SPEAKING 4 REVISION and PRACTICE Good morningafternoon My full name is Trinh Minh Viet I’m 38 years old I was born on BN My student ID is 21C 71 49 5 00740 Now, let’s do the first part of the test Ta.
SPEAKING REVISION and PRACTICE - Good morning/afternoon - My full name is Trinh Minh Viet I’m 38 years old - I was born on BN- My student ID is 21C-71-49.5-00740 Now, let’s the first part of the test Task 1: General InterviewPhỏngvấn chung (2 minutes) HOMETOWN 1 Which part of the country are you living now?Bạn sống khu vựcnàocủađấtnước?I live in Bac Ninh, in the Northern Delta of Vietnam Do youngsters in your town spend much their free time taking outdoor activities? Thanh niên thịtrấncủabạncódànhnhiềuthời gian rảnhrỗiđể tham gia cáchoạtđộngngồitrời khơng? In their free time, youngstres in my town often spend time playing outdoor sports activities, such as football, badminton, cycling, fishing What jobs the local people do?Người dân địa phương làmnhững cơng việcgì? The people of my hometown many different jobs such as wood carving (chạmkhắcgỗ), weaving (dệtvải), freelance business (kinhdoanhtự do) But mainly they grow rice and agriculture (trồnglúavàlàmnôngnghiệp) What you like most about your hometown?Bạnthíchđiềugìnhấtvề q hương củamình? What I like most about my hometown is the fresh, peaceful air In addition, I also like the food in my hometown, because it is delicious, cheap and clean HOMETOWN Where are you living now?Hiệntạibạn sống đâu?I live in Nam Dinh What the local residents often in their free time?Người dân địa phương thườnglàmgì rảnhrỗi? When ever I have free time, people in my hometown often visit relatives, meet friends and neighbors What are their popular jobs?Cơng việcphổbiếncủahọlàgì? Their main job is to grow rice and agriculture Are all young people in your hometown go to university after school? Cóphảitấtcả niên quê bạnđều họcđạihọc sau giờhọc không? After graduating from high school, those who well will often continue to study at colleges and universities, while the rest learn a trade or go to work right away FAMILY 1 Which city are you from?Bạnđếntừthànhphốnào? I come from ND city but now live in HN Do you have a large family?Bạncómột gia đìnhlớn? My family consists of my parents, my husband and my two children What does your mother do?Mẹbạnlàmnghềgì? Previously, my mother worked as a teacher But now she is retired, staying at home to housework, helping me take care of the grandchildren How much time you spend with your family? Bạndành thời gian cho gia đình? Outside of school and work, I spend most of my time with my family On weekends, my family often goes camping, takes the children to the park or the whole family eats at a restaurant FAMILY Which province you come from?Bạnđếntừtỉnhnào? I come from ND city but now live in HN Do you live with your familyBạncósốngcùng gia đình khơng? I live with my parents, my husband and my two children What is your father’s job?Cơng việccủabốbạnlàgì? Previously, my father worked as a teacher, but now he is retired At home, he often helps me look after my grandchildren and teach them lessons Do you prefer going out with your family or your friends?Bạnthích chơi với gia đìnhhoặcbạnbècủabạn hơn? I love hanging out with my family and friends Because for me, family and friends are important, the place that brings me joy and happiness FAMILY Where are you from?Bạnđếntừ đâu?I come from ND Were you born in a large or a small family?Bạn sinh gia đìnhlớn hay nhỏ? I was born into a family consisting of my parents, my sister and my brother Who is important to you in your family?Ai làngười quan trọngđốivớibạn gia đìnhbạn In my family, my mother is the most important person to me Because she stood by me in all my good and bad moments Mom always takes care of and loves me more than anyone in her life She usually tries to make me happy every time When I was born, she was my first love, first teacher and first best friend in my life 4 How often your family members eat out together? Cácthành viên gia đìnhbạnthường ăn thếnào? On holidays or weekends, my family often gathers, cooks delicious food, and gathers together Sometimes, we go out to eat at our favorite restaurant Task 2: Pronunciation Phát âm (2 minutes) Apply appropriate intonation(⇗ or ⇘)to read out loud the conversation below Pay attention to linking words andthe weak forms of unstressed words in speech THE CONVERSATION ABOUT A FLAT - 279616, Ann Beaton speaking Hello, I’m phoning about your advertisement for a flat Oh yes, in the Evening Post? That’s right How much is it? $300 a month How many bedrooms does it have? Two, both of themwith double beds Does it have a garden? Yes.It’s quite small, but there are some nice plants in it And is there a garage? I’m afraid not, but you can park outside on the street OK Can I come and see it? Ofcourse – is tomorrow all right? At about 10a.m.? Yes, that’s fine So I’ll see you tomorrow Goodbye THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MOVIES - Hello David How are you? Fine, thanks, and you? I’m tired I went to see a film last night Oh, what did you see? That one with Brad Pitt, the American actor Do you think I’d like it? I think so You liked him last film, didn’t you? Yes, it was really good Which cinema did you go to? The new one in the city Are the tickets expensive there? Yes, $6, but it’s much better than the old one Perhaps I’ll go next weekend Well I hope you like it THE CONVERSATION ABOUT BUYING A BOOK - Good morning Can I help you? Yes, please I’d like a book about London For children or adults? Oh, it’s for me I