Hướng dẫn trả lời mẫu và cung cấp từ vựng hay cho câu hỏi IELTS Speaking Part 1 Technology– một chủ đề phổ biến trong IELTS Speaking từ thầy Hoàng Hưng – thầy giáo tại The IELTS Workshop HN với Sample 1 và thầy Duy Anh – thầy giáo tại The IELTS Workshop TP. HCM với Sample 2.
1. What technology do you often use, computers or cell phones?
2. What electronic devices have you bought lately?
3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?
4. Is there any technology you don’t like?
Với Part 1 trong IELTS Speaking, nguyên tắc trả lời là bạn chỉ cần đưa ra từ 2-3 câu trả lời cho mỗi câu hỏi. Bên cạnh việc đó, các bạn có thể bổ sung thêm 1 câu thông tin bên lề hoặc cảm xúc cá nhân.
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1. What technology do you often use, computers or cell phones?
Sample 1: Well, my laptop is, hands down, an indispensable item to me ‘cause it really facilitates my work and study. I used it for so many purposes such as word processing, taking online courses, and posting photos on social media.
- an indispensable item (n) một vật không thể thiếu
- facilitate (v) làm cho dễ dàng, thuận lợi hơn
- word processing (n) đánh máy
Sample 2: I would have to say I am dependent on both of those for daily tasks and my work, too. I usually use my phone for communicative purposes such as answering calls or texting; while my laptop is usually used for replying emails, creating lesson plans or tasks that require a larger screen and keyboard. They both help me unwind as I can listen to music or watch movies on either device.
- to be dependent on: phụ thuộc vào cái gì đó
2. What electronic devices have you bought lately?
Sample 1: I haven’t picked up any new gadgets, to be honest, because I’m not much of a tech junkie. However, I’m batting around the idea of purchasing a new iPhone as my current one is a bit old-fashioned now.
- pick up (v) mua
- tech junkie (n) người nghiện công nghệ
- bat around the idea: cân nhắc đến việc
Sample 2: I don’t want to state the obvious, but for youngsters like me, technological devices like smartphones, personal computers or tablets are of paramount importance. They enable us to study, work, communicate and relax while also serving as a storage for all the data and documents necessary in our lives.
- to be of paramount importance: có tầm quan trọng cực kì lớn
3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?
Sample 1: Well, the first trend that comes to mind is the use of social media, which is gaining in popularity in many countries. It’s a wonderful tool for people to make friends with people across the globe with like-minded interests and share their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Another thing that has become sort of all the rage now is to work from home which has a host of advantages for workers like less commute stress and better work-life balance.
- like-minded interests: có cùng sở thích
- All the rage (adj) đang thịnh hành
- A host of (adj) nhiều
Sample 2: I am actually terrified by robots of any kind. Just the thought of a machine having its own thoughts and making decisions by themselves disturb me on many levels. It is also symbolic of a society that is obsessed with convenience and is using technology to maximize that comfort to the point of laziness and immobility.
- disturb (v) làm cảm thấy khó chịu, không thoải mái
- on many levels: ở nhiều mức độ
- to be symbolic of: là biểu trưng, biểu tượng cho điều gì đó
- immobility (n) sự không chuyển động, đứng im
4. Is there any technology you don’t like?
Sample 1: Actually, I do not dislike any technology as I think technological breakthroughs all make life much easier and more convenient. For example, extraordinary inventions such as the washing machine, dishwasher, and vacuum cleaner significantly reduce the burden of doing household chores for many people.
- technological breakthroughs (n) đột phá công nghệ
- the burden of doing household chores (n) gánh nặng làm việc nhà
Sample 2: The directions that scientists and inventors are heading is definitely towards a more personal and mobile development for technology. Every creation used to be really enormous, like a walkie-talkie in the past weighted from 10 to 30 kilograms. Nowadays, everything can be kept in your pocket, with, let’s say, an in-ear voice recorder having the size of a grain of rice. People like devices that can be customized to their likings and personal needs, as well as being portable for convenience, so minimizing the size of technological inventions is definitely an on-going trend among science fields.
- customized to their likings: được cá nhân hoá theo sở thích của họ
- portable (adj) có thể đem theo người được
Trên đây là sample cho Topic: Technology trong IELTS Speaking Part 1. Bên cạnh đó, bạn cũng có thể truy cập tham khảo Bộ từ vựng IELTS 7.0+ – Chủ đề Technology nhé
Các bạn cũng có thể làm bài kiểm tra xác định trình độ IELTS của mình tại đây:
Ngoài ra, bạn hãy tham khảo phương pháp xây dựng câu trả lời ngắn gọn cho bài thi IELTS Speaking Part 1 tại khóa học Pre-Senior của The IELTS Workshop nhé.
