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BÀI MẪU CHỦ ĐỀ MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORK (PART 2)Bài mẫu chủ đề Media and Social network (Part 2)

Thời gian đọc: ~30 min

1. Describe something interesting you learnt from the Internet.

I’m really into learning cooking on the Internet. There is a called the Expert of Cate, which is very popular teaching how to cook simple but tasty dishes. Each lesson is produced in video with up-to-date culinary tips and advice, along with the recipes. I believe it appeals to anyone who loves life and food particularly.

There is a woman hostess in the video whose sound is really . She looks like a patient and kind-hearted housewife, just like my lovely mom. She is good at cooking all kinds of food, and teaching you how to cook it yourself step by step as well.

I always to the website to learn some new food during the weekends, especially before starting to prepare dinner. I only spend no more than five minutes learning a new recipe, sitting in front of my computer and taking some notes from time to time.

Thanks to this website, I can cook something special for my family now. Although I can’t cook very , I will acquire a sense of achievement when someone enjoys my dishes. Besides, this website helped a lot and changed me from a layman to a person who enjoys cooking. On top of that, it may be an easy way to let off steam during the weekend after a one-week tiring work.

  • Be into sth (v): thích
  • Up-to-date (adj): mới nhất
  • Culinary (adj): liên quan đến nấu ăn
  • Tip (n): mẹo
  • Recipe (n): công thức nấu ăn
  • Appeal (v): hấp dẫn
  • Hostess (n): nữ MC, nữ chủ tiệc
  • Step by step: từng bước một
  • Get access to (v): truy cập
  • Sense of achievement (n): cảm giác thành tựu
  • Let off steam (v): xả hơi

2. Describe a social networking site you like to use.

When it comes to social networks, people may think of Facebook as their ultimate choice but today I would like to say something about my most favorite site – Instagram.

As you know, Instagram has more than one billion users, an impressive number, for its unique features in addition to similar tools as Facebook which also allow to chat and comment on others' posts. Firstly, it has of filters so that users can edit their pictures in any color or form they want. As a consequence, the images uploaded may look much more stylish and up-to-date when compared to those which are on other kinds of social networking sites.

Secondly, we can keep track of not only our friends but also other users, including celebrities or influencers from different parts of the world just by a tool that is displayed when we our instagram account. As media has been increasing in popularity, communication now is not the only demand of people, especially youngsters as they want more than that and I think Instagram has met this need. They want something and trendy. Many trends have also been created from this social platform and young people are the biggest beneficiary. In short, Instagram is a user-friendly site and also an ideal place for an energetic, modern and updated generation.

  • Ultimate (adj): sau cùng, cuối cùng
  • Unique(adj): riêng biệt
  • Stylish (adj): có phong cách
  • Up-to-date (adj): mới nhất, cập nhật
  • Influencers (n): những người có tầm ảnh hưởng
  • Youngsters (n): thanh thiếu niên
  • Meet the need (v): đáp ứng nhu cầu
  • Trendy (adj): thời thượng
  • Trend (n): xu hướng
  • Beneficiary (n): người hưởng lợi

3. Describe a website that you use regularly.

I would like to talk about a website named Youtube, which is a web page that I get access to every day. It is the most video-sharing website in the world with billions of people streaming videos on a daily basis. I am a complete Youtube junkie and I cannot let a day go by without seeing videos in it.

I first learnt to use Youtube when I was in grade 8 at . My elder brother taught me how to log in and that was an eye-opening moment when I saw tons of videos of various content uploaded on the website, and it has become my favorite broadcasting-searching tool ever since. I am a huge fan of Taylor Swift; so you know I can search all the songs, video clips, or interviews related to her and spend the whole day them. In addition, when I want to cook a certain dish, I can easily find the by just typing some keywords on the website’s toolbar.

Besides entertaining purposes, Youtube is also a great source of knowledge with various types of tutorial videos; for example, there are videos about doing exercises, playing a musical instrument, or mixing items of clothing. This website is also free and user-friendly. I can easily look for a video that I need, to a channel that I find helpful, leave a comment, and discuss with others about the related issue that the videos mentioned.

  • Get access to: truy cập
  • Prevalent (adj): phổ biến
  • Youtube junkie: người nghiện Youtube
  • Eye-opening: mở rộng tầm mắt
  • Gnaw (v): gặm nhấm
  • Tutorial video: video hướng dẫn làm gì
  • User-friendly: thân thiện với người dùng
  • Disqualify = Eliminate

4. Talk about a game show you watched on television.

So I’m going to talk about a quiz show called “Who wants to be a millionaire?”. You should know what it’s like because the is very popular all around the world. At the start of the show, are gathered and will have to answer a multiple-choice question to decide who gets to be in the Hot seat. Naturally, it’s the person who answers within the shortest time.

When a contestant is selected, he or she will proceed to sit in a chair in the center – the hot seat – and have the opportunity to answer a total of 15 questions that get over time. For every answer that you get right, you’ll be awarded an amount of money. If you’re not sure about one particular question, you can always stop the game and go home with the money. But if you’re feeling adventurous you can just go with your instinct. And there are always three aids or “lifelines” you can use, for example, you can your friends for help, or choose to have half of the options eliminated.

It’s great fun to watch and I assume also great fun to play! I don’t remember if anyone managed to pass all 15 questions but there must’ve been a few people.

  • Millionaire (n): triệu phú
  • Contestant (n): thí sinh dự thi, người chơi
  • Hot seat (n): ghế nóng
  • Proceed (v): tiến lên
  • Adventurous (adj): phiêu lưu
  • Instinct (adj/n): bản năng, bẩm sinh
  • Eliminate (v): loại bỏ
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