VSTEP speaking book2

SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? Let’s talk about your home - Is it a house or an apartment you live in? - Can you describe it? - How long have you been living in this house/apartment? - Which room is your favorite? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing important jobs in your country Talk about the following three jobs: a doctor, a farmer, and a teacher Which job, in your opinion, is the most important? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Holiday is a good time Days off from work Time with family Holiday is a good time [Your own ideas] Fun activities - Which type of holiday is your favorite? Why? - Do you think we must have more holidays? - What you usually on holidays? - Do you plan your holidays ahead? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? Let’s talk about your job and where you live - What you for a job? - Do you like your job? Why? - Do you live in a house or an apartment? - Do you like it? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some common sports among students Talk about the following sports: shuttle cock, soccer, and badminton Which sport, in your opinion, is the most suitable for students? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: A good leader has several important qualities Competent Management skills Good leader [Your own ideas] Caring - Who you think is the leader in your family? - Do you think you can be a good leader? - Do you think managers should involve employees in the decision-making process? - Do you think managers should get higher salaries than normal employees? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? Let’s talk about your job and advertisements - Do you work or study? - What you do? Do you like it? - What kind of advertisements you usually see? - Did you ever buy any of the advertised products? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some common ways to spend free time Talk about the following hobbies: playing sports, watching movies, and collecting something Which hobby, in your opinion, is the most suitable for students? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many useful ways to spare free time Surfing Internet Reading Free time activities [Your own ideas] Going to a club - Do you think people should develop good habits when they are young? - Can children develop their habits? How? - Can a good habit that someone had as a child disappear when they grow up? Why? - What kind of effect can good childhood habits have on an adult? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? Let’s talk about where you live - Do you live in an apartment or a house? - Do you like living there? - What is your favorite place there? Why? - Do you plan to live there for a long time? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are talking about some helpful ways to start a conversation with someone new Discuss the following methods: talking about politics, talking about personal stuff, and talking about impersonal stuff like the weather etc Which method, in your opinion, is the most suitable ‘ice-breaker’? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many areas that need government’s investment Health care Education Government’s investment [Your own ideas] Housing - What you think about volunteering in general? - What type of volunteering jobs people usually adopt? - Why should people volunteer in your opinion? - What happens when you volunteer? Why? - Do you think it is beneficial to the volunteer? Why? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you want to be a teacher? Why? 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? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are talking about some helpful types of books for kids Discuss the following 3: comic books, fairy tales, and science books Which kind of books, in your opinion, is the most useful for children? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many ways to encourage children read more Take them to libraries Build a book shelf Encouraging children to read [Your own ideas] Have a reading club - - - What types of books children read in your country? - What are the reasons adults are reading? - What is the effect of technology on reading? - Can you compare reading with watching TV? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you find your job interesting? Why? - What will be the future changes in your field? - What activities you like to at weekends? - What did you last weekend? - Who was there with you? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing whom you should ask for advice when you have a problem Talk about the following three kinds of people: your friends, your teachers, and your family Which you think is the most helpful to ask for advice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are some ways to share your problems and ask for advice Write to a newspaper Dial 1080 Asking for public advice [Your own ideas] Post a status on Facebook - What you think about a person who gives advice to others but never takes any advice given to him/her? - Who gives you advice at your work? - Are young people capable of giving a good advice? - Are there communities or groups that offer advice in your hometown? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) Let’s talk about some personal stuff - Where you live? - Do you like it there? Why? - Do you think sleep is important? - Where you like to sleep? - What you think about an afternoon nap? Let’s talk about weekends and habits - Do you mostly spend weekends on study or leisure? - What is your favorite part of the weekend? Why? - What you during your free time? - What books you like to read? - Where is the best place to read at your home? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing how to get yourself updated with current news Talk about the following three methods: listening to the radio, watching TV, and reading newspapers Which you think is the most interesting way to get news? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: People use the Internet for many purposes For information For entertainment Using Internet [Your own ideas] For communication - What other things did you learn from the Internet? - Can you always trust the source of information on the Internet? - Do you think that society depends on the use of Internet nowadays? - Does it have an effect on businesses’ structure nowadays? - How social networking sites affect our society today? