You should include the following points in your writing: - What celebration or holiday is it?. You should include the following points in your writing: - Where is your hometown located?.
Trang 1WRITING TOPICS WITH CUES Topic 1: Describe your closest friend
You should include the following points in your writing:
- What is her/ his name?
- How old is she/ he?
- Where does she/ he live?
- When and where did you meet her/ him?
- What does he/ she look like? (Height, body, face, eyes, nose, skin, etc)
- How is her/ his personality? (Friendly, social, trustworthy, caring, etc)
- What do you often do with her/ him in your free time?
- Are there any thing in common between your friend and you?
- What do you like best about him/ her?
Topic 2: Describe your current school
You should include the following points in your writing:
- What is your school’s name?
- Where is it located?
- Is your school newly established or established for a long time?
- How many buildings are there in your school?
- How many classes/ students/ teachers are there in your school?
- Are there any special facilities in your school? (football ground, library, computer laboratory, experiment laboratory, etc)
- What do students in your school wear every day? Is there school uniform?
- How are the teachers in your school? (devoted, strict, caring, helpful, etc)
- What are some extra-curriculum activities in your school?
- What do you like best about your school?
Topic 3: Write about an enjoyable party you have been to
You should include the following points in your writing:
- Whose party was it?
- What was the occasion?
- When and where was it held?
- Who did you go with?
- Did you bring a gift for the host?
- Were there a lot of people there? Who were they?
- What sorts of foods and drinks were served at the party?
- What are some main activities at the party?
- What time did the party finish?
- Why did you enjoy the party?
Topic 4: Write about a popular celebration or holiday in your country
You should include the following points in your writing:
- What celebration or holiday is it?
- When and where is it held?
- What is the purpose of the celebration?
- What are some popular activities done in the celebration?
- What do you like best about the celebration?
Trang 2Topic 5 : Write about a memorable trip you have taken part in
You should include the following points in your writing:
- When and where did you go?
- Who did you go with?
- How did you go there?
- Did you bring anything along?
- What did you do there?
- How long did you stay there?
- How was the place? Were there any special about the place?
- When did you come home?
- Why was the trip memorable?
Topic 6: Write about your hometown
You should include the following points in your writing:
- Where is your hometown located?
- What are some physical features of your hometown (plain, mountains, rivers, etc)
- What are some famous places in your hometown?
- What are some specialties in your hometown?
- What is the main industry in your hometown?
- How is the weather in your hometown?
- How are the people in your hometown? (friendly, caring, honest, etc)
- How many religions, ethnic groups, languages are there in your hometown?
- What do you like best about your hometown?
Topic 7: Write about an interesting film that you like
You should include the following points in your writing:
- What is the name of the film?
- What kind of film is it?
- Where is it made in?
- When and where did you see it?
- What was it about?
- Who are the main characters?
- What did the main characters do in the film?
- What do you like best about the film/ characters?
- Are there anything you can learn from the film?
Topic 8: Write about a modern device that you think important in our lives, for example the computer, the cell phone, the printer, the camera, etc
You should include the following points in your writing:
- What is the modern device?
- What does it look like?/ What are its characteristics?
- What is it used for?
- What are some of its benefits?
- Is it popular in the market?
- How is its price?
- Where can you buy it?
- Are there any disadvantages of the device?
Trang 3Topic 9: Write about an unforgettable day in your life
You should include the following points in your writing:
- When is the day?
- Where did you go/ stay?
- What did you do?
- Who was involved?
- What made the day unforgettable?
Topic 10: Where do you prefer living, in a city or in countryside? Give reasons and evidences to support your choice.
