Speaking quy 1 2025

Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person You should say: What it is Why the skill can be learned from older people How you will learn the skill from older people And expl

Frame 1 (Where you live now)

Let’s talk about where you live now

- Which town or city do you live in now?

- Are there any things you don’t like about your area? (What are they?)

- Do you think you will continue to live there for a long time? (Why? Why not?)

- What are some changes in the area recently?

- Do you live in a house or an apartment?

- What is your favourite room in your home? (Why?)

- What things make your home pleasant to live in? (Why?)

- Are the people in your neighbourhood nice and friendly?

- Do you know any of your neighbours?

- Do you know any famous people in your area?

Frame 2 (Work/ Study)

Let’s talk about what you do Do you work or are you a student?

(Work)

- What kind of work do you do?

- What do you find most interesting about your work? (Why?)

- Which is more important to you – the people you work with or the work you do? (Why?) - Do you work best in the morning or the afternoon? (Why?)

(Study)

- What do you study?

- What do you find most interesting about your studies? (Why?)

- Which is more important to you—the teachers or the other students on your course? (Why?)

- How much time do you spend studying every week?

- How do you usually travel to the city where you study?

- Do you study best in the morning or the afternoon? (Why?)

- Have you always wanted to study this subject/ these subjects (Why/ Why not?)

Part 1

1 Finding and Losing things

1 What kinds of lost things have you found in a public place?

2 What would you do if you found something valuable, for example a phone? (Why/Why not?)

3 Have you ever lost something which was found by a stranger? (What was it/Why?)

4 Would you ever ask for help on social media to find something you’d lost? (Why/Why not?)

2 Mobile/ Cell phones

1 Do you like using mobile/cell phones? (Why/Why not?)

2 Do you send many text messages? (Why/Why not?)

3 When did you first have a mobile/cellphone?

4 Are there any places where you would not use a mobile/cell phone? (Why?)

3 Shopping at Street markets

1 What are the best things to buy at street markets in / your country? (Why?)

2 When was the last time you went to a street market? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you like going to street markets when you’re on holiday/vacation? (Why/Why not?)

4 Which do you prefer: shopping at a street market or shopping at a shopping centre/ mall? (Why?)

4 Time management

1 How do you plan your time in a day?

2 Is it easy to manage time?

3 Do you think it’s useful to plan your time?

4 What’s the biggest difficulty you have when managing time?

5 Mirrors

1 How often do you look at yourself in a mirror? (Why/Why not?)

2 Have you ever bought a mirror? (Why/Why not?)

3 Would you buy clothes without checking yourself in a mirror first? (Why/Why not?)

4 Do you think mirrors are a good way to decorate a room? (Why/Why not?)

6 Dreams

1 How often do you remember your dreams after you wake up?

2 Do you like hearing about other people’s dreams? (Why/ Why not?)

3 Do you think dreams can have special meanings? (Why/ Why not?)

4 Would you like to learn more about the subject of dreams? (Why/ Why not?)

7 Drawing and Art galleries

1 Did you learn to draw or paint when you were younger? (Why/Why not?)

2 Have you ever visited an art gallery? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you like looking at drawings or paintings? (Why/Why not?)

4 Would you like to learn more about art in the future? (Why/Why not?)

8 Taking photos

1 How often do you take photos? (Why/ Why not?)

2 Do you like taking photos of yourself? (Why/ Why not?)

3 Do you have a favourite family photo? (Why/ Why not?)

4 Would you like to learn how to take better photos (Why/ Why not?)

9 Daily Routine

1 What do you usually do in the morning?

2 Do you prefer to go to bed early or late? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you like to do the same things every weekend? (Why/Why not?)

