Ôn thi cao học tiếng anh chủ đề Speaking Introduce yourself My name is Binh. I am twentyeight years old. I am still single. (I’m married with .... children). I am a former student of HCM City University of Economics. I graduated in 2001 majoring in Business Administration. In my free time, I like cycling or playing sports. The activities really help me to keep fit.
Introduce yourself My name is Binh. I am twenty-eight years old. I am still single. (I’m married with children). I am a former student of HCM City University of Economics. I graduated in 2001 majoring in Business Administration. In my free time, I like cycling or playing sports. The activities really help me to keep fit. I’m now working for Longan Machinery Industry Joint Stock Company. My company professionally manufactures machines for processing rice. In my job, I’m in charge of managing sales team of 4 people. I really like my job because the salary is not too bad, the boss is friendly and most of all my colleagues are helpful. I’m taking this post graduate course in the hope to widen my knowledge so that I can work better and get promotion. Besides, only by studying can I see myself younger, more ambitious and more active. Topic 1: What is important when recruiting newstaff? You should say: ∑Qualifications ∑Experience ∑References When recruiting new staff, I think qualifications are important because they are proof to show that an applicant has basic knowledge for certain training. It helps the employer get a general prospective about the candidate because the employer can learn whether the candidate has tried hare or not during their study. Besides, an applicant with qualifications of a well-known college or university has an advantage. Thus, I think qualifications are one of the important conditions for an applicant to be recruited. Another important factor is work experience. Having experience, an applicant knows ways to solve problem quickly and effectively. Moreover, employers don’t have to spend time and money retraining them. They can start work right away when getting employment. Therefore, most employers prefer recruiting applicants with work experience. Nowadays, many employers pay much attention to an applicant’ references. Reference is a valuable source for recruiters to find out more about an applicant, for example, performance, behavior, etc. It is important because a letter of reference is from a third person whose voice is somehow objective about an applicant and in some aspect, it’s worth consulting. Besides, an applicant himself must be good so he can get someone’s reference. In conclusion, when recruiting new staff, it is important to look over his or her qualification, experience and reference. Topic 2. What is important when renting office premises? ∑size ∑location ∑cost When renting an office premise, I think the size, the location and the cost of an office are all important to a company’s budget and employees. Firstly, the size of the office is very important. As you know when people work in a large place, they feel comfortable and fresh. Thus, they can work well and finish their work effectively. Most importantly, their customers or partners may be impressed by the size of the company, so they feel like doing business with them. Secondly, the location of the office is also important. Ifour office is located in a convenient place, for example, in the city center or on a large avenue, it has more advantages. It is easy for customers to look for you or it is convenient for your employees to commute to work. As a result, you can have more customers and lower staff turnover. Lastly, an office with a large size in a good location is perfect. Not enough to say, if the cost is reasonable. Every business pays much attention to the cost as it directly influences their business profit. If the rent is too high, they may either increase the price of their products or services or cut down some fringe benefits. Either of the measures is not good for the company because they may not remain competitive for the high price. Respectively, their staff may not stay with them long because they are demotivated with fewer allowances. Inconclusion, it is ideal if we can rent a large office in a convenient place with a reasonable cost. Topic 4. What is important when employing a secretary? First talk Skills are important because if she has good skills, she can work well. Experience because she has good communication skills, she can solve disputes of industrial relations, or customers’ complaints. Personal qualities are important because she may be the one whom the boss confides in the company’s secrets or his, and she won’t discrete them. Second talk Firstly, experience is important because she can work efficiently & quickly. She can solve difficulties easily. Secondly, skills are important. A secretary’s skills include shorthand taking, foreign languages, communication, typing, etc. With shorthand skill, she can take notes at meetings very quickly & exactly, so her manager can get all the discussions and decisions at the meeting clearly. With her fluency in foreign language, she can help her boss to contact foreign partners easily. With her good communication skills, she can inform some issues / regulations to all the staff persuasively. Thirdly, personal qualities are important. She must be honest because she has somewhat influence on her manager’s decisions. She is also responsible for her work in order to finish the assigned tasks on due dates. She must know how to keep secret because she may reveal some confidential information of the company to the rivals. Topic 5. What is important when going for a job an interview? First talk Knowledge of the company is important because it shows that you are interested in the company. And it also helps you decide if you can get