SPEAKING REVISION FOR SPEAKING TASKS OF LEVEL 36 Part 1 Today I’d like to talk about Harry Porter film which is one of my favourite films. It was a fiction film telling a story about people in the wizarding world. The central character was Harry Porter, who used to be an orphan in the normal world. Afterwards, he went to a special school called Howard where taught him necessary skills to succeed in wizarding world. He had to deal with challenges and even the against dark power. Harry Porter was recommended as a masterpiece that making me feel curious about it. I think the most important reason why I enjoyed this film was that it made me feel adventurous. It was really a fantastic film.
Trang 1SPEAKING REVISION FOR SPEAKING TASKS OF LEVEL 3/6
Part 1: Self introduction
1 Your subject/major (Are you a student? What’s your major? why did you choose that major?) I’m a student at Hue university of foreign language My major is chinese language Because I want
to travel to China and learn about this top developed country in the world
2 Studying English (Do you like learning English? why do you learn English? How often do you study English?)
Yes, I do Because it's very interesting and like lisning to US-UK music I often study English every day for an hour I want to travel to many places in the world
(Like?/ Useful?/difficult?What most interesting?)
3 Favorite subject (What is your favourite subject? Why do you like it?)
My favourite subject is chemistry Because it’s very interesting and has many beautiful chemical reactions, used a lot in life
4 like/ don’t like about your studying (What do you like/don’t you like about your studying?)
I like chemistry Because it’s very interesting and has many beautiful chemical reactions
I don't like studying literature because it's very boring and very sleepy
5 Place you live (Where are you living now?)/
I’m living at 24/5 Da Le street, Thuy Phuong ward, Hue city
6 How long live (How long have you lived there?)
I have lived there for more than 19 years
7 Free time (What do you like doing in your free time?)
What do you enjoy doing in your free time/ weekend?
I enjoy reading stories, going pinic with my friend or visit grandparent in my free time
8 Plan for the next weekend (Have you got any plan for the next weekend? What are you going to
do next weekend?)
Yes, I have My family and I are going to visit our grandparents next weekend
9 Family:brothers, sisters (Have you got any brothers/sisters? How many brothers/sisters do you have? What are their jos?)
Yes, I have There are two sisters and one brother My first sister is a teacher, My second sister is an accountant and my younger brother is a student secondary school
10 What do you and your family often do together ?
We often eat dinner and watch the news On weekends, we usually go camping and sing together
Trang 211 Do you like going shopping? Why or Why not? How often do you do shopping? What do you often buy?
Yes, I do Because of going shopping with help me reduce stress after a tiring study time I often go shopping twice a month to buy shoes, clothing accessories, snacks
12 Favourite color (what is/are your favourite colour(s)? why do you like that/ those colour(s)?)
My favourite colours is dark green and black Because those colours are so cool and express my personality
13 Library (How often do you go to the library?)
I often go to the library once a month to borrow books and look up documents
14 Activities you used to do (What did you use to do when you were younger/at high school?)
I use to walk to school with my best friend at high school every day but now it's not like that
anymore
15 kind of music/ singer (What is your favourite kind of music? Who is your favourite singer?)
My favourite kind of music is pop, edm, classical it helps me relax whenever i have problems in studying My favourite singer is Shawn mendes, because his music is very catchy and has an
instrumental sound
16 Favourite food (What is your favourite food?)
My favourite food is eat fruits, vegetables and egg because it provides many vitamins that are good for health and reduce many diseases
17 Favourite Sport (What is your favourite sport?)
My favourite sport is badminton because it helps me relax when tired and exercise to increase resistance
18 Hobby (Do you have any hobbies? What are you interested in as a hobby?)
Yes, I do I have a passion for reading It helps me expand my knowledge, memory training, teach
me many things that I never know
19 Most important person (Who is the most important person to you?)
The most important person is parents because they were born, cared for and raised me up
20 To keep fit and stay healthy (How do you keep fit and stay healthy?)
I will exercise for 2 hours a day, eat lots of fruits, vegetables and Limit fatty foods
I am currently a student at the Department of Chinese, Hue University of Foreign
Languages.
