IELTS SPEAKING
TOPIC
ENVIRONM
ENT
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 Vocabulary 02 Speaking Part 1
03 Speaking Part 2 04 Speaking Part 3
eco
01 VOCABULARY
New words
climate change
/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
biến đổi khí hậu
e.g: In Kenya, climate change is
making rainfall patterns less
and less predictable.
Tại Kenya, biến đổi khí hậu
đang khiến lượng mưa ngày
càng khó dự đoán hơn.
New words
global warming
/ˌɡləʊ.bəl ˈwɔː.mɪŋ/
sự nóng lên toàn cầu
e.g: Global warming is happening
mainly because humans burn fossil
fuels and cut down forests.
Sự nóng lên toàn cầu xảy ra chủ
yếu là do con người đốt nhiên
liệu hóa thạch và chặt phá rừng.
New words
e.g: Human activities are changing
Earth's natural greenhouse effect.
Hoạt động của con người đang greenhouse effect
làm thay đổi hiệu ứng nhà kính /ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˌfekt/
tự nhiên của Trái Đất.
hiệu ứng nhà kính
New words
deforestation
/diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
hành vi phá rừng
e.g: Deforestation is
destroying large areas of
tropical rainforest.
Nạn phá rừng đang phá
hủy một diện tích lớn rừng
mưa nhiệt đới.
New words
desertification
/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
sa mạc hóa
e.g: Desertification results in the loss of
vegetation, soil erosion, and a decline in
biodiversity.
Sa mạc hóa dẫn đến sự biến mất của
thảm thực vật, làm xói mòn đất và suy
giảm sự đa dạng sinh học.
New words
heatwave Solar panel
/ˈhiːtˌweɪv/ /ˌsəʊ.lə ˈpæn.əl/
đợt nắng nóng pin năng lượng mặt trời
e.g: The 2003 heatwave
e.g: My father put a solar panel
claimed tens of thousands of
array on our barn roof.
lives.
Đợt nắng nóng năm 2003 Cha tôi đã đặt một hàng những
đã cướp đi sinh mạng của tấm pin mặt trời lên trên mái
hàng chục nghìn người. nhà kho của chúng tôi.
New words
biodegradable
/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl/
có thể tự phân hủy
e.g: Biodegradable packaging helps
to limit the amount of harmful
chemicals released into the
atmosphere.
Túi tự hủy sinh học giúp hạn chế
được lượng hóa chất độc hại thải
vào khí quyển.
New words
fossil fuel
/ˈfɒs.əl ˌfjʊəl/
nhiên liệu hóa thạch
(than, dầu, khí đốt)
e.g: Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy
sources formed from the decay of plant
and animal remains over millions of
years.
Nhiên liệu hóa thạch là những nguồn cung
cấp năng lượng không thể tái tạo được
hình thành từ sự phân hủy của xác động
vật và thực vật qua hàng triệu năm.
New words
landfill
/ˈlænd.fɪl/
bãi thu gom phế thải,
bãi rác
e.g: Landfill is a long-
term pollutant.
Bãi gom rác là nguồn
gây ô nhiễm lâu dài.
02
SPEAKING
PART 1
Speaking pt.1 Direct answer
Yes/No hãy trả lời câu hỏi trực
question tiếp và ngắn gọn
Explaination
W-h question giải thích cho câu trả lời
Selective
Example/Ending
question
đưa ra ví dụ/kết luận
thông tin liên quan
Do you think it's important to protect the environment?
Yes/No question
Sample answer
Direct answer Yes, it is crucial to protect the
environment.
Without a healthy environment, No
Explaination human health, economies, and
societies are at risk.
plastic
Various efforts, such as recycling, reducing bag
Example/Ending consumption, using renewable energy, and
supporting environmental regulations, can
contribute to protecting our environment.
What do you do to help protect the environment?
W-h question
Sample answer
Direct answer There are many ways to help protect
the environment.
I always try to use public transportation
No
to reduce my carbon footprint, and I
also make an effort to recycle and
plastic
Explaination
reduce waste by choosing reusable
products and packaging.
bag
Example/Ending I believe that every small action counts
towards making a positive impact on the
environment.
Have you ever participated in any environmental events?
