Part 1

Your work/study
- Do you work or are you a student?
- What subject are you studying? / What job are you doing?
- Why did you choose that subject/job?
- What is the most difficult thing about your subject/job?

Your accommodation
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Who do you live with?
- How long have you lived there?
- What do you like most about your home?

Your hometown
- Where is your hometown?
- How long have you been living there?
- What do you like most about your hometown?
- Do you prefer living in a city or the countryside?

Television
- How often do you watch television?
- Which television channel do you usually watch?
- What do you think are the benefits of watching television?
- Do you think most programmes on television are good?

Gifts/Presents
- Do you often give presents to people?
- On what occasions do people give gifts or presents in your country?
- What kinds of presents do people in your country usually give to others?

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- Do you think giving presents to others is important?

Food and cooking

- What kinds of food do you like to eat?
- Do you like cooking?
- Do you think young people should attend courses to learn how to cook?
- Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants?

Newspapers and Magazines

- Which magazines and newspapers do you read?
- What kinds of articles are you most interested in?
- Do you think it is important to read newspapers?
- Have you ever read a newspaper or magazine in a foreign language?

Museums
- Do you like going to museums?
- Are there many museums in your hometown?
- Do you think it's better to go to museums alone or with some friends?
- Would you like to work for a museum in the future?

Being busy
- Have you been very busy recently?
- When was the last time you were busy?
- Do you prefer to be busy or to have a lot of free time?
- Do you think you will be busier in the future than you are now?

Public holidays
- Are there many public holidays in your country?
- What did you do during the last public holiday?
- Do you think public holidays are important?

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Outdoor activities
- What outdoor activities do you like to do?
- What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?
- Do people in your country prefer to spend time indoors or outdoors?

Travel
- Do you like travelling?
- What is the longest journey you've been on?
- Why do you think travelling is so popular nowadays?
- If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Weekends
- What do you usually do on weekends?
- What did you do last weekend?
- Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?
- Should people be required to work on weekends?

Reading
- Do you like reading?
- What kinds of books do you like to read?
- When do you usually read?
- What are the benefits of reading for children?

Shopping
- Do you like shopping?
- Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
- Who usually does the shopping in your family?
- Do you think it's better to shop in a big shopping mall rather than a small shop?

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Part 2 and Part 3

1. Describe a place that can be good to relax (not home)
You should say:
-Where the place is
-what it is like;
-how do you spend time there
-and explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation
Part 3
How do people in Vietnam relax?
What do some students think it is hard to relax even in a cinema?
What should employers do to help their employees relax?
Is relaxation important to students?
Which place is better for relaxing, an indoor

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2. Describe a change that will improve your local area

- What the change is
- How the change works
- What kinds of problems the change will solve
how you feel about the change.
Part 3
Do changes always lead to a positive result?
How has your hometown changed in the past ten years?
Why is difficult for some people to make a change in their lives?
Are there any changes you want to make this year?
Do you think governments should spend more money in making a city more beautiful?
What are the disadvantages of people knowing each other in a small village?

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3. Describe a small and successful company you know.

You should say:
-What is the company called
-How did you know this company?
-What kind of business this company does?
and explain why you think this company is Successful?
Part 3
What factors can affect a company's development?
Would you work for a small business company in the future?
Is it hard to run a company in Vietnam?
Do you think ONLINE SHOPPING will replace shopping malls in reality?

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4. Describe an age/stage you enjoyed in your life.

You should say:
-What the age/stage was
-What did you like to do back then
-Who you enjoyed mostly back then
explain why you really like that age/stage
Part 3
What are the popular things that people like to do in their childhoods?
When should people get married?
What are the things that people under 18 years should not do in Vietnam?
Is there anything people do to celebrate the start of their adulthood in Vietnam?
Do you think adults can be as happy as children?

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8. Describe a picture or photograph in your family.

You should say:
What is in the picture
Where this picture is in your home
how this picture was taken
and explain why you think this picture is meaningful
Part 3
Do you like to take pictures of yourself?
Do you think its necessary for school to open photography classes?
How do people in your country organize their photos?
Why do some people think old photos are more valuable?
Whats the difference between traditional and digital cameras?
Would you take photography classes in the future?
Tell some interesting pictures that you have taken

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9. Describe a time that you and your friend had a disagreement

You should say:
-When this happened
-Who you disagreed with
-What you and your friend argued about
and if you two solved the disagreement in the end
Part 3
How do usually feel when others disagree with you?
Do you like to hear different opinions.
Do schools in Vietnam teach critical thinking?
How should young people communicate with old people?
Are you a person who often disagrees with others?

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12. Describe something that you want to learn more.

You should say:
-What it is
-How would learn it
-Where you can learn it
explain why you want to keep learning it
Part 3
Can you suggest a way that people can study together?
Do you think government should pay for old people to learn something
Why do people give up their hobbies?
What are the difficulties that people may have to continue to learn something?
What do you think of online leaning?
Do you think learning materials on the internet are reliable?

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14. Describe a special trip you would like to go on in the future.

