VSTEP speaking

SAMPLE TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your free time activities - What you often in your free time? - Do you watch TV? If no, why not? If yes, which TV channel you like best? Why? - Do you read books? If no, why not? If yes, what kinds of books you like best? Why? Let’s talk about your neighborhood - Can you tell me something about your neighborhood? - What you like most about it? - Do you plan to live there for a long time? Why/why not? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A group of people is planning a trip from Danang to Hanoi Three means of transport are suggested: by train, by plane, and by coach Which means of transport you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Reading habit should be encouraged among teenagers Increases knowledge Reduces stress Reading [Your own ideas] Improves memory - Describe the reading habits of Vietnamese people - Do you think it is better for Vietnamese people to read in foreign languages? - Will technology change the way people read in the future? How? SAMPLE TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about the climate in your area - What is the weather like in your area at this time of the year? - Which season you like best? Why? - Do you prefer to live in a cold region or hot region? Why? Let’s talk about your travelling experience - What was the last place you traveled to? - Have you ever travelled alone? - Which city in Vietnam you like the most? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are having a birthday party and many of your friends are invited Three locations are suggested: at home, in a restaurant, and in a karaoke bar Which you think is the best place for the party? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Mobile phones are useful tools at schools Mobile office tools Access to internet Mobile phones [Your own ideas] Means of communication - Describe the habits of using mobile phones in Vietnam - Do you think it is better for Vietnamese people to use foreign mobile phones? - Will technology change the role of teachers at schools in the future? How? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about routines - What is your typical day? - Do you think you have much time for yourself? - What you often for relaxation? - What you often to balance between work and play? Let’s talk about foods and diet - What are some of your favorite foods? - Do you think you have a good diet? Why or why not? - Do you like fast food? Why or why not? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A friend of yours is going to visit his/her prospective parents-in-law for the first time He/she isn’t sure which gift to bring for them Which of the following gifts would you suggest: a bunch of flowers, a bottle of wine, or a cooking utensil set? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Shopping online provides shoppers a lot of benefits Save time Compare prices Shopping online [Your own ideas] Be available 24/7 - Describe the shopping habits of Vietnamese people - Do you think it is better for Vietnamese people to use foreign products? - Will technology change the way people shopping in the future? How? - What is your opinion about “smart consumers”? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about reading - What kinds of books you like to read in your free time? - Where you like to read books? - Do you discuss the books you read with your friends? - Is reading popular in your country for young people? Let’s talk about foods and sports - What is your favorite sport? - Why you like that sport? - What are some popular sports in your country? - What are the sports facilities like in your home town? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to take part in a club from next week to spare your time in the evening There are three types of clubs available: the English Club, the Health Club, and the Music Club In your opinion, which club is the best choice for you? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: TV has some negative effects on children in many aspects Time for study Attitudes Negative effects of TV on children [Your own ideas] Health - Why are some people addicted to TV? What can parents to reduce the negative effects of TV on their children? Does the Internet play a better role than TV? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about hobbies - Do you have any hobbies? - How much time you spend on your hobbies? - Do you like indoor/outdoor activities? - Is watching TV a common activity in your country? Let’s talk about pets - Do you have any pets? - What kind of pets Vietnamese people often have? - Do you think keeping pets is a good way to reduce stress? - What are some advantages/disadvantages of having pets? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to take a course from next week to spare your time in the evening There are three types of course available: an English course, a Sport course, and a Cooking course In your opinion, which course is the best choice for you? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Many factors affect people’s choice of work Working environment Salary Factors in choosing work [Your own ideas] Career development - What types of job will be popular in your country in the next twenty years? What skills and qualifications young people need to get a good job? How does unemployment influence the society? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about reading - What kinds of books you like to read in your free time? - Where you like to read books? - Do you discuss the books you read with your friends? - Is reading popular in your country for young people? Let’s talk about sports - What is your favorite sport? - Why you like that sport? - What are some popular sports in your country? - What are the sports facilities like in your home town? