Questions Speaking A2

TOPIC 1: PERSONAL DETAILS What’s your name? - My name’s……………… How you spell your name? - It’s……… Where are you from? - I’m from Ca Mau What’s your nationality? - I’m Vietnamese What’s your home address? / Where you live? - I live at ………………… street, ………… ward, …………… district, Can Tho city What’s your email address? - My email address is duy@gmail.com How old are you? - I’m ………………years old What’s your major? - My major is………… What’s your hobby? - My hobby is …………………………… - My hobbies are ……………………………………… 10 Are you good at singing/ dancing/ English? - Yes, I am/ No, I’m not 11 Do you like music/ films ? - Yes, I do/ No, I don’t 12 How long have you studied English? - I have studied English for … years 13 What you like to in your free time? - In my free time, I like to listen to music/ watch films/ movies… 14 Do you live with your parents? - Yes, I do/ No, I don’t 15 Who you live with? - I live with my family/ I live alone 1 TOPIC 2: HOUSE AND HOME Where’s your house? - My house is on THD street,/in Can Tho city Is your house in a convenient location? - Yes, it’s near the market/ hospital/ in the center of the city What color is your house? - It’s blue/ white/ pink How many rooms are there in your house?- There are rooms in my house What are they? - They are a living room, bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen What are there in your bedroom? - There are some pillows, chairs, a bed, a desk, a cabinet… What are there in the living room? - There are some chairs around the table, some plants in the corners, a TV on the wall… What are there in the kitchen? - There are some chairs around the table, a cupboard and cooking items Is there a yard in front of / behind your house? - Yes, there is / No, there isn’t What’s your favorite room in your house? Why? - My favorite room is my bedroom, because I feel comfortable in my own room/ because it’s my own room Which room you spend the least time in? - Maybe the bathroom Which room you spend the most time in? - Of course my bedroom, because it’s my own room Do you get along well with your neighbors? - Yes, of course Are there any parks/ schools/ markets near your house? - Yes, there is one ( its name is….)/ No, there aren’t Are you satisfied with your house? Why? - Yes, I am Because it’s nice/ comfortable/ my home/ our warm nest 2 TOPIC 3: SEASONS AND WEATHER How many seasons are there in your country?/ in your hometown? What are they? - In the South, there are seasons: rainy season and dry season In the North, there are seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter - In my hometown, there are seasons: rainy season and dry season What’s your favorite season? Why? - I like spring, because it’s cool and beautiful What you usually in spring?/ summer? - I like to enjoy the beauty of flowers and special food in spring - I have to study hard all the time, so I just travel with my family in summer, when I have no class or I have free time - I like to enjoy the cool weather in fall - I like to stay home and enjoy hot milk in winter What is your favorite thing to in rainy season? - I like to read books or listen to music in my own room Where is the best place to be in summer? How about winter? - I think Da Lat is the best place to be in summer - Sweet home is the best place to be in winter What’s the weather like in your hometown in rainy season/ dry season? - In rainy season, it’s rainy and cool - In dry season, it’s sunny and hot What are some fun activities for each season? - In rainy season, we like to play, make jokes and laugh in the rain - In dry season, we would like to go to the supermarket to enjoy cool air Have you ever been caught in bad weather? (If yes, what did you do?) - No, I haven’t What month gets the most rain in your country? - I think June gets the most rain in our country? 10 Which you like better, hot weather or cold weather - I like cold weather, because I feel better in cold weather than hot weather 11 What kind of climate you prefer when choosing a place to go on vacation? - I prefer to travel on clear and cool days 12 What you like to when it’s rainy heavily? - I like to read books or listen to music in my own room 13 What you like to when it’s sunny?- I like to go swimming 3 TOPIC 4: HEALTH 10 11 12 13 14 Do you think you are healthy? Why you think so? - Yes, I think I’m healthy because I exercise every day Do you eat healthfully? What you usually eat? - Yes, I I eat a lot of vegetables, fish but less fat food What food you eat to be healthy? - To be healthy, I eat adequate/ enough nutrition with vegetables, meat, and fruit What food shouldn’t we eat much? - We shouldn’t eat food with/ containing much sugar and fat because they are not good for our health What common sickness you often have? What is your advice for these ones? - I often have a headache (and a backache) because I have to work on the computer during the day / I have to study a lot/ I have many things to work and to remember What you to keep fit? - To keep fit, I sleep enough, eat nutritious food and exercise every morning What habits are bad for your health? - There are many bad habits such as staying up late, eating late, drinking a lot of soft drink, beer and wine These are not good for health What are medical services in your city? - They are general hospitals, private clinics and doctor’s offices How is the health welfare in your city? - It is good People are treated well by doctors Do you want to live to be 100 years