IELTS Speaking Part 3

Part 3 là phần thi cuối cùng trong bài thi IELTS Speaking. Do đã trải qua 2 phần thi phía trước nên trong phần 3 nhiều thí sinh có thể bị đuối, câu trả lời sẽ bị bối rối và lúng túng. Bài viết này sẽ hướng dẫn người học chiến thuật trả lời IELTS Speaking Part 3 và làm quen với 8 dạng câu hỏi thường gặp để có cách ứng biến phù hợp.

Tổng quan về IELTS Speaking Part 3

Trong phần thi Speaking Part 3, giám khảo sẽ hỏi thí sinh một số câu hỏi mang tính chất mở rộng và có liên quan đến chủ đề mà thí sinh đã trình bày từ SPEAKING PART 2. Độ dài của phần thi này kéo dài khoảng 4-5 phút. Vì Speaking IELTS Part 3 yêu cầu “two-way discussion”, nghĩa là sẽ có sự thảo luận giữa giám khảo và thí sinh nên về hình thức sẽ khá giống với IELTS SPEAKING PART 1.  Tuy nhiên, thí sinh phải đưa ra câu trả lời một cách logic và chi tiết hơn thay vì chỉ xoay quanh bản thân như Part 1.

Chiến thuật trả lời IELTS Speaking Part 3

Thí sinh cần lưu ý rằng IELTS Speaking Part 3 không phải là phần kiểm tra kiến thức chuyên sâu về nhiều lĩnh vực và giám khảo cũng không đánh giá câu trả lời của bạn là đúng hay sai. Giám khảo sẽ đánh giá khả năng nói, cách truyền tải ý tưởng và trình bày quan điểm của bạn dựa trên 4 tiêu chí:

• Fluency and Coherence (Sự trôi chảy và lưu loát).
• Lexical Resource (Vốn từ vựng).
• Grammatical Range and
• Accuracy (Ngữ pháp đa dạng và chính xác)
• Pronunciation (Phát âm).

Vì vậy, người học cần nắm rõ  BAND DISCRIPTORS trong IELTS SPEAKING  để có phương hướng học tập hiệu quả và phù hợp với số điểm mà bản thân mong muốn đạt được. Đó là cũng là lý do mà bạn không nên quá tập trung vào việc học thật nhiều từ vựng “khủng”, mà bạn cần phải sử dụng từ ngữ sao cho hiệu quả để phục vụ cho mục đích diễn đạt ý kiến, suy nghĩ của mình một cách rõ ràng và mạch lạc.

Các bước trả lời câu hỏi trong speaking Ielts Part 3:

• Bước 1:A = Answer (trả lời): Đưa ra câu trả lời (ý kiến) trực tiếp và súc tích cho câu hỏi.
• Bước 2:R = Reason (lý do): Trình bày rõ ràng các lý do, luận điểm khiến thí sinh phải đưa ra câu trả lời ở bước 1.
• Bước 3:E  = Example (ví dụ): Đưa ra một (hoặc nhiều) ví dụ minh hoạ cho câu trả lời.
• Bước 4:A = Alternatives (thay thế): Lật ngược lại vấn đề được hỏi, đưa ra ý kiến tranh luận phản bác cho câu hỏi.

Cách xử lý khi gặp câu hỏi khó

Trong trường hợp giám khảo hỏi thí sinh những câu hỏi mà bản thân thí sinh thật sự không có ý tưởng hoặc chưa kịp suy nghĩ ra cách để trả lời thì thí sinh cũng không phải lo lắng sẽ bị trừ điểm. Khi đó việc nên làm là thừa nhận rằng mình không có nhiều hiểu biết về chủ đề đó và cố gắng bám sát vào câu hỏi để đưa ra câu trả lời tốt nhất có thể.

Hỏi lại khi không rõ câu hỏi

Đôi khi thí sinh không hiểu rõ câu hỏi mà giám khảo đưa ra thì khi đó thí sinh chỉ cần yêu cầu giám khảo nhắc lại câu hỏi, hay nói cách khác là “rephrase” lại câu hỏi để có thể hiểu được câu hỏi rõ ràng hơn và đưa ra câu trả lời sát với câu hỏi hơn.

