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XU HƯỚNG RA ĐỀ IELTS HIỆN NAY CÓ GÌ KHÁC

Tác giả: thầy Ho Kinh Dat (https://bit.ly/3z7dfES)

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Hế lô các sĩ tử IELTS, mọi người cùng tham khảo bài chia sẻ trải nghiệm thi IELTS trên giấy vào ngày 20/05 vừa qua của mình nghen. Trong bài này, Đạt sẽ điểm qua xu hướng ra đề hiện nay của IELTS cũng như đưa ra một số tips giúp bạn chuẩn bị tốt hơn cho kỳ thi sắp tới của mình nhé!

🔈 Listening:

☘️ Part 1: trong 2 năm trở lại đây thì mình thấy IELTS có xu hướng nói tốc độ khá nhanh cho phần này, và thường đáp án sẽ được nhắc đúng 1 lần và bạn phải đủ nhạy để bắt câu trả lời, tần suất xuất hiện của thông tin sai để distract các bạn cũng ít hơn trước (mình ít thấy có trường hợp người này check lại với người kia và thay đổi thông tin). Đặc biệt các số điện thoại sẽ được đọc 1 lần rất nhanh và để làm đúng thì bạn nên “tụng lại” dãy số đó trong đầu rồi viết ra dần cho kịp :))).

Các bạn nên để ý các cách đọc số kinh điển như 00 (double zero / double oh), 444 (triple four), 1700 (seventeen hundred; họ thường đọc 17 trăm thay vì 1 ngàn 7 trăm).

☘️ Part 2: thường xuất hiện các dạng matching / labelling maps

☘️ Part 3: multiple choice (thường là combo chọn 2 trong 5 đáp án, và chọn A/B/C cho 1 bài thảo luận giữa 2 người)

Vẫn motif cũ là đoạn hội thoại giữa giáo sư & sinh viên, hoặc 2 sinh viên thảo luận với nhau. Nhưng mình quan sát thấy hầu hết các keywords trong các đáp án đều được speakers nhắc đến và cân nhắc, sau đó sẽ bị bác bỏ 1 số lựa chọn và đáp án đúng sẽ được họ chốt lại. Nếu bạn chỉ nghe keywords thì khả năng làm sai là khá cao, nên phần này mình cảm thấy khó làm hoàn hảo nhất, vì nó yêu cầu bạn phải hiểu tường tận ý tứ của cả 2 nhân vật. Dần dần thì IELTS đang ra đề theo hướng phải nghe hiểu mới làm đúng được, nên bạn cũng nên luyện nghe đa dạng chủ đề (bắt đầu từ chủ đề mình thích trước) chứ không nên dựa vào mẹo để làm IELTS listening nhé.

☘️ Part 4: hầu hết là 1 bài lecture và điền 1 word only
Tốc độ vừa phải, nhưng các từ xung quanh chỗ trống được paraphrase khá nhiều và đôi khi đáp án bị “tách” ra làm 2 câu. Bạn phải nghe cả 2 câu và kết nối ý để suy ra đáp án; mình thấy các pronouns như “this / these” để nhắc lại ý trước hay được dùng để tạo độ phức tạp cho câu hỏi.

Ví dụ:
- Câu hỏi là: In the 1800s, the creation of the _________ helped people keep in touch.
- Bạn nghe: The 1800s saw many technological breakthroughs, with the telephone being the most ground-breaking invention. This device then quickly gained popularity among the population who stay connected with one another.
- Đáp án: bạn phải chú ý bắt được từ “telephone” ở câu trước vì nó chính là “this device” ở câu sau. Các từ được paraphrase là [creation ~ invention] và [keep in touch ~ stay connected] —> đáp án là “telephone”
📚 Reading:

Các dạng câu hỏi luôn ra là True False Not Given / Yes No Not Given / điền từ (bạn nên ôn cho nhuyễn các dạng này vì theo mình 3 dạng này dễ lấy điểm nhất)

Các dạng câu hỏi thường xuất hiện là matching info / matching headings / matching tên các nhà nghiên cứu với quan điểm / chọn ABCD (thường xuất hiện trong passage 3)

Nhìn chung độ khó không thay đổi so với trước lắm. Về phân bổ độ khó thì passage 1 luôn là passage dễ nhất, tuy nhiên đôi khi passage 2 lại khó hơn passage 3 về dạng câu hỏi / nội dung, nên mình vẫn ưu tiên làm P1 trước, sau đó tuỳ vào độ khó của P2,3 thì sẽ làm passage nào dễ hơn trước để tiết kiệm thời gian. Cách phân bổ của mình là 15/20/25 minutes cho các passage từ dễ đến khó.

