VSTEP Speaking part 1 (Tương tác xã hội – Social Interaction)

Có 2 loại câu hỏi:

Yes/No Questions: Do you? Have you? Did you? Are you?
WH-Questions
Một số từ để hỏi quen thuộc, học viên phải thuộc những từ để hỏi này thì mới hiểu
được câu hỏi của đề nói, khi đọc câu hỏi phải thật chú ý đến từ để hỏi, động từ, danh
từ, nhìn vào đó để mình biết được câu hỏi hỏi về gì.
1. Who: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về người. (Ai)
Ví dụ: Who are you close to in your family? Close: gần gũi, trong gia đình bạn ai là người
gần gũi với bạn?
2. Where: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về vị trí, địa điểm. Nơi nào
Ví dụ: Where are you going this weekend? (cuối tuần) đi đâu vào ngày cuối tuần
3. When: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về thời gian. Khi nào
Ví dụ: When were you born? Ngày tháng năm sinh: I was born on 14th, August, 1990
When is your birthday? Ngày sinh nhật: It is on 14th August

4. What: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi thông tin về một thứ hay một vấn đề nào đó, nó cũng được
sử dụng để hỏi ai đó nhằm xác định thông tin chính xác hay nhắc lại về điều vừa nói.
• What time: Mấy giờ
Ví dụ 1: What time do you get up? (Bạn thức dậy lúc mấy giờ?)
Trả lời: a.m: buổi sáng; p.m: buổi chiều và tối; o’clock: giờ đúng; giới từ đi kèm giờ là AT–
Ví dụ: What time do you go to work? Mấy giờ đi làm
• What do you like doing in your free time?
• Sự khác nhau giữa các câu hỏi có WHAT và LIKE
1. What is your mother like? Hỏi về mẹ bạn như thế nào, tính cách? She is friendly
(thân thiện), helpful, kind (tốt bụng), generous, nice, caring, creative, hard working
(chăm chỉ)
2. What does your mother like? Câu hỏi mẹ bạn thích gì, sở thích? She likes cooking;
shopping; watching TV.
3. What does your mother look like? Mẹ bạn hình dáng ntn? Ngoại hình? She is beautiful,
pretty; good looking (ưa nhìn). She is tall and slim (mảnh mai); thin; She has black eyes and
long/short dark hair. / He is handsome; tall;

• What kind of (loại gì)?

What kind of music do you like?
What kind of sports do you like?
What kind of films?
What kind of books? ….. Loại gì?
What for: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về một mục đích

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Ví dụ: What do you use your mobile phone for/ What do you use the Internet for?
(Dùng điện thoại/ Internet để làm gì)
• In what ways: = How (như thế nào?)
Ví dụ 1. In what ways has children’s English much improved nowadays? (Ngày nay
tiếng anh của trẻ em được cải thiện nhiều như thế nào?) they have improved speaking and
listening skills; learn Eng from early ages (kindergarten); study in the English centres; study
E with foreign teachers; study English online or on the Internet
Ví dụ 2. In what ways is café a great place for people to enjoy their free time? (Quán cà
phê là nơi tuyệt vời cho mọi người tận hưởng thời gian rảnh rỗi như thế nào?) Relax after
hard working hours; make new friends; talk to each other/chat with each other about work,
study, family; drink their favorite drinks; listen to music; read favorite books;

5. Why: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về nguyên nhân của sự việc.

Để trả lời cho câu hỏi “why” ta thường bắt đầu bằng từ “Because /bɪˈkɒz/
…”/ cause /kɔːz/ (Interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ//ˈɪntrestɪŋ/ / restaurant /ˈrestrɑːnt/
/ˈrestərɑːnt/ / history /ˈhɪstri/ /interest /ˈɪntrəst/ /ˈɪntrest/)

6. Which: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi khi muốn biết đáp án của một sự lựa chọn nào đó. Cái nào
trong 2 cái
Ví dụ: Which season do you like, summer or winter?

7. How: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về cách thức, đặc tính, tính cách của chủ thể.
• How: hỏi về phương tiện
Ví dụ: How do you go to work? How do you go to school? Hỏi về phương tiện đi lại?
By bus, by train, by car, by plane, walk, on foot (đi bộ)
• How long: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về thời gian. Bao lâu (hỏi về thời gian bao lâu: tính
bằng giờ, phút, giây, ngày, tháng, năm)
Ví dụ: 1. How long have you been learning English? Bạn học tiếng anh bao lâu rồi?
2. How long have you been living in your house?
• How far: Đây là từ dùng để hỏi về khoảng cách, nó thường đi cùng với “from”. Bao
xa
Ví dụ 1: How far is it from your house to museum? (Khoảng cách từ nhà bạn đến bảo
tàng là bao xa?)
Ví dụ 2: How far is it from your house to your office? Từ nhà đến văn phòng bao xa
It is 5km from my house to the office
Km: kilometer /kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/ m: meter /ˈmiːtə(r)/

• How much/many: Đây là cụm từ dùng để hỏi về số lượng. Với những danh từ không
đếm được ta dùng “how much” và với những danh từ đếm được ta dùng “how many”.
Ví dụ 1: How much time do you go shopping every week? I spend 2 hours going shopping
every week. How much money/ How much time/ How much water/ homework……
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 Ví dụ 2: How many students/ How many children/ How many hours (bao nhiêu
tiếng/giờ)…..
• How much is your new dress? Giá tiền cái váy (3 million; millions of people)
million chỉ thêm s khi đi với giới từ of; hàng tỉ là billion
• How often: tần suất bao lâu 1 lần
Ví dụ 1: How often do you go to the cinema?
Ví dụ 2: How often do you watch TV?
Once (1 lần) a month, twice (2 lần) a month, rarely (hiếm khi), sometimes (thi thoảng),
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ (luôn luôn), usually (thường thường); often (thường), never (không
bao giờ); once a week; once every two weeks; 3 times, 4 times; several times: vài lần;
every day; every week/month/year

Who Ai
Where Ở đâu
When Khi nào
How/ How long/ How How: How do you go to work? Phương tiện, cách thức
far/ How often /How How long: bao lâu
much/ How many How far: bao xa
How often: tần suất
How much: bao nhiêu
How many: bao nhiêu
Why Tại sao
Which Câu hỏi lựa chọn 1 trong 2
What/ What kind of What kind of: Loại gì
music/ films/ sports What for: Để làm gì
What for? In what ways: Như thế nào
What do you use your
mobile phone for?
Whose car is it? It is
Ms. Thuy’s car

Book Music Films Sport TV Food Clothes Transport

Book on my Pop Romanti Swimming Movie channel Salad Dress Motorbike
major Jazz c Badminton Music channel Sausage T shirt and Bus
Short-story Rap Drama Yoga Sport channel Burger jeans bike
Novel Bolero Horror driving Health channel sandwich
Comic book Action

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 MỘT SỐ CẤU TRÚC HAY

1. LIKE - Yes of course…is my cup of tea.

- I have had a habit of…since I was a child.
- I am really into…because (2) it’s not only…but also… (1)
wonderful…
2. HOW OFTEN - Well, when…student, I normally used to…
- But now…breadwinner, I don’t…
- And I hope…future, If…, I will…
3. KIND OF - Oh, I…various things.
- Especially…keen on…
- Basically, I often…other types of…such as...
4. WHERE/WHEN - Yeah, I mostly…when…at…
- Sometimes…keen on…at…
5. IMPORTANT - Absolutely yes, I think it is extremely essential for…
- As you can see, thanks to…, we can…
- Besides, it’s also…
6. FAVORITE - Oh I…various things. So it’s really hard to decide…what/who my
favorite...
- If I have to opt/choose one of them, I would say…is the best…
Because…
7. OR - Well, I would say that I am keen on… better because…
- However, sometimes I also… to…

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 Speaking part 1 (Tương tác xã hội – Social Interaction)
Thí sinh sẽ trả lời 6 câu hỏi liên quan đến 2 chủ đề quen thuộc, mỗi chủ đề gồm 3 câu
hỏi ví dụ về quê quán, công việc, sở thích, gia đình, …. Mỗi chủ đề chỉ có 1,5 phút để
trả lời 3 câu hỏi; 2 chủ đề là 6 câu trả lời trong 3 phút nên phải trả lời đúng, nói nhanh,
dứt khoát, ko ê a mất thời gian, để mất thời gian thì sẽ ko có thời gian trả lời các câu
sau nữa, học viên phải thật lưu ý điều này.
Phương pháp làm bài: (Trả lời khoảng 2 câu)
• Với câu hỏi YES/NO, trả lời Yes hoặc No; Mở rộng ý khi nói, cung cấp
thêm thông tin; đừng chỉ trả lời Yes hoặc No. Có thể mở rộng ý bằng cách
đưa ra các lý do; ví dụ; giải thích;
• Với câu hỏi WH-questions, phải trả lời đúng yêu cầu của đề bài sau đó mới
mở rộng thêm ý, cung cấp thêm thông tin (lý do, ví dụ, giải thích)
• B2 thêm khoảng 2 câu