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you think your English is good? - What will you after studying this language? - Do you like weekends? - What you usually at weekends? - Do you plan your weekends? - Do you like trees? - Have you ever planted a tree? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You love to watch a movie which has been released recently Three ways are suggested: hire a DVD from a movie store, watch online, or go to the cinema Which you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many types of movies for different people Action films Romantic movies Types of movies [Your own ideas] Science fictions - Do you think featuring famous artists is important for a movie’s success? - Do you think people in different stages of life will choose different types of movies? Why? - Do you think that older people like to watch movies of their generation more than modern ones? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What you do? - Do you like your job? - Is it related to your future career? Why? - Tell me about a typical family in your country - How many hours you sleep in a day? - Do you perform better when you sleep for an hour during the day? - Are you good at timekeeping? - How you manage your time? - How did you learn to manage your time? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some childhood memories Talk about the following three: a wonderful summer trip, an interesting class/school activity, and an important experience/change Which is the most memorable to you? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Overpopulation is damaging the environment Go to university Have a job Important changes in one’s life [Your own ideas] Get married - What age a person becomes an adult in your country? - What you think is the age a person can become totally independent? - Do you think roles of men and women are the same today as they were in the past? - What you think children should learn? Why? - Should boys be treated the same way as girls? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 10 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Where you stay? - Is it a house or an apartment? - What you like the most about your home? - What is your favorite room? - Do you like natural beauty? - Where you go to enjoy nature? - How you it? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are discussing helpful ways to avoid traffic jams in traveling to work Talk about the following: take an alternative route, go to work some time earlier, use public transportation Which method you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Public transportation has many benefits Free of pollution Cheap Public transportation [Your own ideas] Less traffic jam - How can traffic jams be reduced in cities? - Will road extensions reduce traffic problems? - Can you tell me about some initiative by your local municipal authority to reduce traffic? - How can you persuade people to use public transportation? Page 10 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 18 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you live in a house or an apartment? - What kind of house is it? - Do you like living there? Why? - Do you like to read? - Where you usually read? - Why you prefer to read there? - Would you rather read alone or with other people? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: A foreign friend is visiting your town Possible places you would like to take him/her to include: a shopping center, a local restaurant, a tourist site in your town Which you think you would introduce to him/her first? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Different museums have different exhibitions Historical Scientific Types of museums [Your own ideas] Cultural - What museums you know? - Which one you like the most? - Describe a museum that you have visited - What impression museums give to you? Page 18 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 19 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you like your job? - What is your favorite color? - Did you wear bright clothes when you were a teenager? - Do you have any preference for the color of your car? - Do you enjoy doing household chores? - How can we reduce the negative part of it? - Would you like to have all chores done by special appliances? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With friends, you are comparing methods to get news Common methods are: listen to the radio, read newspapers, surf the Internet Which you think is the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Different TV programs have different functions News Entertainment Common TV programs [Your own ideas] Game shows - Do you discuss what you watch on TV with the members of your family? - Can TV and radio be used for education? - What is better for education: TV or radio? - What programs people in your country prefer to watch? Page 19 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 20 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Do you work or study? - What subjects you study? - Do you find them hard to learn? - Is it important to you to study them? Why? - Why people read? - What is a good place for reading? - Is there any place where you find it hard to read? - What you think about reading before going to sleep? - Do you it? Why? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to take a holiday trip with one of the following people: a close friend, a colleague, a family member For personal preference, which person would you most love to travel with? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Computers have been used in most fields of life In education In offices Use of computers [Your own ideas] In business - What you think about globalization and its effect on businesses? - Do you think that all smaller businesses will be replaced by bigger companies? Why? - Is computer knowledge important in order to be a good employee? Why? - Do you think some jobs will be replaced by the technology in the future? - What kind of jobs can’t be replaced? Why? Page 20 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 21 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Describe your house - How long have you been living in this house? - Are there many public holidays in your country? - Do you think that there should be more holidays in your country? - Which public holiday you like the most? - What you usually on a holiday? - What is the best way to observe nature? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to buy an electronic device Choose one from the following producers: a foreign company, a Vietnamese, or a Chinese one Which one you think will be the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: A good company has many strategies to be successful High quality products Promotion A good company [Your own ideas] Customer care - What is your favorite company/producer? - What would you buy there? - Do companies respond quickly to customers’ feedback and enquiries? - What should companies to retain their customers base? - When you receive a defective product, would you prefer to get it replaced or repaired? Why? Page 21 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 22 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Where you work? - Do you take short breaks during the day? - What is your hometown? - What are the places of interest there? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to take a long trip Choose one from the following destinations: a European country, an ASEAN country, or Vietnamese city you haven’t been to Which one you think will be the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: What makes a good long trip? See new things Long trip Try new food [Your own ideas] Meet new people - What trip did you take and want to take it again? - Would you suggest it to your friends or family? - What precautions you need to take during long trips? - What are the main problems a person can face during long journeys? - What can people learn during their travel to other countries? - What can people learn about themselves during long travels? Page 22 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 23 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - Do you live in a house or an apartment? - What is your favorite room there? - What color is it? - Do you like to wear bright-colored clothing? - When you were younger did you like the same colors? - Do you have a close friend? - When did you meet him/her? - How often you spend time with friends? - Do you prefer having a few close friends or a lot of just friends? - How often you watch TV? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to have a free Saturday in the summer Discuss the possible activities you like to do: going to the beach, go swimming in a swimming pool, and reading in an air-conditioned library Which one you think will be the best choice? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: TV channels show different types of films Vietnamese Korean Films on TV [Your own ideas] Western - Is there a broadcasting tendency in your country? - Why is there this tendency? - What foreign TV program is popular in your country? - How can foreign TV programs help viewers improve their foreign language skills? Page 23 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 24 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Describe your house - What is your favorite season? Why? - Do changes in the weather affect your mood? - In what way? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to have a discussion about different working modes Discuss the following: working alone, in pairs, in groups Which one you think will be the best choice that fits your style and preference? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Many elements contribute to making a good job Nice boss High pay Good job [Your own ideas] Helpful colleagues - Is it possible that an employer would let an employee take a leading role in their company? - In many companies managers’ salaries are higher compared to those of other employees Why? - Do you think these employees deserve higher wages? Why? Page 24 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST 25 Time: 12 minutes Number of tasks: Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you think men and women like different colors? - What color in your country is popular for painting walls? - Is there a relation between color preferences and feelings? - When you shop for groceries, you choose food by color? Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are going to have a discussion about different solutions to the problem of traffic jams Discuss the following: raise awareness of traffic laws, upgrade streets, encourage use of public transportation Which one you think will be the most effective measure? Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Many elements contribute to causing traffic congestion Many private cars Narrow streets Causes of traffic jams [Your own ideas] Heavy transport in rush hours - Do you think governments should tax more big cars owners? - Do you think it might solve the problem? - What would you suggest to solve the problem? - Is there any relationship between traffic jams and pollution? Page 25 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS Guidelines and suggested ideas to answer Part Questions Your answer should be well-structured, with an introduction including a clear statement of choice (Most useful is something like ‘For personal preference, X is the best choice’ or ‘For several reasons (for my own case), I think X is the best choice’) Then, mention 2-3 reasons (aspects/criteria) to show why X is the best, not Y, not Z To start the reasons, it’s good to use ‘In terms of …’ or ‘As far as … is concerned, X is much better than Y and Z’ blah blah… Have a conclusion stating your choice again Organize your answer this way:      Introduce which is the best choice/solution Reason 1: support, and compare and contrast with the other two options Reason 2: support, and compare and contrast with the other two options Reason 3: support, and compare and contrast with the other two options Summarize and confirm your best choice OR more practically, quickly outline your talk by filling the suggested ‘form’ below Option X Option Y Option Z Aspect Aspect Aspect But, remember you all this in only minute So, it is important to identify good aspects of comparison first You can add other details along your talk! Page 26 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS KEYS now! SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing important jobs in your country Talk about the following three jobs: a doctor, a farmer, and a teacher Which job, in your opinion, is the most important? Doctor Farmer Teacher Training time Longer, 6-7 years Shorter, informal, Shorter, years sometimes no training Work pressure Stressed, Hard but not Relaxing, unexpected stressed Influence on pp’s Direct, immediate Not much Longer, invisible lives SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some common sports among students Talk about the following sports: shuttle cock, soccer, and badminton Which sport, in your opinion, is the most suitable for students? Option X Option Y Option Z Time Cost Fun SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some common ways to spend free time Talk about the following hobbies: playing sports, watching movies, and collecting something Which hobby, in your opinion, is the most suitable for students? Option X Option Y Option Z Outdoors/indoors Cost Usefulness Page 27 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are talking about some helpful ways to start a conversation with someone new Discuss the following methods: talking about politics, talking about personal stuff, and talking about impersonal stuff like the weather etc Which method, in your opinion, is the most suitable ‘ice-breaker’? Option X Option Y Option Z Origin Cultural understanding Gender SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are talking about some helpful types of books for kids Discuss the following 3: comic books, fairy tales, and science books Which kind of books, in your opinion, is the most useful for children? Option X Option Y Option Z Fun Purpose Difficult level SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing whom you should ask for advice when you have a problem Talk about the following three kinds of people: your friends, your teachers, and your family Which you think is the most helpful to ask for advice? Option X Option Y Option Z Kind of problem Seriousness Who involved Page 28 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing how to get yourself updated with current news Talk about the following three methods: listening to the radio, watching TV, and reading newspapers Which you think is the most interesting way to get news? Option X Option Y Option Z In/out of home Liveliness Visual SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You love to watch a movie which has been released recently Three ways are suggested: hire a DVD from a movie store, watch online, or go to the cinema Which you think is the best choice? Option X Option Y Option Z Cost Convenience Level of fun SPEAKING TEST Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: With your friends, you are discussing some childhood memories Talk about the following three: a wonderful summer trip, an interesting class/school activity, and an important experience/change Which is the most memorable to you? Option X Option Y Option Z What learned Who involved Influence SPEAKING TEST 10 Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) Situation: You are discussing helpful ways to avoid traffic jams in traveling to work Talk about the following: take an alternative route, go to work some time earlier, use public transportation Which method you think is the best choice? Option X Option Y Option Z Time available Distance Feasibility Page 29 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS Guidelines and suggested ideas to answer Part Questions Your answer should be well-structured, with an introduction to the topic and major ideas provided Then, mention the major ideas one after one, in more details, with some expansion (explaining, giving examples) Add your own idea if any and appropriate and if time allows, and extent the idea the same way (optional) Have a conclusion summarizing everything Organize your answer this way:      Introduce the topic (use the prompt in the map center and the topic) Idea 1: expansion (by explaining or giving examples) Idea 2: expansion (by explaining or giving examples) Idea 3: expansion (by explaining or giving examples) Summarize and conform your best choice Keys to tests 1-5 SPEAKING TEST Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: Holiday is a good time Days off from work Time with family busy working around the year show more care better ties Holiday is a good time Fun activities Relax after working hard Gain more motivation/energy Work more effectively later [Your own ideas] Take photos Buy souvenirs Experience new things Page 30 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: A good leader has several important qualities Competent professional knowledge / abilities / wide understanding Management skills (influential/encourage cooperation/disciplined/moti vating) Good leader [Your own ideas] Caring (helpful/fair/offer opportunities/impartial) SPEAKING TEST Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many useful ways to spare free time Surfing Internet getting information/fun/for young people Reading relaxing/educating/for silent people Free time activities [Your own ideas] Going to a club making friends/social relation/for sociable old people Page 31 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many areas that need government’s investment Health care poor health/hospitals/risks of diseases/bad environment Education low quality/problems/poor facilities/outdated textbooks Government’s investment [Your own ideas] Housing overpopulation/crowded cities/slumps/immigrants SPEAKING TEST Part 3: Topic Development (5’) Topic: There are many ways to encourage children read more Take them to libraries creates interest/habits/rich resources Build a book shelf Develop a love for books Easy access Sense of possession/collection Encouraging children to read [Your own ideas] Have a reading club motivating/exchange books/share ideas/have read-mates BE BE Page 32 of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS ... than normal employees? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes... habits have on an adult? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes... the volunteer? Why? Page of 32 VSTEP Speaking Tests – LCT ver adapted from ‘25 most recent IELTS speaking tests’ Source: Fan-page: How to learn TOEIC and IELTS SPEAKING TEST Time: 12 minutes