SPEAKING P ART 1 LEARNING ENGLISH ART GALLERIES
1. How long have you been learning English?
1. Do you often go to art galleries?
- When I was a secondary student but I was very bad
- I am interested in this field at it.
- There are not a lot of art galleries in my city
- Want to overcome my English tests.
2. Do people in your city love going to art galleries?
- English is important to my job
- Most of the people are not interested in art galleries
- Take a course to improve my English ability
- A majority of people often go to other places such
2. How did you study it? as:….. to let my hair down
- I learned English in many ways. PET
- Use the dictionary to look up new words, read
1. Do you like pets? Why/ Why not? English news. - I am a pet lover
- Listen to English songs, watch films with subtitles.
- Adorable, loyal to their owner (dogs) - Reread articles in class
- Reduce stress, can be a close friend
3. What do you find most difficult when learning
2. What is your favorite pet? English?
- Puppy: cute, small, hold it in my hands
- My biggest problem is listening.
- Raising a pet: feel comfortable, cheerful, positive
- I find it difficult to understand, people speak too fast energy
- Don't have enough vocabulary to express my ideas.
3. What do you think about a pet as a friend?
4. Do you think it's important to learn languages?
- Even though I can not speak for everyone, I suppose
- Learning languages is very important and necessary.
that a pet can be a close friend
- Can do international business
- Accompany its owner on every important and
- Knowing languages is useful, helps us feel more memorable event in life
confident when traveling abroad: talk easily with - Show love to us foreigners
- Dogs: stand in front of the house to wait for us, wave
5. Is it important for children to learn foreign
its tail when we go home, understand our emotions, a languages?
good listener when we need a shoulder to cry on
- Learning foreign languages is essential, especially SPORTS English
1. Do you like playing sports?
- English has become an international language.
- I am a big fan of playing sports
- It is easier for children to learn a foreign language
- Although I’m not good at it, my favorite one is when they are young. volleyball.
6. What are the benefits of learning foreign
- Play volleyball with my friends after school languages?
- Gives me a chance to keep fit, spend time with
- Help us learn and get information in the world: many friends. books are written in English
2. What sports are popular in your country?
- Learn more about that country: culture, people,
society, customs and traditions
- Off the top of my head, I would say the
most popular sport in my country is
- Build more friendships with many people in the football world
-I think football is the king of sports. - Open a new door to the world - It’s very easy to play
- Need a ball, a few friends, can make or create a
- Have a lot of diverse goods from local to well- football ground
known brands, not consume plenty of time
- Viewers are cheerful and excited when watching
- Has the point-accumulating programs, exchange my
football directly or via networking sites and sport
point to get more products or vouchers, save a lot of channels money EXERCISE
- safer, know the clear productions
1. Do you often do exercise? HOBBY
- Don’t exercise regularly, I am busy with my studies.
1. What do you often do in your free time?
- Have to go to school from Monday to Saturday, go
- In my spare time, I often do many different activities
to the park to exercise on Sunday.
- I listen to music, I am a big fan of pop music, my
- There is a lot of free exercise equipment there, go for
favorite singer is Cam Ly, my favorite song is Co gai a walk. mo duong
- It is beneficial to my health.
- Read life skill books, broaden my knowledge and
2. Do you prefer doing exercise alone or with discover new things someone else?
- Go to the coffee shop, go to Highlands coffee to talk
- From what I have experienced it is safe to say that with my besties
- I prefer doing exercise alone to doing it with other
- Go shopping, prefer going to Vincom supermarket people
because: near my house, the price is reasonable, buy
- Only concentrate when I am alone food, drink, clothes
- Love putting on my headphones, focusing on
2. Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or working out with other people?
- When I run, If I run alone, don’t need to try to catch
- I prefer to spend my time with my friends and my
the speed of others, makes me feel more comfortable. family
3. Why do people do exercise?
- Create lasting memories together, take part in many
- Stay healthy and stay positive activities together.
- Lose weight/ gain weight, have a clean body, feel
- Give me a feeling of support, get some useful advice more confident
- Make me feel comfortable and relaxed
- make me strong and relax, work effectively 4. Do you watch TV?
- decrease the risk of health problems: obesity
- Big fan of watching TV, watch TV after dinner SHOPPING
- It is great to see our favorite programs, catch up on
1. Do you often go shopping? the latest news
- I often go shopping on a monthly basis - Shoot the breeze
- Buy essential things for my life: food, drink, books
5. What TV programs do you often watch?
- Go shopping at Vincom because there are many
- My favorite program is VTV news.
stores where I can have more choices - On VTV3 at 7 p.m. every day.
