Work or study

 What would you like to do in the future?

 What do most people in your hometown do for a living?

 What are the most popular subjects in VietNam?

 What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at school/ university?

House or flat

 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

 Is there anything which needs to be improved in your house/ flat?

 What is your favourite room in your home?

Hometown

 Would you say your hometown is a big city or a small town?

 What benefits are there living in a big city?

 Do you think you will be still living in your hometown in the future?
PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity

You should say:
 When it was
 Why it prevented your activity
 What you did
And how you felt about it

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

1. Do Vietnamese people talk about weather when they meet for the first time?

2. Does weather have any impact on people’s emotions? Why or why not?

3. Why do people do different kinds of sports in different weather?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages when people live in a tropical climate?

Movies
 What movies do you like?
 Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
 Do you want to be a movie star?
Friends

 Is it easy for you to make friends with other people?

 What kinds of people do you think you will make friends with?

 Do you think you are a good friend for others?

Travelling
 Do you like travelling?

 Which cities have you travelled to?

 What kinds of places do you like to travel to?

 What is the place that left you the deepest impression when travelling?
PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a person who taught you something (knowledge or principles)

You should say:
 Who the person is
 What he/she is like
 What he/she taught you
And how you felt about him/her

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

5. What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?

6. Who do you think can learn better? The old or the young?

7. What do you think is the best age for children to go to school?

Do you prefer studying by yourself or with your friends? Why?

Break / holiday
 Is a short break or a long break more important?

 Which one do you prefer?

 What is the role of breaks? Why do we have to take a break?

 Which holiday is your favorite?

Music

 Do you like music?

 When do you often listen to music?

  How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

 What kinds of music do you like?

Laugh

 Do you like to watch movies or TV shows that make people laugh?

 Do you usually make your friends laugh?

 Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?

 Do you think it’s important to laugh with friends?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a person in the news that you’d like to meet one day
You should say:
 Who the person is
 Where you knew him/her
 What he/she is like
And explain why you want to meet him/her

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

8. What kind of people do you usually see in the news?

9. Do you think stories about celebrities in the news are always true?

10. Why is most news about famous people?

11. Could superstar bring positive influences to the public?

Running

 Do you like running?

 Why do you need to run?

 Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?

 Where is a good place to run?

Walking

 Do you walk a lot?

 Do you think people often walk more than they did in the past?
  Do you think people will take a walk more often?

Sleeping

 How much sleep do you need every day?

 Do you take naps at noon?

 Do you like to read something before bed?

 Have your sleeping habits changed?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a person you had the most delicious dinner with

You should say:
 Who the person was
 When it was
 What you ate
And how you felt about him/ her

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

12. Do you think the family meal is important?

13. What do you think when many people don’t spend sufficient time on family dinners?

14. What do you think when many generations are involved in making family meals?

15. What are the advantages and disadvantages of meals at restaurants?

Cooking

 Do you like cooking?

 Is it difficult for you to cook Vietnamese food?

 Who taught you how to cook?

 Do you prefer eating home cooked meals or eating out?

Drink water

 How often do you drink water?

 Do you drink bottled water or water from water machines?

  What kinds of water do you like to drink?

Fish

 Why do people go fishing?

 Do you like eating fish?

 Where can you see fish?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a friend who is a good leader

You should say:
 Who the person is
 How you knew him/ her
 What he/ she is like
And explain why you think he/ she is a good leader

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

16. Who is the head of the family in your culture?

17. Are men or women better at decision making in a family? Why?

18. Should a leader discuss with team members when making decisions?

19. Do you think more women will become leaders of the countries in the future?

Clothes

 Do you wear jeans? How often do you wear jeans?

 Do you like to wear jeans?

 Do you think jeans are popular in Vietnam? Why or why not?

Perfume

 Do you often wear perfume?

 What kind of perfume do you like?

 Do you give perfume as a gift?

Colours
 Do you like dark colours?

 What’s your favorite colour?

 Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite colour?’

 Are there any colours you dislike?

 PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a crowded place you have ever been to

You should say:
 When you went there
 Who you went there with
 Why you went there
And how you felt about it

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

20. Why do you think people like going to crowded places?

21. Why do people still like to live in densely populated cities?

22. Can you recommend some solutions to tackle problems of densely populated cities?

23. How can the problem of traffic congestion be solved?

Street Markets

 Are there many street markets in Vietnam?

 Do you often go to street markets?

