TOPIC 1: SHOPPING

Part 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION

The first part is social interaction. In this part, you will answer questions about you and
everyday situations, such as work, hobbies and family
Now, let’s talk about shopping.
1. Do you like shopping?
2. What’s your favourite shop?
3. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
4. What kinds of shops are there where you live?
5. Have you ever bought anything online?
6. Do you like to shop in a regular store or do you change the place you buy frequently?
7. What don’t you like about shopping?
8. Is shopping a popular activity in your country?
9. Have you ever had a bad shopping experience?
10. Which is more important to you, the price of a product, or the quality?

Part 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION

In this part of the speaking test, you will be given a situation with THREE options. You have
to choose ONE to argue on. You will have to say which option you will follow and explain why.
You will also have to say why you haven't chosen the other two options. You have ONE minute
to prepare for your talk and TWO minutes to talk. Here is the situation.
IF I WERE IN THIS CASE, I WOULD CHOOSE A (SOMETHING)/ TO DO (LÀM GÌ)
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. (MỞ BÀI)
FIRST,
SECOND,
I WOULDN’T CHOOSE (B) AND (C) BECAUSE (ĐIỂM BẤT LỢI).
IN SHORT, (A) IS MY BEST CHOICE.
Situation: You are considering buying a branded watch. There
are three suggestions for how to get it:
- ordering through a website
- shopping in a mall
- going to a local watch store
Which one is the best option for you?
Situation: You and your friends are going out tonight. There are
THREE options:
- the cinema
- shopping center
- recreation center
Which places would you like to go to?
 Situation: You and your friends are talking about favorite
shopping modes to entertain. There are THREE options:
- online shopping
- TV shopping
- catalog shopping
Which one would be your best choice?

Part 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT

In this part of the speaking test, you will have to present on a topic that you will see in the
outline below. After your presentation, you will be asked THREE follow-up questions related
to the topic. You have ONE minute to prepare and THREE minutes to complete this part.
Here is the outline of the topic.
Topic: There are many advantages of shopping in supermarkets.
I TOTALLY AGREE/ BELIEVE/ THINK THAT (ĐỀ BÀI) FOR THE FOLLOWING
REASONS.
FIRST, (Ý 1 TRONG MINDMAP) CHỦ ĐỀ - 1 (SHOPPING IN SUPERMARKETS
PROVIDES US A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS) – GIẢI THÍCH THÊM
SECOND, CHỦ ĐỀ …2
THIRD, CHỦ ĐÊ ……3
IN CONCLUSION, NHẮC LẠI ĐỀ BÀI (cÓ SỬ DỤNG TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA THAY THẾ)

A wide range of
products

Longer Your own

opening hours Shopping in ideas

supermarkets

Many special
offers
Follow-up questions:
- What are some disadvantages of shopping in supermarkets?
- Is shopping in supermarkets popular in your country?
- Has the number of shoppers in supermarket increased in the past years
Topic: There are some disadvantages of shopping online.

Frauds

Can't touch the Disadvantages

Your own
product of shopping
ideas
online

Delay in
delivery
Follow-up questions:
- To what extent do you think advertising affects the way people shop?
- What are some of the various ways that people buy things?
- Can you explain why online shopping is so popular today?

Topic: Going shopping is good for our health.

Lift your moods

Exercise Health benefits

of shopping Your own ideas

Lower stress
levels
Follow-up questions:
- What do you think shops need to do to create a positive shopping experience?
- Do you think people spend too much time on shopping?
- Do you think there is a relationship between the brand of a product and its quality