 BỘ DỰ ĐOÁN SPEAKING NĂM 2020 

CONTENT

A. PART 1 ................................................................................................ page 2

B. PART 2 - 3
I. PEOPLE .............................................................................................. page 4

II. EVENT ................................................................................................ page 7

III. PLACE ............................................................................................... page 12

IV. WORK/STUDY ................................................................................ page 15

V. OBJECT ........................................................................................... page 18

VI. ANIMAL ........................................................................................... page 22

VII. ENTERTAINMENT ....................................................................... page 23

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A. PART 1
Dưới đây là các topic có khả năng cao được ra trong năm 2020.
1. Home/ Accommodation
2. Reading
3. Visit relatives
4. Sleep
5. Photos/Pictures
6. Pen or Pencil
7. Holiday
8. Handwriting
9. Opinions/ Ideas
10. Voice
11. Rubbish
12. Work/Study
13. Hometown
14. Friends
15. Outdoor activities
16. Haircut
17. Jeans
18. Movies
19. Language
20. Tea and coffee
21. Transportation
22. Animal
23. Weather
24. Social network
25. Borrowing/ Lending
26. Street market
27. Music
28. Travelling
29. Smile
30. Sky

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31. Perfume
32. Concentration
33. Numbers
34. Museums
35. Laugh
36. Crowded area
37. Cake
38. Science
39. Plan
40. Sweeties
41. Patience
42. Walking
43. Math
44. Sharing
45. Water sport
46. Art
47. Running
48. Teacher
49. Hometown
50. Scenery
51. Countryside

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B. PART 2 AND 3:
I. PEOPLE
1. Describe someone on television that you want to meet.
You should say:
 Who this person is
 What he/she is like
 Why he/she is on television
 And explain why you would like to meet him/her
 Part 3:
 What kind of people do you usually see in the news?
 Are stories about celebrities in the news always true?
 ls news often about famous people? Why?
 Could superstar bring positive influence to the public?
2. Describe a person who is successful in his/her career.
You should say
 Who this person is
 What his or her job is
 How he or she likes the job
 And explain why this person is good at this job
 Part 3
 How should young people perform on their first jobs?
 How can people improve their job performance?
 What skill set should a manager have?
 Do you think what you learn in university is going to help you in your future
job?
3. Describe a person who encouraged you to realize your dream.
You should say:
 What this person is
 What this person encourage you to do
 What this person have help
 And explain why this encouragement help you to realize your dream
 Part 3

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  Is it important for teenagers to have goals?
 What do you think would encourage young children to learn more?
 How should we encourage children?
 How could we make children interested in things that they don’t have interest?
4. Describe a person who often travels by plane.
You should say:
 Who this person is
 How you know this person
 Where this person travels to
 And explain why this person likes to travel by plane.
 Part 3
 What are the advantages of travelling by plane?
 What are the disadvantages of living near an airport?
 Would you prefer the airport to be built inside the city or in the outskirts?
5. Describe a person who taught you something (knowledge or principles).
You should say:
 Who this person is
 What he/she is like
 What he/she taught you
 And how you felt about him/her
 Part 3
 In general, how do children learn things?
 How much influence do you think parents have on their children’s learning?
 Which do you think is better for a child, to learn from television or learn from a
teacher or a person?
6. Describe a family member who you spend the most time with.
You should say:
 Who this person is?
 What kind of person he /she is?
 What you usually do together?
 And explain why you spend most time with him/her?
 Part 3

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  What are the benefits of younger and older generations living together?
 How about the drawbacks?
 Which do you prefer, support from family members or friends? Why?
7. Describe a time when you first met someone
You should say
 Where you met that person
 When you met that person
 What you talked about
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 How do Vietnamese people make new friends?
 Do you think it is strange to make new friends online?
 Why do some people have few friends?
 Which is more important, new friendships or old ones?
8. Describe an interesting conversation with a stranger.
You should say:
 Who this person was
 What the conversation was about
 Why you had this conversation
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3
 What is the difference between face-to-face conversation and phone
conversation?
 Which one do you prefer? Face-to-face conversation or phone conversation?
 Are there any disadvantages of face-to-face conversation?

