TÀI LIỆU HƯỚNG DÃN THI NÓI B1 (SPEAKING B1)

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TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI TIẾNG ANH B1

PHẦN THI NÓI THEO ĐỊNH DẠNG VSTEP CỦA BỘ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO

(CÓ HƯỚNG DẪN ĐÁP ÁN)

The speaking Test lasts about 12 minutes and includes 3 parts

Part 1: Social Interaction: “3 minutes”

Social interaction requires you to talk about familiar topics such as hometown, family, work, study, leisure time, future plans and so on The test-taker answers 6 questions

on familiar topics:

Topic 1: 3 questions

Topic 2: 3 questions

You are required to communicate effectively and fluently about topics by responding

to related to questions as much as possible rather than simply giving one-or two –word answers

Part 2: Solution Discussion: 4’ (1’ of preparation)

A situation with three choices will be given, the test-taker talks about these options and selects the best choice You will have 1 minute to prepare what you are going to say Then you have to make a talk about your solution for 1 to 2 minutes

You are required to make a coherent talk about your solution You need to create a talk with a beginning, development, and an ending

Part 3: Topic Development: 5’ (1’ of preparation)

You are given a topic card with a mind map of 3 ideas You will have 1 minute to prepare for a detailed presentation of the ideas You are required to make a coherent talk with a beginning, development, and an ending

The examiner then engages you in a further discussion about questions related to the topic

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The speaking test is marked on:

- Grammar - Discourse Management

- Vocabulary - Fluency

- Pronunciation

SAMPLE SPEAKING TEST

Develop knowledge

Reduces stress

Improves memory

[Your own ideas]

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

 Let’s talk about HEALTH

1 What do you do to stay healthy?

2 What physical exercises do you regularly do?

3 What habits are bad for your health?

 Let’s talk about FESTIVALS

1 What are some festivals you know in Vietnam?

2 What is your favorite festival?

3 What do people usually do on that occasion?

Part 2: Situation Discussion (4’)

A group of people are planning a trip to go from Da Nang to Ha Noi Three means of

transport are suggested: by train, by plane or by coach Which means of transport do

you think is the best choice?

Part 3: Topic development (5’)

Reading should be encouraged among teenagers because of its benefits

- What kind of book do you think young people should read?

- Is it expensive to read books?

- How would you feel if someone gave you a book as a gift?

PART 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION

I Getting to know

Write down your answers to the questions in the table Then talk with a classmate

Benefits of reading

Information Questions

Name

What’s your full name?

………

What’s your first name? ………

What’s your last name/surname/family name? ………

What’s your middle name? ………

Hometown Where are you from? ………

Where do you come from? ………

Where do you live? ………

Where’s your hometown? ………

Job/study What’s your education?

What do you do? ………

What is your job? ………

Where do you work? ………

Family Are you married? ………

Do you have any children? How many children do you have? ………

How many people are there in your family? Who are they? ………

Do you live in a small/nuclear family or a big/ an extended family? ………

Who do you love most in your family? ………

Hobbies What’s your favorite hobby? ………

Free time activities What do you often do in your free time/spare time/leisure time? ………

II.Tips

Explicit: rõ ràng

 Yes, I really like travelling

 No, I’m not into travelling much

1 Answer the questions using full sentences

2 If possible, give a reason for your answer

3 Don’t forget to say “ Yes” or “No” when necessary

Explain:

 Travelling is really fun, relaxing and interesting

 Travelling is costly and tiring I’d rather stay home

Example:

 I can have good memories and refresh myself after working hard

 I may spend too much time and money for services

III QUESTION TYPES

There are three kinds of questions They are Yes/No questions, WH questions and Choice questions

1 YES/NO QUESTIONS

Are you + Adj…… ? Ex: Are you interested in watching TV?

Do you + V……? Ex: Do you like shopping?

Can you + V… ? Ex: Can you use a computer?

Have you + V3/ed… ? Ex: Have you travelled to other countries?

Did you + V… ? Ex: Did you go a kindergarten?

Will you + V… ? EX: Will you continue to learn English in the future?

Sample Example:

Are you interested in watching TV? Yes, I am I’m so keen on watching

TV I often watch movies with my family every evening It helps me relax after working hard

Do you like shopping? Yes, I do Shopping is one of my

hobbies I usually go shopping at the supermarket with my husband to buy necessary things

Can you use a computer? Yes, I can I use computer every day

for my job and entertainment I prepare documents and listen to music on my computer

Have you travelled to other countries? Yes, I have I have travelled to

Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore They are beautiful countries

Did you go to a kindergarten? No, I didn’t I did not go to school

until I was six I went to a primary school

Will you continue to learn English in the future?