Lưu ý: Việc yêu cầu giám khảo rephrase lại câu hỏi chỉ nên xảy ra 1-2 lần và khi thật sự không hiểu rõ câu hỏi. Thí sinh không nên lạm dụng vì có thể giám khảo sẽ cảm thấy khá khó chịu.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topics & Questions

Role models – hình mẫu

• Which type of people are respected most in your society?
• Do you agree with this situation?
• What happens when young people lack good role models?
• What standards of behavior should teachers set?
• Do you agree that you should never meet your heroes?

Travel and transport – du lịch và phương tiện đi lại

• How easy is it to travel around your country?
• Which method of travel do you consider safest?
• Has travel become safer in recent years?
• What are the pros and cons of low-cost air travel?
• How do you think people will travel in the future?

Universities – trường đại học

• Is higher education too expensive in your country?
• Should all students pay for their university education?
• What advantages do universities bring to society?
• Which is more important, research or teaching?
• How should students spend their summer vacations?

Sports and competition – thể thao và cuộc thi

• Why are some sports fans so passionate?
• Is there any violence at sporting events in your country?
• Should athletes be better role models?
• What benefits do international sporting events bring?
• Is it important for a country to win lots of medals?

Leadership and politics – lãnh đạo và chính trị

• Do you think people are born to be leaders?
• Can leadership skills be taught?
• Why are elected politicians often so unpopular?
• What should a leader do to remain popular?
• Do you think unelected heads of state are a good idea?

Life experience – kinh nghiệm đời sống

• Do you agree that we learn best from our mistakes?
• What’s the best way to gain experience in life?
• Can we gain life experience from books and movies?
• Which is more important, experience or potential?
• What experience do you wish you’d gained?

Retirement and old age – nghỉ hưu

• At what age should people retire from work?
• What problems can people face after retirement?
• How important are retirees to your country’s economy?
• When should you start saving for retirement?
• Why do some companies encourage early retirement?

Photography and the image – nhiếp ảnh

• Is it easy to take good photographs?
• What are the pros and cons of digital photography?
• Should people share their photographs online?
• When can an image be worth a thousand words?
• Is a photograph a reliable form of identification?

Inventions and copyright – bản quyền và phát minh

• Which invention has transformed your country most?
• Would you like to be an inventor?
• How long should someone be able to profit from an idea?
• Do you think intellectual property laws are too strict?
• Should all medicines be free to manufacture?

Smartphones – điện thoại thông minh

• When should parents allow their children to have a phone?
• Are there places in your country where phones are not allowed?
• How can phones be disruptive sometimes?
• Do people in your country often switch off their phones?
• Are people often impolite with their phone use?

Phones in Public – điện thoại nơi công cộng

• Why do people talk on their phones on public transport?
• Is it common in your country?
• Is silence valued in your city?
• Why do some people have trouble staying silent?
• Is there too much noise from technology today?

Environment – môi trường

• Why do people throw rubbish on the streets?
• How can people be encouraged to not litter?
• What are the results of littering?
• What steps has your government taken to make people pick up after themselves?
• Do the efforts of a single person have an impact on the world as a whole?

Individuals and the Environment – cá nhân và môi trường

• What are the main environmental problems we face today?
• What can individuals do to protect the environment?
• How much do politicians in your country care about the environment?
• Should nations work together to protect the environment?
• What are the roadblocks to this?

Friendship – tình bạn

• How do young people usually find friends in your country?
• What makes a good friend?
• How long does it take to develop a close friendship?
• How important is listening to friendship?
• Is it more important to find new friends or stay in touch with old friends?

Friends – bạn bè

• What can we learn from making new friends?
• How important is it to have a social life?
• Why is having good friends important?
• What role do friends play in your life as you get older?
• Do most people share both good and bad experiences with their friends?

Happy Occasions – dịp vui

• How do people in your country celebrate happy occasions?
• Why do occasions usually make people happy?
• How important is the money spent on the occasion for making people happy?
• Is it a good idea to spend a lot of money on a birthday party?
• Is happiness today the same as it was in the past?

