A time you were ill? Ôi khó quá, mô tả bị bệnh sao bây giờ?
Topic này thuộc chủ đề EXPERIENCES & EVENTS, một Topic khá là rộng. Trải nghiệm và sự kiện trong cuộc đời thì chúng mình có vô số: đỗ đại học, học lại, thất tình, trúng xổ số, … nói chung không thể đếm xuể. Theo cô Trương Thu Hương – Academic Manager của Anh ngữ SYM, chúng mình có thể chia những sự kiện và trải nghiệm trong cuộc đời thành 2 nhóm: Happy experiences & Sad experiences.
Trong chủ đề phụ SAD EXPERIENCES, hãy cùng nghiên cứu topic Describe a time you were ill nhé
| Describe a time you were ill You should say:
And say how you recovered from the illness. |
Phân tích cách triển khai bài mẫu Describe a time you were ill
| Bước 1: Giới thiệu | Today I’d like to tell you about a time when I was ill. |
| Bước 2: Triển khai các ý
▶ Ý 1: When it was Đừng dừng lại ở đây. Hãy triển khai cụ thể ‘quá trình’ ốm bắt đầu từng bước thế nào. ▶ Ý 2: What the symptoms were
▶ Ý 3: Who you were with |
It was two years ago when I was a sophomore at National Economics University. Our class threw a party at a restaurant near the college after the end-of-term exam, and after that when I got home, I started to feel unwell. At first, I started to feel light-headed. Then I had a headache; my head just spun and was heavy as lead. I guessed that was because I drank a couple of wines during the party. I also burnt up and threw up several times at night. I was indeed sick as a dog. Luckily, I stayed with my parents so they took turns to take care of me. They were very worried about me; they stayed up the whole night to keep an eye on me. |
| Bước 3: Say how you recovered from the illness
|
▶ I made a speedy recovery because I took a lot of rest, ate nutritious foods, and tried some traditional treatments such as steam inhalation and herbal bath. I lied down in bed and stayed away from smartphones. I drank plenty of fruit juice to stay hydrated and boost my immune system. It was my mother who made meals for me. She stewed chicken with some herbs and congee with onions. These dishes were so good that I devoured them quickly.
▶ I should have thanked my friend for giving me a Chinese massage that did help to ease my illness. At first, I was a bit scared as I was afraid that would hurt badly. On the contrary, it relaxed my body, and I felt completely refreshed. It was just magical. I would learn this therapy to perform on my parents when they are under the weather or sick. |
| Bước 4: Đừng quên kết thức bài nói | That’s all I want to say. |
SAMPLE ANSWER (band 8.0)
Today I’d like to tell you about a time when I was ill.
It was two years ago when I was a sophomore at National Economics University.
Our class threw a party at a restaurant near the college after the end-of-term exam, and after that when I got home, I started to feel unwell.
At first, I started to feel light-headed. Then I had a headache; my head just spun and was heavy as lead. I guessed that was because I drank a couple of wine during the party. I also burnt up and threw up several times at night. I was indeed sick as a dog.
Luckily, I stayed with my parents so they took turns to take care of me. They were very worried about me; they stayed up the whole night to keep an eye on me.
▶ I made a speedy recovery because I took a lot of rest, ate nutritious foods, and tried some traditional treatments such as steam inhalation and herbal bath. I lied down in bed and stayed away from smartphones. I drank plenty of fruit juice to stay hydrated and boost my immune system. It was my mother who made meals for me. She stewed chicken with some herbs and congee with onions. These dishes were so good that I devoured them quickly.
▶ I should have thanked my friend for giving me a Chinese massage that did help to ease my illness. At first, I was a bit scared as I was afraid that would hurt badly. On the contrary, it relaxed my body, and I felt completely refreshed. It was just magical. I would learn this therapy to perform on my parents when they are under the weather or sick.
That’s all I want to say.
Từ vựng hay trong bài
- Be light-headed: choáng váng, chóng mặt
- Be heavy as lead: đầu nặng như chì
- To burn up: hâm hấp sốt
- To throw up: nôn mửa
- Be sick as a dog: ốm nặng
- To take turns: thay phiên nhau
- To keep an eye on sb/st: để mắt tới ai/ cái gì
- To make a speedy recovery: phục hồi nhanh
- Steam inhalation: xông hơi
- Herbal bath: tắm lá thuốc
- To stay hydrated: giữ ẩm (cơ thể, mặt, …)
- Immune system: hệ miễn dịch
- To stew: ninh, hầm
- To devour: ăn ngấu nghiến, ăn nhiều
- Be under the weather: mệt nhẹ ( khi thời tiết thay đổi)
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