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PART 1
1. Name a.
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What’s your full name? Who gave you this name? why did he/ she give you this name? How do others usually call you
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a) Are you a student or do you have a job?
What is your major? Do you like your major and why?
What do you want to do when you graduate? Are you keep focusing on this major for a long time? Why did you choose to study that? Do you want to change major? Why? What was the first school you attended? What subjects do you like and dislike? Do you like your high school? What was your feeling about the first day you went to school/college? Which school are you studying in? Why did you choose this university/school? Which city do you study in? Why did you select this city? Do you like your professors and classmates? Why? Where do you prefer to study? Do you prefer to study in the morning or at afternoon? Why? What do you do during the process of long-‐time learning? Why do you choose your current job? Were you happy when you were in this company for the first day? Do you like your current job? Why? Why do some people choose to study abroad? Which subject are you specialized in? What subject do you find most useful? Do you like school parties? Do you think that your major is hard to study? Why? What is your dream job?
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Where is your hometown? What are the things you dislike about your hometown? Do you want to live here forever? Will you move to other places? Do you like your hometown? Are there any changes happened in your hometown? Do you like it? Why? How many people are there in your family? Where do they come from?
2. Study/Major/Work
3. Hometown
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Is it suitable for the elderly or the young to live? How about the transportation in this city? Does everyone need to learn how to drive? Do your parents live in the same city? Is your hometown suitable for growing up? Do you think your hometown is a good city, why? Recommend a place in your hometown. Are there anything special for your hometown? What do you want to introduce to the travellers to your hometown? What do you think are the beautiful views of your hometown?
4. Living place & Accommodation a.
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Where do you live? Do you live in a house or dorm? Is it a convenient place to live in? Are there any facilities in the place you live in? How about the transportation in the city you live in? Which one do you prefer, apartment or house? Which room do you like best in your apartment? What do you dislike about this place? Do you know anyone there? What kind of people live nearby? Are there any famous people living near your home? Will you choose to drive your car to other places? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it? m. Who do you live with? n. Do you like the place where you live?
5. Weather/Favourite Season
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Which season rains more? Do you like raining? When will it rain? What kind of weather do you like most? Do you like freezing cold or extreme weather? Where has the most rain in Vietnam? Does weather have any influence on you? Do you discuss whether with others? How do you feel about the rainy day? And how about a rainy day in summer? Does it rain quite often in Vietnam? Do you think climate in Vietnam is different from that in the past? Do you think the climate in Vietnam is getting worse than before? Which season do you like best, why? Which one do you prefer, a place with changeable seasons or a place with unaltered season? Do you agree that weather will affect people?
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6. Museum/Gallery a.
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Did you go to any museums when you were a child? Do you think museums are important? Do you think it's suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?
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Are there many museums in your hometown? Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown? Do you often visit a museum?
What can we learn from museum? Is it appropriate for children to visit museums? Do you prefer to visit the museum or the art gallery? What kind of museums do you like best Do you want to work in the museum?
Holiday/Public holiday
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Should more holidays be added? What do you usually do in holidays? Do you country have many public holidays? Which do you like best? What do you usually do on that day?
8. Punctual
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Is punctual important? Do you like to wait for others? What is the advantage of being punctual? Are you punctual? Do you like to wear watch? How is your time management? What do you do to improve your time management?
9. Traveling by train/car/taxi
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Do you like travelling by train/car? Why? How often do you travel by train? Do people travel by taxi? When did you take a taxi last time? Is travelling by train very popular in Vietnam? Do you prefer traveling by train or by air? Interesting people or things that you met when travelling by train. Are there underground trains in your city? Why do we need it? Do you take underground quite often? Travel by car Should everyone have their own cars? Describe your last experience of taking a taxi.
10. Sports
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What sports do you like best? Do you like to watch sports on TV? Do you have a favourite sports star? What’s the most popular sports in Vietnam? Have you tried any dangerous sports?
11. TV Program
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Do you watch TV quite often? How long will you allow your kid to watch TV? What kind of TV programs do you like to watch? Do children watch TV a lot?
12. Public transportation
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Do you prefer to drive your private car or take a taxi? Do you think there are too many cars on the road? Traffic jam
13. Friend/Best friend
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What was the first time you met your best friend? What did you do together? Do you like to have a lot of friends or just several close friends? How often do you spend your time with your friends? What do you do with them?