School Subjects – môn học ở trường

• What courses or subjects do you think will be added into high schools?
• What courses or subjects will be helpful in future work?
• Is it more effective to read online than in a book?
• What do students do after school in your country?
• Do you think students should choose subjects they like?

Language – ngôn ngữ

• Can learning a language help you understand more about a culture?
• Why is it so difficult to learn a new language?
• How will language learning change in the future?
• Should governments invest more in second language learning in schools?
• What are the benefits of learning another language for your country?

Study Focus – việc học tập

• Why do some people study badly?
• Is it a good idea to have a firm plan when studying?
• Why are many girls better at concentrating?
• Is it better to study online or in a classroom?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a group?
• Making Plans – lên kế hoạch

How do people usually make plans?

• Should you get advice when making plans?
• Who is the best advisor for big plans?
• What plans do governments have to make?
• How important is the public in helping governments to make plans?

Motivation – động lực

• How can children be motivated to achieve their goals?
• Who is more responsible – parents or teachers?
• Is it always necessary to set goals to motivate children?
• What motivates adults?
• Why are some people seemingly much more motivated than others?

Gardens – làm vườn

• Do people in your country usually have gardens in their homes?
• Which age group visits gardens the most?
• Is it good for people to take care of a garden?
• Why do people grow their own plants at home sometimes?
• Is it common for people in your country to grow fruits and vegetables at home?

Outdoor Sports – thể thao ngoài trời

• What are the benefits of doing an outdoor sport?
• Why do some people enjoy doing dangerous sports?
• Why were dangerous sports created at all?
• Is it better to do outdoor sports in groups?
• Do both old and young people enjoy outdoor sport?

Public Transportation – phương tiện công cộng

• Do old or young people use public transportation more?
• What are the drawbacks of private vehicles?
• How could public transportation be improved?
• Should city planners consider public transport when designing cities?
• What can the government do to improve public transport outside of urban areas?

Competition – cuộc thi đua

• How helpful is competition for children?
• Is it good to have a competitive attitude?
• How are the attitudes of professionals and amateurs different?
• How are children awarded competition prizes in your country?
• What are the adverse effects of competition on children?

Law – luật lệ

• Who is most responsible for enforcing the law?
• Which international laws are you familiar with?
• Why do you think law is important?
• Should laws be more universal?
• What is the relationship between law and justice?

Health – sức khỏe

• How can people improve their physical health?
• What about their mental health?
• In what ways can teachers encourage students to do sports?
• What is the role of doctors in raising health awareness?
• Can social media also play a role?

Old People – người lớn tuổi

• What are the advantages of having an elderly person at home?
• Is there anything that older people should learn from the younger generation?
• What can the younger generation learn from the older generation?
• What qualities does a person need to take care of older people?
• Do you think elderly people should be allowed to work?

Intelligence – trí thông minh

• Do people with high IQs tend to be selfish?
• Can computers improve your intelligence?
• What is the difference between intelligence and knowledge?
• How much can intelligence change during a lifetime and how much of it is fixed?
• Has technology made people less intelligent?

Success – sự thành công

• When a person is successful, are they also happy?
• What is success?
• Do relationships affect success?
• Which is more important for success: opportunity or hard work?
• What defines success for people in your country?

Classmates – bạn cùng lớp

• Is it important for children in school to get along with their classmates?
• What are the advantages of getting along well with others in school?
• Should children be allowed to sit where they want in class?
• How has technology changed the way that students interact with each other?
• How important is it for children to learn about sharing?

Urban Planning – kế hoạch đô thị

• How important is urban planning for a city?
• What are the possible drawbacks of not having a good plan?
• How do cities in your country differ?
• What effect do businesses have on urban planning?
• How can people make their voices heard when it comes to urban planning?

Information – thông tin

• How did people find out information in the past?
• How has that changed now?
• Do people today rely too much on online information?
• Can a personal diary be a reliable source of information?
• How do historians verify the information they come across?

