IELTS Speaking Useful Phrases – 100+ cụm từ hữu ích mà bạn cần biết

Talking about yourself

(Nói về bản thân)

• I grew up in + place, which is
• I am (currently/ presently) + job
• I’ve been living in + place for + X years/ months
• At the moment, I’m taking classes at….. and
• I’m hoping + to do something/ I’m planning on + doing something

Starting-off

(Bắt đầu bài nói)

• Ok,…
• Then,…
• Actually,…
• Alright,…
• Well, you know

Point 1

(Thể hiện quan điểm đầu tiên)

• The first thing I’d like to mention is … 
• The main thing you need to know is … 
• I’d like to begin by highlighting the fact …

Point 2

(Bổ sung ý kiến)

• In addition, I suppose I should say … 
• Another interesting point is … 
• Not only that, but _______is also exceedingly …..
• And I shouldn’t forget to mention that… 
• I guess I could also say that (it’s) sort-of …….. 
• Finally I’d also like to mention ……..

Asking for repetition

(Xin giám khảo nhắc lại câu hỏi)

• Could you please repeat the question?
• One more time, please?
• I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. 
• Would you mind repeating?
• Sorry, I didn’t get the question. 
• Sorry, I’m afraid I didn’t catch that. 
• Could you repeat the question, please? 
• Could you say that again?

Inserting natural phrases

(Cụm từ nối)

• Well, I’d have to say that . . .
•  It’s tough to say, but I’d . . .
•  In my opinion, . . .

Negative statements

(Câu tường trình phủ định)

• I’m not so sure that . . . 
• I’m not convinced that . . . 
• To be perfectly honest, I . . . 
• Between the two of us, . . .

Expressions

(Thể hiển cảm xúc) 

• What’s weird is . . . 
• Something surprising is . . . 
• One thing I never expected was. . . 
• Never in a million years did I . . . 
• I’m not ashamed to admit that . . . 
• Many are surprised to hear that . . . 
• It’s common knowledge that . . .

Personal experience

(Kinh nghiệm cá nhân)

• In my experience… 
• I remember when… 
• What happened was… 
• One time (when)… 
• Back when I was…

Personal opinion

(Quan điểm cá nhân)

• Personally… 
• In my view… 
• For me…
• As I see it… 
• As far as I’m concerned…

Explaining small differences or no differences

(Giải thích sự khác biệt nhỏ hoặc không có khác biệt)

• Similar to
• Much the same
• Same + noun + as
• Same + adjective + as

Expressing something you like

(Diễn tả điều gì bạn thích)

• Yes, I can’t get enough of it
• What I like most about it is
• I love that it allows me to
• I’m a big fan of..
• I’m keen on…
• I’m in love with…

Expressing something you are good at

(Diễn đạt điều gì bạn giỏi)

• Yes, I have a knack for it
• No, I’m hopeless at it

Expressing frequency

(Diễn tả tần suất)

• From time to time (thi thoảng)
• Now and again (thi thoảng)
• Every once in a while (thi thoảng)
• More often than not/usually (thường xuyên)
• I’m not in the least bit interested in that/ never (không bao giờ)

Comparing with the past

(So sánh với quá khứ)

• But when I was (a bit) younger I used to … 
• But in my school days I used to … 
• But back in the day I used to … (= In the distant past)

Finishing 

(Kết thúc câu trả lời)

• So, that’s a bit about my … 
• Anyway, that’s my … 
• So, to cut a long story short, … (= To sum up)

Starting-off

(Bắt đầu bài nói)

• I’d like to kick off by telling you….
• The one I’d like to tell you about is 
• My favourite was
• I’d like to talk about… 
• Let me tell you about… 
• Personally, I would have to say…
• The one who/that stands out is…
• I’m going to tell you about…

Starting the Speaking Part-Two

(Bắt đầu bài nói)

• I think I’m ready
• Can I start?
• Shall I start? 
• Is that one minute? 
• I’d like to speak about… 
• I’m going to talk about… 
• I’ve chosen to present…
• I’m really glad I got this topic because… 
• There were many things I could have spoken about but… 
• It’s a strange coincidence that I got this topic because just yesterday… 
• The only thing I could think of to speak about is… 
• This doesn’t exactly match the question, but…
• There were many things I could have talked about, but I chose…

Getting back on topic

(Quay trở về chủ đề chính)

• Anyway,…
• Where was I? Oh yes,…
• Getting back to the questions on the sheet,…
• I think I’m going off topic

Indicating a time in the past

(Ám chỉ về quá khứ)

• I think it was when 
• I was around (age) years old. 
• When I was a (school) student, … 
• In my (school) days, …

