Topic Speaking – Unit 1 to 5
UNIT 1 (Full Sentence Answer + Detail)
1. Do you think English is a difficult language to
learn?
-Yes, I think English is a difficult language to learn.
-No, I don’t think English is a difficult language to
learn. + (detail)
2. Have you ever spoken English on the phone?
-Yes, I have spoken English on the phone. +
-No, I have never spoken English on the phone. +
3. What is your favorite way to practice your
English?
-My favorite way to practice English is to watch
English TV shows and talk with my English speaking
friend. +
4. What is the most difficult thing about English?
-The most difficult thing about studying English is
finding time to practice. +
5. Why are you learning English?
-I am learning English because I want to live in
Canada. +
6. How do you use the Internet to learn English?
-I use the internet to learn English by watching
YouTube videos. +
7. How can learning English help your career?
-Learning English can help my career by making it
easier to obtain a promotion. +
8. Which country is the best place to study English?
-I think Canada is the best place/country to study
English. +
9. Have you ever gone to an academy to study
English?
-Yes, I have gone to an academy to study English. +
-No, I have never gone to an academy to study
English. +
10. How important is learning English grammar?
-Learning English grammar is somewhat important.+
11. Where did you go to elementary, middle and high
school?
-I went to elementary, middle and high school in
Sydney. +
12. What subjects were you good at?
-I was good at math and biology. +
13. What subjects were you bad at?
-I was bad at English and physics. +
14. Did you live in a dormitory in university?
-Yes, I lived in a dormitory in university. +
-No, I didn’t live in a dormitory in university. +
15. Did you use to procrastinate studying?
-Yes, I used to procrastinate studying. +
-No, I didn’t use to procrastinate studying. +
16. Have you ever pulled an all-nighter?
-Yes, I have pulled an all-nighter. +
-No, I have never pulled an all-nighter. +
17. Are college tuitions reasonable in your country?
-Yes, college tuitions are reasonable in my country.+
-No, college tuitions are not reasonable in my
country. +
18. Do you think your teachers gave too much
homework?
-Yes, I think my teachers gave too much homework.
-No, I don’t think my teachers gave too much
homework. +
19. Does a university degree guarantee a good job in
your country?
-Yes, a university degree guarantees a good job in
my country. +
-No, a university degree doesn’t guarantee a good
job in my country. +
20. Do many people from your country study
abroad?
-Yes, many people from my country study abroad.+
-No, many people from my country don’t study
abroad. +
UNIT 2 (Full Sentence Answer + Detail)
1. Would you like to try food from The Heart Attack
Grill?
-Yes, I would like to try the food from The Heart
Attack Grill.
-No, I wouldn’t like to try the food from The Heart
Attack Grill.
2. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
-My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s.
3. What do you think is the best restaurant in your
city?
-The best restaurant in my city is Flavor.
4. How often do you eat fast food?
-I eat fast food once every 3 months.
5. What are some popular diet trends these days?
-Some popular diet trends these days are cleansing
diets and no carb diets.
6. What’s the difference between fast food and junk
food?
-The difference between fast food and junk food is;
fast food refers to restaurant food (McDonald’s) and
junk food refers to candy (chocolate, candy, ice
cream etc.)
*Note: Fast food is sometimes called junk food,
however, junk food (candy) is never called fast food.
7. Do you prefer to eat out for dinner or to make your
own dinner?
-I prefer to make my own dinner.
8. What are some foods people eat when they want
to lose weight?
-Some foods people eat when they want to lose
weight are chicken breasts and vegetables.
9. Have you ever followed a diet and had successful
results?
-Yes, I have followed a diet and had successful
results.
-No, I have never followed a diet and had successful
results.
10. Have you ever watched reality TV programs
about getting fit and losing weight?
-Yes, I have watched reality TV programs about
getting fit and losing weight.
-No, I have never watched reality TV programs about
getting fit and losing weight.
11. Which do you prefer McDonald’s or Burger King?
-I prefer McDonald’s.
12. Do you think people are too obsessed with their
weight?
-Yes, I think people are too obsessed with their
weight.
-No, I don’t think people are too obsessed with their
weight.
13. Do you consider yourself a healthy eater?
-Yes, I consider myself a healthy eater.
-No, I don’t consider myself a healthy eater.
14. What are some healthy foods people from your
country eat?
