thắc mắc TOPIC IDEA cho Speaking task 2 3 và Writing task 2

Describe a place in the countryside that you visited
You should say:
Where it is
When you visited this place
What you did there
And how you felt about this place

• New Mexico, which is a suburb are where Taylor was born
• In a close proximity with Texas, around 50km to get there => it took me by plane
• attribute: secluded area, I mean, quiet when compared to my area, Hanoi, which is buzzing and vibrant. I want to escape the bustle and hustle atmosphere
• recently, I dont remember exactly, but a few weeks ago/ or long time ago, I couldnt really remeber exactly the time and date => actually around my junior year

neu ve activities :
- I had a chance to learn how to do some fundamental farm work such as planting and cultivate trees, dig soil, feeding animals. Initially, I thought that these actions were tough with a city boy like me. However, eventually, thanks to the instructions/teaching from many farmer => I can do it well like a farmer living here for a long time

-The most interesting activity that I did.... Or fishing or proctecting the vast corn fields, I mean, I disguise/camouflage as a field person to make crows scare => To be honest, I am not a patient person , so sitting and standing many hours are impossible for me. It was actually not. I absorb the value of the definition of patient => so this experience was beyond my expectation since I felt the result is my reward, I mean, my hard-work paid off'

the whole trip was amazing => go to in the future

Describe a time when you helped a child
You should say:
When it was
How you helped him/her
Why you helped him/her
And how you felt about it

I would like to give you an account of the occasion -> help a lost child to find their parents
So, as I can remember, I was walking home from school => I bumped into a kid who seemd lost, she is quite shy. I break the ice, ask her about her name. She is Thuy Quynh. After a few second, she look around, confused me whether I am a good person or having an intention to kipnap(quên chính tả từ này) her
=> she burst into tear. I know, trust me bro, I had to lend her a hand to find her parent

• I approached her with a small smile => asked her some questions about her parents, address, situation like how her lost her parent
• As I realized that her came here alone without parents , I know that I must to take her to somewhere which is safe and to find her parents. After thinking => I decided to get her to police station in the vicinity of my place which I am standing
• When we are walking in the pavement, I told her some funny stories to connect her and not render her worry, everything is fine
• When I came to police station, I sit in a chair opposite the police to lend them a hand to find her parent, finanly the police run a campaign to notify many people
• When her younger sister came, they are thankful for my help. I took aback, her sister is Taylor. I send me a hug and a T-shirt had a her sign as a reward. She adopted me as a her younger brother. Yet, I polited refused and receive only the t-shirt. I think it just a common moral sense everyone will do if they are in my sitation

Describe a difficult decision that you made and had a good result
You should say:
What the decision was
When you made that decision
Why it was difficult to make
And explain how you felt about the good result

I am not a very good when have to make a decision => take a lot of time to decide in spite of simplest thing => finally came to after months of consideration

as I can remeber => it was about a few years ago when...
At that moment => I realized that I needed to make a change => that's why the thought of borrowing my sister, Taylor 1 billion dollar to build a start up => Initially, I thought => it such a crazy thing
however, after a while => I had a different view about this
the reason for my change of mind is that I worried about losing my relationship with my sister if I asked her

When I weighed the pros and cons => I did acknowledge that I was a taking a serious risk => If I borrowed her money successfully, it was be awesome, having said that, in case of failure, I would lose my sister
This was truly a tough decision
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After seeking advice from many people and friend like mentor, I eventually decided it anyway, The outcome => was far beyond my expectation. She always lend me a hand, she is an awesome sister

I felt so grateful and pround of myself that I dit it => My friends also thought that I did a great job

Describe something that you can’t live without (except a computer/phone)
You should say:
What it is
What you do with it
How it helps you in your life
And explain why you can’t live without it


Essential thing in my life
Well, out of many things that I consider essential in my life, it is an MP3 which contains many songs of Taylor Swift
Place : went shopping at a mall or doing volutary work at my Sister's show
MP3 is a brand famous for their great customer service . Taylor who were kind enough to give me as a gift => I was quite took aback because my sister is quite busy with many shows so I had never received anything from hẻ before
I didnt really know how to reach it

so basically, I usually use it in the spare time to listen, not only enhance my english skills but also recharge my battery
case 1 if I dont have it, it could be a hassle for me, I mean, i feel extremely boring and tedious
case 2 Although it seems quite simple => actually irreplaceable because this is Taylor swift gift, she send me on my birthday
without it, It render my life a misery