4 Is your daily routine going to change in the future? (Why/Why not?)

10 Email

1 Is email popular with everyone in / your country? (Why/Why not?)

2 Do you send a lot of emails? (Why/ Why not?)

3 Do you prefer to email people or speak to them on the phone? (Why/ Why not?)

4 Do you think people will use email more or less in the future? (Why/Why not?)

11 Websites

1 What kinds of websites do you use most often? (Why/Why not?)

2 Do you prefer to get information from websites or books? (Why/Why not?)

3 Does your favourite website look the same now as when you first used it? (Why/Why not?)

4 Which is more important to you , what a website looks like or how easy it is to use? (Why?)

12 Cinemas

1 Did you go to the cinema/movies a lot when you were a child? (Why/Why not?)

2 Do you still like the same films/movies that you liked when you were a child?

3 Do you prefer to go to the cinema/movies with friends or on your own? (Why/Why not?)

13 Watching Sport

1 Do you enjoy watching sport on TV? (Why/Why not?)

2 Have you ever been to watch a live sports event (e.g in a stadium)? (Why/Why not?)

3 Is there a sports event you might like to watch in the future? (Why/Why not?)

4 Do you think it’s more enjoyable to watch sports alone or with other people?

14 Cars

1 Did you enjoy travelling by car when you were a child? (Why/Why not?)

2 Would you generally prefer to be a driver or a passenger in a car? (Why/Why not?)

3 How important is the colour of a car to you? (Why/Why not?)

4 What type of car would you most like to have in the future? (Why/Why not?)

15 Memory

1 Why do some people have good memories while others just don’t?

2 Why do more people rely on cell phones to memorise things?

3 Are you good at memorising things?

4 Have you ever forgotten something that was important?

16 Advertisements

1 Do you often remember advertisements/commercials that you’ve seen? (Why/Why not?)

2 What do you usually do when an advertisement/a commercial comes on TV or the internet? (Why/Why not?)

3 Have you ever seen an advertisement/a commercial that you really didn’t like? (Why?)

4 Would you like to be in an advertisement/a commercial one day? (What kind/Why/Why not?)

17 Feeling bored

1 Do you often feel bored? (Why/Why not?)

2 Did you ever find school boring,when you were a child? (Why/Why not?)

3 What sort of things do you find most boring now? (Why/Why not?)

4 What do you do to stop yourself feeling bored? (Why/Why not?)

18 Personal Talents

1 What sort of things do you think you’re good at? (Why?)

2 Do you have the same talents as anyone else in your family? (Why/Why not?)

3 Is there a talent you already have that you’d like to improve? (Why/Why not?)

4 Do you think you will use your talents in a future job? (Why/Why not?)

19 Books and Reading

1 Do you read more or less now than when you were younger? (Why?)

2 Have you ever watched a film/movie and then read the book? (Why/Why not?)

3 When do you have most time to read? (Why/Why not?)

4 How often do you buy books? (Why/Why not?)

20 Places where people like to meet friends

1 Where do you like to go to meet your friends? (Why?)

2 Why are some places better than others for meeting friends? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you prefer to meet just one friend or a group of friends together? (Why/Why not?)

4 Have the types of places where you meet friends changed since you were younger? (How?)

21 Keeping things

1 Have you kept a lot of things from your childhood? (Why/Why not?)

2 Do you prefer to keep things for a long time, or to throw them away? (Why/Why not?)

3 Where do you usually keep things that you need every day, like money or keys? (Why?)

4 Do you like to keep all the photos you take? (Why/Why not?)

22 Watches

1 Did you wear a watch when you were a child? (Why/Why not?)

2 Have you ever received a watch as a gift? (When/ Who from?)

3 Do you usually wear a watch now? (Why/Why not?)

3 Why do you think some people like to wear expensive watches?

23 Computers or tablet

1 What do you most often use a computer or a tablet for? (Why/Why not?)

2 Can you remember when you first started using a computer or tablet? (When/ Why not?)

3 Do you sometimes find computers or tablets difficult to use? (Why/Why not?)

4 How would your life be different if there were no computers? (Why/Why not?)

24 Sitting

1 Do you often have to sit for long periods of time? (Why/Why not?)

2 When you were a child, did you like sitting on the floor? (Why/Why not?)

3 Can you easily fall asleep when you are sitting in a chair? (Why/Why not?)

4 Do you have a favourite place where you like to sit? (Why/Why not?)

25 Evenings

1 What do you usually do in the evening? (Why?)

2 Do you spend your evenings in the same way on weekdays and at weekends? (Why/Why not?)

3 How did you spend your evenings when you were younger? (Why/Why not?)

4 Is there anything you don’t like to do in the evenings? (Why/Why not?)

26 Sport

1 Did you learn to play any sports as a child? (Which ones?)

2 Do you think all children should do sports at school? (Why/Why not?)

3 Which sports do you enjoy watching or playing? (Why/Why not?)

4 Are there any sports you would like to try in the future? (Why/Why not?)

27 Learning about Science

1 Do/did you enjoy science lessons at school? (Why/Why not?)

2 Would you like to know more about science? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you watch science programmes on TV? (Why/Why not?)

4 Are science museums popular in… /your country? (Why/Why not?)

28 Old buildings

1 Have you ever visited any important old buildings? (Why/Why not?)

2 Is there an old building you ‘d like to visit in the future? (Why/Why not?)

3 Do you think it’s important to look after old buildings? (Why/Why not?)

4 Where would you prefer to live: in an old building or a modern building ?(Why/Why not?)

29 Swimming

1 Do you like swimming? (Why/Why not?)

2 Is it difficult to learn how to swim?

3 Where do people in your country like to go swimming?

30 Your favourite item at home

1 What is the thing you like the most in your home?

2 Why do you like it?

3 What makes your home more comfortable?

4 What is the view like around the place where you live?

31 Hats

1 Is wearing hats popular in your country?

2 Do you like to wear hats?

3 What kinds of hats do you have?

4 Where do you like to buy hats?

32 Stories

1 Do you like stories?

2 Do you like to listen or read stories? Why?

3 Which story did you like the most when you were a child ? Why? 4 Have you written any stories?

33 Colours

1 What’s your favourite colour?

2 What is the colour you dislike? Why?

3 What colours do your friends like most?

4 What colour makes you uncomfortable in your room?

34 Borrowing and Lending

1 Have you borrowed books from others?

2 Have you borrowed money from others?

3 Do you like to lend things to others?

4 How do you feel when people don’t return things they ‘ve borrowed from you?

35 History

1 In your country, do people learn history?

2 Is it important to learn history?

3 Do you have any place that you want to learn about its history?

4 Do you think history will become more interesting in the future?

5 Do you like studying history at school?

36 Gifts

1 Do you like to choose gifts to give someone?

2.When do you often give gifts to someone?

