Topic 10: Do young people today make good use of their time?. Nowadays, most of young people today have strong and healthy bodies.[r]
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Topic 1: Talk about some changes that you like in this city and some changes that you don’t like Why?
Managed by the governments, local authorities of our country, we are proud of the developments of our city We are glad that there are a lot of tall buildings, big companies, modern houses, good services, wide streets, parks,… Our living condition is improving a lot
On the other hand, there are also some changes that affect badly to us such as there are a lot of factories, they cause water pollution, air pollution There are a lot of Internet services, so students rush into there, they ignore their study Moreover people become rich, they buy their children modern motorcycles Days after days, there are so many motorcycles, they easily cause fatal accidents The best way is that we should use public transportation
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Topic 2: People often say life is getting faster every year Does faster mean better?
I think nowadays our life is becoming faster For example: There are many kinds of modern machines, computers,…our work becomes better, faster They can produce more products Nowadays, we have a lot of labor saving devices for the home such as: vacuum cleaners, washing machines, refrigerators,… they help the housewives have more free time Modern means of transportations help people travel faster Modern means of communication such as: mobile phones, emails,… can bring people closer together We also have good conditions in our life
Thanks to telephones, fax, mobile phones, … we can get information quickly However, there are much pollution from cars, factories, … The air, land, ocean … are seriously polluted There are more accidents, more disasters … Our work becomes busier, we have no time to relax, we don’t have enough time to take care of our family
In general speaking, I think faster means better and busier Topic 3:
Topic 3:The generation gap in the modern Vietnamese family?
I live in a small family There are two generations: my parents and me There are some advantages living in a small family My parents love me very much So, they share me their experience in their life And I have a lot of good conditions in my life My family isn’t so noisy as big families but the atmosphere is always cozy We are very happy together
(2)However, there are some disadvantages such as their thoughts and their ideas are different from me They don’t accept the modern life style, examples: music, customs, fashion,…I’m interested in modern music, I like travel here and there with my friends but they don’t like that Sometimes, they look after me so carefully, I am not free at all My mother thinks the girls shouldn’t wear jeans There are so many generations gaps that I can’t tell you all I hope our modern society can gradually change their own ideas
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Topic 4:Teenager drug addiction in Ho Chi Minh city? As you know, Ho Chi Minh city is one of the most modern city in our country but I think it is a complicated city with full of drug addiction However, most of teenagers are interested in their study but some of them don’t care They rush into drug addiction, there are a lot of bad results caused by drug addiction such as fatal races, robbing, aids, … Those affect quite badly to their families, our society and our country
To prevent the problems, the local authority should manage their areas well, the media agencies should work better and the parents should take care of their children better
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Topic 5: Describe what can be done to prevent pollution in our country?
As you know, the earth is becoming hotter everyday because of bad habits of people around the world There are a lot of factories in our country ,so there are a lot of smoke, wastes … Our environment is being destroyed by many factors
We should have measures to minimize the pollution Perhaps, the governments should ban cars, motorcycles from the city centre, develop public transportations like buses, trains to limit smoke in cities We should use the solar energy instead of burning coal or oil We should prevent people from deforestation Besides, we should plant more trees in big cities We can use banana leaves to wrap food because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve We shouldn’t throw trash or garbage into the rivers Especially, we should diminish (làm giảm bớt) the increase of population
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Topic 6: What is your “lucky” number / colour / charm? Do you think you are superstitious (mê tín)?
My lucky colour is blue I think blue is the hopeful colour I usually have good things with blue I feel self-confident with blue shirt when I go out with my friends Blue symbolizes the sky, it’s very wide and I think it’s freedom With a blue pen, I feel seft-confident in the exam and I will the test better than usual
And I don’t think I’m superstitious I think those are my tastes and my luckiness
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(3)In my opinion, getting old is the truth that we must accept when we think about the future It is because that no one is young forever So, I think people could be afraid of losing their jobs when they think about the future As you know, if you have a stable job, you’ll be certain that your life will be stable When you are old, it’s difficult for you to find a suitable (thích hợp) job No one or no company wants to employ (thuê) such an old person like you
Moreover, the old are more experienced but less enthusiastic (thiếu nhiệt tình) and flexible (linh hoạt) than the young Nowadays, the young know more skills than the old They can speak many foreign languages They can type, know how to use computers They are more creative and more active than the old Therefore, how can the old get new jobs when losing their jobs?