- Near my house, it takes me about 5 minutes to get there
- Helps me know what is happening around the world.
2. Who do you usually shop with?
- Get information about many fields in life. - With my mother 6. Do you read books?
- When she is busy with works, I go shopping alone - I'm keen on reading books
3. Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping
- Reduce the stress of everyday hard work and study
mall or on the street market?
- Broaden my knowledge about many things in life
- I prefer going shopping mall to the street market
- Love reading news online, know what is happening
- About doing exercise, it makes us strong and around me
relaxed, keep fit to have a clean body, become more
7. What kinds of books do you often read? confidence
- I am interested in many types of books.
- Read books about my major to improve my
knowledge. - I read comic books to relax myself. HEALTH
1. Is it important to eat healthy food?
- It is very important to eat healthy food: fresh fruits, vegetables, fish.
- Having a good diet provides our body with enough
vital nutrients to function properly
- Have enough energy to work or study effectively
2. What do you do to keep fit and healthy?
- I have a balanced diet by eating more fruit and
vegetables and eating less meat, junk food
- I do exercise every day and play sports when I have a spare time
- Have regular health check-ups, visit a doctor
regularly to find out any diseases soon
- It is likely to help me live longer
3. Do you do anything which is not healthy?
- I sometimes eat junk food: fast food, eat too much
meat, eat less vegetables, fruits, increase the
cholesterol in blood, lead to heart diseases
- Working with computers too much is not good for my health, especially my eyes
- Do not exercise regularly, tend to obesity
4. What do you think is more important, eating a
healthy diet or doing exercise?
- Both eating a healthy diet and doing exercise are important.
- Having a good diet provides enough vital nutrients,
helps people stay healthy and stay positive,maintain
healthy weight and have a better immune system to avoid serious health problems FOOD MUSIC
1. What food do you like best?
1. What singer or band do your friends like?
- I prefer eating fruits best because they are good for
Do you enjoy the same type of ? singer or band my health.
- I and my besties are also crazy about Cam Ly
- They provide me with a lot of vitamins and minerals,
- She is a talented and popular singer in Vietnam
I have a better immune system and strong skin
- Have listened to her music when we were young,
- My favorite fruit is apple and I love eating it every
one of the parts of childhood memories day
- Have a good time listening to Cam Ly’s songs together
2. What do you usually have for breakfast?
- I often have many dishes for breakfast such as rice,
2. Have you ever performed at a music event? If
not, do you intend to perform? Pho, bread with milk
- I used to perform at a music event when I was a
- I like eating bread with milk at breakfast most primary school
because it is easy to prepare it.
- I had a duty to dance in the country music
- It provides my body with enough vital nutrients to
- It was an interesting experience for me
properly function, study/ work effectively
- I don't have enough confidence and skills to perform
3. What's your favorite meal of the day?
3. Do you like music? If yes, what kind of music do
I like dinner most because it is a time when my family you like best? Why?
members can have a meal together and talk about our work or study during the day - I am a big fan of pop music
- Make me let my hair down after studying hard hours
4. Where do you usually have lunch?
- have more positive energy to study effectively
- I usually have lunch at home because my mom cooks it for me.
- Music is a part of my daily routine, and I often listen
to music while doing household chores or focusing on
- I often have rice, vegetables, and fish for lunch my study
- Sometimes, I will eat out with my friends at a small
4. What is the most popular kind of music in your restaurant country?
5. How often do you eat out?
- In my country, the most popular kind of music is
- I rarely eat out because it is expensive to have a meal bolero at a restaurant. - It is catchy and exciting
- I like eating at home because it is safer and cheaper.
- Everyone can listen to it from young people to old
- My family members can prepare food together, so people we become closer
- The lyrics are meaningful and touching
6. What restaurant do you often go to? - The melody is gentle
- My favorite restaurant is Kichi.
5. Do you prefer listening to music alone or with
- My family often go there for dinner at the weekend. others?
We love it because it serve many kinds of delicious
- I prefer listening to music alone, especially when I food
need to concentrate or focus on my study
- The staff are very friendly and helpful.
- On the other hand, listening to music with others can
7. What kind of food does it serve?
be a great social activity, such as attending concerts or dancing with friends.
- It serves hot pot with many kinds of food such as meat, seafood, vegetables.
- I think that music has the power to bring people together
- In addition, It provides fruit, icecream, sushi
6. Do you like any foreign singers?
- It is terrible when it rains for people who use the
- I rarely listen to foreign songs, but I have an motorbike like me exception
- She is Adele, which popular singer and songwriter in England
- My favorite song is Rolling in the Deep and Hello
- Her voice is very wonderful with high notes TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
1. Are there a lot of private vehicles in your country?
- In my country, there are a lot of private vehicles
- The number is increasing due to the better economic condition.
