SPEAKING PART 1
Work or Studies
What technology do you use at work?
What technology do you use when you study?
What subjects are you studying?
Why did you choose to study that subject?
Do you like your subject?
Is it very interesting?
Are you looking forward to working?
Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?
Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)
Do you like your job?
Is it very interesting?
Do you miss being a student?
What work do you do?
The area you live in
Where do you like to go in that area?
Do you know any famous people in your area?
What are some changes in the area recently?
Do you like the area that you live in?
Hometown
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Please describe your hometown a little.
How long have you been living there?
Do you like your hometown?
Do you like living there?
What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?
Where is your hometown?
Is that a big city or a small place?
Home & Accommodation
What kind of house or flat do you want to live in in the future?
Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
Please describe the room you live in.
What part of your home do you like the most?
How long have you lived there?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?
What's the difference between where you are living now and where you lived in the past?
Can you describe the place where you live?
What room does your family spend most of the time in?
Street market
What do people usually buy on the street market?
Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
When was the last time you went to a street market?
Are there many street markets in Vietnam?
Cinemas
Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?
Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?
Do you still enjoy watching the movies you loved as a child?
Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
Taking photos
Do you like taking photos?
Do you like taking selfies?
What is your favorite family photo?
Do you want to improve your photography skills?
Time management
How do you plan your time in a day?
Is it easy to manage time for you?
When do you find it hard to allocate time?
Do you like being busy?
Lost and Found
What will you do if you find something lost by others?
Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
Have you ever lost things?
Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
Mirrors
Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
Have you ever bought mirrors?
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Dreams
Can you remember the dreams you had?
Do you share your dreams with others?
Do you think dreams have a special meaning?
Do you want to make your dreams come true?
Emails
Do you often send emails?
When would you send emails to others?
Is sending emails popular in Vietnam?
Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?
Art
Do you like drawing?
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Did you want to learn more about art?
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
Sports
Do you like watching sports programs on TV?
Do you like to watch live sports games?
Who do you like to watch sports games with?
What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
Mobile phones
What was your first mobile phone?
Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?
Will you buy a new one in the future?
How has your mobile phone changed your life?
Websites
What kinds of websites do you often visit?
What is your favorite website?
Are there any changes about the websites you often visit?
What kinds of websites are popular in your country?
Cars
Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?
What types of cars do you like?
Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
TV Program
What kinds of TV programs do you often watch?
Do you think kids are watching too much television?
What are the impacts of watching TV programs on children?
What kinds of TV programs do you think should be broadcast more?
Memory
Why do some people have good memories while others just don't?
Why do more people rely on cell phones to memorize things?
Are you good at memorizing things?
Have you ever forgotten something that was important?
Daily routine
What is your daily study routine?
Have you ever changed your routine?
Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?
What part of your day do you like best?
SPEAKING PART 2 + 3
Part 2:
Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you haven’t achieved it
- What you did
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What ambitions do children usually have?
Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
Why don’t some people have dreams?
How do people balance work and life?
Part 2:
Describe a long walk you ever had
You should say:
- When this happened
- Where you walked
- Who you were with
- And explain how you felt about this long walk
Part 3:
What outdoor activities do people like?
What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?
Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
Do women have more leisure than men?
Part 2:
Describe a thing you did to learn another language
You should say:
- What language you learned
- What you did
- How it helped you learn the language
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
Do you think language is important? Why?
Which is better, to study alone or to study in a group? Why?
What’s the best way to learn a language?
Part 2:
Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend
You should say:
- What the discussion was about
- What opinions you and your friends had
- What the conversation was about
- And explain why you think it was interesting
Part 3:
When do children normally form their own views?
Do children have strong opinions?
Should parents request their kids to obey them?
In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?
Part 2:
Describe an interesting song
You should say:
- What the song is
- What story the song tells
- Whether the song is popular
- And explain why you think it is interesting
Part 3:
Why are many music competitions popular in Vietnam?
