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SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about family Describe your family - I have a small family / nuclear family with … - I have a large family / an extended family with … How many brothers and sister you have? What they like doing in their free time? - Not many … - Many … - They are fond of/interested of … (free time activities) chatting, playing cards, playing games, going shopping together … What your parents do? My father/mother has been working as … - a doctor, a teacher, a farmer, a police officers… for … years Let’s talk about going out Do you like staying out or staying at home? - I like/love staying out: crowed streets, seeing people - I like/love staying at home: quiet life, reading, What you like to when you go out? - I usually/often go to the cinema, meet friends in a coffee shop, visit amusement parks, play in entertainment centers… How and where people in your country usually socialize? - They normally go to walking street, drink, eat and chat, take photos… Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: A group of high school students are considering the following to visit: an art gallery, a history museum and a science museum Which you think is the most beneficial for them? In my opinion, only … is the best choice for … … Two left choices are (really/quite/a bit) … I tend to … … I won’t … I will suggest him/her … … is/are … I think being … will be the … because … Being … is … … A/An … is … I think … will be the best choice … … is not suitable for … … I think I will choose … … I don’t think … is … and … is … If I … I will … … I won’t … Speaking personally, the best/most … to … is … … I don’t think that … So for me, … is the best choice If I were him/her, I would … I don’t think … is a good choice because … It is not a good idea to … - an art gallery: useful for small groups, particularly art students, occasionally opened - a history museum: attracts students with historical events; enable students to understand and love your country better; practical information for their study - a science museum: suitable for children to experience fun in science; enable children to learn knowledge with their minds and bodies Part 3: Topic Development Topic: There are good reasons why Olympic Games are popular The Olympic Games are one of the most spectacular and important sports events , bringing athletes and billions of spectators together globally Every four years the world’s leading athletes compete in different sports aiming to win the highest distinction in their career which have made them role models for youths Their devotion and success are constantly leading a healthy lifestyle for those who in love with sports SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about emails Do you send and receive email regularly? - Yes, emails related to work, study - No, usually commercial emails from brands Who you usually communicate with? - keep contact with / communicate with / keep in touch with friends / colleagues / partners … What are some disadvantages of email? - can not send email without Internet - can not express attitudes/feelings exactly Let’s talk about games Do you enjoy playing any games? - Yes, competitive person - No, not like challenging What kinds of games you play? - sports: football, volleyball … - video games: combats, quiz games… Do you think adults should play games? - Yes, release stress through combats, make friends, keep fit - No, waste of time, get more stress and tired with computers Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: You have been asked to give a talk to teenagers about health and safety Which of these topics is the most important for teenagers’ health: stress, drug addiction or smoking? In my opinion, only … is the best choice for … … Two left choices are (really/quite/a bit) … I tend to … … I won’t … I will suggest him/her … … is/are … I think being … will be the … because … Being … is … … A/An … is … I think … will be the best choice … … is not suitable for … … I think I will choose … … I don’t think … is … and … is … If I … I will … … I won’t … Speaking personally, the best/most … to … is … … I don’t think that … So for me, … is the best choice If I were him/her, I would … I don’t think … is a good choice because … It is not a good idea to … - stress: problem related to emotion, and they are under pressers of their parents and studying; parents are not enough concerned about their feelings; get troubles in the relationship with their friends, teachers at school - drug addiction: according some statistics, the number of teenagers who are drug addict is not as many as adults - smoking: is the problem which is easily seen, so we can solve this easier than stress Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Early marriage is not a good idea (People don’t get married any more If they do, then it is much later in life, In fact the age of marriage is continually growing up in our culture to where it is pushing thirty I have seen this trend begin) because of following reasons Firstly, the way many people talk about early marriage, it seem like they were talking about a death sentence in which their personal lives are badly affected Secondly, when a woman gets married she becomes responsible for giving birth and looking after their children Marriage pushes them to manage their family under pressure of housework Unfortunately, this prevents them from working outside Thirdly, early marriage is not an easy road for men and women They may be poor, have to work twice as hard as they used to As a result, they soon get divorced to release themselves SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about the Internet Do you use the Internet much during the day? - Yes, I use it most of time / every morning for studying/working… - Not really, I don’t have many things related to the Internet What you usually on the Internet? - I search for news, information, documents… - I get entertainment programs such as films, music, talk shows… - I work on the Internet: sending emails; having online meetings What are some advantages of the Internet? - get up-to-date information - keep in touch with partner/friend in a long distance - various choices of entertainment Let’s talk about travel What kind of places have you visited in your life? - In the North, I’ve visited … - In the Middle, I’ve been to … - In the South, I went to Which place would you really like to visit? Why? - I like to go