
Strategy

Then you should create some background information before getting to the main content
by talking about what the activity you would like to do is.
• Story: The most important part is to talk about where/when would you do it, who would you
do it with and how would you do it.
• Opinion: After telling the story about that person, you should add topic-related lesson or
evaluation by talking about how you feel about the activity or what the activity means to you.

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03
Practice

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 Speaking part 2 topics (1st quarter
Activity
2023)
8%

17%
People
Physical objects
Practice

Concept objects

9% Place
33%
Past events
Activity
Animal
16%

17%
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 Present activities
Practice

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 List of questions
Practice

Question 1. Describe an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Question 2. Describe a thing or an activity you do to keep fit
Question 3. Describe a leisure activity you do with your family

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 Suggested idea:

Describe a free time activity that:

Practice

- you enjoy doing;

- helps you keep fit;
- you often do with your family.

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 Useful
- Recreational activitylanguage:
(n): hoạt động giải trí
- Pastime (n): trò tiêu khiển
- Enjoy each other’s company: tận hưởng khoảng thời gian cùng nhau
Practice

- Keep someone in shape: giữ cho (cơ thể) ai đó cân đối

- A healthy lifestyle (n): lối sống lành mạnh
- Refresh one’s mind: làm thư giãn đầu óc
- Priceless (adj): vô giá
- Nuclear family (n): gia đình nhỏ (gồm 2 thế hệ sống với nhau)
- Extended family (n): gia đình mở rộng (bao gồm cả ông, bà, cô, chú v.v…)
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 Topic: Free time
Question 1. Describe an activity that you
enjoy doing in your free time
Practice

You should say:

• what activity it is
• who you do it with
• how you do it and how often
• and explain why you enjoy doing this
activity.
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 Topic: Keeping fit
Question 2. Describe a thing or an activity you do to keep fit
You should say:
Practice

• what the activity is

• when and where you usually do it
• how you do it
• and explain why it can keep you fit.

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 Topic: Spending time with
Question 3. Describe a leisurefamily
activity you do with
your family
Practice

You should say:

• what you do
• who you do it with
• where you do it
• and explain why you like to spend your free
time this way.
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 Future activities
Practice

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 List of questions
Practice

Question 1. Describe an exciting adventure you would like to take in the future
Question 2. Describe a bicycle/motorcycle/car trip you would like to go

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 Suggested idea:

Describe a road trip:

Practice

- to a place that is exciting and adventurous;

- that you go there by bicycle/motorcycle/car.

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 Useful
- language:
Thrilling (adj): kịch tính
- Magnificent (adj): hùng vĩ, tráng lệ
- Outdoor exploration (n): sự khám phá ngoài trời
Practice

- Picturesque (adj): đẹp như tranh vẽ

- Embark on/upon (v): bắt tay vào
- Lifelong memory (n): kỷ niệm suốt đời
- Adventurous spirit (n): tinh thần mạo hiểm
- Opt for(v): lựa chọn
- Have a stopover: ghé vào đâu để nghỉ (qua đêm) ielts-fighter.com
 Topic: Adventure
Question 1. Describe an exciting adventure you would like to take in the future

You should say:

Practice

• what the adventure is

• where you would go
• who you would like to go with
• and explain why it would be an
interesting experience.

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 Topic: Road trip
Question 2. Describe a bicycle/motorcycle/car trip
you would like to go
Practice

You should say:

• when it is.
• where you go.
• who you go with.
• explain why you would like to go on that trip.

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 Summary
Material: Events &
01
Activities

Strategy: Review
02
technique ISO

Practice: 5 topics IELTS

03
Speaking Part 2

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 Homework

01 Workbook

02 Lesson preparation

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