14. Tree a.
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What kinds of trees are planted in the place you live in? What kind of trees do you like? What kinds of trees are famous in Vietnam? Do you like plant trees? Do you think trees are important?
15. Sleep
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How many hours do you sleep every day? Why? Is it necessary to sleep enough? Is taking a nap important? Do old people sleep a lot? Do you think staying up late is a good thing?
16. Newspaper
a. Do you often read newspaper? b. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers? c. What kinds of newspapers do you usually read? d. Do you think it’s important to read newspapers?
17. Memorizing
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Do you have good memory? How to improve memory?
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What do you remember to do every day? Why do old people forget about things easily?
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Have you ever forgotten something important? What helps people to remember things?
18. Film a.
Do you like to watch films?
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Do you prefer foreign films or Vietnamese films? How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie? Do Vietnamese people like to go to a cinema to watch a film?
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What kinds of movies do you like best? What was the first film that you watched?
19. Math
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When did you start learning math? Do you like math? Who taught you math? Who’s your favourite teacher so far? Is math difficult for you to learn?
20. Vegetable & Fruits
a. What is your favourite vegetable and fruit? b. When do you eat it? c. How often do you eat fruits? d. Should we eat vegetables every day? e. Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
21. Text message or phone calls
a. Do you often use cell phone? b. Which do you prefer, texting message or using cell phone? c. Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him?
22. Sky
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Do you like to watch the sky?
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Do you prefer the sky during the day or at night? Have you learnt any courses about stars or planets?
d. Do you like looking at the stars? e. Where is a good place to watch stars? 23. Clothes
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Do you think people would like to spend a great amount of money on clothing? Do you wear different clothes when you are at school and at home?
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What do you usually wear when you are at school? What do you wear for a party? What kind of clothes do you like to wear? Should people wear different type of clothes when they enter into the society? g. Do you change clothes frequently? h. Do Vietnamese spend too much money on clothing? i. Are there any other types of clothes that you want to try? j. Did you parents dress you up to attend party when you were a child? k. An experience of attending a party with weird clothing 24. Weekend
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Are weekends important to you? How do you (usually) spend the weekend? Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? What do you usually do on that day? What are you going to (planning to) do next weekend? Is it important for people to have weekends off? Should people be paid overtime for working at the weekend?
25. Reading
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Do you like reading? b. Where do you read? c. Did you read much when you were a child? d. Do young children like reading books? e. What do you think are the benefits of reading to children? 26. Swimming
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Do you like swimming? Where do people go swimming in your hometown (or, near your home)? Is it difficult to learn how to swim? What do you think are the benefits of swimming (or, the benefits of knowing how to swim)?
27. Snacks
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Do your parents allow you to eat snacks? Is it healthy to eat snacks? What was the most popular snack when you were young?
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What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?
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Do you like taking photos? How do you take photographs? Which one is better, to take photos with a camera or with a mobile phone? Do you take photographs with mobile phone?
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29. Help
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Describe your experience of taking pictures with your friends. Do you take photos quite often? What do you like to take a photo? Is it necessary for you to learn photograph in the future? What do you like to photograph? Do you like cameras? How do you deal with (or keep, or save) your photos? How do you think will keep (save) your photos in the future? Are there any photos hanging on your wall at home? Would you say photographs are a good way to preserve memories? What are the ways to know more about photography? Do you like to help others? When was the last time you helped others? Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others when you were young? Have you ever refused to help others? Would you keep helping people in the future?
30. History
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Do you like history? Do you think history is important? Do you like to watch programs on TV about history? Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programs? Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history? What historical event do you find most interesting? Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about? Why would you like to learn more about him/her?
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How do you feel about handwriting? Do you like handwriting greeting cards? Can people judge a person from his/her handwriting? Is handwriting important?
32. Music
a. Do you like music? b. Do you like only one type of music? c. What's your favourite kind of music? Why? d. Which type of music do you dislike? Why? e. Do you like to listen to the same music? f. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? g. Which instrument would you prefer to study, the piano or the violin? h. Do you think it's important for children to learn (to play) a musical instrument?
33. Hanging out with friends
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How often do you like to hang out with friends? Who do you like to hang out with? Do you like to hang out with a group of people or just several friends?
