Cải thiện vốn từ với Idioms từ động vật (P1) – IELTS Speaking
Bạn đang đặt mục tiêu band 7 hoặc cao hơn trong phần thi IELTS Speaking và Writing? Bạn biết rằng kiến thức và kĩ năng của bạn tương đối tốt. Nhưng bạn không thể nhận ra mình đang thiếu thứ gì. À…Chắc hẳn là những idiom và cụm từ chính xác đúng không ^^ Giống như trong tiếng Việt – thành ngữ tục ngữ gắn liền với con vật chiếm đa số thì trong tiếng Anh cũng có rất nhiều idioms liên quan tới con vật. Chúng cực dễ nhớ và ứng dụng thì rất hiệu quả trong bài thi IELTS Speaking đấy! Cùng xem nhé ^^
1. Have a cow (trở nên rất buồn bã, thường vì những điều nhỏ nhặt)
- When was the last time you got upset about something. You should say
- What had happened
- Why did it upset you
- What did you do
- And how did you cheer yourself up after it
>> “I had a cow when I came to know that over and above the rejection of my ideas I had also been removed from the core team”
2. A cat nap/power nap (một giấc ngủ ngắn)
- When was the last time you stayed up late. You should say
- Why did you stay up late
- What were you doing
- Did you enjoy it
- And whether there was someone to give you company
>> “As I had taken a cat nap during the day I didn’t feel very drowsy staying up late to complete the assignment.”
3. Chicken out (từ bỏ việc gì vì quá sợ hãi)
- What is the boldest thing you have ever done. You should say
- When did you do it
- What made you do it
- Whom did you do it with
- And how was the experience?
>> “I would have chickened out if my friends and family hadn’t been there to motivate me.”
4. Get the lion’s share (có được phần lớn nhất)
- Talk about a situation when you were late. You should say
- What the event was
- Why you were late
- How did you feel about it
- And explain how you handled the situation
>> “I got the lion’s share of the blame for the hold up as it was because of me that the meeeting started late.”
5. Let the cat out of the bag (tiết lộ một bí mật)
- Describe a party or event you recently attended. You should say
- What the party was for
- Who was the host
- What was the best part about it
- And what was your relationship with the host
>> “Even though Susan had let the cat out of the bag it did not, in anyway make a difference to the fun we had!”
6. Make a beeline
- Describe something that has become a fashion or status symbol recently. You should say
- What the thing is
- Why people are using it
- Whether you have it or not
- And explain what influence it has on people
>> “It is so much in demand that everyone makes a beeline for it the minute they enter a store.”
7. Rat Race
- Talk about a job you think is helping make the world a better place. You should say
- What the job is
- how did you come to know about it
- how do you think it is helping
- And explain why you think it can make the world a better place
>> “Its such a respite coming across somene who is doing something like this in this rat race!”
8. The elephant in the room
- Talk about a thing you purchased and haven’t used that much. You should say
- What the item is
- Where you purchased it from
- Why you purchased it
- And explain why you haven’t used it much
>> “My mother had to finally address the elephant in the room to make me realize how I had wasted so much money on the product.”
9. Weasel out of something
- Talk about a job you think is helping make the world a better place. You should say
- What the job is
- how did you come to know about it
- how do you think it is helping
- And explain why you think it can make the world a better place
>> “It’s a good thing not all of us weasel out of our responsibility towards creating a better society.”
10. Let the sleeping dogs lie
- Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone you did not know. You should say
- Who the person was
- Where the conversation took place
- What you talked about
- And explain why you found the conversation interesting
>> “Her attitude of letting the sleeping dogs lie and look towards the brighter side of things, is what made me admire her the most.”
Người dịch: Nguyễn Thị Cẩm Linh
Nguồn: ieltsonlinetests.com
