{Từ vựng IELTS speaking} - Topic: Town and City
Tiếp tục lại là một chủ đề quen thuộc trong IELTS speaking"Town and City". Đây là chủ đề mà giám khảo sẽ hay hỏi trong Speaking cũng như ở phần writing, chính vì vậy cải thiện vốn từ vựng của chủ đề này nhất định các bạn sẽ không thểbỏ qua nhé!
Đây đều là những từ vựng tiếng Anh nâng cao cho chủ đề"Town and City" giúp các bạn ghi điểm cộng trong kỳ thi IELTS.
No. | VOCABULARY | DEFINITION |
1 | boarded up shops | Cửa hàng cũ không còn kinh doanh |
2 | chain stores | Chuỗi cửa hàng nổi tiếng |
3 | to close down | Ngừng kinh doanh |
4 | fashionable boutiques | Cửa hàng thời trang |
5 | to get around | Đi xung quanh thành phố |
6 | high-rise flats | Căn hộ cao tầng |
7 | inner-city | Khu phố cổ trong nội thành |
8 | in the suburbs | Ở vùng ngoại ô |
9 | lively bars/restaurants | Quán bar hoặc nhà hàng sôi động |
10 | local facilities | Cơ sở hạ tầng địa phương |
11 | multi-story car parks | Bãi đỗ xe nhiều tầng |
12 | office block | Tòa nhà văn phòng |
13 | out of town shoppingcentre/retail park | Trung tâm mua sắm/ khu buôn bán lẻ ngoài thành phố |
14 | pavement cafe | Cà phê vỉa hè |
15 | places of interest | Địa điểm thu hút người tham quan |
16 | poor housing | Ngôi nhà cũ nát |
17 | public spaces | Khu vực công cộng |
18 | public transport system | Hệ thống phương tiện giao thông công cộng |
19 | residential area | Khu dân cư |
20 | run down | Xuống cấp |
21 | shopping centre | Trung tâm mua sắm |
22 | shopping malls | Trung tâm mua sắm trong nhà |
23 | sprawling city | Thành phố đang phát triển |
24 | tourist attraction | Những nơi thu hút du lịch |
25 | traffic congestion | Ùn tắc giao thông |
26 | upmarket shops | Cửa hàng hạng sang |
Áp dụng các từ vựng tiếng Anh nâng cao hay trên đây vào mẫu câu hỏi Speaking các bạn hãy lưu ý tới những từ in đậm trong câu trả lời nhé! để biết cách sử dụng từ vựng sao cho hợp lý và đúng ngữ cảnh nhé!
Nguồn ví dụ từ ieltsspeaking.co.uk nha.
Part 1-style questions
Examiner:What is it like where you live?
Christiane:I live in aresidential areaof a busy town in the south of Spain we have all the facilities you need goodpublic transport a goodshopping centre its nice
Examiner:Do you like living in the city?
Andrea:Yes I do I like going out with my friends and there are lots oflively bars and restaurantswithin walking distance of my apartment Im a bit of a culture vulture as well so its great to have access to art exhibitions and that kind of thing
Examiner:Do you get many tourists visiting your area?
Mandy:Not really no I live in theinner-cityand the area is a littlerun down its basically a lot ofhigh-rise flatsand many of the shops areboarded up so nothing to interest tourists really
Part 2-style task
Describe an interesting town or city in your country that visitors might enjoy. You should say
- what the place is called
- where the place is
- what the facilities are like
and say why visitors might enjoy going there.
Monique: Anyone who comes to my country really should spend some time in Barcelona its a beautiful place its not what you would call asprawling city its quite compact really and you could walk across the city in a couple of hours but theres no need to do that as we have a fantasticpublic transport systemso its easyto get around there are various districts all with their own character you have theupmarket shopsin the centre youll find lots ofchain storesyoull recognise from your own country but also local brands as well we have the narrow streets in the Gothic district with lots offashionable boutiquesandtourist attractions theres the Olympic area and the beaches along the coast and dotted around the city are some lovelypublic spaces parks and squares in thecity centreandon the outskirtsof Barcelona where people relax with their friends and family and of coursepavement cafeseverywhere all that and some great historicalplaces of interest so a great destination for tourists
Part 3-style questions
Examiner: What are the advantages of living in a city or big town?
Carrie:I think its having access tolocal facilitiesreally local shops as well as access to largershopping mallsin the city centre and if youre well-off you can afford to livein the suburbsaway from the busy traffic
Examiner: In your experience are city centres usually attractive places?
Mary:Some can be yes especially those with a historical interest but sometimes theyre full of uglyoffice blocksmulti-story car parks and residents living inpoor housing it depends on the city doesnt it?
Examiner:What are some of the challenges facing towns and cities?
Penny: I supposetraffic congestionis a major problem and the growth inout-of-town supermarkets and retail parksmean lots of town centre shops areclosing down plus a shortage of good quality housing I think these are the major challenges
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