34. Colour
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What colour do you like best? Why? What colour would you choose for your room? What colour did you like to wear when you were a child? Did you like to wear clothes in bright colours when you were a child? What colour would you like to choose for your car? Is colour important for a car?
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Do you have a favourite teacher? Do you want to be a teacher in the future? Do you like strict teachers? What’s the difference between young and old teachers? Is it importance for teachers to interact with students frequently? Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not? What’s the most important part in your study, teachers or classmates?
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When was the last time you did something in a hurry? Do you like to finish things quickly? What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry? Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?
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Do you like to be alone? What do you like to do when you are alone? When was the last time you were being alone? Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?
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When was the last time you worked with a team? Do you like to work or study with others or just by yourself? What’s the most important thing for teamwork? Do you like to be a leader?
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Would you like to live in the countryside in the future? What do people living in the countryside like to do? What are the benefits of living in rural areas? What’s the difference between living in the city and living the countryside?
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40. Social network
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What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use? Are you a social person? What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
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Is it easy to fins real friends on a social networking website?
41. Letters VS email a.
Which do you prefer, email or letter?
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Will email replace letter in the future?
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Part 2 & Part 3
Category A: People
1. Describe a famous person you know from the news. You should say:
Who the person is Why did this person show up on TV How you know this person And explain why you want to meet him/her
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Part 3 What kinds of people can you see on TV? Are there any bad effects of negative reports? Why do people like to watch bad news? Is the way of reporting news nowadays different from the past? Do you think there is too much news about celebrity? Is the information on TV always true? What kinds of news are popular in Vietnam?
2. Describe a person whose job is useful/important to the society.
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Who the person is What job does he/she have How do you know this person And explain why do you think it is useful to the society
Part 3 ! What kinds of jobs are well-‐paid in your country? ! What kinds of jobs are poorly-‐paid in your country? ! Do people who have different levels of income feel happy about how much they earn? ! What do you think employers (or supervisors) can do to help motivate their employees to perform better at work, besides giving them a pay raise? ! Do you think it is good to change jobs frequently? ! Why do people sometimes become bored with their job? ! If someone feel bored in their job, is it easy for them to change a different job? ! What should schools do to help students survive in society well?
3. Describe a person who does well in work You should say: Who the person is
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How do you know this person What kinds of work this person does And explain why this person can do well
Part 3 ! Why do young people keep changing jobs? ! What kinds of work do you prefer to do in the future? ! What kinds of work skills are important in Vietnam? ! Is it easy to find a well-‐paid job in Vietnam
4. Describe a person who likes to travel by plane.
You should say: Who the person is How you know him/her Where this person travels to And explain why this person likes to travel by planes.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane? Is it good to live nearby an airport? Do the people in your country like to travel by plane? What kinds of people often travel by plane? What kinds of transportation do you choose when you go on a long journey? Why do some people dislike air travel?
5. Describe a family member that you have spent the most time with. You should say: Who this person is What you like to do together When you usually spend time together And explain why you spend so much time with him/her.
Part 3 ! Who are more important to you, friends or family? ! Do you think family relationships are important? ! How to get along with family members? ! What kinds of family activities are popular in your country? ! Have you ever traveled with your family? ! In Vietnam today, what is the structure of the typical family? ! What are the pros and cons of three generations living together?
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6. Describe a person who can use/speak a second language. You should say:
Who the person is Which language he/she speak How he/she learn the language And explain why this person can master this language !
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Part 3 Is it important to learn a foreign language? How do you learn English? Has the way people learn a language changed in the past decades?
7. Describe a person you had disagreement with.
You should say: Who the person is What was the disagreement? Why you argued with that person And if you two solved the disagreement in the end !
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Part 3 How do you usually feel when others disagree with you? Do you like to accept different opinions? Do you often disagree with others? How should young people communicate with old people
8. Describe a person who you think is fashion.
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Who the person is What kinds of clothes this person likes to wear
How you know the person And explain why you think he/she is fashion
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Part 3 Would you like to wear uniforms for work? Is it easy to buy cheap clothes in Vietnam? What kinds of clothes are proper in workplace? Do young people shop on line? Should parents buy their children expensive clothes?
9. Describe a friend who is a good leader. Who this friend is
How you first met
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10. Describe a person you don’t like but have to be friendly to.
