IELTS Topic
Bài 12: Friendship

1. Từ vựng cốt lõi (Core Vocabulary)

Tiếng Anh	Tiếng Việt
Confide in	Tâm sự / Tin tưởng chia sẻ bí mật
On the same wavelength	Cùng tần số / Cùng suy nghĩ
Spontaneity	Sự tự phát / Sự ngẫu hứng
Stabbing someone in the back	Đâm sau lưng / Phản bội
Generosity	Sự rộng lượng / hào phóng
Fade away	Phai nhạt dần / Biến mất dần
Migration	Sự di cư / Chuyển nơi ở
Conscious effort	Nỗ lực có ý thức / Sự cố gắng chủ động

2. Phân tích Bài đọc / Bài luận mẫu (Passage Analysis)

Paragraph 1 & 2: Why We Need Friends

While the family is often the first circle, friends are a very close second. Sometimes family members may be too strict. Since parents are from a different generation, their ways may be too old-fashioned, unlike friends that are on the same wavelength. Therefore, everyone needs a good friend to confide in.

Paragraph 3: Qualities of a Good Friend

Regardless of personality, most people value friends who are loyal, trustworthy, and dependable. With such friends, you do not need to worry about them stabbing you in the back by revealing secrets or taking advantage of your generosity. Older friends provide wisdom, while younger ones help us remember the spontaneity of life.

Paragraph 4: Why Friendships Fade

However, despite a great start, sometimes friendships fade away. Interests change as we mature. Another reason is distance or busyness. Married life or migration elsewhere might prevent friends from keeping in touch.

Paragraph 5: Maintaining Bonds

Maintaining good friendships requires conscious effort. Despite the existence of communication technology, friends must be willing to make time to message and call one another regularly.

3. Cấu trúc câu ăn điểm (Sentence Structures)

“Since parents are from a different generation, their ways may be too [adjective], unlike friends that are [phrase].” (Vì cha mẹ thuộc thế hệ khác, cách thức của họ có thể quá…, không giống như những người bạn cùng…)
“Regardless of [noun], most people value [noun] who are [list of adjectives].” (Bất kể…, hầu hết mọi người coi trọng… những người…)
“Married life or migration elsewhere might prevent such friends from [V-ing].” (Cuộc sống gia đình hoặc việc di cư có thể ngăn cản những người bạn đó…)

4. Bài tập thực hành (Practice Exercise)

Chọn từ/cụm từ phù hợp nhất để hoàn thành câu:

I love my best friend because we are always and understand each other without speaking.
It’s hard to find someone you can truly when you are going through a difficult time.
True friends would never dream of just to get ahead at work.
Without regular meetings, even the strongest bonds can slowly over the years.
Keeping a long-distance relationship alive takes a from both sides.