Bài mẫu chủ đề “Describe a person you know who enjoys working for a family business (e.g. a shop, etc.)” của cô Nguyễn Khánh Huyền cung cấp ý tưởng mạch lạc, từ vựng đa dạng và chiến lược trả lời hiệu quả cho IELTS Speaking Part 2.
Part 2: Describe a person you know who enjoys working for a family business (e.g. a shop, etc.)
You should say:
- who he/she is
- what the business is
- what his/her job is
- and explain why he/she enjoys working there
1. Bài mẫu (Sample)
Let me preface this by saying that I’m sort of a bookworm, a word here that means I like to browse the internet and comb through local shops for titles new and old, buy them, and take forever to read them. There’s one place that sticks out to me though, called The Shop Around the Corner, which surprisingly is situated around a corner.
I remember stumbling into it on a rainy day, and it was like stepping into a storybook. The shelves are stacked to the brim with fiction, fantasies, and all that jazz. And in the middle of it all was this lovely woman, Kathleen, who was reading to children, mesmerizing them. Turns out she is the owner of the store that had been passed down from her mother, and fortunately, she inherited more than the ownership. Kathleen also has this warm smile and spot-on recommendation; it’s like she can read your mind even when your thoughts and needs are like chicken scratch. As I continued to frequent the shop every chance I got, I learned more about Kathleen. She seems to be capable of anything! From managing inventory, to hosting story time, she never runs out of hats to wear — or should I say, she knows how to wear many hats!
For her, selling books is not just a livelihood, it is her life. Every day, she preserves a piece of her childhood, a remnant of her mother’s legacy, a layered soul of the community. I suppose this is what happens when you truly love your family and your business.
Sample band 6.5+ by Nguyen Khanh Huyen, IELTS Teacher at The IELTS Workshop
2. Từ vựng (Vocabulary)
- Bookworm: mọt sách
- Comb through: lục lọi, tìm kiếm kỹ càng
- Stick out: nổi bật, gây ấn tượng
- Stumble into: tình cờ bước vào
- All that jazz: và những thứ tương tự
- Spot-on: chính xác
- Chicken scratch: nét chữ như gà bới / suy nghĩ lộn xộn
- Frequent the shop: thường xuyên ghé thăm cửa hàng
- Wear many hats: đảm nhận nhiều vai trò
Xem thêm: Cách học từ vựng IELTS hiệu quả từ thầy Đặng Trần Tùng 9.0
Part 3:
1. Would you like to start a family business?
Absolutely not. That would be a combination of the two things I dread the most: family and business. They both require hard work, which I do not possess. They both require round-the-clock care, which I cannot deliver. And they both induce stress, which I would like to steer clear of.
- Round-the-clock: suốt ngày đêm
- Steer clear of: tránh xa
2. Would you like to work for a family business?
To be honest, this business model often gets a bad rap where I live, so I would play it safe and say no. On top of that, it doesn’t make much sense to me, working for a family that’s not part of the royal family. I mean, why would I help build an empire if I’m not part of it?
And let’s not get into details anymore — I don’t want to provoke the wrong crowd, so let’s just move on to the next question.
- Get a bad rap: bị mang tiếng xấu
- Play it safe: chọn cách an toàn
- Not part of the royal family: không thuộc nhóm chính / không có quyền lợi
3. Why do some people choose to start their own company?
I suppose the common factors include profits and autonomy. For one thing, it is general knowledge that the boss makes the big bucks, so why would anyone with financial incentives be content with loose changes when they could tap into the source? For another thing, some of us are born without a compliant bone in our body, which inhibits a career with helicopter supervisors. But then again, since I’m no entrepreneur here, I’m just guessing.
- Tap into the source: khai thác nguồn lợi chính
- Compliant: biết nghe lời, dễ bảo
- Helicopter supervisors: sếp kiểm soát quá mức
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of family businesses?
Oh boy, these questions got me talking through my hat today. The most candid answer I’ve got is that I haven’t got a clue! I don’t have one, nor have I worked for one. But sure, for the sake of the test, let me humor you for a moment.
Say, you’re building a business that may or may not last generations, you’re ensuring that your children will have a trade to fall back on. On the flip side, though, there is a high chance that they will flunk it, and all your efforts will go down the drain.
- Talk through my hat: nói linh tinh
- Go down the drain: đổ sông đổ biển / uổng công
5. What family businesses do you know in your local area?
All sorts of things, really. I would say the most popular and persevering are local diners. I’m not talking about fancy restaurants with high tables and chairs, but the shabby ones where you crouch on a plastic stool and hold onto ceramic bowls old enough to drive. You may find them in close proximity to any wet markets.
- Old enough to drive: cũ kỹ (nói đùa)
6. What makes a successful family business?
A good daughter-in-law. Just kidding. But no really. I’ve heard so many stories of families that had it going on for them for a while, until they cannot find a successor. Either their sons gamble away their fortune or tweak the recipe one too many times — you know how the story goes. So I would say, success requires successors.
- Have it going on: đang làm ăn tốt
- Tweak: chỉnh sửa nhỏ
- Successors: người kế thừa
Tạm kết
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14 Tháng 10, 2025 by The IELTS Workshop
Bài mẫu chủ đề “Describe a popular person” của thầy Bùi Hoàng Anh cung cấp ý tưởng mạch lạc, từ vựng đa dạng và chiến lược trả lời hiệu quả cho IELTS Speaking Part 2.
