In my free time, I like to listen to music/ watch TV/ play sports/ go shopping/ play games online.. My hobby is going shopping/ listening to music/ playing sports/ reading books.. There
Trang 1SPEAKING PRACTICE – PART ONE
1. What’s your full name?
My full name is
2. Where are you from?
I’m from _
3. What’s your home town/ city like?
My hometown/ city is large and there are many beautiful places to visit.
4. Where were you born?
I was born in _
5. When is your birthday?
It’s on _
6. What time do you get up/ go to bed?
I often get up/ go to bed at
7. How many meals do you often have a day?
I often have 3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
8. What do you usually have for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner?
For breakfast, I often have bread and egg/ rice noodle/ rice and bacon/ sticky rice For lunch, I often have rice, meat, fish, chicken and vegetable soup.
For dinner, I often have rice, meat, fish, chicken and vegetables.
9. How do you travel (go) to school/ work?
I go to school/ work by motorbike/ bicycle/ bus.
10 What is the traffic in your hometown/ city like?
The traffic in my hometown/ city is safe/ crowded/ dangerous/ good/ OK.
The traffic in my hometown is good because the roads are wide and there aren’t many accidents.
11 What’s your free time activity?
In my free time, I like to listen to music/ watch TV/ play sports/ go shopping/ play games online.
12 What are your daily routines? (Tell about your typical day)
Every day, I get up at I often go to work at _ At noon, I go home for lunch After lunch, I take a nap Then I go to work at
_ in the afternoon I return home at I often have dinner at I often go to bed at .
Trang 213 What is your favorite hobby?
My hobbies are playing sports, watching films, and listening to music.
My hobby is going shopping/ listening to music/ playing sports/ reading books.
I like to read books/ go shopping/ play sports/ listen to music when I’m free.
14 What is your favorite holiday?
My favorite holiday is _
I like _ most.
15 What are your favorite kinds of sports?
I like to play (watch) badminton/ volleyball/ football/ table-tennis (on TV).
16 What are your favorite TV programs?
I like the news because it helps me to know what happens (in Vietnam and in the world).
I like Game Shows because they are fun and interesting.
I like film/ music program because it relaxes me.
I like the Animal World because it is interesting.
17 What are the advantages/ disadvantages of watching TV?
There are some advantages of watching TV: (first) we can know what happens in many places in the world; (second) we can enlarge our knowledge; and (third) we can relax ourselves (with many programs such as films, game shows, music)
There are some disadvantages of watching TV: (first) we waste a lot of time; (second) we may be passive because we just sit and watch; (third) we may not have many friends because we don’t go out and meet people.
18 What are the advantages/ disadvantages of using the Internet?
There are some advantages of using the Internet: (first) we can get updated
information quickly; (second) we can communicate with people cheaply and fast (by email and chatting); (third) we can relax ourselves (by playing games or watching films and listening to music)
There are some disadvantages of using the Internet: (first) we spend a lot of time and money (for games and downloading); (second) we may become addicted to games; (third) we may have eye-diseases; and (finally) our personal information may be stolen (by hackers)
19 What are the advantages/ disadvantages of reading newspapers?
There are some advantages of reading newspapers: (first) we can get the latest news in the region or in the country; (second) we can know about the price of products; and (third) we can relax by reading stories.
There are some advantages of reading newspaper: (first) we cannot have updated
Trang 3news; (second) we have to spend time to read; (third) we cannot express our ideas about the articles
20 What’s your job? (What do you do?)
I’m a _
21 Where are you working? When did you start working?
I work/ I’m working at _
I started working there in
22 Do you enjoy working there? Why?
Yes, I do Because _
23 How long have you been working there?
I have been working there for _ years/ months
24 Do you enjoy your job? Do you have any problems in your job?
Yes, I do Because _
No, I don’t have any problems in my job.
25 Where did you study in high school?
I studied in _ high school It’s in
26 When did you graduate from university?
I graduated in
27 What’s your major?
My major is _
28 What are the most useful subjects to study?
The most useful subjects are math, literature and English
29 What are advantages of studying in a good school?
When studying in a good school, people can study with good teachers and the equipment for study (such as library, computer room) is good and modern And the facilities for entertainment are good (such as gym, stadium, badminton court)
30 What are differences between teaching/ studying in high-school and university? Teaching: In highschool, teachers have to check the lesson the students learn everyday, and they have to teach by the lesson plan In university, teachers don’t need to check student’s lesson and they teach with course syllabus.
Learning: highschool students have to study the subjects in school program and they have to attend class 6 days a week University students can choose the
subjects they like to study and they don’t need to go to class everyday.
31 Where do you prefer to live: in the city or in the countryside?
I like to live in the city because there are many good conditions for study, health-care, and entertainment.
Trang 4I like to live in the countryside because of good environment, the quietness, and the friendly people.
32 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city/ countryside? There are some advantages of living in the city First, in the city, people can travel easily because of large roads and buses Second, there are many good schools and hospitals in the city, so it’s good for people education and health-care Third, there are many good shopping centers and entertainment places, so people can enjoy shopping or relax.
There are some disadvantages of living in the city First, in the city it is often noisy because of vehicles and crowded people Second, the air is polluted by smoke and the water is polluted by waste Third, the cost of living is high, so people have to work hard Finally, there are many criminals in the city so it’s not safe to live there.
There are some advantages of living in the countryside First, in the country, the environment is clean and quiet because there is not much traffic Second, the cost
of living is cheaper than in the city because people can grow their own vegetables and fruits Third, people in the countryside are friendly and they often help each other in life and work.
There are some disadvantages of living in the countryside First, in the
countryside, there are not many good schools and hospitals, so people cannot get good educational conditions and they don’t have good health-care Second, there are not many shopping centers or supermarkets, so people can’t buy things they need even though they have money Third, there is no entertainment place for people to relax at night, so they often stay at home and watch TV.
33 What should we do to keep fit and stay healthy?
To keep fit and stay healthy, we should do these things First, we should have a good diet We should eat more fruit, vegetables, fish and eggs We shouldn’t eat red meat, fast food and snacks because they are not good for health Second, we should do physical exercise daily We can walk or play some sports in our free time Third, we should not overwork and we should have enough sleep Besides, we should avoid bad habit such as smoking and drinking.
34 What do you usually do when you are ill?
When I’m ill (sick), I often stay at home to take a rest If I have serious illness, I will go to the doctor to get medicine I will not go to work/ school until I’m fine.
35 What are some habits that are bad for health?
There are some habits that are bad for health such as smoking cigarettes, drinking beer or wine, staying up late, playing games or using the computers many hours, eating snacks and drinking soft drink, and often eating fast food.