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! Who he or she was ! Why you didn’t like this person
11. Describe a family member you want to work with.
! Who this person is ! What kind of person he or she is
! Whether you’ve worked together before
12. Describe a person you know who is good at cooking. ! Who this person is ! What is your relationship with this person
! What kinds of food he or she cooks
13. A famous person you that you like. Who he or she is What he or she does to be famous How you know this person 14. A famous person you want to meet (not from your country).
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What are the advantages and disadvantage of being a famous people? How do the media in your country treat famous people? How do people become famous? Why do some of them lose popularity after some time? How to maintain popularity? What factors may contribute the long-‐term popularity? Do you want to be famous? How should famous people guide children? How could the famous people affect the country by their popularity? Do you think the famous people have some social responsibilities? Can famous people help to solve the international problems? Why are so many young people crazy for the famous people? Do you think the famous people have a great impact on children? What kind of celebrities are children familiar with in Vietnam? Should famous people be the positive models for children? What kind of people do you think is popular in your country? Why do you think people are interested in looking at the private life of famous people? Do you think it is psychological to look at their private life? how do they fell when they lose popularity after some time?
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15. A friend you did not see for a long time. / A friend in your school you still remember well. /Describe your best friend. Part3 !
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How to keep relationship? How to strengthen friendship? Why would someone stop their friendship? How often should people meet their friends? What if you are far away from your friends? What are the differences between the friendship of young people a nd the one of adults? What does the friendship mean to you? What will be the one who do not have friends like? What are the possible factors that cause friends to break up? Have you ever experienced a broken relationship with your friends? What are the advantages of having (a lot of) friends? Why are friends like family? Do you think is easier to make friends when you are a child or grow up? Why? Do you prefer have one or two close friends or have many friends? Which are less close? Why? Does it because of trust (based on the last question) Which group of friends is better, the one you know when you were a child, or the one you meet when you work in a company? Do you still have contact with the friend you know when you were a child? Should parents be concerned about your friendship? How to make friends? Why does making friends on line sound better? Why is friendship more fragile than before? Do you think it is easy to build up relationship? Why do you think friends lose contact? Is it important to keep contacting? Is it easy for people to lose contact? Do you think class union can keep people in contact? When and how did you become good friends? When do you usually do when you are together? Do you prefer to have a lot of friends or several close friends? In which way do you contact with your friends? Compare traditional contacting methods and modern methods. What are your criteria of good friend? Will lies deteriorate friendship? How do you think about the elder person in your class? Some people don’t like to study with the elder person in class. What do you
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16. A family member you like to spend time with (something you do with elderly people in your family) Part3 !
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Family relationship Family members Is it important for family members to get together? What do you usually do together? How do parents get along with kids? Should the young people spend more time with old people? What is the typical life of the old people? What is the structure of the typical family in Vietnam? What are the pros and cons of three generations living together? In typical Vietnamese family, who is the dominant person, the mother or the father? Ideally, what roles do you think men and women should play in a family? What are the differences between help from family members and help from friends? Do you think family relationship is important
Category B: Place
1. Describe a street that you like to visit.
You should say: Where it is How often you go there What you like to do there And explain why you like it
Part 3 a. What kinds of streets are popular in Vietnam? b. Are there any famous streets in your country? c. Is traffic jams a big problem in your country? Why should people follow traffic rules? d. Do you like big cities? e. What do you think are the advantages of living in a city? f. Do you think cities are more suitable for young people or old people?
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2. Describe a house or an apartment you want to live in.
You should say: Where this place is What it is like When you want to live in there And explain why you want to live in such a house/apartment
Part 3 a. What kinds of home do most people in your country live in? b. How are modern homes different from older homes? c. Do most Vietnamese people live in an apartment or house? d. Do you think moving to a new home can bring problems to people? e. What are the differences between living in the countryside and living in a city? f. Do young people in your country like to live with their parents or by themselves? g. Do Vietnamese people like to rent a place to live?
3. Describe a café or restaurant you like to visit.
A restaurant you like (to go to)/that impress you.
Where this café/restaurant is What type of food and drink this place serves How often you visit this place And explain why you like to visit this place Part 3 a. What do people like to have for dinner/lunch in Vietnam? b. Do you prefer to eat at home or outside? c. What are the benefits of eating out? d. Do you prefer Vietnamese food or western food? e. Do young people like to eat traditional Vietnamese food? f. Which food do you think is healthier, restaurant food or home-‐cooked food? g. In your opinion, what is a “healthy food”? h. Do you think children should learn to cook?