Topic presentation Thank you for listening to my speaking test
1 Trip/jouney (When? Where? Who with? Your feeling)
People often say that Ho Chi Minh City is just a place to develop a career, and very few people choose HCM as a tourist destination However, my family is in the countryside and never has a chance
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2 Favourite sport (What? Why? How often ? your feeling)
Everyone has a different sport they love My favorite sport is badminton This is a pretty easy sport to play, but to play well you need enough practice I usually play badminton every morning.I offter play with my dad But if he’s busy, I’ll play with my brother Playing badminton helped me train
my fitness , get closer to my family members and lose fat for a firmer body In addition, it also helps
me to prevent heart disease effectively Even though I was not good at playing, I enjoyed it very much
I think that without badminton I will definitely feel very sad
3 Favourite means of transport (What? Why? how often?)
Bicycle is one of means of transport that I like most It is very convenient and good for health Riding a bicycle, I can develop a strong heart and limbs It also can help me lose weight and improve
your overall health In city or countryside, when I ride bicycle, I don’t need to worry about parking
problems and can save money on fuel Morever, bicycle is means of transport which doesn’t pollute the environment So I often ride a bicycle when I go to the market or visit my grandparents Every week I spend 4 days cycling morning exercise with friends Everyone should cycle regularly to
improve their health
4 Hometown (what/where? Anything special about it? Do you love it? Why?)
My hometown is the ancient capital Hue It is a dreamy city and located in central Vietnam Coming to Hue you could feel the quietness Hue is famous for Huong River, Ancient Palace with a peaceful space, Thien Mu Pagoda with sacred place, Truong Tien Bridge across the Huong River Besides, you can take part in many festivals in Hue and enjoy many typical dishes here Especially, you can sit on Dragon boat on Huong River, enjoy the landscape and listen to Hue royal court music Not only that, Hue is the place where I was born and raised, so I love my hometown very much
5 Kind of music (what? Why? How often? Your feeling)
Actually, I like all kinds of music But the most favorite part is pop That is because most people listen to pop music I love it because it relieves stress Whenever I feel depressed or tired, I usually listen to pop music to relax or fall asleep In our free time, I often talk about a song and sing when I listen to a pop music helps me to be more productive and faster I ofter listen to music every day, it's
an important part of my life It brought many changes to me, so I consider music as my friend
6 Best Friend (who? How long have you known each other? why?)
Trang 4My best friend's name is Nha Uyen We are neighbors so we have been playing together since
we were kids She has a beautiful white skin and black eyes We have a lot in common, for example, she and I like the same band and like to travel She and I even share the same birthday, and that's a small surprise to anyone who's talked to us Uyen is not my classmate, but we always help each other with homework and school projects We spent time talking about everything in class I hope we stay like that for a long time to come
7 Favourite subject (what? Why? What benefits ?)
When I was in high school, Chemistry is my favorite subject and spend most of my time on it I like solving equations, watching chemical reactions and doing chemistry experiments Besides, I also read books and find some documents related to the application of chemistry They are very useful and widely used in the life around us Surely no one is unfamiliar with Javen water to whiten clothes For
me, Chemistry is an interesting and useful subject that everyone should learn and experience
8 Favourite teacher (who? What subject he/she teach? Describe him/her)
My favorite teacher is Linh She teaches me Practical writing China subject She has a short smoky hair and black eyes that is very stylish and looks very nice She is a strict teacher however very funny and caring in nature Besides, She is very disciplined and punctual She does all the works and projects related to the class at right time without getting late I like her very much as she tries very easy ways to teach us good things I hope I will still be able to take her class in the 2nd semester
9 Favourite film (what ? what’s it about? Why? Your feeling)
Today I’d like to talk about Harry Porter film which is one of my favourite films It was a fiction film telling a story about people in the wizarding world The central character was Harry Porter, who used to be an orphan in the normal world Afterwards, he went to a special school called Howard where taught him necessary skills to succeed in wizarding world He had to deal with challenges and even the against dark power Harry Porter was recommended as a masterpiece that making me feel curious about it I think the most important reason why I enjoyed this film was that it made me feel adventurous It was really a fantastic film
10 Family (How many members? Who are they? Their jobs? Activity the family often do
together?)
