Part 4: Discussion : Talking about opinions
I. Thông tin cơ bản:
Sử dụng những bức tranh trong Part 3, thí sinh sẽ ghép cặp với nhau và thảo luận về chủ đề liên quan đến những bức tranh đó.
Tiêu chí chấm điểm:
- Grammar and Vocabulary: Ngữ pháp và từ vựng
- Discourse Management: Sự mạch lạc và trôi chảy khi nói
- Pronunciation: Phát âm
- Interactive Communication: Mức độ tương tác trong giao tiếp
II. Chủ đề: “Ý kiến” (Topic: Opinions)
1. Useful Structures – Những cấu trúc hữu ích
- From my point of view,….
Ví dụ: From my point of view, eating out is too expensive.
- I would say that,…..
Ví dụ: I would say that English is very difficult to study.
- In my opinion,…..
Ví dụ: In my opinion, more trees should be planted.
- Personally speaking,…..
Ví dụ: Personally speaking, playing video games every day is not a good habit.
- From my perspective,….
Ví dụ: From my perspective, learning an instrument is helpful.
2. Tips – Những bí quyết hữu ích khi làm bài
- Give reasons to your answers – Hãy đưa ra lí do cho câu trả lời của bạn
Ví dụ: I would say that English is very difficult to study because there are a lot of grammatical structures and vocabulary that you need to know.
- Give examples for your answers – Hãy đưa ra những giải thích thêm hoặc ví dụ cho câu trả lời của bạn:
Ví dụ: From my perspective, learning an instrument, like the piano or the guitar, is helpful.
- Remember to interact with your partner – Hãy nhớ tương tác với người thí sinh còn lại bằng những câu “What about you?”, “Do you?”, “What do you think?”
Ví dụ: In my opinion, more trees should be planted. What do you think?
3. Sample – Ví dụ về đề và câu trả lời mẫu
A: Well, I am still a student so most of the time I’m busy due to schoolwork. However, there was a time when I became extremely busy. It was when I was assigned a project on environment and I had to interview people from my neighborhood. I was swamped back then.
B: For me, it was when I had five exams in a row. It was when my school got cancelled because of snowstorm so everything got pushed off. I had to finish hundreds of practice exercises and was busy as a beaver. But I like that feeling. From my perspective, being busy gives you a sense of achievement and productivity.
A: I feel that way too! In my opinion, being busy helps you not waste your time. Instead of spending hours playing video games, you do things beneficial for yourself like improving your knowledge.
B: Exactly!
Vậy là chúng ta đã đi qua chủ đề đầu tiên của phần thi Speaking Part 4 của bài thi PET – chủ đề về Opinions – Ý kiến. Với những cấu trúc, mẹo làm bài và câu trả lời mẫu trên, các bạn hãy cùng cố gắng để chinh phục được dạng đề này nhé!