4. A foreign country you want to visit but haven’t been to. You should say: Where this place is What it is like What you can do in this country And explain why you want to visit this country
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a. Where do most of the people go in your country? b. What are the differences between traveling to other countries and living there? c. Do you think we need to respect the region and culture when you go to other countries? d. What are the effects of globalization? e. What are the advantages of travelling? f. What are the advantages and disadvantages brought by travelling to a country? g. What are the advantages for travelling alone? h. Why do more and more people choose to travel abroad? i. Will you choose to travel abroad or take a nationwide travel? j. What are the advantages for a nationwide travel? k. What foreign countries will you choose to be the destination for a travel? Why? l. What are the disadvantages for a nationwide travel? How to solve this problem. m. Will you choose to have the service of travel agent? n. Travelling to which countries is cheaper? o. Will you take a travel to Africa? p. Travel causes pollution problems. How to change this phenomenon? q. What advice would you give to the foreigners travelling to your country? r. What kind of troubles would be caused by travellers?
5. Describe a place where you can read or write (not your home).
You should say:
Where the place is
How it looks like
What do you do there And explain why you like this place
Part 3 a. Who likes to read more often, young people or old people? b. Who do some young people dislike reading books in recent years? c. Are there many libraries in Vietnam? d. What kinds of books should children read?
6. Describe a garden/ park you often go to.
You should say: Where it is How it looks like What people do there
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And explain why you often go there Part 3 a. How about working in a park? b. What is your opinion about the phenomenon that many people like to plant vegetables by themselves? c. Why do people like houses attached with garden? d. Do you go to visit gardens? e. Are there any houses or apartment are with gardens? f. Except houses, is there any other types of housing are with gardens? g. How about organic food? h. On which occasion would people use flowers to decorate in Vietnam? Will flowers be utilized under other conditions? i. Should parks sell tickets? j. Is there any parks that needs volunteers? k. Do Vietnamese go to park quite often? l. Does going to the park have influence on? m. Is it good to have a garden in your home? n. What do you want to plant in your garden? o. An increasing number of building are constructed in the city and no places can be used to plant greens? How can Vietnamese people confront this situation? p. Do people in your country use the flowers grown in your nation? How do they use it? q. Are there any green areas in your country? r. Do you think it is necessary to build more green areas? s. Some people think they do not go to parks, so they do not need to donate money to build green areas? How to solve this problem? t. Any bad colour of flower u. Grow food by self v. Bird attracted to trees w. Where are flowers planted? x. Why do countries invest capital? y. What are the effects of the green space? z. Who should be responsible to build the green space in the city?
7. Describe a place that can be good to relax (not home).
You should say: Where this place is What it is like How do you spend time there And explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation Part 3 a. How do people in your country relax? b. Which place is better for relaxation, an indoor place or an outdoor place?
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c. What should employers do to help their employees relax? d. Is relaxation important to students?
8. A place which is far away from your home and you visited
Where it is When you went there Who you went with Part3 a.
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Do you like travel by car? How do you feel about living in Hotel? What’s your standard of living condition? Do you like to travel with families or friends? Will visitors help hosts? What are the differences between visit a friend’s home and stay at your home? g. Is it important to keep a good relationship with your relatives? h. Why do some people prefer to stay at home rather than travel to another place? i. Why do people like to travel to the places that are far away from their home? j. Compare the changes about the transportation today with that in the past. k. Are there any differences of travelling between young people and old people? l. Can visiting the real place be replaced by watching TV?
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An unusual building you’ve visited. A historical building in your country/hometown.
You should say: Where it is What it is used for What it looks like And explain why it is important to your hometown/country. Part 3 a. Do you think we should repair old buildings? b. How to attract more people to visit historical buildings? c. How to protect historical buildings? d. What is the most important historical building in your country?
10. Describe a place near water that you enjoyed visiting. Where this place was What you did at this place Who you went there with
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And explain why you liked this place. 11. A place you went to that was full of colour. You should say: Where it is; Why you went there;
What you did there; And explain why you think this place was made so colourful. 12. Describe a place that you want to visit again. a.
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Which one do you prefer, short or long holiday? Introduce some places to spend short holiday. Why do you want to visit this place again?