My family has 4 people: my parents, my younger brother and me My father is a 55 year old builder He's funny but very disciplined Speaking of my mother, she is a 51 year old housewife My mother was a gentle, courageous woman I have a brother who just turned 14 years old Although it is very mischievous, it is very hard to study The last person in my family is me I am a second year student at the Department of Chinese, Hue University of Foreign Languages Whenever I have free time, I always help my mother with the housework Despite of being so busy, my family always eats dinner and watches the news together On weekends or holidays, my family often goes to the beach or
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my parents and the boy very much
11 Describe something that you have bought recently (1 What was it? Where and when did you buy it? What do you use it for?)
I recently bought a new laptop This is also a gift my father gave me for Christmas I asked a lot
of people about which brand I should buy After considering everything, I decided to buy a laptop from the DELL brand shop It has many uses for me such as doing homework, finding study materials, playing games or buying things I want online Also, because I like to watch movies, I can watch it on
my laptop to avoid eye pain instead of watching it on my phone
WRITING REVISION FOR WRITING TASKS OF LEVEL 3/6
Part 1: Sentence paraphrasing
1 Because – because of
2 Too…to – enough … to
3 Reported speech: Commands / statements
4 Direct – indirect questions
5 Conditionals – types 1, 2 ( because not > if )
6 Present perfect (This is the first time)
7 Despite – Though
8 It’s + adj + to do sth - … adj + to infinitive
9 Unless – If
10 Active – Passive
11 Comparison-
So sánh (không) bằng – so sánh hơn
So sánh hơn – so sánh nhất
12 Necessary – need
13 People believe that … – It is believed that …
14 Past simple – Present perfect (V (past simple) … ago – has … for)
15 Enjoy
16 Wish
17 Like sth than sht – Prefer
18 Last (v) + time – Take
19 Relative clauses (who)
20 There is (dummy subject) Subject + V
Trang 621 Present participle – past participle ( interesting/interested)
22 Can do st well be + V-ing (cụm tính từ)
23 .+ be + adj Make it + adj + to do st (dummy object)
24 So because
25 Be interested in/ be good at
Part 2: Write a message/an email (35-45 words) to sb to
1 thank for something
2 invite sb to come and stay with you
3 suggest activities you and sb can do together
4 thank sb for having given you a chance to visit his family and hometown
5 thank sb for inviting you to go somewhere
6 thank sb for coming with you and bringing some meal
7 invite sb to have lunch with you/ to go out with you
8 to ask if you can meet your friend and giving information about your trip, suggest what you can do together
9 to apologize for not being able to go with sb explain reasons
10 to apologize for not keeping promise (not returning st), explain reasons and make another
suggestion
PRACTICE OF SENTENCE PARAPHRASING:
1 Because – Because of
Ex: - He couldn’t go to school because he was ill
He couldn’t go to school because of his illness
- Our flight was delayed because the weather was bad
Our flight was delayed because of the bad weather
2 too … to - … not enough to …
Ex: - It is too cold to play tennis outside today
It’s not warm enough to play tennis outside today
- My daughter is too young to live alone
My daughter is not old enough to live alone
3 Reported speech: Commands – statements – questions
Ex: -“ Open your book, please” the teacher asked
The teacher asked us to open your book
Trang 7- His teacher said he would be a champion one day.
His teacher said, “I will be a champion one day”
- ‘’I’m so tired ‘’ She said
She said that she was so tired
- “Please take your shoes and socks off!”
Dr Gibson told us to take your shoes and socks off
4 Direct – indirect questions
Ex: - The woman asked how much the jacket cost
The woman asked, “How much cost the jacket?”
- Sarah asked me if I was a member of the sports centre Sarah asked me: “Are you a member of the sports centre?”
