Topic English (Tham Khảo) ppt

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TOPIC ENGLISH 1 :

1.Talk about where you have travelled

Last weekend, my uncle invited my family to Ha Long, one of the most famous sea resort in Vietnam It is really a wonderful place to go for a holiday

There are many interest places you can visit in Halong: Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, Trong Mai stone, Tuan Chau island, CatBa island On day 1 we visited

caves In Thien Cung , I was very surprise at a long well -preserved cave At there you can see different shape of stones caused by the erosion of water for thousands years Amazingly, some of them really like being carved by human one like a

mother with her little child, another like a big lion … The colour light installed there even made me felt that I was walking on paradise One day 2 we went to

Tuan Chau Island The scenery was extremely beautiful Both the sea and the sky were blue ,the sand was golden and so soft On the beach, there were full of

people and umbrellas Some were sunbathing, some were swimming, and some were surfing in the sea I also saw many children building castles in the sand

amusingly oh I almost forget saying about sea foods on the island which were

very delicious We not only bought but also caught them by ourselves The feeling when I caught a big fish and scrap was really exciting besides, the hotel was very comfortable, local people were very friendly and helpful

It is indeed an unforgettable trip Halong will always be my first choice for

holidays

2 Give advice to someone who wants to learn English

Learning a language is a challenging It requires lots of patience and hard

working However it is a great benefit to know another language especially

English, the most world-wide language these days

Before you start learning, it is a good idea to think carefully about what you need

or want English for Differences purposes of learning English lead to different

method of teaching and learning For example, English for academics purposes very differ from business purposes

Speaking and listening may be the most difficult skill to master English people speak very quickly with variety of accents So English learners should attend

English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as much as

possible You also should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English speaking people

To learn reading and writing, it is advisable for every beginner to have a good

dictionary and grammar book Each language has its own style In order to drill writing skills and enrich your vocabulary, you should try to read as much as

possible: books, newspaper, magazines…

But the most important thing you need is to practise regularly It is possible to

forget 80% of what you have learnt within 24 hours if you don’t review So you need organize your time efficiently for learning Spending 20 minutes everyday for learning is much better than you learn continuously for 4 hours but just once a week

It is also good to make English more attractive through leaning famous English songs and films

Remember “practice makes perfect”

3 Talk about something that you afraid of?

Each people have their own fear Many people afraid of something which are

normal to others like spider, snake, height, blood… To me, I always afraid of

being old When you getting older, your skin will wrinkle, you will lose all of

your hair and teeth Your appearance will be terrible Along with them is lot of diseases such as far sighted, Alzheimer , heart attack… it is so boring when you are ill and have to depend on other people ,lying in one place all day and doing nothing In addition, it is the fear of lonely when the children live far away, busy with their own businesses and only visit their parents on some special days The worst thing of being old is that death becomes reality You have to witness your friends and relatives pass by and wait for your turn I can’t imagine when one day

I will leave the world Whether my body will be buried or fired and where my

spirit will go? Ohh I’m so scared

4.What makes you happy

Well it hard to say You know, happiness is the most difficult thing to define

Maybe I’m happy when I come back my hometown and visiting my family I’m now too busy so I can’t visit them regularly about once a month Each time I come home, my parents and I talk a lot I tell them about my study, my life at university They tell me events in my neighbour, my hometown and news about my relatives Sometimes they give me valuable advices Then I will go shopping with my

mother or do the gardening with my father I also will visit my grandparents and friends During the time I stay at home my mother often prepare a lot of foods of course, all of them are my favourite food No matter what I have grown, with

them I am always a little child I’m so happy when living in a tender loving care

of my parents

I also feel happy when I get something that I really desire to Something that costs

me a lot of time, energy and effort For example, when i passed my university

entrance examination, i have sense of satisfing and victory

5 What would you do if you had a million dollar?

It would be a big surprise if I had a million dollar A huge amount of money,

right? It will be a chance to make all of my dreams come true Of course, money can’t buy everything yet with money, life will be more comfortable and pleasant Well, first of all, I will divide my money into 4 portions

One portion I will give to my parents My family is not very rich if I should not say very poor Although my parents have been working very hard, they can’t earn enough money to support for our living, especially for my study at university We often live in debt It is really terrible My parents rarely have new clothes, they

often buy second-hand one because it is very cheap and they have never go on for holiday I ‘m always grateful to them for all things they have done and even

sacrificed for me With the small amount of money, I wish my parents will live better and happier

I will keep 2 portions to do all things I have been dreamed about Travelling all over the world: Paris, New York, London, Sydney, Hollywood, Venice, Tokyo, and Seoul… And visiting Seven Wonders of the World, you know Maybe after travelling I’ll take further study in computing in Australia I‘ll also invest some money in real estate because I want my money to multiply (sinh soi nay no)

The last portion I want to devote for charity for poor and homeless people

I think it is a right thing if you share your luck to somebody who is not

Hopefully, I will use my money wisely and never regret for that

6 How to keep fit

Well, keeping fit is really necessary When you are fit and healthy you will find you look better and feel better, have more energy and self-confidence

To keep fit, firstly, you should have a proper diet To get enough vitamins and

minerals, you need eat variety of foods However trying to eat less fat food such as meat or diary products Eating many vegetables as you like, drinking and eating as much as water and fruit as possible

Secondly, you should taking physical exercise regularly Bodies are made to

move, it is not designed for sitting around in front of the TV or reading magazine Keeping fit doesn’t mean you have to be a super-athlete and even a little exercise can give you a lot of fun People who take regular exercise are usually more

relaxed and more alert than people who sit around all day Swimming is the best, total exercise because it works out your whole body Walking in the early morning and just before sleeping is the simplest way but can be very effective It helps

warm up your body gently and realize stress after a hard-working day It is

advisable to take up sports like football, table tennis, volleyball or badminton and

Being a student is a great opportunity for everyone However there are some

difficulties when you are a student

Being a student means you are preparing for a good career Job market these days

is so competitive Therefore I think with a qualification from a university or

college, I will have a chance to find a job with high salary and promotion

Besides, being a student give me a way to have new experiences This often

means having opportunity to meet people different from those in my hometown

In addition, I can expand my knowledge in subjects that I interested in like

Japanese and dancing…

cooking This mean you have to learn many new things like how to cook several dishes…

Another problem of being a student is money You have to learn how

to survive with the limited amount of money from our parents There are hundreds

of things you want to buy: computers, cell phone, fashion clothes Many events need spending money like friend birthdays, some special days like valentine,

women’ s day… if you do not consider it carefully you will soon run out of money and find it hard to live

I will never forget the time when I’m a student It maybe somewhat difficulties but this make I learn how to live my life better and how to appreciate what I have, like my parents and my belongings Besides, I get to appreciate the things I

achieve during my life because I learn that my goals are not achieved easily, but that cost a lot of work and effort In conclusion, being a student is great

they will be able to rule the world To raise his army and rule the world the priest needs a special bracelet ( /‘breislit/ - vong tay) which will allow him to control the Scorpion King- I didn’t really understand that bit But a small boy, the child of

some archaeologists ( nha khao co) puts it on The priest kidnaps the boy and

takes him to Egypt and the boy’s parents go after him to rescue him and save the world They travel to an oasis in the middle of the Egyptian desert and fight lots of supernatural enemies then the boy’s father fights the priest and saves his son and saves the world Actually it is more complicated than that but the story isn’t

serious I enjoy it because it is have lots of humorous as well as frighten situations The special effects is good and there are some funny characters The actors were good and the make-up and special effects to show the Mummy coming back to life

is excellent

8.2 - Last summer I was given and DVD film on my seventeen birthday namely

“50 first dates” It is always my favourite film Although I have seen it twice, I

will never get bored if I see it again It is about a love story There is a guy

working in a sea park, actually I forget his name because it is quite strange With him love are games Each week, he dates with different girls But one day, he

suddenly met Luci in a café and fall in love with her Unfortunately, Luci have an incurable disease She has a problem in her brain because of an accident a year

ago She forgets everything she has done when she wakes up Everyday with her

is the same day just before the accident So although one day the guy makes friend with her and then they have a lot of memories, the following day the guy become totally strange to her So the guy have a plan he make a record explain what

happened to her and each day he make friend with her in different ways That why the film has its name: “50 first dates” Of course, like most love stories, the film has a happy ending The two main characters get married and live happy together What I like most about the film is its moving (cam dong) and meaning full story

