Bài mẫu Describe a difficult decision that you once made

Key Takeaway:

Những câu hỏi thường gặp trong chủ đề

Cue card 1

You should say:

• what decision it was

• what difficulties you faced

• how you made the decision

• and explain why it was a difficult decision

Cue card 2

You should say

• What was the decision?

• When do you make the decision?

• How long did it take you to make the decision?

• And explain why it was a difficult decision to make?

Từ vựng cho chủ đề

Gợi ý dàn bài

Trong khi chuẩn bị dàn bài, thí sinh có thể liên kết thông tin giữa những câu hỏi có nội dung tương tự nhau sao cho bài nói được mạch lạc và có tính liên kết, không nhất thiết phải trả lời theo chính xác trình tự câu hỏi đưa ra trong cue card.

Dưới đây là dàn bài gợi ý dựa trên các câu hỏi trong cue card sau:

You should say:

• what decision it was

• what difficulties you faced

• how you made the decision

• and explain why it was a difficult decision

Mở bài: Life is full of choices and people always have to make their decisions. If I have to say about the most difficult decision, it will be the decision on which university I would go to.

1. What decision it was

• I have to choose which university I would go to after graduating high school

2. What difficulties you faced and 4.Why it was a difficult decision

• I didn’t know my strengths, weaknesses and interests.

• I didn't want to follow the career my family want me to

• I didn’t have time to think it through

• Most of my friends have made up their minds

3. How you made the decision

• Seek advice from friends and teachers

• Find detailed information about other universities

Dàn bài tóm tắt:

Tham khảo thêm:

• Describe a time you moved to a new home school

  .

• Describe a person you admire

  .

• Describe your favourite bird

  .

Bài mẫu Describe a difficult decision that you once made

Life is often full of choices and people always have to make their decisions. If I have to say about the most difficult decision, it will be the one on which university I would go to.

After graduating from high school about 4 years ago, I struggled with one of the life-time decisions of choosing the university that I would enroll in.

It was difficult because at that time I understood neither my strength nor the career that I am interested in. My family wanted me to pursue a business career, therefore I should enter Foreign Trade University. However I was not fond of it and I even could not meet its entry requirement. I was so worried because most of my friends had already made up their minds and I didn't have much time to think it through.

Then I told everything to my friends and my teachers. Some of them really gave me sound advice as well as helped me to find detailed information about many prestigious universities. In the end, I finally found the university and major that I have passion for, which is International Relations.

Now, I am a senior at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and I think that I have made a good choice. In the future if I have difficulty making decisions, I believe the best way is to seek advice from those who have experienced the same thing and have the ability to evaluate your ability.

Từ vựng:

• Make the decision: đưa ra quyết định

• Struggle: khó khăn, vật lộn để đưa ra quyết định

• Entry requirement: yêu cầu đầu vào

• Make up someone’s mind: quyết định

• Think through: suy nghĩ kĩ càng

• Sound advice: lời khuyên hữu ích

• Prestigious: danh tiếng

• Seek advice from someone: hỏi xin lời khuyên từ ai

Tổng kết

Trên đây là bài viết giới thiệu chủ đề Describe a difficult decision that you once made trong IELTS Speaking Part 2. Tác giả hy vọng độc giả đã hình dung được những câu hỏi có thể gặp trong chủ đề này, cách lập dàn ý và cách trả lời phù hợp nhất cho từng câu hỏi. Thí sinh nên luyện tập viết dàn bài theo gợi ý để tăng khả năng phân tích đề và có sự chuẩn bị tốt hơn trong quá trình ôn luyện.