Describe a family member you want to work with in the future
You should say:
Who he/she is
Whether you worked together before
What kind of work you would like to do with him/her
And explain how you feel about this family member

Well, when hearing this topic, I was a bit surprised because I have never thought of this before.
So I just want to talk about the person off the top of my head, who is my sister, she is Taylor swift

so basically, my sibling sister is currently working at Entertainment, particularly, she is a famous singer. She've just gain Dr degree in New York University
she owns many important skills for growing a business, especially, entertainment

we colloborated in some projects in the past - they were successful -> according to my past experience =>I realized that my sister is a wonderful sister,
she possesses many attributes or skills

not only does she master in Entertainments, she also has an excellent work ethic
-> because of these, it wwould be great iff I have a chance to wwork with her

If we have an opportunity to collaborate in the near future, she would be probably best candidate - while I would be in charge of managing her money because I have a knack of finance, math

I hold strong belief that our business will be a success once it is launched

His style of working really amazed me and I do consider my risster iss a role model
I always feel inspired by her work

Describe a place you visited on vacation
You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain why you went there

Time + Location :
I am going to talk about.... which is located in New York -> it took me 5 hour to flight from UK and only cost me 1000$
I couldn't remeber the time exactly -> can tell it during my summer vacation 3 years ago -> I was still a highschool student
just finished my entrance exam => I passed my exam => reward for myself

The city of New York is quite well-known for its tourist attractions => I actually had a chance to visit a few of them such as California and New Mexico
Even though I had seen those places on the Internet or TV before => I didn't expect them to be marvelous/stunning/picturesque
=> Their beauty was beyond my expectation

• Shopping => I buy some book in New Mexico for my friends as a souvenir
• Participate in some cultural activities , watch a few cultural performances hosted by the local

-> broaden my eye experince
-> the performance was a representative feature of American culture
- Enjoy some famous street foods and local delicacies - they looked quite strange and exotic at first => after a few tries => they tasted quite phenomenal to me
or when I gather enough courage(cum tu rat hay) they tasted so good/ flavorful

why
- My family's favourite place for holiday => because of its pristine natural scenery / hospitable residents / wonderful service

• On that day, I actually carry a MP3 of Taylor with me so I decided to calmly read he book to kill the time instead of using my phone
• Honestly, I was hooked when listening my sister's song => since it quite right up my alley -> I enjoyed my sister's song so much that I didn;t realize that I escapte the traffic jam
• I know , traffic jam is not weird in many country so U know, I alway prepare for these situation => I quite interesting and listening my sister's song while it is raning.
• If I have to use motorbike or car, it's quite tough to have this chance

= for other people driving motobike or bike, it maybe dreadful experience

Describe an activity you usually do that wastes your time
You should say:
What it is
When you usually do it
Why you do it
And explain why you think it wastes your time



- Spending time on Tiktok => intro : tiktok is a famous short content was created by video and peple can share these video to get money, reward
=> this app actually attracts millions of new users every month => from the young population to the adult, so I am not an exception
Every time, I am in single moment, i mean, I am alone => I have some spare time => I think that I find something on the Internet to kill some time => I came across Tiktok for quick entertainment

• At first/Initially =>I am quite curious about Tiktok => I was purely(thay Only) trying to explore this app because I saw many funny videos with catchy song to unwind
• However => after about a week => this actually grew to an addition

-> the situation was worse => I lose track of my time , I mean I spend 6 hours per day to purely watch these videos on Tiktok without noticing -> I forgot doing my homework. Event I still stayed up late in 4 AM just only scroll through some videos and it leads to my sleep depriviation
- My time for studying and socializing has decreased significantly, for example, I was flunked on the entract test -> I mean, apart from recreational activities => it doesn;t really have any other benefit
-Even though there are some educational videos created by anwsome people => it quite short to convey/deliver the whole big picture -> so the practicality of those videos still questionable
- Probably => I need to have a Tiktok rehab => limit the amount of time I spend on this app everyday

Describe a good service you received
You should say:
What the service was
When you received it
Who you were with
And how you felt about it


