Là một chủ đề khá phổ biến trong bài thi IELTS Speaking, tuy không quá khó nhưng "Celebrities" vẫn là củ đề có thể đánh trượt bất cứ thí sinh nào. Cùng JOLO English điểm qua bộ từ vựng quan trọng cùng một số bài mẫu và ý tưởng triển khai cho chủ đề này nhé!
I. Bài mẫu và từ vựng
Part 1:
- Example 1 - Who is your favorite celebrity in your country?
Answer: I guess not only me, a number of young people have been highly impressed by her for the past months - Deshauna Barber. She is our 2016 Miss USA and the representative of the USA in Miss Universe taking place in Las Vegas in the same year. After the beauty contests, she became well-known for her outstanding beauty, her amazing characteristics and also her professionalism.
- Example 2 - Would you like to be a celebrity? Why?
Answer: Well though I've never thought about it, I'm pretty sure that rising to stardom would never be one of my life goals. I appreciate all the efforts that the celebrities, no matter which field they're working on, are making every single day. However, I find myself not belonging to that world, I mean, you never know what's going on when the curtains close, right? So yeah, I don't think I want to become a public figure, to be honest.
Từ vựng trong bài:
- Representative (adj): Tiêu biểu
- Well-known (adj): Nổi tiếng
- Outstanding (adj): Xuất chúng
- Characteristics (n): Đặc điểm
- Professionalism (n): Sự chuyên nghiệp
- Stardom (n): Dàn sao
- Curtain (n): Tấm màn
- Public figure (n): Nhân vật của công chúng
Part 2:
- Example 1 - Describe a celebrity that you admire.
Answer: I would like to talk about my favorite Vietnamese footballer, who is also a monument in my mind because of his unending perseverance, it is Cong Vinh, who used to be a striker in the National football team. Literally, he has gained a reputation for himself for both being talented and being a dedicated husband and father in the family. Although having retired from professional competing, he has still contributed to the growth of football in Vietnam by doing coaching work and building a football center to recruit young talents in this sport. When he was in the National football team, he and his co-players became the champion of AFF Suzuki Cup in 2008, which took the country by storm and made headlines at that time. Besides, He is admired for his marriage with his wife, Thuy Tien — also a well-known singer. They are true philanthropists who have done a lot of charity work together that has helped many people across the country. He is also loved for leading a simple and happy life when everyday we can see his posts about his family's activities on Facebook. I hope that he will be a role model for people in our country, continue his work and do good things for many people.
- Example 2 - Describe a lesson you learn from a celebrity.
Answer: Well, the celebrity that I admire the most is Ellen Degeneres. To me, she is not a mere comedian but a monument of courage to be her true self. As you know, she is famous for proudly and publicly announcing herself being lesbian although there has been certain prejudice. (Example) She is also an active LCBT activist who has fought for LGBT's rights and inspires people to live with their true selves without being afraid of society's thoughts on them. She is talented and has a great sense of humor and she has been the host of one of the most viewed shows in the world for over ten years, "The Ellen Degeneres Show". Besides, Ellen is a very kind, helpful woman because she raises fund from sponsors on a regular basis to help her impoverished audience. (Example) Another interesting fact about her is that her way of hosting is so alluring that I cannot keep my eyes off the screen during the show. At the end of each episode, she always carries the message "Be kind to one another", which is a type of motivation for people to get on well with those around them. In other words, she is the role model for my life and I wish I could see her once in my lifetime.
Từ vựng trong bài:
- Monument (n): Tượng đài
- Perseverance (n): Sự kiên trì
- Reputation (n): Danh tiếng
- Took the country by storm (v): Gây được tiếng vang rất lớn
- Philanthropist (n): Nhà từ thiện
- Role model (n): Hình mẫu lý tưởng
- Comedian (n): Diễn viên hài
- True self (n): Con người thật
- Prejudice (n): Thành kiến
- Alluring (adj): Quyến rũ
Part 3:
- Example 1 - What do you think about the impact of celebrities' style on the youth nowadays?
Answer: Well, in my perspective, celebrities now appear stylish and often wear high-end clothes to show off their status. (Example) The clothes are from both domestic and international brands that cost a fortune. Also, many celebrities want to be trend-setters, from which youngsters can learn from their style. (Example) Gucci or Off-white or Balenciaga is favored by a lot of famous people and the youth nowadays also own items from these luxury brands to appear like their idols despite their expensive price.
- Example 2 - How can a celebrity negatively affect the brand image that they advertise for?
Answer: In fact, celebrities can have a negative effect on the brands that they endorse through their scandals. (Reason) As a matter of fact, the public will suppose that they are not qualified enough to be a public image. (Example) Consequently, brands will suffer a great loss and sales will drop dramatically. However, the most important thing is that the brand will decrease in popularity with the general public.
Từ vựng trong bài:
- High end (adj): Cao cấp
- Trendsetter (n): Người định hướng
- Endorse (v): Chứng thực
II. Các từ vựng nên nhớ khác:
- Take an avid interest in something (v): Cực kỳ yêu thích cái gì
- Buzz (n): Ồn ào
- Unending perseverance (n): Sự nỗ lực không ngừng nghỉ
- Professional competing (n): Thi đấu, cạnh tranh chuyên nghiệp
- Gained a reputation for himself (v): Nổi tiếng
- Took the country by storm (v): Gây được tiếng vang rất lớn
- Made headlines (v): Trần ngập mặt báo
- Well-known (adj): Nổi tiếng
- True philanthropists (n): Nhà nhân đạo đích thực
- High-end clothes (n): Quần áo đắt tiền, chất lượng tốt
- Show off their status (v): Phô trương
- Cost a fortune (v): Đáng giá cả một gia tài
- Trend-setters (n): Những người dẫn đầu xu hướng
- Have a head for something (v): Có khả năng làm gì
- Standing ovation (n): Sự nhiệt liệt hoan nghênh
- Mere comedian (n): Diễn viên hài thuần túy
- Monument of courage (n): Tượng đài về lòng dũng cảm
- Prejudice (n): Thành kiến
- Activist (n): Nhà hoạt động
- Sense of humor (n): Khiếu hài hước
- Cannot keep one's eyes off something (v): Không thể rời mắt khỏi cái gì
- Motivation (n): Động lực
- Role model (n): Hình mẫu lý tưởng
- Endorse (v): Chứng nhận, thừa nhân
- Decrease in popularity (v): sụt giảm uy tín
- General public (n): Công chúng
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