old? Why/ why not? - No, I don’t I don’t want to be very old and ugly - Yes, of course I want to see how our society changes Do you think that you need to lose weight? Why/ why not? - Yes, I I am a little fat - No, I don’t think I need to lose weight because I’m satisfied with how I am What should we to lose weight? / gain weight? - To lose weight, we should exercise every day, eat healthy food And we should not eat much after p.m - To gain weight, we should exercise and eat nutritious food and drink milk Do you usually get enough sleep? Why should we get enough sleep? - No, I don’t I often stay up late to some extra work and I don’t have a lot of time to sleep - Yes, I try to sleep enough because sleeping enough is good for our health and our mind How many hours of sleep you get a night? - It’s about hours a night because I am so busy every day - It’s about or hours a night 4 15 Do you agree that health is the most valuable thing in life? Explain your ideas - Yes, I Health is very important to us We can’t anything without health even though we have a lot of money 5 TOPIC 5: FAMILY What type of family is yours? - My family is a nuclear family - My family is an extended family How many people are there in your family? - There are people in my family Who are they? - They are my father, my mother, my sister/brother and me How many brothers and sisters you have? - I have one sister/ brother - I don’t have any brother and sister! Are you the only child? - No, I’m not/ Yes, I’m the only child in my family! Do you live with your parents? - Yes, I - No, I don’t I live alone/ I live with my friends How old is your mother/ father? - She’s/ He’s …….years old What’s your mother’s job/ father’s job? - She’s a teacher/ He’s a farmer What does your mother/father look like? - She’s tall and nice./ He’s tall and thin 10 What’s your mother like? - She’s kind and friendly How often you have meals with your family? - I have meals with my family every day - Sometimes, when I come back to my hometown 12 Do you spend a lot of time with your family? - Yes, I - No, I don’t because I live far away from home 13 How often you talk to your parents?/ mother/ father? - I talk to my parents?/ mother/ father everyday - Sometimes, because I live far away form them 14 What your family members usually together? - We usually talk and watch TV together Do you get along well with other members in your family? - Yes, of course 6 TOPIC 6: SHOPPING - Do you like to go shopping? with whom? - Yes, I like to go shopping with my friends/ my family How often you go shopping?/ When you go shopping? - I go shopping once a week,/ on the weekend Where you go shopping, the market or the supermarket? - I usually go to the supermarket Which supermarket/ market you like ? Why? - I like Coorp Mart, because it has many kinds of products, and the prices are reasonable/ OK The products have good qualities How are the prices there? - The prices are reasonable/ fixed What you buy when you go shopping? - I usually buy food/ clothes Where is your favorite place to shop for clothes/shoes…? I like to buy clothes at ………………./I like to buy shoes at…………… My favorite place to shop for clothes/shoes is in the supermarket What products you prefer to shop online for? - I like to shop online for snack/ clothes… What products you prefer to shop in stores for? - I like to shop food, fruits, clothes… 10 How you feel about sales people following you and helping you when you shop? - I greatly appreciate their help 11 Do you know anyone who is addicted to shopping? - No, I don’t 12 Are you addicted to shopping? - No, I’m not/ Yes, I’m addicted to shopping, I love shopping very much! 13 How much you spend on shopping each week/ month? - I spend about 500,000 VND a week, million VND a month 14 How much you usually spend each week on food? - about 500,000 VND 15 How much you usually spend each week on entertainment? - It depends, about 100,000 7 TOPIC 7: CITY LIFE Where are you living now? What you think about it? - - I’m living in CanTho city I think it’s quite good/ nice Do you prefer to live in a big city or in a small town? Why? - I prefer to live in a big city, because there are many good schools, good hospitals and good companies Do you know the neighbors who live near you?Yes, I usually talk to them Did you grow up in the city or in the country? - I grew up in the country/ city What you think about the standard of living and the cost of living in a big city/ a small town? - The standard of living and the cost of living in a big city is usually high - The standard of living and the cost of living in a small town is usually lower than in the city What are some good things and bad things about Cantho city and your hometown? - Good things about Can Tho city: there are many good schools, good hospitals and good companies - Bad things about Can Tho city: sometimes the streets are flooded in rainy season - Good things in my home town: We always have a peaceful life - Bad things in my home town the living standard is very low Many people are very poor Cantho city is a nice place to live? Do you think so? Why or Why not? - Yes, I think Can Tho is a nice place to live because the weather is nice and the living condition is good Why so many people want to live in big cities? - Because there are many good schools, good hospitals, good companies and good job opportunities in big city In your opinion, which city in Vietnam …………………? - is the biggest one - is the most expensive one - is