Part 2: Describe a popular person
You should say:
- Who this person is
- What kind of person he or she is
- When you see him/her normally
- And explain why you think this person is popular
1. Bài mẫu (Sample)
Of all the students in my class, Jake has to be the most popular. He is a 21-year-old third-year undergraduate doing a degree in Sports and Physical Education. He is a varsity soccer player at my university, and he attends my Academic English Writing classes to fine-tune his essays for a full scholarship overseas.
Jake is definitely a looker: he has an angular face, with prominent cheekbones and a cleft chin — you know — a chin with a Y-shaped dimple in the center, also known as a ‘butt chin’. Another masculine feature of Jake is that he is cut: I remember seeing his female classmates swooning and squealing when he went shirtless on a soccer pitch: his abs popped out and chest muscles rippled. In fact, so many girls in the school had a crush on Jake that it has now become an inside joke of the students in my class to refer to him as a ‘hot commodity’.
However, what I think is most endearing about Jake is his personality. The more I get to know him, the more his kindness shines through. He rushed to help people up when seeing them fall. In a recent match, an opponent suddenly dropped to the ground, held their left calf, moaning in pain. Jake realized it was a cramp, so he stretched the man’s leg and rubbed his calf to treat it. Overall, I have seen and heard both students and colleagues talk about Jake favorably: he is a well-rounded, fine young man.
Sample band 6.5+ by Bui Hoang Anh, IELTS Teacher at The IELTS Workshop
2. Từ vựng (Vocabulary)
- Undergraduate – sinh viên đại học
- Fine-tune his essays – chỉnh sửa, trau chuốt bài luận
- Full scholarship overseas – học bổng toàn phần du học
- A looker – người hấp dẫn, ưa nhìn
- Angular face / prominent cheekbones / cleft chin – khuôn mặt góc cạnh / gò má cao / cằm chẻ
- Masculine feature – đặc điểm nam tính
- He is cut – có thân hình săn chắc, cơ bắp
- Swooning and squealing – la hét, mê mẩn (thường dùng cho fan hâm mộ)
- Soccer pitch – sân bóng đá
- Abs popped out / chest muscles rippled – cơ bụng nổi rõ / cơ ngực cuồn cuộn
- Have a crush on – thích ai đó
- Inside joke – trò đùa nội bộ
- Hot commodity – người rất được săn đón / thu hút
- Endearing personality – tính cách dễ mến
- Kindness shines through – lòng tốt thể hiện rõ
- Moaning in pain – rên rỉ vì đau
- Well-rounded, fine young man – chàng trai toàn diện, tốt bụng và tử tế
Xem thêm: Cách học từ vựng IELTS hiệu quả từ thầy Đặng Trần Tùng 9.0
Part 3:
1. Why are some students popular in school?
I think some students are beloved in school because they have an interesting personality — they can keep the conversation flowing. Besides, they have a giving nature, often going out of their way to assist others. Back in my college years, James — Mr. Popular of my class — earned his title because he never hesitated to help his peers troubleshoot software problems.
- Beloved: được yêu quý
- Interesting personality: tính cách thú vị
- Keep the conversation flowing: duy trì cuộc trò chuyện trôi chảy
- Giving nature: bản tính hay giúp đỡ
- Go out of one’s way to assist others: sẵn lòng giúp đỡ người khác
- Mr. Popular: người nổi tiếng, được nhiều người yêu quý
- Troubleshoot software problems: xử lý lỗi phần mềm
- Peers: bạn bè cùng trang lứa
2. Is it important for a teacher to be popular?
No, a teacher doesn’t necessarily have to be well-liked in a personal sense. It’s completely valid for teachers to just have good professional rapport with their students. What matters is that they are effective educators — for example, being able to explain complex concepts in a clear and straightforward manner.
- Well-liked: được yêu mến
- Professional rapport: mối quan hệ nghề nghiệp tốt
- Effective educators: giáo viên hiệu quả
- Explain complex concepts: giải thích khái niệm phức tạp
- Clear and straightforward: rõ ràng, dễ hiểu
- What matters is that…: điều quan trọng là…
3. What are the qualities of being a good teacher?
Apart from the qualities long extolled like empathy and patience, I am convinced that competent teachers are critical thinkers, as they can discern the true impact of their teaching — that is, to understand that a class full of laughter is not always indicative of learning. Clearly, such teachers adjust their methods and measure success until genuine understanding is achieved. Capable instructors also demonstrate a love of learning; they are lifelong learners, continuously updating themselves to maintain current expertise and stay relevant in their field.
- Stay relevant: giữ sự phù hợp với thời đại
- Qualities long extolled: phẩm chất được ca ngợi từ lâu
- Empathy and patience: sự thấu cảm và kiên nhẫn
- Competent teachers: giáo viên có năng lực
- Critical thinkers: người có tư duy phản biện
- Discern the true impact: nhận ra tác động thực sự
- Indicative of learning: thể hiện việc học thực chất
- Adjust their methods: điều chỉnh phương pháp
- Measure success: đánh giá thành công
- Genuine understanding: sự hiểu biết thật sự
- Demonstrate a love of learning: thể hiện tình yêu việc học
- Lifelong learners: người học suốt đời
- Maintain current expertise: duy trì chuyên môn cập nhật
Tạm kết
Hy vọng bài mẫu trên đã giúp bạn hình dung rõ cách triển khai ý tưởng và sử dụng ngôn ngữ phù hợp khi gặp chủ đề Describe a popular person trong IELTS Speaking Part 2 & 3. Tham khảo các nguồn tài liệu hữu ích như KHO BÀI MẪU IELTS SPEAKING và Bộ đề dự đoán IELTS Speaking cập nhật mới nhất.
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