Yes, I will English is very useful for

my job; therefore, I need to speak English well so that I can gain more success

2 WH & H QUESTIONS

A What Question

What is your favorite job? My favorite job is a teacher because I

like working with children They are

so cute Moreover, I can teach my

students new things and knowledge What do you think the most difficult about studying English?

I think writing is the most difficult part in studying English because when you write you not only need a good grammar but also have good vocabulary

B Where Question

Where do you come from? I come from ST city It’s famous for

beautiful pagodas and good food such

as Bat pagoda, Chen Kieu pagoda, Clay pagoda , Pia cake, Cong cake and so on

Where did you work? I worked at a small primary school It

is located in My Xuyen Province

C When Question

When do you often finish work? I usually finish work at 5pm

Sometimes, I work late, and finish at 6:30pm

When did you often graduate from university?

I graduated from university in 2013 Since then, I have worked for GPH foreign languages center

D Why Question

Why do you like shopping in the supermarket?

I like to shop at the supermarket because my office is near it and the prices are more reasonable

Why do you become a teacher?

I want to be a teacher Because I like

to work with children They are so lovely

E How Question

How often do you play sports? I play sports twice (two times) a

week on weekends with my friends

We often play volleyball to stay healthy

How do you go/get to work? Every day, I go to work by

motorbike It’s not far from my house to office, just about 20 minutes

How important is learning English? I believe that learning English is very

important It is very useful for our job and personal development Speaking good English, I can earn more money

How do you like your job? Well, I like my job very much It

offers me a pretty high income

How long have you studied English? I have studied English since I was in

grade … (for 10 years) I enjoy learning English a lot

III CHOICE QUESTION “OR”

Are you keen on reading books or watching TV? I really like reading books I

read all sorts of things such as novels, newspapers, online articles and so on It helps me reduce stress after working hard

Do you like eating fruit or fast food? I enjoy eating fruit every day,

because it contains a lot of

vitamins and minerals So it good’s for health

Do you like to eat out or eat at home? I prefer eating at home to

eating out because I can save some money and comfortable

IV.TOPICS

Let’s talk about these topics

Topic 1: Let’s talk about Hobbies and Free time activities

Going out=hang out for a drink

Going to Karaoke bar

Kinds of sport: football, volleyball, jogging, swimming, go for a walk,…

1 Hobbies and free time activities

2 Family and friends

3 Hometown

4 Neighbours & Neighbourhood

5 Work and study

6 Clothes and fashion

7 Holidays and festivals

8 Food and health

Free time/spare time/ leisure time/ at the weekends,…

After studying/working hard = after a hard- working day

About 2 hours a day/ Everyday

Useful structures5

I often spend more time ………… because S+V/ beause of +Np

It helps +(O) + Vo/ to Vo

My favorite free time activity is ………

I’m /keen on/ fond of +Ving

1.What is your favorite outdoor

activity/indoor activity?

2 What do you do in your free time?

3 Do you prefer to spend your free time

alone or with other people?

4 Do you spend more or less time

outside at the weekend?

5 How much time do you spend for

outdoor activities every day?

Topic 2: Let’s talk about Family and Friends

Vocabulary:

Going out= Hanging out for a drink

Going to the cinema

Going to Karaoke bar

Baking

Watching TV

Cooking togther

Going on a picnic

In freetime=spare time= leisure time

Family members: father, mother, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother,……

Be willing to help

To share each other

Get on well with

Have a lot of common

Have the same tastes

Give good advice

share happiness and sadness

Understand each other well and maintain a good relationship

2 When you have problems, do you talk

to your friends or family? Why?

3 How important is friendship to you?

4 Do you like to have many friends or

just some close friends? Why?

 Topic 3: Let’s talk about Hometown

Vocabulary

Earn/Make a living

Doing farming/ gardening

Doing private business

Making handicrafts

Teaching

Interesting things in hometown:

Beautiful landscapes/places: Bat pagoda, Clay Pagoda, Chen Kieu and Phat hoc pagoda…

Good/ delicious food: Pia Cake, Cong cake, Noodles soup…

Friendly/helpful/kind people

Quiet and peaceful place

Convenient/comfortable

I would like to change some things :

Build more entertainment centers such as: cinemas, shopping centers, parks…

Build more schools/ roads/ hospital…

Useful structures:

I come from ………

-My hometown is ……… It’s located in the North/ middle/ South of VietNam

-It’s famous for/ well known for ……

It’s a/an + adj (quite….) to live in

- S+ should + V1

- I lived there for ……… years

- There are some + Ns ………

- My hometown has …………

1 Where do you come from?

2 What are the most interesting things

about your hometown?