Yes/No question
Sample answer
Yes, I have participated in several
Direct answer environmental events such as tree planting,
riverbank cleanups, and awareness
campaigns for climate change. No
plastic
Explaination Such activities not only help preserve the
environment but also raise awareness bag
about the importance of protecting our
planet.
Example/Ending I also encourage everyone around me to get
involved so we can create a more
environmentally conscious society and
work towards preserving our planet for
future generations.
03 SPEAKING
PART
Use
2 Eco
Bag
Speaking pt.2
Structure
the introduction the body
include clear, concise statements provide basic details about the topic,
about the topic you are discussing as well as any arguments or points of
interest you wish to make
(trình bày ngắn gọn, rõ ràng (trình bày chi tiết về chủ đề nói,
về chủ đề bạn đang thảo luận) bạn cần đưa ra lập luận hoặc quan
điểm của cá nhân bạn về chủ đề
nói)
Describe an environmental problem
that has occurred in your country.
● What type of problem is it?
● Why did it happen? Does it have any effects on people?
● How can the problem be solved or reduced?
You would be expected to speak on this topic for 1-2 minutes.
introduction What type of problem is it?
Save the
One significant environmental problem that has occurred in
ozone Vietnam in recent years is air pollution. According to recent
layer data, Vietnam ranks among the countries with the highest air
pollution levels in Southeast Asia.
Describe an environmental problem
that has occurred in your country.
● What type of problem is it?
● Why did it happen? Does it have any effects on people?
● How can the problem be solved or reduced?
You would be expected to speak on this topic for 1-2 minutes.
Why did it happen?
body
Does it have any effects on people?
Save the
This pollution is largely due to industrialization,
ozone transportation, and energy production.
layer Exposure to air pollution in Vietnam has been linked to
respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer.
Describe an environmental problem
that has occurred in your country.
● What type of problem is it?
● Why did it happen? Does it have any effects on people?
● How can the problem be solved or reduced?
You would be expected to speak on this topic for 1-2 minutes.
How can the problem be solved
body
or reduced?
Save the Potential solutions to decrease air pollution in Vietnam are
ozone promoting the use of clean and renewable energy sources,
increasing green spaces and trees in urban areas in order to aid
layer in absorbing pollutants and enhancing air quality. Besides,
raising public awareness about the causes and effects of air
pollution can lead to behavioral changes and support for
pollution-reducing initiatives.
04 SPEAKING PART 3
Think Green
Think Go
green vegan!
Speaking pt.3
Direct answer
hãy trả lời câu hỏi trực tiếp và ngắn gọn
Explaination
giải thích cho câu trả lời
Example/Ending
đưa ra ví dụ/kết luận thông tin liên quan
What role do your governments play in air pollution reducing?
Sample answer
Direct answer The Vietnamese government plays an important role in
protecting the air environment and has been taking active
steps to reduce air pollution.
They have developed and implemented strategies, such as
Explaination setting emissions standards, promoting the use of cleaner
energy sources, and encouraging the transition to e-cars.
It is evident that the Vietnamese Government places
Example/Ending significant emphasis on the preservation of the environment.
How can businesses contribute to protecting the air environment?
Sample answer
Direct answer Businesses can contribute to protecting the air environment in
several ways, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
promoting clean energy, adopting sustainable production
methods, encouraging employee carpooling or cycling to
Explaination work, and supporting local air quality initiatives.
Example/Ending By implementing these practices, businesses can not only
improve the air quality around their operations but also
contribute to global efforts to mitigate climate change.
Do you think wind has any effect on air pollution?
Sample answer
Direct answer Yes, wind can have an effect on air pollution.
Wind can help to disperse pollutants by blowing them away
from the source and spreading them over a larger area. This
Explaination can help to reduce the concentration of pollutants in a
particular location, but it can also potentially scatter the
pollutants to other areas.
Example/Ending In general, wind can have a positive effect on reducing air
pollution, but it is not a completely effective solution.
Useful Phrases
I'm going to talk
about Tôi sẽ trình bày về…
I myself Cá nhân tôi thấy rằng…
I personally feel Riêng tôi thì cho rằng…
As I said earlier, Như tôi đã đề cập,
One of the reasons Một trong những nguyên do
why ….soistrue
That's that mà …. chính là
because Điều này chính xác bởi
vì…
In other words,
Especially when it Nói cách khác,
comes to Đặc biệt là khi nhắc đến…
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