IELTS Vocabulary - Topic: Emotion ( Hapiness & Stress)

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Vocabulary

(Answer) Actually there are many things that can make me happy. (Example) For example, it is hanging out with friends and have some coffee or being given a small gift that helps me let off some steam or just the feeling of trying a good dish brings me a great deal ofsatisfaction.

Let off some steam (v)

Xả hơi

Satisfaction (n)

Sự hài lòng

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(Answer) Today I’m gonna talk about a happy event which occurred recently. Honestly, I’m ahuge fan of hiphop dance. Ever since I was young, dancing has always been part and parcel of my life and I have got a kick out ofperforming on stage. Without any doubt, most of my memorable moments have something to do with dancing.

(Example) One of those just happened a couple of weeks ago and I still recall it vividly. It was when my dance team, decided to sign up for a popular dance competition held in Hanoi. We were all determined to create an impressive and unique performance. However, things started to fall apart when unexpected conflicts occurred among us. What was even more shocking is that one of us decided to leave because he couldn’t bear the situation at that time. And it is that moment when I felt a strong urge to make everyone sit down and tackle the situation. This is also a golden chance for everybody to get to know more about each other. We talked about our feelings, how we wanted to overcome those difficulties together and how much we wanted this performance to be delivered in the best version of itself.

Luckily, everything was settled down and things went by smoothly during the last week before the show. And you know what… Although we didn’t win, it was still a rewarding experience to me because I was given the opportunity to deeply understand my friends and my team. And at the end of the day, standing and shinning together on stage is what truly matters.

Huge fan of (n)

Là một fan cứng của

Part and parcel (n)

Phần quan trọng

Have got a kick out of (St) (v)

Rất thích

Have something to do with (v)

Liên quan đến

Fall apart (v)

Đổ bể

Felt a strong urge (v)

Cảm thấy có động lực cực kỳ lớn

Tackle (v)

Giải quyết

Settled down (v)

Trở lại bình thường/Lắng xuống

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Vocabulary

(Answer) I think talent bears little relation to happiness. There are a number of examples of renowned singers or actresses who are talented but do not lead a happy life at all. (Example) They may resort to drugs or even commit suicide to escape from the pressure that they encounter. However, there are people who are not so talented but still have a happy life with their family. In short, being more talented doesn’t mean having a happier life.

Bears little relation (v)

Ít liên quan tới

Resort to (v)

Viện đến

Glossary box

Let off some steam (v)

Xả hơi

Satisfaction (n)

Sự hài lòng

Huge fan of (n)

Là một fan cứng của

Part and parcel (n)

Phần quan trọng

Get a kick out of (v)

Rất thích

Have something to do with (v)

Liên quan đến

Fall apart (v)

Đổ bể

Feel a strong urge (v)

Cảm thấy có động lực cực kỳ lớn để làm gì

Tackle (v)

Giải quyết

Settle down (v)

Trở lại bình thường/Lắng xuống

Bear little relation to (Sb/St) (v)

Ít liên quan tới

Resort to (v)

Viện đến

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(Answer) To me, participating in an outdoor sport such as badminton is a great way tocope with stress. (Reason) It refreshes my mind and cheers me up a lot. Besides, cooking delicous dishes for the family also helps me feel relaxed after stressful hours at my workplace.

Cope with (v)

Đương đầu với

Refreshes my mind (v)

Thư giãn đầu óc

Cheers me up (v)

Làm ai vui lên

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Vocabulary

(Answer) Well, I would like to talk about a terrible day when I was a freshman in the university. Actually, I overslept on the day that I had to take the first test. It was the worst feeling you know!

(Reason) I was so busy with my study as the final exams were coming. I had beencramming for the exams for weeks before the test date. Therefore, the night before my test, I was so tired that I forgot to set my alarm clock and the next morning I overslept as a result. (Example) When I got up, I wassweating and felt so scared since I knew that I was late. I was crying my eyes outwhile rushing to the exam room. I was 15 minutes late and my biggest fear was that I would not be allowed to take the test. To make the matter worse, I wasn’t allowed to come into the test hall by the examiner and at that time I was depressed and I thought I would suffer from mental breakdown. That was actually the worst day of my life till now! However, after a few days I received an announcement from the Training Department that I could take the test on a day at the end of that month. I was on cloud nine and relieved that I could still continue the study in the university. Although it is quite hard at that time, that memory is one of the most unforgettable period of time in my student life.

Overslept (v)

Ngủ quên

Cramming for theexams (v)

Nhồi nhét cho kỳ thi

Sweating (v)

Toát mồ hôi

Crying my eyes out (v)

Khóc nức nở

Rushing (v)

Vội vàng

To make the matter worse (adv)

Tồi tệ hơn nữa khi

Mental breakdown (n)

Suy sụp tinh thần

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(Answer) I think there are a myriad of things that could generate stress for us. (Example) Well, some people may have to face problems related to financial burden, in which they may not have enough money to pay for their children’s education and increasing house rent. (Example) Besides, other people have stress because of the heavy workload and related responsibility at workplace. Those are two  among a number of justifications in the modern life that can put many people under pressure.

Financial burden (n)

Gánh nặng tài chính

Heavy workload (n)

Khối lượng công việc lớn

Glossary box

Cope with (v)

Đương đầu với

Refresh one’s mind (v)

Thư giãn đầu óc

Cheer (Sb) up (v)

Làm ai vui lên

Oversleep (v)

Ngủ quên

Cram for exams (v)

Nhồi nhét cho kỳ thi

Sweat (v)

Toát mồ hôi

Cry one’s eyes out (v)

Khóc nức nở

Rush (v)

Vội vàng

To make the matter worse (adv)

Tồi tệ hơn nữa khi

Mental breakdown (n)

Suy sụp tinh thần

Financial burden (n)

Gánh nặng tài chính

Heavy workload (n)

Khối lượng công việc lớn