FINAL ORAL TEST – SPEAKING 5 Task 1: General Interview (2 minutes)FAMILY1. Where are you from? I am from Ho Chi Minh City2. Were you born in a large or a small family? I was born into a small family: my parents, one brother, and me3. Who is important to you in your family? To me, people who are very important is my father. He taught me everything in my life4. How often do your family members eat out together? In my family, we usually gather and eat together. I love my family a lotTask 3: Topic Discussion (2 minutes)HEALTH“Discuss the reasons why staying healthy is more important than having much money”MEDIA“Discuss THREE most notable REASONS why media is important to young generation nowadays”SHOPPING“Discuss the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of shopping ONLINE”SHOPPING“Discuss the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of shoppingONLINE”
FINAL ORAL TEST – SPEAKING Task 1: General Interview (2 minutes) G1 HOBBIES What are your hobbies? My hobbies are painting, decorating my house and cooking some new dishes How much time you spend on your hobbies? I spend every weekend for my hobbies What hobbies are suitable for men and women? I think there are many hobbies that are suitable for both men and women such as collecting stamp, listening to music, reading, painting, singing, traveling, etc What are new hobbies in VN? Folk western dancing, houseplant - the hobby involves collecting colorful and uniquely shaped plants that adapt to each season, Ornamental Fish Farming, etc G2 TRAVELING Do you like traveling? Yes, I Why many people like traveling? Because they can explore new lands new things, open their mind with the huge knowledge about countries, peoples, cultures, languages Besides, traveling can reduce stress, and good for our health 3 Where you want to travel? When I have enough money I want to travel to Egypt because this country has a lot of mysteries to discover and experience When people usually have holidays? People usually have holidays such as New Year holidays, Tet holidays, International Workers’ Day – May 1, Hung Kings’ Temple Festival, National Day (Vietnam) – September 2, Liberation Day/Reunification Day – April 30, G3 MUSIC Do you like music? Yes, I What type of music you often listen to? I often listen to Soft Rock Ballads - a niche genre of rock music that was mastered in the 80s with hidden emotions through some mellow music I was also influenced by them since I was a child I have heard many immortal songs that are still popular today like November Rain by Guns N’ Roses, I’ll Stand By You by The Pretenders, or Wind of Change by Scorpions What type of music is popular for young people? I think type of music is popular for young people is pop music Why people like listening to music? People like listening to music because it can alter their mood, emotions, motivation, and movement Listening to music and experiencing emotions can help people release stress or depression G4 WEATHER What is the weather like today? It is sunny in the morning and rainy in the afternoon today What season you like best? I like the winter best because I love the cold weather and I can wear winter clothes, they are beautiful and elegant What is your father’s job? Before retiring, my father was a photographer Do you prefer going out with your family or your friends? I think I prefer going out with my family than friends Because my job is quite busy, so when I have free time I would like to be with my family G5 FAMILY Where are you from? I am from Ho Chi Minh City Where you born in a large or a small family? I was born in a small family with four members including my parent, me and my little sister Who is important to you in your family? I think everyone in my family all important to me, but the person who understands me most is my father We quite understand each other How often your family members eat out together? My family members usually go out to dinner together every weekend Task 2: Pronunciation (2 minutes) Read the following words, pay attention to the stress First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable ALways alternative correSPONdent environmentally /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/ /ˌkɔːrə /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli/ ˈspɑːndənt/ ENergy apPEAR interNAtional organizAtion EVerybody beTWEEN opportTUNity responsiBILity POPular comMITtee reco underdeVELoped mmend /ˌrekə /ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpt/ ˈmend/ PROgramme imPORtant WAter techNOlogy Read the following words What is the stress of each syllable Pleasure Forgotten Successful Habit Business Allow Cautious Professional Read the following Open-ended questions and Yes/no quesions Do you think medical tourism is a good idea? What you think are the pros and cons of medical tourism? How you feel about medical tourism? Which countries you think are good to go to for medical tourism? Why did you go there? Can you tell me about your experience? Would you go there for medical treatment again? Task 3: Topic Discussion (2 minutes) “Discuss the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of shopping ONLINE” “Discuss the reasons why staying healthy is more important than having much money” “Discuss THREE most notable REASONS why media is important to young generation nowadays” “Discuss THREE most notable REASONS why young people should study English nowadays” “Discuss TWO main REASONS why people commit a crime” SHOPPING “Discuss the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of shopping ONLINE” Nowadays, more and more people like shopping online because of many advantages, especially, in the Covid-19 pandemic situation spreading all over the world However, besides advantages, online shopping also has some downsides In terms of the benefits, Firstly, online shopping is very convenient and saves your time because you can shop everything at home through e-commerce sites instead of visiting shops or supermarkets Secondly, you have more choices and can compare prices and brands of products on many different websites Finally, online shopping is a tendency that is being encouraged Some stores will discount the prices of products if you shop and pay online Besides the advantages, shopping online has some downsides Firstly, sometimes you shop online and receive items that don't match the description in terms of style, quality, color, or size Secondly, the products on e-commerce sites are very plentiful