IELTS Speaking Part 2&3 Questions (Jan-Apr 2025) - A2. A Popular Person

IELTS Speaking Part 2&3 Questions (Jan-Apr 2025)

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Bộ đề dự đoán IELTS Speaking Quý 1 (T1 – 04/2025)

A2. A Popular Person

Part 2

Describe a popular/well-known person in your country. You should say:

➨ Who this person is

➨ What he/she has done

➨ Why he/she is popular

And explain how you feel about this person

When we talk about well-liked public figures in (Vietnam), (Mary) is a name that truly stands out. She is not only a talented actress but also a gifted pop singer, and she has been a household name in the nation for decades.

She first rose to fame through her leading role in a blockbuster film. Soon after, she ventured into music, releasing a debut album that received rave reviews and commercial success. Many of her singles topped the charts, and her catchy melodies, combined with relatable lyrics, resonated with fans of all ages. It’s no wonder she has garnered such a massive following! She also has this excellent sense of humor that truly lights up any room. Whether she’s on stage, in interviews, or interacting with fans, her wit and charm shine through. 

What I admire most is her compassionate nature. She believes in giving back to the community, and she regularly donates a portion of her earnings to various charities. Whether it’s supporting education for underprivileged children or contributing to health initiatives, her dedication to helping those in need is genuinely inspiring.  And it shows that she genuinely cares about making a difference in people’s lives.

If I ever had the chance to meet her, I would definitely take a selfie with her and ask for an autograph! It would be such a memorable experience to meet someone I admire so much.

Looking ahead, I hope that (Mary) will continue to shine in her career. By the time she retires, I believe she will have built a legacy that not only entertains but also inspires future generations of artists in both film and music.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
public figure	nhân vật công chúng	公眾人物
a talented actress	một nữ diễn viên tài năng	一位有才華的女演員
gifted	có năng khiếu	有天賦
singer	ca sĩ	歌手
a household name	một cái tên quen thuộc	家喻戶曉的名字
decade	thập kỷ	十年
leading role	vai chính	主角
blockbuster film	bộ phim bom tấn	票房大片
venture into	dấn thân vào	冒險進入
debut album	album ra mắt	首張專輯
rave review	đánh giá tích cực	熱烈的評價
commercial success	thành công thương mại	商業成功
single	đĩa đơn	單曲
topped the chart	đứng đầu bảng xếp hạng	榜單冠軍
catchy melody	giai điệu bắt tai	洗腦旋律
relatable lyric	lời bài hát dễ đồng cảm	易於共鳴的歌詞
resonate	vang vọng	產生共鳴
of all ages	cho mọi lứa tuổi	各年齡層
garner such a massive following	thu hút một lượng lớn người theo dõi	獲得如此龐大的追隨者
sense of humor	khiếu hài hước	幽默感
light up any room	làm sáng bừng không gian	照亮任何房間
wit	trí tuệ	機智
charm	sức hấp dẫn	魅力
admire	ngưỡng mộ	欽佩
compassionate	đầy lòng từ bi	富有同情心
giving back to the community	đóng góp cho cộng đồng	回饋社區
donate	quyên góp	捐贈
charity	từ thiện	慈善
underprivileged	người thiệt thòi	貧困者
contributing	đóng góp	貢獻
initiative	sáng kiến	倡議
dedication	sự cống hiến	奉獻
inspiring	truyền cảm hứng	啟發人心
making a difference	tạo ra sự khác biệt	產生影響
take a selfie	chụp ảnh tự sướng	自拍
autograph	chữ ký	簽名
retire	nghỉ hưu	退休
built a legacy	xây dựng di sản	建立遺產
inspire	truyền cảm hứng	啟發

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Part 3

1. What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?

→ There are definitely some advantages . For one, kids who are well-liked often have a solid support system of friends, which provides emotional security and boosts their confidence. For instance, a popular child might feel more comfortable speaking up in class, knowing they have friends cheering them on.

