Chủ đề
“Money” là một trong những chủ đề xuất hiện khá thường xuyên trong IELTS, vì
tiền bạc có thể liên quan đến “Thói quen mua sắm” (Shopping habits) và “Cách
quản lý tiền bạc” (Money management). Có thể đối với một số bạn, chủ đề này hơi
khô và khó, tuy nhiên thì IELTS Fighter tin rằng với những từ vựng hữu dụng có
thể bỏ túi này thì chủ đề “Money” sẽ không thể làm khó các bạn đâu!
Part 1
How often do you buy something in a shop? (Bạn có thường
xuyên đi mua đồ ở các cửa hàng không?)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer
+ Example) Well, if I have to buy essential things for my family’s daily
need, I will go to the supermarket twice a week topick up groceries,
but if it is clothes, I will visit a flea market much
more usually. It is an ideal place whenever I want to buy some clothes
because I can get some great dealsand
buy tons of things without breaking the bank. |
Pick up groceries(v) |
Mua
đồ tạp hoá |
Flea market (n) |
Chợ
hàng thùng |
|
Get some great deals (v) |
Mua
được đồ giá rẻ |
|
Without breaking the bank (adv) |
Không
mất nhiều tiền |
Part 2
Describe a shop that you often go to. (Mô tả một cửa hàng
mà bạn hay lui tới)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer)
Well, the shop I would like to describe is a handmade souvenir shop named
“Beehive”. It is situated on the second floor of a Vincom center in
the vicinity of my neighborhood. It is my most favorite
shop because besides selling all the things that I need, it has an impressive
and eye-catching way of displaying the articles. (Reason)
I like the shop a lot as they sell a number of artificial cute things
such as paper flowers, picture frames, cards, teddy bears or make up stuff.
(Example) The most special thing about this shop is that there is a zone
where we can see how things are made. Each product is made meticulously and
excellentcraftmanship is
shown. Because all the things are made by hand, they have a totally different
look when compared to things frommass production. I
often hit the shopwhenever I want to give my
friends some gifts as congratulations on the occasion of their birthday or
graduation. Sometimes I treat myself by
buying some items of ornaments here. (Reason)
Additionally, the way how the shop is decorated also takes my breath away.
(Example) As you know, the shop is shaped like a beehive so it is very
convenient for us to go around to see and buy things. Everytime I step into
Beehive, I am overwhelmed by such a huge wall which is filled with handmade
flowers. The lighting is perfect and I feel like I am in a real and giant
beehive when I am in the shop. I really like going shopping in that shop. |
In the vicinity of (St) (adv) |
Gần |
Craftmanship (n) |
Sự
khéo léo, lành nghề |
|
Mass production (n) |
Sản
xuất hàng loạt |
|
Hit the shop (v) |
Đến
cửa hàng |
|
Treat myself (v) |
Tự
thưởng cho bản thân |
Part 3
Why do you think people nowadays tend to go
to shopping centers? (Tại sao mọi người lại thích mua sắm ở các trung
tâm thương mại?)
Sample
anwser |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer) Actually
there are several reasons why people would rather go
to shopping malls than independent
storesbut I think the most important one
may be the convenience. (Reason) There
are amyriad of brick-and-mortar shops in
a shopping center so people can easily hit different shops and get what
they needwithout having to travel a long distance.(Example) For example, people
can enjoy going shopping while letting their children in the kid zone. After
buying clothes ordaily supplies for the family, the whole family can have some snack
in the food court, which is an ideal way of shopping for many people. |
Independent stores(n) |
Các
cửa hàng riêng lẻ |
Brick-and-mortarshops (n) |
Các
cửa hàng thật (không phải cửa hàng online) |
NOTICE
Glossary
box |
|
Pick up groceries (v) |
Mua
đồ tạp hoá |
Flea market (n) |
Chợ
hàng thùng |
Get some great deals (v) |
Mua
được đồ giá rẻ |
Without breaking the bank (adv) |
Không
mất nhiều tiền |
In the vicinty of (adv) |
Gần |
(Excellent) craftmanship (n) |
Sự
khéo léo, lành nghề |
Mass production (n) |
Sản
xuất hàng loạt |
Hit the shop (v) |
Đến
cửa hàng |
Treat oneself (v) |
Tự
thưởng cho bản thân |
Independent store (n) |
Cửa
hàng riêng lẻ |
Brick-and-mortar shop (n) |
Cửa
hàng thật (không phải cửa hàng online) |
Part 1