3 Did you give anyone handmade gifts?

4 Do you prefer giving luxury gifts or gifts made by hand?

37 Teenagers

1 Do you think it is good to be a teenager?

2 What is the best part of being a teenager in your country?

3 Do you often spend time with teenagers?

4 What activities do teenagers in your country like to do?

5 Should teenagers be fashionable?

38 Apps

1 What kinds of apps do you like?

2 What was the first app you used?

3 What apps have you used recently?

4 What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?

39 Library

1 Do you prefer studying at the library or at home?

2 Did you go to the library when you were a child?

3 Will you work in library if you have a chance?

40 Parties

1 How often do you go to a party?

2 Which is your favorite kind of party?

3 Have you ever been to a party in another city?

41 Quite place

1 Do you often stay in quite place?

2 Do you prefer a quite or a noisy evening?

42 Fashion

1 Do you always follow trendy fashion? [Why?/Why not?]

2 How has fashion changed in your country in recent years?

3 Is maintaining fashion expensive in your country? [Why?/Why not?]

4 Do you think fashion is an important part of our life? [Why?/Why not?]

43 Send messages

1 Do you like to send messages?

2 When do you send messages?

3 Do you reply messages in time?

44 Where you live

1 Tell me about the community where you live?

2 Is it suitable for young people to live in your community?

3 Is there anything you would like to change about?

45 Carrying

1 What do you often carry with you?

2 How do you do if your item is heavy?

1 Riding a Bicycles

1 Do you like riding a bicycle?

2 Are there many young people riding bicycles in VietNam?

3 Would you cycle more in the future?

4 Do you think bicycles would do well in your city?

2 Talking with others

1 Do you like to talk to others?

2 Did you like to talk to others when you were a child?

3 Do you talk a lot to others?

4 What topics do you usually enjoy discussing with others?

3 Making people laugh

1 Do you like watching movies that make you laugh?

2 Do you find it easy to make others laugh?

3 Do you think it’s a good thing if you always make others laugh?

4 When was the last time you laughed?

4 Coins

1 Do you often carry coins with you?

2 Have you ever collected coins?

3 Do you think it’s convenient to use coins?

4 Did you use coins as a child?

5 Do you think coins will still be used in the future?

5 Streets and Roads

1 Are the roads and streets in the area where you live busy?

2 Do you think it is easy to cross the street in your city? Why?

3 How is the condition of the roads in your city?

4 Are there any changes you want to make about the street where you live?

5 Are there any famous streets in your hometown?

6 Fish and Fishing

1 Do you like fish or fishing?

2 Is fishing popular in your country?

3 Did you like eating fish when you were a child?

4 Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?

5 Have you watched the TV program about fish?

7 Teacher

1 Do you have a favourite teacher?

2 How has she/he helped you?

3 Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

4 Who was your favourite teacher in elementary school ? Why?

8 Beautiful Views

1 Where can you enjoy beautiful views in where you live?

2 What is the best view that you have ever enjoyed?

3 Do you take photos of good views?

4 Do you book rooms that have good views when you go travelling?

9 Relax

1 What would you do to relax?

2 Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?

3 Do people like to listen to music to relax?

4 Do you think students need more relaxing time?

10 Perfume

1 Do you like perfume?

2 What kind of perfume do you like?

3 Would you buy perfume as a gift?

4 Do you think it is expensive?

11 Make friends

1 Do you like making friends? (Why/ Why not?)

2 How often do you meet new people? (Why/ Why not?)

3 Who is your latest new friend?

4 Do your friends think you are calm?

5 When you meet someone for the first time, do you know if you like them?(Why/ Why not?)

12 Teamwork

1 Do you like teamwork?

2 Have you ever worked with others in a team?

3 Have you ever worked in a group in junior high school?

4 Are you currently working in a group?

5 Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?

13 Free time

1 Do you like to go to the cinema/movies at weekends?(Why/Why not?)

2 Who do you go with? Alone or with others?

3 What do you enjoy doing most on weekends?( Why/Why not?)

4 Are you planning to do anything special next weekend?( Why/Why not?)

5 What kinds of activities do you often do in your spare time?

6 How do you often relax yourself on weekends?

7 How do your surrounding friends relax?

14 Music

1 Do you like music? (Why / Why not?)

2 What kind of music is there in VietNam?

3 What type of music do you like to listen to when you are alone? Why?

4 How do you think music will appear in the future?

5 Do you think older and younger generations prefer different types of music?

6 Is there any music concert that you want to go to?

15 T-shirts

1 Do you usually wear T-shirts?

2 Do you like T-shirts with pictures or prints?

3 Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable?

4 Have you ever bought a T-shirt as a souvenir from a holiday/vacation?

5 Do you often look at others' T-shirts? Why?

16 Sports

1 Did you do any sport when you were younger? (Why/Why not?)

2 Have you ever supported a sports team? (Why/ Why not?)

3 Do you enjoy watching sports? (Why/Why not?)

4 Do you think there is too much sport on television in your country? (Why/Why not?)

17 Dentist

1 When was the last time you went to the dentist?

2 What if everyone doesn’t go to the dentist?

18 Movie

1 What’s your favourite kind of movie?

2 Did you go to the cinema a lot when you were a child?

3 Which is more popular in your country, going to the cinema or watching movies at home?

19 Childhood

1 Did you enjoy your childhood?

2 What interesting things happened when you were a child?

3 Do you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?

4 Where was your favourite playground as a child?

5 What is the hobby you had as a child that you still have now? Why?

20 Neighbours

1 How often do you see your neighbours?

2 Do you know your neighbours well?

21 Running

1 Do you like running?

2 Which places do you think are perfect for running?

3 Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?

