Read Speaking Strategy 2. How could you describe the things below if you didn’t know or couldn’t remember the words? (Đọc Chiến lược Nói 2. Bạn sẽ mô tả những từ dưới đây như thế nào nếu không biết hoặc không nhớ ra từ?)
1. A party hat
2. A bow tie
3. Icing
4. A waistcoat
Speaking Strategy 2 When you don’t know or can’t remember the words you need,... use these phrases for paraphrasing. Paraphrasing In my language, we’d call it ... It’s something you wear / eat / drink / use as a decoration, etc. It’s like..., but smaller / bigger / more expensive, etc. |
1. A party hat: It’s something you wear on your head during special occasions, especially birthday parties.
2. A bow tie: It’s something men wear around their neck for formal events, and it has the shape of a bow.
3. Icing: It’s a sweet mixture of sugar and water or butter that is used to cover and decorate cakes.
4. A waistcoat: It’s something people, more often men, wear over their shirt and under their jacket for formal occasions.