03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics FINAL SPEAKING TOPICS TOPIC 1: FAMILY MEMBERS • Vocabulary: - Springs to my mind (phrase)
- Industrious (adj): cần cù, chăm chỉ - Wrinkle (n): nếp nhăn - Strong-will
- Up to their ears (idiom): bận rộn - Endlessly (adv): vô tận - Constantly - Extended family
- Pillar of stregth: người/vật mạnh mẽ, đáng tin cậy, có thể dựa vào - Through thick and thin - Bonding activity - Treasure - Cherish • Questions:
- How many people are there in your family?
- Who are you closest to in your family?
I get along very well with my mom. She's the most independent woman I know and she's
always there for me, support me all the time. We've been through thick and thin.. TOPIC 2: HOBBIES • Vocabulary:
Các từ mang nghĩa "sở thích" paraphrase "hobby" - Pastime - Interest - Recreational activity - Leisure pursuit - Leisure activity
Từ vựng về một số sở thích:
- go hiking/ go trekking in the woods: đi bộ đường dài trong rừng - play a musical instrument - go swimming - play sports - listen to music - read books about:blank 1/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics - watching movie - travel - try new cooking recipe
Cấu trúc sử dụng cho chủ đề Talk about your hobby - I like/love + to V - I like/love + Ving - I enjoy + Ving - I am into + Ving/N - I am keen on + Ving/N - I am fond of + Ving/N - I'm interested in + Ving/N - I relax by + Ving - My hobbies are + to V-inf...
- I've been passionate about + N/Ving - To be crazy about - I have good taste in... • Questions: - Do you have a hobby?
- What do you usually do in your free time?
- How long you have been doing it? - Why you enjoy it? Answer ideas:
☞ Yes, of course. I enjoy watching movies on Netflix and vlogs on Youtube...
After a stressful day, all I wanna do is just lay down on my bed and watching my favorie
K-drama or my favorite youtubers, they're really comforting to me.
Listening to music is also my favorite activity to do in my leisure time. It helps me
reducd stress and anxiety. I like many different kinds of music such as Pop, R&B and
rap. It doesn't matter what language the song is, I enjoy the melody and feel the lyrics.
Music makes me feel good, it improves my moods and emotions, it also helps me
concentrate on what I am doing more effectively.
TOPIC 3: BUYING A BIRTHDAY GIFT • Vocabulary:
- have a soft spot for sth: yêu thích cái gì - obsessed with - Souvenir: đồ lưu niệm about:blank 2/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics
- Keepsake: một món quà nhỏ - Special occasion
- Exquisite: tinh tế, tuyệt vời - Thoughtful
- Be over the moon: vô cùng hạnh phúc
- Jumping for joy: nhảy mừng lên vì vui sướng - On cloud nine • Questions:
- What gift you would like to buy?
- Who you would like to give it to? TOPIC 4: FAVORITE WEATHER • : Vocabulary
- weather preference: sở thích về thời tiết - worth the wait - scorching: nóng bức - come to an end: kết thúc - bitterly cold: lạnh giá - stroll along: dạo quanh - breeze: có cơn gió nhẹ - cloudy - dry - wet - foggy: có sương mù - gloomy: ảm đạm
- mild/calm: ôn hoà, ấm áp - frost: băng giá
- haze: màn sương mỏng, thường gây ra bởi sức nóng - downpour: mưa lớn - rainfall: lượng mưa
- torrential rain: mưa như thác đổ
- baking hot: nóng như thiêu
- unbroken sunshine: chỉ có nắng không có mây • Questions:
- What kind of weather do you like?
- When this weather usually occurs?
- What you usually do during this weather? about:blank 3/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics - Why you like it?
TOPIC 5: FAST FOOD DISCUSSION • Vocabulary:
- Bland (adj.) - not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy.
- Empty calories (plural noun) - energy from food containing no nutrients (= substances that keep you healthy).
- In a pinch (idiom) - something that you can do in a pinch can be done if it is really
necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like.