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to have a day out with your friends this weekend Some suggested places for you are: the cinema, the museum, and the waterpark In your opinion, which activity is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Many factors affect people’s choice of a restaurant to go to Good food Nice view Factors in choosing a restaurant [Your own ideas] Good service - What types of food are popular in your country? What skills and qualities are necessary in waiters and waitresses to a good job? What you think about eating out? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your routines - Tell me something about your daily routine - What you on a typical day? - What would you if you had more time? Let’s talk about mobile phones - What you use your mobile phone for? - Why are mobile phones very popular nowadays? - What are some disadvantages of using mobile phones? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to some outdoor activities with some friends this weekend There are three activities that you can do: going to the beach, hiking, and cycling to the countryside Which activity you think is the best for you and your friends? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: What are some popular holidays in Vietnam? Traditional holidays Religious holidays Holidays in Vietnam [Your own ideas] Political holidays - Which holiday you enjoy the most? Why? Do you think Teacher‟s Day should become a Vietnamese national holiday? Why/why not? In what ways are holidays important to people‟s lives? TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about food - What kind of food you like? Why? - What food can you cook for your family? - Do you think a family dinner is important? Why or why not? Let’s talk about environment - What is your hometown‟s environment like? - Why is water getting polluted? - Where would you like to live in the future? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Your parents are getting retired next year, and they are thinking of where to live There are three places for them: living with you in an apartment in the city, living by themselves in a small house in the countryside, and living with your sister’s family near a beach Which place you think is the best for your parents? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Human beings must protect their environment by many ways Increase public awareness about pollution Participate in environment campaigns Environment protection [Your own ideas] Educate young people about protecting environment - What would make you worry the most about your future life? What is a healthy life in your opinion? Would you like to live in a city or in the countryside? Explain your choice TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about childhood - Where did you live when you were little? - What activities did you like to as a child? - How important are childhood memories in a person‟s life? Let’s talk about relationships - What you think about your relationship with your colleagues? - What qualities you expect a good friend to have? - Do you think you are a good person? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Three different people invited you to go out this Saturday night One is your boss; another is an old friend whom you have not seen for a long time; and the other is your close friend Whom would you decide to go out with? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many factors that influence the quality of romantic relationships Compatibility Timing Romantic relationships [Your own ideas] Self-esteem - Who in your family you get along well with? Why? In your opinion, who should be mainly responsible for educating children: the wife or the husband? What qualities you expect your partner to have? …… TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about family - Do you have a large or a small family? - How many brothers and sisters you have? What they like doing in their free time? - Do you have strict parents? What your parents do? Let’s talk about education - What kind of school did you go to as a child? - What was your favorite school subject? - Do you think your country has an effective education system? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: One of your foreign friends is going to visit Vietnam and will stay there for days He doesn’t know which city he should visit Which of the following cities would you suggest: Hanoi, Hochiminh City, or Hue? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many factors that influence the quality of romantic relationships Keep fit Prevent diseases Doing exercise [Your own ideas] Have better sleep - What are the most popular types of exercise in the city where you live? In your opinion, should physical education be compulsory at all school levels? What types of exercise will people continue doing in your country in the future? …… ! TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about family - What you like to together as a family? - Do you get along well with your family? - Are people in your country generally close to their families? Let’s talk about sport activities - What exercise people to keep fit? - Could you tell me something about a sport competition that you have watched or attended? - What sports are the most popular in your country? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: It is getting hot and your family is planning a trip Three suggested places are a seaside resort, a lakeside hotel, and a countryside cottage In your opinion, which place is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Overpopulation is damaging the environment Run-out natural resources Waste increase Overpopulation [Your own ideas] Air and noise pollution - What groups of people in a society are most influenced by overpopulation? What should the government to solve the problem of overpopulation? How have young people‟s attitudes towards having children changed over the past 20 years in your country? …… TEST 10 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your home town - Where is your home town? - What is the weather like in your home town? - What you like most about your home town? Let’s talk about your shopping habits - How you often go shopping? - Where you often shop? - What shopping place you like most? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Your family are planning to travel this summer There are three places that you can visit: seaside, a mountain, or forest Which place you think is the best one to visit? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: What makes a good friend? Is a good listener Is honest A good friend [Your own ideas] Is helpful - What could kill a friendship? How you understand the saying „Neither a borrower nor a lender‟? What would you if your close friend were in trouble? …… TEST 11 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about sports - What sport(s) are you into? Why? - How often you play sports? - What are some benefits of playing sports? Let’s talk about music - What kind of music you like? - Who is your favorite singer? - How does music influence people? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: Your friends and you are planning to go shopping this weekend Three places are suggested: shopping center, supermarket, village market Which place you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: What should children in summer? Learning to play a musical instrument Swimming Summer activities [Your own ideas] Learning some martial arts - What summer activities are important for kids? How could children‟s time be controlled during summer? In what ways can parents help children become independent? …… TEST 12 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about your school - What high school did you go to? - What subject(s) were you good at? - What did you like most about your school? Let’s talk about computers - How important are computers in our life now? - What are some benefits of the Internet? - What are some negative effects of the Internet? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to give a persuasive speech about what kind of film your classmates should watch this weekend Three types of movie are suggested: a comedy, an action movie, or a horror film In your opinion, which one is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Students should be well-prepared for future work before graduation Professional knowledge Soft skills Employment [Your own ideas] Good health - What are, in your opinion, some hot jobs nowadays? What would the government to create more jobs for people? Why most high school graduates want to study at university only? …… PART 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION Let’s talk about… Computer and Internet - How often you use the Internet for your work / study? What can a computer for human beings? How would the Internet affect our life in the future? The mass media - What are some means of mass media? What means of media you like? Why? What are some roles of the media in the modern life? How much would you believe in the media? Why? Weather - How many seasons are there in your country? What season you like the most? Why? How does the weather affect your mood? What rainy days make you feel? What you like to when it is hot? Holidays and festivals - What are some important holidays/festivals in your country? What holiday you like best? Why? What you often then? What are some main activities people on that holiday occasion/event? Is there any particular festival in your home town? How people in your home town enjoy their festival? Traveling - Do you like traveling? Why? Do you like traveling alone or with friends/family? What places would you like to visit? What you like to when traveling? What is your favorite means of transport to use when traveling? What you think about the tourism industry of Vietnam? Technology - What are some important technological devices you have? What you think is the most important invention? How important is technology in our life? Work - Can you describe your job to me? What are your responsibilities? Describe the company or organization you work for Can you tell me about your boss? What kind of a person is he/she? Have you ever had any serious problems at work? Can you describe one of your typical working days? Is there other kind of work you would rather do? What you dislike about your job? Do you want to change your current job? Why/why not? PART 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION SITUATIONS A group of friends are discussing what they should this weekend Three suggestions are: going to the cinema, going out for coffee, and going to a music show Which one is the best choice? You are in a group discussion and talking about what season is good for traveling Some people like to it spring Other people choose autumn And, one person in the group likes traveling in winter Which you think is the best season to go traveling? You are going to present about the benefits of a type of music for the elderly Three types of music are suggested: love songs, pop, and country music Which type of music you think is best for old people? PART 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT Student should be encouraged to live in their university’s dormitory Learn from others Become independent Living in dorm [Your own ideas] Develop social skills - In your opinion, what are some problems students might face if they live on campus? What should the schools to make students’ living environment more secured? What are some advantages of living off campus? The environment is getting worse in several ways Pollution causes health problems Weather gets unpredictable Environment [Your own ideas] Droughts/floods affect farming - What are some effects of climate change? What would the government to increase people’s awareness in environmental protection? What you yourself to protect your own living place? We need to more exercise and play some sports Become more confident Make new friends Sports & exercise Improve health - Why aren’t there many people doing exercise nowadays? How you encourage your family members to play sports? What is your most favorite kind of exercise? Why? [Your own ideas]