Ví dụ:
1. Do you read books?
- Yes, I do. I read books for fun and for work. At work, I read a lot of documents (tài
liệu) and reports (báo cáo). When I have free time, I also read my favorite novels (tiểu
thuyết) or comics (truyện tranh).
- Yes, I do. I usually read books in my free time because of 2 mains reasons. Firstly, it
makes me feel relaxed after work. Secondly, reading broadens my mind (mở mang đầu
óc), by reading, I know more about the world around me.
• Dùng các từ nối để liên kết các ý lại với nhau ví dụ because; firstly,
secondly, thirdly; next; then; moreover; finally. (những từ nối này rất quan
trọng cho viết và nói phần 2,3)
1. What season do you like the most? Bạn thích mùa nào nhất?
• My favorite season is summer because I can eat my favorite food, ice cream.
Moreover, my family can go on summer holiday together when my children
are off school.
2. Who are you close to in your family?
- I am close to my mother in my family = Well, I get on very well with = close to (có
mối quan hệ tốt) my mother. She always listens to me and gives me good/useful
advice (cho lời khuyên) when I have problems in my life. Besides (ngoài ra), she is
the person whom I can tell my secret to./ I can tell any secret to my mother. (tôi có
thể kể bất kỳ bí mật nào cho mẹ nghe)

- Với trình độ B2: Dùng từ ngữ khác, ví dụ từ đồng nghĩa để trả lời câu hỏi, tránh
lặp lại cấu trúc, từ vựng trong câu hỏi để được điểm cao hơn. (paraphrase)

Ví dụ:

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1. What do you often do in your free time?
Well, there are many things I often do in my spare time/ leisure time = free time. I have
various/ different interests (sở thích khác nhau). I love watching TV, listening to music
and going shopping with friends at the weekend.

Practice: Speaking part 1 topics

Topic 1. Let’s talk about Free time activities/ hobbies
1. What do you usually do in your free time? Bạn làm gì vào thời gian rảnh
- Well, in my spare/free time I like watching TV. I am busy during the day so I love
watching the news in the evening while our family are having dinner. Besides, I enjoy
listening to music. My favorite kind of music is POP music.
- Whenever I have free time, I usually listen to music. I am a big fan of pop music which
helps me to relax after hard- working days. I also have an interest in reading books. In my
pastime, I usually read some comics.
2. What do you usually do on weekdays? Ngày thường
I am quite busy (bận) during the week. I work from 8 a.m to 5 p.m on weekdays so in the
evening I often cook dinner, stay at home and chat with my family members about what they
have done during the day.
3. What do you usually do when you go out? Khi đi ra ngoài thì làm gì?
When I am out, I often eat out with my family or go for a drink with my friends. Sometimes,
my family go to the park, go shopping.

2. Let’s talk about exercises (tập thể dục)

1. How often do you do the exercise?

I do the exercise everyday because it helps me to relax and keep fit, to stay healthy/ it is
good for my health.

2. Would you prefer to do the exercise alone or with someone else? Câu hỏi lựa chọn 1
trong 2 (tập thể dục 1 mình hay cùng với người khác)

I prefer to do exercise with my friends because we have the same hobby and it’s a good
chance for me to make friends and open the relationship.

3. How important is it to do the exercise?

Doing the exercise is very/extremely important because it makes me healthy and keep fit,
avoid some diseases./ It is good for my health.

3. Talk about the coffee shop

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1. Do you often go to the coffee shop? Yes, I do. I go to the coffee shop every morning to relax,
to drink something (drink tea, coffee, fruit juice) and to chat with my friends.
2. Do you go there alone or with friends? I go there with my friends because we have the same
hobby and it’s a good chance for me to make friends and open the relationship.
3. What do you do there? We drink tea, coffee, fruit juice and chat about life, work and family./
listen to our favorite music. We feel really happy when being there.

4. Talk about bookstore

1. What’s your favourite book store? My favourite book store is Tien Tho bookstore……, it
is near my house. There are many interesting books and the price is reasonable./ cheap. It is
cheap to buy books there.
2. Do you go there alone or with someone else? I go there with my friends because we have
the same hobby and it’s a good chance for me to make friends and open the relationship.
3. What do you often buy there? Why? I often buy books and newspapers, novels, school
objects there. The shop assistant is very helpful and friendly.

5. Talk about newspapers

1. How do you usually get daily news? I usually get daily news by different media such as
TV, Internet, radio, newspaper……/ it is easy and fast to get the news.
2. How do most people get news in your country? Like me, most people in my country get
the news by media or face to face communication, phone, message…./
B1: People in my country get the news on TV and the Internet.
3. Do you think international news is important? Yes, I think international news is very
important because it helps people broaden/get the knowledge in the world. / because it is
useful.
6. Let’s talk about Keeping fit (giữ dáng cho cân đối)
1. What do you do to be in shape?
2. What is your favorite sport?
3. How can we get/ encourage young people do more exercise?(làm sao khuyến khích các bạn
trẻ tập thể dục)
- Make them understand the benefits of doing exercise
- Parents should do exercise with their children
- Organize some exercise clubs
- Do exercise with the trainer at the gym

7. Shopping
1. Do you enjoy going shopping? Yes. I do; I am really a shopaholic/ In my spare time, I
like to go shopping with my friends to the supermarket or go shopping online. /special
offers: giảm giá đặc biệt/ bargains: món hời
2. How much time do you spend shopping every week? 2 hours
3. Do you enjoy going shopping alone or with your friends?
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8. Hometown or birth place (nơi sinh)
1. Where do you come from? Can you describe your hometown or village?
- I am from ………../ my hometown is Hanoi. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi has a
lot of famous tourist attractions: Hoan Kiem Lake, Uncle Ho Mausoleum (Lăng Bác), the
Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu). Hanoi also has many kinds of traditional food like Pho,
bun cha.
(Khi miêu tả về quê hương mình ở đâu thì phải nói được tên, danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng)
- My hometown is Thach That District, Hanoi, it is 30km from the city centre. It is very quiet
and peaceful with rice fields like many other villages in Vietnam. My hometown is famous
for Tay Phuong pagoda, an ancient pagoda in Hanoi.
2. What do you like about your hometown? I like the delicious food; I like friendly people
and beautiful landscapes.
specialities
3. What do you dislike about your hometown? the dirty air, polluted air/ air pollution; traffic
jam./ traffic accident
9. Family
1. Who do you respect most in your family? Bạn tôn trọng ai nhất trong gia đình?
In my family I respect my mother most because she has been taking good care of me since I
was little. She is also very understanding. I always come to her when I have any problems.
She is really my idol and I want to become a person like her.
2. Who has had the most influence in your life? Ai là người có ảnh hưởng nhất với bạn?
My father has had the most influence in my life. It is my father who strictly taught me
valuable/good lessons in life and always stands by my side whenever I have trouble. He
really sets a good example for us to follow.
- My mother: give me useful advice in my life, take good care of; talk to me;
understand me; teach me good things.
Suggestion:
Inspire/ motivate
3. Do you want to live in a big house or a small house?
- I want to live in a small house and all family members live happily together.

10. Let’s talk about children

1. Do you love children? Lovely, cute, naive
2. How many children do you have? Primary school students, grade 4; grade 1
3. What do you like doing with your children? Entertainment center; kids’ play area

11. Talk about relationship to your parents

1. Who are you closer to? Your mom or your dad?
2. What do you like to do when you are together?
3. Do you want to live with your parents when you get married?
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12. Travelling
1. Do you like travelling? Bạn có thích đi du lịch ko?
Yes, I do. I enjoy travelling a lot because I love exploring beautiful places and meeting new
people. Besides, I can taste local food and have a chance to refresh my mind.
- Yes, I do. I and my husband sometimes go travelling to many places.
2. Do you like to travel alone or with your friends? Bạn thích đi du lịch 1 mình hay đi với
bạn?
- I prefer/like travelling with my friends because it is more fun and more interesting to go
with friends. We can try new food and meet new people together. We can take photos for
each other.
3. Have you travelled to other places? Where are they? Bạn đã đi du lịch đến các nơi khác
chưa?
Yes, I have. I have been to several/some places in Vietnam such as Halong Bay, Ninh Binh,
Sapa. I like Halong Bay most because I love the ocean and I enjoy swimming in the sea.
Moreover, I can visit beautiful caves and the seafood there is fresh and delicious.
- I am really impressed by the people, the mountains in Japan.