What kinds of music do young people like?
What kinds of people like traditional music?
What are the differences between live concerts and online concerts?
Part 2:
Describe a city you think is very interesting
You should say:
- What it is
- What it is famous for
- How you knew this city
- And explain why you think it is very interesting
Part 3:
What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
Why do some young people like to live in cities?
Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?
Part 2:
Describe a course that impressed you a lot
You should say:
- What the course was about
- When you took the course
- What you did during the course
- And explain why it impressed you a lot
Part 3:
Why do some people have better memory?
Do people like things of memorial significance?
Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
Can technology help people remember things better? How?
Part 2:
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- When you knew him/her
- Why you want to know more about him/her
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3:
How do people make friends in Vietnam?
On what occasions do people like to make friends?
Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
What qualities make true friends?
Part 2:
Describe a time you visited a new place
You should say:
- Where the new place is
- When you went there
- Why you went there
- And explain how you feel about the place
Part 3:
Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?
How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
How do young and old people react differently to new things?
Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?
Part 2:
Describe a skill that you learned from older people
You should say:
- What the skill is
- Who you learned it from
- How you learned it
- And how you feel about it
Part 3:
What can children learn from their parents?
What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?
What kind of help do you think older people need?
What skills can young people learn from older people?
Part 2:
Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in
You should say:
- What it is like
- Where it would be
- Why you would like to live in this house/apartment
- And how you feel about this house/apartment
Part 3:
What kinds of apartments are the most popular?
What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?
What are the differences between apartments and houses?
Do people usually rent or buy a house? Why?
Part 2:
Describe someone you really like to spend time with
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- What you usually do together
- And explain why you like to spend time with him/her
Part 3:
What kinds of people are easy to get along with?
How do leaders get along with their subordinates?
Do people have time for themselves nowadays?
Do you like talking with older people? Why?
Part 2:
Describe a palace in a village that you visited
You should say:
- Where it is
- When you visited this place
- What did you there
- And how you feel about this place
Part 3:
Is there anything special about the villages in Vietnam?
Why do people want to go to the countryside?
What do people usually do when going to a village?
Do you think people will live in the village in the future?
Part 2:
Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
You should say:
What kind of toy it is
When you received it
How you played it
And how you felt about it
Part 3:
Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them?
What’s the difference between the toy kids play now and those they played in the past?
Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
How do advertisements influence children?
Part 2:
Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
You should say:
- What gift you would like to buy
- Who you would like to give it to
- Why you would like to buy a gift for him/her
- And explain why you choose that gift
Part 3:
When do people normally send gifts to others?
Do people give gifts or red packets on traditional festivals?
Is it hard to choose a gift?
Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?
Part 2:
Describe a special cake you receives from others
You should say:
- When it happened
- Where it happened
- Who you got the cake from
- And explain why it’s a special cake
Part 3:
What are the differences betweens special food in Vietnam and other countries?
Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?
Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
Do you think it’s good to communicate when eating with your family?
Part 2:
Describe something that you can’t live without (not a computer/phone)
You should say:
- What it is
- What you do with it
- How it helps you in your life
- And explain why you can’t live without it
Part 3:
Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
Is the way people buy things affected? How?
What do you think influences people to buy new things?
Part 2:
Describe a person who you follow on social media
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- How you knew him/her
- What he/she posts on social media
- And explain why you follow him/her on social media
Part 3:
What can people do on social media?
Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social media software?
Do older people spend much time on social media?
Are any non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?
Part 2:
Describe a good service you received
You should say:
- What the service was
- When you received it
- Who you were with
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What do you think of the relationship between companies and customers?
As a customer, what kinds of services would you expect to receive from a company?
What kinds of jobs involve coping with the public?
Why should companies react quickly when customers have difficulties?
Part 2:
Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully
You should say:
- What the event was
- How you prepared for it
- Who helped you to organize it
- And explain why you think it was a successful event
Part 3:
How can parents help children to be organized?
