Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Speaking 2020
Speaking 2020
PART 1
1. HOME/ ACCOMMODATION
2. STUDY
3. WORK
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9) (Possibly)Do you miss being a student?
4. MUSIC
5. HAIRCUT
1) Have you ever had an unhappy haircut experience?
2) How long have you had your current haircut?
3) How often do you have a haircut?
4) Do you like having your haircut?
6. JEANS
1) Do you wear jeans?
2) How often do you wear jeans?
3) Do you like wearing jeans, why?
4) Why do you think jeans are popular?
7. CONCENTRATION
1) What do you need to be focused?
2) What might distract you when you are trying to stay focused?
3) What do you do to help you concentrate?
4) Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
8. WALKING
1) Where do you usually take a walk?
2) Do you think people will walk more or not in the future?
3) Do you walk more often in the past?
4) Do you walk a lot?
9. LANGUAGES
1) Will you learn other languages in the future?
2) Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
3) What language can you speak?
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4) Why do you learn English?
10. FRIENDS
1) What do you think makes good friends?
2) Do you keep in contact with friends from your childhood?
3) What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
4) Do you think you are a good friend to others?
11. ANIMAL
1) Have you ever kept pets?
2) Do you like to go to the zoo?
3) Have you ever seen any wild animals before?
4) What wild animal do you like the most?
12. MUSEUMS
15. RUNNING
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6. Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?
16. SCENERY
17. NUMBERS
18. SCIENCE
19. LAUGH
1. (Do you like to watch movies or TV shows that make people laugh?)
2. (Do you usually make your friends laugh?)
3. (Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?)
20. ALONE
1) When was the last time you were alone?
2) What do you like to do when you are alone?
3) Do you wish to have more time alone?
4) Is it important to have some time alone?
21. CAKE
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3. (Have you ever made cakes?)
4. (What are the special cakes in your country?)
22. MOVIES
23. PERFUME
25. SKY
26. PLAN
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27. HOLIDAY
29. PATIENCE
1) What do you think "patience" is?
2) Do you think patience is important?
3) (Possibly) Do you think being patient is an important part of being polite?
4) Would you say you are a patient person?
5) Have you ever lost your patience?
6) What do you become impatient about?
30. PHOTOS/PICTURES
1) How do you keep your photos?
2) In what situations do you take photos?
3) How often do you take photos?
4) Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
31. HANDWRITING
34. CELEBRITIES
1) Who is your favorite celebrity in Vietnam?
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2) Do you like any foreign celebrities?
3) Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
4) Do you think we should protect famous people's privacy?
35. COOKING
1) Who taught you how to cook? Do you like cooking?
2) Is it difficult to cook?
3) Do you want to learn how to cook?
36. COLORS
1) What is your favorite color?
2) Do you like dark colors?
3) Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?
4) Are there any colors you dislike?
37. TRAVELING
1) Do you like to travel?
2) Do you often travel by air?
3) How long was the longest trip you took?
4) Which country would you like to travel to in the future?
5) Would you like to travel to space?
38. PLANT
1) (Do you like plants?)
2) (What plants do you like?)
3) (Have you ever grown any plants?)
4) (Did you grow any plants when you were a child?)
5) (Do you know how to grow any plants?)
39. GARDEN
1) Does your family have a garden?
2) Do many people in Vietnam have their own garden?
3) If someone has a private garden in Vietnam, do they usually prefer to grow flowers
or vegetables?
4) (Why?) Have you ever grown anything? (in a garden, or possibly in a flower pot)
5) Do Vietnamese people like growing flowers?
6) Do you like growing flowers?
40. COUNTRYSIDE
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3) What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
4) What are the differences between living in the city and the countryside?
41. HISTORY
42. DESSERTS
1) Do you like dessert?
2) Do you like eating cakes?
3) Do you know how to bake a cake?
4) When do you usually have desserts?
43. SCIENCE
1) Do you like science?
2) What science have you studied?
3) How do you study science?
4) What’s the most difficult part of studying science?
5) How has the science that you have studied helped you?
45.WATER
1) Do you drink a lot of water every day?
2) Do you drink tap or bottled water?
3) Do you ever drink other kinds of water?
4) Have you ever been thirsty but you didn’t have anything to drink?
5) Is bottled water very expensive in your country?