13. Benefits of Travelling

1. What do you usually do when you first arrive a new place? Bạn thường làm gì khi lần đầu
bạn đến 1 nơi mới?
Well, first of all, I often go sightseeing in the area. Then I find a good local restaurant to
enjoy the delicious food. Besides, I often take lots of photos to keep my memories.
2. What are the benefits of travelling? Lợi ích của việc đi du lịch là gì?
- There are many advantages of travelling. Firstly, travelling broadens our mind. When
you travel, you learn many new things such as new cultures, local people’s ways of life.
Secondly, you can visit many beautiful places and take part in interesting activities. Finally,
travelling helps you relax and it is a great way to spend time with family and friends.
- It helps me relax/reduce stress after hard-working days.
3. Why do so many people travel nowadays? Tại sao ngày nay nhiều người đi du lịch?
- I think nowadays more and more people travel because of several reasons. Firstly,
transportation is much more convenient today such as airplanes, trains, buses are popular and
not too expensive. Secondly, people can earn more money so they might want to travel to
spend time with family and friends and relax after busy working hours.
- Because their life is better, they have more money.

14. Let’s talk about favourite beach

1. What is your favourite beach in Vietnam?

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- There are many beautiful beaches in VN but my favourite one is Da nang because it’s tidy
and clean. Especially the view is fantastic.

- I love Sam Son beach where I often go on holiday every summer

2. How often do you go there? I go there every summer with my friends because I have a
long summer holiday. When I go to the beach, I feel very relaxed and live with the nature.

3. What do you often do when you are there? There are many activities we can do when we
are on the beach such as swimming, enjoying seafood, taking photos, walking along the
beach, seeing the sunrise and sunset. It’s a great time to reduce stress after hard work.

Specialities: đặc sản

15. Let’s talk about favourite place

1. When you are sad, where do you often go?

When I am sad, I often stay at home listening to music or watching TV, going for a walk
with my friends in the park.

2. Do you prefer there alone or with someone else?

I prefer there with my friends because we have the same hobby and it’s a good chance for
me to make friends and open the relationship.

3. Which places do you recommend your friends to go? There are many places to go but I
think beach is the best choice because it’s a fantastic place to reduce stress and enjoy a lot of
activities such as swimming, enjoying seafood; ……

16. Let’s talk about traveling (đi du lịch)

1. Do you like traveling?

Yes, I like traveling because it helps me relax and feel comfortable, I can explore new
places, broadens my mind.

2. What kind of places have you visited in your life?

I have visited many places in VietNam such as : Nha Trang, Da Nang, HCM. They are
beautiful and exciting.

3. Do you prefer to travel alone or with someone else? = 4. Who do you like to go
travelling with? thích đi du lịch 1 mình hay với ai?

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I prefer/like to travel with my friends because we have the same hobby. It’s a good chance
for me to make friends and open/expand the relationship.

17. Talk about holiday destination (địa điểm du lịch, điểm đến du lịch)
1. What’s your favourite holiday destination? Bạn thích địa điểm du lịch nào?
My favourite holiday destination is Da Nang where there is a beautiful beach and Ba Na hills

2. Do you prefer to go on holiday overseas (du lịch nước ngoài) or in the country? Why?
I prefer to go on holiday overseas because I can explore new places and I can make friends
and open the relationship. Moreover, I can improve my knowledge and open my mind.

3. What are advantages and disadvantages of holiday overseas? Thuận lợi, bất lợi của du
lịch nước ngoài?
There are some advantages of holiday overseas. Firstly, I can experience new place, new
culture, new habits and customs of many countries in the world. Secondly, I can open my
knowledge and enrich my mind.
However, there are some disadvantages of holidays overseas. Firstly, it’s very expensive.
Secondly, it’s difficult to communicate with foreigners if we don’t know about the foreign
language. Moreover, when we have oversea holidays, we have to spend much time off from
work and study, so it can have a bad effect on our job and study schedule. Finally, when we
go on holiday abroad, there are new places we don’t know, thus we can be lost or cannot find
the way to the right destination.

18. Holiday
1. How often do you have a holiday?
2. What do Vietnamese people do during summer holiday?
3. What do you do during summer holiday?
ð Holiday is a great way to reduce stress and escape from daily routines to meet up new
friends and see new places. A holiday is a gift from the boss to appreciate those who work
hard for the whole year. When children are out of school and excited about a long summer
holiday, my family and other Vietnamese people often take the whole family members a
trip to the sea to enjoy delicious and fresh seafood, go swimming, go sunbathing and go for
sight seeing.

19. Friends
1. Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends? Bạn có nhiều
bạn ko? Họ là người quen hay bạn thân?
I have many friends but only some of them are close friends because I think we should
have only several close friends to spend time and share everything with. For example: we
study and relax together.
2. Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends? Bạn thích ở nhà với gia đình
hay với bạn?
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- I prefer/like to stay with my friends because then I have more freedom. I can do whatever I
like. Moreover, staying with my friends helps me learn better as we can share learning
materials and discuss difficult questions. Finally, sometimes it is easier to share with friends
than with family members.
- I want to spend time with my family members. I can cook good food and watch TV
with them. I feel really happy when being with them.
3. Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends? Bạn thích có 1 hoặc 2 người bạn
thân hay nhiều bạn?
I prefer to have just one or 2 close friends because If I had many close friends, I wouldn’t
have enough time to spend with them all. Having only one or 2 close friends I can easily
share with them my secrets and happiness. Besides, we can get together and have interesting
conversations more often.
The more, the merrier: càng đông càng vui

20. Music
1. Do you like music?
Yes, I do. I like Pop music and rock ballad because I like soft melody.
I like music because it makes me feel relaxed after hard working hours.
2. What kind of music do you like best?
I like pop music best because I like soft and beautiful melody. Besides, It really helps me
reduce stress.
3. What are the benefits of listening to music? Lợi ích của việc nghe nhạc
Listening to music has several advantages. Firstly, it helps you relax after long working
hours. It motivates (tạo động lực) you to work better. Moreover, music allows you sleep
better. That’s why many people listen to music before bedtime.
- Music helps me relax and sleep better.

21. Let’s talk about musical instrument

1. Can you play any musical instrument?
2. If you could learn a musical instrument, what would it be?
3. How easy is it to learn to play a musical instrument without a teacher?

22. Let’s talk about Rock music (nhạc rock)

1. Do you like rock music (bạn có thích nhạc rock ko)? Yes, rock music makes me feel
relaxed, reduce stress after hard-working hours.
2. Do you know any rock band? (bạn có biết ban nhạc rock nào ko) ? I know the rock
band “Bức Tường”, The Wall rock band in Vietnam. They have many good and
famous rock songs.
3. Do you know any rock singer?

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23. Let’s Talk about music and infants (âm nhạc và trẻ sơ sinh)

1. How does music influence infants (babies)? Âm nhạc ảnh hưởng ntn đến trẻ sơ sinh?

It helps babies sleep well and develop their brain

2. Is music good for infants (babies)? Yes it is, because they can sleep well and develop
their brain

3. What kinds of music are good for infants? Classical music and traditional music
because the melody is very gentle. /lullaby (/ˈlʌləbaɪ/: nhạc ru e bé ngủ)

24. Talk about listening to music online

1. Do you often listen to music?
2. What is your favourite website to listen to music?
3. What makes it your favourite website to listen to music?

25. Transportation
1. How do you get to work/school?
I often go to work by motorbike because it is convenient (tiện) and easy to use. It is easy to
move around the narrow streets of Hanoi.
2. What is your favorite means of transport? Phương tiện giao thông
I like motorbike the most because it is easy to use, convenient, easy to move around.
Moreover, it is not expensive to buy one.
3. Do you often use public transport? Phương tiện giao thông công cộng
I sometimes travel by bus when I have to travel for long distance.
It saved money/ it is money saving, it is cheap; I had a lot of good memories

26. Traffic problems

1. Can you say something about transportation in your hometown? Bạn nói gì về giao thông
ở quê của bạn?
In my opinion, the biggest problem about transportation in Hanoi is traffic jam. It takes
people a lot of time to move during rush hours (giờ cao điểm) in the early morning and in the
late afternoon. This is because the number of vehicles (xe cộ) has increased while the streets
are narrow.
2. Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live? Tắc đường có
thường xảy ra ở quê của bạn hoặc nơi bạn ở ko?
Traffic jams are one of the biggest problems in Hanoi where I live now. Everyday people get
stuck in the traffic jam. There are several reasons for that. Firstly, the number of vehicles has
increased while streets are narrow. Secondly, some people do not follow the traffic laws.
- Traffic jams often occur during rush hours (giờ cao điểm) / at peak times (lúc cao điểm)
In the early morning 7-8 a.m; late afternoon 5-6 p.m.

