Cũng giống như “Invention”, “History” có
thể là một cơn ác mộng với các chiến binh IELTS. Nhưng IELTS Fighter tin rằng
với “Historical events” và “Historical figures” thì chủ đề này sẽ không làm khó
các bạn nữa đâu. Với các sự kiện và nhân vật lịch sử thì có thể 2 subtopics này
đã bao gồm gần như toàn bộ những câu hỏi chủ yếu mà giám khảo có xu hướng ra đề
trong chủ đề này.
1. HISTORICAL EVENTS (Sự kiện lịch sử)
Part
1
Do
you like to learn about history? (Bạn có thích học lịch sử không?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Wow, I am into reading
history, not only of our country, Vietnam but also other countries in the
world. (Reason) History is not only a subject to me, it is also a source of
invaluable information about our origin as
well as the victorious past of
our ancestors. |
Origin (n) |
Cội nguồn |
Victorious
past(n) |
Quá khứ hào hùng |
|
Ancestors (n) |
Tổ tiên |
Part
2
Describe
a historical event that you like the most. (Mô tả mọt sự kiện lịch sử mà
bạn thích nhất)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Honestly speaking, everytime
I am asked about history, I am always eager to talk about Vietnam war, which
ends in 1975 and one of the historical
highlights of our country. Vietnam undergone hundreds of years
under the colonization of foreign invaders and this is
the last war before a new era of peace andindependence is
opened for us. (Reason) It is an unforgettable period of historyfor some reasons.
Firstly, it is the courageous fighting spirit of Vietnamese people. (Example)
Our country was divided into Nothern part and Southern part. Communication
was almost impossible at that time and people across the country were living
in poverty and destitute conditions. However, our soldiers still fought
bravely with the support from ordinary people. (Reason) Secondly, this is remarkable
because hardly anyone could think that we could win the war. (Example)
When compared to such a well-armed country
like America, it was hard to think that we could defeat them.
However, with the determination of the whole nation, we have our own peace.
April 30th, 1975 was the date that
we gained independence from the invaders and from then on, we have held annual
celebration to pay tribute to those
who sacrificed for
the country. I hope that Vietnamese people will never forget this important
event of the nation. |
Historical
highlights (n) |
Sự kiện lịch sử nổi bật |
Colonization (n) |
Sự thuộc địa hóa |
|
Foreign
invaders(n) |
Giặc ngoại xâm |
|
Independence (n) |
Độc lập |
|
Period
of history(n) |
Giai đoạn lịch sử |
|
Well-armed (adj) |
Trang bị vũ khí tối tân |
|
Defeat (n) |
Đánh bại |
|
Pay
tribute to (Sb) (v) |
Tưởng nhớ |
|
Sacrificed (v) |
Hy sinh |
Part
3
What
can we learn from the events in history? (Chúng ta học được gì từ các sự
kiện lịch sử?)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) I think we can have many
lessons from historical events. (Example) For example, if we read about the
Great Depression in America from 1929 to1933, we can know more about the
economy and crisis in certain periods. In other cases, if we study war, there
will be knowledge related to domination or
weapons. However, above all, the most important lesson is that each
historical event is either a mistake or a pride, we should look at them
carefully to improve our strengths, to maintain the pride and not to let the
mistakes occur again. |
Domination (n) |
Sự đô hộ |
NOTICE
Glossary Box |
|
Origin (n) |
Cội nguồn |
Victorious
past(n) |
Quá khứ hào hùng |
Ancestors (n) |
Tổ tiên |
Historical
highlight (n) |
Sự kiện lịch sử nổi bật |
Colonization (n) |
Sự thuộc địa hóa |
Foreign
invaders(n) |
Giặc ngoại xâm |
Independence (n) |
Độc lập |
Period
of history(n) |
Giai đoạn lịch sử |
Well-armed (adj) |
Trang bị vũ khí tối tân |
Defeat (n) |
Đánh bại |
Pay
tribute to (Sb) (v) |
Tưởng nhớ |
Sacrifice
(v) |
Hy sinh |
Domination (n) |
Sự đô hộ |
2. HISTORICAL FIGURES
(Nhân vật lịch sử)
Part
1
How
did you learn history when you were young? (Bạn học lịch sử như thế nào
khi còn nhỏ?)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Actually, when I was a child,
I only learnt history through a text book but at that time I was not so
interested in it because there were so many things that I had to remember. (Example)
Then my grandfather took me to a bookstore to buy books in history and I have
developed an interest in historical
figures such as King Le Loi or Heroine Vo
Thi Sau. |
Historical
figures(n) |
Các nhân vật lịch sử |
Heroine (n) |
Nữ anh hùng |
Part
2
Describe
a historical figure that you find the most impressive. (Mô tả một nhân vật
lịch sử bạn tháy ấn tượng nhất)
Sample answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) If someone asks me about one
historical figure that I like the most, it will definitely be President Ho
Chi Minh. I am sure that President Ho is admired and loved not only by
Vietnamese people but also residents in other countries around the world. He
is aprominent leader and
he led manyresistances that
defeated foreign invaders to
bring peace and protect national sovereignty.
