What work do you do?
Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?
Do you like your job?
(Possibly)Do you miss being a student?
What subject(s) are you studying?
Why did you choose to study that subject? /
Why did you choose to Study those subjects?
Do you like your subject? (Why?/Why not?)
(Possibly) Are you looking forward to working?
Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons? b) Teacher
Do you often invite friends to visit your home?
Do you like visitors corning to your home?
Do people often visit you at your home?
How often do visitors come to your home?
When do visitors come to your home?
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Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives?
What do you usually do together with your visitors?
When someone visits you, how do you usual, show hospitality (or, entertain them)? c) Family
How often do you meet with your family?
How do you spend the time with your family? Do you want to live with your family in the future?
Are you close to of your family members?
How has your family influenced you? d) Celebrity
Who is your favorite celebrity in Vietnam?
Do you like any foreign celebrities?
Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
Do you think we should protect famous people's privacy?
How do celebrities influence their fans in Vietnam? e) Walking
Do you like to walk on your own or with others?
Would you say that your city is a good place for walking? f) Books
How often do you read?
Do you have many books at home?
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Do Vietnamese people do enough reading?
Do Vietnamese people like to read?
What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don't like reading very much? g) Newspaper and magazine
Do you often read newspapers?
Do you prefer to read local news or international news?
Which is more popular where you live, newspapers or magazines?
Do many people today read newspapers?
In the future, do you think more people than today will read magazines, or fewer people?
DO you think newspapers will be very important to you in the future? h) Bags
What types of bags do you like?
Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)?
What types of bags do you use (in your everyday life)?
Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?
What do you put in these bags?
What sorts of bags do women like to buy? i) Art
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Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)
How do you think art classes affect children's development?
What kind of paintings do Vietnamese people like?
What can you learn from western paintings?
What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby? j) Chocolate
How often do you eat chocolate?
Is chocolate expensive in Vietnam?
When was the first time you ate chocolate?
Is chocolate popular in Vietnam? k) Photography
Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?) How long have you liked taking photographs?
How (why) did you become interested in photography?
How often do you take photographs?
In what situations do you take photographs?
What kind of photos do you like to take? (Why?)
Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery? l) Advertisement
Are there many advertisements in your country?
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Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
What are the various places where we see advertisements?
How do you feel about advertisements? m) Noise
What types of noise do you come across in your daily life?
Are there any sounds that you like?
Where can you (= one) hear loud noise?
Do you think there's too much noise in modern society?
Are cities becoming noisier? n) Bus or taxi
How often do you take the bus?
When was the first time you took a taxi?
What are the advantages of taking a taxi compared with buses?
Is it convenient to take the bus/taxi in your city?
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PEOPLE
1 Describe a person / something that made you laugh (new)
And explain why you laughed
How would you definite happiness?
Do Vietnamese people like to watch comedy?
Who is the most popular comedian in Vietnam?
What do you do when you feel unhappy?
Why do children tend to be happier than adults?
2 Describe a person who you have met before and you want to know more about (new)
When and where you met;
What you did or talked about;
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And explain why you would like to know more about this person
How do Vietnamese people make friends?
Who is more important to you, friends or family?
Do you like to be friends with someone who is different from you?
Do you have any foreign friends?
Why is it easier to make friends on the internet than in reality?
3 Describe a creative inventor or musician (new)
How he knew this person
And explain why you think this person is creative
What creative activities did you like to do when you were young?
Why do people like to copy others' ideas these days?
What's the best way to cultivate children's creativity?
Do you think creativity can be learned?
Why does art help to nurture creativity?
4 Describe a famous person in your country (new)
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What this person is famous for
And explain why you like this person
In general, how do people become famous?
What kinds of people become famous?
Do you think to be famous, a person needs to have some special talent (or ability)?
What are some general qualities of famous people? Do they have any qualities that are different from ordinary people?
Compare how people become celebrities today with how people became celebrities years ago, for example, 30 or 50 years ago
Can you give me some examples of celebrities in your grandfather's time (i.e.,about
Compare what kinds of people were famous in Vietnam in the past (e.g„ when your grandfather was young) to the kinds of people who are famous today
In your opinion, were the standards for judging who is famous before better than they are now?
5 Describe a person that you admire (new)
How you knew this person
What you like to do together
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And why you admire this person
What kinds of people can become role models?
What should schools teach to help students become better citizens?
What can we learn from old people?
What can parents do to give children correct guidance?
6 Describe someone who has a great influence on you (new)
How she knew this person
What influence this person has on you
Any how you think of the influence
What social values should parents teach children?