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3. How to solve the problems of traffic jams? Cách giải quyết vấn đề tắc đường
I think the government should improve public transport/ the government should have
better public tranport (hệ thống giao thông công cộng tốt hơn). For example, they should
reduce the bus ticket price and provide more buses with better quality. Besides, they could
ban (cấm) private vehicles from the city centre.
- I think the city government should widen the roads (mở rộng đường)
- Encourage people to use public transport (khuyến khíc sử dụng giao thông công cộng)
- Obey the traffic laws: tuân thủ luật giao thông

27. Let’s Talk about train/bus (public transport)

1. Is the train service good in your country? Yes, it is better now than in the past. It’s faster
and more modern./ However, not many people in VN use train service because they have
different choice of other means of transport which are more convenient such as motorbike,
car, plane…..
2. What are the benefits of going by train? There are some benefits of going by train. Firstly,
it’s cheap and convenient. Moreover, it is useful to protect the environment and reduce the
traffic jam.
3. What are disadvantages of going by train? There are some disadvantages of going by train.
Firstly, it is crowded and noisy. Moreover, it takes much time and the timetable is not flexible
so the people have to follow the schedule. Sometimes, there are some social problems on train
such as stealing possessions, pick-pocket, sexual abuse……

28. Let’s Talk about traffic in town

1. How much traffic is there in your town? There is much traffic in my town with different
means of transport such as motorbike, cars, bus, taxi…. They often cause traffic congestion in
rush hours.

2. What are common means of transport in your town? There are some common means of
transport in my town such as motorbike, cars, bus, taxi… However, motorbike is the most
popular means of transport because it’s fast, convenient and small in enough to run on the
street. Moreover, the price of motorbike is reasonable.

3. What are solutions to traffic jams? There are some solutions to traffic jams. Firstly,
we should use public transport instead of private cars. Secondly, the government
should invest more money to open the new road and upgrade the road that helps to
reduce the traffic jam. More importantly, everyone should be educated to follow the
traffic rules and will be punished strictly if they break the traffic rules.

29. Let’s Talk about bus/ train

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1. Have you ever gone by bus/train? Yes I usually go by bus every day because it’s cheap,
convenient and helps to protect the environment.
2. Is bus service good in your country? I think it is not good because it’s crowded, noisy, the
bus driver and the bus assistant are very rude.
3. What are benefits of travelling by bus?

30. Clothes
1. Are clothes and fashion important to you? Quần áo và thời trang có quan trọng với bạn
không?
- No, clothes and fashion are not really important to me. I tend to wear clothes that are
comfortable and practical rather than fashionable.
- Yes, clothes and fashion are important to me because they make me beautiful/handsome,
confident and comfortable.
2. What different clothes do you wear for different situations? Bạn có mặc các loại quần áo
khác nhau trong các tình huống khác nhau?
- Well, I have to dress quite formally at work so I wear shirt and trousers. At home, I prefer
to wear comfortable clothes like jeans and T-shirt. On special occasions I might wear a suit/a
dress/ a skirt/ áo dài/ suit.
3. Do you wear different styles of clothes now compared to 10 years ago? Gu thời trang của
bạn bây giờ và 10 năm trước?
- No, not really because I don’t follow fashion. I think I have dressed in a similar way for the
last 10 years.
-Yes, 10 years ago I used to wear school uniforms, but now I wear suit, jeans, T-shirts.

31. Let’s Talk about the favourite pair of shoes (Đôi giày ưa thích của bạn)
1. How often do you wear your shoes? I often wear the shoes when I go out because it helps
to protect my toes better than sandals from dust or the sun.
2. Do you prefer shoes or sandals? Why? As I said above, I prefer shoes because it’s the
best way to protect my toes from the bad weather and the polluted environment. / keep you
safe and protect your health
3. What makes it your favorite pair of shoes? There are some factors that make it my
favourite one. Firstly, it is a good and has fashionable design. Secondly, the price is reasonable.
Moreover, it’s suitable for my age and lifestyle. Finally, it has my favorite color such as white
or pink.

32. Communication
1. How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family? Bạn thường giữ liên lạc
với gia đình bằng cách nào?
- I often keep in touch with/contact my family by phone and by the Internet by using social
networks Zalo, Facebook, Facetime. Sometimes I visit members of my family in person.
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- I use Facebook messenger or chat online (cho hoc vien B1)
2. Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails? Thích cái nào hơn
It depends. I often talk on the phone with my family and friends. However, I prefer to send
emails to my customers and my coworkers because then I can save information.
3. Do you ever write letters by hand? (Why? Why not?) bạn có bao giờ viết thư tay ko?
No, I don’t write letters by hand because it takes a long time to receive and it’s so much
easier to send an email that will arrive immediately.
33. Mobile phones
1. How often do you use your mobile phone? Tần suất
Well, to be honest I use my phone everyday. I always use it to get in touch with my family
and friends. Besides, I play games in my mobile phone when I have nothing to do at home in
the day time. I listen to music, I read books on the internet.
2. Can you describe your mobile phone? Miêu tả cái điện thoại của bạn
I am using Iphone X/ Samsung S 20. It has all features I need for a phone, for example,
keeping my contacts, having good games and a camera. I bought it last year.
I use my phone everyday to communicate with my family and friends and customers.
3. How has your mobile phone changed your life? Điện thoại đã thay đổi cuộc sống của bạn
ntn?
Well, mobile phone has changed my life a lot. It helps me keep in touch with my family and
friends easily because you know, it is not always easy to meet face to face. I can phone my
parents to tell them that I will come home late so that they won’t be worried.
Convenient (tiện) for my life
Explore (khám phá)

34 Let’s talk about communication

1. What is your favourite way to communicate with other people? There are many ways
to communicate with other people but my favourite one is talking with other people on the
phone because it is very fast and convenient.

2. Do you prefer sending text messages or talking on the phone?

I prefer talking the phone because it is very fast and easy, convenient / I prefer sending text
message because I can take more time to think about what I am going to say.

3. What is the benefit of face-to face communication with others?

- We can see our partner’s face and guess their feelings/ emotions.

- We can feel the close atmosphere with our friends, so the communication is more
successful.

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- Have immediate response

- Face to face talk with others is very good because it helps me to get more information and
know each other better

35. Let’s talk about mobile phone service

1. How often do you use a mobile phone? Why?

I use a mobile phone every day because it is fast and convenient/ it’s useful for my job and
helps me relax,

2. Are you satisfied with your mobile phone service? Hài lòng

I am satisfied with my mobile phone service because it helps me to talk with friends around
the world and keep in touch with other people.

3. What makes a good mobile phone service?

To make a good mobile service, it’s necessary to have a good signal, A good design, long
battery life (pin lâu), big storage = large amount of memory; high resolution (cấu hình cao);
many functions (nhiều chức năng) …

36. Let’s Talk about mobile phones

1. How often do you use mobile phone? I use mobile phone everyday to work , to study,
communicate and relax.
2. What do you use mobile phone for? I update the latest news on the Internet and study English
online. Moreover, I can contact with other people by mobile phone.
3. What are disadvantages of mobile phones? There are some disadvantages of mobile
phones. Firstly, it’s not good for children because it makes them addicted with some games
on mobile phone. Secondly, it’s not good for eyes when we look at the screen too long.

37. Reading
1. Do you like reading?
Yes, I like reading a lot. I read many things such as books, newspapers, magazines, online
newspapers, novels, comics. I love reading because it helps me relax after hardworking
hours. Besides, I can broaden my knowledge about different aspects of life.
2. What was your favorite book or story when you were a child? Cuốn sách yêu quý của bạn
khi còn nhỏ
The first book that I really enjoyed when I was small is Doraemon. It took me only a few
days to read because I liked it so much that I couldn’t put it down. / It is interesting/ exciting
Truyện cổ tích: Fairy tales

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3. Do you think it is important that children read regularly? Bạn có nghĩ rằng trẻ em nên
đọc sách đều đặn ko?
Yes, of course. I think reading is the most important skill that children learn because when
reading children can broaden/get their knowledge (mở rông vốn kiến thức) about
different aspects of life/ many things in life and help them develop their imagination and
creativity (trí tưởng tượng và sự sáng tạo). Besides, picture books might help them reduce
stress after school, they feel relaxed.
38. Movies
1. Do you like watching movies?
Yes, I do. I like watching movies on TV or sometimes I go to the cinema with my friends at
the weekend. Sometimes in my free time I watch movies on Youtube. Watching movies
really makes me relaxed after hardworking hours.
2. What kind of movie do you like? Why?
- I am interested in action movies, American movies. They have a lot of thrilling actions
(cảnh rùng rợn, hành động rùng rợn).
- I enjoy watching romantic movies and comedies (phim hài) because they make me laugh
and I can relax after hard-working hours.
3. Who is your favorite actor/actress? Diễn viên nam, Diễn viên nữ
I like Angelia Jolie because she looks beautiful and because of her excellent acting/ she acted
very well. I was really impressed by her acting in the movie “Mr&Mrs. Smith”.