Mình là night owl nên hôm đó thi sáng thực sự buồn ngủ nên bị xuống phong độ tí cho skill này :)).

✏️ Writing:
☘️ WT1: maps về sơ đồ tầng (floor plan) của 1 toà nhà nào đó —> bạn phải so sánh 2 bản vẽ này trong quá khứ và hiện tại
☘️ WT2: “A country benefits greatly if some of its young population study abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”

😵 Speaking:

☘️ Part 1: decorating my house / view from my windows / New Year celebrations
☘️ Part 2: Describe your favorite kind of weather
☘️ Part 3: ôiiiii có nhiều câu hỏi lạ lẫm về “rain”, mình chỉ nhớ sương sương được bấy nhiêu đây thôi, hình như còn nữa thì phải:

- Are there different types of rainy seasons in your country?
- How do seasons affect tourism in your country?
- Are there any celebrations or customs in your country related to the rainy season?
- Do seasons affect work patterns?
- Do you agree with the claim that we are experiencing climate change?
- How will global warming affect cities?

Nhìn chung mình gặp 1 cô giám khảo cũng nice và chuyên nghiệp, đeo khẩu trang đầy đủ. Đọc câu hỏi rất nhẹ nhàng và chậm rãi tuy accent hơi khó hiểu xíu (cảm giác không phải giọng Anh/Mỹ). Mình cũng bị ngắt vài lần ở part 3 và cô hỏi rất nhiều câu trong P3 - theo mình chủ yếu lầ để test phổ từ vựng của mình xem có đủ rộng không, nên đôi khi cô không cho mình nói quá nhiều, nên sẽ hỏi nhiều câu / chủ đề khác nhau trong mức giới hạn thời gian.

Hôm đó thì mình nói cũng thoải mái, chủ yếu là phải relax để đưa cảm xúc vô bài nói được, không quá áp lực phải khoe từ vựng vì sẽ dễ ảnh hưởng đến thần thái. Thực sự có gặp câu hỏi về “các loại mùa mưa” mình hơi đứng hình chút - ủa alo??? Nên mình đã thực tình nói với cô là “em cứ tưởng đó giờ có 1 loại mùa mưa thôi chứ, câu hỏi này làm em đứng hình xíu đó cô…không nghĩ lại có vụ phân loại mùa mưa nữa, nhưng theo phỏng đoán của em thì chắc mình phân loại theo tần suất và thời điểm xuất hiện mưa, và có thể mỗi vùng miền sẽ có các kiểu mưa khác nhau”.

Lời khuyên của mình là khi bạn không biết nói gì hoặc bạn nghĩ câu hỏi hơi lạ thì cứ thành thật nói về cảm xúc của mình lúc đó trước, và giải thích tại sao bạn nghĩ vậy, và sau đó cũng cố gắng hết sức đưa ra 1 sự “phỏng đoán” bằng tất cả kiến thức của mình. Vậy cũng ổn rồi. Bạn nên nhớ, CÁCH bạn trả lời mới quan trọng, chứ NỘI DUNG bạn nói sẽ là thứ yếu, nhưng nếu bạn có nhiều trải nghiệm để trả lời tất nhiên sẽ tốt hơn rùi. Ví dụ như gặp chủ đề về global warming ở trên mình có nhiều ý và từ vựng vì mình quan tâm đến chủ đề này và xem khá nhiều shows về chủ đề này - mình đã dùng được các cụm như “the melting of the ice caps / lead to a rise in sea level / coastal cities would be the hardest hit / many parts of the world could be submerged under water / climate refugees / be rendered homeless”.

☘️ Sắp tới mình sẽ làm 1 clip mô phỏng lại bài thi nói của mình ngày hôm đó để chia sẻ cách mình tiếp cận bài thi và vocab mình đã dùng hôm đó, bạn có hóng thì cho xin cái comment nhá :))).

☘️ Mọi người có câu hỏi gì về bài thi ngày hôm đó của mình cũng như thắc mắc về xu hướng ra đề / tips làm bài thì cứ comment thoải mái nhé, mình sẽ tranh thủ trả lời mọi người hihi.

Mong các bạn sẽ có thêm động lực để ôn thi IELTS nhen!!!
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🎉Happy New Year!🎉 🎆新年新知識🎆

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I know you guys like my cute socks.

This was taken in our new office! Never have I thought that I would go back to working in an office again. But here's a long ass essay to make up for missing last week haaaaa

Back when I resigned from my last job to pursue streaming, I felt great. No more clocking in everyday, going through stupid ass jams, and leaving late. (Cause I used to stream after Im done with work in the office, sometimes I still continue working after stream ends)

Then after roughly 2 years ish of so called "freedom", it started to feel like I'm working 24/7. Everyday I wake up, I sit infront of my monitor until the day ends. There was no separation between work and rest.