3 What do people in your hometown do to

Friendly= Kind neighbour

Be willing to help each other

To share each other

Get on well with each other

Close to each other

Useful structures:

In my opinion, it’s very important to have a good relationship because S +V

I love + Ving/N… because S +V

When I have some problems I can +Vo ………

1 Do you like your neighbour and

neighbourhood?

2 What are the qualities of a good

neighbour?

3 Are neighbours usually close to each

other in your country?

Topic 5: Let’s talk about Work and Study

Vocabulary

Jobs: Teacher, Doctor, Engineer, Accountant, Police officer, Tour guide, Manager,… Kinds of subject: Maths, Literature, English, Geography, PE, History, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Informatics, Civic Education,…

have a college/university degree in teaching

Hard to work

Useful structures

My job is a/an …… = I’m a/an

I chose that job because S+V

To do the job well, I think we need to………

I really like + Ving/to Vo…

1 What is your job?

2 What is your typical working day?

3 Why did you choose that job?

4 What is your favorite subject?

5 What do you need to do that job well?

Topic 6: Let’s talk about Clothes and Fashion

Vocabulary:

Kinds of clothes: Shirt, Jeans, T-shirt, Pants, Skirt, Dress…

In the supermarket, In the market, Clothes shop, ……

Different types of clothes with many sizes and colors

More elegant and more confident

Useful Structures:

I would feel +ADJ

It offers ……

Wearing nice clothes makes +O +ADJ

I often buy clothes ………

1 What kind of clothes do you like to

wear?

2 Where do you usually buy clothes?

3 Have you ever bought clothes online?

4 Is wearing nice clothes important?

Topic 7: Let’s talk about Holidays and Festivals

Some traditional activities people do on that occasion:

Make sticky rice cake

Watch firework on the New Year,

Visit pagoda

Give lucky money to children

Clean their house

Decorate the house with a lot of colorful lights and flowers

Paint the house with new color

Shop for new clothes

Buy a lot of foods

Kinds of food: sweets, coconut, jams, fruit candies, melon seeds, watermelon,…

Useful structures:

There are many festivals in VN such as ………

People buy a lot of foods………

People do/prepare a lot of things like ………

My favorite festivals is ……… because S +V

People has more time to enjoy the holiday

People usually have longer holidays and there are many traditional activities to enjoy

1 What are some festivals you know in

Vietnam?

2 What is your favorite festival?

3 What do people usually do on that occasion?

4 What is the most popular holiday in your

country?

Topic 8: Let’s talk about Foods and Health

Vocabulary:

Some habits good for health

doing physical exercises regularly

eating fresh food

having enough sleep

drinking a lot of water

Some habits bad for health

staying up late

eating a lot of fast food

drinking too much beer, alcohol or coffee

Physical exercises: swimming, jogging, volleyball, football, badminton

Kinds of food: noodles soup, spaghetti, rice, chicken,…

Useful structures: Likes

I’m interested in/ fond of/ keen on …

I really like ………

I like …… best because …

I’d rather ………

I prefer + Ving (N) + to + Ving (N)

I would rather + bare Inf + (than)…

I enjoy + Ving

I’m a big fan of + Ving/N

Dislikes:

I’m not much for ………

I’m not keen on ……… because

I don’t like/enjoy ……

1 What do you do to stay healthy?

2 What physical exercises do you regularly do?

3 What habits are bad for your health?

4 What kinds of food do you like to eat?

5 Do you prefer home-cooked meals or

restaurant-cooked meals?

Topic 9: Let’s talk about Shopping

Vocabulary : Buy necessary things

Free time/ spare time/ leisure time/ on weekends

Cheap # expensive, reasonable/ high expenses

Convenient, comfortable, save time

Always available / various choices

Goods/products

Buyers/shoppers/customers

Quality products: High-quality/ low-quality

Shipping costs/ Fixed Price/ Bargain/ compare the prices

Ving/N brings/ + O + many + Ns………

Ving +(N) has a lot of + Ns ……… / is Adj ………

[topic]/ It is very +adj…

People cannot check ………

Shopping online can help + O + Vo/to Vo …………

There are various N + Ns ………

People have more choices ……

1 Do you like shopping?

2 Which kinds of shop do you like?

3 Do you prefer shopping in a big store or

small store?

4.When do you often go shopping?

5 What do you usually buy when you go