I Speaking Topic1 Food Part 1 Food 1 1 What kind of fast food do you like best? 2 Is fast food good for your health? 3 In your opinion, why is fast food popular? Food 2 1 Tell me about your favourite[.]
Trang 1I Speaking
Topic1: Food
Part 1:
Food 1:
1 What kind of fast food do you like best?
2 Is fast food good for your health?
3 In your opinion, why is fast food popular?
Food 2:
1 Tell me about your favourite restaurant
2 What is your opinion of foreign food?
3 Why do people like to eat out?
Food 3:
1 What do you normally have for your breakfast / lunch / dinner?
2 How healthy is your diet?
3 Where do you like to eat? Why?
Food 4:
1 What does your family usually eat and drink on special occasions (e.g Christmas, Easter, birthdays)?
2 Where do you like to eat? Why?
3 Do you prefer traditional restaurants or fast-food places? Why?
Food 5:
1 Do you often eat healthy food?
2 What do you usually eat at school/at work
3 What is the unhealthiest food you can think of
Part 2:
Situation: You are dinning out with your friends as your birthday party celebration Where do you prefer eating?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
- A fast food restaurant
- A sit-down restaurant
- Your house
Part 3:
Topic: Negative effects of fast food
- Loss of appetite
- Lack of family gathering
Trang 2- Irregular eating time
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions:
- Why do people eat fast food?
- What health problem may associate with fast food?
- Do you think people should be aware of the risk of fast food?
Topic 2: Reading
Part 1:
Reading 1:
Let’s talk about your reading habits
Examiner speaking: Do you enjoy reading? Why? Why not?
Examiner speaking: What types of books/magazines do you enjoy reading? Examiner speaking: Where do you prefer reading?
Part 2:
Reading 1:
A friend of yours is asking for a suggestion of a story to read in his free time What kind of bok do you think is best for him?
- Detective
- Romance
- Sci-fi
Part 3:
Topic: Reading should be encouraged among teenagers
- Increases knowledge
- Reduces stress
- Improves memory
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions
- What is the difference between the kinds of books read by your parents’ generation and those read by your generation?
- Do you think that governments should support free books for all people?
- In what way can parents help children develop their interest in reading?
Topic 3: School and study
Part 1:
Study 1:
1 Are there many secondary schools where you live?
Trang 32 What do these schools have in common?
3 In what ways do you think schools play an important part in the Vietnamese educational system?
Study 2:
1 What were your favourite subjects/lessons at school and why?
2 What is an ideal teacher like for you?
3 What are some of the best memories of your school years?
Study 3:
1 When did you start learning English?
2 Do you think English is a good subject for students to learn at school? Why/ Why not?
3 Do you think that students are learning too many subjects at school now?
Part 2:
Study 1:
Situation: An optional subject will be added to the curriculum for secondary
students in your city Which do you think is the best option for secondary students?
THREE options are suggested:
- cooking
- swimming
- sewing
Study 2:
Situation: You have been asked to advertise a play which is being produced by
your school or college Decide which way you will choose to use
There are THREE options for you to choose:
- Local television
- Leaflets
- Websites
Study 3:
An optional subject will be added to the curriculum for secondary students
in your city Three options are suggested:
- photography
- swimming
- dancing
Study 4:
Situation: You are about to study at university Which of these is most important?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
Trang 4- Cost of the course
- Reputation of the university
- Distance from home
Study 5:
Situation: Your university offers free courses for graduate students Which
would you choose? There are THREE options for you to choose:
- A time-management course
- A public speaking course
- A team work course
Part 3:
Study 1:
Topic: Online courses have changed the way people learn
- Provide new learning experience
- Be more convenient to study
- Be independent in learning
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions
1) What advice would you give someone on how to study English?
2) Do you think being a student is the best time of your life? Why/ why not?
3) Should a student’s university education be free or should the student have to get a loan? Explain your choice
Study 2:
Topic: Examinations are not necessary
- Time-consuming
- Unfair
- Costly
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions:
1) Do you think schools are necessary? Why? Why not?
2) How do modern technologies change the way people study?
3) Do you think that traditional schools will disappear in the future because of the development of modern technology?
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Topic: Punishment by teachers at school is good for students
- Obey teachers
- Minimise misbehaviours
- Concentrate better on study
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions:
1) Do you think punishment by teachers to students at school should be encouraged?
2) Do all students obey their teachers whenever they receive punishment? 3) What are the downsides of overuse of punishment at school?
Study 4:
Topic: Marking by teachers at school is good for students
- Motivate students to learn
- Create a competitive learning environment
- Facilitate students with better teaching methods
- Your own ideas
Follow up questions:
- Do you think marking by teacher to students at school should be
encouraged?
- Do you think teachers’ marking at school always work?
- What are downsides of overuse of punishment at school?
Topic 4: Teenager
Part 1:
Let’s talk about teenagers
1 What game(s) do teenagers enjoy these days?
2 Who do they play with?
3 Do you need any skill to play such game(s)?
Part 2:
You are helping the local Communist Youth Union with the organization of an event for its members in the summer What would you choose? There are THREE options:
Trang 6- A campfire
- A prom night
- A concert
Part 3:
Topic: How do teenagers make friends
- Joining social events
- Forming interest-based groups
- Attending parties
- Your own idea
Follow-up questions:
1 Is it safe for teenagers to trust online friends? Why or Why not?
2 What factors can contribute to the choice of a close friend for teenagers?
3 Which is more important for a teenager, family or friends?