On what occasions do people need to be organized?
Does everything need to be well prepared?
Do people need others’ help when organizing things?
Part 2:
Describe something that was broken in your home and then repair
You should say:
- What it is
- How it was broken
- How you got it repaired
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
Is the quality of products worse than before?
What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialized stores?
Part 2:
Describe a person who contributes to the society
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- What type of work he/she does
- And explain why thin he/she contributes to the society
Part 3:
What jobs are well-paid?
What are the changes in working conditions?
What are the impacts of the epidemic on the work environment?
Do you think younger people should be lower-paid than older people
Part 2:
Describe a rule that you don’t like
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you don’t like it
- How others feel about the rule
- And explain whether you’ve followed the rule
Part 3:
What are the rules students should follow at school?
Are the rules at school good or bad? Why?
What rules should children follow at home?
How are people punished when parking at a wrong spot?
Part 2:
Describe a story someone told you and you remember
You should say:
- What the story was about
- Who told you this story
- Why you remember it
- And how you feel about it
Part 3:
Do young children like the same stories as older children?
How has technology changed storytelling?
How do people tell stories to children?
Why do children like stories?
Part 2:
Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
You should say:
- What the clothing was
- Who gave it to you
- When you got it
- And explain why this person gave the clothing
Part 3:
Have you ever given clothes to others?
Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and school?
Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?
SPEAKING PART 2 + 3
Part 2:
Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you haven’t achieved it
- What you did
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What ambitions do children usually have?
Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
Why don’t some people have dreams?
How do people balance work and life?
Part 2:
Describe a long walk you ever had
You should say:
- When this happened
- Where you walked
- Who you were with
- And explain how you felt about this long walk
Part 3:
What outdoor activities do people like?
What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?
Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
Do women have more leisure than men?
Part 2:
Describe a thing you did to learn another language
You should say:
- What language you learned
- What you did
- How it helped you learn the language
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
Do you think language is important? Why?
Which is better, to study alone or to study in a group? Why?
What’s the best way to learn a language?
Part 2:
Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend
You should say:
- What the discussion was about
- What opinions you and your friends had
- What the conversation was about
- And explain why you think it was interesting
Part 3:
When do children normally form their own views?
Do children have strong opinions?
Should parents request their kids to obey them?
In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?
Part 2:
Describe an interesting song
You should say:
- What the song is
- What story the song tells
- Whether the song is popular
- And explain why you think it is interesting
Part 3:
Why are many music competitions popular in Vietnam?
What kinds of music do young people like?
What kinds of people like traditional music?
What are the differences between live concerts and online concerts?
Part 2:
Describe a city you think is very interesting
You should say:
- What it is
- What it is famous for
- How you knew this city
- And explain why you think it is very interesting
Part 3:
What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
Why do some young people like to live in cities?
Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?
Part 2:
Describe a course that impressed you a lot
You should say:
- What the course was about
- When you took the course
- What you did during the course
- And explain why it impressed you a lot
Part 3:
Why do some people have better memory?
Do people like things of memorial significance?
Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
Can technology help people remember things better? How?
Part 2:
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- When you knew him/her
- Why you want to know more about him/her
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3:
How do people make friends in Vietnam?
On what occasions do people like to make friends?
Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
What qualities make true friends?
Part 2:
Describe a time you visited a new place
You should say:
- Where the new place is
- When you went there
- Why you went there
- And explain how you feel about the place
Part 3:
Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?
How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
How do young and old people react differently to new things?
Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?
Part 2:
Describe a skill that you learned from older people
You should say:
- What the skill is
- Who you learned it from
- How you learned it
- And how you feel about it
Part 3:
What can children learn from their parents?
What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?
What kind of help do you think older people need?
What skills can young people learn from older people?
Part 2:
Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in
You should say:
- What it is like
- Where it would be
- Why you would like to live in this house/apartment
- And how you feel about this house/apartment
Part 3:
What kinds of apartments are the most popular?
