Thu Khoa Nghia High school for Gifted students Foreign Language Group ESSAY TOPICS Topic You should spend about 40 minutes to write about the following topic: People have different tastes in listening to music (including songs) Some like classical music while others like popular music Which kind of music you prefer? Please give specific reasons for your answer You should write at least 250 words Your essay should include: What kind of music you like and how often you listen to it What are your favourite songs and who are your favourite singers What it can help people What you think about that kind of music and why you like it Topic Write a short essay about doing housework in your family, using the cues given below How many and who the people are in the family What roles the father and mother perform What responsibilities each family member takes What attitude to doing household tasks each family member has The general atmosphere of the family You should write at least 150 words Topic Choose one of the following inventions and explain why you think it has changed people’s lives • tablet PC • smartphone • social network site Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words Your essay should include: What invention you choose What its functions and features are What benefits and disadvantages it brings to people How it changes people’s lives Topic People many different things to stay healthy What you for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer You should write at least 250 words Your essay should include: What your routine is What your eating habits are What sorts of foods and drinks you have to stay healthy What you avoid to keep healthy Topic You should spend about 40 minutes to write about the following topic: Travelling is one of the most popular recreational activities we have Some people like to travel alone while others like to travel with a group of people What would you prefer, travelling alone or travelling with some people? You should write at least 250 words Your essay should include: How often and with whom you travel Which you prefer, travelling alone or travelling with some people What benefits it brings to you What you like most and what you avoid when travelling Topic Some countries are more successful than other countries in sporting events? What are the main reasons? - the support of countrymen - the careful preparation - the competition spirit of athletes - the facilities Topic What are the benefits of playing football? Give examples to support your ideas - develop good characters: cooperation, - good heath - have a lot of fun - become famous Topic Some children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports Discuss advantages and disadvantages of this + Advantages: - good health - develop good characters: hard-working, cooperation, patent + Advantages: - not having enough time to study - exhausted - Stress Topic Nowadays, more and more people are being attracted to dangerous sports? In your opinion, what are the main reasons? - excitement - overcome the difficulties - show their strength - being admired Topic 10 Which international organizations would you like to work for: WWF, WHO, or the UN? Explain your choice + have an opportunity to live abroad + Use English at work + Travel all over the world + Do charity and volunteer work + protect endangered species + have high salary Topic 11 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Topic 12 What you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice Topic 13 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There is nothing that young people can teach older people Use specific reasons and examples to support your position Topic 14 It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay Topic 15 You are being sent on a one month work assignment in San Francisco, California You need a place to stay while you are there Write a letter to the Maury Samson Real Estate Agency In your letter: • explain the situation • describe the kind of accommodation you would like • provide the dates you will need it You should write at least 150 words You should spend about 20 minutes on this task