- It is easy to buy a private vehicle like motorbike, it is
more convenient and faster than the public transportation
- Going by private vehicle is suitable for plenty of narrow streets in Vietnam
2. What are the causes of traffic accidents?
- Drive over speeding, lead to red light jumping
- Not focus on their driving, driving when drinking
3. What do you do to deal with traffic problems?
- Drive with suitable speeding, not jump the red light,
just drive when the green light appearing
- Never drive after drinking, take a taxi to go home - Always focus when driving
4. How bad is the traffic in your country?
- The traffic is also bad here, especially in big cities.
- During rush hours, we can see the popularity of cars and motorbikes
- In my country, each person always has at least a
motorbike because it is cheap and convenient
- This causes plenty of traffic jams on the main roads
-The congestion can be worse when people return to
the city after the long holiday, weather effects like rain, the accident happens
5. How do traffic problems affect you?
- Need more time to go to school, the congestion makes me come late to school
- When going home after rush hours, I feel extremely tired TRANSPORT HOLIDAY
1. How do you usually get to and from work/
1. What kind of transport do you prefer on college? Why? holidays? Why?
- I often get to and from college by motorbike
- I usually reach my holiday destination by plane
- It is easy and fast to get around narrow streets.
because it is the fastest and a great way to travel
- Not expensive to buy a motorbike.
- I often go by private car when I want to travel near
2. How often do you use public transport?
my house, it is cheap, save a lot of money for other
- Sometimes, use public transport like the bus to go to things school
- Both transports make me never think about the
- It is cheap to go by bus and the staff are friendly and
weather: wind, rain, avoid getting wet, dust helpful
2. Do you often book tickets in advance?
- Feel more comfortable and relaxed: take a nap, read book, listen to music
- I always check in online airline ticket
- Wait such a long time for the bus
- I arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a
- I prefer traveling by motorbike because it is fast and hotel more convenient
- Book a meal at a restaurant as soon as possible
3. What types of public transport do you use?
- It is not only time-saving but also money-saving
- My favorite public transport is the bus
3. Is having a holiday important to you?
- I often go to school by bus because it is cheap.
- The staff are friendly and helpful.
- Definitely, holidays are essential for me
- Never think about the weather: wind, rain, avoid
- Holidays are the perfect time to chill out after getting dust, wet
studying hard around the year and spend more time with my family
4. How often do you take taxis?
- I often take taxis when going out with my family.
- I am keen on traveling to enjoy the breathtaking
scenery of mountains and rivers
- It is convenient to travel by taxis
- Not have to worry about parking. BEACH IN VIETNAM
- The cost of taking a taxi is also cheap, not as
1. Which beach do you often go to in Vietnam? expensive as people think
- When I have spare time, or in the summer: arrange
5. Do you have any suggestions to improve travel
time to have a trip to Vung Tau beach
and transport in the town?
- Near my house, well-known street food restaurants
- To solve the traffic jams in the town, each person
should use public transportation, walking, bicycles - Enjoy the seafood there instead of private vehicles.
2. Do you prefer going to the beach alone or with
- The government should invest more money in someone else?
enhancing transport infrastructures: road, light traffic
- I prefer going to the beach with my family/friends
and improving the efficiency of public transportation instead of going alone
6. What is its effects on the environment?
- Interesting: create lasting memories together, take
- Cars/ Motorbikes/ Bus release the harmful gas such
part in many activities together.
as carbon dioxide into the air we breathe
- This adversely affects the quality of the atmosphere
- Economical: split the costs by sharing
accommodation, transport, food , save a lot of money
- These emissions are the major cause of global
warming, which is a pressing issue in the era of
- A feeling of safety and support, make me feel more globalization comfortable and relaxed HAPPINESS FAMILY
1. Are you a happy person?
1. Tell me about your family.
- I cannot always be positive no matter what happens
- My family has 4 people including my father, my
- There will be things that make me sad and
mother, my younger brother, and me disappointed.
- My father is forty-three years old, My mother is
- I always enjoy the simple pleasures of life. forty-five years old
2. What usually makes you happy?
- While my father is a businessman, my mother is a - That is my family tailor
- I am happy to see that my parents and my brother are
- My younger brother is a high school student in Vinh healthy Long City.
- I try to spend a lot of free time with them, whether
- My family members get on well with each other
going fishing with my dad, cooking with my mom,
playing video games with my younger brother.