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II. EVENT
9. Describe a time when you heard a person talking on the phone in the public
places.
You should say:
 Where it happened
 When it was
 What the stranger was talking about
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3:
 Some people like talking on phones in public transport, what do you think about
this situation?
 What are the bad effects of talking over the phone in public?
 Why do people always break the rules?
10. Describe a time when you helped someone.
You should say:
 Where you helped him or her
 Why you helped
 How you helped
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Should parents help their kids in their homework?
 What kind of advice should parents give to their children? Should parents give
children advice? Why?
 Can kid provide any help to parents?
11. Describe a time when someone apologized to you.
You should say:
 When it was
 Who this person is
 Why he or she apologized to you
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3
 On what occasion do people usually apologize to others?

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  Do people in your country like to say "sorry"?
 Do you think people should apologize for anything wrong they do? Why do
some people refuse to say "sorry" to others?
12. Describe a time you do not tell your friend the truth.
You should say:
 What happened
 Why you did not tell the truth
 Who you did not tell the truth to
 And explain how you feel about it.
 Part 3:
 Do people in your country judge people when they lie?
 How should we tell if it’s a white lie or not?
 Is it a cceptable to tell white lies?
 When do people often lie?
 Why some people keep telling lies?
13. Describe a time when you were excited.
You should say:
 Where you were ?
 When it was ?
 Who you were with ?
 And explain why you were excited ?
 Part 3
 What personal events do people usually celebrate?
 How do people celebrate their personal events?
 How much time do people need to prepare for celebrations?
14. Describe a time you looked at the sky.
You should say
 Where it is
 Who you would like to see it with
 What you would like to see
 And explain why you would like to see it
 Part 3

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  Should kids acquire knowledge about stars?
 Is high technology helpful for star watching?
 What kinds of people are interested in stars?
15. Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake.
You should say
 When it was
 Why you had to stay awake
 How you kept yourself awake
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3
 What are some advantages of getting enough sleep?
 How people in your country keep track of their sleep?
 How to avoid falling asleep when you are at the meeting?
16. Describe an experience when you travelled by public transport.
You should say:
 Where you went
 What means of transportation you took
 Who you were with
 And explain how you felt about the trip
 Part 3
 Why more and more people prefer to have travel by taking plane?
 What transportation for you to have travel in...? Why?
 What price for transportation in your country?
 What difficulty for taking transportation? Why?
17. Describe an occasion that make you happy.
You should say
 When it was
 Who you were with
 What you did
 And explain why it make you happy
 Part 3
 Do people spend too much money on their birthday party and wedding?

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  How much should people spend on their birthday and wedding?
18. Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity.
You should say:
 When it was
 Why it prevented your activity
 What you did
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Does weather have any impact on people's daily activities?
 Why do people do different kinds of sports in different weather?
 What kind of weather do Vietnamese people like?
 Do Vietnamese people talk about weather when they meet for the first time?
19. Describe an important journey that has been delayed.
You should say:
 When it was
 Why it was important
 How it was delayed
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Do people still drive a car if public transportation is free of charge?
 How can transportation in rural areas be developed?
 How do people usually go travelling?
 In what ways can traffic condition in a city be improved?
20. Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others.
You should say
 When it was
 Who you were with
 What you did
 And explain why you got bored
 Part 3
 Why do people get bored?
 Why are people less interested in reading books nowadays?

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  Why do people choose some boring jobs?
 Do you think all the boring jobs are going to be done by robots in the future?
21. Describe a situation when you celebrate your achievement.
You should say:
 What you did
 When you celebrated it
 Who you celebrated it with
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 How do Vietnamese people celebrate their family events? Is there anything
different from other countries?
 Why is it important for sports fans to celebrate when their favorite team wins?
 Do people prefer winning in a team or on their own?

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III. PLACE
22. Describe a place not your home where you read and write.
You should say:
 Where it is
 How often you go there
 Who you go there with
 And explain how you feel about this place
 Part 3
 Which is more important, reading or writing?
 Who needs to have good writing skills?
 Where can people get more information, words or pictures?
23. Describe a ideal house or apartment you would like to live in the future.
You should say:
 What it is like ?
 Where it is ?
 When you want to live there?
 And explain why it is ideal to you ?
 Part 3
 Where do people in VietNam like to live, in house or an apartment?
 What are the benefits of living in a house ?
 Why do many people like to live in the city?
 Where do people like to live, in the city center or the suburbs?
24. Describe a school you went in your childhood.
You should say:
 Where the school was
 When you went there
 What the school and the teachers were like
 And explain whether you enjoyed your time there
 Part 3
 How are education priorities today different from those in the past?
 What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools?
 How can the type of school you go to affect career success?