along well with the work there. Appearance is important because you may win the interviewer’s love or you may be confident in yourself and the chance to be successful is high. OR Appearance is not important because your ability or qualifications are more important Because your voice or the way you answer the interviewer’s questions is the key factor for you to be chosen. Arriving on time is important because it proves that you are a well-organized person, or you are a good disciplined person, or respect the interviewer. If you came late, you may miss the chance to get the job. Second talk When going for a job interview I think the knowledge of a company is important because it can help me to be confident. When going for a job interview I think appearance is also important because if I have a good appearance I will make a good impression on the interviewer. When going for a job interview I think arriving on time is important too. It proves that I am well-disciplined. Third talk It is increasingly difficult to find work in the present economic situation. So, with all the applicants, the preparation for a job interview is really a challenge. - The first important thing is your knowledge of the company you are applying. You should know as much as possible about its establishment and development history, its major products as well as its market….This shows your attention to the company. You pay much attention to it which means that you really want to contribute your knowledge and ability to it and will probably work long with it. Second, not less important, you should have good appearance. First impressions are very important. Your good ability and experience must combine with a good feature. An applicant who dresses in a suitable office clothes, with a self-confident manners and attitudes will surely attract more attention of the recruiters. Besides, you should smile and show interests when listening and answering the interviewer’s questions. Third, you should arrive on time or earlier than suggested. If you are late for your first appointment, the interviewer may think that you are not responsible or well-disciplined. Topic 7: what is important when arranging entertainment for clients? Good morning/afternoon My candidate number is… My topic is number 7-what is important when arranging entertainment for clients? In my opinion to arrange entertainment for clients, the organiser should consider three things or factors as follows - types of activities - venue - cost Firstly, types of activities are important. Because it attracts people to attend the entertainment much and the importance is that the activities is a chance comunicating with clients and say thanks to them because of their support to our products or something like that. In my opinion types of activities may include party, organizing a holidays trip for the clients, talking about the strategy of the company together with going sight seeing and outdoor activities such as shopping, spa, ect Secondly, venue is important too. Because selecting a ideal place for the entertainment partly makes a good impression for the clients and partly helps them be relax when they join us. There are many beautiful places in Viet Nam, we can arrange the entertainment sucessfully. Thirdly, cost plays the most important thing in our arrangement. Because it decides the success or the failure of the event. If we have lots of money we can spend much on entertaining our clients and they feel satisfied. And vice sersa, they are upset and unpleasant. This thing causes bad effect on the our image we have been building so far. Topic 8: what is important when organising a meeting? Good morning/afternoon My candidate number is… My topic is number 8-what is important when organising a meeting? To organise a meeting, in my opinion, we should consider three factors as follows - agenda - length of meeting - types of rooms Firstly, agenda is important. Because when we have an agenda we will focus on the main points when starting the meeting avoiding waste of time. In my opinion, agenda for the meeting may include hiring additional employees, the product stratergy, fianance and accounting, or something like that. In general, the problems the leader wants to inform the mananger are important so that they can know and understand much about the current company situation. Secondly, length of time is important too. Because it helps the leader consider not to present long and waste of time. In addition to neat and clear presentation is very important. Because we have no time to listen unuseful information from the reporter. So the meeting program must stipulate a certain time for a given point. Thirdly, types of rooms plays an iportant role in meeting. Rooms must be spacious enough so that everyone can feel comfortable and excitied in meeting. Rooms must have sufficient facilities sevicing the meeting such as LCD, projector, drinking water, speaker, ect. and specially types of room must be silent and be well soundproofed. Topic 9: What is important when choosing suitable transport for business trip? You should say: Before you travel on business, there are a few simple questions you need to answer to help you determine which kind of transport you must take. Make sure you get all the details in advance to make your business trip easier. Whether you use your own vehicle or a rented vehicle, it's important to do a quick safety check to ensure your trip will be safe. Check fluid levels, tire pressure, make sure there is a spare tire available and it's ready to go if needed. Know what insurance coverages you have and you might even look into third-party programs such as what are offered by Auto Associations. If the vehicle is rented who is repsonsible for repairs if required? In addition to safety, convenience is also important, especially