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47. AGE
1. What do you think is the best age to learn driving?
2. How do you feel about getting older?
3. Should we treat people of different ages in the same way?
48. FISH
1. Why do people go fishing?
2. Do you like eating fish?
3. Where can you see fish?
49. ART
1. Do you like art?
2. Have you ever visited an art gallery?
3. Is there any artwork on the wall in your room?
4. Have you ever had art classes?
51. INSECTS
52. LANGUAGES
54. STARS
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1. Who is your favorite movie star?
2. Are international superstars popular in your country?
3. Have you ever met a celebrity/superstar in real life?
4. Do you want to be a superstar?
1. Describe an experience that you had with your friends and had a good time:
⁃ When it was
⁃ Where you went
⁃ Who you were with
⁃ And how you felt about the journey.
PART 3
1. What kinds of people do you like to be friends with?
2. Do you prefer to expand your social circle or be friends with a small group of people?
3. What do you think are the most important qualities for friends to have?
4. Do you think that friendship is important for people to be happy?
5. Would you say anyone in your family is also your friend?
2. Describe a special day that you remember well. You should say:
- When that day was
- What you did
- Who was with you
- And explain why you felt happy about it.
Part 3:
1. Do people spend too much money on their birthday parties or weddings?
2. How much do you think someone should spend on a birthday party or wedding?
3. Are photos and videos the best way to remember an event?
4. What can a forgetful person do to better remember things?
3. Describe an occasion when you lost something and then got it back. You should say:
- What you lost
- How you lost it
- Where you found it
- And how you felt about the experience
Part 3:
1. Why do people lose their things?
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2. What kinds of things do people usually lose?
3. What can people do to find things they’ve lost?
4. What can people do to avoid losing their stuff?
4. Describe a family member you spend a lot of time with. You should say:
- Who this person is
- What kind of person they are
- What you usually do together
- And explain why you spend the most time with them
PART 3:
Why do people lose their things?
What kinds of things do people usually lose?
What can people do to find things they’ve lost?
What can people do to avoid losing their stuff?
PART 3
1. Why do you think some people like doing new things?
2. What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time?
3. Do you think it’s best to do new things on your own or with other people? Why?
4. Do you think children and adults learn things in the same way? How is their
learning style different?
PART 3
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1. Should kids know more about the stars and planets?
2. Is technology useful for looking at the night sky?
3. What kinds of people are interested in the stars?
4. Why do some people like to watch movies about stars and planets?
7. Describe a trip you made by public transportation. You should say:
- When and where you went
- What kind of transport you used
- How your trip was
- Explain why you chose to use public transport.
PART 3
1. In which way can we fix traffic problems?
2. Is it fair to limit the use of cars?
3. Should governments encourage people to use public transport?
4. What is the most popular means of transportation in your country?
5. Do you prefer public or private transportation? Why?
What it is?
Is it difficult or easy?
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And explain why you do not want to get this job?
11. Describe a member of a team who you know about
You should say:
Who it is?
What role does he/she play in this team?
And how do you feel about him as a team member?
13. Describe an occasion when you invited your family or friends to dinner
You should say:
- Who did you invite
- When and where was the dinner
-And how you felt about it
15. Describe the information that was incorrect that you got
You should say:
- Where you got the information
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- What was it about
-And explain how you felt about it
PART 3:
1) What's the difference between watching performance live and watching it on TV?
2) Which do you prefer: traditional performance or concert?
3) Should government provide financial support to promote traditional performance?
4) ls learning drama or dancing helpful for children?
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1. How do you like taking care of animals?
2. What kinds of pets are most popular in Vietnam?
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3. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet?
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8. On what occasion do people usually apologize to others?
9. Do people in your country like to say "sorry"?
10. Do you think people should apologize for anything wrong they do?
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PART 3:
23. Describe a ideal house or apartment you would like to live in the future
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4. What emerging industries do you know?
26. Describe the article on health you read on magazine or the Internet
You should say:
What it was
Where you read it
Why you read it
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1. What can governments do to improve people's health?
2. What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
3. How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
4. Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?
27. Describe a piece of important news you got through a text message
You should say:
What it was
When you got it
Who you got it from
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1. Do you think traditional letters are a good way to send messages?
2. Why do people make phone calls instead of sending messages when there is
something important?
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3. Are phone calls more polite than text messages?
4. Does technological development have a negative impact on
communication among people?
30. Describe a popular product (e.g. food, handicraft -) made in your region
You should say:
what it is
what it is used for
how it is made/produced
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and explain why your country produces this thing.