22 Weather

1 What kind of weather do you like best ?

2 In what kind of weather do you like best to go out ?

3 What should I do if there is an earthquake?

23 Collecting things

1 Do you collect things?

2 Are there any things you keep from childhood?

3 Would you keep old things for a long time?Why?

4 Where do you usually keep things you need?

24 Flowers

1 Do you like flowers?

2 Do you like to receive flowers as a gift ?

3 Have you ever planted flowers by yourself?

4 What kinds of flowers do you know?

5 Are there any flowers that have special meanings in VietNam?

25 Wild animal

1 Have you ever seen a wild animal? ( What was it ?/Why not?)

2 Do you like seeing animals in the zoo? (Why/Why not?)

3 What is your favourite wild animal? (Why/Why not?)

4 Are there many wild animals in VietNam? (Why?)

5 How important is it to protect animals? (Why/Why not?)

6 Do you often watch TV programs on wild animals? (Why not?)

7 Do you keep a pet? (Why/ Why not?)

8 Did you have any pets when you were a child? ( Why/ Why not?)

26 Place of work/study

1 Do you prefer to study at home or in a library?

2 What is your favourite place to study?

3 What part of your school do you like the most?

4 Do you prefer to work at home or in the workplace?

5 Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?

PART 2

1 Describe a famous city that/which is interesting

You should say:

1 What advantages can tourism bring to a city?

2 Why do some young people like to live in cities?

3 Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?

4 Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?

2 Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved

You should say:

What it is

Why you haven’t achieved it What you did

And explain how you felt about it

Part3:

1 What ambitions do children usually have?

2 Why care about some people who are very ambitious in their work?

3 Why don’t some people have dreams?

4 How do people balance work and life?

3 Describe a place in the countryside/village that you visited

You should say:

Where it is

When you visited this place

What you did there

And explain how you feel about this place

Part3:

1 Is there anything special about the countryside in Vietnam?

2 What do people usually do when going to the countryside?

3 Do you think people will live in the countryside in the future?

4 Describe a situation when something in your house was broken and then repaired You should say:

What was it?

When it broke/stopped working? How you repaired it

And explain how you feel about it?

Part3:

1 What are the common home appliances that people use these days?

2 Do you think modern technology makes people lazier?

3 What can people do to protect their equipment from technical problems?

4 When an electronic item of yours does not work, would you repair it or buy a new one?

5 Are you good at handling problems on your own?

6 Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?

5 Describe a time when you were preparing for a happy event

You should say:

What the event was

Where you had it

Who helped you to organise it

And how you feel about it

Part3:

1 How can parents help children to get organised?

2 On what occasions do people need to be organised?

3 Does everything need to be well prepared?

4 Do people need others’ help when organising things?

6 Describe an interesting discussion that you had with your friends

You should say:

Who you spoke with

Where you were

What the conversation was about

And explain why you think it was interesting

Part3:

1 How could education be more intuitive for children in your country?

2 Do you think children are taught to have the same ideas as their parents?

3 What are the benefits when children have their own ideas/opinions?

4 In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?

7 Describe a lesson that you remember well

You should say:

What the course was about

Where you had it

Why you remember it

And explain why it impressed you a lot

Part3:

1 Which can help you remember things better, words or photos?

2 Why do some people have better memory?

3 Why can some people remember some little things in life?

8 Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you

You should say:

What the clothing was

Who gave it to you?

When you got it

And explain why this person gave you the clothing

Part3:

1 Have you ever given clothes to others?

2 Why do people dress casually everyday but dress formally at work?

3 Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?

4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and school?

9 Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about

You should say:

Who he/she is

When you met him/her

Why you want to know more about him/her And explain how you feel about him/her Part3:

1 How do people make friends in VietNam?

2 On what occasions do people like to make friends?

3 Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?

4 What qualities make true friends?

10 Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend

You should say:

When it happened

What gift it was

Who you gave it to

And explain why you chose that gift

Part3:

1 When do people normally send gifts to others?

2 Do people give gifts or red packets on traditional festivals?

3 Is it easy to choose clothes as gifts?

4 Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?

11 Describe a special cake you received from others

You should say:

When it happened

Where it happened

Who you got the cake from

And explain why it’s a special cake

Part3:

1 What are the differences between the special food in Vietnam and foreign countries?

2 Do people usually cook special food in Vietnam?

3 Should special food be easily available?

12 Describe a story someone told you and you remember

You should say:

What the story was about

Who told you this story

Why you remember it

And how you feel about it

Part3:

1 Do young children like the same stories as older children?

2 How has technology changed storytelling?

13 Describe a thing you cannot live without except cell phone or computer

You should say:

What it is

Why you can’t manage without it

How long you have had it for

And explain how you felt when you were without it?

Part3:

1 Why do you think teenagers always want to have the latest devices such as the iPhone?

2 Why do they often buy a new one even though they already have one?

3 What do they do with the old one after buying a new one?

4 How hard is it for parents to convince their children not to buy an expensive phone?

14 Describe a long walk you ever had

You should say:

When this happened

Where you walked

Who you were with

And explain how you felt about this long walk

Part3:

1 What outdoor activities do people like?

2 What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?

3 Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?

