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Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that he/she didn’t want to do.
You should say:
- Who he or she is
- What you encouraged him/her to do
- How he/she reacted
- And explain why you encouraged him/her to do it
MODEL ANSWER:
I would like to talk about an occasion when I had to persuade my best friend to go on a four-day trip with me to a picturesque village in the back of beyond. Last summer, I just wanted a few days off to recharge my batteries, so I encouraged my friends to go somewhere off the beaten track. So we decided to travel to a quaint little village near Ho Chi Minh City. Even though the village is not a really well-known tourist site, it is a perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It’s a small, ancient village set in the foothills of a low mountain range, and it’s renowned for exotic delicacies such as roast fish and oven-roasted lamb leg.
My friends and I had been there before a couple of times and we were fairly familiar with the village and knew some ideal places to stay. This time we would like to stay in a pretty tiny farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. Anyway, one friend of mine really didn’t hanker to come, because she didn’t like the idea of staying in a house that is a far cry from the comfort of her flat, and she was concerned about being cold at night and things like this. You know, she really likes her creature comforts. Besides, hiking in hills and doing physical activities are not her cup of tea. It took me three days to encourage her to go to this area because it would be a fascinating cultural experience and a real eye-opener for her. In addition, hiking could also help her to blow off some steam. She was very reluctant at first, and didn’t really like me trying to pressure her, but after three days of trying to convince her that it was an idyllic spot to relax and sample mouth-watering food, she made up her mind to travel with us. She was also absolutely delighted with this trip. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences for us.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS & COLLOCATIONS
- a picturesque village: một ngôi làng xinh đẹp
- the back of beyond (idiom) = a place that is a long way from other houses, towns, etc (một nơi xa xôi cách xa nhà cửa, thành phố)
- recharge my batteries: nạp lại năng lượng
- off the beaten track (idiom) (C2) = in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns (một nơi ít người lui tới, cách xa thành phố, con đường lớn)
- get away from the hustle and bustle of city life: tránh xa sự ồn ào náo nhiệt của cuộc sống trong thành phố
- exotic delicacies: các đặc sản mới lạ, khác biệt
- be renowned for sth: nổi tiếng cho thứ gì đó
- in the middle of nowhere (idiom) (B2) = far away from any towns and cities and where few people live (cách xa thành phố, nơi ít người sống)
- hanker to do sth = to have a strong desire to do sth (khao khát mạnh mẽ để làm gì)
- be a far cry from sth (idiom) (C1) = to be completely different from sth (hoàn toàn khác biệt)
- not sb’s cup of tea (idiom) = not what one likes or is interested in (không phải là thứ mà ai đó yêu thích)
- blow off some steam (idiom) = to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy (xả năng lượng, giải tỏa căng thẳng)
- reluctant (adj) (C1) = miễn cưỡng, không sẵn lòng
- convince sb/yourself (that) (B1): làm cho ai tin rằng
- idyllic (adj) = peaceful and beautiful (yên bình và xinh đẹp)
- sample mouth-watering food: thử thức ăn ngon
- make up your mind (idiom) (B1): quyết định làm gì
- be delighted with sth (B2) = very pleased with sth (hài lòng)
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