39. Let’s talk about cinema

1. How often do you go to the cinema?

I often go to the cinema with my friends every month because it helps me relax after
hardworking time and it’s a good chance for me to meet my friends to enjoy the time
together.

2. Would you prefer to watch films at home or at the cinema?

I would prefer to watch films at the cinema with my friends because we have the same hobby
and it’s a good chance for me to make friends and open the relationship/ it is large screen
and good sound quality.

3. How important is it of going to the cinema/ What are benefits of going to the cinema?
- relax, update the latest film in the world.

Yes it is important because it helps me to relax after a hardworking day and watch an
interesting film.

40. Let’s Talk about the cinema

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1. Do you watch films at the cinema or at home? I watch film at home because I want to watch
films with my children.
2. What are benefits of watching films? Relax, broaden the knowledge, meet friends
3. How often do you watch films? I watch film 3 times a week and there are some kinds of
film I often watch such as: action films, romantic films or science fiction film…..

41. Work
1. What is your job?
- I work as a teacher at a secondary school in Hanoi. I teach Maths. I love my job because I
have a chance to work with different students who are young and active. I love children, I
want to teach them to become good people.
2. Do you enjoy your job?
Yes, I really like my job because I have a chance to work with different students who are
young and active. I love children, I want to teach them to become good people. Besides,
teaching is a stable job and I have time to take care of my family.
3. What is the best thing about your job?
- Well, I am a teacher, I would say the best thing about my job is that I find it really happy to
help my students improve their knowledge and skills day by day. /
- I am very happy to work with my students. They are lovely.

42. School and study

1. What was your major at university? Chuyên ngành gì ở trường đại học
- I majored in/ studied ……(ngành gì) tourism. I graduated from (tên trường đại học)
University of Social Sciences and Humanities (name of university) in ……… (year)
Now I am doing a master degree in this university.
2. What were your favorite subjects (môn học ưa thích) at high school? Secondary school?
Primary school?
I couldn’t remember what subjects I liked at primary school but I was interested in Maths at
secondary and high school maybe because I got high marks for it and I found it easy to do.
3. What kind of secondary school did you go to? Tên trường câp 2
I studied at ………………………. Secondary school in my hometown. It is a state school/
public school, located about 1km from my house so I used to ride a bike to school everyday.
Gifted school: trường chuyên

43. Let’s talk about secondary school

1. Could you tell me something about your secondary school?

I studied at ……school which is in Hanoi city. It is beautiful and very big with good
teachers and modern facilities .

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2. What teacher impressed you most? Why? I have many teachers but the one who
impressed me most is Ms Hoa because she is very beautiful and helps me a lot in my study.

3. Did you like it? Why? Why not? Có thích trường đấy ko? Vì sao?
Yes, I did because it was near my house. Moreover, all my friends in my neighborhood
studied at the same school so we went to school and did exercises together. Finally, it was a
rather big school with a large schoolyard where we used to play.

44. Teachers
1.Who is your favourite teacher?
2. Should teachers be strict on students?
3. If you were a teacher, which subject would you like to teach?
=>My favorite teacher was an academic advisor when I studied for master's degree in Korea.
She taught that education is not about controlling students and making them behave while you
impart knowledge, but about leading them and inspiring them. Though leadership and
inspiration you give them as a gift of confidence, self-reliance and love of learning that they
will use long after any facts are forgotten. In my opinion, strict teachers are the key to academic
success. There is nothing wrong with a funny, relaxed teacher—they can still be great!
However, if you are aiming to do well in school, it will be necessary to get work done in class.
Often without a strict teacher, the class can get out of hand and be too rowdy for anyone to use
their time wisely. Often when teachers are strict, they have the whole class engaged, allowing
students the opportunity to do their best. This creates a learning environment where students
are willing to get work done and help one another.

45. Food and restaurants

1. What food do you like best? Is there any food you dislike?
My favorite food is chicken. I often have it once a week for lunch or dinner because it is
quite expensive. I like boiled or fried chicken which is made by my mother. It is so
delicious./ good for health.
I don’t like ……………because ……..
2. What’s your favorite meal of the day?
Well, the meal I like best is breakfast because after a long night sleep, I often feel very
hungry; everything tastes delicious. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because
it provides energy for the whole day.
3. How often do you eat out? Có hay đi ăn ngoài nhà hàng ko?
I don’t go to restaurant very often as I often cook at home. I often eat out just about one or
twice a month at the weekend when all family members are free or I get together with my
friends. I prefer to try new food in different restaurants each time for example Korean,
Japanese or traditional Vietnamese food from other regions in Vietnam like Hue.

46. Let’s talk about Fast food restaurant

+ Have you ever been to a fast food restaurant?

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Yes. I have been to KFC fast food restaurant in TN because it’s delicious.

+ What is your favourite fast food?

I like fried chicken / pizza/ hamburger because it’s very tasty/ eye –catching/ it serves
quickly

+ Is it healthy to eat fast food? No it is not healthy to eat fast food because it’s fat and oily
and it can cause a lot of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer…..

47. Let’s talk about cooking class

1. Have you ever been to a cooking class?

Yes I have been to a cooking class because it helps me to relax and cook good meals for my
family.

2. Would you prefer to go there alone or with someone else?

I would prefer to go there with my friends because we have the same hobby. Moreover, it’s
a good chance for me to share the feelings, emotions, open the relationship and make friends.

3. How important is cooking class?

I think It is very important to take part in cooking class because it helps us relax and cook
good meals for my family. More importantly, it provides us with useful skills to live
independently and feel confident in the life.

48. Talk about ice-cream

1. What’s your favorite kind of ice-cream? I like Trang Tien icecream because it is a famous
brand and it is delicious
2. Is ice cream good for health? It is the best way to relax but it’s not good for throat if we eat
it a lot
3. How often do you eat ice cream? I sometimes eat ice-creams in the summer/ when It is hot

49. Meals of the day

1. What is your favourite meal of the day?
Among meals of the day, I usually spend much time on breakfast. It’s considered as
the most important one. As breakfast supplies necessary nutrients for the day long, I have a
diverse menu for this meal including bread, eggs, noodles, salads and some types of drink such
as milk, soya and fruit juices.
2. Do you cook it or someone else does it for you?

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My mother usually prepares meals for me. I love all dishes made by her. However, when
I live far from home, I have to cook by myself. At the beginning, it seemed to be
difficult and out of my ability. However, I’ve become a big fan of cook day by day.
Although I have to get up earlier and go to the kitchen, I find it interesting to cook and enjoy
my favorite food.
3. What time is good to have meals?
I think for breakfast it is after 6 am. For Lunch it is between 12.30pm and 1pm. And the best
time to eat dinner is 6 pm to 6:30 pm.
50. Drinks
1. Do you drink milk every day? Why? / why not?
2. Do you like drinking juice?
3. What else do you like to drink?
Every day, after having a breakfast I drink a glass of milk because Milk is a nutrious source
which is very healthy. Furthermore, this fully nutrient provision makes me feel confident and
active in my work during morning. In other words, Milk is supportive for both physical and
mental health. Therefore, I drink milk frequently in order to wake up our minds and generate
more interesting ideas. Juice is my passion and I enjoy drinking juice every day. As far as I
concerned, drinking more juice makes us look younger and keeps our skin be more
energetic. Juice also helps me refresh my mind and it is the best choice in the summer days,
when the thirsty feeling causes me to be dead exhausted. Sometimes I enjoy drinking a glass
of red wine which is not only a favorite drink but is also very healthy. The doctors suggest
that drinking a glass of red wine every night may help people with type-2 diabetes manage
their cholesterol and reduce their sugar in blood.

51. Learning English

1. Do you like learning English?
Yes, I do. I love learning English for several reasons. Firstly, English is a global language so
if I know English, I can communicate with people from different countries in the world.
Secondly, I will get a better job with high salary.
2. How did you study it?
When I was at school, I just learned in class, studied grammar, vocabulary and reading.
Nowadays I also learn speaking and listening by listening to English songs or watch videos
on Youtube.
3. Do you think it is important to learn languages?
Yes, of course. If I can speak foreign languages well, I can communicate with foreigners and
I can work with them, I can get a good job with high salary. I can travel to other countries
without worry.

52. Let’s talk about foreign language

1. What foreign language do you speak?

I speak English as a foreign language because English is very important for my job.
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2. Do you enjoy learning a foreign language? Yes. I love learning English because it is an
international language which is useful for my job. Moreover, I can communicate with
foreigners in English.