4 Do women have more leisure time than men?

15 Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person

You should say:

What it is

Why the skill can be learned from older people

How you will learn the skill from older people

And explain how you will feel if you master the skill

Part3:

1 What can children learn from their parents or grandparents?

2 From whom can children learn more, parents or grandparents?

3 What kind of help do you think older people need?

16 Describe something you did that helped you to learn another language

You should say:

What it is

What language you learned

How it helped you learn the language

And how you felt about it

Part3:

1 What difficulties do people face when learning a language?

2 Do you think language learning is important? Why?

17 Describe an apartment or a house that you would like to live in near future You should say:

What it would look like

How big it would be

Where it would be located

And explain how feel about this apartment or house

Part3:

1 What kinds of apartments are most popular?

2 What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?

3 What are the differences between apartments and houses?

18 Describe a time when you travel to a new place

You should say:

Where the new place is

When you went there

Why you went there

And explain how you feel about the place

Part 3

1 Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?

2 How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?

3 How do young and old people react differently to new things?

4 Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?

19 Describe a rule (in school or work) that you don’t like

You should say:

What it is

Why you don’t like it

How others feel about the rule

And explain whether you’ve followed the rule

Part3:

1 What are the rules students should follow at school?

2 Are the rules at school good or bad?

3 Do people often violate the rules in VietNam?

4 What rules should children follow at home?

20 Describe a person that you enjoy spending time with

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What you usually do together

And explain why you like to spend time with him/her

Part3:

1 What kinds of people are easy to get along with?

2 How do leaders get along with their subordinates?

3 Do people have time for themselves nowadays?

21 Describe a toy that you often played with as a child

You should say:

What the toy was?

How old you were when you had it?

Did you play with the toy by yourself or with other kids?

And explain how you felt about this particular toy

Part 3:

1 What kind of toys were famous in your childhood? How about these days?

2 Do you think parents should buy more toys for their children or should they spend more time with them instead?

3 Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?

4 How do advertisements influence children?

22 Describe a song that you think is interesting

You should say:

What the song is

What story the song tells

Whether the song is popular

And explain why you think it is interesting

Part3:

1 Why are music competitions popular in VietNam?

2 What kinds of music do people like?

23 Describe a time when you received something without having to pay for it

You should say:

What the gift was

When you got this gift

Where you had it

How you felt about it

Part3:

1 Do you like giving gifts?

2 What gifts would parents give to children?

3 What factors do parents consider when choosing a gift for children?

4 What kinds of free gifts do they give? Why do people feel happy when they receive free gifts?

5 Do you think our government should provide free gifts for our citizens?

24 Describe a person you follow regularly on social media or other media

You should say:

Who he/she is

How you knew him/her

What he/she posts on social media

And explain why you follow him/her on social media

Part3:

1 What can people do on social media?

2 Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social media software?

3 Do older people spend much time on social media?

4 Are non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?

25 Describe a person you know who does a job which is useful to society

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew him/her

What type of work he/she does

And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society

Part 3

1 What jobs are well-paid?

2 What are the changes in working conditions?

26 Describe a change you made in your daily life that saved you a lot of time

You should say:

What the change was

When you made this change

How easy it was to make this change

And explain how making this change in your daily life saved you a lot of time

Part 3

1 What can people do to save time?

2 Does technology help people save time? How and why?

3 Do you think parents should be responsible for teaching children to save time?

4 Do people who can manage time well become successful more easily?

27 Describe a situation when you had to spend a long time in traffic jam

You should say:

When and where the traffic jam happened

What you did while you were in the traffic jam

How you felt about having to spend time in the traffic jam

And explain what problems the delay caused you

Part3:

1 Which vehicles are more likely to be in a traffic jam, cars or buses?

2 If you were in a traffic jam, would you prefer to be in a car or a bus?

3 What do you think of people who always drive their car, even when they could just as easily use public transportation?

4 Do you feel that traffic congestion in your hometown is better, or worse than it used to be?

5 Do you think only the government has the power to manage the problem of traffic jams?

28 Describe something you do that you think is important for keeping fit and healthy

You should say:

What you do

How often you do it

Who you do it with

And explain why you think this activity is important for keeping fit and healthy

Part3:

1 How do people generally stay healthy in your country?

2 How can parents guide their children to build health?

3 Do you think it is best for students to exercise several times a week?

4 What do old people in your country do to keep fit?

5 What kinds of sports are popular in VietNam?

6 Do you think young people should play dangerous sports?

7 What else can people do to keep fit besides sports?

29 Describe a family member you might like to work with in the future

You should say:

Who this person is

Whether you have worked with this person before

What kind of work you might like to do with this person

And explain why you might like to work with this family member in the future

Part3:

1 What kinds of family businesses are common in VietNam?

2 Why do people want to do family business?

30 Describe a special day out which didn’t cost very much

You should say:

Where and when you went

What you did

What you spent money on

And explain why you enjoyed this special day out

Part 3

1 How do people spend their leisure time in VietNam?

2 How does technology affect the way people spend their leisure time?

3 Do you think only old people have time for leisure?

31 Describe an important event in your life that you celebrated

You should say:

What this event was

Who celebrated the event with you

How you celebrated the event

And explain why the event was important to you

Part3

1 Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?

2 What kinds of events do people usually celebrate?

3 Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few people?

4 Do people often celebrate festivals with families?

32 Describe an interesting neighbour

You should say:

Who the neighbour is

How you met this neighbour

How often you see this neighbour

And explain why you find this neighbour interesting

Part3

1 Do you think people are familiar with their neighbours?

2 How can people improve the relationship with neighbours?

3 How do children build relationships with others in a community?

4 Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbours?