You should say:
-Where this place is
-Who you would like to go with
-What would you do there
Explain why this would be a special trip
Part 3
Are there any special places for visiting in Vietnam?
Do Chinese people like to travel aboard?
What can people benefit from travelling?
Do you like to travel on your own or with your family
Do you like to visit popular places or less-known places?

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15. Describe a person who can use/speak a second language.

You should say:
-Who this person is
-what language this person can use
-how often this person uses this language
explain why this person can master this language
Part 3
What is the most difficult language to learn in the world?
What are your English learning methods?
Is it important to learn a foreign language?
Has the way people learn a language changed compared to the past?
How to learn a language if you don't live the native language environment?

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Describe a paid job you ever did or someone you know ever did
You should say:
-What the job was
-How long did you or this person keep this job
- How did you/ this person find this job
And how you feel about this job
Part 3
Is it hard to find a good job in Vietnam
What kinds of preparation should people do for a job interview?
Why do some people keep changing their jobs?
What should a good employer do?
Would like to work on weekends?
How would define a good job?

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20. Describe a time when you feel surprised to meet someone.

You should say:
-When this happened
-Who this person was
-What did you do together on that day
and explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this person
Part 3
Who do you like to be friend with?
Do you think its necessary to hang out with friends regularly?
Is it safe to make friends on the internet?
Do parents in your country teach their children how to make friends?
Why do some people get distant from their friend
Whats the most important thing people can learn from their friendship?

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23. Describe a place you went to that was full of color.

You should say
-where it was
-why you went there
-what you did there
and explain why you think this was made so colorful.
Part 3
What colors are the least popular in your country?
Would these colors become popular in the future?
What was the most popular color last year?
How do colors affect people mood?
What colors are mostly seen for buildings in Vietnam?
What color is suitable for offices?
How differently do men and women look at the same color?
Is there any change in the use of colors in the present and in the past?
Do colors make a difference in advertisements?
What colors are suitable for formal occasions?
Do business people need to wear dark clothes?

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25. Describe an exciting sport you know

You should say:
-what the sport is
-how you know about it
-is it difficult?
explain why you think it is exciting
Part 3
How do you think of extreme sports?
Should governments ban dangerous sports for young people?
Would you encourage young people to do these sports
What kinds of ball games do Vietnamese people like to do?
What kinds of sports can people in your country watch on TV
Are there many TV program about sports in your country?
Do you think these programs can help people play sports more often?
Why do people play extreme sports?
Why cant governments stop people from play dangerous sports?
Whats the difference between professional athletes and amateur athletes?

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27. Describe a special toy you had in your childhood

You should say:
-what it was
-who gave it to you
-how often you played it
and explain why it was special to you
Part 3
-Compared with the toys that children play nowadays, is there any toy you
didnt have when you were young?
- Do you think children should play with high-tech toys?

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30. Describe a place near water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you
enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
-where this place was
-what you did at this place
-who you went there with
and explain why you liked this place
Part 3
- Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers or the oceans
- What kinds of leisure activities do people like to do in places such as on the ocean, at a beach,
at a river, at a lake etc..
- As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think the beach or the seaside is
more suitable for children or for old people?
-Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when they
go to a beach?
- What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a
beach or near the ocean?

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33. Describe a piece of good news you heard from TV or internet

You should say:
-what the news was about
-when you got this news
-where you got this news from
and explain why you think it was a good piece of news
Part 3
How do people 1n your country get news
Do you think Children should start watching news from young age?
What kinds of news do Vietnamese like?

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37. Describe a situation (or a time) when you helped someone.

You should say:
-what the situation was
-who the person was
-how you helped them
explain how you felt after helping them
Part 3
Do you like helping others?
In your view, should children be taught to help others?
How can we encourage children to help others
Do you think people are less willing to help others these days compared to the past?
(Why?/Why not?)
Do people today trust others as much as they used to in the past?
How do people in your community help one another?
How do students, such as high school students, help each other?
How can (or, do) charitable organizations help people?

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38. Describe a project that you were once involved in (for example, a project at work or a
homework assignment at school or university).
-the topic of this project or homework
-when and where you did this project
-what research or preparation you did?
-how difficult this task was?
-how much time you spent on this project or assignment
explain what you learned from this experience
Part 3
Are there many different subjects available at your school?
Do you think students at high school should learn many different things?
How do you think the school curriculum in Vietnam might change in the next 20 or 30 years?

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42. Describe an ambition you have not achieved yet.

You should say:
-what it is
-when you first had this ambition
-why you had this ambition;
and explain why you haven't achieved it yet
Part 3
Do you think children should have ambitions?
Do you think parents should stop children from thinking too big?
Whats the importance of having ambition?
What are the advantages of feeling ambitious towards your work?

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44. Describe something interesting you learnt from the internet

You should say:
-what you leant;
-what website you learnt it from
-how you learnt it
and explain why you think it was interesting
Part 3
How has the internet changed your country?
What would happen when the internet couldn't work in your country?
Would libraries disappear in the future?

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