 What do street markets sell?

 What are the differences between street markets and supermarkets?

Plants

 Do you keep plants at home?

 What plant did you grow when you were young?

  Do you know anything about growing a plant?

 Do Vietnamese people send plants as gifts?

Sky

 How often do you look at the sky?

 Do you prefer the sky in the morning or the sky at night?

 Can you see the moon and stars at night in the place where you live?

 Is there a good place to look at the sky in your country?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a noisy place that annoys you

You should say:
 What place it is
 Where it is
 Why it is noisy
And explain why you think it should be quieter

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

24. Why do you think some people like noisy places?

25. What harms does noise pollution bring?

26. How are the problems caused by noise solved?

Plan & Goals

 What plan do you currently have?

 When do you plan to start that?
 How do you intend to achieve that?
 When you go abroad, do you plan to live in the countryside or in a big city?

Swimming

 Do you like swimming?

 How often do you swim?
 Do you like to go swimming on holiday?
 Is it difficult to learn how to swim?

Marriage
 If you are 35 years old without marriage, do you still wait for true love?
 Who will pay for the wedding costs, man or woman or both?
 What do you think is the best age to marry?
 Do you think Vietnamese wedding wastes a lot of money?
PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a place that has been affected by pollution

You should say:
 Where it is
 When you visited it
 What kinds of pollution you saw there
And explain how this place was affected.

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

27. Why do people throw waste material on roads?

28. How can the government encourage people to keep their city clean?

29. Do you think it is a good idea to build factories in a city?

Animal

 Are there many people keeping pets in Vietnam?

 Did you have a pet when you were young?

 What pet will you keep if you want?

Insects

 How do you like insects?

 Are there many different insects in the place where you live?

 Do you think insects are useful?

Numbers
 Are you good at remembering numbers?

 Do you often use numbers in your daily life?

 Is there a special number you like?

 Are you good at math?

 PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an ideal house or apartment you would like to live in the future
You should say:
 What it is like
 Where it is located
 When you want to live there
And explain why it is ideal to you

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

30. Where do most people in Vietnam like to live, in a house or an apartment?

31. What are the benefits and drawbacks of living in a house?

32. What solutions do you think can tackle the city’s housing crisis?

33. Why do you think numerous people prefer living in a big city?

Pen or Pencil

 When was the last time that you bought a pen or pencil?

 Do you usually use a pen or pencil at school?

 Which one do you use more often?

 What do you think if someone gives you a pen or a pencil as a gift?

Handwriting

 Do you often write with a pen?

 Is your handwriting easy to read for other people?

  Do you like to receive cards with hand-written words?

 Can we tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting?

History

 Have you ever been to historical museums?

 Do you like history?

 When was the last time you read about history?

 Did you like history when you were at high school?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a city you have visited and want to come back

You should say:
 What city it is
 Where it is
 When you visited it
And explain why you want to come back

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

34. How have the big cities of your country changed for the past 20 years?

35. What will cities be like in the future?

36. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?

37. What should be done to make living in a big city more perfect?

Science

 Have you ever taken science courses?

 Is science important?

 Did you have any science classes at elementary or high school?

 What kind of science do people usually study?

Patience

 Were you patient when you were young?

 How do you feel when other people are not patient?

  What makes you impatient?

Tidy

 Are you a tidy person?

 Are all of your family members tidy?

 Do you think you are tidier at school than at home?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a cultural feature of a foreign country that you find interesting

You should say:
 What the feature is
 Where the country is
 How you knew it
And explain why you find it interesting

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

38. What do you think is the best way to learn the culture of a country?

39. What should international students do to overcome the culture shock when they are
abroad?

40. How will you react when someone does not respect the culture of your country?

41. Can you recommend some effective ways to introduce or advertise the culture of a
country to the others?

Discussion

 Who do you often have a discussion with?

 What topics do you often discuss with your friends?

 Do you often change your opinion after a discussion?

Plan

 Do you make plans every day?

 Are you good at managing your time?

  What is the latest plan you have made?

 What is the hardest part about making plans?

Concentration

 When do you need to be focused?

 What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused?

 What do you often do to make you more focused?

 Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a special performance that you have ever watched

You should say:
 What it was
 When you watched it
 Who you were with
And explain why you found it special

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

42. In your opinion, what makes a performance successful?

43. Which do you prefer, watching performance live and watching it on TV? Why?
44. Do you think the government should provide financial support to promote traditional
performances?

