“ What’s the difference between…” là một trong số những loại câu hỏi hay gặp nhất trong phần IELTS Speaking part 1 + part 3. Trong bài viết này ITN sẽ hướng dẫn các loại câu hỏi chi tiết trong phần này, hướng dẫn cách trả lời qua các câu ví dụ minh họa. Cuối bài viết là phần thực hành với các gợi ý cho sẵn để các em dễ hiểu hơn nhé. Let’s go !!!
Ví dụ:
- What’s the difference between reading online newspapers and printed newspapers?
- What’s the difference between living in a big city and living in a small town?
- What’s the difference between Public Transport and Private Transport?
I. CÁC BƯỚC TRẢ LỜI CÂU HỎI “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE” TRONG IELTS SPEAKING
Bước 1: Mở đầu câu trả lời bằng với một linking phrase:
Well obviously…
Well undoubtedly…
Well clearly…
Well unmistakably…
Sure, without a doubt…
Unquestionably…
Bước 2: Một câu chung chung nói về một số sự khác biệt:
There are a number of underlying differences here.
There are a variety of possible differences here.
There are a range of potential distinctions here.
Bước 3: Nói về điều khác biệt đầu tiên là:
However, I guess that the most significant would be that…
Though I suppose that the most obvious would be that…
But I would say the most fundamental would be that…
Phát triển ý trên, ví dụ “…men tend to prefer…” với những từ đơn giản: especially, particularly, in fact, such as, for example, specifically.
Bước 4: Cấu trúc so sánh đầu tiên:
Whereas on the other hand…
On the contrary…
Though quite the opposite…
Giờ thì là khác biệt thứ hai:
In addition…
On top of this…
Additionally…
Moreover…
As well as this…
After that…
Bước 5: Nói về một khác biệt quan trọng khác:
…a second key distinction would be that…
…a subsequent contrast could be that…
…a further distinction might be that…
Bước 6: Tiếp tục xây dựng câu trả lời như ý đầu:
While on the other hand…
Conversely…
Alternatively…
Then again, in opposition…
→ Như vậy , hai khác biệt là đã đủ cho một câu trả lời IELTS Speaking part 3 và có thể giúp cho bạn đạt số điểm cao nhất trong phần thi này. Bên dưới đây là một câu ví dụ khác để bạn tham khảo nhé.
Question 1: What are the differences between the types of people who were seen as celebrities in the past and those who are celebrities nowadays?
→ Well obviously, there are a number of underlying differences here. But I would say the most fundamental would be that there have been some big changes in the types of people who become famous. In the past, before the invention of television, I suppose there were very few national or international celebrities; maybe kings and queens, military, political and religious leaders were the only household names. With the advent of TV and radio, performers such as actors and musicians became more well-known. However, we now seem to have a completely new breed of celebrity as a result of ‘reality’ television programs; these are people who don’t really have any special skills as performers, but who are famous for just being .
Question 2 : What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
→ Well obviously there are quite a lot of dissimilarities between houses built a long time ago and those recently built. To begin with, these days, completely different materials such as fire-retardant, sound and noise proof are used to build modern houses to provide people better living conditions. Additionally, house designs have changed drastically over time. Admittedly, old houses look more picturesque, having their own characters, while those built recently appear to be dull as they are mass produced most of the time. However, to make up for the lack of characters, they have the modern conveniences so necessary nowadays.
II. THỰC HÀNH TRẢ LỜI DẠNG CÂU HỎI “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE”
Hãy thực hành trả lời các câu hỏi bên dưới với những từ khóa được gợi ý và áp dụng những cách tiếp cận các cấu trúc câu so sánh như đã hướng dẫn ở trên.
Question 1: What’s the difference between things made by hand and things made by machines?
- Machine made
– can be made quickly compared to its handmade version
– provide nearly identical products
– has cheaper prices
- Handmade
– requires a lot more labour intensive and is generally associated with high end products
– no two handmade products are identical
– tends to last much longer and perform better over time
Question 2: What’s the difference between fast food and home-made food?
- Fast food
– Time saving
– Convenient and easy to find in many places
– Provide a variety of choices
- Home-made food
-much healthier than fast food (natural and fresh ingredients, appropriate portion size)
– cost saving
Question 3: What’s the difference between reading online newspapers and printed newspapers?
- Reading online newspapers
– easy access to a wide variety of newspapers published online
– online newspaper page gives more freedom to find some additional information
– newspapers usually give an opportunity to choose from different languages
- Reading printed newspapers?
– newsprint version does not contain any advertisements which may distract reader’s attention
– Printed newspapers protect reader’s eyes
III, VIDEO HƯỚNG DẪN TRẢ LỜI DẠNG CÂU HỎI “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE”
