🔥Bài mẫu IELTS Speaking Part 1 chủ đề "Names" kèm từ vựng (Quý 3/2026)

Is it difficult for you to remember people's names?

Not really, because I tend to have a good memory for names (khả năng ghi nhớ tên tốt), especially when I have just met someone. I usually associate their name with (liên kết tên của họ với) a distinctive feature, such as their appearance or personality, which makes it easier to commit it to memory (ghi nhớ lâu dài). For example, if someone has a particularly striking appearance (ngoại hình nổi bật), I can normally remember their name after just one introduction.

How do you remember people's names?

I normally make a mental note of (ghi nhớ trong đầu) someone's name and try to use it naturally during our conversation. This reinforcement technique (kỹ thuật củng cố) helps me put a name to a face (nhớ ra tên của một người khi nhìn thấy họ) rather than simply hearing the name once and forgetting it. For instance, if I meet a new classmate called Anna, I might say, “Nice to meet you, Anna,” a couple of times to make the name stick in my mind (khắc sâu vào trí nhớ).

How do you feel when people can't remember your name?

I feel slightly disappointed when someone fails to recall (không nhớ ra) my name, particularly if we have already met several times. That said, I try not to take it personally (coi đó là vấn đề cá nhân) because people can be overwhelmed by information overload (quá tải thông tin) and may simply have a poor memory for names. For example, if a colleague calls me by the wrong name, I would just correct them politely and brush it off (bỏ qua, không để bụng).

Do you often forget people's names?

Yes, occasionally, especially when I meet several new people in a short period of time. I can struggle to retain (gặp khó khăn trong việc ghi nhớ) unfamiliar names because my attention is often divided between remembering the person and following the conversation. For example, at a large social gathering, I might remember someone's face perfectly but draw a blank (hoàn toàn không nhớ ra) when I try to recall their name.>> 🔥 Nhắn zalo 0905834420 join group zalo Hóng đề thi máy 4 skills để cập nhật đề thi thật 4 kĩ năng hằng ngày [Kèm giải & đề làm online]

New vocabulary

1. good memory for names — khả năng ghi nhớ tên tốt

English: an ability to remember people's names easily.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I tend to have a good memory for names.”

Synonyms: excellent name recall, strong memory for names, good name retention
Antonyms: poor name recall, weak name memory, difficulty remembering names

2. associate A with B — liên kết A với B

English: to connect one thing in your mind with another.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I usually associate their name with a distinctive feature.”

Synonyms: connect, link, relate
Antonyms: separate, disconnect, dissociate

3. commit something to memory — ghi nhớ lâu dài

English: to learn something so that you can remember it later.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “It makes it easier to commit it to memory.”

Synonyms: memorise, retain, learn by heart
Antonyms: forget, overlook, erase

4. striking appearance — ngoại hình nổi bật

English: an appearance that is particularly noticeable or impressive.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “Someone has a particularly striking appearance.”

Synonyms: eye-catching appearance, distinctive look, remarkable appearance
Antonyms: ordinary appearance, unremarkable look, inconspicuous appearance

5. make a mental note of — ghi nhớ trong đầu

English: to deliberately remember something for future use.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I normally make a mental note of someone's name.”

Synonyms: remember, take note of, bear in mind
Antonyms: forget, disregard, overlook

6. reinforcement technique — kỹ thuật củng cố

English: a method used to strengthen learning or memory.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “This reinforcement technique helps me put a name to a face.”

Synonyms: memory strategy, learning method, retention technique
Antonyms: forgetting strategy, memory impairment, distraction

7. put a name to a face — nhớ ra tên của một người khi nhìn thấy họ

English: to remember or identify someone's name when you see them.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “It helps me put a name to a face.”

Synonyms: identify someone, recall someone's name, recognise someone
Antonyms: forget someone's identity, fail to recognise, draw a blank

8. stick in my mind — khắc sâu vào trí nhớ

English: to be remembered clearly for a long time.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “To make the name stick in my mind.”

Synonyms: remain memorable, stay with me, linger in my memory
Antonyms: fade from memory, be forgotten, slip my mind

9. fail to recall — không nhớ ra

English: to be unable to remember something.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “When someone fails to recall my name.”

Synonyms: forget, fail to remember, be unable to recollect
Antonyms: remember, recall, recollect

10. take it personally — coi đó là vấn đề cá nhân

English: to feel offended by something that was not necessarily intended to offend you.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I try not to take it personally.”

Synonyms: feel offended, feel hurt, take offence
Antonyms: remain unfazed, stay objective, brush it off

11. information overload — quá tải thông tin

English: a situation in which there is too much information to process effectively.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “People can be overwhelmed by information overload.”

Synonyms: excessive information, information saturation, cognitive overload
Antonyms: information scarcity, limited information, information simplicity

12. brush something off — bỏ qua, không để bụng

English: to treat something as unimportant and not allow it to upset you.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I would just correct them politely and brush it off.”

Synonyms: dismiss, shrug off, disregard
Antonyms: dwell on, take seriously, obsess over

13. struggle to retain — gặp khó khăn trong việc ghi nhớ

English: to have difficulty keeping information in your memory.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I might struggle to retain unfamiliar names.”

Synonyms: have difficulty remembering, fail to retain, find difficult to memorise
Antonyms: retain easily, remember effortlessly, memorise quickly

14. draw a blank — hoàn toàn không nhớ ra

English: to be unable to remember something when you try.
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “I might draw a blank when I try to recall their name.”

Synonyms: forget, fail to recall, have no recollection
Antonyms: remember instantly, recall clearly, know by heart

Difficult grammar structures

1. I tend to + V

Meaning: thường có xu hướng làm gì.

Example: “I tend to have a good memory for names.”

Vietnamese: “Tôi thường có khả năng ghi nhớ tên khá tốt.”

2. especially when + clause

Meaning: đặc biệt là khi...

Example: “I can remember names easily, especially when I have just met someone.”

Vietnamese: “Tôi có thể dễ dàng nhớ tên, đặc biệt là khi tôi vừa mới gặp ai đó.”

3. make it + adjective + to V

Meaning: làm cho việc làm gì trở nên như thế nào.

Example: “It makes it easier to commit it to memory.”

Vietnamese: “Điều đó khiến việc ghi nhớ nó trở nên dễ dàng hơn.”

4. rather than + V-ing

Meaning: thay vì làm gì.

Example: “I try to remember the name rather than simply hearing the name once and forgetting it.”

Vietnamese: “Tôi cố gắng ghi nhớ cái tên thay vì chỉ nghe nó một lần rồi quên.”

5. if + present simple, would + V

Meaning: câu điều kiện loại 2, dùng để nói về tình huống giả định.

Example: “If a colleague called me by the wrong name, I would just correct them politely.”

Vietnamese: “Nếu một đồng nghiệp gọi nhầm tên tôi, tôi sẽ chỉ lịch sự sửa lại cho họ.”

6. particularly if + present perfect

Meaning: đặc biệt nếu một việc đã xảy ra trước đó.

Example: “I feel slightly disappointed, particularly if we have already met several times.”

Vietnamese: “Tôi cảm thấy hơi thất vọng, đặc biệt nếu chúng tôi đã gặp nhau vài lần trước đó.”

7. because + clause

Meaning: đưa ra nguyên nhân.

Example: “I can struggle to retain unfamiliar names because my attention is often divided.”

Vietnamese: “Tôi có thể gặp khó khăn trong việc ghi nhớ những cái tên không quen thuộc vì sự chú ý của tôi thường bị phân tán.”

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