Bài giảng IELTS Speaking Part 3: Buildings and city life IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic 19: Buildings and city life 1. Từ vựng cốt lõi (Core Vocabulary) Tiếng Anh Tiếng Việt Fallen into disrepair Rơi vào tình trạng hư hỏng / xuống cấp Structurally sound Có kết cấu vững chắc / an toàn Magnificent bird’s eye view Góc nhìn toàn cảnh tuyệt đẹp từ trên cao Carefully preserved Được bảo tồn cẩn thận Make way for Nhường chỗ cho (cái mới) Alternative energy sources Các nguồn năng lượng thay thế Put a huge strain on Đặt áp lực lớn lên / Gây quá tải cho Influx of people Dòng người đổ về / sự ồ ạt chuyển đến 2. Câu hỏi & Câu trả lời mẫu (Q&A Examples) Q1: Have the buildings in your hometown changed much in the past few decades? High Band My hometown is a small city and over the past few decades it has continued to grow by adding more and more buildings... Many of my city’s historical and cultural sites have been restored and improved over the last few decades as a lot of them had fallen into disrepair , which has made the place more beautiful. Q2: What do you think are the advantages of modern buildings over old buildings? High Band Modern buildings tend to be more structurally sound than before. Many old buildings were made quickly and cheaply when people had less money, so the materials used were not so good. Engineers today, by contrast, have access to better technology, making modern buildings more resistant to fires, storms, and earthquakes. Moreover, newer buildings are designed for better views of the surroundings. Many high-rises have observation decks where visitors or residents can have a magnificent bird’s eye view of the entire city. Q3: Which do you think is more important, the outside or the inside of a building? High Band I think that the inside of a building is more important because that is where the people who live or work there will spend their time. If you live in a house or an apartment where t...