IELTS Speaking Part 2 & 3 - Topic: Television

Trong các kỳ thi IELTS Speaking, chủ đề Televison rất có thể xuất hiện vì đây là một topic khá phổ biến. Tuy nhiên, không phải ai cũng biết cách để đạt điểm cao trong chủ đề này.

Bởi lẽ đó, Aland đã tổng hợp những bài mẫu Speaking hay cho chủ đề này để mọi người cùng tham khảo nhé ^.^

PART 2 - Chủ đề Television

I recently had the opportunity to watch the documentary Food Inc. by Robert Kenner. In the show, he examines corporate farming in the United States and explains how the agricultural industry produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally detrimental and abusive of both animals and employees. As food practices and palates evolve with the course of time and to meet the growing needs, food producing corporations have turned to shady practices in order to maximize profits.

I decided to give this documentary a look after one of my close friends recommended it to me, she said it had opened her eyes to the ways of the world. That seemed a bit dramatic to me so I looked online to see what it was all about and what people were commenting about it. I was genuinely surprised to see that it had been nominated for several prominent awards in the USA and after watching a trailer for it, I knew I should give it a shot.

Throughout the documentary many were clarified for me about the food industry. For example, staying healthy is not enough today, we should be also careful about our food selection. The products we take from the large chains and markets can be quite unhealthy for us. The documentary analyzes the existing food markets from how food is being grown, how the conglomerates are abusing the environment, food, animals and people engaged in the production chain, how they are cheating the consumers and more other fascinating issues.

It was a fascinating documentary that made me think for the first time about this world behind the world that I had never even thought about questioning and also made me consider more carefully how I will support the food industry in the future.

PART 3 - Topic Television

1. What are the most popular kinds of TV programmes in your country? Why is this?

I would say mainstream news are extremely popular in my country at the moment, so much is happening in the country and around the world that people try their best to keep updated. In addition to that talk shows are also vastly popular, so much so that they are on day and night in one channel or another. Talks shows give an insight into a pressing issues and bring many popular personalities to the programme and people just eat up what they have got to say on an issue. Finally there’s a huge number of TV series of different genres to which people can become fervently attached to. Personally, that matches my tastes more as I seek entertainment rather than information when I’m watching television.

2. Do you think there are too many game shows on TV nowadays? Why?

I think the number of game shows is on the rise and it is interesting to notice that a good number of channels has started to develop new concepts or at least rehash old ones in order to draw in new viewers. Game shows are engaging and electrifying and people love to watch somebody make a fool of themselves or win some money. There’s even people who devote their time into preparing for quiz shows and make a lot of money running through the game show circuit.

3. Do you think TV is the main way for people to get the news in your country? What other ways are there?

I believe that TV is no longer the main source of information for a majority of people. With the advent and rise of social media, people are more frequently turning to those channels for a faster way of receiving updated information, especially when it comes to younger people. This unfortunately has a downside of making disinformation easier as people take what they see at face value. Among other common sources for news, people still use radio, newspaper and magazines. But even these are quickly switching to an online format.

4. What types of products are advertised most often on TV?

I would rather say what type of products and services are not on the TV. Starting from cosmetics, household appliances and cars manufacturers, online stores, fast food chain shops, real estate businesses and so on all want their presence on TV and to charm more people to try their products and services. I believe beauty products and electronic products have the highest number of TV advertisements in my country and whenever I turn on a channel, their adverts are there.

5. Do you think that people pay attention to adverts on TV? Why do you think that is?

I think people pay attention to TV ads even after they are bombarded with those adverts constantly. Sometimes people pay attention to those adverts willingly and sometimes unconsciously. I believe that whenever someone has to pick a product from a store, which offers a large number of brands and manufacturers, people opt for the one they have noticed on TV. Besides, whenever someone is in front of a TV set, his eyes and ears concentrate on the things shown on the screen, and even though many of us are irritated with the number of adverts shown on TV, we have no alternatives if we want to watch our favourite programmes on TV.

6. How important are regulations on TV advertising?

I think regulations are important when it comes to television and every ad should go through a rigid screening before they go live on TV. The authorities should make sure that the advertisement is suitable for the intended audience, does not broadcast fake products or services and complies with advertisement policies of the broadcasting companies. Regulations are there to help protect the consumer and the companies from getting into legal problems.

Trên đây là hướng dẫn tự học IELTS Speaking cho chủ đề Television. Mong rằng các em sẽ có thể sử dụng các từ vựng và cấu trúc phía trên để đưa vào bài IELTS Speaking của mình hiệu quả.

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