- At the end of the day (idiom) - something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation.
- Portion (noun) - the amount of a particular food that is served to one person, especially
in a restaurant or a shop that sells food ready to be eaten.
- Cutlery (noun) - knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food.
- Tasteless (adj.) - having no flavour.
- Hard to swallow (idiom) - difficult to believe.
- Undercooked (adj.) - not cooked enough.
- Overcooked (adj.) - cooked more than enough.
- Aroma (noun) - a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink.
- Chipper (noun) - a fish and chips shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet,
typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
- Counterproductive (adj.) - having an effect that is opposite to the one intended or wanted.
- Rigid (adj.) - stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved.
- To indulge (verb) - to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable,
especially more than is good for you.
- Gulp down something (phrasal verb) - to eat or drink something quickly.
- Junk food (noun) - food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat. • Questions:
- What kinds of fast food have you tried?
- What are your favorite kinds of fast food?
- How popular are fast food restaurants where you live?
- When would you go to a fast food restaurant?
- Do you think you'll eat more fast food in the future? about:blank 4/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics
TOPIC 6: RENTING A HOUSE
I am moving out and i'm looking for a house to rent for a period of one year. I would like
a two bedroom apartment with full furnisings. If it would be the range of 800$ - 1000$
then it would be easy for me to afford. The bedrooms should be pretty specious and the
kitchen shoul have a refrigerator, microwave.
The apartment should be close to the garden so I could have my morning walk.
Moreover, there should be educational facilities and hospital, supermarket proximate.
Last but not leaste, public transport should also be available. TOPIC 7: HEALTHY DIET • Vocabulary: - A balanced diet - Nutritious food - Rabbit food - Food preparation - Home-cooked meal - Home-made food - A scrumptious meal - Seasonal fruits - Diabetes - Kidney disease - Fussy eater / Picky eater - Appetite - Overeating - Heart disease - High blood pressure
- To contain a lot of vitamins & minerals
- To contain essential vitamins - Mood disorders - Overweight - Obesity - Body mass index
- Fast foods and processed foods - To pose a health risk - To properly function - Preservative - Overconsumption - To go on a diet - Canned foods • Questions: about:blank 5/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics - Can you cook?
- Is it important to you to eat healthy food?
- On what occasions do you eat speacial food?
- Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians? TOPIC 8: IDEAL HOUSE • Vocabulary:
- Ceiling, windows, bacolny - ... to be decorated with ... - Coloured string lights - Colorful ballons - Tiny flowers - Bauble ornaments - Star and moon ornaments - ... is painted + color
- Enjoy the breathtaking / stunning view of the sea - Watch the sunrise and sunset
- Nice / pleasant / not too hot, not too cold - The price of property
- Increase / rise + dramatically / significantly - Aesthetic about:blank 6/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics
TOPIC 9: LIVING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE • Vocabulary: - Tranquility - Fresh air - Close proximity to nature - Tighter-knit community\ about:blank 7/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics TOPIC 10: TRAVEL TO SPACE • Vocabulary:
- do sb/sth disservice: làm hại đến ai, cái gì đó
- Staggering: gây choáng ngợp
- Aggravate: làm xấu hơn nữa (tình trạng xấu nào đó) - Incrementally: dần dần - Perilous: nguy hiểm
- quenching intense thrist: thoả mãn khát khao lớn - Pale: mờ nhạt
- expand their horizon: mở rộng kiến thức
- extraterrestrial beings: thực thể ngoài hành tinh
- Unlivable: không thể ở được - Exhaust fumes - Devastating - Imminient threats - High-risk technical problems - Fatal crashes - Aforementioned - Expeditions
- Stars and galaxies in the universe - Inhabitable place - Humankind - Climatic conditions - Intense heat - Floods - Droughts about:blank 8/9 03:16 9/8/24 Final Speaking Topics
TOPIC 11: MASCOT IN MARKETING • Vocabulary: - A recognizable character - Personify - Visual identity - Increase engagement about:blank 9/9