I have received many awesome services => so It's quite tough to choose one of them => Spring up to my mind => I decribe about a Trip to California with my sister, Taylor

Time : After the covid-19 lockdown -> take the chance to go on a short holiday
where : in Texas city just to unwind a little bit after a long time I stayed at home
My sister, Taylor and I opted for a homestay in the vicinity of the Texas market
First => I read many review articles on the website about this market => I quite took aback at a wide range of products and services that they are selling
First day in Texas, we buy some t-shirt in a unique clothing store- UQUILO that sell tradional costomes of local, ethics
Taylor and I analyze some styles and types with suitable our body, it took many time . At first, I though the shop owner will be grumpy, but no, he iss quite hospitable, he also make some helpful recommendations and suggestions matching accesories such as necklace or watches, shoes..
I mean, before going to this market , I read many bad reviews about this shop, but no, I quite toook aback, my and my sister experince was absolutely fine, even to nearly perrfect. I dont know whether the owner changed their attitude when seeing me and Taylor but I am sure that kind service and I will recommend to other people

Describe a time you used your cellphone/smartphone to do something important
You should say:
What happened
When it happened
How important the cellphone/smartphone was
And explain how you felt about using your cellphone/smartphone

Opening
Well, I am going to give you an account of an occasion : cau nay luon luon noi o dau
that I used my cellphone for an important thing

As I can remember exactly, it was during my final summer -> When I was occupied with a tons of work and deadline from company, sometime, It bites off more than I can chew
-> I needed to take a short break from this whole crazy situation
-> I decided to go on a get-away trip to New Mexico with my sister by a car
-> This is actually our favorite activity to do to relieve our stress and invigorate ourselves

We aimed to watch the sunrise in Mexico so we have to start our trip at around 10 PM => we hope we could reach our destination in the early morning at about 3-4 a.m

Unfortunately, when we are on the highway => something wrong happend, the tire of my car is explode since it hitted a screw
we are so worried because it was around 2 am => I burn into tear, but Taylor gave me a hug and give me some advice to calm down to find some solution
- luckily, a local people helped me, he sent me the emergency number for a car rescue => I called to this service, after about 15 minutes I decribe about our situation => they finally arrived
-> so the problem with my car is not too severe and eventually, everything started to work again after an hour -> we could contiue our trip

If I and Taylor didnt bring our phone => we could stuck in the road to wait and lose the opportunity to watch sun right, that's a letter day

Describe a change you made in your daily life that saved you a lot of time
You should say:
What it is
How you implement it
How difficult it is
And explain how you feel about the change


Well, honestly, I have to say that I am kind of busy person => always occupied with my work, study, plan...
-> I have to organize my life quite strictly in order to finish all the given tasks
-> during my busiest time -> I found a helpful method to save my time

So basically => U have to prioritize the most valuable task of the day => doing it first => only starting to do others when U finish your biggest task

• extremely suitable for me -> I have many task of the day -> I couldn't finish due to my busy
• started ultilize this new method a few months ago -> ask myself, whether it was change my life

Initially, when I first began to do this -> take me several hours to finish my most important task -> I mean that I had only one // two hours to complete -> this had negative affect on my performance

finally -> when I was used to it -> boosted my productivity to a new level, I feel It shift my life dramatically => I mean, I could save many hours at night to sleep earlier instead of trying to pull an all-nighter to finish it


so, my feeling :
I think this change really made a huge difference to my life => less stressed by the deadlines
recommend this to my friends and other => chance their lives

Describe an invention that has changed the world in a positive way
You should say:
What it is
What benefits it has brought
How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people’s lives

change st in a positive way => make sth a better place
better st

tuc la phai co nhung doan de cau gio

Well, I think choosing a specific invention => describe is actually quite hard for me because there are so many of them
=> Among all the inventions that have a positive bearing on the world => I would love to talk about Smartphone
So basically , Smartphone has a global effect how it used to communicate other people right off the bat instead of facing in somewhere. Thanks to this, people are now able to call to other people. When compared to the past when most people had to face in practical to talk, I do believe that smartphone has made a really huge impact on our lifestyles

When it comes to the effect of smartphone on young individuals => it is quite clear that without smartphone, most youngsters like me find it extremely difficult => I can't imagine that with out the assistance of smartphone