5 Conditionals (type 2): if … - Because … not …
Ex:- If I were a millionaire, I would travel round the world
Because I’m not a millionaire, I won’t travel round the world
If he had much time, he could learn karate
He can’t learn karate, because he doesn’t have much time
6 Present perfect – This is the first time …
Ex: - I’ve never lived in such a big city
This is the first time I have lived in such a big city
- I have never visited such a beautiful place
This is the first time I have visited such a beautiful place
7 Despite – although/though
Ex: - A lot of people were there despite the rain
Although it’s rain, a lot of people were there
- Despite her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village Though she injured foot, she managed to walk to the village
8 It’s + Adj to do something – … adj + to-infinitive
Ex: - It’s very comfortable to live in my new house
I find it comfortable to live in my new house
- I find it difficult to do this English test
It’s very difficult to do this English test
9 Unless – If
Ex: - Unless I miss the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes
Trang 8If I don’t miss the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes.
- Unless you try, you will never succeed
If you don’t try, you will never succeed
10 Active – Passive
Ex: My mother made these curtains
These curtains were made by my mother
- My car windscreen was broken by a stone
A stone broke my car windscreen
- They use sand to make glass
Sand is used to make glass
11 Comparison - Comparative – Superlative
Ex: - My friend’s room isn’t as big as mine
My room is bigger than my friend’s
- Nobody in our class is better at English than him
He is the best english in out class
- Football is the most popular sport at the centre
Football is more popular than other sporst at the centre
- The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I’d expected
The park entrance ticket wasn’t more expensive than I’d expected
12 Necessary – Need
Ex: - It isn’t necessary to pay if you are a student
You need’t pay if you are a student
- You needn’t shout
It isn’t necessary to shout
13 People believe that … – It is … that …
Ex: - People believe that the woman comes from Japan
It is believe that the woman comed from Japan
- It is believed that he used to be a rich man
People believe that he use to be a rich man
14 Past simple – present perfect
Ex: - She started working as a secretary five years ago
She has started working as a secretary five years ago
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John began playing the piano for ten years
15 Enjoy + V-ing – Doing sth gives someone pleasure
Ex:- I enjoyed discovering this island
Discovering this island gives me pleasure
- Listening to classical music gives me pleasure
I enjoy listening to classical music
16 Wish – I’m sorry that ….
Ex: - She wishes she knew the best way to bring up her children
She’s sorry that she know the best way to bring up her children
- I’m sorry that I couldn’t finish it earlier
I wish I could’t finish it earlier
17 Like sth than sth – Prefer sth to sth.
Ex:- He likes watching football match more than playing it
He prefers watching football match to playing it
- My mother prefers watching a film at home to going to the cinema
My mother likes watching a film at home more than going to the cinema
18 Last (v) + time - It takes (sb + amount of time + to inf)…
Ex: - It took us three days to go on the journey
The journey lasted three days
- Our trip to the island lasted two hours
It took us two hours to go our trip to the island
19 Relative clause: Who/which/…
Ex: - Do you know who these skis belong to?
Do you know belong to these skis are?
- A man answered the phone He told me you were out
The man who told me you were out answered the phone
20 There is – Subject + verb
Ex: - The flat has two bedrooms
There are two bedrooms in the flat
- There is an elephant at the zoo now
The zoo has an elephant now
Trang 1021 Can do sth well – be good at + V-ing
Ex: - He can play football very well
He is good at playing football
- He is good at speaking Japanese
He can speak Japanese very well
22 … be + adj – make it + adj + to do sth.
Ex: - It is possible for her to go on the journey
They made it possible for her to go on the journey
- Driving in the wet weather is very dangerous
The wet weather makes it dangerous to drive
23 So – because
Ex: - He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful
He wasn’t careful because he lost his money simply
- They were speaking too softly so I couldn’t hear them
I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly
- It was too dark to go on so we camped there
We camped there because it was too dark to go on
24 Present participle – past participle ( interesting/interested)
Ex: - People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting
People are interested in the smile of the woman in the painting.
- Everybody thought that the museum visit was boring
Everybody was bored by the museum visit.
25 Be interested in/ be good at
- He’s interested in collecting coins
He’s good at collecting coins