Describe a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages

Band 6

I would like to talk about my friend Ioana, who is very good atCụm từ cơ bản, hạn chế Lexical Resource learning languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and now we isLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “are” in the same group. She can speak five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, but her Spanish is still, erTừ ngập ngừng tự nhiên, từ đệm không đáng kể, quite basic. She started French with her grandmother when she was a child, and she began English and German at school. Now she learns new things in some different ways. First, she watches films without subtitles, and when she hears a new word she writeLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “writes” it in a small notebook. She reads this notebook on the bus every morning. Second, she speaks to tourists in the old town, because she is not afraid of make mistakesLỗi dạng động từ: phải là “is not afraid of making mistakes”. Third, once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about many thingsCụm từ mơ hồ; “all sorts of topics” chính xác hơn. Last year she goLỗi thì: phải là “went” to Spain for a short course, and her Spanish became much better. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. You knowCụm từ đệm dùng để ngập ngừng, I feel she is a really greatTính từ cơ bản, hạn chế Lexical Resource person and I admire her a lot. Sometimes I feel a little jealous, because I studyLỗi thì: phải là “have been studying” English for ten years and I still don’t speak so easily. But she also gives me advice, so I want to practise more.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about my friend Ioana, who has a real talent for learning languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and we’re now in the same group. She can speak five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, although her Spanish is still quite basic. She started French with her grandmother as a child, and she began English and German at school. She has several methods for learning new things. First, she watches films without subtitles, and whenever she hears a new word she writes it down in a small notebook, which she reads on the bus every morning. Second, she speaks to tourists in the old town, because she isn’t afraid of to makeLỗi dạng động từ: phải là “making” mistakes. Third, once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about all sorts of topicsCụm từ tự nhiên, linh hoạt. Last year she took a short course in Spain, and her Spanish improved noticeablyTrạng từ chính xác thay cho “became much better”. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. To be honestDiscourse marker dẫn vào một cảm xúc cá nhân, I admire her enormously, but I’m also a little envious, because I’ve been studying English for ten years and I still can’t speak as fluently as she doesCấu trúc so sánh “as … as” được dùng chính xác. She’s generous with advice, so she motivateLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “motivates” me to practise more.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about my friend Ioana, who has a real flair for languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and we’re now in the same group. She speaks five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, although her Spanish is still at an early stage. She started French with her grandmother as a child, and she began English and German at school. She goes about learning new things in several ways. For a start, she watches films without subtitles, and whenever she hears a new word she jots it down in a small notebook, which she reads on the bus every morning. She also strikes up conversations with touristsCụm động từ mang tính thành ngữ in the old town, since she isn’t afraid of making mistakes. Once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about everything under the sunThành ngữ được dùng tự nhiên. Last year she took a short course in Spain, and her Spanish improved noticeably. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. I admire her enormously, though, if I’m honest, I’m also slightly envious, because I’ve been studying English for ten years and still can’t speak as fluently as she does. She’s generous with advice, too, and the more I watch her, the more I want to practiseCấu trúc so sánh kép được dùng chính xác, so, on balance, she’s a source of motivation rather than discouragement.