Speaking 7 - activities (2)

Speaking 7 – ACTIVITY MONOLOGUE

Checklist

Categories Check Note

Complex sentence (if, although, who, while, since)
Wide range of tenses
Cohensive devices (từ nối) – eg: however, therefore
Collocation – phrasal verbs
Topic vocabulary
Redundant words (chunking) - eg: well, you know
Speaking at length (nói đủ dài)
Pronunciation Feelings (ups and downs) + ending sounds
Categories Check Note

Complex sentence (if, although, who, while, since)
Wide range of tenses
Cohensive devices (từ nối) – eg: however, therefore
Collocation – phrasal verbs
Topic vocabulary
Redundant words (chunking) - eg: well, you know
Speaking at length (nói đủ dài)
Pronunciation Feelings (ups and downs) + ending sounds
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I. A useful skill:
Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person

You should say:
 What the skill is?
 Who you learned it from?
 How you learned it?
And how you feel about it?
Opening:
• I would like to talk about….
• When it comes to this topic the first thing that pops up in my mind is……
Body:
• Tell a story – When (give a specific circumstance/ situation)
• Give more details about it
• Express your feeling
When – (talk about the past)

• If my memory serves me right, that was …
• That was back in 2 years ago, when I….
Eg: The helpful skill I always feel grateful to be taught by a dedicated leader of mine is time
management, which indeed has become my life-saver.
Back in the day when I was a part-time employee, I was led by an extremely tidy leader. It is
not a bit exaggerated to refer to him as a creature of habit. "Alignment is beauty" has been his
motto since he tends to be well-organized consistently.
Details (what happened, what you did, scenery, result)

1. What happened
During my first weeks at the company, missing deadlines after deadlines got me into tons of
troubles. My problem caught my leader's attention and it led to 1-1 meeting session with him in
no time.
2. What you did (your actions and reactions)

After a while, we discovered my poor performance stemmed from how awful I managed my
time at work. I failed to prioritize tasks based on the tasks’ importance and urgency. I then was
introduced how to sort out and allocate my time on the right priority level tasks and that brand
new skill was an eye-opener to me. He also suggested me to make action plan for weeks,
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months, and quarters to come besides my daily to-do lists so I can have clear direction to stick
to.
3. Result
I have been applying that method since then and things got done much more smoothly and I
eventually can be on top of my game at work. I have been deeply thankful that this skill serves
as my life changer which colossally improved my work.
Why (feelings)
• Overall, it was rewarding experience and I learned a lot
• This experience had profound influence on my life
• That was pretty much a milestone in my life
• Through this experience I learnt the importance of …
• I regret of not having done something
Vocabulary
Topics Glossary
1. Feel grateful to /fil ˈgreɪtfəl tu/: Cảm thấy biết ơn.
2. Time management skills /taɪm ˈmænəʤmənt skɪlz/: Kỹ năng quản lý
thời gian.
Time 3. Indeed /ɪnˈdid/: Thực sự (Dùng để nhất mạnh).
management 4. Life-saver /laɪf-ˈseɪvər/: Thứ cứu rỗi cuộc đời.
5. Back in the day /bæk ɪn ðə deɪ/: Quay lại cái ngày mà.
6. It is not a bit exaggerated /ɪt ɪz nɑt ə bɪt ɪgˈzæʤəˌreɪtəd /: Không nói
quá một chút nào.
7. Motto /ˈmɑtoʊ/: Phương châm sống.
8. Well-organized /wɛl-ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd/: Ngăn nắp.
9. Got me into tons of troubles /gɑt mi ˈɪntu tʌnz ʌv ˈtrʌbəlz/: Khiến tôi
gặp nhiều rắc rối.
10. Caught my leader's attention /kɑt maɪ ˈlidərz əˈtɛnʃən/: Thu hút sự
chú ý của leader.
11. In no time /ɪn noʊ taɪm/: Rất nhanh.
12. Stemmed from /stɛmd frʌm/: Bắt nguồn từ.
13. Failed to prioritize /feɪld tu praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz/: Thất bại trong việc ưu tiên
hóa.
14. Eye-opener /aɪ-ˈoʊpənər/: Điều khiến mình mở rộng tầm mắt.
15. Action plan /ˈækʃən plæn/: Kế hoạch hành động.
16. On top of my game at work /ɑn tɑp ʌv maɪ geɪm æt wɜrk/: Làm tốt
nhất có thể trong công việc.
17. Life changer /laɪf ˈʧeɪnʤər/: Thứ thay đổi cuộc đời.
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II. An activity
Describe a thing or an activity you do to keep fit

You should say:
 what the activity is
 when and where you usually do it
 how you do it
 and explain why it can keep you fit.
What
I would like to share with you something that I am keen on doing in my leisure time to stay
healthy, which is jogging.
When and Where

I took up this habit about 2 years ago. At that time, I was up to my ears with studying to
prepare for my graduation examination so I was a little bit stressed out. Then I thought that I
needed to do something energetic to release some stress, so I decided to have a crack at
jogging.
How
At first, doing this was quite challenging for me because I led a sedentary lifestyle. I just sat in
front of my computer every day to complete my assignments. But after a few days of suffering
from muscle aches, I got used to jogging and kept doing it in the evenings.
Why
Well, I have to say that this sport has helped me a lot in strengthening my physical health as well
as my mental health. Thanks to jogging, I was able to lose my fat belly and get lean. Now, to be
honest, I’m quite satisfied with my youthful appearance and trying to maintain it. Also, jogging
allows me to unwind and enjoy fresh air, and whenever I go jogging I feel like my mind is being
refreshed.
In the future, I am going to keep doing this to stay healthy and maybe I will try some other sports
too.
Lexical Resource:
1. take up: start doing something
2. to be up to my ears in: extremely busy
3. have a crack at something: attempt to do something
4. sedentary lifestyle: spend a lot of time sitting down
5. get lean: have very little or no fat
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III. Practice
Ex1
Describe a leisure activity you do with your family
You should say:
• what you do
• who you do it with
• where you do it
• and explain why you like to spend your free time
this way.
Ex2
Describe a bicycle/motorcycle/car trip you would like to
go
You should say:
• when it is.
• where you go.
• who you go with.
explain why you would like to go on that trip.

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Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person

When – (talk about the past)

Details (what happened, what you did, scenery, result)

2. What you did (your actions and reactions)

Describe a thing or an activity you do to keep fit

When and Where

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