Teenagers – thanh thiếu niên

• Is the behavior of teenagers today better than when you were a teenager?
• When should teenagers start to take on more responsibilities?
• What kinds of responsibilities?
• How have attitudes towards teenagers changed in recent years?
• What can parents do if teenagers are unwilling to take on more responsibility?

Laughing – cười đùa

• What is the importance of laughing?
• What is the difference between the laughing of children and adults?
• Why do children laugh more easily than adults?
• How does it impact students if their teacher is funny?
• Is it possible to enjoy comedy from foreign countries?

Decisions – ra quyết định

• What sort of important decisions do teenagers face today?
• What are the difficult decisions that national leaders face?
• How can they make these decisions?
• Who should be considered when taking an important decision?
• Is it better to take your time or make a quick decision?

Time Management – quản lý thời gian

• How can people manage their time better now compared to the past?
• What are the differences in what people do with their time now?
• How has technology helped people to save time?
• What are the qualities of a person with good time management?
• Will people have more free time in the future?

Sport – thể thao

• Which sports are popular in your country?
• How can amateurs be attracted to participate in sports?
• What are the benefits of doing sport?
• How does loyalty help a sport become popular?
• What makes a sport popular?

Holidays – kỳ nghỉ mát

• Where do most people in your country go for holidays?
• Why do some people prefer to spend their holidays at home?
• Do you think young people benefit from having a gap-year before university?
• How does tourism for holidays affect your country?
• What benefits does it have?

Reading – đọc

• Do people in your country read a lot?
• Will reading still be a popular hobby in the future?
• Do children read a lot these days?
• Is developing a love of reading the responsibility of parents?
• How can governments encourage people to read more?

Beauty – vẻ đẹp

• What is beauty for you?
• Do you think the media influences our idea of beauty?
• Do you think advertisements portray beauty correctly?
• How has people’s idea of beauty changed over the last few decades?
• Do you think beauty only relates to a person’s appearance?

Fashion – thời trang

• Why are designer brand clothes popular?
• Why are these brands so expensive?
• How has fashion changed in your country?
• Is it important for designers to stay up to date with the latest fashions?
• Is fashion more important than adapting your clothes to the weather?

Repairs – sửa chữa

• Why do things break?
• Is it worth repairing something instead of buying a new one?
• Should we teach kids to repair things?
• Does the government have a responsibility to fix certain things?
• How well do people in your country take care of public facilities?

International Events/Parties

• What sort of international events does your country host?
• Do you think these types of events divide people?
• Why are these events celebrated?
• What activities are common for these celebrations?
• Are there many events that are celebrated across national borders?

Social Websites – mạng xã hội

• Do you often use social websites?
• Why do you use social websites?
• Do people spend too much time on social websites?
• Would you like to spend more time on these websites?

Bad Service – dịch vụ tệ

• Why do some people not complain about bad service?
• What should people do if they receive bad service?
• How can companies deal with bad service?
• Can bad service ever be a positive experience?
• What organizations are famous for bad service in your country?

Public Facilities – tiện ích công cộng

• Are there many public facilities in your country?
• What are the benefits of parks?
• Should parks be free of charge?
• How can parks better serve the poor?
• How important is it to have parks in urban areas?

Parties – tiệc tùng

• Which types of parties are popular in your country?
• Is it true that everybody likes parties?
• Do you prefer receiving emails or birthday cards on your birthday?
• How does alcohol affect the atmosphere of a party?
• Is music important to a party?

Quiet Places

• Why do old people prefer quiet places?
• What are the main causes of noise in cities?
• Why are suburbs quieter?
• Why might some people not enjoy quiet places?
• Will cities be nosier in the future?

Communication – giao tiếp

• How important is communication in the workplace?
• How does that differ from communication at home?
• What different types of communication are there?
• How have mobile phones changed the way we communicate?

What is the future of communication? Countryside – miền quê

• Why is the countryside quieter than the city?
• Why do many people prefer to live in the countryside?
• Where are the quietest places in cities?
• What will the countryside look like in your country in the future?
• Are there any drawbacks to investing in public transport in the countryside

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