It helps us rely on the power of love The film was made in Hawaii so the scenery

is wonderful and romantic And the two main actor and actress performed

naturally as if it was their own story There are also a lot of humorous scenes that make me laugh a lot

9 The member in your family

It’s actually quite hard for me to choose just one member of my family as I feel close to all of them But I get on well with my elder sister X, so I will talk about her My sister is a postgraduate in a medicine university She have a thick dark

hair, and brown eyes She has a kind face and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her lovely, warm smile Although she is 8 years older than I am but

we are very similar in personality We are both outgoing and quite noisy And we enjoy the same things The same books, same music and films, especially we

both fascinate in computer and playing games In my opinion, that is very

important in a relationship, to have things in common With me she is extremely generous, forgiving me all my mistakes and troubles I made for her She is the sort

of person you can always go to if you have a problem and can rely on I’m so

frond of having a sister like her in my life

10.Talk about dificulties in leaving and taking a telephone message

- Good everning everyone, today I’m very happy to be here to talk with you about some way of dificulities leaving and taking a telephone message

If it is the first time you talk with foreigner by telephone, please keep in mind

some way as below

- Vietnamese always fills very dificult when they are speaking by telephone with foreigner Because of some our listening skill and voice are not good, we are loss calm before we talk to them so the result is nothing we can hear from them In

some case, their voice is not clear and they speak too fast, So we want to leaving and taking a telephone message it’s very hard for us

- To make good this weakness, firstly you must trust on yourself and keep yourself calm down when you talk with foreigner Try to best yourself to talk clearly and fluently to them and hear what they said

11.Describe a product you know well? What you can say to persuade

customers to buy the pro duct?

- Good morning everybody, today I’m very happy to be here to talk with you a

famous product which evryone know too

I would like to introduce to you about chocolate Chocolate is a special sweet, It is made 100% from butter and cacao with traditional experiences and secrets of

creating characteristic scents

Chocolates are made by profesional skill workers with control of production

process closest, terms of production and in the best of preservation

Some of famous chocolate’s brand name in the world are in Swiss and Belgium

- In case, I was a sale i would like to deal with some points of chocolate as below

- Firstly, you can choose chocolate for the first gifts of special days, as birthday, Women’s day, Valentine day or present from your business … For example: On your friends’s birth day you can choose chocolate for a gift, if she is your girl-friend you will get double love from her

If you get maried, it is easier than for you Your wife and children will be pleased with you if they are given

Chocolate is made in a lot of beautiful and special figures that you can choose it

- Seconly, the use of chocolate not only hobby but also one of the most wonderful remedy The scientists demostrated that seventy five percent of fat in chocolate are useful for the health We could be decreased cholesterol

Its price is not so expensive for everyone, it always compete with each other gifts

- In the last, I guarantee with you that what I say is true

That is my idea, thanks for your pay attention and hope you have a nice day

12.What are the advantages and disadvantages of TV?

(Những ưu điểm và nhược điểm của truyền hình là gì?)

What would you do after a hard day at school and you want to entertaining It

simple, just turn on your TV Music channel, comedy channel or cartoon

channel is your choice, just pick a channel And not only entertaining, TV can also help you update the news from all over the world in the end of the day When you bore you can go anywhere you like: Paris, New York, London just pick travel channel As you can see TV have many advantages but you still can deny it have a disadvantage Now you have about 30 channel with you favorite program and you don't want to miss And you end up spend all day long to watch TV, and you

forget to do other thing Like hang out with your friend, sea everything with your own eye, or just forget to focus study for the exam You can control your life, you are the boss, so you should find the best way to rise your TV, so it only have

advantages

Lợi ích và tác hại của TV

Bạn sẽ làm gì sau 1 ngày học tập vất vả ở trường và bạn muốn giải trí Thật đơn giản, chỉ cần bật tivi lên Kênh âm nhạc, hài kịch, phim hoạt hình là sự lựa chọn của bạn, chỉ cần bật 1 kênh Không chỉ giải trí, tivi còn giúp bạn cập nhật những tin tức từ khắp nơi trên thế giới vào cuối mỗi ngày Khi bạn chán bạn có thể đi

khắp nơi bạn thích: Paris, New York, London… chỉ cần chọn kênh du lịch Bạn có thể thấy nhiều lợi ích của tivi nhưng bạn kô thể phủ nhận những tác hại của nó Bây giờ bạn có khoảng 30 kênh với những chương trình yêu thích của bạn và bạn

kô muốn bỏ lỡ chúng Bạn xem tivi cả ngày mà quên làm những thứ khác Như thể là đi chơi với bạn bè, ngắm nhìn mọi vật với con mắt của bạn, hoặc chỉ cần

quên xem để tập trung học tập cho kỳ thi B ạn có thể kiểm soát cuộc sống của mình, bạn là ông chủ, vì vậy bạn nên tìm ra cách tốt nhất để sử dụng tivi của mình

để nó chỉ có những mặt tốt

13.The traffic problems in our city and how to solve them?

(Vấn đề giao thông trong thành phố của chúng ta & làm thế nào để giải quyết

chúng?)

After finish my study, I go back home at 5 pm And all I can see is people with diffrent vehicle: motorbike, car, bicycle I really hate rush hour, but what can I

do traffic jam always is a major problem in the city And until now I still can find

a solution to fix this problem The population is increasing so the vehicle is

increasing But the road is still tiny for a huge amount of vehicle It not enough space for every one, and then you have it, traffic jam In this state the only thing

we can do now is encourage people using public vehicle instead of personal

vehicle The authority should open a private road for the public vehicle and then people will using a public vehicle And slowly we can fix this problem

Vấn đề giao thông trong thành phố

Sau khi học xong, tôi về nhà lúc 5h chiều Tất cả những gì tôi thấy là mọi ng` với

đủ các loại phương tiện giao thông: ô tô, xe máy, xe đạp… Tôi thực sự ghét giờ cao điểm, nhưng tôi có thể làm đk gì, ách tắc giao thông luôn là vấn đề lớn trong

thành phố Mãi tới bây giờ mà tôi vẫn ko tìm ra giải pháp nào đê giải quyết vấn đề này Dân số tăng vì thế phương tiện giao thông cũng tăng Nhưng đường thì vẫn thế cho một lượng lớn phương tiện kô đủ chỗ cho mọi ng` và như vậy là ách tắc giao thông Trong trạng thái này, việc duy nhất chúng ta có thể làm bây giờ là

khuyến khích mọi ng` sử dụng phương tiện giao thông công cộng thay vì phương tiện cá nhân Chính quyền nên mở những con đường riêng cho phương tiện giao thông công cộng và sau đó mọi người sẽ sử dụng chúng Và dần dần chúng ta có thể khắc phục vấn đề

You can meet new people, you can make friend But if you don spent you time right between studying or working then your part-time job is not good as it used to

be Just always remind yourself studing is more important than working, you must have a best result after the exam Or else you should quit

Lợi ích và tác hại của công việc làm thêm

Khi bạn học tập ở Đại học bạn nhận đk sự trợ cấp nhỏ từ gia đình Dĩ nhiên, bạn

có thể sống sau 1 tháng Nhưng bạn cần tiền để mua quà, hoa cho bạn gái, mua quà sinh nhật cho bạn bè và những thứ khác Vì thế bạn cần 1 công việc để kiếm tiền, không nhiều nhưng nó giúp ích tới bạn Bạn ko chỉ có tiền mà bạn có kinh nghiệm xã hội sau khi bạn đã hoàn toàn bước vào cuộc sống Bạn có thể gặp mọi ng`, có nhiều bạn bè… Nhưng nếu bạn kô quản lý tốt thời gian giữa việc học và làm thì công việc của bạn sẽ kô tốt như nó đã từng Luôn luôn nhớ rằng công việc học của bạn là quan trọng hơn đi làm thêm, bạn phải có một kết quả tốt nhất sau

kỳ thi hoặc là bạn nên thôi học

15 environment is bring polluted day by day reasons?

(Môi trường chúng ta ô nhiễm từng ngày, lý do?)