with long distance. Convenience helps you be healthier so that you can work more effectively. Third, cost-effectiveness is also a concern whether you use your own vehicle or a rented vehicle or you go by airplane. If you use your own vehicle, that’s the cost of fuel and and other expense, if you go on a rented vehicle or you go by airplane, that’s the fee of tickets. Fourth, you should consider the enjoyment of the journey when choosing transport, if you go by vehicle, you can see the scenery in the streets, if you go by airplane, it’s just take you a short time to go to your destination. In short, every kind of transport has its advantage and disadvantage. So you should choose the suitable transport depending on the specific situations. Topic 10: what is important when selecting employees for promotion? Good morning/afternoon My candidate number is… My topic is number 10-what is important when selecting employees for promotion? In my opinion there are three factors for the director to select employees for promotion including personal qualities, current performance and seniority. Firstly, personnal qualities is important. Because the selected person must have good ethics, talent, wisdom, ect. From his or her qualities, people around them can cosider him or her as a good manager and other people belonging to his management will obey them strictly. Secondly, current performance is important too. Because from his/her good result he/she work for the company, the leader promote him/her up to a higher position as a award. In my opinion current performance may include completion of the assigned tasks, the abilities that help him or her sovle the difficult problem sucessfully. With a stable working performance day by day, month by month, year by year, it is worth selecting to promote him/her. Thirdly, in my opinion seniority plays an important role in selecting employees for promotion. Because the very seniority is one of the best standard when promoting someone to a certain position. On the other hand he/she obtains many good skilks through the process of their working, he or she can work out solutions to solve it and he/she can predict the difficulties and overcome easily. Topic 11: what is important when setting up a new busines? Good morning/afternoon My candidate number is…. My topic is number 11-what is important when setting up a new business In my opinion people want to set up a business you should consider three things/factors as follows first business plan, second management experience and third is financial backing. Firstly, business plan is important. Because it ensures that he/she is on the right way. A business plan may include your products, marketing targets, premises, sources for your finance, etc. it is like a guidline for a business to exist or develop. Secondly, management experience is important too. If a manager has good experience he/she can overcome the difficulties that he/she faces easily. He/she can predict the problem and work out solutions for them. In my opinion management experience can be the product management, human management, relations between you and employees, incentives that you present in order to stimulate all the company performing well, etc. Thirdly, financial backing plays the most important things/factors in your business because if you have no money you can not set up your bisiness. If you have good financial backing you can buy material, equipment, pay for employees, etc. Topic 12: What is important when deciding whether to apply for a new post? When you are fed up with your current post or when you see a new oppotunity, you may want to change your work and apply for a new post. There are plenty of elements to consider when deciding whether to apply for a new post. First, the location of te company you will apply for. Please answer the following questions: Is it convinient for you to go to work? Is the company far or near your house? If it is convinient for you to go to work, you will feel more comfortable when going to work and if the company is near your house, you will save a lot of time to do other things you want. Second, the career prospects. When you decide to apply for a new post, please make sure that you will get on well with your work and you will have opportunities to get promotions. Third, the salary is also important. You can compare the salary with that of similar jobs and positions. Please make sure that the salary of your new post is high competitive. In a nutshell, to apply for a new post is a hard decision. Your decision will affect your future. So please think carefully before deciding. Topic 13: what is important when organising an in-house training course? Good morning/afternoon My candidate number is… My topic is number 13-what is important when organising an in-house training course? To organise an in-house course, in my opinion, we should consider three factors as follows: - course contents - participants selected - budget Firstly, course contents is important. Because through the training course the employees can develop their skill the company want to have so that they do their work effectively and fast. So course contents are one of the important thing for the trainees. In my opinion the course contents may be the stuty program that organiser want the trainees to obtain to supplement the their shortcomings in working and to catch up with the development of the company. It can be the working skills, the management skills, the communication skills, ect Secondly, participants selected are important too. Because these are the main subjects of the course. So the company must select the distinguised people or someone needs to be trained in helping the company develop. We must select those subjects carefully. Thirdly, the budget plays the decisive role in the course. Because