Cue Card - Chủ đề TV program

Topic: Describe a TV program which has made a strong impression on you.

You should say:

what kind of  TV program it was (e.g. comedy, romantic etc.)

when you watched this program

what the TV program was about

and explain why this TV program made such a strong impression on you.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample: 

Nowadays, I do not watch TV much, but when I was a student, I used to watch television a lot. I liked many TV programs and watched them regularly during that time. The TV program that made a strong impression on me was a documentary that I watched on the Discovery Channel.

The TV program was called “The sacrifice of genius” and it was a serial that had 10 episodes in total. I watched every episode and enjoyed them thoroughly. This was mainly a documentary serial which emphasised the sacrifice the famous and genius scientists like Marie Curie, Thomas Edison and 8 other scientists made in their life.

I watched the TV program during the third term of my university years. In our local time, the program was broadcast at 9.00 pm every Thursday. It showed the life and work of the famous scientists and the sacrifices they made for others to make the world a better place. These stories were presented in a fascinating way and each episode was made painstakingly. I got the impression that I was actually watching those great scientists and their works in person!

I have learned so many things about the lives of these scientists and the sacrifices they made. Those sacrifices were unbelievable and after watching this program, I could not stop thinking about those famous scientists and their supreme dedication.

This program has helped me judge life from a different perspective. I realised that working hard to bring something important for others can be more meaningful than our personal achievements like wealth and fame. I later searched for more details of those scientists and other famous people and learned about their life and work. I was actually inspired by this program and started learning deeply about the people who made the world a place where we no longer need to live in the darkness and do not have to compete with the wild animals to collect our food.

Phân tích từ vựng

• Make an impression on sb: tạo ấn tượng tốt đối với ai đó  (to cause someone to notice and admire you)

• The sacrifice of genius: sự hi sinh của thiên tài

• Emphasise /ˈem.fə.saɪz/ (v): nhấn mạnh, làm nổi bật  (to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to)

• Painstakingly /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/ (adv): một cách tỉ mỉ, trau chuốt, cẩn thận (in a way that shows you have taken a lot of care or made a lot of effort)

• Supreme dedication: sự cống hiến, đóng góp tận tâm, tối đa

• Perspective /pɚˈspek.tɪv/ (n): góc nhìn, phối cảnh (a particular way of considering something)

• Inspired /ɪnˈspaɪrd/ (adj): được truyền cảm hứng  (excellent, or resulting from inspiration)