I question my productivity, I keep asking myself why am I not doing enough or why did I do more back then than now. It was so damaging I would sometimes just break down.

Fast forward to the last year, starting this new journey with my team. It was hectic af not gonna lie, and I feel like I don't sleep or rest at all. Cause my resting place IS my work place and I'll be rooted on my chair the whole day and I still feel like work isn't done.

And now after a year of hard work and alot of crying, seeing how everyone's hard work paid off, and how we finally have an office feels pretty damn good.

I felt that I'm back on track alittle. I can start doing more things like how I used to. And most importantly, and I cannot stress this enough that having the presence of the team physically really boosted my morale alot. Comms were much faster and no more misreading emotions or feelings in text. Texting is so fkn tiring sometimes but I'll talk about that another time.

The line between work and rest is finally drawn. I could come home and abit of me time.

TLDR, Working from home ain't for me. I thought it was a good idea but nah man. Plus my new office is comfy xd

That's all from me for today. Enjoy your weekends guys 💕 Remember to stay safe and wash yer damn hands. And take care of your mental health.

The M.E. Series (The Millennial Experience). Created all on Mobile with #iPhone12ProMax

Weekend. Raining. Work had been hectic. Needed to take some time off to recharge. Covid. WFH. Blurred lines between work and personal time. No time to shut off from work completely. Found myself working from screens to screen. Laptop to phone. Even leisure is watching videos online.

In need of time for a digital detox.

Found a bookstore that was opened in Feb this year, in the heart of Orchard Road, Wheelock Place. Where the Borders flagship used to be. If you know what I’m talking about, you’re from my time. I recall the times when I was still in secondary school, hanging at Borders with my friends who love reading, and I will be there checking out the CDs.

Heard that it has a 2 storey space with a cafe and gallery as well. Heard that the ones in China open 24hours, although it’s not happening in SG yet

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Zall Bookstore, an outlet with more than 30,000 books mostly in Chinese, also has a cafe and art gallery

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“Ms Laura Yan Ge, 24, who is general manager of the Singapore store, said at a media preview on Friday that while the company did not anticipate the coronavirus outbreak erupting amid its expansion, it believes bookstores are especially vital during a pandemic.

‘Because of Covid-19, there is a lot of distance between people nowadays," she said in Mandarin. "We believe books will help to close this gap. They provide food for thought and people can use them to widen their worlds.’”

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As a creator myself, I need to constantly find inspiration.

While I can readily find all sorts of information online, sometimes I found my mind being constantly overloaded instead. We read. Socialise. We basically live most parts of our lives in the virtual world, and now we have lesser and lesser reasons to get out there anymore.

So, why a new book store? When was the last time you visited a book store?

Being here made me realised that it’s not about the books. It’s about the space. It’s about the experience. It’s about being here and being present. And what happens when you unplug from the internet and be present in the moment? You’ll get involuntarily intrigued by the surroundings, the people, the architecture, the noise, the beauty of it all. You’ll find headspace. You’ll find your inspiration. You’ll even find a new you.

When was the last time you stepped outside, set aside time just for yourself, and experience life beyond the screen?

EDEN KAI [イーデン・カイ] a.k.a. Yusuke Aizawa (鮎澤悠介), performs his original song "Straight Line" from his debut CD album "TOUCH THE SKY" which is nominated into the finals for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 2016 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, Hawaii's Grammy Awards on May 28, 2016. This solo acoustic guitar instrumental song was inspired from his English essay of being a Straight Line to his dreams.

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About EDEN KAI:
With millions of fans around the world, Eden Kai has earned his reputation as being a ukulele and guitar virtuoso, a Pop/R&B vocalist, and an accomplished actor. While many were first introduced to Eden when he joined the cast of Netflix and Fuji Television’s Terrace House: Aloha State, the young star’s success had already been years in the making. He has since gone on to make additional appearances on Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020, appeared on Shiro to Kiiro on Amazon Prime and has performed at the Fuji Rock Festival (the largest outdoor music festival in Japan), Nisei Week Festival in Little Tokyo, OC Japan Fair and ANA Honolulu Music Week in Waikiki. Eden’s accomplishments have earned him interviews by NBC News and The Yomiuri Shinbun (the world’s most circulated newspaper).

