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I. Đề bài: Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child
Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child. You should say:
- Who this child was
- When you spent time with this child
- What you did together
And explain how you felt about it.
II. Sample Speaking: Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child
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Last weekend, I went back to my hometown because I had some days off and spent all my time with my niece. Her parents were out all day, so I was responsible for looking after her.
Her nickname is Sue, and she is six years old, and this was the first time I had to babysit for such a small kid. Actually, I didn’t have to do too much because she has mastered some self care skills like brushing her teeth and washing her face. I was so grateful that she could finish her meals on her own, as I am not good at feeding children.
We spent all day on leisure activities like watching TV and reading books. I gave her 30 minutes to watch TV and only let her watch programs for kids. But the thing was, after 30 minutes she didn’t turn off the TV and burst into tears. I was lost for words; then I had to make a deal with her, which went like this: if she obeyed my rule, I would take her to the supermarket and buy her one item that she liked. Luckily, she stopped crying and started reading books obediently.
After that, we also spent 1 hour finishing her homework so she could get off to a good start with her new week. In the evening, I took her to the supermarket as I promised. I struggled to track her as she was too energetic to stroll by my side; she just ran around to find her favorite item. After we got home, her parents also picked her up. To be honest, that was a tiring day, but I was happy because I could strengthen our aunt-and-niece relationship.
Một số từ vựng ăn điểm được sử dụng trong bài mẫu Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child IELTS Speaking Part 2:
- Responsible for sth/Ving sth: chịu trách nhiệm với ai/việc gì/làm việc gì
- Babysit (verb): trông trẻ em
- Self-care skill (noun): kỹ năng tự chăm sóc bản thân
- Burst into tears: bật khóc
- Lost for words: không biết nói sao
- Make a deal: giao kèo
- Get off to a good start: khởi đầu thuận lợi
- Stroll (verb): đi dạo
- Strengthen (verb): tăng cường
- Aunt-and-niece relationship: mối quan hệ giữa dì và cháu
III. Câu trả lời mẫu Speaking Part 3: Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child
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Câu trả lời mẫu Speaking Part 3: Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child
1. Do you think children should have a lot of toys?
I agree with the part that says children should have toys but not excessively. I can see that playing with toys helps children have fun after school hours, and this prevents them from being glued their eyes to the screen. Also, toys are vital to a child’s cognitive and physical development. For example, puzzles and building blocks can help children develop hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.
- Glue somebody’s eyes to sth: dán mắt vào cái gì đó.
- Cognitive (adj): nhận thức
- Hand-eye coordination: phối hợp tay và mắt
- Problem solving skill: kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề
2. Do you think there are too many rules for children to follow, whether at school or at home?
Yes, I do think there are too many regulations to abide by, either at school or home. Nobody can deny that this helps students to tell right from wrong. However, this can also stifle a child’s creativity and autonomy, as they are not given the opportunity to explore and make their own decisions. Additionally, too many rules can lead to a lack of trust between the child and their parents or teachers, as the child may feel that their opinions and ideas are underestimated.
- Regulation (noun): quy định
- Abide by (verb): tuân thủ
- To tell right from wrong: phân biệt đúng và sai
- Stifle (verb): chèn ép (ở trong ngữ cảnh này là tính sáng tạo)
- Underestimate (verb): xem thườn
3. Do you think it’s necessary for parents to make decisions for their children?
I think it depends. On the one hand, parents should help their children to make important decisions, like choosing a school, because they are the primary caregivers and guardians of their children, and as such, they are responsible for making decisions that are in the best interest of their children. However, parents should make room for their children to make up their mind, in terms of some minor issues, because this would help them to develop a sense of autonomy.
- Make important decision: đưa ra quyết định quan trọng
- Caregiver (noun): người trông nom
- Guardian (noun): người bảo trợ
- Interest of sb: vì lợi ích của một ai đó.
- Make room for sb/sth: còn chỗ trống cho ai đó/cái gì
- Make up their mind: đưa ra quyết định
- Sense of autonomy: ý thức tự chủ
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