Speaking collocations

By HuChi
Like = enjoy/love – to be in favour of – fancy Ving –
grab sb’s attention/to be interested/fond of/keen
on

Dislike = hate/oppose to/have an aversion

to/displeased/unsatisfied with/object to sth

Important = significant/indispensable/become a
key part of my life/vital/essential
Scenery
Breathtaking/stunning/spectacular/speechless/
Magnificent/photogenic/picturesque

Beaches: busy but clean/unexploited/untouched/intact/

sparkling golden sand beaches
Food = cuisine/dishes
Tasty/delicious/make sb’s mouth
water/eye-catchy

Original and various different = diverse

I wish my mouth/stomach were bigger
Crave + polish off
Prices
Affordable/reasonable/competitive
Cheap = low price
Expensive =pricey/costly/cost a bomb

What a rip-off! Rip sb off/overpriced

They must see you coming
Service
Helpful/quick/polite/efficient – staff

Reliable/A has long been established as

 PRACTICE
• Do you like holidays? Why / why not?
• Do you prefer to travel or stay at home during
holiday periods? Why?
• What do most people do during their holidays in
your country? Why?
• When do you prefer to take your holidays? Why?
PRACTICE
Describe a place that u really want to visit
1. what/where
2. With whom?
3. What activities
4. Why u choose/want to visit it + you feelings (satisfied or not) + given a second
chance, would u like to revisit?

Hội An Ancient Capital – Huế - ĐN – Central region

Walking street
2. 13th rib – perfect match/missing piece/family/sisterhood/bFF
3. Sightseeing + photographing + night life – lantern + cuisine – Cao Lầu + Mỳ Quảng +
Nha Nhac – Royal Music
4. Quiet and tranquil – night life – colourful – suitable for those who want to get away
from city life  get away from the hustles and bustles of city life in some off-the-
beaten-track places
A feeling of nostalgia – house design – hundred years old – Chinese bungalow/style
Describe a restaurant/place that you often go to/visit

1. What and where: San San, for about 2 years/only 5 minute drive
from my house/
2. How you know: friends/acquaintances + the restaurant receives
positive/favourable reviews from eaters/visitors
3. Special: view – look out over/overlook – spacious/ample
space/atmostphere – specialty
4. Why you choose
4.1 Price – affordable – cater for the taste and finance of both the rich
and those from middle class.
4.2 Food – original and diverse dishes – right from the moment I step
into the reception, the smell from the kitchen is so tempting that it
makes my mouth water./crave – polish off
I wish my mouth/stomach were bigger
4.3 service – quick and efficient – 15 min order + staff – polite and
good-looking/professional
SaPa – Tả Van – where the H’mong minority thrive to live and prosper. Also the highest point of SaPa inhabited
by the Ethnic people

I really want to spend this trip with students who I hope can explore the hidden charm and more than that,
can understand the hardship of ethnic people. On my last trip there, one image really obsessing me was a
father rushing on his motorbike, quick off the mark stopped and approached sth. The sound of the brake
grabbed my attention, and it turned out he picked up a sandal – looking at it and checking if it is usable. Then,
yes he picked it and continued his travel home with a smile.

I can say for sure there are loads of activities for a team there. Many would think of sightseeing by motorbike,
I much prefer trekking through the villages, watching people do their daily chores. Another thing I would love
to try is having lunch by the streamside. I once did it, and next I want to relive the moment – eating roasted
pork with local Xoi Ngu Sac – five colours from 5 different types of sticky rice. Last but not least, taking photos
of ladder rice field is my primary purpose. September and Oct are the harvesting season when golden waving
rice fields are overwhelming here and there. The whole scenery is fully covered in yellow – I bet everyone
would be dominated by this sight and this would be an eye-opening experience.

The last question to be addressed is why I choose to visit this place. My answer is easy: quiet and tranquility.
To tell the truth, I have an aversion to the hustles and bustles of city life so I enjoy every moment of peace in
some off the beaten track areas. And Sa Pa, like a sophisticated chef, offers me the taste. I cant forget the
feeling of nostalgia – sitting under a tree on a slope of a hill, sipping a cup of coffee in the morning and
contemplating the endless golden rice field. Simultaneously, the slow breeze from the valley blows; it’s just
like enjoying a masterpiece of music concert.
Another key reason is the price: it is affordable and really suits the budget of students like you. Within
1million VND u can stay at a homestay with a local family and other foreign visitors. The food is heaven: fresh,
tasty and eye-catchy.
IT’S VERY KIND OF YOU TO SAY SO
THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME
REALLY APPRECIATED