2. Do you have a large or small family?
- They always support me and give me a hand when
- I come from a small family including 4 members. needed.
- When living in a nuclear family, we have more time - All of that makes me happy to take care of each other
3. Do you think people in your country are
3. What do your family like doing together? generally happy people?
- We are big fans of watching TV. After dinner, we
- People in my country generally have a lot of work to
usually catch the latest news on VTV3, shoot the
do so it is impossible to be happy. breeze about our lives
- Few people can be happy when the burden of
- Go for a picnic at the weekend
covering living costs for themselves and their families is on their shoulders.
- In the summer vacation, have a trip to Vung Tau or
Nha Trang to let our hair down after nerve-cracking
- It cannot be said that people are always sad. time
- They may not always be happy, but if you see them
4. Who are you close to in your family?
spending time with family, you will see true happiness in their eyes.
- My closest member in my family is my mom
- We are the only women at home
- Tell her almost everything, share the same ideas
- Always supports and gives me a hand when needed HOUSE OR FLAT JOBS
1. Do you live in a house or a flat?
1. What do you do? What is your job?
- I live in a house which is located on Vo Van Kiet
- I am a fourth-year student at Can Tho University, street in Vinh Long City
and my major is Math teaching education
- It is a quite small house with just one floor.
- My main job is a Math teacher at a center
- My family has been living there for 10 years.
- My duty is making lesson plans, teaching students, checking their tests
- Living in a house makes me feel comfortable
because I can enjoy private outdoor areas. 2. Where do you work?
2. Who do you live with?
- I am working at the center on Nguyễn Văn Cừ street
- I live with my small family in this house. My family
- This school has a large space and modern equipment
includes 4 members: my father, my mother, my younger brother and me
3. What responsibilities do you have at work?
- I am responsible for many tasks at the workplace.
3. Are there many rooms in your home?
- There are 6 rooms in my house including the living
- I prepare lessons before classes take place, teach
room, the kitchen, the bathrooms and three bedrooms.
from small classes with a few students to large classes with fifteen or more student
4. What is your favorite room?
- I also do some paperwork and organize extra
- I would say that my favorite room is my bedroom activities for students
- I spend almost my time there studying and sleeping
4. What do you like about your job?
- It has a television, so my family can watch the news
- I can get a good salary and summer holidays with
on VTV3 there together after dinner my center.
5. What would you change about your home?
- Apply the knowledge and skills of the field I studied in my work
- If I had enough money, I would make some changes to my house.
- Have an environment with plenty of co-workers who are friendly and supportive
- Rearrange the furniture, buy some new household
equipment: table, sofa, bed,… repaint the wall with
5. Is there anything you dislike about your job? bright colors.
- The center is far from my house, consume a lot of
6. Do you plan to live there in the future? time to go to there
Yes, definitely. I really love the living space in my
- I sometimes have to work overtime, not spend more
house so I don't want to move to another place time for family and myself
- The weight of work is huge, feel tired and stressful INTERNET SERVICES
- I can know what is happening in Vietnam and around the world
1. Do people in your country use the Internet? Why?
- Use the Internet on a daily basis
- Update the latest news, what is happening in Vietnam and around the world
- Keep in touch with their family and friends - Shop and study online
2. Is the Internet important to you?
- Make video calls with my family
- Take an English course on the Internet
- Order food on apps when I am busy with my work
3. What are the disadvantages of the Internet? - Reduce social interaction
- Time-consuming, waste time, perform worse and worse at school
- Health issue: undermine our eyesight, headache, backache
4. How often do you go online? - I go online every day.
- I access the Internet to find information when studying.
- When I have free time, I go online on Facebook to
contact my friends or watch movies on Youtube
5. What do you use the internet for?
- I often access the Internet to get information to do my homework.
- I use the internet to read online news or listen to music on YouTube
6. How do you get online?
- I visit social networking sites such as Facebook to chat with my friends.
- I access Vnexpress.net to read online news.
7. What’s your favorite website?
- I like to access Vnexpress.net most
- It gives me news about many aspects of life. COMMUNICATION
3. How often do you send emails?
1. How do you usually keep in touch with members
- I contact my customers by sending emails every day
of your family? Your friends?
because it is convenient and easy to keep the information.
- I usually contact my family members by making phone calls.
- Sending emails is a good way to keep in touch because it is free and quick.
- I often keep in 1touch with my friends via social
networking sites like Facebook
4. Do you prefer to write by hand or on a computer?
2. How often do you make phone calls?
- I prefer to write on a computer because it is fast and
- I make phone calls every day. not time-consuming.