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  What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near future?
 What important lessons we learn from schools?
25. Describe a change that can improve your local area.
You should say:
 What it is
 How it can be made
 What problem it will bring
 And how you feel about it
 Part 3
 Why are people living in community friendly with others?
 What are popular activities in community?
 Do people like living in community?
 Where do people in community usually have social gathering?
26. Describe a crowded place you have been to.
You should say:
 When you went there
 Who you went there with
 Why you went there
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Do people like to go to crowded places? Why?
 How can the problem of traffic congestion be solved?
 Why do people still like to live in big cities even though there are severe
traffic jams? What public facilities does your city have?
27. Describe a place you remember well that full of color.
You should say:
 Where it is
 What it is like
 What it is used for
 And explain why you remember it well
 Part 3:
 Is color important for clothing?

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  Should coursebooks be colorful?
28. Describe a successful small company that you know.
You should say:
 What it is
 How you know about it
 How it become successful
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3:
 Which do you prefer, family firms or non-family ones?
 What are important factors in making a company successful?
 What kinds of qualities should a successful businessman have?
 What emerging industries do you know?

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IV. WORK / STUDY
29. Describe a practical skill you learned.
You should say:
 What the skill is
 How often you use it
 Who taught it to you
 And explain how it helps you in your life
 Part 3:
 What skills are important for jobs sector in your country?
 Why students should focus on practical aspects of education than theoretical
aspects?
 Why having technical skills are important?
30. Describe a new skill you learned that you think is important.
You should say:
 What it is
 Whether it is difficult or not
 How you learned it
 And explain why you think it is important
 Part 3
 What skills are important for the success of business?
 What is the difference between required skills in the past and those at present?
 What kinds of skills should successful people have?
 Do you think teamwork and communicative skills are important? Why?
31. Descibe a job you would not like to do in the future.
You should say:
 What the job is
 Why you don’t want to do it
 And how you feel about this job
 Part 3
 What kind of job do young people prefer?
 Which do you prefer, physical work or mental work?
 Will you settle down in another country?

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  Some people will lose their jobs because of technology, how to deal with it?
 How do young people today decide their career?
 Which do young people generally prefer – boring jobs with higher pay or
interesting jobs with lower pay?
32. Describe an achievement when you put great effort to gain (Describe a goal you
set and achieved.)
You should say:
 What it was
 Why you set this goal
 Whether it was difficult to achieve this goal
 And explain how you felt about achieving this goal
33. Describe a team where you were a member.
You should say:
 What it was like
 Why you joined it
 What you did in it
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Which one do you think is more important: individual development or teams'
goals?
 Do you think it is a good thing to have disagreements within a team?
 Do you think it is good for kids to join a team?
 How to become a good member of a team in the workplace.
34. Describe an advice you receive on your subject or work.
You should say
 What it was
 Who you received it from
 What you did after receiving it
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3:
 Why do so many young people choose communication and media studies as
their major?

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  Why do young people find it hard to make career choices?
35. Describe a difficult challenge you met.
You should say:
 What it was
 When you met it
 Where you met it
 And explain why you think it is a challenge
 Part 3
 Do you think parents should give kids challenges?
 What challenges do you think children might have to face up to? What is the
most challenging thing for kids?
 Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?

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V. OBJECT
36. Describe something special you took home from a tourist attraction.
You should say:
 What it was
 When and where you met on this holiday
 What you did with it after you brought it home
 And explain why you think it was something special
 Part 3
 What souvenirs do people buy from tourist attractions?
 Why do people like to take photos while traveling?
 Is this good that locals sell things to tourists?
37. Describe a gift that you took a lot of time to choose.
You should say
 what it was
 who you bought it for
 where you bought it from
 And explain how he /she felt after receiving it.
 Part 3
 How do people usually choose gifts?
 Why do some people find it hard to choose gifts?
 Do you think useful gifts are always more suitable than those useless ones?
38. Describe something useful you borrow from others .
You should say
 What it was
 When you borrowed it
 Who you borrowed it from
 And explain why you borrowed it
 Part 3
 What kinds of things do people borrow from each other?
 What are the things that people don’t choose to lend to others?
 Why do people borrow things instead of buying?
39. Describe something you bought but difficult to use at first.

