QUESTIONS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEAKING

CHOCOLATE

1. Do you like chocolate?

2. How often do you eat chocolate?
3. When was the first time you ate chocolate?
4. Is chocolate popular in your country?
5. Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
6. Is chocolate good for our health?
7. Have you ever given chocolate as a present to someone? Why?
8. Do you like dessert?

MUSIC

1. Do you often (like to) listen to music? Or do you like listening to music?
2. When do you listen to music?
3. How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
4. What kinds of music do you like to listen to? Or What’s your favourite kind of music?
5. Have you ever been to a concert or musical performance before?
6. What kinds of music are (most) popular in your country?
7. Do you like traditional songs?

STAYING UP LATE

1. What do you do when you stay up late?

2. Have you ever stayed up all night?
3. How do you feel the morning after you have stayed up all night?

DANCING

1. Do you like dancing? Why?

2. Did you take dance lessons?
3. In the future, would you like to learn dancing?
4. Do you like to watch others dance?

SNACKS

1. What snacks do you like to eat?

2. Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
3. When do you usually eat snacks?
4. Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?

HANDWRITING

1. Do you often write things?

2. Do you think handwriting is important?
3. Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
WEATHER

1. What is the weather like where you live?

2. Does the weather ever affect what you do?
3. What is your favorite season?
4. What’s the weather like where you live?
5. Are you in the habit of checking the weather forecast? When/ How often?
6. What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
7. Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?

THE AREA YOU LIVE IN

1. Do you like the area that you live in?

2. Where do you like to go in that area?
3. Do you know any famous people in your area?
4. What are some changes in the area recently?

TECHNOLOGY

1. What technology do you often use, computers or cell phones?

2. What electronic devices have you bought lately?
3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?
4. Is there any technology you don’t like?

SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Do you or your friends like using social media?

2. Do you think you or your friends use too much social media?
3. Do you want to work in social media? Why?
4. What’s the most popular social media in Vietnam? Why?

SINGING

1. Do you like singing? Why?

2. Will you take singing lessons in the future?
3. When do you sing?
4. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
5. Who do you want to sing for?

PUZZLES

1. Did you do puzzles in your childhood?

2. When do you do puzzles, during a trip or when you feel bored?
3. Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for you?
4. Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?

HOUSEWORK AND COOKING

1. Do you do some cooking/help your family cook at home now?

 2. Do you think your home is clean and tidy?
3. Did you do some house cleaning when you were young?
4. Do you have breakfast at home every day?
5. Do you want to learn how to cook well?
6. What housework do you like or dislike doing?
7. Do you like cooking?
8. Who usually cook in your family?

MORNING TIME

1. Do you like getting up early in the morning?

2. What do you usually do in the morning?
3. What did you do in the morning when you were little? Why?
4. Are there any differences between what do you do in the morning now and what you did in
the past?
5. Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?
6. Do you get up early on weekends?

GEOGRAPHY

1. Do you like geography?

2. Have you ever studied geography at school?
3. Are you good at reading a map?
4. Would you visit a country because of its geographical location?

WATCHES

1. Do you wear a watch?

2. Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
3. Why do some people wear expensive watches?
4. What do you think influences people to buy new things?

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

1. Do you often use public transport?

2. Should people use more public transport? Why?
3. Do you think people in your country prefer public transport?
4. What kind of public transportation do you usually take?
5. Do most people prefer public transportation in your country?
6. Did you take public transportation when you were a kid?

NAMES

1. Does your name have any special meaning?

2. How would you choose names for your next generation?
3. Are there any differences between how Chinese name their children now and in the past?
4. Does anyone in your family have the same name as you?
5. Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?