What do people in your country save money for? (Mọi người ở quốc
gia của bạn tiết kiệm tiền để làm gì?)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer)
Actually, people in my country havesavings for
various purposes and this depends on their age. (Example) Young people tend
to save money for travelling, marriage or a down payment on
a house while elder people tend to save money for healthcare service. |
Savings (n) |
Những
khoản tiết kiệm |
Down payment (n) |
Tiền
đặt cọc |
|
Healthcare service(n) |
Dịch
vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe |
Part 2
Describe an effective way to save money. (Mô tả một phương
pháp hiệu quả để tiết kiệm tiền)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer)
Well, I find that saving money is difficult for me as I tend to overspend on
clothes or food, especially on payday. Buying a
Macbook has been my dream for a very long time but I often run out of money
at the end of the month; therefore I still cannot afford to buy one. To solve
the problem, recently I have adopted a method that helps me save money much
more effectively, which
is putting money in a piggy bank and set
saving goals. (Reason)
It may be traditional to somebody but to me, I think it works as it helps me
spend money in a smarter way. (Example) When I get paid, I will withdraw all
the money, spend half of them and the other half will be put in the piggy
bank. Whenever I have a financial decision,
I have to be extremely careful so that I can make asmart investment. I
sometimes ask my sister to keep my money because she is an expert in money
management and she is also the person who gives me advice on how to balance
the expense. In addition, I try to spend less than the amount
that I withdraw and cut down onunnecessary
things so that I can set aside more
money to realize my dream. After a short time trying to save money like that,
I find that I have a secure amount of money in case I need for emergency.
This method of saving helps me a lot with my financial situation. |
Overspend (v) |
Tiêu
quá số tiền đang có |
Payday (n) |
Ngày
được trả lương |
|
Piggy bank (n) |
Lợn
tiết kiệm |
|
Set saving goals (v) |
Đặt
ra các mục tiêu tiết kiệm |
|
Withdraw (v) |
Rút
tiền |
|
Financial decision (n) |
Quyết
định tài chính |
|
Smart investment (n) |
Đầu
tư thông minh |
|
Balance the expense (v) |
Cân
bằng chi tiêu |
|
Cut down on (v) |
Cắt
giảm |
|
Set aside (v) |
Dành
dụm |
Part 3
Should children be encouraged to save money by parents? (Trẻ
em có nên được khuyến khích tiết kiệm tiền bởi bố mẹ không?)
Sample
answer |
Vocabulary |
|
(Answer)
Definitely yes. Personally I think this is a very important thing to teach
children as they have to grow and carry out transactions that
are related to money. (Reason) If children are encouraged to save money, they
may learn how to use it more wisely and appreciate the effort of their
parents who work hard to make ends meet.
Moreover, they may prepare better for the future if they understand the
essence ofsaving money for a rainy day;
therefore, it is encouraged that parents teach children how to save money. |
Transactions (n) |
Giao
dịch |
Make ends meet (v) |
Kiếm
sống |
|
Saving money for a rainy day (v) – (idm) |
Dành
dụm tiền cho những ngày khó khăn |
Glossary
box |
|
Saving (n) |
Khoản
tiết kiệm |
Down payment (n) |
Tiền
đặt cọc |
Healthcare service (n) |
Dịch
vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe |
Overspend (v) |
Tiêu
quá số tiền đang có |
Payday (n) |
Ngày
được trả lương |
Piggy bank (n) |
Lợn
tiết kiệm |
Set saving goals (v) |
Đặt
ra các mục tiêu tiết kiệm |
Withdraw (v) |
Rút
tiền |
Financial decision (n) |
Quyết
định tài chính |
Smart investment (n) |
Đầu
tư thông minh |
Balance the expense (v) |
Cân
bằng chi tiêu |
Cut down on (St) (v) |
Cắt
giảm |
Set aside (v) |
Dành
dụm |
Transaction (n) |
Giao
dịch |
Make ends meet (v) |
Kiếm
sống |
Saving money for a rainy day (v) – (idm) |
(Thành
ngữ) Dành dụm tiền cho những ngày khó khăn |
Chủ đề
“Money” là một trong những chủ đề xuất hiện khá thường xuyên trong IELTS, vì
tiền bạc có thể liên quan đến “Thói quen mua sắm” (Shopping habits) và “Cách
quản lý tiền bạc” (Money management). Có thể đối với một số bạn, chủ đề này hơi
khô và khó, tuy nhiên thì IELTS Fighter tin rằng với những từ vựng hữu dụng có
thể bỏ túi này thì chủ đề “Money” sẽ không thể làm khó các bạn đâu!