Our environment is polluted every single day Air, water, soil everything is

polluted For example, air polluted because it is the most important thing for us,

no air no breath Everytime we burn gasoline it release a huge amount of CO2 and

it not friendly with our atmosphere But with no gasoline we can operate our

vehicle, all the factory will be shut down because the don't have energy to operate the machine But we still have another way, we just have to find a new source of energy more friendly with the environment We can use solar energy, wind energy and convert to the electricity This energy is easy to get, easy to convert maybe it unstable but we still can use this energy All we have to do is find a source of

energy that don't destroy our environment everytime we use it

Môi trường bị ô nhiễm

Môi trường của chúng ta bị ô nhiễm mỗi ngày Kô khí, nước, đất… mọi thứ đều bị

ô nhiễm Ví dụ, kô khí ô nhiễm, nó l à thứ quan trọng nhất đối với chúng ta, kô có

kô khí thì ko thể thở Mỗi khi chúng ta đốt xăng, nó sẽ thải ra một lượng lớn CO2

và khí này kô thân thiện với môi trường Nhưng nếu kô có xăng, phương tiện sẽ

kô thể hoạt động đk Tất cả nhà máy sẽ bị đóng của vì kô có năng lượng để vận hành máy móc Nhưng chúng ta vẫn có những cách khác Chúng ta phải tìm ra

những nguồn năng lượng mới thân thiện hơn với môi trường Chúng ta có thể sử dụng năng lượng mặt trời, năng lượng gió và chuyển nó thành điện … Tất cả

chúng ta phải làm là tìm một nguồn năng lượng không phá hủy môi trường mọi lúc khi sử dụng nó

16.Which do you thing is more valuable, health or wealth?

(Bạn nghĩ điều gì giá trị hơn, sức khỏe & sự giàu có?)

Health and wealth, both of them is very important so it very hard to choose But I think health is more important, with health I can do anything, I can go anywhere I can find a job to earn money and maybe I can be a billionaire and then I have both

of them health and wealth, impossible? No, I think it possible Maybe some of you think wealth is the most important, but you are wrong Of course wealth is

important but is not everything Just imagine how do you live with wealth and

without health Your lungs have problem, your liver have problem, your heart,

your stomach and even your brain You spend all day in the hospital, you have

breakfast with drug, you have lunch with drug, you have dinner with drug So next time if some one ask you what is more important between wealth and health, you know the answer

Tiền bạc và sức khỏe

Tiền bạc và sức khỏe, cả 2 thứ đều rất quan trọng vì thế thật khó để chọn lựa

Nhưng tôi nghĩ rằng sức khỏe quan trọng hơn, có sức khỏe tôi có thể làm bất cứ điều gì, tôi có thể đi bất cứ nơi nào Tôi có thể tìm 1 công việc để kiếm tiền, có lẽ tôi sẽ trở thành 1 tỷ phú và sau đó tôi sẽ có cả tiền bạc và sức khỏe Không thể ư? Không, tôi nghĩ là có thể Có thể bạn nghĩ rằng tiền bạc là quan trọng hơn, nhưng tôi nghĩ bạn đã sai Dĩ nhiên, tiền bạc là quan trọng nhưng nó không phải là tất cả Chỉ cần hình dung rằng bạn sẽ sống ntn với sự giàu có mà sức khỏe kô tốt Phổi của bạn có vấn đề, gan của bạn có vấn đề, tim bạn, dạ dày của bạn và thậm chí cả

bộ não của bạn Bạn phải ở cả ngày trong bệnh viện, bữa ăn sáng của bạn là thuốc, bữa trưa của bạn là thuốc, bữa tối của bạn cũng là thuốc Vì thế lần tới nếu có ai hỏi bạn rằng tiền bạc và sức khỏe cái gì quan trọng hơn thì bạn biết câu trả lời của mình rồi đấy

17.Why do the young people prefer living in the big city?

(Tại sao những người trẻ tuổi thích sống ở những thành phố lớn?)

The big city always is the heaven for the young people The big city have

everything the young people need, you can find everything in the mall,

supermarket and convinient store This is the thing that country side don't have, country side is like the old man and the big city like a teenager And the big city have a exciting night life, every time sun down the city is light up with the light from the park, building, street You can work, study in the morning and relax, hang out with your friend when the nigh fall You can go to the cinema, go to the park or shopping A exciting life are waiting in the big city So the young people really love the big city And when they get older they will want to move to the

country side, but it doesn't matter Like myself, when you were young you always

prefer living in the big city, who don't?

18.There is no place like home?

(Không có nơi nào như quê nhà?)

You can go around the world but you will never find a place like home It is where you were born, where you lived with your family And you had the memory with your home and this memory is unreplaceable so you just have one and only home

It belong to your family Maybe your moved and start the new life It alright, your home is not just your house, you can sale your house but you still have the soul of the house, it is your family, this is your home This is where you belong Some

people always want to go back home before the die, it not because they want to spend they last day with the house they were born No, they just want to spend

they last day with they family, because family is really unreplaceable You'll be in they heart as they'll be in your heart, from now and until they pass away There is really no place like home, your family is your one and truly home

The nearer I came to the school gate, the more nervous I became Suddenly a strange feeling of fear and worry seized my heart when I saw the majestic elementary school

in front of me and I felt like crying when my mother said good bye to me and put some coins into my pocket Never before had I been forced to separate from my beloved mother! But when I saw old pupils laughing and talking merrily I regained

my composure

After the droll of a drum, we were instructed to stand in line to salute the colours and then go into our classes A young and mild-looking teacher greeted us at the door And in a gentle voice, he taught us the first lesson that we never forget!

TEST 22

Your favourite hobby

My hobby is reading books I inherited a valuable collection of books from my

deceased father and up till now my cultural treasures have been preserved carefully Reading books broadens my mind improves my knowledge They help me distinguish the bad from the good and prevent me from doing wrong

Reading books brings me minutes of happiness and pleasures I have found a source

of consolation and encouragement in books when I am in despair They're my true companions indeed How relieved and comforted I feel when I can find in good books good teachers and friends!

Instead of indulging myself in futile entertainments, I often absorbed in reading interesting books which always have miracles to soothe my sorrows and hardships and reveal to me strange and new horizons

TEST 23

Which season of the year do you like best? Why?

I was born in Northern Vietnam, where there are four clear seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter Each season has its own charms and attractions For example, spring is the season which offers beautiful flowers and warm weather; summer is the season of nice holidays when we can enjoy lots of outdoor activities such as

picnicking, camping, swimming, fishing etc Autumn is so beautiful with its ideal weather while winter can give us such delight as gathering by a fire to chat or tell each other funny stories As far as I am concerned, I like autumn best because of the following reasons:

During autumn, which lasts more or less from late July to early October, it is sunny most of the time The Autumnal sun is often splendid, dying nature yellow The weather is also ideal because it is not too cold or too hot Then the coldish

northwesterly wind, which blows gently, thrills everyone with the breath of autumn The leaves of the trees turning yellow or red put a gorgeous coat of colours on nature Autumn is such a wonderful season that many poems and songs have been composed

to sing the praises of the season Autumn is also a season which reminds me of my first day at school, when my mother took me by the hand and led me to school for the first time

Last but not least, autumn is the time when I can enjoy my favourite fruit and dish which are the Japanese persimmons and the green rice flakes These are found only in autumn

TEST 24

Smoking damages our health (Smoking is harmful to our health)

Over the last thirty years, thanks to the efforts of various branches of science and technology, research has proved that smoking damages health and shortens man's life-span

According to a diagram released by the World's Health Organization (WHO), the number of people who die of diseases connected to smoking is increasing more and more The more science and technology learn, the more damage caused by smoking is discovered Therefore, it seems that we can never put a final stop to the list of harm caused by smoking

First of all, smoking brings about the decline of our memory because each cigarette

we smoke destroys 15,000 cerebral cells

Smoking is considered the number one cause of cardiovascular trouble, pneumonia, lung cancer etc The main offending agents are carbon monoxide and nicotine in the smoke These cancers - causing agents are also the ones which cause pharyngeal cancer The toxic effects of smoke make the smoker's voice hoarse Additionally, the visible effect is that the tobacco or opium tar sticks to the teeth, and causes them to become dark or dirty-yellow, diminishing our good looks and charm

In conclusion, I would like to quote our well-known scholar "Le Quy Don" as saying some hundred years ago that smoking was like taking a toxic drug, the smoke of which wasted our health and diminished our life-span; yet, few people heeded his sage advice

so much that we'll miss each other greatly if we don't meet at least once a week Thanh Hoa is twenty-two years old but everyone thinks she looks much younger She's not so pretty but she's charming She has a fair complexion that makes her look very healthy; here eyes are clear and expressive