Many children misbehave at school what are the reasons?
Do you think mass media have a great impact on the young generation?
Why is it hard for adults to change?
How to help young people to develop good habits?
7 Describe a person who once moved to live with you
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When did he/she move
Why did he/she move
And how do you feel when live with him/her
Do you like to live with people about your age or older than you?
What would you do if your neighbors are noisy all the time?
What are the advantages of living with old people?
Should young adults live on their own?
How you got to know this person
What kind of person he or she is
And explain why you admire this person
In your culture, what kinds of people can be leaders?
Has there been a change in the characteristics that leaders should have?
Many women are earning more money now, does it mean that they can be leaders?
9 Describe someone you enjoy being together
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How you know about this person
What kind of person he/she is
And explain why you enjoy being with him/her
How do you usually spend your spare time?
Why do some young people dislike living with old people?
What do you usually do when you hang out with your friends?
Do you like to spend time on your own or with your family/friends?
10 Describe a person who once moved to live with you
When and where this person moved in
How you know this person
How you got along with this person
And how you feel about living with this person
Do you like to live with people about your age or older than you?
What would you do if your neighbor are noisy all the time?
What are the advantages of living with old people?
Should young adults live on their own?
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PLACE
11 Describe a tall building in your hometown you like or dislike (new)
What it is used for
And explain why you like or dislike it
Are there many tall buildings where you live?
Why are there tall buildings in so many places?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in tall buildings?
How much is architecture influenced by the local climate?
Should architects design buildings to be practical rather than beautiful?
12 Describe a sport stadium that's important in your city (new)
How often you go there
And explain why you think it is important
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Which sports are popular in your country and why?
Do you think that more people play sports nowadays than in the past?
Do you think that advertising at national and international sport events should be discouraged?
Who should pay for national sport teams – the government or private businesses?
What are the benefits to a country of holding a major international event like the Olympic Games?
13 Describe a place where you relaxed (new)
How often you go there
And explain why it relaxes you
What are the most popular ways of relaxing in your country?
Do men and women choose to relax in similar ways?
What are the dangers of having no regular relaxation?
What are the main causes of stress that people experience where you live?
Do you think people’s lives are more stressful now than in the past?
What changes in lifestyle and work practices might help to reduce stress?
14 Describe a place in other countries where you would like to work (new)
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Where I would like to go
What kind of work / job you would like to have
When you would like to go
Why you want to work in that place
Why do people want to go abroad for an extended period of time?
What should these people do before going abroad?
What would you miss most if you went abroad for an extended period of time?
Which country or part of the world wouldn’t you like live in?
What are a few of the problems of living abroad and how can people overcome them? Why do foreigners stay in your country for extended period of time?
What kinds of problems do foreigners living in your country experience?
15 Describe a place you often visit (new)
When you like to visit this person
And explain why you often visit this place
What kind of places of interest do people in your country often like to visit?
Do you think that a person’s age affects what they consider to be “a place of interest”?
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What modern-day place do you think that people in the future will consider interesting?
Do you think that places of interest often also have some educational value?
What more can we do to protect places of interest?
16 Describe a garden you have visited (new)
And explain why you liked it there
Do you think it is important to have a garden attached to your house, if you have one? Why do people go to public open spaces?
What makes some public spaces attractive while others are not?
How could growing cities ensure they continue to have public open spaces?
17 Describe a big company you are interested in
And explain why you like this company
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Do you want to work in a big company or a small company?
Why does someone choose big companies or small companies?
What are the differences between big companies and small companies?
Is city important for the development of career?
In which city do you want to work?
Is it good for young people to work in different regions?
What type of jobs do Vietnamese prefer?
18 Describe an interesting place in your city/town
And explain why you are interested in this place
What kind of places of interest do people in your country often like to visit?
Do you think that a person’s age affects what they consider to be “a place of interest”?
What modern-day place do you think that people in the future will consider interesting?
Do you think that places of interest often also have some educational value?
What more can we do to protect places of interest?
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OBJECT
19 Describe your favorite movie (new)
When and where you saw it
What type of film it was
What the film was about
And explain why it is your favorite film
Do you think (watching) films have (has) any educational benefits?
In what ways are documentary films and films only for entertainment different?
Why do you think documentary films are not so popular?
How are movies and real life different?
Do men and women like to watch the same kinds of films?
Do different age groups like the same kinds of films?
Do you like any particular film star? Why?