What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?
What are the differences between apartments and houses?
Do people usually rent or buy a house? Why?
Part 2:
Describe someone you really like to spend time with
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- What you usually do together
- And explain why you like to spend time with him/her
Part 3:
What kinds of people are easy to get along with?
How do leaders get along with their subordinates?
Do people have time for themselves nowadays?
Do you like talking with older people? Why?
Part 2:
Describe a palace in a village that you visited
You should say:
- Where it is
- When you visited this place
- What did you there
- And how you feel about this place
Part 3:
Is there anything special about the villages in Vietnam?
Why do people want to go to the countryside?
What do people usually do when going to a village?
Do you think people will live in the village in the future?
Part 2:
Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
You should say:
What kind of toy it is
When you received it
How you played it
And how you felt about it
Part 3:
Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them?
What’s the difference between the toy kids play now and those they played in the past?
Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
How do advertisements influence children?
Part 2:
Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
You should say:
- What gift you would like to buy
- Who you would like to give it to
- Why you would like to buy a gift for him/her
- And explain why you choose that gift
Part 3:
When do people normally send gifts to others?
Do people give gifts or red packets on traditional festivals?
Is it hard to choose a gift?
Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?
Part 2:
Describe a special cake you receives from others
You should say:
- When it happened
- Where it happened
- Who you got the cake from
- And explain why it’s a special cake
Part 3:
What are the differences betweens special food in Vietnam and other countries?
Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?
Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
Do you think it’s good to communicate when eating with your family?
Part 2:
Describe something that you can’t live without (not a computer/phone)
You should say:
- What it is
- What you do with it
- How it helps you in your life
- And explain why you can’t live without it
Part 3:
Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
Is the way people buy things affected? How?
What do you think influences people to buy new things?
Part 2:
Describe a person who you follow on social media
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- How you knew him/her
- What he/she posts on social media
- And explain why you follow him/her on social media
Part 3:
What can people do on social media?
Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social media software?
Do older people spend much time on social media?
Are any non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?
Part 2:
Describe a good service you received
You should say:
- What the service was
- When you received it
- Who you were with
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
What do you think of the relationship between companies and customers?
As a customer, what kinds of services would you expect to receive from a company?
What kinds of jobs involve coping with the public?
Why should companies react quickly when customers have difficulties?
Part 2:
Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully
You should say:
- What the event was
- How you prepared for it
- Who helped you to organize it
- And explain why you think it was a successful event
Part 3:
How can parents help children to be organized?
On what occasions do people need to be organized?
Does everything need to be well prepared?
Do people need others’ help when organizing things?
Part 2:
Describe something that was broken in your home and then repair
You should say:
- What it is
- How it was broken
- How you got it repaired
- And how you felt about it
Part 3:
Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
Is the quality of products worse than before?
What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialized stores?
Part 2:
Describe a person who contributes to the society
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- What type of work he/she does
- And explain why thin he/she contributes to the society
Part 3:
What jobs are well-paid?
What are the changes in working conditions?
What are the impacts of the epidemic on the work environment?
Do you think younger people should be lower-paid than older people
Part 2:
Describe a rule that you don’t like
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you don’t like it
- How others feel about the rule
- And explain whether you’ve followed the rule
Part 3:
What are the rules students should follow at school?
Are the rules at school good or bad? Why?
What rules should children follow at home?
How are people punished when parking at a wrong spot?
Part 2:
Describe a story someone told you and you remember
You should say:
- What the story was about
- Who told you this story
- Why you remember it
- And how you feel about it
Part 3:
Do young children like the same stories as older children?
How has technology changed storytelling?
How do people tell stories to children?
Why do children like stories?
Part 2:
Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
You should say:
- What the clothing was
- Who gave it to you
- When you got it
- And explain why this person gave the clothing
Part 3:
Have you ever given clothes to others?
Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and school?
Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?