PART 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION (3’)

Let’s talk about your favorite singer/actor.

- Who’s your favorite singer/actor?
- Why do you like him/her?
- If you meet him/her someday, what will you tell him/her?
Let’s talk about your favorite flowers.
- Do you like flowers?
- What kinds of flowers do you like?
- Which kind of flowers is important in your country?
Let’s talk about your favorite pet.
- Do you like pets? Why
- What is your favorite pet? Why
- Do you think pets are best friends with people ? Why
Let’s talk about your Tet holiday.
- What activities do you do on Tet holiday?
- Where do you often go?
- Who do you spend your holiday with?
Let’s talk about body language.
- Is body language important?
- How often do you use body language?
- When do people use body language in communication?
Let’s talk about weather.
- What is your favorite kind of weather?
- Which kind of weather is your least favorite?
- How weather influence your health and feelings?
Lets’ talk about computer brands.
- What is your computer brand?
- Why do you choose it?
- How long have you used it? Will you use this brand in the future?
Let’s talk about music.
 - How often do you listen to traditional music?
- What’s your favorite traditional song?
- How does traditional music affect your country?
Let’s talk about weddings.
- Have you ever joined a wedding party?
- What do you like best about the wedding?
- What should be the most common gift for friends at their weddings?
Let’s talk about interviews.
- Have you ever been interviewed?
- What do you often prepare for the interview?
- How did you feel during the interview?
Let’s talk about noise.
- Do you mind noises?
- What are some places where there is a lot of noise?
- Are cities becoming noisier?
Let’s talk about university.
- Is higher education too expensive in your country?
- Should all students pay for their university education? Why?
- What are the advantages of private universities over public universities?
Let’s talk about collecting.
- Have you ever collected anything as a hobby?
- Is there anything that you would like to collect in the future?
- What kinds of things do people often like to collect?
Let’s talk about dancing.
- Do you like dancing?
- Have you ever learned to dance?
- What kind of dancing do people in your country like?
Let’s talk about social media sites.
- Do you often use social media sites?
- What kind of information about yourself have you put on social media sites?
 - Is there anything you don’t like about social media?
Let’s talk about childhood.
- Do you enjoy your childhood?
- What did you like doing when you were a kid?
- What is the favorite memory of your childhood?
Let’s talk about holidays.
- Where did you go for your last holiday?
- Do you like holidays? Why?
- Which public holiday do you like best?
Let’s talk about balanced diet.
- What is a balanced diet?
- How are eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past?
- Do you think a balanced diet is important?
Let’s talk about environment.
- What are the environmental problems in your local area?
- What are the causes of those environmental problems?
- What are the solutions to these environmental problems?
Let’s talk about books.
- Do you like reading books?
- How often do you read books?
- What were your favourite types of books as a child?
Let’s talk about your favorite flowers.
- Do you like flowers?
- What kinds of flowers do you like?
- Which kind of flowers is important in your country?
Let’s talk about dictionary.
- How often do you use a dictionary?
- Do you like paper dictionaries or online dictionaries?
- In what way do dictionaries help you in learning English?
 PART 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (4’)
Situation: Your friend is going to learn English this summer. Which is the best way to study
well? You should give him advice. There are three ways for you to choose: learning online,
learning with a tutor, or learning at an English center. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: You are going to organize a competition at your school. Which competition do you
choose to organize? There are three competitions for you to choose: table tennis, marathon,
and football match. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: there are many ways to take notes in class: using pens, using phones and recording
lectures. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: Your manager is going to retire at the end of this year. You would like to give
him/her a present. There are three choices: a book, a T-shirt and a gift for health. Which one
would you choose?
Situation: Your friend is going to study abroad. You would like to give him/her a present.
There are three choices: a book, a backpack or a beauty products. Which one would you
choose?
Situation: You friend is a musician and is going to release a new album/CD. You would like to
give him/her a present. There are three choices: a hand-made cards, a bunch of flowers and a
notebook. Which one would you choose?
Situation: Your school is going to organize an end of year activity for students. There are three
options: a party at a restaurant, a party at a friend’s house and travelling. Which do you think
is the best choice?
Situation: Next month is your father’s birthday and you want to choose a gift to give him.
There are three choices: a tie, a bottle of champagne and a music concert ticket. Which do you
think is the best choice?
Situation: You open an English-speaking club, and you want to develop the club by improving
three aspects. There are three aspects: the participation of native speakers, discussion topics
and venue of gatherings. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: You want to celebrate your upcoming wedding anniversary. There are three choices:
cook a meal at home, revisit your first date spot and go on a mini road trip. Which do you
think is the best choice?
Situation: A company is going to launch a series of new products. There are some ways to
advertise that: on TV, on the Internet, brochures. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: If you won a lottery of 10.000.000 VND, what would you spend it for? There are
some suggest that: buying a new TV, depositing in a bank and spending the money for a short
holiday. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: You won a lottery of 2 billion VND, and you’d like to contribute to your
community. Here are some suggested ways you can do it: planting trees, building a recycling
factory, and building a hospital. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: There are three ways to solve the problem of cheating in examination: give 0 mark,
reduce 50% score and ask the student to leave the exam room. Which do you think is the best
choice?
Situation: There are three ways for assessment for university students: self-assessment, peer
assessment and teacher’s assessment. Which do you think is the best choice?
Situation: There are three ways to find documents to write thesis for graduation: search online
documents, search for documents from school library, spend money for paid documents. Which
do you think is the best choice?
 PART 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (5’)
Topic: Benefits of outdoor activities.