→ One positive aspect of being popular is fostering a positive self-image. When kids get affirmation from their peers, it can do wonders for their self-esteem. For example, think about a child who is always included in group activities. That sense of belonging can make them feel valued and accepted.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
a solid support system of friends	một hệ thống hỗ trợ vững chắc từ bạn bè	可靠的朋友支持系統
emotional security	sự an toàn về cảm xúc	情感安全
boost one's confidence	tăng cường sự tự tin	提升自信
speaking up	lên tiếng	表達意見
cheering them on	cổ vũ họ	為他們加油
self-image	hình ảnh bản thân	自我形象
affirmation	sự khẳng định	肯定
peer	bạn đồng trang lứa	同齡人
do wonders	tạo ra điều kỳ diệu	產生奇蹟
self-esteem	lòng tự trọng	自尊
sense of belonging	cảm giác thuộc về	歸屬感
valued	được đánh giá	被重視
accepted	được chấp nhận	被接受

2. Are there any disadvantages if a child is popular at school?

→ Popularity in school can come with its own set of challenges.  For one, kids who are well-liked might feel pressure to maintain their social status, which can be stressful. For instance, they might constantly worry about fitting in or pleasing their peers, which can lead to anxiety and self-doubt.

→ One drawback of being popular as a kid is that it can actually make you a target for jealousy or bullying. When someone stands out, it can draw negative attention from other kids who feel threatened. For example, a popular kid might end up being gossiped about or even excluded from certain groups, which can be emotionally damaging.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
well-liked	được yêu thích	受歡迎
pressure	áp lực	壓力
social status	địa vị xã hội	社會地位
stressful	căng thẳng	壓力大的
fit in	hòa nhập	融入
peer	bạn đồng trang lứa	同齡人
anxiety	lo âu	焦慮
self-doubt	nghi ngờ bản thân	自我懷疑
target	mục tiêu	目標
jealousy	sự ghen tị	嫉妒
bullying	bắt nạt	欺凌
stand out	nổi bật	脫穎而出
threatened	bị đe dọa	受到威脅
gossiped	bị nói xấu	被八卦
excluded	bị loại trừ	被排除

3. Do you think popular children will grow up to be popular adults?

→ Absolutely! Many popular kids pick up strong social skills early on and they often have this natural charisma that draws people in,  which can help them maintain their popularity into adulthood. For instance, think about someone who was the life of the party in high school. They probably learned how to connect with people with different personalities and backgrounds.

→ Not necessarily. Some people manage to keep that social status into their adulthood, while others might realize that other qualities like kindness, reliability, and empathy matter way more as they grow up. Take two high school friends: one who was popular but relied on superficial charm, and another who was quieter but built strong, lasting relationships; the latter may end up with a better supportive network in adulthood.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
social skill	kỹ năng xã hội	社交技巧
charisma	sức hấp dẫn	魅力
draw people in	thu hút mọi người	吸引人
the life of the party	linh hồn của bữa tiệc	派對的靈魂
personality	tính cách	個性
background	bối cảnh	背景
social status	địa vị xã hội	社會地位
kindness	lòng tốt	善良
reliability	độ tin cậy	可靠性
empathy	sự đồng cảm	同理心
superficial charm	vẻ ngoài hấp dẫn	表面的魅力
supportive network	mạng lưới hỗ trợ	支持網絡

4. What kinds of people are popular at work?

→ You know, colleagues who are helpful and approachable really tend to be the most popular at work. People appreciate when someone is ready to lend a hand or share their expertise. For example, if there's someone who takes the time to mentor new hires, they can quickly become a beloved figure in the office. Everyone loves having that go-to person who makes things easier!

→ One common trait of well-liked employees is definitely their sense of humor. People who can lighten the mood with a well-timed joke often become favorites among their coworkers. Just think about it—someone who can make light of stressful situations really helps create a more relaxed environment. It’s nice to have those people around who can bring a smile to your face, right?

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
colleague	đồng nghiệp	同事
helpful	hữu ích	友善
approachable	dễ gần	approachable
appreciate	đánh giá cao	感激
lend a hand	giúp đỡ	伸出援手
expertise	chuyên môn	專業知識
mentor	người hướng dẫn	導師
new hire	nhân viên mới	新員工
a beloved figure	một nhân vật được yêu mến	受人愛戴的人
go-to	người mà bạn thường tìm đến	首選
employee	nhân viên	員工
sense of humor	khiếu hài hước	幽默感
lighten the mood	làm nhẹ bầu không khí	輕鬆氣氛
well-timed joke	câu đùa đúng lúc	時機恰當的笑話
coworkers	đồng nghiệp	同事們
make light of stressful situations	làm nhẹ đi những tình huống căng thẳng	輕鬆面對壓力情況

5. Which one is more important, maintaining a good relationship with colleagues or doing well at work?

→When it comes to the workplace, I really believe that performing well is the most siginificant factor. Sure, having good relationships with colleagues can be beneficial, but at the end of the day, it’s your job performance that truly matters. For example, if you’re the person who consistently meets deadlines and exceeds expectations, you’re more likely to be seen as an asset to the company, no matter how many colleagues might dislike you. On the flip side, someone who is a real social butterfly but fails to deliver results may not last very long in their position. Ultimately, it’s the quality of your work that keeps you in the game.

