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Transport is one of many common topics that appears almost in daily conversations among individuals. To speak naturally and fluently on this topic, we need to have a certain amount of knowledge about vocabulary and related grammatical structures. Let's conquer this topic with us!
First, there is a list of many common words in transport topic that you can consult to make your speech more appealing and interesting.
1. traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ (n): giao thông
2. road /rəʊd/ (n): đường
3. lane /leɪn/ (n): làn
4. transport system /ˈtrænspɔːt ˈsɪstəm/ (n): hệ thống giao thông
5. public transport /ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/ (n): phương tiện công cộng
6. vehicle /ˈviːəkl/ (n): phương tiện
7. coach / kəʊʧ/ (n): xe khách
8. lorry /ˈlɒri/ (n): xe tải
9. subway /'sʌbwei/ (n): tàu điện ngầm
10. pedestrian /pəˈdes.tri.ən/ (n): người đi bộ
11. traffic light /ˈtræfɪk laɪt/ (n): đèn giao thông
12. traffic jam /ˈtræfɪk ʤæm/ (n): tắc đường
13. rush hour /rʌʃ ˈaʊə/ (n): giờ cao điểm
14. car park /ˈkɑː ˌpɑːk/ (n): bãi đỗ xe
15. road accident / rəʊd ˈæksɪdənt / (n): tai nạn đường bộ
16. fuel /fjʊəl/ (n): nhiên liệu
17. emissions /iˈmɪʃ.ən/ (n): khí thải
18. air pollution (n): ô nhiễm không khí
19. environmentally-friendly /ɪn.vaɪ.rənˌmen.təl.i ˈfrend.li/ (adj): thân thiện môi trường
20. journey /ˈʤɜːni/ (n): hành trình
Second, after you have acquired a certain amount of knowledge about the vocabulary of the transport topic, grammar will be the next factor that you need to pay attention to. Here are some notices for grammar that you can consult:
1. Most of the tenses used in speaking are simple past, present simple, present perfect, and future simple. It is very important to practice regularly to avoid misusing tenses in your speech. You can improve this by regularly paying attention to the tense you are using when communicating with others in English.
a, The Simple Past Tense:
- S + was/were + N/Adj
- S + V2/Ved
b, The Simple Present Tense:
- S + am/is/are + N/Adj
- S + V(s/es)
c, The Present Perfect Tense:
- S + has/have + V3
d, The Simple Future Tense:
- S + will + V-inf
2. In particular, according to the content of Unit 3 of the Life curriculum, you also need to pay attention to the grammatical structures used for comparison. That using fluently this grammatical structure will make your speech more appreciated for the level and variety of language use.
a, Equal comparison
- S + V + as + (Adj/Adv) + as
b, Comparatives
- S + V + (Adj/Adv) + “er” + than (Short adjective/adverb)
- S + V + more + (Adj/Adv) + than (Long adjective/adverb)
c, Superlatives
- S + V + the + (Adj/Adv) + “est” (Short adjective/adverb)
- S + V + the + most + (Adj/Adv) (Long adjective/adverb)
Finally, we designed a practice part for you about challenges topic with the format of the VSTEP exam. By practicing the questions below in the order of each part, you can both familiarize yourself with the format of the VSTEP test for speaking and improve your speaking ability significantly.
Part 1: 2-3 minutes (answer these questions below)
1. What form of transport do you prefer to use? Why?
2. How often do you take buses?
3. How much time do you spend traveling on a normal day?
4. Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
5. Do you prefer public transport or private transport?
Part 2: 3 minutes (1 minute to prepare and 2 minutes to deliver the speech)
Your friends are discussing whether to travel by motorbike or coach (the destination is more than 100 km from your place). In your opinion, which option would be the best in this situation?
Part 3: 4 minutes (1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to deliver the speech)
Topic: Using electric vehicles to travel.
1. Is using electric vehicles to travel popular in your country?
2. Do you think the cost that people need to pay to have electric vehicles at the present is suitable?
3. Do you think electric vehicles can completely replace petrol and diesel vehicles in the future?
Here are the suggested answers. You can consult them to develop the idea for your speech.
Part 1:
- How much time do you spend traveling on a normal day?
Normally, I spend 30 minutes to 1 hour traveling every day. The main reason is that the distance from my house to the school is quite far. Besides, I also often go out to eat and go shopping with my friends.
- Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
Of course, going to work by bicycle will be one of many meaningful actions that help to protect the environment. In addition, regularly traveling by bicycle will help me improve my physical health better.
Part 2:
In my opinion, each means of transportation will have different advantages and disadvantages.
First, we will talk about traveling by motorbike. This way will bring us many interesting experiences, suitable for those who want to explore everything on the road to the destination actively. However, traveling by motorbike is quite dangerous because if the driver is not careful in the process of traveling, he or she will easily have an accident. Besides, sometimes the driver has to face some problems with their vehicles.
Next, we will talk about traveling by coach. It may not bring us as many interesting experiences as when traveling by motorbike because most of the time we will sit in the same spot. However, traveling by coach gives us a certain safety during the trip and this is extremely important.
Therefore, I think traveling by coach will be the best option in this situation, especially with a distance of more than 100 km.
Part 3:
From my perspective, using electric vehicles to travel nowadays is becoming more popular than ever.
The biggest advantage of electric vehicles is that they do not release any emissions to the environment during traveling because it uses energy from electricity instead of petrol or diesel. This satisfies greatly the current environmental protection trend in the world.
However, using electric vehicles to travel long distances will have some disadvantages. One of them is that when the car runs out of energy, we will need to wait from 30 minutes to 1 hour to recharge the energy for the car before moving to the next place. This will consume a specific time of for drivers.
In addition, the price of electric vehicles is quite high at the moment, so it is hard to approach the majority of users in society.
In conclusion, I believe that using electric vehicles to travel is one of the great solutions to help protect our environment, although it still has certain drawbacks.
1. Is using electric vehicles to travel popular in your country?
I think it's pretty common. The use of electric vehicles has been on the streets for many years now, from bicycles to motorbikes. Recently, we have witnessed the appearance of electric cars from Vinfast Group. Everyone has pretty positive reviews for these products.
2. Do you think the cost that people need to pay to have electric vehicles at the present is suitable?
I suppose the price that people have to spend buying these vehicles at the moment is quite high. I predict the prices for these vehicles will drop partly in order to approach a wider range of users in society.
3. Do you think electric vehicles can completely replace petrol and diesel vehicles in the future?
I believe this is possible; however, to make this process happen, it will take a long time over years. Much of the time comes from building refueling stations for these vehicles on most roads across the country. Besides, this process also needs an amount of time to adjust the price to be more suitable for the majority of users.
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