TONG HOP WRITING TOPICS WITH CUES

WRITING TOPICS WITH CUES Topic 1: Describe your closest friend You should include the following points in your writing: - What is her/ his name? - How old is she/ he? - Where does she/ he live? - When and where did you meet her/ him? - What does he/ she look like? (Height, body, face, eyes, nose, skin, etc) - How is her/ his personality? (Friendly, social, trustworthy, caring, etc) - What you often with her/ him in your free time? - Are there any thing in common between your friend and you? - What you like best about him/ her? Topic 2: Describe your current school You should include the following points in your writing: - What is your school’s name? - Where is it located? - Is your school newly established or established for a long time? - How many buildings are there in your school? - How many classes/ students/ teachers are there in your school? - Are there any special facilities in your school? (football ground, library, computer laboratory, experiment laboratory, etc) - What students in your school wear every day? Is there school uniform? - How are the teachers in your school? (devoted, strict, caring, helpful, etc) - What are some extra-curriculum activities in your school? - What you like best about your school? Topic 3: Write about an enjoyable party you have been to You should include the following points in your writing: - Whose party was it? - What was the occasion? - When and where was it held? - Who did you go with? - Did you bring a gift for the host? - Were there a lot of people there? Who were they? - What sorts of foods and drinks were served at the party? - What are some main activities at the party? - What time did the party finish? - Why did you enjoy the party? Topic 4: Write about a popular celebration or holiday in your country You should include the following points in your writing: - What celebration or holiday is it? - When and where is it held? - What is the purpose of the celebration? - What are some popular activities done in the celebration? - What you like best about the celebration? Topic 5: Write about a memorable trip you have taken part in You should include the following points in your writing: - When and where did you go? - Who did you go with? - How did you go there? - Did you bring anything along? - What did you there? - How long did you stay there? - How was the place? Were there any special about the place? - When did you come home? - Why was the trip memorable? Topic 6: Write about your hometown You should include the following points in your writing: - Where is your hometown located? - What are some physical features of your hometown (plain, mountains, rivers, etc) - What are some famous places in your hometown? - What are some specialties in your hometown? - What is the main industry in your hometown? - How is the weather in your hometown? - How are the people in your hometown? (friendly, caring, honest, etc) - How many religions, ethnic groups, languages are there in your hometown? - What you like best about your hometown? Topic 7: Write about an interesting film that you like You should include the following points in your writing: - What is the name of the film? - What kind of film is it? - Where is it made in? - When and where did you see it? - What was it about? - Who are the main characters? - What did the main characters in the film? - What you like best about the film/ characters? - Are there anything you can learn from the film? Topic 8: Write about a modern device that you think important in our lives, for example the computer, the cell phone, the printer, the camera, etc You should include the following points in your writing: - What is the modern device? - What does it look like?/ What are its characteristics? - What is it used for? - What are some of its benefits? - Is it popular in the market? - How is its price? - Where can you buy it? - Are there any disadvantages of the device? Topic 9: Write about an unforgettable day in your life You should include the following points in your writing: - When is the day? - Where did you go/ stay? - What did you do? - Who was involved? - What made the day unforgettable? Topic 10: Where you prefer living, in a city or in countryside? Give reasons and evidences to support your choice The following suggestions can be used in your writing: - Advantages of living in a city (convenience, easy to make money, quick access to new technology, good schools or hospitals, lots of entertainment, etc) - Disadvantages of living in a city (pollution, crowded, heavy traffic, stressful and hectic life) - Advantages of living in a countryside (clean and peaceful life, less polluted environment, people are friendly and helpful, less stressful life) - Disadvantages of living in a city (lack of jobs, old-fashioned, lack of entertainments) Topic 11: Write a short paragraph (100 words) about your favorite school subject(s) Using the following guides to build up your paragraph.(1,0m) - What is (are) the subject(s)? - Who teaches it? - When did you gain the love for this (these) subject(s)? - Do you have any difficulties when studying the subject(s)? - What can this (these) subject(s) help you in real life? Topic 12: You have just come back home after a short holiday It was a wonderful one Write a paragraph about 50 – 70 words to describe your holiday then Answer these questions: - Where you went - Whom you went with - What you did - How you felt Topic 13: Write a paragraph about how people in your family share housework Use the following questions to help you gather ideas for the paragraph - How many people are there in your family? - Are they busy with their work everyday? - How your family members split the housework in the family? - Do they enjoy the housework? - What are the benefits of everyone in your family when they share the housework? Topic 14: Write a paragraph about a TV program that you enjoy most Your writing should include the following points: - What is the name of the TV program? (Wheel of fortune, Who want to be the billionaire, News, Wildlife World, Sports, Documentary …) - When is it shown? (on Monday, Tuesday, at weekend …) What time can you watch it? (7:00 a.m, 7:30 p.m …) - What does the TV program talk about? (animals, wildlife, people in the world, sports, game showste61health, environment …) - How does it help you in your daily life? (enlarge knowledge: about animals and wildlife, amazing inventions, international sport events, discoveries of great people in the world; relax after work; have a chance to gather all members in your family…) Topic 15: Write a paragraph to describe your hometown You should include the following points in your writing: - Where is your hometown located? - What is it known for? - What are some famous places in your hometown? - What are specialties in your hometown? - What people in your town live mainly on? - What are the main jobs/industries in your hometown? - What problems does your hometown face to? Topic 16: Write a paragraph of 100 words about your future job You should mention the following point in the paragraph: - What is your future job?/ What you want to in the future? - Do you know what you will on that job? - What environment you like to work in? - What you concern about? (fame, income, workplace…) - Why you want to that job? - Why you think this job suit you? Topic 17: In about 150 words, write a paragraph on the formal school education system in Vietnam, using the information given in speaking tasks on page 47 You may follow the suggestions below: - Levels of education: primary (5years; start from the age of 6) • lower secondary (4 years) • upper secondary (3 years) - Compulsory education: years (primary & lower secondary) - The academic year: 35 weeks (9months, from September to May) - School terms: terms: Term (Sep – Dec.), term (Jan – May) - Time of the national examination for GCSE (early June) Topic 18: Write a paragraph about yourself and your family In the paragraph you should say: How many members in your family? Give your father and mother’s name, age and job Give your brother and sister’s name, age and job What you and your family often in free time? What you like most about your family? Do you think that your family is very important to you? Why? Topic 19: In about 150 words, write a paragraph on you school life You may follow the suggestions below: - Which high school you go to? What are your subjects? What is your favorite subject? Why you like it? What is your timetable? How about the tests and examinations at your school? - What about homework? - How much time you want to stay at your school? - What part of the school life did you like? - What part of the school life didn't you like? Topic 20: Write about your background You should follow the following questions to build up your paragraph - What’s your name? - How old are you? - Where you live? - What are some things that define you? (Your personality, your taste of clothing, etc) - How many people are there in your family? Who are they? - What are your hobbies?/ What you like doing in your free time? - What class are you in? What is/ are your favorite subject(s)? Why? - What you want to be/ become in the future? Why?