PART 1: INTERVIEW

1. Eating out
a. How often do you eat out?
-I often eat out, 3 times a week.
b. Where do you usually go to eat out?
-I usually eat at the restaurant 289.
c. Do you like spicy food?
-Yes, I can eat very spicy.
d. Are you allergic to anything?
-Yes, I am allergic to jellyfish.

2. A late night
a. How often do you stay up late?
-I often stay up late.
b. What things can you stay up really late doing?
-I can stay up late to study, do homework, surf facebook,
watch movies.
c. What reasons why you might not get home till after one?
-The reason why I couldn't go home until after that one day
was because my parents, my parents were very difficult so they
would scold me a lot.

3. Getting better
a. What activities or skills are you very good/OK at?
I am very good at calculating numbers
b. What activities or skills have you tried to do, but aren't
good at?
 I tried really hard to improve my English speaking skills but I
still can't
c What activities or skills have you never tried?
I've never tried climbing
4. Places to see & Express preferences and give reasons
a. Would you rather/prefer to go on holiday at the beach or in
the mountain?
-Between the beach and the mountains, I like to go to the
beach on vacation, because when at the sea I can hear the
comfortable sound of the waves hitting the shore, watch the
sunset or sunrise,…
b. Would you rather/prefer to go on holiday with friends or
with family?
-I prefer to go on vacation with my family because most of the
time I go to school and don't have time for my family.
c. Would you rather/prefer to go somewhere really hot or
somewhere really cold?
-I like to go somewhere really hot to wear comfortable and
cool clothes.
d. Would you rather/prefer to cook for yourself when you're
on holiday or eat out?
-I like to eat out while on vacation because I want to save my
free time so I can go out more.
e. Would you rather/prefer to go somewhere you've never
been before or visit a place you already know?
-I love going to a place I've never been to to discover new
things.

5. Living abroad
a. Have you ever lived abroad?
-I have never lived abroad
b. Would you like to spend a long time in another country?
Why/Why not?
-I really want to spend a long time in another country. Because
I want to experience a new culture
c. What advice and information would you want to get before
you go?
-I want information on how to greet people in a certain country
before I go
6. A bright future
a. What are your future plans and intentions?
-My future plan and intention is to vacation in Da Lat.
b. When are you going to do them?
-I will make them next summer.
c. What do you do to achieve them?
-To achieve this we will have to save money and complete the
program we are studying so that we can have a summer
vacation.

7. Living the dream

a. Where would your dream house be? What would it be like?
- My dream house is next to a beach. it will be like a luxury villa
b. If you could take time off to study, what would you most
like to learn about?
-I want to learn about earth's history the most
c. Do you think you have too many possessions, just the right
amount or not enough?
-I think I don't have enough assets, because I don't have
anything yet.
8. A great show
a. How often do you go to the cinema? What kind of films do
you like to watch?
-I usually go to the cinema every three months. I like to watch
romantic movies.
b. How do you usually watch TV? Live or on demand? Which
TV programmes do you like?
-I rarely watch TV because I have a phone and I watch
everything on my phone.
c. In what kind of programme do people get voted off?
-People get voted on in reality shows, game shows.
d. Can you think of three big Hollywood blockbusters?
-I have I can take a break for the big Hollywood blockbuster.

9. A five-star review
a. Do you ever read online reviews? If so, what for?
-I always read online reviews. So I can know if it's really good
or not
b. Do you ever write reviews? If so, have you ever written a
really good/bad one? Why?
-I wrote many reviews and I wrote a very good one.
10. Headline news
a. How closely do you follow the news?
-Every day at seven o'clock at night I watch the news to update
and grasp the situation.
b. Where do you get information about what's happening in
the world?
 -I often get information about what is happening in the world
on the web and on TV.
c. What news sections do you read most often? Are there any
you never read?
-I often read news sections related to life and the environment.
The news that I have never read is the economy, the stock
market.

11. Apologise and make excuses

a. When was the last time you had to apologise? Why?
-The last time I had to apologise was when I was late for school
last month. Because I broke the school rules
b. What do you say to promise and thank in that situation?
-I promised that I would never be late for school again. And I
also thank the teacher for letting me go at that time.

12. Money issues

a. Have you have borrowed or lent money?
-I have never borrowed or lent money.
b. Do you agree that it is best never to borrow or lend money?
Why?
-I agree because when borrowing or lending money, if it is paid
on time, it is okay, but if it is not paid on time, it will cause loss
of sympathy and loss of that relationship.

13. Kings of the road

a. Have you ever had to pay a fine?
-I never had to pay a fine
b. Did you pass your driving test first time?
 -Yes, i passed it the first time i took the driving test
c. What's the worst traffic jam you've ever experienced?
-The worst traffic jam I ever experienced was when I went from
Tan Son Nhat airport to my uncle's house in District 2
d. Have you ever had a bike or car stolen?
-Yes, I lost my bike in 8th grade

14. Make phone calls

a. When was the last time you made a phone call to a place?
What place to?
-The last time I called a place was yesterday. I called a milk tea
shop.
b. What do you say exactly to express your reason for calling
in that situation?
-I said exactly the reason for calling in that situation was to
order three milk teas and have them delivered to my house.

15. Ideal societies

What would you do if:
a. What would you do if you had a million dollars?
-If I had 1 million dollars I would start my own company
b. What would you do if you could travel through time?
-If I could travel through time, I would go back to the
Cretaceous period to experience life in ancient times
c. What would you do if you ran your school, university or
company?
-If I run a school, I will let my students do community activities
on the weekends
d. What would you do if you ruled the world?
 -If I rule the world, I will do my best to eliminate hunger in
Africa.
e. What would you do if you owned a sports team?
-If I own a sports team I will let my team participate in major
tournaments
f. What would you do if you were living alone in a big house?
-If I live alone in a big house, I will rent out empty rooms to
others

16. Offer and accept or decline

a. When was the last time someone offered to do something
for you? What was it? What did you say exactly to accept or
decline in that situation?
-The last time someone asked me to do something was
yesterday. My sister suggested that I wash my car because it
was too dirty. I accepted that offer and went to the car wash
immediately.
b. When was the last time you offered to do something for
someone? What happened? What didyou say exactly to offer
help in that situation?
-The last time I asked someone to do something was last week.
I asked my friend to submit his group work before the
appointment.

17. Natural world

a. What natural/ geographical features does your country
have?
-My country is a place where the river system is interlaced
b. Which one do you prefer to visit?
-I like to visit ha long bay, because this place has very
wonderful scenery

18. Sports
a. Do you like sports?
-Yes, I do.
b. What sports are popular in your country?
-The popular sports in my country are football, volleyball,
shuttlecock,…
c. Do you enjoy watching the Olympics?
-I would love to watch the Olympics.

19. Shopping
a What kinds of places do you usually shop? Why?
-I usually shop at supermarkets or fashion stores
b What kind of things do you usually buy in shops (not
online)?
-I usually shop at supermarkets or fashion stores
c What kind of things do you buy online?
-I often buy weird things online.
20. Art
a. Do you love art?
-Yes. I love art very much.
b. What kinds of art do you know?
-I turn the art forms are abstract, sculpture, architecture.
c. Think of a piece of art or an artist and give a comment.
-I think about the artwork of the Mona Lisa. It is a picture that
shows the beauty of a woman, very delicate and beautiful.
21. What’s in a job
a. What job do you want to do or have you done?
-I want to be an IT employee, because I am very passionate
about this field
b. What are the work activities?
-Job activity is programming on the computer.