5 How can big business help local neighbourhood

6 Is it true that young people don’t get along with their neighbours?

7 What negative impact technology has on our community?

33 Describe an important river,lake or area of water in your country

You should say:

Where in your country it is

How big it is

What it looks like

And explain why this river, lake or area of water is important for your country

Part3:

1 Do people like that river in your country?

2 What kind of water sports do you like?

3 Do you think children should learn to swim?

4 How do rivers/lakes affect local tourism?

5 Why did people feel relaxed beside the river?

34 Describe a quiet place you like to go to

You should say:

Where this quiet place is?

How you found this quiet place?

How often you spend time in this quiet place?

And explain why you like spending time in this quiet place,

Part3:

1 Is it easy to find quiet places in your country? Why?

2 Why do old people prefer to live in quiet places?

3 Why are there more noises made at home now than in the past?

4 Which place is quieter, the city or the countryside?

5 What are the negative effects of noise pollution?

35 Describe something that surprised you and made you happy

You should say:

What the surprise was

How you found out about the surprise

What you did after you found out

And explain why the surprise made you happy

Part3:

1 How do people express happiness in your culture?

2 Do you think happiness has any effect on people? How?

3 How can people be happy?

4 Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?

36 Describe a competition (e.g music, cooking, sport) you would like to take part in You should say:

What the competition is

Where and when it happens

What you have to do to win the competition

And explain why you would like to take part in this competition

Part3:

1 What are the contests commonly seen on TV programs?

2 Why are competition shows popular?

3 What kinds of industries need competition? Why?

4 Do you think it is necessary to encourage people to compete with others in companies?

37 Describe an invention which you think has changed the world in a good way

You should say:

What this invention is

What it does

How popular it is with people of different ages

And explain how you think this invention has changed the world in a good way

Part3:

1 What is the most helpful innovation at home?

2 What household appliances make us lazy?

3 What kind of invention can be used at school?

4 Do you think AI will replace human teachers? Why?

38 Describe a time when you helped a child

You should say:

Who the child was

When and where you helped the child

How you helped the child

And explain how you felt about helping this child

Part3:

1 Do you often help kids? How?

2 Do you think people will do a lot of volunteering to help their neighbours?

3 Who benefits more from the volunteer services, the volunteers or the people helped?

4 What can schools do to develop students’ awareness of volunteering?

39 Describe an occasion when you lost something in a public place

You should say:

What you lost

When and where you lost this thing

What you did to try and find it

And explain how you felt about losing this thing in a public place

Part3:

1 What kinds of things do people usually lose?

2 What do people often do when losing things?

3 Is it an effective way to use rewards to find lost things?

4 What kinds of people may lose things often?

40 Describe a traditional product made in your country which you like

You should say:

What this product is

When you first tried this product

How this product is made

And explain why you like this traditional product

Part3:

1 Why do traditional products attract tourists?

2 What different types of traditional products are produced in your country?

3 Why do people like to buy imported products?

41 Describe something that helps you to concentrate on work/study

You should say:

What it is you do

Where and when you do this

Whether you always do the same thing

And explain how much this helps you to concentrate on work/study

Part3:

1 Is it important for children to learn how to concentrate?

2 What can employers do to help employees concentrate?

3 What kinds of jobs require higher concentration at work?

4 Have you ever felt difficult to concentrate?

5 What kinds of distractions are bothering you in your life?

42 Describe a time when you used a phone to do something important

You should say:

When and where you used the phone

What you used the phone for

Why it was important to do this

And explain what happened as a result of using the phone

Part3:

1 What do people generally do with their mobile phones?

2 Is it good to call late in public?

3 Is calling the most important function of a mobile phone?

43 Describe a time when you were very busy

You should say:

When this time was

Why you were so busy

What you did to deal with the situation

And explain how you felt about being so busy

Part3:

1 Do you like to be always busy?

2 What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?

3 Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?

4 What kind of pressure people may experience at work?

44 Describe a well-known person in your country who is very popular

You should say:

Who this person is

What you know about this person

Why he/she is so popular

And explain how you feel about this person being so popular

Part3:

1 What kinds of people are popular at work?

2 Are bosses more popular than employees at work?

3 Which one is more important, keeping a good relationship with colleagues or doing well at work?

4 What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?

45 Describe a friend you enjoy talking with

You should say:

How you first met this friend

What kind of person this friend is

What you talk about with this friend

And explain why you enjoy talking with this friend

Part3:

1 Is it better to communicate face to face or online? Why?

2 Do you think it is impossible to make real friends on the internet?

3 Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?