Team spirit

Outdoor Your own

Health activities ideas

Interaction

- What (types of) outdoor activities are popular in your country?

- Do old and young people like doing the same kinds of activities outdoors?
- How do you think climate and the environment affect what activities people do
outdoors?

Topic: Advantages of being in a group work.

Building leader
skill

Your own
Personal Group work ideas
cooperation

More interaction

- What are the main qualities of being a good leader?

- Would you prefer to work alone or with others?
- Why is group work necessary?
Topic: Causes of children telling lies.

get out of the

trouble

Children’s Your own

avoid
telling lies ideas
embarrassed

protect privacy

- What are the advantages/disadvantages of telling lies?

- Do adults tell lies more often than children?
- Is it always negative to tell a lie?

Topic: Disadvantages of cars.

pollution to the
environment

Your own
traffic jams Using cars ideas

waste money

- What are solutions for these problems?

- What are the advantages of using cars?
- Do people in your hometown often drive cars?
Topic: Quality of a good teacher.

friendliness

Your own
good teaching A good teacher ideas
method

care to students

- Do you think teaching is a hard job?

- Why not many people don’t want to become teachers these days?
- How important are teachers in your learning?

Topic: Benefits of keeping animals in captivity (zoos).

Prevent
extinction

Learn about animals Keeping animals Your own

and natural world in captivity ideas

care to students

- Why is it important to conserve world’s animal and plant species?

- Which species are endangered in your country?
- What measures could we take to protect wildlife?
Topic: Advantages of living in campus (dormitory).

Cost saving

Living in Your own

Net working campus ideas

Convenience

- Do most people in your hometown live in a house or a flat/apartment??

- Do you agree that there is a right age for young adults to stop living with their parents?
- Is it better to own your own home or to rent?

Topic: Traveling brings people many benefits.

Improve health

Benefits of Your own

Broaden
travelling ideas
knowledge

Boost up
confidence

- Why do some people prefer to travel abroad rather than in their own country?
- Do young people and older people benefit differently from traveling?
- Do you think it is good for children to experience life in a foreign country?
Topic: There are some benefits of riding a bike.

Good health

Benefits of Your own

Fitness riding a bike ideas

Relaxation

- Is cycling popular in your country?

- Is it safe for you to ride a bicycle in your country?
- Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

Topic: There are some benefits of equal partnership.

Share household
chores

Equal Your own

Take care of
partnership ideas
children

Share financial
burden

- What is the best age to get married?

- Do you think men should do housework? Why?
- In a traditional family in your country, what male do in the family? And what about
females?
Topic: There are some benefits of taking a gap year.

Earn more
experience

Taking a gap Your own

Widen
year ideas
relationship

Develop
independence

- Is taking a gap year popular in your country?

- Are there any disadvantages of taking a gap year?
- Do you prefer taking a gap year?

Topic: There are some benefits of healthy diet.

Improve
concentration

Your own
Supply energy Healthy diet ideas

Improve
digestion system

- Do you have a healthy diet?

- What kinds of food should be included in a healthy diet?
- Are there any difficulties in following a healthy diet?
Topic: There are some disadvantages of fastfood.

Increase risk of
obesity

Disadvantages Your own

Face some health
of fastfood ideas
problems

Impair family
tradition

- Is fastfood popular in your country?

- Do you often eat fastfood?
- Are there any advantages of fastfood?

Topic: Childhood is an important part of a person’s life.

Develop physical
health

Childhood Your own

Form
stage ideas
personalities

Learn things fast

- Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?

- What was your favorite toy when you were a child?
- Is it important for children to have fun? Why?
Topic: There are some benefits of printed books.

Have healthier
eyesight

Your own
Increase love in Printed books ideas
reading

Be convenient

- Do people in your country prefer printed books to electronic books?

- Are there any disadvantages of printed books?
- Do you think electronic books will replaced printed books in the future?

Topic: There are many advantages of visiting museums.

Reduce stress
levels

Visiting Your own

Expand horizons museums ideas

Share knowledge

- Do you prefer going to museums alone or with others?

- Do you think museums are important?
- Do you think museums in other countries are more or less interesting than those in your
own country?