She is a very reliable, mature girl with a great sense of humour She is very earth" and is often shy She has been with me in both good and bad times to either rejoice over something with me or to comfort me She has a strong personality with crystal clear view of "right and wrong" She's an honest, a loyal and a warm

"down-to-humanitarian Some people wonder how we can become such good friends because she is so quiet and I'm very energetic and outgoing I think (that) the idiom "opposites attract" is the answer

in turn, our chance at economic growth Most leading countries in the world either speak English or have English as their second language There are the countries that have the resources, technology and knowledge to help us grow

We are also invited to learn so much from English speakers We can experience the foods of Ireland, the natural resources of Canada, the monuments of the U.S., the desert 'areas of Australia or the best fishing ports in New Zealand, just by talking with, these citizens We, in turn, can also express our feelings and interests about Vietnam The sharing of this kind of information is a bridge to long term friendships with people from all over the world

TEST 27

The benefits of sports and physical exercises

Nobody can deny the benefits of sports and physical exercises

In fact, such sports as: swimming, jogging, jumping, playing tennis, football, basket - ball, volley - ball, skating, skiing etc bring us a well - proportioned body

When we practise a certain sport, our muscles are developed; blood circulates easily

in blood vessels therefore we'll have a good appetite and a sound sleep

As for me, my favourite sport is jogging in the morning and playing tennis in the afternoon By practicing these sports regularly I always feel fit and never get sick Health is much more precious than money We can't lead a happy life if we are

continually tortured by diseases

Try to keep a clear mind in a healthy body and get accustomed to regular practice of certain sports, we'll feel life worth living

Smoke from the cottages is rising and spreading in the fresh air, mingling with the veil of morning mist A few hours later, in the west, a bright, fresh and newly-bathed sun is looming gradually from the hedge of green bamboos The dew drops on the grass and golden rice ears by the roadside are as resplendent as precious stones Suddenly a lark flies up and sings gaily, followed by thousands of his companions A fresh breeze comes on, the yellow rice fields begin to move and the pure air is

redolent of soft fragrance The scenery becomes livelier as groups of farmers are rushing, to their fields talking and laughing merrily, ready to resume work of a new day

to biographies and everything in between I especially like adventure stories because

it is in here that I can really put my imagination to work! There is such a vast amount

of information available in books From the early ages to our recent years we can continue to learn about a variety of topics and interests School textbooks offer us the basics for learning how to learn-from math to science, from language to arts

Recently, my father and brother were interested in building a new table and chairs for our family's dinning room Neither one of them is a carpenter So how did they do it, your might ask? They bought a book that showed them how! A good book truly merits respect whether it is a "how-to" book, a good novel or a school textbook TEST 30

You tell a foreigner about Vietnam, your beloved homeland

Vietnam is a long, narrow strip of land in the shape of a letter "S" We, Vietnamese, compare our country to the shape of a dragon with the long narrow regions of the Centre forming the slender body, and the regions of the North forming the head, mane and front legs Vietnam has a total territory of 332.000 square kilometers, and a coastline which meanders along the immense Pacific Ocean

Being of a peace-loving nature the Vietnamese people nevertheless know how to react vigorously against adversities to defend their homeland Fiercely protective of their independence and sovereignty for 2.000 years, they are also welcoming

foreigners who come as their guests

Most visitors who come to Vietnam are overwhelmed by the sublime beauty of the country's natural setting The Red River Delta in the North, the Mekong River Delta

in the South and almost the entire coastal strip are a patchwork of green rice fields (paddy-fields) tended from draw to dusk by peasants in conical hats Visitors will also have the opportunity to experience the energetic and purposeful performance in revitalizing the Vietnamese economy by the Vietnamese They will have their senses thrilled by all the sights, tastes and smells of a society born of over a century between

an ancient civilization and the ways of the West

Despite the ravages of war in the past, the Vietnamese people are now determined to

rebuild their homeland, making it many times as rich and magnificent as it used to be following Uncle Ho's teaching

TEST 31

I like to go shopping at a supermarket Why?

I like to go shopping at a supermarket because of the following reasons:

The supermarket is large, comfortable and conveniently-located It takes me only a few minutes to walk there from my house I usually don't have much time for

shopping, so I have to buy things according to a plan, or from a shopping list At this supermarket I can buy exactly what I need very quickly because everything is placed

on open shelves All I have to do is (to) choose whatever I want and take it to the check-out counter

Apart from that, I don't have to bargain over prices before buying, yet I'm never afraid of being overcharged for anything Goods are sold at fixed prices and the supermarket guarantees the things we buy Should the items become faulty, the supermarket will either have them replaced or repaired for free

it didn't take me long to decide on my mother's birthday present For the first time in

my life I had a good idea - I would buy her a gas stove which I thought would make her happy

As a housekeeper of a large family, my mother had to toil hard over her bulk of housework Among her household tasks was the cooking, which took a lot of her time The cooking was done by means of burning firewood or compressed coal, which usually emitted a lot of smoke This was affecting my mother's health With a gas stove she could save a lot of her time as well as her health

Since I bought her this gas-stove, my mother has had some free time to relax and her health has improved a lot I felt very happy that the birthday present I bought for my mother was of great service to her

On New Year’s Days, the Vietnamese usually eat square and cylindrical glutinous rice cakes and water-melons or crack water-melon seeds and enjoy some special foods On these days they often pay visit to each other and wish each other a Happy

New Year During New year's Days they avoid talking nonsense and often go to churches, pagodas and temples to pray for a lucky and Prosperous New year

Vietnamese Tet lasts about a fortnight after that they're ready to resume work as usual

debaucheries in prostitute houses in beer shops and dancing-halls are ruining

townspeople's body and soul

Four, nowadays, with the extensive electricity network, country life isn't less

comfortable and civilized than town life

In a word, we can enjoy the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living in the country whereas the city life with its evil influences spoils and poisons townsfolk's minds

She's known to be a teacher of considerable ability Her method of teaching differs somewhat with that of our former teacher Instead of explaining fully every new lesson beforehand she just gives us assignments and let us work out ourselves Thus her methods of teaching correspond to all of us and help us become active in our English learning

When teaching, she particularly pays close attention to English accent and

pronunciation She often makes us pronounce an English word several times until it's pronounced correctly and accurately She always encourages us in our English study and thanks to her devotion to teaching us, we have been making a rapid progress Everyone in our class is now talking about our new English teacher who deserves our love and respect

one of the most modern and powerful countries in the world

How happy I feel when I am able to turn slum areas into blocks of high buildings, to bring happiness and joys to my poor compatriots!

How proud and delighted I am to build high-ways, bridges and factories for my city dwellers by the sweat of my brow'

TEST 37

Describe your native village and state your reasons why you love it

Although my village is small, it's very beautiful and lovely

My village is divided into 4 hamlets which are directed and supervised by heads of hamlet who are m charge of and responsible for the activities of their hamlet

In the middle of the village stands an ancient pagoda where the villagers gather to make offerings to the God of Agriculture on the 15th day of the first lunar month On the left flows peacefully a blue and clear river where I used to take a swim on hot days when I was young

Almost the houses in my village are built on high ground to avail floods in the rainy season The villagers live chiefly on agriculture All year round they cling to their soil, thinking of the best ways to force their soil to produce more food and vegetables

to their families They get rich owing to their creative work and industriousness The harvest time is the merriest and busiest season of the year

How I love my native village! It's in this nice and lovely place that I was born and have grown up and spent wonderful days of my childhood It's the cradle, the paradise

My friend and I recently went on a four-day holiday to Nha Trang It was wonderful

to escape the air and noise of Ho Chi Minh City

We took the night train and we were gently lulled to sleep by the sound of the train and the pleasant night air We arrived in Nha Trang early the next morning and

checked into the Grand Hotel which is very near to the beach, restaurants and

nightlife The hotel offered all kinds of accommodation-from first class to economy The staff was friendly and extremely helpful to us They recommended a few tours which we took and we were not disappointed with On the beach we ate fresh seafood such as boiled crabs, grilled lobsters and sanguine oysters Nha Trang was clean and quiet, making our holiday very peaceful, restful and unforgettable

TEST 39

Tell about the pollution in our city and how to solve it

The pollution of air, water and land in our city with such pollutants as smoke,

industrial and household waste is getting worse and worse It has reached intolerable levels The-amount of carbon monoxide (CO) of the air now far exceeds the accepted limit As a result of this, the health of every citizen here is being jeopardized

factories to recycle garbage, which is probably the best way of disposing of

household waste Then the masses should be mobilized to tidy up their houses and the streets where they live, to grow trees and plants into forests to preserve their

environment Only then can the pollution be diminished

However, I'd rather not go out but stay (at) home when it rains When at home, the first thing I'd like to do is to put everything in my study room in order Then I invite

my next-door neighbour to come over with his chessboard for a couple of chess games This helps settle me down until dinner time Sometimes I want to be alone in

my room to read funny stories, listen to good music or simply to the sound of the rain beating on the outside Once in a while my grandfather will contribute his share to these indoor activities of mine by telling me and my younger brothers and sisters stories about well-known characters in our national history We all like to hear about these famous people's good works in literature, good deeds in cultural and social activities, and especially feats of war

In spite of all the things I try to do to while away my time when it's impossible for me

to go out in the evening because of the rain I always find it dull So I think I should embark on an indoor hobby to occupy myself on such evening as these

TEST 41

Do you like to live in an old house or in a modern flat?