if we have no money we can not organise an in-house training course. If we have a good budget we can find or invite the wellknown person in the certain field to teach our employees more effectively. As a result we obtain our objectives in training employees well. Speaking topic 14: What is important when recruiting senior staff? You should say: -Age -Qualifications -Experience I think when recruiting senior staff, age is very important. There is a saying “You’re good enough if you are old enough.” There are three reasons for my choice. Firstly, older employees often have relationships in the community. They can take advantage of these relations in their business. Therefore, it’s easy for them to work and bring a lot of benefits to the company. Secondly, when they are old, which means they have a lot of experience in life and in work. This helps them make cautious and right decisions. Thirdly, because of their old age, they have an advantage over young managers. They can be more respected and listened because of Vietnamese culturalbackground. In my opinion, qualification is also an important factor when recruiting senior staff. We often assume that a person’s abilities are based on the qualifications s/he has got. It’s obvious that qualifications show a person’s possible capability to perform a certain job. A real certificate truly verifies one’s abilities if he/she has really studied courses hard for many years. Senior staffs with qualifications of a well-known college or university have an advantage. The other important factor is also working experience. Experience is something you have gained through your working time. Again, the saying “If you’re good enough, you’re old enough.” is true. Having working experience, senior staffs know ways to solve problems quickly and effectively. With entry-level positions, employers may choose applicants without experience, as they think the applicants can learn later in their work life. However, with senior posts, applicants are hired because of their experience. Employers expect them to start work right away and the applicants’ work is management, not an apprentice. Topic 15. What is important when cutting production costs? Firstly, material costs are important so we can’t cut their costs. If we buy cheap materials, i.e. our products will be low-quality. As a result, we may lose our market share. OR Firstly, material costs account for a large part of costs in production. If we can cut material costs by finding cheap suppliers, similar replacements, etc., we can reduce the cost of our products. We also use material in an efficient way to reduce wastes. Secondly, labor costs can be reduced by automating production lines, or upgrading workers’ skills, getting rid of unproductive workers or restructuring the company. Thirdly, although operating costs play a small part in production costs, they should be reduced to increase the competitiveness of our products. Topic 16: What is important when planning market research? My candidate number is… My topic is number 16-what is important when planning market reseach? Nowadays the planning market research helps the company survive and develop in the competative economy. To plan market research we should consider three things/factors as follows: - types of questions - types of people - types of products Firstly, types of questions is important. Because we need to arrange the questionaires carefully before surveying the market. Types of questions is the pilot that we want to find and require people to answer our wanted thing. In my opinion types of questions may be in relation to products, marketing tendency, customer’s taste or something like that. Secondly, types of people is important too. Because people who are interested in that field are more effective than those of who not interested in. Besides people are also active and dynamic suitable for the market research. Thirdly, types of products play an important role in research market. Beacause our products must be stranger than the others do and our products must be special in order to attract customer’s attention. When we research the market we want to receive the response from the customer so that we can predict the prosperous situation in the future or we must adjust the product so that our product can meet the requirement from the market. Topic 18: What is important when deciding whether to obtain a further qualification? Once you have completed your initial qualification you may want to pursue further qualification. There are plenty of elements to consider when deciding whether to obtain a further qualification. Time commitments Everyone has a lot of duties in their lives. How to balance the time for working, relaxing and studying is a thorny problem. Please make sure that you have enough time for studying so that you don’t fall into stress in the process of study. Career benefit Graduating with a postgraduate degree can significantly improve your career prospects. However, study takes time, so please study more if you have time. Interest You can get good knowledge with higher study. Study help to improve your knowledges and skills. Certain job requires certain skill. So developing skills is essential for some works. Topic 19. What is important when placing a newspaper advertisement? Firstly, newspaper sales figures are important because a newspaper with a large circulation may ensure the large cover of our advertising. Therefore, our advertisement can reach a great number of potential customers. Secondly, advertising costs are important because if the benefits from our advertising do not cover the costs, we won’t advertise. Thirdly, types of newspapers are not less important. The type of our products determines the type of newspaper we choose. 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