-Some healthy foods people from my country eat are
blueberries and sweet potatoes.
15. What are some unhealthy foods people from
your country eat?
-Some unhealthy foods people from my country eat
are chicken wings and poutine.
16. Are you a good cook?
-Yes, I am a good cook.
-No, I am not a good cook.
17. Do you ever drink alcohol with your meal?
-Yes, I sometimes drink alcohol with my meal.
-No, I never drink alcohol with my meal.
18. What is one food you can’t live without?
-One food I can’t live without is chicken.
19. Do you prepare meals at home and take them to
work with you?
-Yes, I usually prepare meals at home and take them
to work with me.
-No, I don’t prepare meals at home and take them to
work with me.
20. What is your favorite ethnic?
-My favorite ethnic food is Indian food.
UNIT 3 (Full Sentence Answer + Detail)
1. What are some things couples fight about?
-Some things couples fight about are money and
about each other’s friends.
2. Who do you ask if you need relationship advice?
-I ask my best friend if I need relationship advice.
3. Is it okay to tell white lies to your partner?
-Yes, it is sometimes okay to tell your partner white
lies.
-No, it is never okay to tell your partner white lies.
4. How should you respond if your partner asks: “Is
he/she better looking than me?”
-If your partner asks: “Is he/she better looking than
me?” you should respond by saying “What
girl/guy?”.
5. When do most people in your country begin
dating?
-Most people in my country begin dating in middle
school.
6. What’s the ideal type of person you would like to
date?
-The ideal type of person I would like to date is
someone who is easy going and gets along well with
my friends and family.
7. Do you think knowing your partners blood type is
important?
-Yes, I think knowing your partner’s blood type is
important.
-No, I don’t think knowing your partner’s blood type
is important.
8. Is it important that your family likes your partner?
-Yes, it is important that my family likes my partner.
-No, it is not important that my family likes my
partner.
9. Is it important that your friends like your partner?
-Yes, it is important that my friends likes my partner.
-No, it is not important that my friends likes my
partner.
10. How long should you date someone before
introducing them to your parents?
-I think you should date someone for about 2
months before introducing them to your parents.
11. If you could go on a date with anyone in the
world, who would it be?
-If I could go on a date with anyone in the world I
would go on a date with Jennifer Lawrence.
12. What are popular areas/places to go on a date in
your hometown?
-Popular places to go on a date in my hometown are
to the movies or to a nice restaurant.
13. What is something that is a deal breaker for you
when you first meet someone?
-Something that is a deal breaker for me when I first
meet someone is if they are rude to other people.
14. What does your partner do that annoys you?
-Something my partner does that annoys me is when
she talks in her sleep.
15. Have you ever ended a relationship because your
family or friends disapproved of your partner?
-Yes, I have ended a relationship because my family
or friends disapproved of my partner.
-No, I have never ended a relationship because my
family or friends disapproved of my partner.
16. How many people are in your immediate family?
-There are 6 people in my immediate family.
17. Do you get along well with your siblings?
-Yes, I usually get along well with my siblings.
-No, I rarely get along well with my siblings.
18. Who do you resemble most your mom or your
dad?
-I resemble my dad the most.
19. Do you have a large extended family?
-Yes, I have a large extended family.
-No, I don’t have a large extended family.
20. At what age do most people in your country
move out of their parent’s home?
-Most people in my country move out of their
parent’s home when they are about 20 years old.
UNIT 4 (Full Sentence Answer + Detail)
1. Do you have any bad habits?
Yes, I have some bad habits.
No, I don’t have any bad habits.
2. What habits of other people annoy you?
Habits of other people that annoy me are when
people spit and when people talk too loud on public
transportation.
3. What’s the difference between a habit and an
addiction?
The difference between a habit and an addiction is
habit is a repeated behavior and an addiction is a
repeated behavior (abuse) of something that the
body physically needs.
4. Have you ever tried smoking?
-Yes, I have tried smoking.
-No, I have never tried smoking.
5. What advice would you give someone who wants
to quit smoking?
Advice I would give someone who wants to quit
smoking is to chew nicotine gum.
6. What are some good eating habits you have?
Some good eating habits I have are eating small
meals and eating a lot of vegetables.
7. What are some bad eating habits you have?
Some bad eating habits I have are adding cream to
my coffee and eating too much fast food.