I live in an old house, and I wouldn't have it any other way I wouldn't want to live in

a modern flat at all Let me tell you why

Our old houses are very solidly built and will weather big storms The walls are thicker than those of a modern flat, and this keeps out the summer heat Also, our roof

is tiled, and I like to climb up inside the house and listen to the sound of the rain beating on the outside

Also, old houses seem friendlier than new ones The sharp edges are worn smooth, making everything more comfortable to me Old houses are bigger too, with extra rooms for everything, and this makes our houses more fun to play in

Then, too, our old houses often have a nice big yard around it, and that makes a good place to play in, and also a place to keep my pet dog If I lived in a flat, I couldn't have a pet So now you can see why I am so happy to live in a big, old house

TEST 42

Suppose you are living away from home in a foreign land

Write a short letter to your parents, telling them about your feelings and

impressions

Dear Mom and Dad,

By this time I am well-adjusted to living away from home Living in another country

is the only way to become acquainted with what the people are really like, it is only

by becoming very good friends with some of the American students here at school

that I have gained lots of insights into their way of life

Even though the countryside looks very different here and the weather changes to great extremes, from winter cold and snow to summer sun and heat, I find that people are the same everywhere Everyone has friends Everyone is concerned about living

in peace with his fellowmen, but sometimes this is hard to see clearly All men have love for their country and a need to do satisfying work And everyone needs to have a home of his own and to raise his own family

I am learning a lot by being here for so long I am learning about life through living here, and not just from studying at the university

However, studying is what I must do right now So until I write again, I remain your loving son

One morning when I was studying my lesson, I received a telegram I opened it and read the sad news-my friend had been killed in a car accident I was shocked and could not believe the words in the message Just last week we saw each other at a party and chatted happily about everything Could it be that we would never meet again? I took the telegram, read it over and over again, hoping that I had misread it or that it had been an error

But the more I read, the more my doubts were dispelled It must be true I was so sad that I couldn't do anything Suddenly tears dimmed my eyes I remembered studying with him and the good times we had gone swimming together Then, I recalled his sincerity and faithfulness We seemed to understand and relate with each other almost

as if we had been identical twins I felt very close to him I also knew how deeply I would miss him, realizing acutely that a good friend is a precious treasure It is

painful to think that I have lost one person who understood, comforted and brought so much joy to my life I know I will always remember him but hope that time will help (to) lighten my grief and loss

In reality these trips can bring about so many physical, social and mental benefits Let's describe these benefits in details

In some of our travels we have an opportunity to live amongst nature, to inhale clean air and fresh breeze We also have opportunities to take long walks, to run, to jump and climb freely so that we can develop physically healthy bodies On such trips our appetite improves and we sleep soundly

In addition, we gain a lot of social and mental benefits from our trips Travels and outings provide students with opportunities to be joyful and friendly, and so escape from everyday routines They give us a chanc9e to become better -acquainted and

socialize with others From these contacts, we learn how to relate to people, exchange ideas and gain friends Our trips provide us with association with nature, give us time

to relax, meditate and to enjoy games out-of-doors (outdoors) Living with others in groups helps us (to) form good habits such as sharing consideration for others,

resourcefulness and friendliness Moreover, travels and outings will help to develop our knowledge and supplement what we learn from books and teachers The lessons

on Geography, History and Science will be more meaningful to us, enriched through true-to-life observations and experiences Through travels we can also learn about our beautiful country, the historical relics, the places of interest, the rich resources of our country, the progress that has taken place and the improvements that need to be made

As a result, we turn to know and love our country more

In conclusion, trips are usually beneficial to us However, to gain the most from our outings we should learn to observe carefully and put in practice rules of good social behavior We should also learn how to enjoy nature and respect its numerous

beautiful offerings If we keep in mind and practice (practise) all of the points

involved in travelling successfully, we can benefit greatly from these experiences

TEST 45

Write a letter to a foreign friend of your introducing him (or her) one aspect of

the Vietnamese culture

"Tet" is the start of our lunar year It does not fall on the same date as your New Year

- January 1", but we usually celebrate it somewhere from January 15th to February 28th At this time of the year, the shops are busy, especially those in the Central Market where gaily-wrapped sweets and other goodies fill the shelves Many people come to buy and the shops are very crowded

Everyone likes to wear new clothes to start the New Year Then too, gifts must be bought for all relatives, especially for grandparents Some streets are lined with pretty flowers and big watermelons are for on sale along others From what I have read and heard, it is similar to your Christmas

"Tet" is a favorite holiday of most Vietnamese people The culture and traditions of

"Tet" have been passed on to us for so many generations Before and during "Tet" we observe these customs and traditions

In my next letter I will tell you more about some of the special customs we observe during this time

May I close by wishing you "Cung Chuc Tan Xuan", our words for "Happy New Year"

Your friend,

TEST 46

You have just arrived to visit a foreign country Write to your parents

announcing that you have arrived safely and ask them to send something to you

Dear Mother and Father,

This letter is to let you know that I have arrived safely in Singapore My first

impressions are that Singapore is a beautiful country and that I am going to enjoy my stay here very much

Everything is so clean and beautiful and very well-organized The airport is very large and modern and I could see that they have just completed the modernization The people working there were friendly, courteous and very helpful They made me feel very welcome to their city The taxi from the airport downtown was readily available and very inexpensive

My hotel is a new modern one with every convenience The tourist bulletin that I found in my room suggests to me so many different things that I might like to see and

do, so I am sure that I will be busy every minute

Unfortunately, I forgot the shopping list that I had made out before I came here As you know, many of my friends asked me to buy something for them I can not

possibly remember everything, so would you please send the list to me

I miss both of you and wish that you were here with me Don't worry about me

because this is a very secure and safe place I will write again in a few days

Your loving son,

When she finished the conversation and got back to the kitchen, she found the stove was on fire Frightened out of her wits, she threw water over the fire However, the fire did not die out but got bigger and bigger instead, causing her to burn herself She then shouted for help Her husband, who was busy making furniture outside in the yard, burst into the kitchen, and placed a large wet piece of cloth over the fire The fire immediately went out He then put a bandage over his wife's burns

gas-We should be very careful while cooking and should learn how to deal with fire

on entertaining games which are either mindless or wasteful After careful

consideration I decided to start stamp collection since I regard postage stamps as objects of interest and value For stamps to be accepted for use as postage, stamps undergo screening steps, and only those stamps which excelled the others in

meanings, in artistic skills, and aesthetic designs will be selected So a stamp is really

a cultural trait of the country which issues it

What could be more interesting than having in my hand such a masterpiece?

Stamps teach lessons on geography and history I, of course, will have to look up from dictionaries or other books to discover more about the origin of stamps This will broaden my geographical and historical knowledge more and more

Then, too, collecting stamps is quite a relaxing activity I can well imagine how a new beautiful stamp, whether, it is a domestic or overseas one, could make, me happy

watching it for hours on end So my hobby can help me relax

All in all, stamp collecting further stimulates my creative and intellectual growth, which makes me never feel guilty about wasting time

TEST 49

In not more than 100 words write a letter of three paragraphs inviting a friend

to spend a weekend with your family at your home in the country

My family and I have made some arrangements for your arrival

Now it's the harvest time in my country We'll have a lot of interesting things to do if you like the farm work In the morning we'll take part in the harvest In the afternoon we'll take a swim in the river or go fishing on nearby ponds Hurry up Phu, lots of nice surprise are waiting for you!