His most recent album, Home Sweet Home, released in 2018 and was recorded in Tokyo, Japan, produced by his music label in Japan Victor Entertainment. Three tracks from that album were featured in episodes of Netflix Japan’s Terrace House during the show’s Opening New Doors and Tokyo 2019-2020 seasons. The series also featured Eden’s instrumental compositions of “Touch the Sky” and “Feel the Earth.” “Monogatari” was his debut pop vocal single, which he wrote and performed on the show. That music, as well as Eden’s past album releases, can be heard on all major streaming services and is available for purchase on Eden’s official website, www.EdenKai.com.

In addition to working on his own music, Eden has collaborated with some of the world’s top artists and producers, including EXILE and Dream. One of his compositions was used to create “Anuenue,” a hit J-Pop single recorded and released by Dance Earth Party, which landed at #11 on the Oricon Music Charts in Japan.

Eden also recognizes the importance of using his music to help others. He has hosted several ukulele workshops in Honolulu and Japan, been the featured performer at the Waikiki Spam Jam, benefiting the largest non-profit in Hawaii that feeds the needy, and the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival from which proceeds helped local children in the community. Eden has donated proceeds from some of his songs to assist humanitarian causes, including the support of a health center in Haiti and the purchase of educational materials for children in Bangladesh.

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Good morning families, supporters, and fellow seniors. Let's stop for a moment and pretend we're all in English class, but without the 400 page novel. The standard for today is going to be the past, present, and future tense.

First up, past tense. I want you all to flashback to life before high school. Things were easy, were they not? We couldn't show off our breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Instagram like we can today. Things were simple. First world problems here and there, but we survived. Let's go back a bit further. See this piece of paper. This is what we are like when we are born. A blank, smooth, and clean slate. Now, fast forward a few years. We enter high school.

Suddenly, assignments pile and continue to pile. Friendships, if we're lucky, continue as acquaintances; if we're unlucky, become broken. Some days, we compare ourselves to what you see now. Our lives start to feel all crumpled up. But to make it through another day, what do we do? We smooth out the edges, and we carry on.

We argue with our parents. We think we're right. We're never right. We meet a boy, or a girl. We think we understand that four letter word, "love." We don't understand. Unless you've successfully found your high school sweetheart, then good for you!

But for the rest of us, we cry. We post depressing statuses on Facebook about being "hash tag forever alone." Some days, we want to rip our hearts out. Like this. But to make it through another day, what do we do? We hold the pieces together, and we carry on.

Fast forward to right now. Welcome to the present. We are here together. After four years. Goodness knows what we can do in one night. Especially the night before finals, the night before that five-page essay is due, the night the word "sleep" becomes non-existent. Or the night you just can't log off League of Legends. So think about it. If that's what we can do in one night, what have we accomplished over this span of four years? Let me answer my own question in two words. A lot.

High school has not only taught us how to solve for "x" or what went on in Shakespeare's mind, but it has also taught us how to do the impossible. We have learned how to procrastinate effectively. We have pulled all-nighters and lived to tell of it. We have asked a crush to prom even though fear of rejection made our knees quiver and the actuality of rejection meant social suicide. Oh, and we survived the end of the world in 2012.

And now we're coming towards the end of this chapter in our lives. Every wrinkle, every edge, every wear and tear on this sheet of paper. They are stories. Lessons. Mistakes. But we have a choice. A choice to continue to look like this, or a choice to do something about it. To put all the pieces back together, into something like this. This is what we can grow to be. This is what we have grown to be. This is what matters.

We are reaching into a new world. Let's refer to this new world as the "future." To make it through another day, what must we do? We must fight. Let me share a quick story. I watched my grandpa fight cancer for a year. Just last month, he lost that fight. I began to question the purpose of fighting my fears, fighting through my struggles, and fighting for what I want.

Have you ever had days where you felt like flying? Perhaps you aced a test. Your crush said yes to your prom proposal. Your parents bought you a new car. But have you ever had days where you felt like falling? You failed a test. You ended a relationship. You disappointed your parents. Sometimes, all the above in one day. Welcome to the life of this paper airplane. It can fly in some moments. But what do we do when it falls? We pick it up, throw it out there, and put it back in the air. That's what we are going to do with our lives.

When we fall, we are going to pick ourselves up. Push ourselves. And carry on. In doing this, we will become better students. Better friends. Better sons and daughters. Better people. And Grandpa, wherever you are, I will become that better person for you.

We have changed, and we will continue to change. But we are not the only ones changing. The world around us is changing. We can talk to our smartphones. Cars are running on electricity. We have laptops that are thinner than my English notebook. We are all moving forward, and life after high school, is just the next big step.

So that wraps up today's lesson on past, present, and future tense. Don't worry, there will be no test tomorrow, or ever again. Just kidding, we'll see tests again in college and in life, but that's another problem for another day. So, to accomplish the goal of today's lesson, remember the words of Albus Dumbledore: "It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be." Class is dismissed.