VSTEP SPEAKING PART 1

Trương Văn Ánh

Trường Đại học Sài Gòn
To start your speaking part 1, you should actively
introduce yourself with a request:
May I introduce myself?
You should enlarge your answer and should not
use only “Yes” or “No”.
Use the connectors/conjunctions to link the
ideas so that the speech is coherent:
Which season do you like the best?
My favourite season is summer because I can eat
my favourite cream. Moreover, my family can go
on a holiday together when my children are off
school.
You should paraphrase the questions and should
not use the same structures as the ones in the
questions:
What do you often do in your free time?
Well, there is no one thing I enjoy doing in my
spare time. I have various interests. I love
watching TV, listening to music and going
shopping with friends at the weekend.
You should be friendly and smile during the
examination.
 1. HOBBIES
- What do you do in your free time?
Whenever I have free time, I usually listen to
music. I am a big fan of pop music: Britney
Spears- Come On Over Baby, Michael Jackson-
Thriller. It brings me simple sounds which help
me to relax after hard- working days. I also have
an interest in reading books. In my pastime, I
usually read some comics to amuse myself. Well,
my favorite comic book is Doremon. I have a
collection of these comics.
- Do you prefer spending your time alone or with
others?
Well, instead of staying alone, I really like
spending my time hanging out with my family
and friends. They can give me much useful help
in my work as well as interesting ideas to enjoy
life. Besides them, I never feel alone with terrible
mood. Sharing time with others makes my brain
energetic and it works effectively latter.
- What are good hobbies and bad hobbies?
Oh, this is an interesting question. From my point
of view. Good hobbies are those that give us the
opportunity to develop new skills. For example,
reading books or travelling helps us to broaden
our knowledge. Bad hobbies, on the other hand,
may result in our acquiring bad habits. For
example, playing computer games can make us
neglect our studies and work.
 2. PETS
- What is your favourite pet?
Keeping pets is one of my hobbies and the one I
like best is dogs, especially Bull dogs. It is
believed to be the most royal pet. Besides, a dog
is very intelligent so that it can understand our
mood. Its voice and activities can help me to
relax after hours of working.
- Do you have a pet at home?
Of course, I have a Bull dog at home. I have had
him for almost one year and I call him Bin. There
are many wrinkle in his face which make him
look so cute. My Bull is gentle and not too
difficult to look after. Whenever I returned
home, he come to me and acted so fondly. It
seemed that he can understand my thoughts and
gestures. I love him so much.
- What are the benefits of keeping pets?
As far as I know, keeping pets can bring us many
advantages. Firstly, they may be our good
friends. We can sharing time with them in
watching TV, walking... Oh, while you are walking
in the park with your pet, you can have chance to
make friends with others. Besides, playing with a
pet, we can increase the brain activity and
enhance pleasure and tranquility.
 3. FRUITS
- 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.
- What is your favourite fruit?
Well, I would say that I’m quite passionate about
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 peddlers on streets. It’s
so tasty!
- 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.
 4. MEALS OF THE DAY
- 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.
- Do you cook it or someone else does it for you?
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.
- What time is good to have meals?
As far as I am concerned, the optimum time to
have breakfast is shortly after 6 am, with 6:30am
picked as ideal. Lunch is best enjoyed earlier
rather than later with the key time between
12.30pm and 1pm. And the best time to eat
dinner is 6 pm to 6:30 pm.
 5. PARKS
- 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.
- 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 wit[h the opportunity to be physically
active.
- What makes a good park?
From my point of view, 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.
 6. NEIGHBORS
- 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.
- 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.
- In what way are neighbors helpful?
We all want good neighbors because they are
closet 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 helps each other in some
necessary case.
 7. HOUSE
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
Currently, I live in a small house with family,
which is located in a small town. It has got a
living room, 3 bed rooms with attached
washroom and a kitchen. I have been living there
since I was born.
- What are some disadvantages of living in an
apartment?
I had lived in an apartment for 4 year when I
study at university. Hence, I found some
drawbacks of apartment living such as noise
from neighbors (especially if walls are thin),
sharing spaces as yard, balcony or flat roof... You
may also get trouble with your roommate or
neighbors.
- Can you describe your dream house?
If I would be given a chance, I would like to live in
a house that is neither too big nor too small, but
with just the right size, where there are a living
room, just one or maybe two bedrooms with
attached washroom and a kitchen. To me,
decorating is very important, I want to do it by
myself, follow my own style.
 8. TRAVELLING
- Do you like traveling?
Of course, I have a strong preferences for
journey. Not only is travelling best way to relax,
but it also help me to widen my knowledge. I
usually go with my friend or my family.
Sometimes, I also choose going alone in a
strange city. It gives me the feeling of adventure.
- Do you like traveling alone or with others?
Well, I would prefer to travel with other. Firstly,
traveling with a companion is safer because we
can support and help each other if something
happened. It is more exciting and interesting as
we can share all beautiful moments and new
experiences. Finally, it helps to save some money
because companions can share all expenses on
gas, hotels, etc.
- What do you often do on your holiday?
I usually spend my holidays in the mountains. I am
a big fan of climbing. Standing in the top of
mountain, I can inhale fresh air as well as see
the beautiful picture of landscape below.
Sometimes, I also go to the sea to change
atmosphere.
 9. MOVIES
- Do you like watching movies?
I have to say I am really mad of watching film,
especially those are about love. It’s so fantastic
to find myself in some characters. Sometimes, I
also like to see comedies in order to cheer me
up.
- What kind of movies do you like? Why?
As a great film lover, I like all sorts of film.
However, if I had to choose 1, it would be
Romantic, because they are sentimental and
sometimes provides me moral story about love
and life.
- Do you prefer watching films on TV at home or
at the cinema?
I prefer watching film at cinema. It can provide
me more exciting atmosphere. Besides, the
surround sound system at the cinema brings the
characters to life and enhances the special
effects. Even I can enjoy a night out with my
friends.
 10. LEARNING LANGUAGES
- What foreign language(s) do you study?
As you know I study English and I love it very
much. Besides, I also learn French. I have learned
it for two years. I like it, too. However, I prefer
English to French.
Good luck!