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Topic 8: What are your thoughts and feelings about computers?
Nowadays, almost every people can use computer: businessmen, doctors, students, teachers, even children Almost every office now uses computers Business people use them to make business decisions Doctors also use computers to help their patients (they can type prescriptions, they can find out the disease …) Computers are very useful for students, too Internet services help people closer In general speaking, computers make our work become faster and better
However, students spend much time on playing computer games We cannot deny(từ chối) that it also has some negative (tiêu cực) effects (tác động) Especially for teenagers Some programs contain violence (bạo lực), crime (tội ác)…even sexuality ( tình dục ) Teenagers easily get influence from them Obviously , they have lowered their results in studying
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Topic 9:Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones?
Nowadays, we don’t need to be at home or at the office to use telephone because mobile phones become more and more popular With mobile phones we can call anyone, anywhere and anywhen we like We can carry it in our pockets We can play games, take photographs, listen to music, even chat Next, it is used as an alarm clock Thanks to mobile phones, we can take messages and leaves messages easily It also interrupts our work and our talk because some nets are not good Besides, we spend much money on mobile phones
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Topic 10: Do young people today make good use of their time?
(4)However, some of young people ignore ( phớt lờ ) their study or their works They rush into Internet services, fatal accidents or drug addiction Their parents buy their children modern motorcycles, so they easily cause fatal accidents Those affect badly to their family, our country, our society
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Topic 11: The differences between your own life-style and that of your parents are interesting Talk about the differences between your life and your parents’?
I have lived with my parents since I was born I’m the only son in my family In our free time, we like talking together Of course I have my own work and thoughts and so my parents I like reading I think reading helps me widen the doors of knowledge, get more information… My parents are interested in chatting with their friends I like excited atmosphere, but my parents don’t like that They like silent atmosphere I like to travel here and there with my friends but my parents always stay at home My mother thinks that the girls shouldn’t wear jeans She thinks it isn’t beautiful My parents love me very much Sometimes, they look after me carefully, so I think I’m not free However, we understand and sympathize each other I think my parents are the best in my minds
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Topic 12: What can be done to improve the quality of public transport in our city/town?
Nowadays, there are many kinds of public transportations such as : buses, motorcycles, taxis, coaches Some means of transport are very good They are new, modern and comfortable They also have good services However, there are many kinds of transport in the streets so there is much traffic jam and accidents daily To avoid this, most streets should be widened, everyone should be aware of their speed limit Motorcycles should be limited if possible, we should encourage people to transport by public bus It’s convenient and safe
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Topic 13: What you think of the newly-built office buildings in the city?
Nowadays, in the center of the city, the streets are wide and crowded with people and vehicles There are many tall buildings, too Looking at the newly-built office buildings, we think of the development of our country Life has become much better for most of its residents (người dân cư ngụ)
There are more office buildings means more companies are invested in our country, so there are more chances for us to get good jobs Our life will be better
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Topic 14:Advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a large family?
(5)Firstly, there are many people gathering to have dinner or watch TV This creates a cozy atmosphere in my family After dinner, we can have tea, watch TV and talk about any current ( hành ) events of the day Secondly, we are willing to take care of together when someone is ill This affection also helps him or her recover quickly from the illness Thirdly, whenever I have any sorrows or sadness, I can share them with my sister or my mother
However, there are many members in a family so there are many opinions, surely there are many quarrels (arguments: tranh luận) or conflicts ( xung đđột ) But, we should behave well to avoid those conflicts
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Topic 15: Young motorcyclists’ fatal races?
Nowadays, some teenagers aren’t interested in their study They rush into drug addiction, fatal races or robbing Especially, they cause fatal races This affect badly to their family, our society, our country