20 Describe a piece of equipment in your home (new)
How often you use it;
Who usually use it with;
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And explain why this item is important to you
Have (the item you chose to talk about) changed much over the years?
Do you think that (the item you chose to talk about) are important to society? (How?)
Do you think everyone needs to know how to use the item you chose to talk about?
What kinds of electrical appliances are most used in the home, besides the telephone and computer?
What are some examples of electronic or electrical equipment that are used for communication?
21 Describe a gift that you recently gave to others (new)
What gift gave to the person
And explain why you gave this gift to others
In Vietnam, when (on what occasions) do people give gifts to Others?
What sorts of things do they give?
Do people today still give the same kinds of gifts that people used to give, many years ago?
Why do people like to receive gifts?
What are some of the possible different reasons why give gifts to other people?
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Do you think it's suitable to give money as a gift?
Do you think it's a good idea for people who are doing business with each other to exchange gifts?
Why do some people not give gifts to others very often?
Where you can see it
What likes to eat or do
And why you like it
DO you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why? /Why not?)
Some people breed animals such as dogs for money How do you feel about that?
Do you think there should be laws to protect the welfare of pets and farm animals? (For example, laws against cruel treatment.) Why? /Why not?
Are there any wild animals in Vietnam that are not found in any other country?
Are there any animal reserves in Vietnam where wild animals can live in protection? How do Vietnamese people feel about the protection of wild animals?
What do you think are some of the benefits to humans from protecting wild animals?
23 Describe a sport that you prefer to do and is a little expensive (new)
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How much it usually costs
Who usually do it with
And explain why you like to do this activity
Part 3 what sports are popular in your country?
What are the major differences between extreme sports' and ordinary sports?
What do you think of expensive sports?
Why do you think some people strongly dislike playing sports?
Do you think people should be encouraged to try some of these extreme sports?
Do you like (or, would you like) to do a rather dangerous sporting activity?
Why do you think some people like to do these dangerous activities?
24 Describe an interesting song (new)
What kind of song it is
And explain why it is interesting to you
What do old people like to listen to?
How would your grandfather feel if you gave him some hip hop music to listen to? Why do you think old people like old songs?
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Why do you think people of different age groups have different favourite songs? What kinds of music do (small) children in Vietnam like to listen to?
What are the differences between popular music and the music that (young) children like to listen to?
Why do some people like to play music (= play a musical instrument) in the open?
25 Describe an area of subject that you are interested in (such as physics, mathematics) (new)
When it started to become interested in it
What we have learned from it
And explain why you have interest in it
What is your opinion of modern education (in school)?
What school subjects do you think are most important (in primary school or high school)? (Why are they important?)
What subject or subjects do you think will be most important in the future?
What school subject do you think will be the most useful in adult life (or, most useful for society)?
Which subjects do you think should be optional and which should be compulsory? What are the advantages of studying computing in high school?
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In the west, (upper) high school students are allowed to choose many of the subjects they study Do you think that would be a good idea in Vietnam?
26 Describe a special meal you have had (new)
Where you would like to have it
Who you would like to have it with
What you would like to eat
And explain how you would feel about the meal
What kind of food do people in your country like to eat?
Do people of different age groups have different diet habit?
What’s your opinion about people on diet?
What do you think is a balanced meal?
27 Describe a team project for study or entertainment (new)
Who you did it with
And why you liked it or disliked it
What are the benefits of working with other people?
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Compare these with the advantages of working alone
How important is co-operation in your future?
How can children learn to co-operate with each other?
In which areas could businesses and schools co-operate for the benefits of students?
28 Describe an outdoor activity you like to do (new)
Where I like to do it
And explain why you like to do it
What are the most popular outdoor activities where you live?
What are benefits of doing things outdoors?
Do older people and younger people enjoy the same kinds of outdoor activities?
What effects do climate and the environment have on what people do outdoors?
Which jobs involve a lot of working outdoors?
Compare working outdoors with working in an office
Do people in your country prefer to work outdoors or not?
29 Describe an advertisement you have seen recently (new)
When and where you saw it
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What the contents of the advertisements were
And explain how you felt about it
What are the different kinds of advertising?
What kind of advertising is most common in Vietnam?
What are the ways in which advertisements catch the attention of viewers?
Do big companies prefer to advertise on TV or in some other ways? (Why?)
What are the good and bad points of advertisements?
Is advertising on the internet very influential?
Are any kinds advertising in Vietnam considered illegal?
Do you trust advertisements? (Why? /Why not?)