want a guide book A lot of tourists buy this one That’s very heavy Have you got a smaller one? What about this one with fewer pages? That looks better How much is it? The hardback is $8, and the paperback $3.50 I’ll take the cheaper one Fine Shall I put it in a bag for you? No, thank you I want to use it now Here you are Thank you Thanks Goodbye Thank you You have finished the first part of the test Now, let’s move to the third part Task 3: Topic DiscussionThảoluậnchủđề (2 minutes) Chủđề ADVERTISEMENTQUẢNG CÁO “Discuss THREE most notable DISADVANTAGES which TV advertisementmay bring to the young generationnowadays” “Thảoluậnvề BA NHƯỢC ĐIỂM đángchú ý nhấtmàquảngcáotruyềnhìnhcóthể mang lại cho thếhệtrẻngày nay” In my opinion, there are several drawbacks of TV commercials for young people + First of all, advertisements try to influence the young emotions by making them buy their products which they really don’t need For example many chocolates advertisements are acted by children to attract them and forcing their parents to buy for them + Furthermore, the young can be easily influenced by advertisements They are susceptible to messages and images in ads; therefore, when the products are not healthy or beneficial, negative side-effects will cause them to suffer health issues + Last but not least, the overdramatisation in advertisements will lead to deceptive and untruthful claims So, it’s easy for the young to purchase the undesirable products with unreasonable prices In conclusion, because of the reasons I mentioned above, I believe that TV advertisement brings some downsides to the young people Chủđề EXPLORATION and DISCOVERYKHÁM PHÁ KHÁM PHÁ “Discuss THREE most beneficialTHINGS which travellingmay bring to travelers worldwide” “Thảoluậnvề BA ĐIỀU cólợinhấtmàviệc du lịchcóthể mang lại cho khách du lịch tồnthếgiới” I totally agree that travelling brings a number of benefits nowadays + It gives people refreshement It’s a great chance for people to relax after hard working hours + People can gain lots of new experience For example, they can visit a variety of tourist attractions, taste local food, learn new cultures, enjoy different activities such as sightseeing, seeing how people live their lives and so on + Tourist have chance to meet people and make new friends For instance, they can share their experience and viewpoints with people in the same group or local people In conclusion, because of the reasons I mentioned above, I believe that travelling gives a lot of merits to travelers all around the world Chủđề GLOBALISATIONTỒN CẦU HĨA “Discuss THREE most valuable ADVANTAGES which globalization may bring to people in the modern world” “Thảoluậnvề BA LỢI THẾ cógiátrịnhấtmàtồncầuhóacóthể mang lại cho người thếgiớihiệnđại” In my opinion, the three most valuable advantages that globalization can bring to people in the modern world are: - Firstly, Globalization contributes to the promotion and development of economic sectors as well as socio-economics of each country - Secondly, Countries have conditions to learn from experience in organizing management, economic development, science and technology, creating jobs, raising awareness and living standards of the population - And lastly, Create a lot of new career opportunities, improve competitiveness among businesses and reduce product costs for consumers In conclusion, because of three reasons I mentioned above, I believe that globalization has numerous benefits for people all the world Chủđề MONEY “Discuss THREE most notable EFFECTS which moneymayhaveon the human’s life” “Thảoluậnvề BA TÁC DỤNG đángchú ý nhấtmàtiềncóthểcóđốivớicuộcsốngcủa người” I totally believe that money brings a variety of effective impacts on human’s life.In my opinion, the three most notable effects that money can have on people's lives are: - Firstly, Money is a versatile medium of exchange to simplify trade - Secondly, Money helps to stabilize finances, not under economic pressure The role of money in life - And lastly, Money gives you a better life, eats well, dresses well, gives you the best quality of life, happiness and peace To sum up, because of the reasons I mentioned above, I believe that money has some positive effects on people life Chủđề COMMUNICATIONGIAO TIẾP “Discuss THREE most notable DISADVANTAGES which the internet may bring to the young generation nowadays” “Thảoluậnvề BA NHƯỢC ĐIỂM đángchú ý nhấtmàinternetcóthể mang lại cho thếhệtrẻngày nay” Nowadays, the Internet brings numerous disadvantages for young people.In my opinion, the three most notable disadvantages that the internet can bring to today's young generation are: - Firstly, Thewasteoftime: Wealwaysremainengagedwithmanyonlineactivitiessuchascheckingemails, chatting, onlineshopping, business-deals, etc Sometimeswe can spendtoomuchtimelistening to musicorwatchingfilmsonsomewebsites.Wedon’tgettime to rest - Secondly, Thephysicaldistanceamonglovedonesisincreasingand the emotionalconnectbetweenpeoplearemissing We can livewithoutfoodbutnotInternet WefeelhelplesswhenInternetconnectionisdown - And lastly, Harmful to ourhealth: Somepeoplespendtoomuchtimesearchingandplayingon the internet, whichisnotgoodfortheirbrainsandeyes Italsopreventsusfromsomeactivitiessuchasreadingbooksorgoingourwithourfriends In addition, someprogrammeson the internetcontainsomebadcontentsuchasviolenceorsexwhicharenotgoodforyoungpeople'sment allife To sum up, because of some reasons I mentioned above, I believe that the Internet can bring some downsides to the young people if they don’t know how to use it effectively