8. What are some good study habits you have?
Some good study habits I have are reading new
chapters before class and reviewing new material
after each class.
9. What are some bad study habits you have?
Some bad study habits I have are procrastinating
and not reading the course book.
10. What are some good and bad financial habits?
A good financial habit is to save 10% of each
paycheck and a bad financial habit is overspending
on a credit card.
11. Do you worry about what other people think of
you?
-Yes, I worry about what other people think of me.
-No, I don’t worry about what other people think of
me.
12. How can media affect a person’s behavior?
Media can affect a person behavior by only showing
negative news stories therefore giving people a
negative mindset.
13. Should corporal punishment be used in schools?
-Yes, corporal punishment should be used in
schools.
-No, corporal punishment should not be used in
schools.
14. How were students punished when you were in
elementary school?
Students were punished when I was in elementary
school by being sent to detention or they were given
extra homework.
15. Has a friend or family member’s behavior ever
caused you to feel embarrassed?
-Yes, a friend’s behavior has caused me to feel
embarrassed.
-No, a family member’s behavior has never caused
me to feel embarrassed.
16. What punishment should a student receive who
is behaving badly in class?
A punishment a student should receive who is
behaving badly in class is they should have to stay
after class and write about how their bad behavior
disturbed the class.
17. Are parents always responsible for their child’s
bad behavior?
-Yes, parents are always responsible for their child’s
bad behavior.
-No, parents are not always responsible for their
child’s bad behavior.
18. How can SNS affect a person’s behavior?
SNS can affect a person’s behavior by causing
people to follow the crowd and say something they
may otherwise not have said.
19. What is an example of SNS bringing out the best
in people?
An example of SNS bringing out the best in people
was the ice bucket challenge which raised money for
charity.
20. What is an example of SNS bringing out the
worst in people?
An example of SNS bringing out the worst in people
is when people use SNS to troll or bully someone.
UNIT 5 (Full Sentence Answer + Detail)
1. How often do you travel?
-I travel 3 times a year.
2. Do you prefer to travel with family/friends or travel
alone?
-I prefer to travel with friends or family.
3. Which airline do you think is the best / worst?
-I think Korean Air is the best airline and Air Canada
is the worst airline.
4. Have you ever been scammed while traveling?
-Yes, I have been scammed while traveling.
-No, I have never been scammed while traveling.
5. If someone asked you for advice on a place to
travel in your country, which place would you
recommend?
-If someone asked me for advice on a place to travel
in my county, I would recommend The Cabot Trail.
6. If you had the opportunity to live abroad for 1 year
and money was no object, where would you go?
-If I had the opportunity to live abroad for 1 year and
money was no object, I would go to Switzerland.
7. What is the best / worst trip you have ever been
on?
-The best trip I have been on was to Malaysia.  country by having a party at home with friends and
-The worst trip I have been on was to the Philippines
because I had gotten food poisoning.
8. When you go on vacation, do you prefer to go to a
city, a beach, mountains or countryside?
-When I go on vacation, I prefer to go to a beach.
9. Are you a budget traveler?
-Yes, I am a budget traveler.
-No, I am not a budget traveler.
10. How many vacation days does your company /
job give you each year?
-My job gives me 10 vacation days a year.
11. What is your favorite holiday?
-My favorite holiday is Christmas.
12. What is the best gift you have ever received?
-The best gift I have ever received was a new
computer.
13. Are there many holidays in your country?
-Yes, there are many holidays in my country.
-No, there are not many holidays in my country.
14. Do you celebrate Christmas?
-Yes, I celebrate Christmas.
-No, I do not celebrate Christmas.
15. Do people focus too much on spending money
during holidays?
-Yes, people focus too much on spending money
during holidays.
-No, people don’t focus too much on spending
money during holidays.
16. What holiday do you like the least?
-The holiday I like the least is Valentine’s Day.
17. How do people usually celebrate their birthday in
your country?
-People usually celebrate their birthday in my
family.
18. Do you enjoy buying gifts for others?
-Yes, I enjoy buying gifts for others.
-No, I don’t enjoy buying gifts for others.
19. What foreign holidays have you (would you) like
to experience?
-A foreign holiday I have experienced was Chuseok
in Korea.
-A foreign holiday I would like to experience is
Diwali.
20. What’s the most popular holiday in your
country?
-The most popular holiday in my country is
Christmas.