Trong chuyên mục giải đề dưới đây, cô Nguyễn Ngọc Hồng Linh của The IELTS Workshop HN sẽ hướng dẫn bạn trả lời topic “Describe a good advertisement that you think is useful“ trong IELTS Speaking Part 2. Cùng tham khảo sample, từ vựng và một vài cách diễn đạt ghi điểm trong phần thi IELTS Speaking nhé.
Part 2: Describe a good advertisement that you think is useful
Describe a good advertisement that you think is useful
You should say:
Where you can see it
What it shows
Why you think it is useful
And explain how you feel about it
Dưới đây là bài mẫu cho topic “Describe a good advertisement that you think is useful“.
1. Bài mẫu (Sample)
2. Từ vựng (Vocabuary)
- Purchase decisions: quyết định mua sắm
- Spring to my mind: nảy ra trong đầu, nghĩ tới ngay lập tức
- Extravagant: đắt, rất đắt, đắt một cách vô lý và không cần thiết
- Gigantic billboards: biển quảng cáo cỡ lớn
- Mesmerising: mê hoặc
- if my memory serves me correctly: nếu nhớ đúng
- complement something: to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive: làm cho đẹp hơn
- look like a million dollars: trông rất đẹp
- treating myself to something: tự mua cho mình cái gì
- as if I were as gorgeous as the singer herself: cứ như là tôi đẹp như cô ca sĩ đó (thực tế thì tôi không đẹp như thế)
Part 3
1. What do you think of online advertising?
2. Are there any great online advertisements?
3. What do people usually buy?
4. Why does buying new things make people happy?
5. Do people watch useless advertisements in this day and age?
6. Do you think there is too much advertising in our daily lives?
1. What do you think of online advertising?
I would say that it’s like a love-hate relationship between those online ads and me. Sometimes I find them really intrusive and excessive targeting when social media platforms use my personal data to recommend videos aimed at me. However, in many cases, those short viral videos can be really fun and entertaining to watch, and I can even get some discount codes to buy products on Shopee or lazada, you know, online shopping apps, which is really beneficial.
2. Are there any great online advertisements?
As I have just said, some of them can be of great advantage, especially when the marketing teams are working their guts out to bring meaningful content that can address social issues or meet the demands of customers. For example, during this era when we truly care about gender equality, it means a lot when companies offer more gender-neutral products that serve everyone, but the ads must really show that aspect, not just you know some short videos with cheeky lines to make people laugh.
3. What do people usually buy?
I don’t know honestly as we all have different needs to meet. But I guess all buyers need bare necessities such as food, drinks or shelter. And then, yes, we also have our budget for entertainment and education, you know, stuff like books, movie tickets, entrance tickets to get into entertainment facilities or netflix subscription. Last, when it comes to our hobbies, we can actually splash out on whatever we like. For me, a fashion lover, I buy hundreds of new items a year just to look good, but for others, they might choose to purchase flowers, cigars or perfume.
4. Why does buying new things make people happy?
What’s the psychology behind buying new items to feel happy? Hm, it’s really hard to tell but from my own experience, it may have something to do with the excitement we get whenever we achieve a target, so in this case, having enough money to purchase the products of our dreams. And then, we are also satisfied with the hope that our lives or our living standards will be significantly improved if we get some brand new things. Houses are the perfect example here. What do we usually feel after buying a property? Hopeful right? As we believe that from now on, we can be completely financially stable without paying rent.
5. Do people watch useless advertisements in this day and age?
Maybe yes, or at least I have to. I suppose that many youngsters like me who cannot afford to pay the subscription to have a premium account on youtube or spotify have to spend our precious time looking at meaningless repetitive ads before we are allowed to watch any videos or listen to our favorite songs. What a shame when those advertisements exist!
6. Do you think there is too much advertising in our daily lives?
Without a doubt, yes. Every day, right after we wake up and unlock our phones just to surf the net, we are bombarded with so many advertisements for gambling apps, clothing items, cosmetic products, medicines… you name it. Then, when we hop on the bus to get to work or school, again, we catch sight of images promoting educational centers, music concerts or cough drops. It’s really frustrating to be surrounded by ads on a daily basis.
Bài mẫu bởi cô Nguyễn Ngọc Hồng Linh – Giáo viên The IELTS Workshop HN
7. Vocab Highlight
- love-hate relationship: vừa yêu vừa ghét
- be of great advantage: có lợi lớn
- work their guts out: làm việc rất chăm chỉ
- cheeky: slightly rude but often in a funny way (cợt nhả???)
- bare necessities: những vật dụng tối thiểu để duy trì sự sống
- financially stable: ổn định tài chính
- subscription: tiền đăng ký tài khoản (trên netflix, spotify hay youtube)
- surf the net: lướt mạng
- are bombarded with: bị tấn công dồn dập bởi thông tin/ email/ quảng cáo…
- cough drops: thuốc ho viên ngậm
- on a daily basis: hàng ngày = every day
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