(Reason) President Ho is well known for leading a simple life and spending
all his life fighting for the happniess of Vietnamese people and the
independence of the nation. (Example) He was born into an impoverished but
intellectual family in Nghe An province so he could understand the misery and poverty that were
caused by war to Vietnamese people. Therefore, at a very young age of early
twenty, he decided to go to some foreign countries to find a way to save the
country. He went through a lot of ups
and downs but with his decisiveness andpatriotism, he came back to
Vietnam with innovative ideas to improve the policies as
well as eliminate invaders. President Ho had achieved a lot in his
life of doing politics; however, he never thought for himself only, he helped
other people till the end of his life. Now there are many memorials of President Ho in
different countries for people tohonor one
of the greatest men in the world’s history. |
Prominent
leader (n) |
Lãnh tụ kiệt xuất |
Resistances (n) |
Kháng chiến |
|
Foreign
invaders(n) |
Giặc ngoại xâm |
|
Sovereignty (n) |
Chủ quyền |
|
Misery (n) |
Nỗi khổ |
|
Ups
and downs(n) |
Thăng trầm |
|
Decisiveness (n) |
Kiên định |
|
Patriotism (n) |
Lòng yêu nước |
|
Policies (n) |
Chính sách |
|
Eliminate
invaders (v) |
Đánh đuổi giặc ngoại xâm |
|
Memorials (n) |
Đài tưởng niệm |
|
Honor (v) |
Tôn vinh |
Part
3
Do
you think historical museums should be opened for free? (Bạn có nghĩ rằng
các bảo tàng lịch sử nên mở cửa miễn phí không?)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Well, it is of great
importance for people, especially young people to learn history of their own
country. Historical museums, where valuable
traditions are preserved and
these are ideal places for people to cherish the past. (Reason) I think it’s
better to reduce the entrance fee to historical museums because they need a
certain amount of money to be operated. (Example) Local officers should have
special offers for those when they come to museums as a way of encouraging
people to learn history. In addition, it is a good idea that more historical
shows TV are produced to make history an important part in people’s life. |
Valuable
traditions (n) |
Truyền thống quý báu |
Preserved (v) |
Lưu giữ |
NOTICE
Glossary
Box |
|
Historical
figures(n) |
Nhân vật lịch sử |
Heroine (n) |
Nữ anh hùng |
Prominent
leader (n) |
Lãnh tụ kiệt xuất |
Resistance
(n) |
Kháng chiến |
Foreign
invaders(n) |
Giặc ngoại xâm |
Sovereignty (n) |
Chủ quyền |
Misery (n) |
Nỗi khổ |
Ups
and downs(n) |
Thăng trầm |
Decisiveness (n) |
Kiên định |
Patriotism (n) |
Lòng yêu nước |
Policy
(n) |
Chính sách |
Eliminate
invaders (v) |
Đánh đuổi giặc ngoại xâm |
Memorial (n) |
Đài tưởng niệm |
Honor (v) |
Tôn vinh |
Valuable
tradition (n) |
Truyền thống quý báu |
Preserve
(v) |
Lưu giữ |
Tham
khảo:
1.
“To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or
being damaged or destroyed”: Tham khảo định nghĩa trong từ điển Online
Cambridge.