4 What do you think it takes to become friends?

5 What do you talk about with your friends?

6 Do you think you can be friends with strangers?

7 How should you treat a stranger?

46 Describe a difficult decision you made that had a very good result

You should say:

What the decision was

Why it was difficult to make the decision

What helped you to decide

And explain why the decision you made had such a good result

Part3:

1 What decisions do people usually make in their daily lives?

2 Which is easier: making a decision by yourself or making a decision after group discussion?

3 Why are many young people unwilling to follow their parents’ advice?

47 Describe a time when someone asked you for your opinion

You should say:

Who asked you for your opinion

Why this person wanted to know your opinion

What opinion you gave this person

And explain how you felt when this person asked for your opinion

Part 3

1 Have you ever asked someone for his/her opinion?

2 Why do some people react impolitely when listening to someone’s story?

48 Describe a place you recommend others to live, not your hometown

You should say:

Where this place is

How well you know this place

What people can do in this place

And explain why you would recommend this place as a good place to live

Part 3

1 If you had a chance to live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

2 What are the good qualities of a good place?

49 Describe an occasion when somebody said something positive about some work that you did You should say:

Who said something positive

What kind of work you did

Why this person was positive about your work

And explain how you felt when you heard this positive comment

Part 3:

1 Will you be affected when hearing a number of negative stories?

2 How will you react when someone pays you a compliment?

3 Why is negative feedback as important as positive feedback at work?

50 Describe a change you made in your life recently that was positive

You should say:

What the change was

Why you decided to make this change

Whether anyone helped you to make this change

And explain why it was a positive change to make

Part 3:

1 (identify) changes people often make in their daily routines?

2 (consider) whether younger people like making changes in their daily routines more than older

people?

3 (agree/disagree) is it a good idea for people to change jobs regularly?

4 (consider) whether being promoted at work is always a change for the better?

51 Describe an energetic person that you know

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew this person

Why you think this person is energetic

And explain how you feel about this person

Part 3

1 What kinds of jobs need a lot of physical work?

2 What's the difference between the payment for physical work and that for mental work?

3 Can physical workers receive higher salaries in the future?

4 Do you think machines could replace human workers in the future?

5 Do you think you are an energetic person?

6 Do you think there was more physical labor in the past than there is now?

52 Describe an area/subject of science (biology, robotics, etc.) that you are interested in and would like

to learn more about

You should say:

Which area/subject it is

When and where you came to know this area/subject

How you get information about this area/subject

And explain why you are interested in this area/subject

Part 3

1 Why do some children not like learning science at school?

2 Is it important to study science at school?

3 Which science subject is the most important for children to learn?

4 Should people continue to study science after graduating from school?

5 How do you get to know about scientific news?

6 Should scientists explain the research process to the public?

53 Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future

You should say:

What it is

What you have known about it

Who you would like to go there with

And explain why you would like to visit it

Part 3

1 What do you think of national identity?

2 What are the advantages of working in an international company?

3 How does travelling abroad affect young people?

4 How do people get information about other countries?

5 Do you think reading is a good way to get to know other countries? Why?

6 What do you think makes countries different?

54.Describe a rule that is important in your workplace ( or school ) Follow up question: Do people in your company follow this rule?

You should say:

What the rule is about

What happens when people break the rule

Why you think it is an important rule

And explain how you feel about the rule

Part 3

1 Is it important for students to learn law at school?

2 What happens if children don't study law at a young age?

3 In what situations do people need professional law consultancy?

4 In what cases should people not be punished by law?

5 Which one is easier to follow, national or international law?

6 Does understanding of law make a good leader?

55 Describe an important decision that you made

You should say:

What the decision was

How you made your decision

What the results of the decision were

And explain why it was important

Part 3

1 Do you think children sometimes have to make important decisions?

2 What important decisions do teenagers need to make after graduation?

3 Who can children turn to for help when making a decision?

4 Do you think advertisements can influence our decisions when shopping?

5 Do you think the influence of advertising is good?

6 How do people usually make important decisions?

56 Describe your grandpa/grandma’s job

You should say:

What job he/she does

What you know about his/her job

Whether it is his/her only job

And explain how you feel about his/her job

Part 3

1 What kinds of jobs are difficult to do?

2 Do you think it would be beneficial to provide training to employees?

3 Do you think robots will replace human workers in the future?

4 Is it easy to find well-paid jobs in your country?

57.Describe a time when the vehicle you took broke down on your trip

You should say:

Where it happened

When it happened

Who you were with at that time

And what impacts this breakdown had

Part 3

1 What do you think needs to be improved in public transport?

2 Who likes to travel more, older people or younger people?

3 Are there fewer people using private cars because of improved public transport?

4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of private transport?

58 Describe a time when you bought something and returned it

You should say:

What it is

When you bought it

Why you returned it

And explain how you returned it

Part 3

1 Why are the advantages and disadvantages of buying things online?

2 Do you think advertisements affect people’s decisions?

3 What are the advantages of buying things from shops?

4 Do you think celebrities who advertise products affect people’s purchase decisions?

59 Describe a time when you tried food from a foreign country

You should say:

What is it?

Where can you eat it?

How do you know about this food?

And explain why you would like to try it

Part 3:

1 Is foreign food popular in where you live? Why?

2 Why are some foreign foods more popular in one place than others?

3 Do you think people like food they’ve eaten while growing?

4 Do people care about the origin of the foreign food? Why?

5 The quality of products with different origins is different or some?Why?

6 Which things make a country good when producing their products?

60 Describe a time you learned something in words and sing them from memory (e.g songs, poems) Follow-up question: Do you think there's any difference between learning something in songs or poems and learning from facts, like science or daily lives?

You should say:

When you were

Where it happened

What was it about?

And explain how you feel after singing them

Part 3

1 Do you think it's good for children to learn from songs and poems?

2 What are the advantages of learning from songs?

3 Do adults understand things from poems better than children?

4 Do you think it's useful for teaching knowledge

61 Describe a person that you want to watch them perform live (singer, artist,.)

Follow-up question: Do you think it's worth the money for people to go to live events? Why?

