Topic forSpeaking English [Level B] TOPIC 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1. Do you like to learn English? Why do you learn English? - Yes, I do. - Because English is an international language, it very necessary for my major. 2. How long have you been learning English? - I have been learning English for 9 years. 3. Do you study English everyday? How often do you learn English? - No, I don’t. Sometime. 4. How is English useful for your life? - I use computer more easily, - I relax my mind by listening to musics, watching movies and reading comic books in English. - I can communicate with foreigner. 5. Do you find English easy or difficult to learn? - It’s difficult to learn. 6. Which English skill is the most difficult? - I think listening skill is the most difficult skill. 7. What do you do to improve your (listening skill) English skill? - I will spend more time for listening musics and watching movies in English . - I improve my pronounciation and vocabulary along with speaking too. 8. Besides English, which foreign language do you want to learn? Why? - Japanese. Because I want to travel to Japan. TOPIC 2: UNIVERSITY 1. What’s your job? - I am a student. 2. What year student are you? - I am a third-year student. 3. What’s your favorite subject? - My favorite subject is C# programing 4. What activities do you like best in university? - I like go to picnic with my friend, work in groups with my friend. 5. If you could change one important thing about your school, what would you change? - If you could change one important thing about my school, I will change some computers in library. 6. Should student have part-time job? - In my opinion, Student shouldn’t have part-time job. - They feel tired after working, so they can’t concentrates on their study. - Student have to work in groups to do exercise. - Student have to read reference books. 7. If you have a chance to study abroad, in what country would you like to study? - I will study abroad in Japan. - Because Japan has long and interesting history and I can experience culture. - Japan is a peaceful country. 8. Study should go to practice, do you agree? - Yes, I do. - When I pratice, I can remember longer, I can also apply into the real life. 9. What should you do when you are still at shool? - I take part in activities at school. 10. University is the ony way to success, do you agree? - No, I don’t. - In real life, many successful man without Education from University and no less University educated man not success. From there show that University is not only road lead people to success. 16/08/2011 [1] TOPIC 3: COUNTRYSIDE V.S CITY 1. Where are you living? - I am living in Long Xuyen city. 2. What do you like/dislike about the place where you live? - The air is fresh - It’s very noisy. Neighbors are not friendly. 3. Where do you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside? Why? - I prefer to live in the city. - Because the life is very exciting, there are many activities for me to relax. 4. What are advantages and disadvantages of city life? - We have many conditions to improve our knowledge. - The living standard is high. - It’s very noisy. There are more social evils. People are not friendly. - The living cost is expensive. The traffic is crowded. 5. What are advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside? - The air is fresh. Neighbors are friendly. - The living cost is not expensive. - We don’t have many conditions to improve our knowledge. - There are not many companies and factories, so it’s difficult for us to find a suitable job. TOPIC 4: COMPUTER 1. Have you got a computer? - Yes, I have. 2. What brand is your computer? - It’s Samsung. 3. Please tell some parts of the computer? - There are: keyboard, mouse, monitor, … 4. How often do you use the computer? - I use computer everyday. 5. How necessary is the computer in the modern life? - Nowadays, it’s very necessary in many fields such as: education, medicine, economy, studying and so on… 6. What are advantages and disadvantages of using the computer? - Calculate exactly and quickly. - Get in touch with my friend. - Relax my mind by playing computer game. - Type and store document. - Radiation emitted by computer’s screen is harmful to our eyes. - We may addicted to playing computer game. 7. Do you access the internet? - Yes, I do. 8. What do you use the internet for? - Find information for my studying. - Send and receive email. - Download software and music. - Chat with my friend. 9. Should parents let their children use the computer as much as they like? - Parents shouldn’t let their children use the computer as much as they like. - When the children use the computer too much, their health is affected and they may get addicted to playing computer game. - Some websites are not good for children. TOPIC 5: TRANPORTATIONS 1. How do you get to school? - I get to school by bicycle. 2. How long does it take you to get to shool? 16/08/2011 [2] - It take me 10 minutes to get to school. 3. What’s the easiest way to get around Long Xuyen city? - I think the easiest way to get around Long Xuyen city is bicycle. - Because I don’t spend money one fuel and I can stop anywhere I want. 4. What’s the most comportable way? - Car: We can avoid the rain and the sunshine. There is air-conditioning. 5. What type of tranportation do you avoid using? - Boat: I can’t swim and I afraid of water. 6. What your favorite means of tranportation? - My favorite means of tranportation is bicycle. - Because it’s light, easy to use, I can do physical exercise. - Riding bicycle doesn’t pollute the environment. 7. What do you think of the traffic in Long Xuyen city? - It’s crowed with people during rush hours. 8. What should we do to reduce traffic accident? - We obey the traffic laws. - We don’t cross the red light. - When we are drunk, we don’t ride. TOPIC 6: HEALTH 1. Is health important? - Yes, It is. 2. Why is health important? - Because if I am healthy I am usually happier , good health also enable me to enjoy life. - When we are healthy, we feel very comfortable and we can do many things we want. 3. Between health and money, which one is more important? - Health is more important. - When we are healthy, we can work to earn money and achieve my goals in life. 4. When you are sick, what do you often do? - I take medicine, rest or go to see the doctor. 5. When you have toothache, what do you do? - I go to see the dentist. 6. What do you do to stay healthy? - I sleep enough, about 8 hours a day. - I eat moderately, 3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t drink wine and not smoking. - I do morning exercise. TOPIC 7: CAREER AND JOB 1. What’s your favorite job? Why? - My favorite job is computer technician. - Because I like repair computer. I feel relaxed during working on computer. - Nowadays, computer is very popular in modern life. 2. What do you want to become in the future? - I want to become a computer technician. 3. What do you do to achieve your goal? - Learn from the experience of others. - Try to study hard to be good at my major. - Study English so that I can communicate in English. - Study informatics in order to use computer well. 4. In your opinion, what’s an ideal job? - I work in a big company with a high salary and bonus. - I feel comfortable when I work. - The workplace near my family. 5. What will you think about when you look for a job? - I think the job must 6. Why do people change their job? - I think may be they get slow salary, the job isn’t suitable for them, their colleague aren’t friendly. 16/08/2011 [3] TOPIC 8: MEDIA 1. Please tell some types of media? - There are: TV, Radio, Internet, Newspaper, Magazine, … 2. How important are the media in modern life? - I can know information and relax my mind. - I can get in touch with people all over the world. 3. What are advantages and disadvantages of watching TV? - I relax my mind, know the news. So I can widen my knowledge in many fields, such as: culture, science, economy… 4. How often do you watch TV/use the internet? - I watch TV/use the internet sometime. 5. What’s your favorite TV program? - My favorite program is cartoon. 6. What’s your favorite TV channel? Why? - My favorite channel is Cartoon Network. - Because I can watch many movies I like. 7. Do you like commercials on TV? Why (not)? - No, I don’t. - It interupts the program I am watching. 8. What are advantages and disadvantages of using the internet? - Find a lot of information. - Send and receive email. - Relax my mind. - I can also do shopping using Internet. - Some websites are not good for children. - Spend too much time sitting in the front of computer can easily gets ill. 16/08/2011 [4] . What will you think about when you look for a job? - I think the job must 6. Why do people change their job? - I think may be they get slow salary, the job isn’t suitable for them, their colleague. English. - Study informatics in order to use computer well. 4. In your opinion, what’s an ideal job? - I work in a big company with a high salary and bonus. - I feel comfortable when I work. -. Topic for Speaking English [Level B] TOPIC 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1. Do you like to learn English? Why do you learn English? - Yes, I do. - Because English is an international