to some where in Vietnam: historical places, a city of beach, mountainous area - I want to visit a foreign country: for shopping, studying, doing something adventurous, Have you ever visited many foreign countries? What was your favourite place? Why? - I haven’t visited any foreign countries because as a police officer I am not allowed to go abroad without permission or specific purposes Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: A friends of yours has decided to enroll for evening classes at your local college There are some suggestions for classes on offer: hairdressing, photography and cooking Which one you think is the most useful for him/her? In my opinion, only … is the best choice for … … Two left choices are (really/quite/a bit) … I tend to … … I won’t … I will suggest him/her … … is/are … I think being … will be the … because … Being … is … … A/An … is … I think … will be the best choice … … is not suitable for … … I think I will choose … … I don’t think … is … and … is … If I … I will … … I won’t … Speaking personally, the best/most … to … is … … I don’t think that … So for me, … is the best choice If I were him/her, I would … I don’t think … is a good choice because … It is not a good idea to … - photography: develops your sense of art, takes a lot of money for buying modern cameras - hairdressing: gets bad health because of toxic chemicals of hairdressing - Cooking: useful for daily life, take care of beloved people by making delicious dishes, not take much money for taking part in class Part 3: Topic Development Topic: We should more to stop people smoking or drinking Not many people who smoke or drink realize just how badly effects they can get Firstly, smoking or drinking can make your lifestyle unhealthy Smoking causes you cough much, have many sore throats or stuffy nose These things decrease your sense of taste and smell or energy level and exercise tolerance Secondly, it’s a waste of money to cost a or 2-pack-per-day habit Thirdly, those who get drunk are easily out of control, driving dangerously or violating social orders SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about hometown Can you describe your hometown or village to me? - I live in a small and quiet city/town in … - My hometown is a big and crowded city/town with facilities such as: sport centers, schools and hospitals… What’s special about it? - My hometown is famous for … / One of my hometown’s specialities is… historical places / shopping centers / beautiful long beaches with white sand and sunny days How often you visit your hometown? - I come back to my hometown twice a year / on holidays / in Summer and Tet holiday Let’s talk about tourism Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country? - One of the most favourite places in my country you should visit is… mountain / seasides / historical places / walking streets / amusement parks How has tourism changed your country? - Tourism offers the citizens a lot of jobs / makes the city more popular / crowded and polluted / … Is your country expensive for most tourists? - Not really, homestay becomes the most recommended, traditional foods are not bad - It depends on tourists’ need: luxury resorts, shopping centres Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Which you think in the most entertaining or relaxing way of spending your free time: going to the beach, dancing or going to the cinema? In my opinion, only … is the best choice for … … Two left choices are (really/quite/a bit) … I tend to … … I won’t … I will suggest him/her … … is/are … I think being … will be the … because … Being … is … … A/An … is … I think … will be the best choice … … is not suitable for … … I think I will choose … … I don’t think … is … and … is … If I … I will … … I won’t … Speaking personally, the best/most … to … is … … I don’t think that … So for me, … is the best choice ere him/her, I would … I don’t think … is a good choice because … It is not a good idea to … going to theIf I w - cinema: not take much free time and money, enjoy free time with friends or lovers; broaden your knowledge through films (cultures, history…) - dancing: not good at dancing - going to the beach: take time and money; dangerous for riding in a long distance … Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Everybody should learn English There are a number of reasons why people should learn English Being able to speak English allows you to communicate effectively in numerous countries, and this opens up lots of possibilities for you in terms of the countries you could choose to seek work in one day - not to mention travel to as a tourist What’s more, English is widely regarded as the language of higher education So you will need to speak English fluently for access to Oxford, Cambridge or even universities in other countries, as they’re all English-speaking SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about hobbies What are some of your hobbies? I’m interested in … / I’m into … / I’m fond of … - reading books / listening to music / playing sports / collecting CDs/stamps… What are some of the advantages of having a hobby? Having a hobby helps you … - make more friends / satisfy yourself / what you want … How much time you spend on your hobby? - I spend almost my free time on my hobby / I usually my hobby at weekend … Let’s talk about shopping How you feel about shopping? - I like shopping because I can feel relaxed, have good time with friends - I dislike it because it is a waste of time and money / I don’t have much money / I prefer making money to spend it … Do you like shopping on the Internet? - Definitely yes, it’s very convenient in choosing and paying / it offers a variety of choices - Absolutely not, you can get fraud on Internet / you are not allowed trying on and testing products Which is the most popular place to shop in your city? You could buy everything in … - shopping malls / traditional markets / weekend markets / shops in streets Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Which of the following TV programmes is the best choice for you: talent shows, comedy series, or sport programmes? - talent shows: + can sing well - learn singing and performance techniques; get knowledge; best time to relax - low-qualified shows - waste my time, not suitable for audiences - comedy series: + feel relaxed, educate audience in humorous way, can enjoy with other members of family - unsuitable for some specific audiences such as elderly, serious people - sport programmes: + interesting for people who love sports (for specific audience), encourage audience to play sports - give opportunity for someone who loves betting illegally I tend to choose sport programmes because I’m fond of sports, especially football It is really interesting for people who love sports Moreover, it encourages audiences to play more sports to get fun and healthy I won’t choose comedy series because I’m a serious person I won’t choose talent shows either because there are many low-qualified show nowadays Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Solutions to improve educational systems The education industry today is faced with many challenges, and in order to improve the education system, there are several strategies that educational institutions can employ Firstly, there is a need to continuously revise the curriculum for instructional programs in an effort to meet society’s demands for changing workforce Secondly, educational institutions must adapt to new technologies if they want to remain competitive Last but not least is intellectual and emotional guide Teachers can spend less time lecturing entire classes and more time mentoring students as individuals SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about celebrations How you usually celebrate your birthday? I usually … - Do nothing / have a small party with family/friends / How you think you will celebrate your next birthday? I will … / I intend to … - nothing / invite some close friends to a restaurant / buy a special thing for myself What is the most important day of the year for you? Why? - New Year Days is the one of the my most important days when I can visit my family / meet my old friends / travel around Let’s talk about neighborhood Can you describe the house where you live? I live in a … - small house with … rooms in … - big house/apartment with … rooms in … What is there to in the area where you live? There are many places in my area such as … - a stadium for watching and playing sports / shopping malls / walking streets and night markets What you like about the area where you live? I love … - fresh air / friendly people / low crime rates / peaceful atmosphere … Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Which would be the best place to live for a family with children: a small town, a city centre, or a village? - a small town: + low-price expense; fresh air and green atmosphere; peaceful life without crimes - inconvenient services: hospital, entertainment, keep fit - a city centre: + good education, high quality of service, easy find a good job to bring up the children - more stressful in crowded and noisy atmosphere; unfriendly people; dangerous life with high crime rates - a village: primitive life - not suitable for children Speaking personally, the best place to live for a family with children is a small town, where people can get fresh air and green atmosphere Besides, they can live happily with crimes Especially, expense in a small town is not high I don’t think that a city centre is a good idea because people can get more stressful in there A village is not a good place either because the life is so primitive, which í not suitable for children Part 3: Topic Development Topic: We should try to limit traffic in city centre We should limit traffic in city centre because of the following reasons Firstly, too much traffic leads to congestion, which prevent commuters from traveling to work on time Secondly, commuters tend to travel at the same time of the day So the city is crowded and noisy, people feel unpleasant Thirdly, there are many vehicles which emit gas and smoke on the road This certainly makes the air polluted SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about music What kind of music you like? I like / I’m fond of / I love … - pop music traditional (folk) music: chèo, cải lương rock music classical music When you usually listen to music? I usually listen to music … - in my free time / when I’m free / whenever I want to relax / before bedtime What kind of music is popular in your country? I think that … - pop music / bolero / … is one of the most popular kind of music in Vietnam Let’s talk about clothes What type of clothes you like to wear? I love to wear / I usually wear … - formal clothes, high qualified clothes - casual clothes / jeans and T-shirt / sporty clothes How important is fashion to you? Fashion to me is … - very important because the appearance is important when you first meet someone - not important because I think personality defines yourself What kind of clothes people in your country usually wear? In Vietnam, people wear - various types of clothes such as uniform for workers and people in offices / casual clothes for students or active people Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Which of these issues you think has the worst effect on the environment: deforestation, air pollution or toxic water? In my opinion, air pollution has the worst effect on our environment As you can see, everything easily causes the air pollute such as industrial such as industrial emissions from factories, oil refineries, power plants etc; trucks used in shipping goods and services to these industries; vehicles, airconditioning in big cities … - air pollution: everything can easily cause the air polluted, such as industrial emissions from factories, oil refineries, power plants etc; trucks used in shipping goods and services to these industries; vehicles, air-conditioning in big cities … - deforestation: cutting forests, or intentionally burning them releases insane amount of carbon into the atmosphere, leading to air pollution - toxic water: acid rain = rain polluted by high amount of chemical and acids in the atmosphere = all body of water have acid in it and the effects are very harmful Part 3: Topic Development Topic: We should continue to develop computer technology Today, it is impossible to imagine our life without computers Computers make our life easier According to forecast of scientists, machines will replace jobs of cashiers, and civil and military pilots Some corporations in Japan are already selling housewife-robots, which help old people to keep the homes clean Besides, we can easily get online courses in a second using a personal computer It is reasonable to think that people should continue to develop computer technology SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social interaction Let’s talk about sports Do you enjoy watching