→ I really think that both building good connections and performing well at work are very crucial so it’s all about finding the right balance. On one hand, if you’re consistently delivering great results, you could find yourself in line for promotions or raises, and who doesn’t love that? On the other hand, having strong relationships at work can make a huge difference in how well everyone collaorates and gets things done, making teamwork so much smoother.  > But here’s the thing: if someone focuses solely on their own achievements and neglects those relationships, they might end up feeling pretty isolated. So, it’s vital to find that sweet spot between doing your job well and building those connections.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
significant	quan trọng	重要
colleague	đồng nghiệp	同事
at the end of the day	cuối cùng	到頭來
meet deadline	hoàn thành đúng hạn	按時完成
exceed	vượt qua	超過
expectation	kỳ vọng	期望
asset	tài sản	資產
social butterfly	người giao tiếp xã hội	社交蝴蝶
deliver result	mang lại kết quả	交付結果
last very long	kéo dài rất lâu	持續很長時間
keep you in the game	giữ bạn trong cuộc chơi	讓你保持競爭力
building good connection	xây dựng mối quan hệ tốt	建立良好的聯繫
performing	thực hiện	表現
finding the right balance	tìm kiếm sự cân bằng đúng	找到正確的平衡
deliver great result	mang lại kết quả tuyệt vời	交付出色的結果
in line for	trong hàng chờ để	在等候中
promotion	thăng chức	升遷
raise	tăng lương	加薪
make a huge difference	tạo ra sự khác biệt lớn	產生巨大的影響
collaborate	hợp tác	合作
get things done	hoàn thành công việc	完成事情
teamwork	làm việc nhóm	團隊合作
solely	chỉ riêng	單獨
achievement	thành tựu	成就
neglect	sao nhãng	忽視
isolated	bị cô lập	隔離
vital	thiết yếu	重要的
sweet spot	điểm ngọt	最佳狀態

6. Are bosses more popular than employees at work?

→ The popularity of employers compared to employees can really vary based on several factors. If a manager is supportive and approachable, they’re likely to be well-liked and admired by their team. For instance, a boss who takes the time to listen to employees and offers help when needed can create a friendly atmosphere. On the flip side, if a manager comes across as overly authoritative or detached, it can create a significant rift. Imagine a boss who constantly scolds team members in a grumpy tone or talks down to them—it's hard to earn genuine respect that way.

→  I actually see it quite differently—I rarely find that managers are more well-liked than their employees. One big reason for this is the different roles that they play, which can create a natural barrier. Bosses are often the ones making tough decisions, setting goals, and evaluating performance, and that authority can feel pretty distant to the team.  That’s why, it can be tough for employees to view their boss as a peer or even a friend. Instead, they might see them more as someone who’s in charge, which can make it hard to build that personal connection. It’s like having a teacher in school—while you respect them, it’s not always easy to relate to them on the same level as your classmates.

English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
supportive	ủng hộ	支持
approachable	dễ gần	approachable
well-liked	được yêu thích	受歡迎
admired	được ngưỡng mộ	受到欽佩
take the time	dành thời gian	花時間
authoritative	có thẩm quyền	威權的
detached	tách rời	超然的
rift	rạn nứt	裂痕
scold	mắng mỏ	斥責
grumpy	cáu kỉnh	脾氣壞的
talk down	nói giảm nói tránh	貶低
earn genuine respect	kiếm được sự tôn trọng chân thành	贏得真正的尊重
barrier	rào cản	障礙
tough decision	quyết định khó khăn	困難的決定
setting goal	đặt mục tiêu	設定目標
evaluating performance	đánh giá hiệu suất	評估表現
authority	quyền lực	權威
distant	xa cách	遙遠的
peer	bạn đồng trang lứa	同齡人
in charge	phụ trách	負責
respect	tôn trọng	尊重
relate	liên quan	相關

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