The same thing could be said about the effect of smartphone on the older generations. Clear evidence of this an be found in how the elderly nowadays also make use of smartphone for reading newspaper online. Even my parents and grandparents also use Smartphone on a regular basis

For these example, I could say that Smartphone has made the world a better place to live in. People do't have to gather together and communicate in the street like they used to in the past thanks to smartphone. I do believe in the future => smartphone will continue to develop people will be much relieved of the stress from games online

Describe a time when you had to spend a long time in a traffic jam
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were stuck
What you did while waiting
And explain how you felt in the traffic jam

Well, I am going to give you an account of the time when I was stuck in a traffic jam for about 2 hours

As I can recall exactly, it was about 2 weeks ago when I had to go to America to engage in my Sister's show
When i am in the bus, the cloud suddenly becoming dark and right of the bat, it has a torrential pour, the storm make some children in my bus scared and they screamed
At that time, I know bro => I sure that the road will have a traffic jam since the drainage system in America is quite bad
And I am correct , I found myself in the middle of a traffic jam at the crossroads. I sent immediately a message to talk Taylor about my situation so I maybe engage in her show late

It sounds a bit weird but I always bring a MP3 is a gift of Taylor sent me in my birthday, I just get it to listen my sisten song while waiting for something or recharge my battery

serve a specific purpose and enrich my own knowledge => become well-rounded -overall benefit
learn physically such as go to school, institutions, academics or learn onlien platfrom provides many course with professionals -> cheap price
challenging
not familiar
require dexterity
knowledge
thinking skills
tons of requirement
cooking skills
presentation skills
organization skils

Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
Where it is located
How big/long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important

Well, I havent seen many places around Vietnam => I only know one of two famous lakes in my country
=> I will describe about a Hoan Kiem river , which is located in Hanoi city in the South

As I can recall , I first visited Hanoi with Taylor when I was a kid - so I dont really remember the details of my trip
but Hoan Kiem river stand out as one of the most memorable experiences

Honestly, I dont really know the exact length or the area. The only thing that I remember is that the boat trip on the lake took us more than 1 hour => imagine it's quite large

Surrounding areas : The river is surrounded by a residential area, a park and a street market nearby
Thanks to this , I had a really good time strolling around the river during my trip

Why ?
Because of its natural beauty => many curious tourist visit this river , during the trip to Hanoi
the river is a must-visit destination for all tourists -> can be boon to the local economy and employment
Surrounding the river is a park => a perfect place => spend their time on hot or sunny day -> temperature conditioning -> thanks to the river, this whole area is much cooler than other
- other ? Historical significance -> a historical and belief of South Vietnam

Describe a useful skill you can learn from an older person
You should say:
What it is
Why the skill can be learned from older people
How you will learn the skill from older people
And explain how you will feel if you master the skill

Well, as a student => I have a ton of skills to absorb like doing exercises, learning new language => pursue my dream
Chief among these skills is actually learning English, which I believe that I can learn from Taylor swift, my sibling teacher

So, basically => I have watched several videos on Youtube like how to learn English as a native speaker, how to spell, to name as a few => so I actually tried many methods => However, all the effort I put is waste
I still cant understand the key to master this skill. I realized that the only thing which I lack is vocabulary, which can be seen in many new friends

-> that's why I think I have to learn from Taylor Swift
she taught me that how to gain this skill. Firstly, I have to ask some her to perform this exercise when I face trouble
secondly , I have to engage in hands-on situations like go to America to talk with some native speakers instead of only studying theoretical knowledge
-> this is an extremely way to practice my skills

Finally, my sister, Taylor is awesome. Once I mastered this skills, I would be able to talk with every one from UK and US, which plays an important role for my future

Describe a special cake you received from others
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
Who you got the cake from
And explain why it is a special cake

A few years ago => I was in the final year in university => so at that time , I was snow under with many homeworks, assignments, projects to prepare for the last thesis. I am busy even I nearly forgot my birthday

U know, I really took aback, my sibling sister, Taylor Swift still remebered my birthday. Although she's also busy with many shows in 1989 tours, she still baked her hand-made cake for my special cake and brought it to my school when I am studying

U know, I was so amazed because I never though she could made a hand-made cake. well, I mean, she never go to cooking room to make food, or even tough a pan, it's so crazy. We usually bought cake from a bakery. However, U know, she said that I was an special brother, so she put all her effort to make this cake by searching some video which teach how to make a birthday cake. She also said that she have a crack several times and failed miseably before she pull all her best performance to make my cake

