SPEAKING PART 1

TOPIC: TALENTS
● Do you have a talent or something you're good at?
Well, I'm not sure if they could be considered talents. But I'm
reasonably good at ....

● Is it the same talent in your family?

Well, my parents are rather good at …

● Do you think your talent can be helpful for your future work?
Well, I would certainly say so. It's already come in quite handy for …

● Do you want to work on your talent, and why?

Vocabulary
I have a knack for/an uncanny knack for doing something (have natural
ability to do something)

Naturally, I can …

I was born with …

Inherited (adjective): received from somebody (characteristics,

appearance)

Trait (noun): a particular quality in someone’s character.

Differences between: “Trait, quality, character, characteristic”?

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Common fillers

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Well
You know
Er
Uhm

Giving opinion
Honestly
Actually
To be frank/honest
It goes without saying that
It’s no brainer to …/that …
Of course/Absolutely/Without a doubt
For sure, in my eyes,
Yeah, I reckon it’s essential.
I guess so.

Beginning your answer

Well, first of all,
Well, to kick off,
For starters,

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Adding info
Another thing is apparently …
On top of that …
As far as I know
To my knowledge

Emphasizing
Hands down
I could go as far as to say
In fact
Here’s the thing

Giving example
You can see this with
For example
For instance

Contrast
At the same time
However

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Mind you
All the same
That said

Clarify your idea

So by that, I mean …
I suppose what I’m trying to say is …
To put it simply
Let me put it this way …
… by extension (things that are naturally related, rộng ra thì …)
And that is to say … (add more info or correct info)
… If anything, … (emphasize what you have just said)
That’s especially true when …

Concluding
All in all
In a nutshell
Overall
At the end of the day

Buy time
I’ve lost my train of thought.
It’s just on the tip of my tongue.
Off the top of my head
The first thing that springs to mind is …
Never really thought about it, to be honest.
Well, I’m no expert though.
If you mean …

Were I to answer this question, I guess/I would say

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 SPEAKING PART 2
Describe a neighbour you are interested in
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person likes to do
And explain why you think this neighbor is interesting.

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[Response to question] My initial reaction was … because …

Were I to talk about a neighbor that I found most interesting, I think I would talk
about … who was …

[Context] Story in the past/present?

Past
I used to live in …
When I was …
If I remember correctly/If my memory serves me correctly/If I’m not mistaken.

Present
Currently, I’m living …/with …

[Main cues]
How do you know?
My parents’ friend/my childhood friend/a complete stranger at first but then turned
into a friend/

What do you like to do with each other/that person likes to do?

What I remember the most is … (hang out/study together)

Why do you think that person is interesting?

… has a knack for …/is very talented at …/
Personality traits: gregarious (thân thiện), helpful, a people person (người thân
thiện), down-to-earth (thực tế), go-getter (muốn gì là làm cho được), is one of a kind
(có 1 không 2)

How do you feel?

Concluding
At the end of the day/In a nutshell
On reflection
Conditionals
If hadn’t known that person …, I woulda/coulda/mighta + V3
If I didn’t know that person …, I would/could/might + V1
Still keep in touch and catch up?/lost touch with each other
Future
Maybe one day, I hope that …

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 SPEAKING PART 3
1. Do you think people are familiar with their neighbors?
2. How do children build relationships with others in a community?
3. Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbors?
4. How can big business help local neighborhood?
5. What negative impact does technology have on our community?

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