Why do you feel disappointed when you visited this place again
Category C: Object
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Describe an article that you read from a magazine or from the internet about healthy life.
You should say: When you read it Where you read it What it is about And if you agree with the opinions in this article. Part 3 e. Why do magazines have health-‐related articles? f. Are there any negative influences from the healthy information? g. What do you do to keep fit? h. Do most young people have a healthy lifestyle? i. How do people get information about health in your country? j. Do you think sports can help people improve their health? k. What kinds of food are unhealthy?
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Describe a painting or a work of art in your school.
You should say: When you first saw this work of art Where you saw it What it looked like And explain your feelings about this work of art when you saw it. Part 3 l. What forms of visual art are popular in your country?
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m. Do you think art is important for people’s life? n. Are there many art exhibitions in your country? o. Do you think people should be able to see these exhibitions from free?
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Describe a song that means something special to you.
You should say: What this song is about When you listened to this song for the first time How often you listen to it And explain why you think it is special to you Part 3 a. What kinds of songs do young people like to listen to? b. Do people in your country listen to songs from other countries? c. Is there a special occasion that people would sing songs together? d. Where do most Vietnamese people go singing? e. Is music an important subject in school?
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Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed.
You should say: What you borrowed Who lent this thing to you What kinds of features this thing has And explain why you think it is useful Part 3 f. Will borrowing things make people uncomfortable? g. What would you do if you don’t want to lend something to others? h. Why do people dislike lending valuable items? i. What would you do if your friends didn’t give back what they borrowed from you?
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Describe a law about environment you would like to see in the future.
You should say: What this law would be about How this law will take effects Why it is important to have this law And what changes will happen because of this law. Part 3 j. Why is it important to obey law? k. Is it a good thing to break rules sometimes? l. Why do some people say that rules are made to be broken?
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m. Why do schools make rules? n. What can parents and teachers do to help children follow rules? o. Do you think it is necessary for children to wear school uniforms?
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Describe an unforgettable advertisement (that you saw/heard/liked).
You should say: Where you saw or heard it What kind of advertisement it was What product/service was advertised And explain how you felt when you saw or heard this advertisement
Part 3 a. What are the pros and cons of advertising? b. Do you think there is too much advertisement in our daily life? c. Do you like advertisement? d. How do advertisements affect people? e. Do you think most advertisements achieve their purpose? Why? Why not? f. Do you think the government should have more control over advertising? g. What’s the impact of advertising on children? h. Do you think the brand of a product is important to people?
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Describe an educational TV program that you have seen. You should say: What this educational TV program is about How often you watch or listen to this program How they influence people And explain why this program is educational Part 3 i. What kinds of programs are most popular in your country? j. How are television programs in Vietnam today different from those in the past? k. How do TV affect people? l. Are there any bad effects of TV?
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Describe something that you want to learn more. You should say: What it is Where you can learn it How to learn it And explain why you want to keep learning it Part 3 m. What do you think of online learning? n. Do you think learning materials on the internet are reliable?
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o. What are the difficulties that people may have to continue to learn something? p. Why do people give up their hobbies? q. Do you think the government should pay for old people to learn something?
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Describe a small successful company. You should say: What the company is How you know this company What kind of business this company does And explain why it is successful Part 3 r. What factors can affect a company’s development? s. Would you like to work for a small but successful company in the future? t. Is it hard to run a company?
10. Describe a paid job you ever did. You should say: When did you do this job What the job was Why you chose this job And explain how you feel about this job Part 3
• Is it hard to find a good job in Vietnam? • What kinds of preparation should people do for a job interview? • Why do some people keep changing their jobs? • How to define “a good job”? 11. Describe an age/stage you enjoyed mostly in your life.
You should say: What the age/stage was What did you like to do back then Who you enjoyed mostly back then And explain why you really like that age/stage Part 3 •
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What are the popular things people like to do in their childhood? What are the things that people under 18 years should not do in Vietnam? How do people celebrate the start of their childhood in your country? Do you think adults can be as happy as children?
12. A photo（ taken by someone/you like/ taken by your friend） Describe a picture or
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photograph in your family. You should say: What is in the picture Where this picture is in your home How this picture was taken And explain why you think this picture is meaningful Part 3 • Do you like to take pictures of yourself? • Do you think it’s necessary for schools to open photography class? • Why do some people think old photos are more valuable? • How do people in your country organize their photos? • What’s the difference between traditional and digital cameras?