How do you feel about false advertising?
30 Describe a website you like to visit (new)
How often you visit it
And why you like this website
What are some of the different reasons why people use the internet?
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Some people say that different age groups have different tastes on internet content What do you think?
What influence can (or, does) the internet have on children? And what about teenagers?
Do you think parents should control what internet sites their children visit on the internet?
What do you think of people who have a computer and what do you think of those who don't have one?
Compare the types of people who don't use the internet with those who do
What (kinds of) people don't use the internet and what are the disadvantages that these people suffer because they don't use the internet?
31 Describe an interesting photo (new)
When the photo was taken
What are the occasions when people take photographs?
Why do people like to take many photos when they are travelling?
If a friend asked you to take at some photos he had taken, for example, some photos of his holiday, how would you feel?
Do you think photographs can really help people remember past events in their lives?
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What is the value/importance of photographs?
Do you think it's good to take photos?
Do you think photographs are more important for adults or for children?
Why do you think it is important to take photos (or videos) of one's family?
32 Describe a small business you would like to have (new)
What you need to prepare for it;
Where you would have this business;
And explain why you would like to do this business
What challenges and difficulties do people face when they try to have a successful small business?
What should be the government's role in how small businesses are run?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of small businesses compared to large companies?
How can small businesses benefit the people in the community where the businesses are located?
What kinds of small business are most popular in Vietnam?
Why do some people open their own business?
What qualities does a small business owner need to have?
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33 Describe an APP in your computer or phone
Why you know this APP
Why you choose this APP
And do you like using it
How much time do you spend on these APPs?
Do you use free APPs or the ones that you need to pay for?
Do you like to look for new APPs or just keep using the old ones?
Do you think high-tech products such as computers are naturally more useful in your daily life?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?
What is the impact of technology on people’s life?
34 Describe an item that you received and made you happy
And explain why you felt happy
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What type(s) of shop would you recommend a visitor to Vietnam go to? (Why?)
Do you ever buy anything on the internet?
What do you think are the advantages of buying things on the internet?
Are there any disadvantages (or dangers) from buying on the internet? (What?)
Do you like window shopping? (Why? /Why not?)
In Vietnam, how has shopping changed in the past few decades?
Do you think people spend too much time (or money) on shopping? (Why? /Why not?)
What kinds of people spend an excessive amount of time or money on shopping?
35 Describe an old thing that your family has kept for a long time
How long it has been in your family
And why your family has kept it
What’s the value of old things?
Do you think it necessary to preserve old things?
Do Vietnamese generally like visiting museums?
Do you think children should often visit museums?
What’s the difference between visiting museums and watching pictures of objects online?
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Do you think it good for museums to sell tickets to the public?
What are the problems in the museums of your city?
How can museums attract more people?
36 Describe a course that you want to learn
When you want to learn it
Where you can learn it
And explain why you want to learn it
Should schools teach both arts and science?
What kinds of courses are useful for university students?
Why do some students dislike studying at school?
What school activities are good for schoolchildren?
37 Describe an outdoor activity you like to do
Where you like to do it
And explain why you like to do it
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Would you say people spend more time outdoors today than they did, say, 20 years ago?
What are the benefits of doing things outdoors?
Are there any outdoor activities that many people used to do (but which most people don't do now)?
What are the most popular outdoor activities in Vietnam?
What sorts of activities do children like to do outdoors?
Do boys and girls like to do the same kinds of things outdoors?
Do old people and young people like doing the same kinds of things outdoors?
38 Describe an interesting tradition in your country
And is it suitable in modern society
Why is it important to protect traditions?
What’s the most important tradition in your country?
What kinds of traditions have disappeared in your country?
Why should children learn about traditions?
What can government do to protect traditions?
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39 Describe a piece of local news that people were interested in
What the news was about
When and how you got the news
What people were mentioned in this news
And explain why this news was interesting
What are the good characteristics of good newspaper?
How can a newspaper attract readers?
What are the differences of newspapers and magazines?
How do Vietnamese generally get news?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?
Do you think newspapers and magazines will disappear with the popularity of the Internet?
What qualities do you think a good journalist should have?
What do you think of the violence in news broadcast?
Do you think that the media can report the news about celebrities?
What do you think of the future of the media?
40 Describe a method that helps you save money
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When you started to use it
And explain why it is helpful
What can parents do to teach children to save money?
Why do young people tend to waste money?
What kinds of things do people like to buy in your country?
Do schools in Vietnam teach anything about financial management?