the most peaceful one - is the most beautiful one - It’s ………………… 10 Which of the following you really expect to get in Cantho city: - a good job good friends a comfortable and modern life a modern house good entertainment good education others…………………… - I would like to have/ I expect to have…………… 11 Are some parts of this city ( Cantho city) considered more dangerous than others? Which parts? - Sorry I don’t know - Maybe, there are some parts in the border of Vietnam 12 Do you think public services in this city are good or not good? Explain your idea - I think public services in this city are quite good Because I don’t have to waste a lot of time to wait 13 Between the city and the countryside, which one is safer to live? - I think the countryside is safer to live 14 Which cities would you like to visit in your country? - I would like to visit Da Nang city because there are beautiful beaches and landscapes in this city 15 Which cities would you like to visit around the world? I would like to visit Paris, because it’s the capital of fashion and art - - 9 TOPIC 8: FOOD AND DRINK How many meals you have a day? What are they? - - - 10 - I have meals a day They are breakfast, lunch and dinner What you usually have/eat for breakfast / lunch/ dinner? I usually have bread for breakfast I usually have rice, meat or fish and vegetables for lunch/ dinner What’s your favorite food? - I like beef/ chicken/ fish/ vegetables/ salads/ fruit/ milk What’s your favorite drink? - I like coffee/ milk/ fruit juice Do you drink coffee/ milk/ tea every day/ every morning…? Yes, I often drink… every morning No, I don’t like to coffee or tea in the morning Do you eat fruits/ vegetables every day? Yes, I have vegetables in my meal every day No, I don’t like to eat…… What should we eat and drink to be healthy? - To be healthy, we should eat a lot of fruits, vegetables and drink water Are you a vegetarian? - Yes, I am/ No, I’m not Can you cook? - Yes, I can/ No, I can’t 10 What dishes can you cook? - I can cook vegetable soup, braised fish, sour soup, boiled-egg… 11 Are you a good cook? - No, I’m not/ Yes, I can cook very well 12 Do you eat out? Yes, I sometimes./ No, I don’t like eating out It’s very expensive 13 How often you eat out? I seldom eat out because it’s expensive I eat out every day, because I can’t cook/ I don’t have time to cook 14 What’s your favorite place to eat? - My favorite place to eat is………(at home/ in the restaurant) 15 Do you ever skip breakfast? If yes, how often and why? 10 - No, never I always have breakfast in the morning - Yes, sometimes, when I’m busy in the morning TOPIC 9: ENTERTAINMENT What you like to in your free time?/ at the weekend ? - I like to read books or listen to music Do you like listening to music?/ watching films? What kind of music/film you like? I like pop, rock, folk songs… I like cartoons, horour films, love stories, Kungfu films, action films… What’s your favorite song/ film?- My favorite song is……./ film is… Who is your favorite singer/actor/actress? - My favorite singer/ actor/ actress is…………… Do you like watching cartoons? No, I don’t like cartoons, they are for children Yes, I really like cartoons, they are very interesting What’s your favorite cartoon? - My favorite cartoon is……… Do you like reading comic books? Yes, I do./No, I don’t How often you read comic books? - I read comic books everyday/ when I have free time - I never read comic books 10 How often you visit museums? When was the last time? - I never visit museums/ I seldom visit museums - I don’t remember when the last time I visited the museum was 11 Do you like reading books? Yes, I I love reading books/ No, I dislike reading books 12 What are some good books that you have read? I have read (titles of the books)……………………… ……… 13 What is the best book you have ever read? It’s……………… 14 What are some of the good films you have seen? - Some of the good films I have seen are……… / They are………………… 15 What is the best film you have ever seen? - The best film I have ever seen is……………………… 11 11 TOPIC 10: DAILY ROUTINES What time you get up? - 12 - I usually get up at ………….a.m What time you have breakfast/ lunch/ dinner? - I have breakfast/ lunch/ dinner at…… What time you go to school? - I go to school at… What time you go home? - I go home at…… What time you your homework? - I usually my homework at…… What time you watch TV/……? - I usually watch TV at………… What time you go to bed? - I go to bed at…………… What you every day? - I morning exercise, go to school, housework and homework, go to evening class, watch TV,…… Which activity you spend the most time on? - I think I spend the most time on studying, about hours a day 10 Which activity you spend the least time on? - I spend the least time on eating I just eat meals a day - I spend the least time on my entertainment I only spend 15 minutes for entertainment a day - I spend the least time on………………………………………………… 11.Do you wake up early in the morning? No, I don’t I try but I can’t Yes, I 12 Do you eat breakfast/ lunch/ dinner with your family? Yes, I usually eat breakfast/ lunch/ dinner with your family No, I don’t because I live far away from my family 13 Do you take a nap in the afternoon? Yes, I sometimes No, I never take a nap in the afternoon I go to school 12 14 Do you work out at the gym? - No, I don’t have time 15 Do you watch television/ listen to music before you go to sleep?- Yes, of course Watching TV or listening to music makes me relaxed to sleep well 13 13