13. Describe a gift for others that took you long time to choose.
You should say:
What it was Who you gave it to
How you chose it And explain why you spent a long time on choosing it. Part 3 a. Do you think it is better to choose a useful gift? b. How to choose a gift for a person who has already had a lot of things? c. Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t like?
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14. Describe an indoor game in your childhood.
You should say: What it was How it was played How it influenced you And explain why you liked it. Part 3 d. What is the most popular game for children in your country? e. What kinds of indoor games do girls/boys like? f. What kinds of outdoor games did you like to play in your childhood? g. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer games? h. Do you think children should play group games more often?
15. Describe an electronic machine you want to buy.
You should say: What it is When you know this machine What specific features you want And explain why you want this machine Part 3 i. What other electronic machines do you have at home and why? j. How does technology change our life? k. What kind of technology impress you most? l. Do you think teachers will be replaced by technology in the future? m. Why do old people like to live in a traditional way? 16. Describe a project that you were once involved in.
Describe a project (or homework) you do as part of your studies. You should say: The topic of this project or homework When and where you did this project What research or preparation you did How difficult this tack was How much time you spent on this project or assignment And explain what you spent on this project or assignment and what you l e a r n e d f r o m t h i s
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17. Describe something you do to (help you) stay healthy. You should say: What you do When you start doing this How much time you spend doing this/ how often you do it And explain what benefits you get from this activity or how this activity helps you stay healthy Part 3 n. What do old people in your country do to keep fit? o. What else people can do to keep healthy besides sports? p. Do you think young people should play dangerous sports? q. What kinds of sports are popular in your country?
18. Describe an ambition you have not achieved yet. What it is When you first had this ambition Why you had this ambition And explain why you haven’t achieved it yet
19. Describe an interesting website you have used.
When you visited it How you first knew about this website What the website is about 20. Describe a toy you had in your childhood. What it was Who gave it to you
How often you played it
21. An exciting sport What the sport is How you know about it How difficult it is Explain why you think it is exciting
22. Describe a subject you didn’t like before but have interests in now. What it was When you studied the subject Why you didn’t like it before
23. Describe a piece of good news you have heard of.
What the news was about; When you got this news;
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Where you got this news from; And explain why you think it was a good piece of news
24. Describe a film you want to watch again. You should say: What it was about; When and where you watched it; Who you watched it with; And explain why you would like to watch it again.
25. Describe an interesting thing you have learned from the internet How often you searched on it What you have learned from the Internet And explain why you thought it was interesting
26. Describe a song you remembered in your childhood.
Where you first heard this song How old you were when you first heard it What it was about And explain how you feel now when you hear this song
27. Describe (a special) something you want to buy in the future.
What it is What it is like (or, what you think it will be like or look like) How long you have wanted to buy it And explain why you want to buy it. 28. Describe a prize you would like to win.
What the prize is Why you want to win it How you could win it? And explain how you feel if you achieve that. What do you want to know about it? Will you win it someday, why? Part 3
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What are the prizes that more schools are willing to give to children? How do employers encourage employees? Is money a good reward to encourage the employees? What kind of prize do children want? What competitions do students have in primary schools? Should children be rewarded with a toy? How could parents praise their children?
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Can you give any examples of the different prize? What are the reasons of setting the prizes? Do students need the prize? Are prizes necessary for employees in the company? What is the benefit of giving a prize ?
Category D: Event
1. Describe an important conversation that influenced you.
You should say: When this happened Who you were talking with What you talked about And explain how this conversation influenced you. !
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Part 3 How do people communicate with each other nowadays? Do you think women like to chat more than men? What’s the difference between chatting and gossiping? Who do you prefer to chat with, your parents or your friends? Do you think it’s possible to determine how sincere a person is the first time you meet them?
2. Describe a long car journey you went on.
You should say: Where you went What you did at this place Who you went there with
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And explain why you went on that journey by car. Part 3 Why do people like to have private car? Is it a good thing that everyone has their own car? What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on cars? What will cars be like in the future?