3. How important is it to learn a foreign language?

It is very important to learn English because it helps me to get a good job with high salary.

53. Weather
1. What is your favorite kind of weather?
Well, I prefer/like cloudy and windy weather because then It is not too hot, not too cold.
That kind of weather makes me feel comfortable and I want to go outside going to the park
or hanging out with friends.
2. What is your favorite season?
I like spring the best because of some reasons. Firstly, the weather is perfect. It is not too hot,
not too cold so I feel comfortable. Besides, there are many festivals in the spring in my
country, we have Tet holiday. I usually have a long holiday and I can come back home to
spend time with my family.
Autumn: mid-autumn festival
3. Do you think weather affects the way people feel? Thời tiết ảnh hưởng đến cảm xúc con
người
Yes, of course. When the weather is sunny and nice, people tend to feel happy. However,
when the weather is bad (rainy), people feel sad and uncomfortable.

54. Let’s talk about the weather/climate

1. What’s the weather like at this time of the year in your area? It’s very hot in my area.

2. What’s your favourite season/ What season do you like best? Why? I like summer because
the weather is sunny and beautiful. I have a summer holiday.

3. Do you like hot or cold weather? Why? I like hot weather because I can go swimming in
the beach.

55. Talk about seasons

1. How many seasons are there in your country?
2. Which is the best season?
3. Which season is most fun? Spring is most fun because there are many festivals such as Tet
holiday

56. TV programs
1. Do you watch TV?

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Yes, I do. I am busy during the day so I often watch the news on TV in the evening while I
am having dinner. It helps me know what is going on, the news in Vietnam and in the world.
2. What TV program do you like watching? Chương trình nào?
I enjoy watching the news because I want to know what’s happening around me. Besides, I
love watching gameshows because it is exciting when the contestants win big prizes.
3. What TV channel do you often watch? Kênh nào?
My favorite TV channel is VTV3 because there are many interesting gameshows that I like.
Besides, I often watch the news in the evening to update the latest news.
4. What are the benefits of watching TV?
Watching TV has some benefits. Firstly, watching TV is relaxing. It helps me to reduce
stress after work. Secondly, watching TV helps me to gain knowledge through news or
programs. Finally, watching TV is a great time for my family to gather and spend time for
each other and share about things in life.

57. Talk about the game show

1. What game show on TV do you watch? There are many game shows on Tv but my
favourite one is “ who is a millionaire”, which is broadcasted on TV every Tuesday evening.
I like this game show because it helps me relax after hardworking time and improve my
knowledge.

2. Do you prefer to watch alone or with someone else?......

3. What are the benefits of watching game show? There are many benefits of watching
game show. The first benefit is that it is a good way to reduce stress after hard working time
and we have the time to fun with some games on TV. Besides, game show provides me with
useful knowledge about different fields in life. Moreover, game show is the place that helps
us to connect with many people to make friends and open the relationship.

58. Social networks (mạng xã hội)

1. What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
Well, as for me, I like using Facebook. I often keep in touch with my family and friends by
updating status, sharing photos, videos. Sometimes, I make video calls with the messenger.
2. What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites? Người nào bạn
muốn kết bạn trên những trang web đó
I would like to be friends with my friends in the real life because then we can update
information about each other by sharing photos, videos and chatting online. I also love
making friends with those who share the same hobbies so that we can talk about our
interests.
3. Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?

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- Well, I don’t think it’s easy to find true friendship on the Internet because online close
friends have never met each other face-to-face and people might tell lies (nói dối) about
themselves.

59. Working style

Are you a night person or a morning person? Why?
Would you prefer to work as part of team or individual?
What kind of people do you most like to work with?

60. Public holidays (ngày lễ)

1. What public holidays do you have in your country?
There are many public holidays in my country: Tet, May Day, Victory Day, Independence
Day; Hung King’s Day; Among them, Tet is the most popular and longest one. People often
come back to their homes to spend time with their family members and friends.
2. Which public holidays do you like the most?
I think my favorite public holiday is Tet because I often have a long holiday which lasts
about a week. I always come back to my hometown to spend time with my family members.
On this occasion, I often visit relatives and friends and give them best wishes for the new
year.
3. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
I think it depends. Some people might come back to their hometown to visit their families.
Others might take this chance to go travelling because holidays often last several days. Some
might just stay at home and relax themselves.

61. Interviews (phỏng vấn)

1. Have you ever attended any interview? Yes, I attended the job interview several
years ago (bạn đã bao giờ tham gia buổi phỏng vấn chưa?)
2. How was that interview? It was good, I was accepted (buổi phỏng vấn đó như thế
nào?)
3. Was It important? Yes, It was important because it decided whether I was given the
job or not (buổi phỏng vấn đấy có quan trọng ko?)

62. Computer brand (thương hiệu máy tính) How you use your computer
- What brand is your computer (máy tính của bạn thương hiệu gì)? I have a laptop,
it is a Dell
- Hoặc My computer brand is Sony, which my parents gave me on last birthday. I like
this present because it’s useful for my study.

1. What do you use computer for?

- I use computer for work, study, communication and entertainment.
2. Would you like to change your computer? Why? Why not?
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 - No, I don’t like to change my computer because it’s still very good and a meaningful
gift/present from my parents.

63. Dating (hẹn hò)

• Do you like dating?

Yes I am keen on dating because when I go for a date, I feel very happy. It’s a good chance
for me to meet people and open the relationship.

• Have you dated someone? If yes, can you describe that person? If no, what kind
of person would you like to date?

Yes, I used to date with a boyfriend who is handsome and tall. He was very kind to me and
loved me so much.

• And what should you prepare for a successful date? Để có 1 cuộc hẹn hò thành
công thì nên chuẩn bị gì?

Well I think that for a successful date, I should prepare suitable time ( I should go to the
appointment place sooner than my partner because it’s the way to respect him/her). Besides,
we should choose clothes which are suitable our style, color, and circumstance) . Finally, the
place is important to make a successful date (beautiful view and the atmosphere is romantic,
close and friendly).

64. Gallery/ Museum (phòng tranh/ viện bảo tàng)

1. Have you ever been to an art gallery? I have never been to art gallery because it is not my
hobby. Moreover, it is not available in my hometown.

Yes, I have been to some art galleries on flowers and food in Hn city. They were very
wonderful and I learn so much from it.

2. Would you prefer to go there alone or with someone else?

I would prefer to go there with my friends because we have the same hobby. It’s a good
chance for me to make friends and open the relationship.

3.What are some benefits of going to an art gallery?

There are some benefits of going to an art gallery. Firstly it helps me reduce stress after
hardworking time and makes me comfortable. Moreover, I can understand more about the
culture, tradition, history, habits and customs of our country. Finally, when we go to an art
gallery, we can meet a lot of people and open the relationship.

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65. Technology in your house (công nghệ trong gia đình)

1. Do you have a lot of technological devices in your house? Yes, I have a lot of technology
devices in my house such as smart TV, computer, mobile phones, air-conditioning, fridge,
washing machine…..They are very useful and convenient to our modern life.

2. What is your most favourite device?

My most favourite device is computer because I can use computer for studying, working,
entertainment, communication…

3. How important is technology to your life?

It is very/ extremely important. It makes our life more convenient, comfortable,

relaxing and connect to the world.

66. Environment (môi trường)

1.What environment problems are popular in your areas? Nowadays environment has
become a big concern to general public. There are many environment problems which are
popular in my areas such as water pollution or air pollution, soil pollution….They are
destroying our life.

2.What are the reasons?

There are a lot of reasons that make environment polluted. Firstly, I think that there is lot of
smoke and waste from factories and means of transport that make the air polluted. Moreover,
people throw away the rubbish and make the environment polluted.

3. What can we do to stop these problems? There are some ways to solve these problems.
Firstly, we plant a lot of trees to make the environment tidy and clean. Also we should put the
rubbish in the right place. Moreover, we should use public transport instead of private
transport.

67. Post office (bưu điện)

1. Have you ever been to a post office?

Yes, I have been to post office to send letters or buy some newspapers.

2. Can you describe some services offered?

Post offices can offer some services like fast track letters/ sending packages / selling
newspapers/ magazines/ transferring money. These services are useful

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3. What are some good points of sending letters by post? Gửi thư tay ở bưu điện

Firstly, it’s very cheap. Secondly the information is secret and we can keep the letters for a
long time.

68. Let’s talk about community services (Hoạt động công ích giúp đỡ mọi người)

1. What kinds of community service have you done?

I used to donate blood (hiến máu) to help patients in HN hospital when I was a student. I think
this activity is very meaningful to educate the people about the responsibility for the
community.

- donate (ủng hộ) clothes, books, money for street children, people in flooded areas, poor
children

2. Who usually works for community activities?

Volunteer groups/ doctors/ soldiers/ police/ students often work for community service
because they are energetic/enthusiastic and willing to take responsibility to help the
community.