- I often call my parents because it is a convenient and
- It is convenient and easy to keep the information or quick way to talk with them. copy things
- I can hear their voice immediately
FESTIVAL/ PUBLIC HOLIDAY HOMETOWN
1. What's your favorite festival?
1. Where do you live? Where are you from? - My favorite festival is Tet.
- I live in Ha Noi, which is the capital of Vietnam.
- It takes place from late January to early February.
- I have been living there for 10 years.
- It is a good occasion for family members to return
- I love living in Hanoi because it is a modern city
home and gather after a full hard-working year.
with many entertainment destinations like cinemas,
parks, shopping malls, and skyscrapers
- Before Tet, people spend time on shopping food and decorating their houses.
- City life is interesting and more convenient, live near
hospitals, supermarkets, schools
- During Tet, they visit their relatives and friends.
2. What is it famous for?
2. Are there many festivals in the area where you
- Hanoi is famous for many beautiful places such as live?
West Lake, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh
- Tet festival, Mid-autumn festival, Hung King Mausoleum, Quoc Tu Giam, Temple festival
3. What do people do when visiting your
3. Do you think festivals are important? hometown?
- Festivals are occasions for people to enjoy life after
- They can visit famous places such as West Lake, a full hard-working year.
Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quoc Tu
- Tet holiday is the best occasion for family members Giam
to return home, gather, and become closer.
- It is a great way to enjoy delicious food in the local
- Some festivals help to show the culture and markets like Bun Cha, Pho traditions of the country
4. How's the weather in your hometown?
4. How did you last celebrate your birthday party?
- Hanoi has a tropical climate with four seasons
- On my last birthday, I organized a small party at
including spring, summer, autumn, and winter. home.
- Each season lasts for about 3 months.
- I invited my close friends and relatives to come.
- It is very hot in the summer and very cold in the
- I received some flowers and birthday presents from winter everyone.
5. What do you like best about it?
- We sang the "Happy birthday to you" song
- There are many places of convenience and pleasure
- I blew out candles on the birthday cake.
like restaurants, public parks, and downtown boutiques here
- We enjoy a meal together, create memorable moments
- I can do a lot of things to chill out after nerve- cracking time BANKING SERVICE
- In the past, I was into playing traditional games with my besties
1. Do you use banking services?
- But now, I am keen on listening to music, playing
- I started using banking services when I studied at a
online video games, or watching movies university
- My current hobbies makes me have less interaction
- I have had a bank account for more than two years with my beloved ones
- Receive money from my parents, pay tuition fees, LIBRARY save my money
1. Have you ever been to a library?
- This service is extremely useful
- As a student, I have visited my school library many
2. What are some problems that you encounter times.
when using banking services?
- The library has an extensive collection of books,
- I have had some problems when using e-banking research papers,…
services (= online banking services)
- Have a deeper understanding of many diverse fields
- sometimes delayed or unavailable when I need to transfer money immediately
- Provide me with a quiet environment that can help
me stay focused when I study there and complete my - make me feel annoyed homework to catch the deadline CHILDHOOD HOBBIES
2. What do you go to the library for?
1. What did you like to do when you were a child?
- I go to the library to read books on many topics
- I remember that when I was a child
- I enjoy reading for pleasure and self-development.
- Playing traditional games: hide and seek, skipping
- I go to the library to study or do research because
ropes, playing football on the field
there are a lot of textbooks, learning materials, and
- Every afternoon, after finishing the class research papers.
- My friends and I played these games until 6 p.m
- I visit the library to access the Internet and free
computers to seek online information and download
- Then we went home and had dinner any material I need.
2. Do you like your childhood?
3. What do people go to the library for?
- I had a memorable childhood with my buddies
- go to the library to borrow books related to their
- I think many children nowadays don’t have the interests.
childhood I had in the peaceful countryside
- go to the library because it has an academic
- Whenever my childhood friends and I meet up
atmosphere to help them have more motivation to study.
- Tell old stories to remind us of our beautiful times in the past
- Library users sometimes visit the library to attend
talks, seminars, or workshops to broaden their
3. Do you change your hobbies when you grow up? knowledge.
- I have had more hobbies when I grow up WEATHER FORECAST
1. How do people update the weather forecast?
- Follow many channels: television, radio, websites
- Help people stay informed and plan their work and study effectively
2. Should people download a weather forecast app to their smartphones?
- offer hourly and daily forecast - Plan their activities easily
- EX: decide when to have a picnic / dress suitably for work or school - Convenient, simple
3. What do people do to update the weather instead of watching weather forecast programs?
- Thanks to observations of the sky, clouds, winds
- If there are a lot of dark clouds in the sky , it is more likely to rain