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You should say:
 What it was
 Where you bought it
 How you used it successfully
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3
 What kinds of products do young people think are useful but old people may
not?
 Do you think product instructions are useful for users to use products better?
 What do you usually do if you don't know how to use the things you have
bought?
 Do you think it is necessary to produce many new products nowadays?
40. Describe a toy you like in your childhood.
You should say:
 What it was
 When you received it
 Who gave it to you
 And explain how you feel about it
 Part 3
 What should be considered when buying toys for children?
 How have toys changed compared to the past?
 Why do parents buy a lot of toys for their children?
 Is it good for children to play with toys?
41. Describe a photograph you like in your room.
You should say
 What the picture is about
 Who took that picture
 Where you put it at home
 And explain how you feel about it
 Part 3
 Does your house have a lot of pictures?
 What are some disadvantages of taking pictures by mobile phones?

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  What are some disadvantages of taking selfies?
 Do primary students need to study art?
 Why should children learn painting for relaxation?
42. Describe a uniform (in school or company) you wear.
You should say:
 When you usually wear it
 Who bought it for you
 What it is like
 And explain how you feel about it
 Part 3
 Why should students wear school uniforms?
 On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
 Should companies ask for employees' opinions about the design of uniforms?
 Can people tell a person's personality by his/her clothes?
43. Describe a popular product (e.g. food, handicraft) made in your region.
You should say:
 Who it is
 What it is used for
 How it is made/ produced
 And explain why your country produces this thing
 Part 3
 What are some of the main food products that your country produces?
 What are some of the food products that comes from different part of your
country?
 Do you think it’s important that a country is self – sufficient in food?
44. Describe a time when you lost something and found it.
You should say:
 What you lost
 How you lost it
 Where you lost it
 And explain how you felt about it
 Part 3

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  What kind of people may lose things often?
 What can we do to prevent losing important things?
 What would you do if you saw something valuable but didn’t belong to you on
the stress?
 What do you usually do to look for lost items?
45. Describe a time you wouldn’t use the mobile phone.
You should say:
 When it was
 Where it was
 Why you could not use your mobile phone
 How you felt about it
 Part 3
 Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?
 How do you like children having mobile phones?
 At what age should children have mobile phones?
46. Describe a piece of important news you got through a text message.
You should say:
 What it was
 When you got it
 Who you got it from
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 Do you think traditional letters are a good way to send messages?
 Why do people make phone calls instead of sending messages when there is
something important?
 Is it more polite to make phone calls than send text messages?
 Does technological development have a negative impact on communication
among people?

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VI. ANIMAL
47. Describe an interesting animal you have ever seen.
You should say:
 What it was
 Where you saw it
 What it did
 And explain why you think it was interesting
 Part 3
 How do you like taking care of animals?
 What are the main environmental problems in your country?
 Why should people be concerned about the environment?
 Do you think money should be spent on protecting animals?
 Do you think more should be done to protect natural beauty spots in your
country?

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VII. ENTERTAINMENT
48. Describe a film/movie you would like to share with your friends.
You should say:
 Where you watched it
 What is was about
 Who you watched it with
 And why you want to share it with friends
 Part 3
 What kind of films are popular in Vietnam?
 Do people usually watch movies at home or at the cinema?
 Why do some people prefer watching movies alone?
49. Describe a performance you watched recently.
You should say:
 What it was
 When you watched it
 Who you were with
 And explain why you watched it
 Part 3
 What's the difference between watching performance live and watching it on
TV? Which do you prefer? Traditional performance or concert?
 Should government provide financial support to promote traditional
performance?
 ls learning drama or dancing helpful for children?
50. Describe a leisure activity you do with your family.
You should say:
 Who was there?
 When and where did you do it?
 What was it about?
 And explain how you enjoy it.
 Part 3
 Do men and women enjoy the same leisure activities?
 What types of leisure activities are popular in your country?

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  Why is it important for people to have time for leisure activities?
 Why are some activities more popular than others?
 Are there types of leisure activities that are popular today the same as those
that were popular when you parents were young?
51. Describe an article on health you read on magazine or the Internet.
You should say:
 What it was
 Where you read it
 Why you read it
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3
 What can governments do to improve people's health?
 What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
 How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
 Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?
52. Describe an experience you played an indoor game with others.
You should say:
 What the game was
 Who you played it with
 Where you played it
 And how you felt about it
 Part 3:
 What indoor games do children like to play nowadays?
 What qualities should a team leader have?
 Is teamwork important to individuals?
53. Describe an unusual experience of travelling/vacation/holiday.
You should say
 Where you went
 Who you went with
 What was unusual
 And explain how you feel about it
Bonus question: Would you choose to have an unusual holiday like such again?

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 Part 3
 Do Vietnamese people have a lot of holidays?
 Where do Vietnamese people often go for holidays?
 How does tourism help a country?
 Talking about eco-tourism, does it have more benefits or drawbacks?

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