3. What are the benefits of participating in community activities? Take part in/join in

There are many benefits of participating in community activities. The first benefit is that we
can help the people who are in the difficult situation. Moreover, we can connect with
community and open the social network to make friends and establish the relationship with
other people.

69. Talk about celebrities (famous people)

1.Who is your favourite celebrity in your country? My favorite celebrity in my country

is…..

There are many famous people in my country, but the person that I like most is DVH
because he is a famous singer who performs wonderful songs. Moreover, he is very friendly
and sociable and willing to help other people who are in difficult circumstances.

2. Do you want to be a celebrity?

I want to be a celebrity because it helps me earn a lot of money.

Why?/ why not? Yes, I do because I will be famous, rich and have a lot of money.

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3. Do you like any foreign celebrities? Why?/ why not?

Billgates because he is rich and famous.

70. Talk about advertisement (quảng cáo)

1. Are there many advertisements in your country?

Yes, there are. I can see them everywhere.

2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

Because companies want people to know more about their products and they can promote
their business and get a lot of profit.

3. What are the various places where we can see advertisements?

I see advertisements on TV, Internet, social network, on the street…. However, sometimes
advertisements in the middle of the films can make people feel annoyed or lose the
concentration on the movie.

71. Tell about collection/ collecting (sưu tập)

1. Do you like collection/ Have you ever collected anything as a hobby? Yes I do because
it’s interesting

2. What kinds of thing do you like collecting? I like collecting books, stamps, coins

3. Why do you like collection? Because it helps me relax, improve my knowledge

72. Let’s talk about library (thư viện)

1. Do you often go to the library? Yes because it helps me relax and improve my knowledge

2. Do you go to the library alone or with someone else? I go to the library with my friends
because we have the same hobby.

3. What kinds of books do you read in the library? History and science books because I
know more about the culture, history and tradition of the country.

73. Talk about flowers

+Do you like flowers? Yes, I do because they are beautiful and romantic

+What kinds of flowers do you like? I like sunflowers because it is meaningful

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I like roses because they are the symbol of love; they are beautiful; It comes in a variety of
colors and fragrance

+Are flowers good or not good for our life? / Do you think flowers are important? They are
good because flowers help us to relax and make our life more beautiful; flowers are beautiful
home decorations.

74. Let’s talk about dancing

+Do you like dancing? Yes I do because it’s interesting

+In the future, would you like to learn dancing? Yes because it helps me relax and keep fit

+What kinds of dancing do people in your country like? Hip hop because it’s exciting

75. Let’s talk about your childhood (thời thơ ấu) chia thì quá khứ đơn

1. What did you enjoy doing when you were a child? I enjoyed reading books/ watching TV
because it helped me relax after studying hard and it broadened my knowledge….….

2. Who did you spend more time with when you were a child: your friends or family? When
I was a child, I spent more time with my friends because we often played football and went
to school together.

3. Can you tell me about memories at your primary school? I remember about my close
friend. Her name is….. She looks beautiful. She is friendly and helpful.

76. Let’s talk about your walking

+How often you go for an evening walk? Why? I often go for an evening walk everyday
because it helps me to keep fit and relax

+ Where would you like to go for an evening walk? I often go for an evening walk in the
park near my house because it’s beautiful, quiet and peaceful

+ What are benefits of walking? It helps to relax and stay healthy

77. Talk about postcard (bưu thiếp)

1. Have you ever written a postcard? Yes, I have written a postcard to my friend when
I studied at high school. I remember at that time I travel to Da Nang and bought a
postcard. Then I wrote some greetings to my close friend who passed the university
entrance exam and sent to her. Now we are still close friend and keep in touch usually.

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 2. Who would you like to send/ get postcard? The people I would like to get or send
postcard are my friends or my family because I want to share my feelings, emotion
and sweet memories with them.
3. What are the benefits of postcard? we can keep the post card for a long time as a
good memory and it helps us to improve the knowledge about the culture, the land
and the people of many locations around the world.

78. Handicraft = handmade thing (Đồ thủ công)

1. Have you ever made any handicraft? Yes, I have made some handicraft such as hats; baskets
2. What kind of handicraft do people in your country often make?
3. Is making handicraft important to children?
ð You know handicraft is a type of work where useful and decorative objects are made
completely by hand. In some parts of Vietnam, several people live on handicraft objects
which often have represented as well as conveyed historical and cultural meanings. They
tend to make conical hats made of bamboo or coconut leaves and are sold everywhere with
a reasonable price to protect from the sun and rain. When I was at school, handicraft was
one of the most interesting subject I’ve ever had. At that time, I used to make bamboo
baskets to contain the stationery such as pen, pencil, ruler, erasers and so on. I think
teaching handicraft for children at schools is quite important because it helps to teach them
how to express themselves and develop their creative thinking
ð Souvenirs: đồ lưu niệm

Handicraft = handmade thing

1. Have you ever made any handicraft?
2. What kind of handicraft do people in your country often make?
3. Is making handicraft important to children?

ð Handicraft is a type of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by hand. In some
parts of Vietnam, several people live on handicraft objects which often have represented as well as
conveyed historical and cultural meanings. They tend to make conical hats made of bamboo or coco
nut leaves and are sold everywhere with a reasonable price to protect from the sun and rain. When I was
at school, handicraft was one of the most interesting subject I’ve ever had. At that time, I used to make
bamboo baskets to contain my stationery such as pen, pencil, ruler, erasers and so on. I think teaching
handicraft for children at schools is quite important because it helps to teach them how to express
themselves and develop their creative thinking

79. Talk about home

1. Do you live in a house or a flat/ an apartment?
I live in a house with my family. It is small but very nice and warm.
2. Do you plan to live there in the future? Yes, of course because I love my house. It has many
beautiful memories and the neighbors near my house.
3. What would you change about your house? I want to paint the color of the wall again. Now
it is yellow and I want to change in to blue.

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80. Renting a house/ a flat
1. Have you ever rented a house?
2. Would you prefer to pay the rent monthly or yearly?
3. What do you like in a rented house?
ð Renting a house is more flexible than homeownership because when renting a house, you
don’t have to worry about savings for repairs, paying housing taxes. More importantly,
renting a house helps you to choose a conveniently located place which is near your
workplace, schools, hospitals or shopping malls. Bearing this in mind, I have ever rented a
house and I am quite satisfied with house renting service because of its convenience and
economic. I tend to pay the rent monthly to save my money and use the rest of money for
different purposes.

81. Talk about birthday

1. Do you usually celebrate birthday? Yes I usually celebrate birthday in my home and I invite
some friends to come for the party
2. What did you do on the latest birthday? I cooked dinner and some close friends came to
celebrate birthday party with me. We had a meal, sang a birthday song and danced together. It
was wonderful.
3. What do people do on birthday in your country? They sing a happy birthday song and cut
the cake and blow the candles. They enjoy birthday party with family and friends.

82. Talk about using Internet for study

1. How often do you use Internet? I use Internet everyday to work, to study, communicate
and relax.
2. What do you look for on the Internet? I update the latest news on the Internet and study
English online.
3. What are benefits of using Internet? There are some benefits of using Internet. First, it’s
easy to access the internet. Secondly, it provides with useful information of all fields in life.
Moreover, we can use internet for communication and entertainment.
4. What are drawbacks of using Internet? There are some drawbacks of using Internet. Firstly,
not all information on internet is reliable because there is a lot of fake news that has a bad
effect on our work and life. Secondly, if we waste a lot of time using internet, we can distract
the time for study and working. Thirdly, when we use Internet, we have to provide personal
information which is one of the reasons that make our private life threatened or followed by
many people and even the personal account can be stolen by hackers for bad purposes.

83. Talk about body language (ngôn ngữ cơ thể)

Eye contact: ánh mắt
Facial expressions: biểu cảm nét mặt
Gestures: cử chỉ, dáng điệu
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1. Do you often use body language? I often use body language to send our messages, emotions,
feelings without saying the words directly.
2. What situation do you use body language? I can use body language in some special
situations without making noise such as in a restaurant, meeting, on a plane…..
3. What are benefits of body language? we use body language to transfer some messages or
express feelings and emotions without using words.

84. Talk about where you live

1. Do you live in a big city or in the country? Can you describe it? I live in a big city which is
very crowded, busy but very exciting.
2. What part of the city/ country is the best for visitors? Why? There are some places that are
good for visitors such as…….because it’s the symbol of our country.
3. Will you live there for the whole life? why? Yes I think I will live there the whole life
because I love this place where I was born and grew up. Ha Noi is a rewarding place to live
because it is the centre of business, culture, politics and economy.