Part 3:

1 What kinds of live events are popular in your country?

2 Why do people prefer watching live events instead of watching them online?

3 Why do some people prefer watching the live event online at that right moment instead of watching them after it ends?

4 Some people think that watching foreign events (concert, comedy, ) can improve cross-cultural understanding?

62 Describe a place with trees (forest, park,…)

Part 3

1 What kinds of trees do people in VN often plant?

2 Which activities do people damage the environment?

3 Is it important to teach students to preserve the environment?

4 Why do people want to go to places with many trees?

63 Describe a person you know who helps protect the environment

Part 3

1 Is it true that some people think that young people are more aware of environmental protection than older people?

2 Which activities do people harm the environment?

3 How can children be educated about protecting the environment?

4 Do you think it is good to buy unnecessary things from the supermarket?

5 Is volunteering common among young people?

64 Describe an interesting building

You should say:

Where it is

What it looks like

What function it has

And explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3:

1 What types of buildings are popular in your country?

2 Is it worth spending a lot of money on the exterior appearance of a building?

3 Is it more important for a building to look good on the outside or on the inside?

4 Why do people like to visit historical sites?

65 Describe a time free from work or study that you enjoyed

66 Describe a time when you must stay in a place longer than you had planned

67 Describe about a promise that you ‘ve made with someone

You should say:

What the promise was

To whom you made it

Whether it was easy or difficult to keep

And explain why you made it

Part 3

1 Why do some people fail to keep their promises?

2 Do children keep their promises?

3 Do parents in VietNam make promises to their children?

4 What kinds of promises do people often make?

5 Do you often keep your promises?

6 Is it useful to write down promises?

68 Describe a time when you thought it was important to tell the truth

69 Describe a sport team you admire

70 Describe an electronic equipment ( not a smart phone ) that you find useful

71 Describe a person whom you were surprised to meet

72 Describe a famous person you would like to meet

73 Describe a person who shows their feelings so openly

Part 2

1 Describe an online video where you learned something new

You should say:

When and Where you watched it

What it was

Why you watched it

And explain what you have learned from it

Part 3:

1 What kinds of videos are most popular in your country?

2 Are there many people who watch online videos a lot?

3 Do you think people spend too much time on watching short videos? Why?

4 Why are so many young people obsessed with short videos?

5 What are the advantages of online learning?

6 Do you think online learning will replace face-to-face learning?

2 Describe a person who always has strong opinions

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew him/her

Why you think he/she is an opinionated person

And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3:

1 What aspects do young people have strong opinions about?

2 What aspects do old people have strong opinions about?

3 Do you think parents should educate their children to have strong opinions?

3 Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country? You should say:

What this type of food is

Where you had it

How to make this type of food

And explain why you like it

Part 3:

1 Is there any other traditional/special food in your country?

2 Does food play an important role in celebrities?

3 Nowadays, many people are trying to grow their own food, why is that happening?

4 Do you think that trend will continue to grow?

5 Is a family having meals together important?

6 Do you think more or less families spend time having meals together?

7 Do you think it is good or bad?

4 Describe a time that answer phone call from person who you don't know in public place You should say

Where it happened

What he/she said

How you corresponded

And explain how you felt about the experience

One memorable time when I answered a phone call from someone I didn’t know was about six months ago It happened on a busy Saturday afternoon when I was at a shopping mall with a few friends We were sitting in the food court, enjoying some snacks, when my phone started ringing The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, but out of curiosity , I decided to pick up

The caller introduced himself as a representative from my bank He told me that he’d noticed some unusual activity on my account and wanted to verify if I had made a recent transaction I hesitated a bit at first because I’d heard about scams involving fake calls from banks I politely asked for his name and the branch he came from, and

I told him I needed a moment to verify his information

After confirming his identity through the bank’s official website, I returned the call and clarified the situation Fortunately, it turned out to be a minor misunderstanding, and

there was no problem with my account

I felt a mix of emotions during and after the call At the beginning of the call, I was slightly embarrassed because I had to handle the situation in front of so many people But in the end, I felt proud of myself for staying calm and taking the right steps to protect my information This experience taught me the importance of being cautious with unknown callers, especially in public places

Part 3:

1 Do most people mind people talking on the phone in public places?

I think it depends on the situation In some places, like parks or open areas, most

people don’t mind if someone talks on the phone because it’s not disturbing anyone

But in quiet places, like libraries, trains, or restaurants, it can really bother others

Sometimes it’s not just about talking on the phone—it’s about how loud the person

is If they speak quietly, most people won’t care, but if they are too loud, it can be

3 Why do some people not care what they do in public places?

I think some people don’t care about their actions in public because they are not thinking about others They might be too focused on themselves, like talking loudly on the phone or leaving trash behind, and they don’t realize it’s bothering people

Another reason could be that they feel like no one is watching them In public places, especially in big cities, people think they can do whatever they want because no one knows them

4 Do you think parents should teach their children not to behave badly in public places?

Yes, I think parents should teach their children how to behave properly in public places It’s important because children need to understand how their actions can affect others For example, running around or shouting in a restaurant can disturb people who are trying to enjoy their meal

If parents teach their children good manners from a young age, they will grow up knowing how to act respectfully This also helps them fit into society better and avoid problems in the future

5 Describe a person you know who likes to read books

You should say: