DHHN (HANU) SPEAKING TEST 1 Part 1 Topic 28 Let’s talk about Interviews (phỏng vấn) 1 Have you ever attended any interview? Yes, I attended the job interview (bạn đã bao giờ tham gia buổi phỏng vấn ch[.]
DHHN (HANU) SPEAKING TEST Part Topic 28 Let’s talk about Interviews (phỏng vấn) Have you ever attended any interview? Yes, I attended the job interview (bạn tham gia buổi vấn chưa?) How was that interview? It was good, I was accepted (buổi vấn nào?) Was It important? Yes, It was important because it decided whether I was given the job or not (buổi vấn có quan trọng ko?) Topic 29 Let’s talk about Computer brand (thương hiệu máy tính) How you use your computer What brand is your computer (máy tính bạn thương hiệu gì)? What is your computer brand? - I have a laptop, it is a Dell - My computer brand is Sony, which my parents gave me on last birthday I like this present because it’s useful for my study How is it like (nó nào)? It is good, and useful; it helps me a lot for my work and my study What you use computer for? - I use computer for work, study, communication and entertainment Will you continue to use that computer brand (bạn có tiếp tục sử dụng thương hiệu ko)? Yes, I will continue to use that computer brand in the future because It is good; durable (bền); not expensive; useful Would you like to change your computer? Why? Why not? - No, I don’t like to change my computer because it’s still very good and a meaningful gift from my parents Part 15 You have to prepare a birthday present for your brother who likes traveling There are options for you to choose: a selfie stick/ camera/ 3-day holiday What is your best choice? Sample 1: - I will choose a 3-day holiday to Ha Long Bay because it’s a good chance for us to relax/ reduce stress after hard working time; a perfect present/ an ideal present for him; it is a chance for him to discover/explore a lot of interesting things during this trip - I don’t choose a selfie stick because it’s a very simple present - I don’t choose a camera because I don’t have a lot of experience to buy a good camera - In short, a holiday is my best choice Sample 2: - camera - my brother’s hobby is taking photos He will be very happy when being given the one he likes - he has the chance to take a lot of beautiful photos He can join photography club - it is the long-lasting present, he can keep it for a long time - I don’t choose selfie stick and 3-day holiday because he can’t keep it for a long time Part Topic Long Tet holidays (kỳ nghỉ dài) There are some benefits of long Tet holidays - gathering - relaxing time - traveling - your own ideas I totally agree with the statement that there are some benefits of long Tet holiday for the following reasons Gathering: firstly, it is a chance of gathering (reunion) People who live or work far from home can come back to join with family and friends Relaxing time Secondly, People can reduce stress after hard working time and they can enjoy a lot of activities with their family such as decorating their house, preparing some traditional food, visiting their relatives and friends and giving the best wishes for them, going to temples or pagodas to pray the best things for family all around the year Traveling: finally, Tet holiday is a good time for travelling to enjoy good time and explore new places In my opinion, tet holiday is a good chance to teach children about the tradition, habits and customs of our country In short, Tet holiday is a good time for family 1.What you often during Tet holiday? I often visit relatives, cook traditional food and watch TV, go to pagodas … What should people avoid doing during Tet holiday? (superstitious) ko nên làm gì? Peope should avoid saying bad things during Tet holidays, breaking glasses, sweeping the floor on Tet holidays because people think that it will bring bad luck What makes our Tet traditions different from those of other countries? Maybe Tet in our country still keep traditional characteristics/ traditions and customs and many not be affected much by the modern life (for example, cooking traditional food: making chung cake, ….; going to pagodas) SPEAKING TEST Part Holiday Do you like traveling? Yes, I like traveling because it helps me relax and feel comfortable, I can explore new places, broadens my mind; know more about regional cuisine What kind of places have you visited in your life? I have visited many places in VietNam such as : Nha Trang, Da Nang, HCM They are beautiful and exciting Do you prefer to travel alone or with someone else? Who you like to go travelling with? Bạn thích du lịch hay với ai? I prefer/like to travel with my friends because we have the same hobby It’s a good chance for me make friends and open/expand the relationship Family Who you live with? Do you want to live in a big house or a small house? What you and your family often together? Part 39 You need to take photos at the end of school year There are some places suggested: park/ flower garden/ zoo What is the best choice? - I think: in the flower garden there are many beautiful flowers with different colors to take photos; suitable for photography; suitable for posing; It inspires people to pose more They can take photos with their favorite flowers Students especially girls like to see beautiful flowers in the flower garden Breath-taking scenery Students will have amazing photos to post on their Facebook as sweet memories The entrance fee is cheap - I don’t choose the park because: it’s more suitable to exercises/ It’s far from school/ not beautiful - the zoo is not my best choice because: there are many animals; it’s suitable for visitors especially children/ not suitable for taking photos at the end of school year In short, taking photos in the flower garden is my best choice Part Topic 1: Online learning is beneficial to students - Flexible - Affordable - Convenient - Your own ideas Follow up questions: Who may benefit from e-learning the most? What are disadvantages of e-learning compared to traditional learning? Do you think online learning will be more popular? Why/why not? Sample 1: - I totally agree with the statement that online learning/learning on the Internet brings a lot of benefits to students for the following reasons - Firstly, online learning is very convenient and flexible You know, students can study whenever and wherever they want They just need a smart phone, a tablet or a computer connected to the Internet, they can get access to a rich source of information on any subject - Secondly, it is very affordable to study online Students can search for information using online sources at very low cost (chi phí thấp) or even for free Many websites provide free access to information, some others offer online courses at a cheap cost - Besides, I think study on the Internet can save time/ online learning is time saving Students study at their place/ study at home, they not have to travel to the classrooms, which saves a lot of time - Finally, I think online courses are more interesting thanks to the use of technology It is a good way to engage students, make students more interested in the lessons thanks to sounds, images, games - In short, studying online is beneficial to students/ good for students Follow up questions Who may benefit from e-learning the most? Students, teachers (students can study online and broaden their knowledge; the teachers use Internet in their teaching) What are disadvantages of e-learning compared to traditional learning? Lack of face-to-face communication/ direct communication between teachers and students; students and students; sometimes power cut/ Internet disconnectivity; cheating prevention is complicated; it is hard to control the students, teachers don’t know whether students are studying or playing games Do you think online learning will be more popular? Why/why not? Yes, because in the future information technology is more and more developed/ more advanced; people use Internet more, online learning has a lot of benefits to students and teachers SPEAKING TEST Part Topic 55 Talk about banking (ngân hàng) Have you ever been to the bank? Yes I have ever been to the bank to transfer money or withdraw money (chuyển tiền, rút tiền); borrow money What you often in the bank? Open account and bank saving; transfer money; withdraw money What you think about ATM service? The quality of ATM service is not good because it’s so crowded and not safe Moreover, when I come to withdraw the cash, sometimes it runs out of money or doesn’t work Topic 56 Talk about going out How often you go out? Do you go out alone or with someone else? With friends or family? What you like doing when you go out? Part 39 You need to take photos at the end of school year There are some places suggested: park/ flower garden/ zoo What is the best choice? - I think: in the flower garden there are many beautiful flowers with different colors to take photos; suitable for photography; suitable for posing; It inspires people to pose more They can take photos with their favorite flowers Students especialy girls like to see beautiful flowers in the flower garden Students will have amazing photos to post on their Facebook as sweet memories The entrance fee is cheap - I don’t choose the park because: it’s more suitable to exercises/ It’s far from school/ not beautiful - the zoo is not my best choice because: there are many animals; it’s suitable for visitors especially children/ not suitable for taking photos at the end of school year In short, taking photos in the flower garden is my best choice Part There’s too much pressure on school students these days (học sinh chịu nhiều áp lực) - Parents’ expectations (mong đợi bố mẹ) - Peer competition (cạnh tranh với bạn bè) - Heavy workload (bài tập nhiều) - your own ideas: teachers’ requirements School pressure comes from… (psychology: tâm lý) There’s too much pressure on school students these days, Firstly, I agree that school pressure comes from parents’ expectation (Students feel very stressful about the achievement at school to make parents happy) parents expect children study well at school Secondly, peer competition also brings the school pressure Children have high pressure to get the good results when their parents often compare them with others in the same class (children compete with their classmates to get good results in class) Thirdly, heavy workload at school also becomes a pressure for children Children have to learn a lot of subjects at school and a lot of homework, they have no enough time to relax or take part in some outside activities In my opinion, school regulations also become pressure for children For example they can be punished by teachers or school if they come to school late In short, there’s too much pressure on school students these days Follow up questions: Have you ever been under pressure in your life? / Do you have to stand under much pressure? I have been under pressure to get good marks in the exams What should be done to deal with pressure of school students? How is students’pressure different compared to the past? (heavy workload, a lot of homework, study extra classes) SPEAKING TEST Part Topic 61 Let’s talk about pets Do you keep a pet? What are the advantages of keeping a pet? Pets are lovely, cute; they can be good friends; What are the disadvantages of keeping a pet? It takes a lot of time to take care of them; some of them are dirty; people may be allergic to the pets Topic Transportation How you get to work/school? I often go to work by motorbike because it is convenient (tiện) and easy to use It is easy to move around the narrow streets of Hanoi What is your favorite means of transport? Phương tiện giao thông I like motorbike the most because it is easy to use, convenient, easy to move around Moreover, it is not expensive to buy one Do you often use public transport? Phương tiện giao thông công cộng I sometimes travel by bus when I have to travel for long distance It saved money/ it is money saving, it is cheap; I had a lot of good memories Part 43.1 Your friend is going abroad next month What present are you going to give him? (copy of a book he likes/ an album/ a handmade accessory (phụ kiện handmade)? - I think I will give him an album of his favorite singer: a big fan of this singer; can listen to it many times; meaningful: remind him of Vietnam and remember me - I don’t choose a copy of a book: not good in quality; - a handmade accessory: not talented/ not good at making the handmade products; not a suitable gift for him In short, …… Part Topic 4: Internet is a good source to collect information - Easy access - Rich information - Low cost - Your own ideas Sample: - I totally agree with the statement that the Internet is a good source to collect information for the following reasons - Firstly, people can easily get access to the Internet because nowadays every family can have Internet connection Therefore, they find it easy to collect information on the Internet - Secondly, the Internet is a rich source of information It gives us instant access to information on any subject For example, you can use Google to search for some benefits of the Internet, the results can be available just after seconds / It takes a few seconds to get the results - Finally, the Internet provides information at a low cost or even for free You just have to pay monthly fee for Internet connection Moreover, some websites offer sources of information with low cost or even free sources of information - In short, the Internet is a great tool to get information because of its easy access, rich information and cheap cost Follow up questions: In your country what the young people use the Internet for? Should teachers use the Internet in their teaching? Why? Should parents let their children use the Internet? Why? Yes, parents should let children use the Internet because they have to study online; they search information/ they need the Internet for their study but parents should control the time their children spend on the Internet; what they see on the Internet SPEAKING TEST Part Let’s talk about Holidays What public holidays you have in your country? There are many public holidays in my country: Tet, May Day, Victory Day, Independence Day; Hung King’s Day; Among them, Tet is the most popular and longest one People often come back to their homes to spend time with their family members and friends What other people in your country usually on public holidays? I think it depends Some people might come back to their hometown to visit their families Others might take this chance to go travelling because holidays often last several days Some might just stay at home and relax themselves Do you think public holidays are important? Yes, of course Public holidays are very important because people can have more time to refresh their minds When coming back to work, they will get better results Moreover, it is time for people to spend time together, a time for them to relax after hardworking hours Talk about newspapers How you usually get daily news? I usually get daily news by different media such as TV, Internet, radio, newspaper……/ it is easy and fast to get the news How most people get news in your country? Like me, most people in my country get the news by media or face to face ... (superstitious) ko nên làm gì? Peope should avoid saying bad things during Tet holidays, breaking glasses, sweeping the floor on Tet holidays because people think that it will bring bad luck What makes our... likes/ an album/ a handmade accessory (phụ kiện handmade)? - I think I will give him an album of his favorite singer: a big fan of this singer; can listen to it many times; meaningful: remind him... your country usually on public holidays? I think it depends Some people might come back to their hometown to visit their families Others might take this chance to go travelling because holidays