3. Describe a long walk you ever had.
You should say: When this happened Where you walked Who you were with And explain how you felt about the walk. Part 3
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What do you think are the benefits of walking? ! Did you like walking when you were young? ! Who is most suitable for long walking? ! What are the most popular outdoor sports in Vietnam? ! Why do some people dislike walking? ! Who is more suitable for walking? ! Do Vietnamese people like to play indoor sports or outdoor sports? 4. Describe a time someone or something made noise.
You should say: When this happened Who this person was/ what this thing was
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What kinds of noise it was And explain what you did when you heard the noise. Part 3 Is noise pollution serious in your country? Where can you hear loud noise? Do you think there is more noise in people’s lives today than in the past? Do you think that cities will become noisier in the future? What would you do if your neighbours were noisy all the time? Do you like to go to the places where there are many people?
5. Describe an art or craft activity you did at school.
You should say: When this happened What you did in the activity Who you did it with And explain how you felt about this activity Part 3 ! Have you attended any lessons about art? What have you learned? ! Should children learn more about art? ! Why do some people think it is difficult to understand art? ! Do you think it’s important to cultivate the appreciation of art on children? 6. Describe a time that you forgot something important.
You should say: When this happened What you forgot to do Who you were with And the consequences of forgetting it !
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How can technology help people improve memory? Do you think memory is important for language learning?
7. Describe something you would like to do if you are given a day off.
You should say: What you would like to do Who would you like to be with Where you would like to do it And explain how you would feel about at the end of the day Part 3 ! Are people busier than before? ! What do Vietnamese people like to do if they are not busy? ! Do you like short holidays or long holidays? ! Do you think it’s important for people to have leisure time? ! Do old people and young people spend their leisure time in the same way? 8. Describe a situation you waited for something.
You should say: Where this place was When this happened Who you were with And explain why you had to wait for it. Part 3 ! Do you think patience is important? ! Why is it difficult for children to be patient? ! How to teacher children patience? ! Would you easily feel angry when you wait for a long time? ! Have you ever been late for meeting someone? 9. Describe a success in your life.
You should say: When and where this happened
Who you were with What you did And how you felt about the success.
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10. Describe a time that a child did something made you laugh. When it happened
Who the child was
What the child did And explain why you laughed
Part 3 ! Why do children feel happy easily? ! Do children in Vietnam enjoy their childhoods? ! Do you like to watch comedy? ! What’s the best stage in one’s life in your opinion?
11. Describe a time when you feel surprised to meet someone. You should say: When you met the person Where you met him/her What did you do together on that day
And explain why you feel surprised
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Who do you like to be friends with? Do you think it’s necessary to hang out with friends regularly? Why do some people estrange their friends? Is it safe to make friends on the internet? What’s the most important thing people can learn from their friendship?
12. Describe an occasion you got up extremely early. You should say:
What the occasion is Why you need to get up early
Who you were with And how you felt about getting up that early !
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Who usually get up early, young people or old people? Do young Vietnamese people stay up late at night? Will working late at night influence the next day’s work? Can you sleep well if there is noise around?
13. Describe an educational trip you went on. You should say:
Where it happened Who you went there with
What you did at this place
And explain how you feel
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14. Describe a change that will improve your local area. You should say:
What the change is Why you think it will improve your local area
Who will be responsible for this change And explain how you feel about the change
Part 3 ! Do changes always lead to a positive result? ! How has your hometown changed in the past ten years? ! Why is hard for some people to make a change in their lives? ! Are there any changes you want to make this year? 15. Describe a short trip you have been on and want to do it again. Describe a
special trip you would like to go on in the future.
Where this place is Who you would like to go with
What would you do there
16. Describe a time you lost your way Describe a situation you got lost
When and where it happened
Who was there with you How you felt when you got lost And explain how you eventually found your way
17. Describe a happy family event in your childhood.
What the event was When and where it happened What you saw or did And explain why you remember this event so well.
18. Describe something that surprised you and made you happy. What was the experience How it surprised you Why you were happy 19. Describe a situation that someone gave you suggestion.
What the situation is
Who gave you the advice
What the advice was
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20. Describe a situation that others didn’t tell you the whole truth or when you told a lie
What
the situation is
Who was involved Why they didn’t tell the whole truth
21. Describe something you did with a group of people.
What the thing was When and where you did it
Whom you did it with And explain why you did it with a group of people
22. Describe a prize you won in the past.
What prize it was
When you won it
How you won it And explain how you felt after you won the prize
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