45. What do you think should be done to make traditional performances more attractive to the
public?

Being alone

 Do you like to be alone?

 What was the last time when you were alone and what did you do then?

 What do you always do when you are alone?

Cake

 Do you like dessert?

 Do you like eating cakes?

 Have you ever made cakes?

Water Sports

 Have you done water sports?

 What water sports do you like doing?

 Are water sports popular in Vietnam?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an exciting event that you’ve ever attended

You should say:
 What it was
 When you attended it
 What you did in the event
And explain why you find it exciting

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

46. What makes an event successful?

47. What are the advantages of joining a public event?

48. Why do you think companies often sponsor public events?

49. What personal events do people usually celebrate?

Stars

 Have you ever met a celebrity in real life?

 Who is your favorite movie star?

 Are international superstars popular in your country?

Voice

 Do you like your own voice?

 Has your voice ever changed?

 Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?

 Does your voice sound similar to your parents?

Social Networks

 How often do you use social networking applications?

 Why do you use social networking apps?

 What are the disadvantages of social networking apps?

 Do you think it is good to make friends online?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a difficult challenge you have ever met

You should say:
 What it was
 When you met it
 What you did to overcome it
And explain why you think it is a difficult challenge

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

50. Do you think parents should give kids challenges?

51. What challenges do you think children might have to face up to?

52. What benefits do people have after they overcome challenges?

53. In your opinion, what are the reasons for not overcoming challenges?

Languages

 What languages can you speak?

 Do you think it’s difficult to learn a new language?

 Will you learn other languages in the future?

Conversation with a Stranger

 Is it hard to strike up a conversation with a stranger?

 Do you often start a conversation with strangers?

 Do you think it is dangerous to make a conversation with strangers?

Decision
 When did you first make your own decision?

 Did you ever make a wrong decision?

 Do your parents often agree with your decisions?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe a time when someone apologized to you

You should say:
 When it was
 Who the person was
 Why he/ she apologized to you
And how you felt about it.

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

54. On what occasions do people usually apologize to others?

55. Why do you think it is hard for some people to say sorry?

56. Do you think it is important to say sorry right after you do something wrong?

57. In what situations do you think an apology is not accepted?

Tea or Coffee

 Do you like to drink tea or coffee?

 Do you prepare tea or coffee for the guests at home?

 When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?

Age

 At what age do you think you are mature enough?

 What do you think you will be like when you are old?

 Should people of different ages be treated in the same way?

Public Transport
 What’s the most popular means of public transportation in your country?

 Do you often take public transport? Why or why not?

 Is there anything of public transport you want to change?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an important journey that has been delayed

You should say:
 When it was
 Why it was important
 Why it was delayed
And how you felt about it

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

58. What do you think people should prepare before a journey?

59. In your opinion, what causes the delay to journeys?

60. What should people do not to be seriously affected by the delay?

61. What should you do when you want to delay something?

Break/Holiday

 How many public holidays do you have in your country?

 Do you think people need more public holidays?

 Which holiday is your favorite?

Music

 What kinds of music do you like to listen to?

 What’s your favorite kind of music?

 Have you ever been to a live concert before?

Laugh
 Are you good at telling jokes?

 Do your friends like to tell jokes?

 Do you like to watch comedies on TV?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an achievement which you have put great effort to gain

You should say:
 What it was
 When it happened
 What efforts you made to achieve it
And how you felt about it

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

62. What do you think people should do to achieve their goal?

63. What do you think people should do when they failed to achieve the goal?

64. Do you think making plans plays an important role in achieving the goal?

65. Should parents set the goals for their children?

Running

 Do you often run in the morning?

 Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?

 Do you like watching running races on TV? Why or why not?

Baking

 Do you often bake?

 What types of things are baked in your country?

 Do you think baking is a healthy method of cooking?

Animals
 Do you think it is necessary to protect wild animals?

 What wild animals do you like?

 Do you like to go to the zoo?

PART 2. Individual Long Turn (3-4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes.
Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can
make some notes if you wish.

Use your paper and pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use a mobile phone
You should say:
 When it was
 Where it was
 Why you could not use your mobile phone
And how you felt about it

PART 3. Two-way Discussion (4-5 minutes)

And now, I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.

66. Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?

67. At what age should children have their own mobile phones?

68. What are the advantages of mobile phones?

69. Why do some people dislike using mobile phones?