After listening her story, I know , it maybe untruth haha, but with her loving for me, I felt so thankful because I have an awesome sister. Even though the taste was not perfect because she's quite clumsy , it's the best cake that I had ever eaten in my life
U know, because I absorb the value of many time she make this cake

I was so on the cloud nine when we talk about this cake again. U know, that's an awesome cake I have ever eaten

Describe a rule (in school or work) that you dislike and want to change
You should say:
What it is
Why you do not like it
How others feel about the rule
And explain whether you have followed the rule or not

-> da lam roi, khong lam lai nua
or wear uniform, using smartphone in class... However, from my point of view, students are being deprived of their freedom => lose their personalities and express themselve, ...

Describe an object that you think is beautiful
You should say:
What it is
Where you saw it
What it looks like
And explain why you think it is beautiful

I mean, of all the beautiful things that I have seen, it is quite tough to choose. However, today I would like to talk about a figure when I and my sister, Taylor went to New York

As I can remember exactly, it was during 4 years ago when we had a chance to visit New York city

This place is famous for its best univerisity, company in the world.Before the trip, I and Taylor read many comments about the feedback on the website sold this figure. All of these are good, so I and her were eager to see it in New York. Yahhh, It quite expensive but we are curious whether it really deserved with its cost


Talking about the appearance : All of the figure here are made by skillful craftmen

• The shape of all figures => it resembled, I mean it bore an uncanny resemblance to other
• Materials : As I know, it was made of Wood, which is native to local area, I mean, it quite easily found in New York

• Another factor that really contributes to the beauty is that it is carved carefully every corner
• The decoration style is the fusion between American style and Vietnam style => this adaptation/cooporation make this figure modern look

- The beauty of this figure cannot just be seen visually -> trust me, every people will appreciation and admire the producer/artist make it carefully, how to make it...

- The whole experience was just beyond my expectation , this figure is a haven for figure-lovers

Describe a popular place for sports (e.g a stadium) that you have been to
You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain how you felt about this place


Even though I do play sports on a regular basis => I and my sister, Taylor haven't got a chance to go to professional stadium because we are quite busy with our project. However, last week, my sister had a era tour in Axel stadium, so I will describe this statium in my view

Firstly, I want to brief describe about Axel, this stadium located in California, and it is a place attract many people who play sport from beginner' to senior level
That day was the finale of super bowl match, since I am a brother of Taylor, so we luckily had 2 tickets from the host

Even though I came to this stadium pretty early => there had also been a line waiting to get > after 40 minutes of waiting , finally got into the stadium and found some good seats => allow us to overlook the whole file

the thing I also suprised when talking this stadium, well, it's the size of this stadium => U can imagine that it can occupy 10000 seats, it equals the number of people in the whole California
that's why this is chosen as one of the largest national stadium in the world

talking about quality, i want to mention about high quality grass, I mean it would not cause any unwanted trouble to participants. although this statium was built for a long time ago, i dont remember exactly, the facilities like seat, doors.... quite clean and functional. U know, I can sitting exceed 15 minutes, but when sitting this seat, it quite confortable for an extended period of time

The first time that I watched a live sport with my sister, it's also an cheering and yelling match

After the match, our team is victory after more than 2 hours, we burst in happiness and pride, Taylor gave me a hug after this match - U know, this was one of the most emotional experiences that I had ever seen

Describe something you did with someone/a group of people
You should say:
What it was
Who you did it with
How long it took you to do this
And explain why you did it with others

I am not a very social person => I do consider myself as a good teammate. That's why today I would like to talk about the time in my company's party with my partner

so basically, my company has a tradition of holding a party after having a important contract and a chance to have bonding time with each other. I think => a good idea. So I engage in a volunteer to help my partner preparing this event

As I can remember , we started our planning about 1 month => it has many tasks that we had to do like buying foods, preparing cakes...I mean, everything was so overwhelming for me since I am a city boy, so I hardly ever have many chances to do these

Even on the day of event , everything is not well so all of us were extremely nervous. But everythings went smoothy => we could relax. Looking back at this experience, it was such a blessing for me since they help me a lot
-> this also helped us to build stronger relationshops with each others