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Q. What are some of the main food products ("foods") that your country
produces?
Q. What are some food products that come from different parts of your
country?
Q. What widely consumed food products are mainly imported into your
country?
Q. Do you think it's important that a country is self-sufficient in food?
Q. Besides food and the product you mentioned earlier, what else is made in
your country?
Q. Do you think the globalisation of industry and commerce is a good thing?
Q. Do you think every country should make everything it needs or should it
import some things?
Q. What are the disadvantages of a country producing everything it needs?
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32. Describe an experience you played an indoor game with others
What the indoor game was
Who you played it
How you felt about it
1. What will you do if people do not return the money they borrow from you?
2. Why are people embarrassed when they borrow money from others?
3. What do you think of the sharing economy?
4. Why do some people like to borrow things instead of buying them?
36. Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others
You should say:
⁃ When it was
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37. Describe a person who is good at his/her job
Who
What his/ her job is
How he/ she likes the job
Explain why
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43. Describe a new public building in your place
You should say:
where the place is
how you get there
what it looks like
and explain why you like this place and often go there.
44. Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake
- You should say
- When it was
- Why you had to stay awake
- How you kept yourself awake
- And explain how you felt about it
PART 3
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Q. What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near future?
Q. What important lessons can we learn from schools?
47. Describe something special you took home from a tourist attraction. You should
say:
What it was
When you bought it
Where it was
What it was like
And explain why you think it was special
Part 3:
- What are the pros and cons of taking professional cameras when travelling?
- Is it good that the locals sell things to tourists?
- Why do people like to take photos when travelling?
- What souvenirs would people buy from tourist attractions?
48. Describe a dinner that you really enjoyed. You should say:
When it was
What you ate
Who you were with
And explain why you enjoyed it
PART 3
1. Why do people like to have food on special occasions?
2. What’s the difference between eating at home and eating out on special
occasions?
3. What national identity can be seen in a nation’s cuisine?
4. Why do global leaders like to gather around for dinner?
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3. Do you think this (more men than women are leaders) will change in the future?
4. Should a leader discuss with team members when making decisions?
50. Describe a foreign country (culture) you want to know more about. You should
say:
What it is
Where it is
How you know it
And why you want to know more about it
PART 3:
1. What do you think is the best way to learn a foreign culture?
2. What do you think is the biggest problem in working in a foreign country?
3. Some people say that reading is the best way to know about a culture, do you
agree?
51. Describe an occasion you wore your best clothes. You should say:
- when it was
- what you wore
- what it looked like
- and explain why you wore it
PART 3:
Do you think people need to wear formally in workplaces?
Why do some people like to wear traditional clothes?
Will traditional clothes disappear in the future?
Do old people change their style of dress?
PART 3: CHALLENGES
What challenges do you think children might have to face up to? What is the most
challenging thing for kids?
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Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?
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Is there someone with good ideas that has changed people’s lives?
When do children begin to have their own ideas?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of setting rules for children?
PART 3:
What kinds of products do young people think are useful but old people may not?
Do you think product instructions are useful for users to use products better?
What do you usually do if you don't know how to use the things you have bought?
Do you think it is necessary to produce many new products nowadays?
55. Describe a time you did not tell a friend the truth
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And how you felt about it
PART 3:
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Would people still drive a car if public transportation was free of charge?
How can transportation in rural areas be developed?
How do people usually go travelling?
In what ways can the state of traffic in a city be improved?
57. Describe a time when a family member asked you for help. You should say:
When it was
Who asked for help
How you helped
And how you felt about it
PART 3:
What can children help parents with?
What are the benefits of children helping their parents?
Should parents reward children when they help others?
Do parents help their children because they need their children’s help when
they’re old?
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58. Describe something difficult you would like to succeed in doing. You should say:
What it is
Why you have this dream
Why it is difficult
How you would like to prepare for it
And explain why you would like to be successful in doing it
59. Describe a film you would like to share with your friends. You should say:
When you watched it
Where you watched it
Whether you like it or not
And why you want to share it with friends
PART 3:
1. What films are popular?
2. What kind of film do young people like to watch?
3. Do fewer people choose to watch moves in cinema than people did in the past?
4. Do you think cinemas will disappear in the future?
PART 3:
1. Is it important to have a daily plan?
2. What kind of things people need to plan carefully?
3. Is there anything that cannot be planned?
4. Do you think it is important to have a work life balance?
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