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By Ielts Ninja- Ms. Quỳnh Mai, 9.0 speaking
1. Describe a person who helps protect the environment.

I’d like to kick off/ start off by saying that I can name so many people who help protect the
environment, but today I’d like to share with you about 1 particular person who really cares
about the environment, my mom.
So now my mom is in her mid-50s but she can easily pass for 40 because she eats healthy and
works out on a regular basis to stay in shape. Of course I have known her for my whole life
now and I would say that she has the greatest influence on me. She taught me to respect the
environment from being a role-model herself.

My mom is really environmentally conscious. For example she only uses canvas bags for
groceries and would insist that everyone in our family do the same. Instead of trashing our old
items like furniture, shoes or clothes, my mom collects them to donate, she told me that that
way, we don’t only get to protect the environment but also make an underprivileged
individual’s life easier. My mom also reminds everyone to use water responsibly, for example
do our laundry just when we have a full load so we won’t have to use much volume of water
every day. What she always says is “it may seem like something small, but those little things
add up”.

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Be environmentally conscious: quan tâm đến môi trường

Can pass for: khiến người khác tưởng mình như thế nào

(n) Canvas bag: túi vải bố

(v) Insist that S+V: khăng khăng bảo ai làm gì

(n) an underprivileged individual: 1 người kém may mắn

(v) do laundry: giặt đồ

(v) have a full load: kín đồ trong máy giặt

(v) add up: tích tiểu thành đại

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2. Describe a teenager you know.

Today I’d like to talk about a young friend of mine, A. She is only 17 years old but she must be
one of the most intriguing individuals I know.
I came to know A when I was doing some volunteer work with an NGO in an orphanage in the
suburb of Hanoi a few weeks ago. Right when I 1st saw A, I felt an instant connection with her
and I couldn’t quite explain it.
When my group of volunteers came to the orphanage, we brought quite a lot of books and toys
for the kids there, unlike other kids who were really excited when given the presents, A kinda
shied away, I guess this piqued my curiosity and prompted me to go talk to her. I was at a
loss for words to learn that A was a deaf-mute child.
I stayed at the orphanage for merely 2 weeks but it was enough for A and me to strike up a
friendship. She is a have-not but she was so generous to share her books and toys with all the
others. I don’t have a lot of memories about A but one that I will never forget is when I asked A
what her dream was, she gave me a bright smile and signed with her hands “to have parents”.
This teaches me to never take my family and what I have in life for granted.

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(adj) intriguing: thú vị/ gợi tò mò

Feel an instant connection with smb: ngay lập tức cảm thấy thân thiết với

(v) pique smb’s interest: khơi lên sự hứng thú trong ai

(v) prompt smb to V: khiến ai làm gì

Be at a loss for words: không biết phải nói gì/ á khẩu/ vô cùng ngạc nhiên

Strike up a friendship: bắt đầu 1 tình bạn

(n) have-not: 1 người thiếu thốn

Take smb/smt for granted: không biết trân trọng ai/ cái gì
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3. Describe an old person who is interesting.

Off the top of my head, I can name so many old people who can pique my interest but now
I’d like to talk about one particular person, who is my grandmother.
So now my grandma is in her 80s but she is still very sharp and she has many great traits. I
would say that she has the greatest influence on me. What sets her apart from other elderlies
that I know is how she is a mine of information and how much she enjoys reading to keep
herself up to date. She never ceases to amaze me with her knowledge about history, arts and
so on. My grandmother is the person who instills the love of reading in me as she bought me a
lot of books and told me bedtime stories when I was a little girl.
My grandma is a pleasure to be around because of her outgoing personality. She has also
taught me many life lessons but one that resonates with me is to always be kind to others by
being an example herself. I have seen it many times how she bends over backwards to help
her friends and relatives in need.

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(v) pique smb’s interest: khơi lên sự hứng thú trong ai

(v) have a great influence on smb: có ảnh hưởng lớn lên ai

(v) set smb apart from: khiến ai khác biệt

(n) a mine of information: người rất am hiểu

(v) never cease to V: chưa bao giờ ngừng làm gì

(v) instill smt in smb: truyền cái gì vào trong ai

(n) a pleasure to be around: 1 người có khả năng khiến người khác cảm thấy vui vẻ và dễ chịu khi
ở bên

(v) resonate with smb: khiến ai nhớ mãi

(idiom) bend over backwards to V: cố gắng hết sức làm gì

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4. Describe a person you wanted to be similar to when you were growing up.