What is it necessary to teach teenagers to manage money?
How do parents give pocket money in your country? present
41 Describe a good news you ever heard
What the news was about
Where they got this news from
And explain why you think it was a good piece of news
How do people share good news?
How does modern technology affect the delivery of information?
When do people share good news?
What kind of good news have you received before?
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Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers?
How do most people get their news in your country?
How do you think people will get their news in the future?
42 Describe a good character or personality of yours
How it is helpful to you
What are the qualities that a person need to succeed in life?
To what extent do you think successful people are happy people?
Do people choose friends and partners with similar personalities to their own?
What personalities traits are considered to be typical of your culture?
Which aspects of modern life have a bad effect on people’s personalities?
Which personalities traits might be most valuable to society in the future?
Are some characteristics more typical of men than women?
How can a person’s upbringing affect his/her personality?
How much can events change the personality we are born with?
43 Describe a mistake that you once made
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And how you deal with this mistake
Do you agree that we learn best from our mistakes?
What’s the best way to gain experience in life?
Can we gain life experience from books and movies?
Which is more important, experience or potential?
What experience do you wish you’d gain?
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44 Describe a time you needed to use imagination (new)
Why needed to use imagination
And explain how you felt about it
Why do most children have a wild imagination?
What kinds of books can boost people's imagination?
Do you like to watch movies about the future?
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What can schools do for students' creativity?
45 Describe a time you were very busy (new)
And explain why you were that busy
Do you like the fast pace of modern life?
How do you feel when you are really busy?
What's the best way to deal with stress?
What kind of lifestyle is suitable to people in modern society?
What relaxation techniques do you usually use?
46 Describe a time you made an appointment for something (new)
When and where it happened
What the appointment was for;
What happened when you made it;
And explain how you felt about the appointment
How often do you make appointments?
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Is it important to be punctual in your country?
Is it easy to make an appointment in Vietnam?
47 Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently (in your free time) (new)
When and where you did it
Who you did it with
And explain why you think it was interesting or unusual
How do people in Vietnam spend their leisure time, for example, after school, after work or on weekends?
Compare how adults spend their leisure time with how children spend their leisure time
What kinds of things do families in Vietnam do together in their leisure time?
Would you say that people have enough leisure time today?
How do you think science and technology has changed people's lives in Vietnam in the past few years?
Compare the way men spend their leisure time and the way women spend their leisure time
48 Describe a bicycle / motorbike / car trip that is interesting (new)
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Where you would like to go
How you would like to go there
Who I would like to go with
And explain why you would like to go there by car, motorbike or bike
Do Vietnamese people prefer to travel by car or by train?
What are the advantages of travelling with a group of people?
Should young people travel abroad?
Where do Vietnamese people like to travel?
Is international trip popular with people in your country?
49 Describe a short journey that you disliked
When you took that journey
And explain why you disliked it
Where do Vietnamese like to take a trip?
Is t troublesome to take a trip?
Can you experience a local culture from a short trip?
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Which one you prefer, several short trips and one long trip?
Can you know a place thoroughly in one or two days?
50 Describe a wedding you have been to
What happened at the wedding
And how you feel about this wedding
What kinds of wedding presents do people usually give in your country?
Compare the advantages of having a big wedding and small wedding
Why do people enjoy celebrating events such as wedding?
Do you think that there is an ideal age for getting married?
Do you think that men and women have different attitudes to getting married in your culture?
How should family and work responsibilities be shared in a marriage?
How much interest do people show in the marriages of famous people?
How important is marriage for a society?
Do you think that attitudes to marriage change in the future?
51 Describe a situation that made you angry
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Do you think it’s good to show your emotions when you’re angry?
In your opinion, do women show their emotions more than men?
Why do you think men tend to show their emotions less than women?
52 Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for the first time
And do you still eat this kind of food
What’s the main food in Vietnam?
Have the eating habits of Vietnamese changed over the years?
Do you think your eating habit changed?
What is the healthy diet?
What do you think is healthy food?
What do you think of fast food?
What do you think of buying food in the supermarkets?
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53 Describe a positive change you have made
And explain how you have benefited from this change
Do you think young people are more adaptive to changes?
What benefits do changes bring to society?
Do people like to change jobs?
Are there any advantages of changing jobs?
Why people change jobs, for higher salary or for promotion?
Is it due to the differences between young people and old people?
Is it easier for young people or ole people to adapt to environment?
54 Describe a time when you share something with others
Who you shared it with
And explain why you shared it or how you felt when you shared it