The following suggestions can be used in your writing:
- Advantages of living in a city (convenience, easy to make money, quick access to new technology, good schools or hospitals, lots of entertainment, etc)
- Disadvantages of living in a city (pollution, crowded, heavy traffic, stressful and hectic life)
- Advantages of living in a countryside (clean and peaceful life, less polluted environment, people are friendly and helpful, less stressful life)
- Disadvantages of living in a city (lack of jobs, old-fashioned, lack of entertainments)
Topic 11: Write a short paragraph (100 words) about your favorite school subject(s) Using the following guides to build up your paragraph.(1,0m)
- What is (are) the subject(s)?
- Who teaches it?
- When did you gain the love for this (these) subject(s)?
- Do you have any difficulties when studying the subject(s)?
- What can this (these) subject(s) help you in real life?
Topic 12: You have just come back home after a short holiday It was a wonderful one Write a paragraph about 50 – 70 words to describe your holiday then.
Answer these questions:
- Where you went
- Whom you went with
- What you did
- How you felt
Topic 13: Write a paragraph about how people in your family share housework Use the following questions to help you gather ideas for the paragraph.
- How many people are there in your family?
- Are they busy with their work everyday?
- How do your family members split the housework in the family?
- Do they enjoy the housework?
- What are the benefits of everyone in your family when they share the housework?
Topic 14: Write a paragraph about a TV program that you enjoy most Your writing should
include the following points:
- What is the name of the TV program? (Wheel of fortune, Who want to be the billionaire, News, Wildlife World, Sports, Documentary …)
- When is it shown? (on Monday, Tuesday, at weekend …) What time can you watch it? (7:00 a.m, 7:30 p.m …)
- What does the TV program talk about? (animals, wildlife, people in the world, sports, game showste61health, environment …)
- How does it help you in your daily life? (enlarge knowledge: about animals and wildlife, amazing inventions, international sport events, discoveries of great people in the world; relax after work; have a chance to gather all members in your family…)
Trang 4Topic 15: Write a paragraph to describe your hometown You should include the following points
in your writing:
- Where is your hometown located?
- What is it known for?
- What are some famous places in your hometown?
- What are specialties in your hometown?
- What do people in your town live mainly on?
- What are the main jobs/industries in your hometown?
- What problems does your hometown face to?
Topic 16: Write a paragraph of 100 words about your future job You should mention the following point in the paragraph:
- What is your future job?/ What do you want to do in the future?
- Do you know what you will do on that job?
- What environment do you like to work in?
- What do you concern about? (fame, income, workplace…)
- Why do you want to do that job?
- Why do you think this job suit you?
Topic 17: In about 150 words, write a paragraph on the formal school education system in
Vietnam, using the information given in speaking tasks on page 47 You may follow the suggestions below:
- Levels of education: primary (5years; start from the age of 6)
lower secondary (4 years)
upper secondary (3 years)
- Compulsory education: 9 years (primary & lower secondary)
- The academic year: 35 weeks (9months, from September to May)
- School terms: 2 terms: Term 1 (Sep – Dec.), term 2 (Jan – May)
- Time of the national examination for GCSE (early June)
Topic 18: Write a paragraph about yourself and your family In the paragraph you should say:
- How many members in your family?
- Give your father and mother’s name, age and job
- Give your brother and sister’s name, age and job
- What do you and your family often do in free time?
- What do you like most about your family?
- Do you think that your family is very important to you? Why?
Topic 19: In about 150 words, write a paragraph on you school life You may follow the suggestions below:
- Which high school do you go to?
- What are your subjects?
- What is your favorite subject?
- Why do you like it?
- What is your timetable?
- How about the tests and examinations at your school?
Trang 5- What about homework?
- How much time do you want to stay at your school?
- What part of the school life did you like?
- What part of the school life didn't you like?
Topic 20: Write about your background You should follow the following questions to build up your paragraph
- What’s your name?
- How old are you?
- Where do you live?
- What are some things that define you? (Your personality, your taste of clothing, etc)
- How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
- What are your hobbies?/ What do you like doing in your free time?
- What class are you in? What is/ are your favorite subject(s)? Why?
- What do you want to be/ become in the future? Why?