Swimming brought us a good appetite We enjoyed some sea foods and then took a quick nap after lunch

In the afternoon we strolled along the beach, inhaling in rapture the fresh sea air and took lots of photographs

A holiday at the seaside helped us get rid of all worries and trouble and gave us health and enthusiasm to resume work again

on studying or working, they also find part-time jobs or study extra majors in order to compete with others In addition, because most of young people are at work all the time, they usually don’t have leisure time at all They spend most of their time in work or study so that they can get higher promotion Therefore, have very little time for their entertainment

Sometimes,they don’t even have time for their family In short, living in a modern life, we will get both good things and bad things.Therefore, I personally think that we should share time for work and entertainment so that we can have enough time to enjoy our colourful and poetic life as well as figure out that our life is more and more meaningful

2 How do you measure success?

In any time, people desire to be successful in their life Usually, people measure

the success of a certain person thanks to his material gains, his position and his happiness In fact, a person is considered to be successful in life if he has a good job with high salary That is because the first factor people often

measure someone’s success is to consider his properties such as land, house, car and

so on

Besides, the second factor is his social position Someone who gets good knowledge and high social position is usually respected very much because he is one

of the successful models in our society nowadays The last factor to measure

someone’s success is his happiness This is the most important factor because if he has a lot of properties and high social position, but he doesn’t have a happy family with harmonious atmosphere, he is not considered to be successful in life It’s really true that we must try our best to succeed not only in job and social activities, but also in our family Someone who is successful in life needs to live in a happy family where each member has to love as well as take care of one another with great and immense affection and responsibility In short, material gains, position and happiness are really three main factors which can help us to measure someone’s success in our modern life nowadays

3 What’s your hometown like? Are there any changes compared to the old

days?

My hometown is It is one of the provinces located in the eastern of It is not very big, but it is very beautiful with a lot of rubber-tree forests along the roads Especially, there are a lot of industrial parks here In fact, has been

developingconsiderably because it really attracts many foreign investments It is also a province of a great number of immigrants because a lot of people from other provinces rush to immigrate to Binh Duong to work in some

companies in the industrial parks If someone who lives far away from Binh Duong for a long time and now he comes back to Binh Duong, he will be very surprised with the striking developments in Binh Duong nowadays In fact, unlike in the past, Binh Duong nowadays has great developments The infrastructure is very good Also, the standard of living has been developing day after day Every day, we can see a lot

of cars on the streets with many high buildings along the two sides of the streets Binh Duong is considered one of the most provinces having high speed of

development In short, Binh Duong, my hometown, is the most beautiful and developing place in the bottom of my heart Therefore, where I go and whatever I do,

I am always thinking about Binh Duong with all my affection

4 It is generally thought that the only thing people are interested in these

days is earning more and more money Is there any truth in this way of

thinking? What else do you think people should be interested in to make

their life worth living?

With the striking developing of our society nowadays, people are really interested

in earning more and more money so that they can afford their family’s expenses in the modern life In fact, they try all their best to find good jobs with high salary or

to seek for extra jobs in order to earn more and more money It is true that we cannot live happily without money Therefore, we try all our best to find the best way to earn as much money legally as possible However, I personally think that, beside money, people should be interested in some other important things such as health, knowledge, and happiness If our health is not good, it’s very difficult for us to work effectively to earn much money In addition, when we have a lot

of money without knowledge, then our life is not really meaningful Besides, I think that a happy family with a lot of smiles and love is more precious than money because when lose money, we can get it back However, when we lose the immense love as well as the harmonious atmosphere in our family, we can hardly get it back In short, money plays a very important

in our life but not all

Therefore, beside money, there are some other precious things which we should be interested in to make our life more and more exciting and meaningful

experiences and laws discovered by our predecessors for them to learn In addition, the world keeps changing unceasingly There is always

something new for them to learn Therefore, they must be aware that they should stick to learning throughout their lives In fact, constant learning can make people become more learned and experienced so that they can suit the changing world better In short, the proverb “It is never too old to learn” still remains the precious value for each of us

6 Money cannot buy happiness, but it can help

In our busy daily life, with money we can buy a house, but not a home as well as

we can buy a clock, but not time In fact, if we have much money, we can build a luxurious building, but we cannot buy the warm and comfortable atmosphere in our family Also, we can buy a good bed with money, but we cannot buy a good sleep Therefore, it is clear that money cannot buy true love as well as true happiness in our real life, but money is very necessary to us in life This is only because we live in a materialistic society In fact, with money we can buy what we need in our busy daily life In addition, almost everybody knows the value of money because nothing can be bought without money However, we

should use money in doing something helpful It is better to put money in sound

investment than in speculation Indeed, there is no way to avoid saying that “Money cannot buy happiness, but it can help.” Therefore, we should use our money properly Those who use it properly will find the way to success because the right use of money may bring us a comfortable life and a cheerful heart In short, I completely agree with the above saying

7 To look after the environment is to look after ourselves

Nowadays there are a lot of environment problems affecting our entire world such

as acid rain, air pollution, waste water, global warming and ozone depletion How can we do to protect our world environment? The above environment problems are not only affecting the natural creatures, but they are also seriously affecting our

health

In fact, there are some strange diseases such as A/H1N1 and bird flu Therefore, protecting our world environment is very important In order to do that well, we have to preserve natural resources: woods, animals, vegetables and pollution because these substances can destroy the ozone and pollute the air, and water resources can change the climate Health is one major aspect when the global warming can be seen clearly We must also teach the young generations lessons about the protection of the environment and encourage everybody

to take part actively in this task In short, I completely agree that “To look after the environment is to look after ourselves” because it really reminds us of living with great responsibility towards our lovely environment

“To save time is to save money.” In fact, it is clear that the time for our study and work is unusually limited

Hence, even an hour is extremely precious We should make full use of our time to do useful things As students, we must not relax our efforts to engage in our studies In reality, there are a lot of students who do not know the importance of time They

spend their precious time smoking, drinking and gambling They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting their money as well as their valuable life

In a word, we should get into the good habit of saving time Do not put off what we can be done today until tomorrow because laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty

9 People nowadays read less than they used to because of the influence of

video and television

There is no way to avoid saying that the influence of video and

television has really affected to people’s reading habit considerably In fact, people nowadays read less than they used to read in the past For example, instead of reading a long novel or story, they only watch a film on video or television Not only does this help them save time, but it is also make them feel more interesting because they can see the characters’ actions in the novel or story lively and

excitingly In addition, it is true that films are much more interesting than books because people can see more exciting things such as famous actors and actresses, content, plots and so on As a result, they feel like something happening in their real life That is the most important reason why nowadays they read less than they used to read in the past Besides, with the developing of our society today, people have to work harder and harder to earn more money for their family expenses Therefore, after a long day working hard, they feel tired and are not eager to read Instead of reading, they watch television to get information as well as to relax Their reading habit has really been changing day after day Consequently, they do not like to read as they used to any longer In fact, they can quite upgrade their knowledge by watching television or relax by watching video In short, it is clear that since video and television were discovered, people have not read so much as they used to

do in the past any longer

10 Health is better than wealth

Nowadays, although we are very rich with a lot of money and

properties, we cannot enjoy life if our health is not good Therefore, I completely agree with the saying “health is better than wealth.” In fact, each of us figures out that health plays a very important role in our life We cannot do

anything if we have health problems In our daily life, there are many rich people, but their health is very poor Therefore, their life is very terrible in the deep pain They try all their best to find the good and famous doctors to help them get rid of their sicknesses as well as diseases, but all of their trial is hopeless because they get serious diseases, so all talented doctors have to give up Nowadays, together with the striking developing of our industrial life, most of young people rush to work with very little rest and relax They are really workaholic and try all their best to earn as much money as possible, but they don’t recognize that in the future they cannot overcome their illnesses as well as diseases because of their overwork

although they have much money Therefore, it’s very important for us to recognize

that health is the most valuable thing in the world In short, wealth is really less

valuable than health, so we are able to discover that being free from sickness is better than being rich

11 You can’t judge a book by its cover

In our real life, whenever we go to the bookstore and have a quick look at many

kinds of books, we are surely attracted by the ones with the most beautiful covers However, we are not sure whether these books have good contents or not From

the gist of the above saying, we easily infer a very precious lesson in our daily life:

We shouldn’t judge a person by his appearance In fact, the true value

of each person cannot be judged by his appearance because there are many people in our life whose appearances are very good-looking luxurious, but their personalities are not really good Therefore, in communicating with other people in our daily life,

we would rather rely on their personalities as well as their behaviors to judge whether they are really good people or not In addition, we really need a long time to figure out someone in many aspects because some people who are very clever

to hide their true bad tempers with their luxurious and good-looking appearance Therefore, the saying “You can’t judge a book by its cover” is always very valuable for each of us ever and ever

However, there are a lot of things in our real life that we cannot have although we have a large number of money In fact, if we have a lot of money,

we can buy happiness and love, but we can't keep happiness and love

by money In reality,there is no way to avoid saying that money can't buy

wonderful moment when we are born, the moment when we graduation, or the moment when we marry our sweethearts Indeed, money can't clear our tears when we cry, can't fill the gap in our hearts In addition, if we have much money, we can build a luxurious building, but we cannot buy the warm and comfortable

atmosphere in our family Also, we an buy a good bed with money, but we cannot buy

a good sleep

Besides, with oney we can buy a book, but not knowledge Moreover, with money we can buy position, but not respect Furthermore, with money we can buy blood, but not life For those reasons, in short, I personally think that money can hardly make the world move

effectively, we need practice almost every day Otherwise, we just

“know” English, but we cannot “use” English in reality Secondly, when

we practice frequently, we can make things perfect more and more For instance, when we learn speaking of English, if we really want to

improve our speaking skill, we should feel free to speak out what we are thinking

in our mind although we make mistakes because the more we make mistakes, the more we have chances to get experiences of speaking As a result, we can surely improve our speaking skill In short, it is clear that practicing more and more

in reality really makes things perfect as well as helps us get more experiences to get successful in our busy daily life

we cannot keep it Secondly, time does not wait for anyone, so if we lose time, we will have no chance to get it again An example of Mr , my uncle, can clearly illustrate this During the time of studying in the university, he fell in love with Ms Nhung, a lovely classmate of his, but he didn’t feel confident enough to express his true feeling to her So far, they all have graduated from

university for three years, Ms Nhung has already got married and has a chubby son Therefore, my uncle feels very regretful because he has no opportunity to express his true love to her any longer Finally, time does not stop in a fixed place In fact, we cannot find time in the past or the future

because yesterday never comes again, and tomorrow has not come yet There is just time of today-in the present that we are getting Therefore, we should keep it in the present to prepare something ready for the future In short, time flies very quickly and never comes back, so we should try our best to learn diligently, to work

effectively as well as to live meaningfully like the gist of the saying “Time lost will never return.”

15 A friend in need is a friend indeed

The proverb means that we shall know who our real friends are when we are in

need Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor Some people befriend the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits from them It is

useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations He will be a great source of consolation and comfort in our troubles

Therefore, we must be careful in choosing our friends It is difficult too choose a sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend

16 Living to eat or eating to live?

Nowadays, with the striking developing of our society, many people

become richer and richer Therefore, they spend their money to enjoy life and their life is “living to eat.” However, there are also a lot of poor people who don’t even have enough money to buy their food every day, so these people think that their life is

“eating to live.” In our society, it is true to figure out that there is still the border between the rich and the poor Therefore, the standard of living as well

as the lifestyle are really different For the poor, they have to try all their best to work

to earn money to support themselves and their families For example, almost all workers in the industrial parks are very workaholic, and they even work overnight to get enough money to support their families Their life is rather difficult and miserable, so they cannot feel that their life is “living to eat.” On the other hand,for some rich people, their standard of living is very high because they have much money Consequently, their lifestyle is very luxurious In fact, they spend

a lot of money without worrying about their difficulties in their busy daily life on traveling, entertaining, relaxing and especially they spend their money in some expensive and luxurious restaurants to enjoy gourmet food Thus, they really feel that their life is “living to eat.” Therefore, everything in our life has two sides We shouldn’t observe something with only one side We cannot conclude that there is only one thing “eating to live” or “ living to eat” in our real life For these reasons, I personally think that it’s better for us to combine them together It is clear that some people in our society feel that their life is “eating to live”, but the others guess that their life is really “living to eat.” The combination between them is the most perfect in our daily life indeed

to spend much time on studying or working, they also find part-time jobs or study extra majors so that they can compete with others They themselves think that they have to try all their best to get a lot of achievements to have good jobs with high salary in the future In addition, because most of young people are at work all the time, they usually don’t have leisure time at all In fact, they spend most of their time in work or study so that they can get higher promotion Therefore, they have very little time for their entertainment Sometimes, they don’t even have time for their family However, I personally think that it’s not a very good way for them

because they should share time for work and entertainment so that they can have time to enjoy life as well as figure out that their life is really more and more meaningful

18 Fashion - the culture and civilization of a country

Fashion is a way of living or doing something in a certain period of time Fashion appears in all things such as clothes, jewels, cars, mobile phones and hair styles In addition, fashion is various and diversified in different countries

Therefore, we can find out many interesting things about the culture and civilization

of a country thanks to fashion because fashion is really a mirror that can clearly reflect the culture as well as the civilization of a country In fact, whenever we travel to another country, we can recognize its culture

and civilization by observing the clothes and the jewelry that people wear, the cars and the mobile phones that they use as well as their hairstyles, especially

on some special celebrations For example, if we have a chance to travel to on

a special day when they organize the ceremony in the pagoda or in the temple, we clearly recognize that the clothes and jewelry that people wore long time ago in the past are very different from those people use nowadays Therefore, we can easily know that is a country of the diversified culture and the very old civilization Therefore, there is no way to avoid saying that fashion is

considered as a mirror which can clearly reflect the culture as well as the

civilization of a country because fashion changes all the time In fact, a top model of today may be regarded old-fashioned some days latter

Therefore, in order to do the research on the culture and the civilization of a country,

we had rather start something from fashion because a country of diversified culture and old civilization ought to be a country of various kinds of

fashion from times to times

to eat with Banh Tet, a special New Year cake, and Dua chua, pickled vegetables Banh tet is a traditional cake of the Southern people It is made of sticky rice, green bean, pork or banana, coconut milk and spices People have pickled onions, pickled leeks, and pickles of various vegetables My family also enjoys fruit such as watermelons, custard apples, red dragon fruits, oranges, durians, grapes, grapefruits, and so on Besides, we also have different kinds of jam such as coconut jam, tomato jam, and gourd jam Watermelon seeds are also among our favorite foods during Tet holidays In short, wherever I go and whatever I

do, I am always thinking about Tet with all my affection because I strongly like the warm atmosphere of Tet as well as the special and delicious foods of Tet that I might not find all the year round

20 Travel broadens your knowledge

Nowadays, our society has been developing more and more Therefore, it would

be good for our health if we could get away from our work at least once a year by taking a vacation to a beauty spot in our country because travelling really brings us

a lot of benefits First of all, when travelling we shall have a very good opportunity to meet many people so that we can increase our social communication Also, travelling might help us enlarge our knowledge of any fields such as customs, cultures, traditions, and so on For example, when we travel to any countries of native English speaking, we will have a very

wonderful opportunity to practice English which we have already studied

in ,a lacking of English environment country Therefore, we can apply what

we have studied to reality which is a very necessary step in learning a foreign language Secondly, it is a time for us to forget all difficulties in our busy daily life so

that we can surely enjoy our wonderful and poetic life comfortably As a result, after travelling we will work more effectively as well as feel that our life is more and more meaningful All in all, it is clear that travelling broadens our knowledge in many fields As a result, we feel that our life is more and more

meaningful so that we strongly have many good motivations to master our knowledge more perfectly day after day in our busy daily life

In addition, it’s very important for us to know the taboos of the country we are going

to travel to For example, when we are in , we shouldn’t wear shorts

or top whenever we visit pagodas because it is a taboo Another example is that when

we are in , we should put our hands together before our chest and bow our body when

we want to greet someone All in all, the proverb “When you are in , do as the Romans do” is very valuable to everyone of any countries and tribes all over the world

difficulties and failures It is true that all of us are afraid of failures, but we cannot avoid facing failures in our life Therefore, after getting failures, we shall have more confidence in our thoughts and actions so that during our life, if we face some

situations like those, we surely have the experiences to solve this more easily so that we can avoid the same failure which we got in the past As a result,

we will get successful in our life For someone who does business, if they fail in their work this time, they surely recognize their mistakes in their work Consequently, they know what experiences, skills as well as knowledge they really need so that they will study more and more This possibly leads to their success in doing business next time In short, we must stand up firmly whenever we fall down because of our failures and confidently continue to step on the way we choose since we know clearly that on the way leading to success, there will be a lot of difficulties as the gist in the saying “Success came after many failures” which we really infer through our busy daily life

23 What is more important to you: “Love before marriage or love after

marriage”?