Right off the bat, I have to say that there are certainly many people whom I hold in high regard
and now I’d like to talk about one particular person I have not only looked up to my whole life
but also wanted to be similar to when I was growing up, my grandma.
Now my grandma is in her 80s but she is still very sharp and she has many great traits. I would
say that she has the greatest influence on me. She is a mine of information and that’s why
she never ceases to amaze me with her knowledge about history, arts and so on. My
grandmother is the person who instills the love of reading in me as she bought me a lot of books
and told me bedtime stories when I was a little girl.
My grandma is also a resilient person who has overcome tremendous difficulties in her life and
still managed to keep a kind heart. She has taught me many life lessons but one that resonates
with me is to always be kind to others by being an example herself. I have seen it many times
how she bends over backwards to help her friends and relatives in need.

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(v) hold smb in high regard: tôn trọng ai

(v) have a great influence on smb: có ảnh hưởng lớn lên ai

(n) a mine of information: người rất am hiểu

(v) never cease to V: chưa bao giờ ngừng làm gì

(v) instill smt in smb: truyền cái gì vào trong ai

(adj) resilient: kiên cường

(v) manage to V: có thể xoay sở làm gì

(v) resonate with smb: khiến ai nhớ mãi

(idiom) bend over backwards to V: cố gắng hết sức làm gì

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5. Describe an intelligent person you know.

I’d like to start off by saying that I can name so many people I know who are really smart but
now I’m gonna talk about 1 particular person whom I hold in high regard because of his
intelligence and vast knowledge, my dad.
My dad is in his late 60s now but he can easily pass for 50 because he eats healthy and works
out on a regular basis to stay in shape.
He was granted a scholarship to study engineering in Poland in the 70s and achieved remarkable
academic results. Upon graduation, he came back to Vietnam and has been working as an
electrical engineer ever since so I’d say that he has considerable expertise in engineering.
He likes to read a lot to keep himself up to date. A mine of information as he is, he never
ceases to amaze me with his knowledge about history, arts and so on. My dad is the person who
instills the love of reading in me as he bought me a lot of books and told me bedtime stories
when I was a little girl.

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(v) hold smb in high regard: tôn trọng ai

(n) a mine of information: người rất am hiểu

(v) never cease to V: chưa bao giờ ngừng làm gì

(v) instill smt in smb: truyền cái gì vào trong ai

On a regular basis: thường xuyên

Have considerable expertise in: hiểu biết sâu sắc về

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6. Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome.

Right off the bat, I have to say that I’m not easily impressed by someone’s appearance, but
now I’m gonna talk about 1 particular person who I think is endowed with both brain and
attractiveness, H.
H and I met in Bangkok when I was on a weekend get-away by myself 2 summers ago. I was
hanging out in a pagoda when H stole a glanced at me but I saw him doing such so he gave
me an endearing smile. I still remember vividly how attractive he was. He has a muscular
physique and a perfectly chiseled jawline with some stubble on his face. H wasn’t exactly
drop-dead gorgeous but there was something irresistible about him.
As I smiled back at H, he came over to say hi and we immediately clicked. He was a very
funny and quick-witted man which made our exchange so much more interesting. I realized
that a man with just good looks is not completely desirable but a man who knows how to keep
the conversation is irresistibly attractive.

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be endowed with: được phú cho

(v) steal a glance at smb: nhìn ai rất nhanh (nhìn trộm)

(n) muscular physique: thân hình vạm vỡ

(n) chiseled jawline: mặt góc cạnh nam tính

(adj) drop-dead gorgeous: đẹp vô cùng làm mình chết điếng

(v) click: hợp nhau vô cùng

(adj) quick-witted: ứng đối nhanh

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7. Describe a person you haven’t seen before but you would like to know more.

Off the top of my head, I can name so many people who can pique my interest and curiosity
but now I’d like to talk about one particular person who I would like to get to know better, Ellen,
a highly-regarded comedian from the US.
So now she is in her late 60s and has been famous for many years. A few months ago when I
had a lot on my plate, I surfed the Internet a lot to unwind because I thought it would help me
produce better results at work. One time, I came across this article about Ellen and
immediately became a fan.
As far as I know, she made a professional debut as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s
and quickly rose to fame a few years later when she starred in a show named “Ellen”. In 1997,
when the show reached its height of popularity, Ellen came out as a lesbian, which led to the
falling ratings of the show because at the time, homosexuality was still a sensitive subject.
Despite all the hardship, Ellen later re-established herself as a successful talk show host and
has won numerous accolades.

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(v) rise to fame from: trở nên nổi tiếng từ đâu

(v) make a professional debut as a + N: ra mắt với vai trò là

(idiom) have a lot on my plate: có rất nhiều việc

(v) came across: tình cờ xem/ gặp được

(v) reach smb’s height of popularity: ở thời kì đỉnh cao của sự nổi tiếng/ danh vọng

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