Task 1: General Interview (2 minutes)You are suggested to spend maximum 15 seconds for each question to talk about the following topic. You are supposed to extend the answer with adequate information. HOMETOWN 1.Do you live in a town or a city?2.Do many tourists visit your area?3.Do you think your home towncity will change much in the future?CHILDHOOD1.What is your most vivid childhood memory?2. Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?3.What was your favourite toy when you were a child?CLOTHES1.What kind of clothes do you wear to school?2. Do prefer wearing formal or casual clothes? Why?3. Do you like to get clothes as a gift from your friends or family? Whywhy not?
SPEAKING REVISION and PRACTICE You are taking the final oral test for Speaking You will totally have minutes for the test You have NO time for preparation before speaking First, you will have ONE minute to introduce yourself using the following script - Good morning/afternoon - My full name is … –I was born on… (the candidate’s date of birth) - My student ID is … Now, let’s the first part of the test Task 1: General Interview (2 minutes) You are suggested to spend maximum 15 seconds for each question to talk about the following topic You are supposed to extend the answer with adequate information HOMETOWN Do you live in a town or a city? Do many tourists visit your area? Do you think your home town/city will change much in the future? CHILDHOOD What is your most vivid childhood memory? Are you still in touch with your childhood friends? What was your favourite toy when you were a child? CLOTHES What kind of clothes you wear to school? Do prefer wearing formal or casual clothes? Why? Do you like to get clothes as a gift from your friends or family? Why/why not? TRANSPORT How you get to university? Do you ever have any problem with your transport? How could your journey be inproved? FITNESS Do you try to keep fit? How? Do you think it is important for young people to keep fit? Have you ever watched a sporting event live? FAMILY What you like doing most with your family? Who are you close to in your family? In what way is your family important to you? STUDYING Why you choose to study English? What is the most difficult thing about your study? What course would you like to in the future? MUSIC What kind of music you like? What you like about it? Do you play or would you like to play a musical instrument? Thank you You have finished the first part of the test Now, let’s move to the second one Task 2: Individual long-run (2 minutes) Use your two minutes to talk about what you are required to Pay attention to the suggestions FOOD Describe a popular dish from your region that you enjoy making You should say : What this dish is Why you enjoy making it When you usually make it Why it is popular in your region LEISURE ACTIVITY Describe a common leisure activity in Vietnam You should say: What activity is What type of people it Where and when it is possible to it Why it is popular EMAIL Describe an important email you received You should say: Who the email was from What it was about Why it was important How you felt about it ADVERTISEMENT Describe an advertisement you have seen or read that you like You should say: What it is Where you first saw it Why you like it Whether advertisement is necessary or not, why? ENVIRONMENT Describe a natural disaster you have experienced You should say: What the disaster was When you experienced it What you did How you felt about it Thank you You have finished the first part of the test Now, let’s move to the third part Task 3: Topic Discussion (2 minutes) You have maximum TWO minutes to deliver a speech of the topic given You are expected to include three parts of a speech: - Introduction (one topic sentence) - Development (three main ideas presented in three sentences with three supporting details in other three sentences) - Conclusion (one concluding sentence) with the use of some linking words FOOD a Do you think large fast-food companies should be allowed to target at children in their advertising campaigns? Why? b How important is food as a representative of a country’s culture? c Compare the importance of local and imported goods for the economy of a country? FREE TIME ACTIVITY a Would you agree that it is important for older or retired people to keep themselves busy? Can you suggest some suitable activities? b In your opinion, young people have enough or too much leisure time? Why/why not? c What new kinds of leisure activities would you like to see introduced in area which don’t currently exist? Why? TECHNOLOGY a Do you think technology has changed the way we communicate? b How job opportunities differ for those who have computer skills from those who not c Do you think the existence of computer in schools has improved the way students learn? ENVIRONMENT a How will climate change affect where people live in the next ten years? b Do you think governments will pay more attention to climate change in the future? c What can we to help reduce global warming? SOCIAL ASPECTS a How important you consider a good salary is for job satisfaction? b Do you think that in the future people will retire at an earlier or later than they now? c How, you think, our working hours will change in the future? Present your view with clear arguments and specific, real-life examples to support your view Thank you You have finished the last part of the test That’s the end of the test Task 3: Topic Discussion (2 minutes) You have maximum TWO minutes to deliver a speech of the topic given You are expected to include three parts of a speech: - Introduction (one topic sentence) - Development (three main ideas presented in three sentences with three supporting details in other three sentences) - Conclusion (one concluding sentence) with the use of some linking words FOOD d Do you think large fast-food companies should be allowed to target at children in their advertising campaigns? Why? e How important is food as a representative of a country’s culture? f Compare the importance of local and imported goods for the economy of a country? FREE TIME ACTIVITY d Would you agree that it is important for older or retired people to keep themselves busy? Can you suggest some suitable activities? e In your opinion, young people have enough or too much leisure time? Why/why not? f What new kinds of leisure activities would you like to see introduced in area which don’t currently exist? Why? TECHNOLOGY d Do you think technology has changed the way we communicate? e How job opportunities differ for those who have computer skills from those who not f Do you think the existence of computer in schools has improved the way students learn? ENVIRONMENT d How will climate change affect where people live in the next ten years? e Do you think governments will pay more attention to climate change in the future? f What can we to help reduce global warming? SOCIAL ASPECTS d How important you consider a good salary is for job satisfaction? e Do you think that in the future people will retire at an earlier or later than they now? f How, you think, our working hours will change in the future? Present your view with clear arguments and specific, real-life examples to support your view Thank you You have finished the last part of the test