85. Talk about the neighbors (hàng xóm)

1. Do you know the people who live next door to you? Yes, I know a lot of people around my
house. We often meet to talk and have the parties together.
2. Do you get along with your neighbors? How? Yes, I have a good relationship with my
neighbors. We often help each other when we have problems in our life. When I feel sad and
disappointed about life, I often chat with my neighbors to relax and they help me to reduce
stress and have more positive view in my life.
3. Are your neighbors helpful? Of course they are good friends who are always next to me and
share with me the sadness and happiness about life. They also give me good advice to
overcome challenges in my life.

86. Talk about the happiness

1. Are you a happy person? I think I am a happy person. I have a good job, a family with 2
children and a big house.
2. What usually makes you happy? … There are many things that make me happy such as
good health, good job and happy family. However, at this moment, I will feel the happiest if I
pass B2 exam.
3. Does the weather affect how you feel? Yes. The Weather has a big effect on our life. If the
weather is too hot or too cold, I will feel tired and uncomfortable if the weather is beautiful,
we will feel happy and excited.

87. Talk about the lifestyle (lối sống)

1. Do you have 3 meals a day? I have 3 meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner. I think that breakfast
is the most important meal in a day

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2. What do you do to relax in the evening? There are many activities that I can do to relax in
the evening such as:……
3. Are you happy with your lifestyle now? Yes, I feel pleased with my life

88. Talk about banking (ngân hàng)

1. Have you ever been to the bank? Yes I have ever been to the bank to transfer money or
withdraw money (chuyển tiền, rút tiền)
2. What do you often do in the bank? Open account and bank saving; save money; transfer
money; withdraw money
3. What do you think about ATM service? The quality of ATM service is not good because
it’s so crowded and not safe. Moreover, when I come to withdraw the cash, sometimes it runs
out of money or doesn’t work.

89. Talk about going out

1. How often do you go out?
2. Do you go out alone or with someone else? With friends or family?
3. What do you like doing when you go out?

90. Talk about personalities (tính cách)

1. What’s your personality? I am a friendly, sociable, hospitable and very open person.
2. What characteristics are you and your friend similar? We both have positive view in life
and we are willing to help other people
3. Can you compare characteristics? I am talkative while my friend is quiet

91. Talk about colors

1. What’s your favourite color? I like blue because it looks very cool
2. What is its meaning? It is the symbol of peace
3. Why do people like different colors? People like different colors because they have different
characteristics and hobbies.
Red: the color in our country’s national flag

92. Talk about party

1. Do you like party? Yes, I do because I like meeting people/ I like socializing with people
2. Do you go to the party alone or with other people? I go to the party with other people because
it makes me feel happy, I like meeting people and talking to them.
3. What do you often do at the party? I often sing at the party/ dance; drink; eat; talk to other
people; play games……

93. Talk about Tet holiday

1. What do you often do on Tet holiday? Temples (đền), pagodas (chùa)

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2. What do you do with lucky money? I am too old to get lucky money, but I give lucky money
for kids and the old people.
3. What do you like most about Tet holiday? I like going to the market to buy things for Tet
(flowers, food, drinks, candies, ….)

94. Let’s talk about pets (thú cưng)

1. Do you keep a pet? Keeping pets is one of my hobbies. I keep a dog, I think dogs are loyal
pets. Dogs are intelligent, a dog can help me relax and be my friend.
2. What are the advantages of keeping a pet? Pets are lovely, cute; they can be good friends;
making us less lonely. While you are walking in the park with your pet, you can have chance
to make friends with others
3. What are the disadvantages of keeping a pet? It takes a lot of time to take care of them;
some of them are dirty; people may be allergic to the pets; they can cause some diseases; it is
costly.

95. Fruits
1. Do you like fruits? Why?
I enjoy eating fruits so much. Each of them has it own smell and taste but to me, they are all
delicious. Eating a lot fruits provides us with necessary vitamins which are very good for our
health.
2. What is your favourite fruit?
Well, I would say that I like all types of tropical fruits, especially orange. This is mainly
because orange is cheap to buy, easy to eat. As it’s very popular in Vietnam, I can buy
orange in almost markets or supermarkets, even though from some vendors on streets. It’s
so tasty!
3. How important is fruit to your health?
Certainly, fruits is considered as a natural source of vitamins. They are not only good for our
health but also help us to take care our beauty, especially our skin. It’d better for us to
choose seasonal fruits for daily diet.

96. Parks
1. Do you like to go to the park?
Certainly, I usually walk in the park with my pet or my friends. Sometimes, I go to the
park with my family at the weekends. The atmosphere there is very fresh with many big trees
and immense greens.
2. Do people go to parks in your area?
Yes. As you may see, there many people who walk in the park every morning and late
afternoon. Public parks provide people in my area with the opportunity to be physically
active.
3. What makes a good park?

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 I think an idea park is one which has a lot of trees and ponds to look at, lots of grass to walk
on and fresh air. A good park should have lots of walking paths that people can wander
along. Well, it should be centrally located and accessible to people of all generations.

97. Neighbors
1. Do you know the people who live next door to you?
I know my neighbors quite well. There are 3 people in their family, including a young
couple and a cute son. They're really nice people. They are also very polite so that there are
seldom arguments between us.
2. Do you get on well with your neighbors?
Certainly, it's important to get on well with the people who live next door. I always stop to
talk whenever I see them. Sometimes, I help them to take care of their baby or pick him up
from kindergarten. And of course, so do they.
3. In what ways are neighbors helpful?
We all want good neighbors because they are closest people whom we share the daily life
with. Therefore, I would like to live near friendly and helpful people who can at least smile
and say hello whenever we meet each other. Even neighbors can help each other in some
necessary cases.

98. Birds
1. What are your favourite types of birds?
=> I am keen on nature, therefore I love to learn about different species of animals, especially birds.
In my country there are many kinds of birds, however one of my most favourite types of bird is canary
( khow-ne-ri) or parrot because they can talk like human and sing beautifully
2. How do people in your country treat birds? Keep them as the pets; feed them
=> People in country treat the bird difreently because it depends of different generations in which
young always hunt the birds for different purposes, however the elder also release them into the
forest, protect them from being endangered or becoming extint, keep them far away from forest fire.
3. Do birds have any special meaning in your country?
=>Each bird has a special meaning in my country. For example a pigeon is the representative of love,
peace and symbol of freedom not only in my country but also in all over the world.

99. Driving
1. Can you drive a car?
I have been driving for many years and I am quite good at driving. Right now I am owning my CX5
car which helps me to go to work everyday
2. How is the traffic situation in your country?
=> The traffic situation in my country is quite good because people in my country always follow the
rules, therefore there are no traffic jams and traffic accident in the rush hours
3. Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
I prefer to be a driver because it challenges me and help to learn how to focus on something seriously
and how to control the speed, the destination where I want to reach

100. Going to the wedding

- Have you ever attended any wedding?

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 - What role did you play in the wedding?
- Did you have happy time there?

101. Talk about birthday celebration

1. Do you often celebrate your birthday?
2. What did you do on your latest birthday?
3. What do people often do on their birthday in your country?

102. Using maps

1. Have you ever used maps? Yes, I often use maps when I don’t know the way to go
somewhere. For example When I go to HN by own car, maps can show me the right way to
go the destination.
2. Do you prefer paper or electronic maps? Nowadays electric maps are popular and
convenient such as google maps, which use the signal on the satellite to show the right way
for me to go.
3. Have you asked for direction instead of using maps? Sometimes I also have to ask for
direction in some particular places which do not appear on the map.

103. EMAIL
1. Do you often write emails? Well, I send and receive emails on a daily basic,
especially for my work. Sometimes I also contact
with my family and friends through emails.

2. Which do you prefer: letter Yeah, I would say that I am into email better
or email? because it’s really simple, fast and convenient
to send and receive email. Sometimes, I also love
writing a letter for my relatives to express love.

3. Do you think emails will
replace letters in the near
future?
In the modern society, more and more people
tend to use emails instead of letters because of
numerous benefits. In my opinion, I believe that
letter couldnt be replaced by emails in the
future because in many cases, people still need
to use letters for different reasons. I am not clear,
but I strongly believe that.

104. TREES
1. Do you like trees? Yes of course, I am a trees lover, I have a habit
of planting and taking care of green trees since I
was a child. I am keen on plants because it
brings to me natural living space in order to
release tension after hard-working time.

2. Have you ever planted a Absolutely yes, I have planted numerous kinds
tree? of trees in the country garden. Most of them
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of flowers like rose, sunflower and lavender.

3. Do you think trees are Certainly yes, I think plants, especially trees
important? brings to human and ecosystem various
benefits. For example, trees clean the air. Trees
provide fruits and vegetable. Trees save water.
Trees help prevent water pollution…

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