Speaking part 1: personal information: 3-5 cau

Paraphrase de bai
Do you like reading books?
I enjoy/ love reading books.
Like/ dislike
- Enjoy/ love/ hate/ prefer +Ving
- Be interested in= be fond of= be keen on
- I am a big fan of…
- I am pretty keen on…
- I have a keen interest in…
- I have a deep passion for…
- I am into…
Important
- Important= essential= necessary= of importance= of necessity= of magnitude: su quan trong
Reading is very important= Reading is of importance.
- …play an important role in: dong vai tro quan trong…
Popular
- Popular= prevalent= of popularity= of prevalence
Reading books is popular in my country= reading books is of popularity.
- The prevalence/ popularity of… is undeniable. (su pho bien cua… la khong the choi bo.)
Use
- Use= utilize
- Make use of
- Take advantage of
Entertainment, health, tradition, knowledge
Entertainment
- Relax myself
- Balance my mind: can bang tam tri,…
- Find peace of mind: tim su yen binh trong tam tri
- Escape from the tight schedule (lich trinh ban ron)/ escape from the busy life/ escape from the rat
race/ escape from the hustle and bustle of….
- Lift up my mood: nang cao: Cai thien tam trang
- Recharge my battery/ energy
- Have tons of fun
- Let my hair down (hoat dong manh: sing, dance,…)
- Melt away all the tension/ stress (tension: cang thang)
- Shake off/ get rid of negative feelings/ stress/ tension: ru bo/ thoat khoi cam giac tieu cuc/ cang thang
Do you like reading books?
Yes, I am a big fan of reading books. Because reading books can help me to relax myself. In addition/
Furthermore/ Moreover, reading can help me to balance my mind.
Do you like playing sports?
Do you like cooking?
Do you like watching films?
Do you like travelling?
Health
- Keep fit and stay healthy
- Prevent weight gain: ngăn tăng cân
- Encourage weight loss: khuyến khích giảm cân
- Put on flesh/ weight: tăng cân
- … as strong as a horse: khỏe mạnh
- Increase immune system: tăng cường hệ miễn dịch
- (Be) under the weather= (be) sick
- (be) in pink= (be) healthy
Do you like playing sports?
Yes, I am a big fan of playing sports. Because playing sports can help me to relax myself. In addition/
Furthermore/ Moreover, playing sports can help me to keep fit and stay healthy.
Knowledge
- Sharpen my skills
- Deepen my knowledge
- Broaden my horizon
- Broaden my mind
- Enrich my knowledge
- Get deeper insight into…= dig deeper into…= have a better understanding of…
Tradition
- Preserve traditional values
- Promote national images
- Cultivate national pride
- Remember/ memorize about the sacrifice of the previous generation/ ancestor
- Learn from the past
- Revise the past
Prefer A (the former) or B (the latter)
- A/ B is my choice
- A/ B is my priority (ưu tiên)
- I prioritize A over B
- I show my preference for….
Music
1. Do you like listening to music?
- Entertainment/ knowledge/ tradition
2. What types of music do you like listening to?
Type: pop, rock, traditional (folk, lull,…),…
benefits
3. Where do you usually listen to music?
 There are many/ a lot of/ lots of/ multiple/ manifold/ an array of/ a multiplicity of/ a variety of places
to listen to music: at home, live concert, at café/ coffee shop,…
benefits
4. Can you play any musical instrument?
Yes/ no.
- Yes. Cụ thể-> benefits (entertainment/ knowledge)
- No. I don’t have a knack for playing musical instrument.
Have an aptitude for…/ Have a knack for…: có khiếu cho việc gì…
Bận: busy/ be snowed under….: chìm trong…/ be overloaded with….: quá tải …./ be bombarded
with…/ up to my ears/ work around the clock/ bury myself in….: chôn vùi…
5. Do you prefer listening to live performance or recorded music?
- Live performance:
Immerse myself in…
Make/ mingle with/ socialize with friends/with those who have the same interest
Meet idols in the flesh
- Recorded music:
Immerse myself in music privately
Bận k đi live concert
6. When do you often listen to music?
- Free-> benefits
- Study/ learn-> benefits: put my concentration (sự tập trung) to maximum
Put… to maximum: tối đa/ tối ưu…
Concentrate= focus on
7. Did you often listen to music when you were a child?
- Yes-> entertainment (have tons of fun/ shake off negative feelings/…)/ tradition/ knowledge

Reading
1. Do you like reading?
- Knowledge
- Tradition
- Entertainment
2. How often do you read?
- Tần suất
Thường xuyên, thỉnh thoảng: frequently/ regularly/ on a daily/ weekly basis= everyday/ every week,
once in a while, off and on, now and then= occasionally
Bận
- benefits
3. What do you like reading?
- There are many/… kinds/ types of books that I love/ … reading: novel, sci- fi books (sách khoa học
viễn tưởng, romantic novel, short stories, …
- benefits
4. Where do you usually read?
- There are many/…. places: at home, library, café, …
- benefits
5. Do you often share books with others? Who?
- Yes/ no, I frequently/ regularly/… share with….
- Benefits:
Knowledge
 Mquan hệ: tighten/ strengthen friendship/ better relationship (thắt chặt tình bạn/ mối quan hệ), nurture
friendship/ relationship (nuôi dưỡng tình bạn/ mqh), tighten family bonding (thắt chặt tình cảm gia
đình)
6. What was your favorite book as a child?
- Comic books,…
- When/ where (quá khứ)
- benefits
7. Which do you prefer, reading books or watching movies?
- Reading: bookworm
Convenient
- Watching movies:
Faster-> save time
Bận
Lazy to read/ I find it hard/ difficult to focus on reading.
Films
1. Do you like watching films?
- Yes/ no
- Paraphrase đề
- Benefits:
Entertainment
Knowledge (documentary,..)
Tradition (documentary, historical films,..)
Health
2. What types of film do you like watching?
Romantic films, documentary, cartoon, sci- fi, comedy, tragedy, cowboy, …
- Benefits
- Documentary: tradition/ knowledge
- Romantic: entertainment/ nurture my belief in a true love
- Sci-fi: boost/ improve/ enhance my creativity and imagination
3. How often do you watch film?
- Thỉnh thoảng, thường xuyên -> benefits
- Tần suất ít -> bận/ ít tiền
4. Do you prefer watching film at home or at the cinema?
- At home:
Save money/ put money aside: tiết kiệm tiền
Have my own privacy: có không gian riêng tư
Bring me a sense of convenience
- At the cinema:
Enjoy high quality of sound/ images
Catch up with/ update/ enjoy up- to- the- minute= latest films
5. Would you like to be in a movie?
Yes:
- Become famous/ gain fame= reputation-> have lucrative income/ have handsome salary
No
- K có khiếu
- Bận -> stress-> balance my work and after- work life: cân bằng giữa công việc và cuộc sống
- Violate sbd’s privacy
… related to…
Travelling
Benefits:
- Entertainment
- Knowledge: travelling forms a young man/ travel broadens the mind.
- Visit= pay a visit to…= set foot on…
1. Do you like travelling?
Yes:
No:
- Bận
- Tiền
2. Do you prefer travelling alone or in a group?
Alone:
- Challenge myself
- Explore on my own-> knowledge
In a group:
- Relationships
- Save money= put money aside
- Guarantee safety
3. When you visit a new place, what do you want to do?
- Try/ enjoy local cuisine
- Dig deeper into cultures
- Take photos to save memory
 Benefits
4. What places do you want to visit in the future?
- Nhiều
- Make friends/ socialize with/ mingle with new friends-> expand social circles
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