sports? - I really enjoy watching sports which makes me feel excited / get together with friends… - Sorry, I don’t like sports I’m not an active person Do you enjoy participating in any sports? - I love to play sport to keep fit / relax / release energy … - No, I prefer individual sports such as jogging, running, biking… How often you participate in sports? - I play sports every day / twice a week / every week… - I rarely play it / on special occasions Let’s talk about reading Do you enjoy reading? - Yes, I love novels (detective/romantic/horror…) / science documents / - No, I prefer physical activities What sort of things you read? - I read newspapers / (fashion/science/psychological…) magazines / comics / novels… Tell me something about your favourite book? - My favourite book is (the name of the book) / What kind it is - What it is about / Who it is about / When and where it is Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Your friend is between his/her mind about choosing one of these sports: swimming, football and boxing Which you think is the best for him/her? If I were him/her, I would choose swimming which is really good for heath While swimming your heart rate increases without stressing the body It also tones the muscle and help you to improve your duration I don’t think football and boxing are a good choice because they are dangerous, and the player cannot it individually - swimming: good for health: increase your heart rate without stressing your body, tones muscles, builds your strength/endurance - football: a team sport, keeps you both physically and mentally fit, dangerous so easily get injured - boxing: improves bone strength, fires up the heart and lungs, relieves stress, too violent Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Social network is an extremely useful tool These days, face-to-face communication is being replaced with online conversations using social media apps, such as Facebook, WhatsApp and so on It seems to me that the benefits these technologies have brought to our lives unlimited relationships and instant contacts with anyone at any time Moreover, we can easily get great sources of information in terms of various fields such as technology, entertainment, etc SPEAKING TEST Part 1: Social Interaction Let’s talk about favorite places Where you usually go when you have spare time? When I have free time I - stay at home to listen to music / watch a video / play games … - go out with friend / go to the cinema / go to a coffee shop … Are there many interesting places where you live for people to go at weekends - Definitely yes, sport centres / museums / parks / … - Not really, because it’s a small quiet town In what way is café a great place for people to enjoy their free time? It’s really an ideal place for people to enjoy themselves / hang out with friends / drink coffee … Let’s talk about pets Do you keep pets in your house? - No, I don’t like animal - Yes, I have one dog and a cat which seems to be my best friends Which pet is popular in Vietnam? I think - dogs are because they are friendly and loyal - cats are because they can catch mouse for every home Do you think a pet can be a good friend? - Definitely yes, they can also be the great treatment to some children who get troubles in their life Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: A company is considering three methods of advertising their new product: TV commercials, online advertising and leaflets Which you think is the best choice? + TV commercials: a massive audience; introduce products to customers at time they are enjoying themselves/paying attention to the screen; have marketing impact + Online advertising: works 24 hours per day, days per week: ability to reach anyone in the world, globally; measurable results + Leaflets: people trust printed material; build sustainable relationship; easy to produce leaflets Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Reasons for not having children There are many reasons for not having children First of all, having children means that you have too much responsibility.Then, the cost of living will be significantly high because of clothes, food Next, you don’t have free time because of taking cảe for your children To sum up, too much responsibility, high cost and no freedom are factors for not having children SPEAKING TEST 10 Part 1: Social Interaction Let’s talk about social network Do you like social network? - I like social network because they can bring us many benefits in communication - I don’t like it because they will probably if you spend much time using it What kind of social networks are you using now? If yes, which social network are you using? Why? - I am using Facebook, one of popular networks nowadays to update the latest information about all fields in my life - I don’t use any social networks, I read newspaper and watch TV instead What is your advice for social networks users? - We should be smart users when we update various information on social networks - Think more than once before like, share or comment Let’s talk about fashion How important is fashion to you? - Fashion make me beautiful / more attractive / express my personality … - Fashion doesn’t mean any thing to me Personalities are much more important than appearance What sort of clothes you prefer to wear? - I prefer wearing casual clothes which make me comfortable - I like formal clothes which my look more elegant Do you ever have to wear things you don’t have really like? If so, when and why? - At the moment, I’m wearing uncomfortable uniform because of my work - Sometimes, on special occasions Part 2: Solution discussion Situation: Which you think is the most beneficial activity for young people: cooking, playing computer games or joining outdoor activities? + Cooking: meeting new people, how to take care themselves and other people + Playing computer games: metal health problems; negative impact on ability to communicate, + Joining outdoor activities: enhance physical fitness; develop social skills; far less stressed and more mentally stable Part 3: Topic Development Topic: Disadvantages of tourist developments Tourist development has a lot of disadvantages First, there are a number of ugly hotel complexes because of their degradations Second, another problem due to tourist development is destruction of habitat Finally, it destroys traditional way of life For example, a peaceful environment is replaced by noisy resorts so the lifestyle has to change, too