🔥Bài mẫu IELTS Speaking Part 1 chủ đề "Borrowing and Lending Things" kèm từ vựng (Quý 2/2025)

❓ Have you ever borrowed books from others?

Yes, I used to borrow books quite often, especially during my school days when I couldn’t afford brand-new (English: completely new and unused / Vietnamese: mới tinh, chưa từng sử dụng) textbooks.
My best friend always lent me her well-annotated (English: containing many useful notes / Vietnamese: có nhiều chú thích hữu ích) copies, which made it easier for me to understand complicated lessons.
One time, I borrowed a hard-to-find (English: rare or difficult to obtain / Vietnamese: hiếm, khó tìm) novel that helped me ace my literature exam.
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❓ Do you like to lend things to others?

I do, but only when I trust wholeheartedly (English: trust completely / Vietnamese: tin tưởng hoàn toàn) the person I’m lending to.
Helping someone out can strengthen our long-lasting (English: enduring for a long time / Vietnamese: lâu dài, bền vững) connection and show a sense of generosity.
For example, I once lent my limited-edition (English: produced in small quantity / Vietnamese: phiên bản giới hạn) headphones to a classmate preparing for a language contest, and she returned them in perfect condition with a thank-you card.
However, I usually set boundaries (English: define limits / Vietnamese: đặt ra giới hạn) to avoid being taken for granted.

❓ How do you feel when people don't return things they borrowed from you?

Honestly, I feel extremely let down (English: disappointed / Vietnamese: thất vọng), because it shows a lack of common courtesy (English: basic respect or politeness / Vietnamese: phép lịch sự cơ bản).
It makes me think twice (idiom – English: reconsider carefully / Vietnamese: cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng) before handing over (phrasal verb – English: giving something / Vietnamese: đưa cho) anything to them in the future.
For instance, a classmate borrowed my umbrella during a thunderstorm and never gave it back, which I considered a serious breach of trust (English: violation of confidence / Vietnamese: sự phá vỡ lòng tin).
From then on, I became more selective (English: careful when choosing / Vietnamese: chọn lọc, kỹ lưỡng) about who I lend my belongings to.

✳️ New Vocabulary, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs Used:

• brand-new – completely new and unused

• well-annotated – with helpful notes

• hard-to-find – rare or difficult to locate

• cost-effective – saving money in the long run

• trust wholeheartedly – trust fully without doubt

• long-lasting – enduring or permanent

• limited-edition – rare, made in small quantity

• set boundaries – define limits in behavior or expectations

• let down – disappointed

• common courtesy – basic politeness or manners

• think twice – reconsider or reflect before acting

• handing over – giving someone possession

• breach of trust – breaking confidence

• selective – careful in choices

Example from essay:

• “I borrowed a hard-to-find novel...”

• “It was a serious breach of trust...”

• “I started to be more selective…”

Synonyms of “let down”: disappointed, disillusioned, discouraged
Antonyms: uplifted, pleased, comforted

Synonyms of “hard-to-find”: rare, scarce, uncommon
Antonyms: plentiful, accessible, widespread

Synonyms of “selective”: choosy, particular, meticulous
Antonyms: indiscriminate, careless, random

✳️ Grammar Highlights (with Vietnamese translations):

1. Relative clause:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: "which made it easier for me to understand complicated lessons."
     → “Điều đó giúp tôi hiểu bài học phức tạp dễ dàng hơn.”

2. Inversion with "not only... but also" (used in explanation)

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “Not only did it help me save money, but it also helped me study better.”
     → “Không chỉ giúp tôi tiết kiệm tiền mà còn giúp tôi học tốt hơn.”

3. Conditional structure:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: "If people don’t return what they borrow, it makes me reconsider lending anything again."
     → “Nếu người khác không trả đồ đã mượn, tôi sẽ phải suy nghĩ lại trước khi cho mượn tiếp.”

4. Idiom “think twice” used with modal context:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “It makes me think twice before handing over anything.”
     → “Nó khiến tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi đưa đồ cho ai đó.”