SPEAKING: STRUCTURE AND TEMPLATE

Week 01 - Day 01

100% ONE KICK

You DON’T have to talk about exactly what is written on the card.

If you have a structure to follow for every question, you can practice and prepare more effectively

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

PART 2 STRUCTURE aka TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION

OPENING: giới thiệu nhỏ

DESCRIPTION :

WHY - mindmap plugin

OPINION

FUTURE

INTRODUCTION

• I've seen/met many/a lot of (noun)s in my life

• I’ve been to + place

• I've been in many situations in which

.....

• BUT the one that

- Left the deepest impression on me is ...

- I admire the most is...

.....

• Who/Which.

EX:

• Describe a leader you admire

I’ve met many successful leaders in my life, but the one I admire the most is Huong who was my classmate in university.

I've read about many successful leaders in my life, but the one that left the deepest impression on me is Margaret Thatcher who was the Minister of England.

STARTING

• So let me tell you about X in more detail.

• So let me tell you about him/her/this experience/occasion/activity in more detail.

Remember to use the right tense in the description

- Past: met, looked, wanted

- Present: meet, look, want

- Future: will meet/ be going to meet/ will have the chance to meet

DESCRIPTION

• 1 HUSBAND & 5WIVES (in 2-3 sentences)

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

• Why-mindmap plugin

• How

WHO

• Professor

• Teaching assistant

• Instructor

• Co-worker

• Mentor

• A group of friends

• It is my professor that introduced this book to me/who recommended me this restaurant.

WHAT

• What’s special...

• What’s special about this player is his high determination.

• What’s special about this program is that it covers a wide variety of information ranging from wild life to technology.

• What’s special about this teacher is that he was very enthusiastic/ dedicated/ devoted and always listened to his students.

WHERE

• In the central/Northern/Southern region of Vietnam

In the central area/district of Hanoi/HCM

• Located on a busy/quiet/peaceful/ beautiful tree lined street

• On the top floor/rooftop of a five star/luxury hotel

WHEN

As far as I remember.

• The first time ... I was instantly impressed by...

• As far as I remember, the first time/ minutes/seconds I watch his show/ performance, I was instantly impressed by his wonderful voice and unique dance style/ moves.

• A the first time/ minutes/ seconds I listened to the song, I immediately felt refreshed/ sentimental/ at peace.

WHY

• There are plenty of reasons why I like X,

• First of all, the most important reason is that...

• Another (significant) reason I should add is that/ On top of that...

• Last but not least, I shouldn’t forget to mention that...

• There are plenty of/several/various reasons why I like X.

• First of all, the most important reason is that...

• There are various reasons why I like this movie. First of all, the most important reason is that it is so funny.

• First of all, the most important reason is that the movie is extremely meaningful. I learnt from the movie that if we try our best and strictly follow our plan, we will achieve our target.

• Another reason I should add is that watching the movie helps me improve my English.

• Last but not least, I shouldn’t forget to mention that the plot/story was so interesting that I myself was deeply involved in it/ I found myself deeply involved in it.

• I still remember the first time when I watched the movie, I completely lost track of time.

OPINION

• If you ask me, I strongly believe that ...

• (so sánh nhất) in my country/ city/ world/ of all times/ in history.

• If you ask me, I strongly believe that she is the most talented leader in the world.

• Without

• Without his valuable lessons, I would never have such success.

FUTURE

• In the future, I hope that....

• In the future, I hope that I will get more valuable/useful advice from him.

• In the future I hope that I will have a chance to meet the band in real life.

PRACTICE

• Describe a popular singer or band you like

• Describe a small and successful company you know

• Describe a time that you and your friend had a disagreement