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CUE CARD: A NEW SKILL

Đề: Describe a new skill you would like to learn.

You should say:

• what skill (= what you would like to learn to do) 

• where you would learn it (or, where you think would be the best place to learn it)

• how difficult you think it would be  

And explain why you would like to learn this skill.

BÀI TRẢ LỜI MẪU:

I’d like to talk about a new skill that I want to learn. I’ m the kind of adventurous person who enjoys the challenge of learning new things, whether it is a new sport or a skill that would be useful to me.

I would like to have the skills to set up my own website. Probably the best place to learn to do this would be online, using a distance-learning course run by a university, which I could take free of charge. I wouldn’t need to travel and I could complete the course at my own pace in my spare time.

Although there would be a lot to learn, I already use computers all the time, so I think that I could pick up the basics quite quickly. With practice, I would become more creative and able to incorporate new features on my website.

Of course, I imagine that I would find the course interesting, but I have a practical reason for wanting to master this skill. I have recently started my own company, selling sports goods, so it would be a really cost-effective and attractive way to advertise my products.

PHÂN TÍCH TỪ VỰNG:

– distance learning: [noun] a system of education where people study at home with the help (học từ xa)of special Internet sites, and e-mail work to their teachers.
Example: Although he lives in the countryside, he is able to take a distance learning course to qualify as an engineer.

– at my own pace: [expression] at the speed which is best for me. (theo tốc độ riêng của mình)
Example: She prefers to study alone, so that she can work at her own pace.

– pick up: [phrasal verb] get information or a skill quite easily, without too much work. (học hỏi qua kinh nghiệm, không phải qua cố gắng)
Example: I picked up a lot of English during my visit to New York.
 

– cost-effective: [adjective] giving the best possible results for the money and time spent on something. (hiệu quả về mặt chi phí)
Example: Using more security cameras in public places is a cost-effective way to reduce crime.