SPEAKING PART 2 – DINNER - A SONG – CHANGE OPINION

Describe a dinner that you really enjoyed

When and where you have had this meal
With whom you ate this meal
What you ate
And explain why you enjoyed this meal so much.

Deep down I'm a type of guy who is a real sucker for festive atmosphere. Come to think of

a memorable dinner I wouldn't hesitate to give you an account of a special meal that my

friends and I had together in my house. It was a graduation party that we decided to chip in

some money and throw a big party.

At first, we assigned the tasks equally. Some went to the market nearby to purchase some

ingredients like vegetables and fruits while others were responsible for buying already-

cooked food that we were incapable of making on our own. It got a bit messy at first ‘cause

no one in my group knew how to cook a decent dinner, but then two girls in my group

decided to give it a try, with a little help from the Internet.

And there we go, the meal was finally being brought out, really really delicious-looking, until

we ate, it totally sucked, some were over-cooked and the steak was chewy, not to mention

all of these were under-seasoned. But, that’s important, at least for us, by making this whole

meal an unforgettable experience and also, marking a milestone for us officially bidding

farewell to the scholarly environment, embarking on a way tougher path of building up our

career. So, all the food was consumed, I ate to my heart’s content since I weirdly love

overcooked food, honestly speaking.

The dinner reminded us of the time we had at university, how we got through exams and

presentations, all kinds of ups and downs. We also shared our upcoming goals and obstacles

on our future path.

That is probably all I want to tell you about.

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Describe a line that you remember from a poem or song

What is it?
What poem is it from?
How did you know about it?
How do you feel about it?
How did you know
• I first heard the song on the radio (or Tiktok, Spotify, etc.)
• It was the song every one dancing to on Tiktok
• It went viral on Tiktok within a few days
• It is used as background music for pretty much everything and anything
• And now it is on my Spotify playlist
How you feel about it
• This song/ those lines – give me (summer, happy, vacation) vibes
• It is literally impossible not to start dancing to the song when hearing it
• It’s my absolute go-to single when it comes to karaoke because it doesn’t matter how
badly out of tune I sing; everyone will join in and cover up my hideous singing.
• I think this song should be on top of the list of catchiest songs of all time
• It is one of those songs that you can’t help but hum along with
• One of the most persistent earworms
• It’s impossible to get the song out of your head, if you hear it even once

Describe a time when you changed your opinion

What the original opinion was
Why you changed it
When it was
How felt about it
What the original opinion was and what opinion you have
• I used to think that parents/ couples mustn’t get divorced if they have children as those
kids will suffer from their separation, even if they are terribly unhappy in their marriage.
Now, I think kids will suffer even more living in a family where conflicts are the norm.
• I used to love living in foreign European countries, where the living standard is much
higher than it is in Vietnam and even decided to studying and living abroad after
graduating from my university. Now, I think I will live in Vietnam, especially after the
outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic
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DESCRIBE A LINE THAT YOU REMEMBER FROM A POEM OR SONG

WHAT IS IT?
WHAT POEM IS IT FROM?
HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT IT?
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

Well, I don’t know if you’ve heard of that song, but it’s kinda popular - that song is let her go
- performed by a group called passenger - if my memory serves.
And my favourite lines go like - only know I’ve been high when you’re feeling low, only hate
the road when you’re missing home - only know you love her when you let her go.
I honestly couldn’t recall the first time that I listened to it as it’s very popular and always
sounds familiar to me. But, a few weeks ago, when I turned on an automatically-created
list of songs on youtube, I noticed that song was in heavy rotation and really catchy, too.
So, I turned on Shazam to identify the song, added it to my favourite playlist, played it over
and over. And those lines, honestly, are some of the most persistent earworms. The next
day, I caught myself humming its tune. Once it has buried itself in your brain, it’s probably
going to take some kind of surgery to get it removed once and for all.
Well, talking a bit about the meaning.
It’s kinda easy to see what the meanings of those lines are, and it’s the thing, which is a
universal truth. Every single time that I listen to this masterpiece, I always tell myself how
precisely the song explains what happens in our lives. We, humans, always take things for
granted. When we have them, we have a tendency not to value them the way we should;
and when they’re all gone, we sit in despair, realizing how much they meant to us. The only
thing left is the feeling of regret, the worst feeling one could possibly have.. - “only know
you’ve been high when you’re feeling low” - you have to feel low, down and depressed to
realize you’ve been high.
And those probably are all I want to tell you about today.
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DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU CHANGED YOUR OPINION

WHAT THE ORIGINAL OPINION WAS
WHY YOU CHANGED IT
WHEN IT WAS
HOW FELT ABOUT IT

Well, believe it or not, I used to be an opponent of regular medical checkups, always rolling

my eyes at those who said they monthly had regular health screenings. I adhered to the

belief that it was a waste of time and money, going around, telling my friends that they should

stop acting like those old people, and always think they’re sick.

But several days ago, I dropped my opposition after learning that one of my friend’s

relatives was diagnosed with terminal cancer, as this person only went to the hospital when

he got specific symptoms of the diseases, which, I just learned and for your information as

well, take place at the late stages of the disease when treatment options are limited and

of course, chances of survival are low when it comes to serious diseases.

I went online, read a lot of articles about similar stories and even stories about early detection

and successful treatment as a result thanks to having health check-ups regularly

It doesn’t take a lot of time to go to the hospital to get blood tests done and know how well

some organs like kidneys, liver and heart are working. With the increasing affordability of

some high-tech medical devices, it no longer costs a fortune to have an ultrasound scan of

my liver or other organs to keep track of my health and prevent lots of health problems; and

it’s common knowledge now that many deadly diseases lack symptoms until advanced.