With the striking developing of our society nowadays, the viewpoint of love has been changing much in comparison with that in the past Therefore, the youth has more chances to find out each other’s characters as well as understand each other deeply before their marriage For this reason, I personally think that love before marriage is more important In fact, when having love before marriage, it’s very convenient for the couple to understand and sympathize each other Therefore, they can share each other’s happiness and sadness more easily In addition, there are usually something wrong about many fields happening in the young couple’s life after marriage, so if they don’t have love before, it’s very difficult for them to sacrifice for each other As a result, the arguments will easily happen in their daily life An example of the young couple in my neighborhood can clearly illustrate this Because of obeying their parents, they became husband and wife

without love before their marriage Consequently, their present life is very

miserable because they usually argue to each other Sometimes, they even fight

against each other In fact, they cannot find any happiness in their daily life In short, having love before marriage is not only very important to me, but it is important to anyone else as well

market of labors One of the striking problems nowadays is that there is not enough work for the labor forces, especially the students who have just

graduated from universities Therefore, I desire that our world will have enough jobs for all graduating students At that time, the students will try all their best in their study because they know that they surely get jobs after their

graduation In short, I hope that my simple desires about our world, in the bottom of

my heart, will become true in the near future so that people all over the world will live equally and happily

infer a very interesting lesson from this saying In our busy daily life, there are a lot

of bad and evil things happening around and around Consequently, if we are so lazy that we don’t think and we don’t work, many bad and evil things will have good chances to cling on our body, even our mind This completely ruins us both physically and mentally An example of my friend Minh can clearly illustrate this He is from a high position family with a lot of money Therefore, he doesn’t want

to do anything but spending money on invaluable things As a result, he is addicted to heroin which really ruins his health and mind a lot Clearly, it is only because Minh didn’t want to study and work to perfect himself that he has got a very bad result now All in all, there is no way to avoid saying that we must act, study, work as well as develop ourselves so that we can adapt with the striking development

of our society nowadays That is true for everyone all over the world Especially, when being students, we must try all our best to perfect ourselves so that

we cangive our small hands together with a lot of other hands to build

up our society more and more developing like the remaining value in the proverb, “Rolling stones gather no moss.”

as well as outside our country Therefore, they play very important roles in our life In

my opinion, our world would be so boring and uncomfortable if we didn’t have a TV

or Internet Firstly, without TV, how would people all over the world relax after long days working very hard in their busy daily life? In fact, TV is one of the most common means for people to relax after working hard, especially people living in the countryside Therefore, human beings would be very sad and unhappy if there were no TV in their daily life In addition, TV is the way for people

to get the news inside and outside their countries Consequently, their life would be very boring if they didn’t know what was happening around only because of there weren’t TV Besides, if there were no means for them to relax to reduce stress in their life with a lot of troubles and difficulties, their health wouldn’t be good Thus,they couldn’t feel that their life was

meaningful, and of course, they couldn’t work more effectively.Secondly,the world’s economy wouldn’t be developed when we didn’t have the Internet In fact, it is the Internet that helps our world smaller In addition, almost all information in any

aspects we can get from the Internet Therefore, if we didn’t have the Internet, our life would be boring and uncomfortable because actually now we are used to getting information from the Internet Besides, without the Internet, the businessmen all over the world couldn’t get information to one another to sign contracts, so surely our world’s economy would go down then In short, if some day we didn’t have TV or Internet, our world would be very awful Also, the

standard of our living would be very miserable because we lacked two

of the most important means of relaxing and exchanging information

Fortunately, that will not be true in our real life, so with TV and the Internet, our real life will be more and more meaningful

27 What does “a crolling stone gathers no moss” mean? Is it

always good advice of all the time ? Are you for against this idiom

Every day each of us always have to live and improve myself They are bad or

good about yourself, we have to brain become intelligent and agile The meaning to the saying “a rolling stone gathers no moss” is that while a stone moves continuously, it has no time to gather moss people have different ideas from this idiom first point is that a person who moves from one place to another, one job

to another, one field to another will not manage to collect money , property and

materialistic things in life because he will never be in a position to settle down in life and will not able to make a fortune for himself for example, a traveleer wanders from place means he has no time to establish any ties or any

relationships the expression “a rolling stone gathers no moss” could then be used by this person when asked to explain his life choice second point that is as the running water is always pure, similarly , the person who keeps on moving one place to another in such of more and more better he is always successful he has

egreat experience of life in my opinion ,,,nothing is perfect , no

happiness is forever/ we should choose a place to live , a work to do

which suit to us We should get our heart and soul in our purposes that we are

following

28 Do you think rich people are happier and more interesting

than other people? Justify your opinion?

Each person has the concept of wealth and happiness different, but can

understand that there is full of old money and material./talking about money and rich people, there are a lot of different ideas to me, money makes people happy that’s why people want it the rich people that i know they are happier than the

average person, the rich have everything, they can go anywhere they want, eat anything they like, drive a nice car and wear expensive

clothes money gives people a sense of security because living life with much

money to pay all the bills and still put money away for the future is less worried than not having enough, living life with much money to work fewer hours and go on vacations is less stressful than not having enough./however, when a person only needs food, house, entertainment, and other material things, being rich makes them happy but when their lives are missing things that money can’t buy, like self-respect, friendship, love, and other non-material things, being rich does not make them happy their money does not release them from the fear of being alone, or

of being in loved./is short, happiness is something that you are and it come from the way you think rich people are happier or not, it depends on what they want and what they think to me, i prefer rich because i feel my life safer if i have a lot of money

29 It’s said “ a fool and his money are soon parted” What do you think?

In today's society is stupid people who suffer most, by society remain bad people if your stupid book will easily be deceived so you need intelligence to realize what should and should not do/ this idiom means that people who aren’t careful with their money spend it quickly./in my opinion,

people who get rich quickly, they spend their money extravagantly, especially young people who are grown up from very rich families, they have never had any experiences in earning money Their lives are full with material things such as money, cars, houses, clothes, they hardly take care of the others’ life, they think

nothing whenever they waste their money they like to show off their wealth by many ways, such as buy luxury clothes, cars, build elaborate houses or make luxury parties the others spend it for fool or casino it is one of the ways to waste all their money quickly and as soon as turn out them from the rich become the

poor./in short, when money is made easily, it means it would be wasted easily the proverb said that “easy come easy go” if we get things free we do not worry when we lot them

me felt that I was walking on paradise One day 2 we went to

Tuan Chau Island The scenery was extremely beautiful Both the sea and the sky were blue ,the sand was golden and so soft On the beach, there were full of people and umbrellas Some were sunbathing, some were swimming, and some

were surfing in the sea I also saw many children building castles in the sand

amusingly oh I almost forget saying about sea foods on the island which were very delicious We not only bought but also caught them by ourselves The feeling when I caught a big fish and scrap was really exciting besides, the hotel was very

comfortable, local people were very friendly and helpful It is indeed an unforgettable trip Halong will always be my first choice for holidays

method of teaching and learning For example, English for academics purposes very differ from business purposes Speaking and listening may be the most difficult skill

to master English people speak very quickly with variety of accents So English learners should attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it

as much as

possible You also should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native

English speaking people

To learn reading and writing, it is advisable for every beginner to have a good

dictionary and grammar book Each language has its own style In order to drill

writing skills and enrich your vocabulary, you should try to read as much as possible: books, newspaper, magazines… But the most important thing you need is to practise regularly It is possible to forget 80% of what you have learnt within 24 hours if you don’t review So you need organize your time efficiently for learning Spending 20 minutes everyday for learning is much better than you learn continuously for 4 hours