and multiform, so the customers tend to buy the products too much This problem is a cause of waste of money In conclusion, I think online shopping has many practical and preeminent benefits Especially, during the complicated situation of the covid-19 epidemic /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/, online shopping has been being solved many problems for customers and also sellers HEALTH “Discuss the reasons why staying healthy is more important than having much money” Health is the foundation from which we can build any other aspect of our life, including wealth So I think staying healthy is more important than having a lot of money because all that we accumulate /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ means nothing when our health fails and we can’t enjoy what we’ve built Firstly, without health, we can’t build wealth If you are spending a lot of time and energy managing an illness or even the effects of stress on your body and mind, you are not able to be fully committed to achieving other goals in life Secondly, money can’t buy health While being in good health gives you the time, energy, and drive to make extra money, with many exceptions it doesn’t work the other way around We can’t neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ our health over many years and then expect to get it back by throwing money at it Finally, wealth cannot ultimately /ˈʌltɪmətli/ make you happy Sometimes, we are damaging ourselves in pursuit of wealth We are always busy and feel stressed, trading our health, ignoring /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ the relationship around us, and then we realize it is too late for getting them back In conclusion, we should keep the balance /ˈbæləns/ between earning money and enjoying life, especially, staying healthy by doing exercise, spending more time eating and preparing food, scheduling dates with family and friends, and other positive activities in our life MEDIA “Discuss THREE most notable REASONS why media is important to young generation nowadays” Media, such as magazines, radio, television, and the Internet, is important to the young generation nowadays because of the following reasons Firstly, young people can broaden their understanding of the world through media because it provides a source of huge knowledge for all people, especially for young people who always have many questions It can help them to seek support, and find information by surfing the internet Secondly, media helps them develop communication skills by connecting people from all over the world as well as strengthening relationships who are living far away, and allowing them to stay in touch and share their lives with ease Finally, media can help young people raise /reɪz/ awareness of a particular situation that they are interested in to have a real-world impact on effecting change where they want to see it For example, an 8-year-old girl in the United States accidentally /ˌæksɪˈdentəli/ watched a scene of children going hungry because of a lack of food in Africa And then she asked her parents to find a way to send the money she saved to help those unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət/ children In conclusion, the influence of the media on the psychosocial development of children is profound /prəˈfaʊnd/ Besides the positive impacts that I mentioned above, media also has many downsides, so parents should discuss and provide guidance on age-appropriate use of all media, including television, radio, music, video games, the Internet, etc ENGLISH “Discuss THREE most notable REASONS why young people should study English nowadays” Nowadays, more and more young people are spending time studying English as a second language Many countries include English in their school syllabus and children are starting to learn English at a younger and younger age It proves the importance of English in current life Firstly, learning English is very important because it is a global language It helps young people to integrate and connect people from all over the world to develop, share, and exchange many aspects such as business, technology, medicine, travel, culture, and the media Secondly, English ability increases their opportunity to get a good job in a multinational company within their home country or find work abroad Finally, being good at English can enrich their knowledge and helps them easily access the information on the internet because more than half the content on the internet is written in English They can also obtain valuable degrees by taking part in courses that are taught in English around the world In conclusion, English is very important in our life, it helps us look for a good job or plan to travel the world, studying English can help us progress in life both personally and professionally CRIME “Discuss TWO main REASONS why people commit a crime” There are many reasons that lead to people committing a crime In my opinion, two of the main reasons for committing a crime are poverty and lack of education Firstly, poverty can be considered a popular cause of increasing crime When people are not satisfied with the basic human demands like food, clothes, accommodation, peaceful life, etc they will feel unhappy, unconfident, negative emotions that make them have irrational actions, even committing a crime I read an event about a man who was paid to kill a person, he accepted that deal because he needed a huge amount of money for his son to be cured of cancer Secondly, lack of education leads to limited awareness, and not distinguishing between right and wrong Here I would like to mention two reasons for lack of education: not going to school and not receiving attention and education from family These two reasons often go together and are results of each other Many children become spoiled, and out of control because they not receive the attention of their parents This problem can lead them to drop out of school and fall into a social evil /ivil/ When growing up, they may commit crimes because they have been used to such a negative lifestyle In conclusion, I think staying away from crime is very crucial People often have many desires for many things in this life However, if we are well educated, selfaware of the value of dignity and morality, and know how to be satisfied with what we have even if we have less money for survival Perhaps these things will help to make this world less and less crime I hope so