Avoiding hesitation

(Câu nối thể hiện sự sẵn sàng)

• For example, . . .
• What else can I say? 
• What else is there to say? 
• I suppose I should also mention that…

Signalling the next part of the question

(Nối tới phần tiếp theo của câu hỏi) 

• As for … 
• When it comes to … 
• Moving on to …
• Speaking of…
• Regard…
• Anyway, what happened next…

Expressing Impression

(Diễn đạt ấn tượng của bản thân về điều gì)

• It was the most memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic) of my life. 
• For me, it was a truly memorable/remarkable (repeat question topic). 
• I’ll never forget (it/him/her) as long as I live

Comparing with the past

(So sánh với quá khứ)

• But when I was (a bit) younger I used to … 
• But in my school days I used to … 
• But back in the day I used to … (= In the distant past)

Finishing 

(Kết thúc câu trả lời)

• That’s all I can think of to say 
• That’s it
• I think I’ve covered everything
• Umm, that’s it
• I can’t think of anything else to say
• Can I stop there?
• Is that enough?
• Is that more than two minutes?

Expressing Opinion

(Thể hiện quan điểm cá nhân)

• In my opinion/ In my view… 
• My view is that/ My point of view is that… 
• I reckon/ I feel/ Personally speaking… 
• As far as I am concerned…
•  It seems to me that… 
• Well, I would say…
• I would like to point out… 
• If you want my opinion… 
• The way I look it… 
• As I see it… 
• The point I am trying to make is… 
• I think/believe that… 
• I suppose/ presume/ would say…
• I think most people would agree that… 
• I believe it is hard to deny that… 
• I strongly believe that… 
• I think none would deny that…

Rephrasing

(Nhấn mạnh điều vừa nói)

• What I actually meant was… 
• To express it another way… 
• Another way to say it… 
• Another way of saying it is… 
• Let me put it this/another way… 
• What I mean is… 
• To rephrase what I have just said… 
• What I want to say is… 
• What I am trying to say is…

Giving an explanation

(Đưa ra lời giải thích)

• Well, the reason is… 
• Well, the thing is… 
• What I mean is… 
• The reason for this is…

Agreeing with an opinion

(Đồng ý với quan điểm nào đó)

• I quite agree… 
• I completely agree that… 
• Yes, Indeed… 
• I could not agree more… 
• I entirely/totally agree with you on that… 
• That’s exactly how I see it… 
• That’s exactly what I think/ believe… 
• Precisely/ Exactly/ Certainly/ Definitely… 
• You are quite right about… 
• You have just read my mind… 
• Yes, that’s obvious…
• I totally agree. 
• I couldn’t agree with you more. 
• You’re absolutely right. 
• No doubt about it. 
• Definitely / Absolutely / Precisely

Disagreeing with an opinion

(Không đồng tình với quan điểm nào đó)

• I possess a different view… 
• I must disagree with the view that… 
• I am afraid I believe/ see it otherwise… 
• This might be true in some contexts but… 
• I am inclined to oppose the view that… 
• I am afraid I disagree… 
• Yes, perhaps, but… 
• Well, it depends… 
• I see what you mean, but this is not the whole story… 
• Yes, but there is also another aspect to consider… 
• I don’t quite agree with the idea that… 
• Well, that’s one way to look at that, but… 
• I am not quite so sure that…

Commenting on your own ideas

(Bình luận về quan điểm của mình)

• I know this may sound obvious but… 
• This may sound strange but… 
• I am not sure if this is the correct example… 
• Strange it may seem but… 
• I am sorry to have to say this but… 
• Though this is very sad, this is the reality…

Expressing certainty

(Thể hiện sự chắc chắn)

• I am absolutely convinced that…
•  There is no denying that… 
• Nobody will deny that… 
• It is a fact that… 
• Undeniably…

Contrasting ideas

(Đưa ra ý tưởng trái ngược)

• On the other hand… 
• On the contrary… 
• To look at it another way… 
• Then again… 
• From a different perspective… 
• From a different point of view…

Making a complaint

(Phàn nàn) 

• Can’t something be done to/about… 
• Forgive me for mentioning it, but… 
• It really is terrible/ridiculous that… 
• I wish someone did something about it… 
• Something ought to be done about it…

Stalling for time

(Câu giờ)

• To be honest, I’m not a big fan of + vấn đề mà bạn thấy khó trong câu hỏi
• I haven’t given it much thought/ It isn’t something I’ve thought about before/ Actually, I’m not familiar with this subject or topic
• Well, let me see
• It’s difficult to say
• That’s a tricky one

Finishing 

(Kết thúc câu trả lời)

• In summary, I can say that… 
• So, that’s why I think that… 
• Anyway, that’s why…