Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Strangers
Is it easy to strike up/start a conversation with strangers?
Do you often carry on conversations with strangers?
Do you mind being evaluated when you meet someone for the first time?
Technology in education
Does your school allow using technological devices?
Do you use any technological devices when going to school?
Do you think technology helps you learn better?
Would you prefer learning traditionally or with technology?
View
Is there any beautiful view in your hometown?
How can you try to live in a house with a good view?
Do people like to take photos of beautiful views?
Why do people prefer to use mobile phones to take photos of beautiful views?
Is there a beautiful view near your house?
Is there any beautiful view that people like to see?
Important things
What is the most important thing that you have done?
How do you consider something important or not?
Do you get help from people when doing something important?
Do you make sure something important will be done carefully?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Tidy
Are you a tidy person?
Is everyone in your family tidy?
Do you like being tidy?
Are you tidier at home or at school?
Appearance
Do you often judge others based on their look?
How do you know if someone likes or dislikes you?
What would you do if someone doesn’t like you?
Gift
Do you spend time choosing gifts for other people?
What is the best gift you have ever received?
Do you think it is important to choose the right gift for people?
Celebrities
Have you ever met any celebrity in real life?
Do you think the huge amount of income of celebrities is reasonable?
Would you like to become famous one day?
Cooking
Did you learn to cook when you were a child?
Do you often bake?
What types of things are baked in our country?
Do you think baking is a healthy method of cooking?
Do you prefer eating home cooked meals or eating out?
Insects
How do you like insects?
Are there many different insects where you live?
Do you think insects are useful?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Age
What do you think is the best age to learn driving?
How do you feel about getting older?
Should we treat people of different ages in the same way?
Public transportation
What' s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
How often do you take buses?
Is driving to work popular in your country?
Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Do you think people will drive more in the future?
What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam ?
Discussion
What do you like to talk about?
Did you change the way you discussed when you were a child?
Do you change your opinions frequently?
Humor
Do you like being close to a person who has a good sense of humor?
What type of programmes do you find funny on TV?
Which types of programmes are most popular in your country? What kind of things make you
laugh?
Do you like to make people laugh?
Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour and why?
Success
Is it important to succeed for the first time? Why?
What factors lead to success?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Judgement
Do you often judge anyone?
How do you feel when someone hates you?
Shopping
Do you like/enjoy shopping?
Who does most of the shopping in your household?
Should we spend money on expensive products?
What is the quality of high-end items and low-cost gadgets?
Stay up late
Did you often sleep late when you were young?
How do you feel when you wake up after a late sleep?
Do you often stay up late?
Pen or pencil
When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
Do you usually use a pen or pencil?
Which one do you use more often? Pen or pencil?
What do you think when someone gives you a pen or a pencil as a gift?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Sweet
Do you like to eat sweets?
Do you like sweets now compared to when you were a child?
Have you ever tried to make sweets?
Why do people like sweets?
Museum
Have you had any field trips to museums to learn history?
Do you learn much history at school?
What was the last time you read a history publication?
Art
Do you like arts?
Have you ever visited an art gallery?
Is there any artwork on the wall in your room?
Cake
Do you like dessert?
Do you like eating cakes?
Have you ever made cakes?
Is there any kind of special cake in your country?
Laugh
Do you like to watch movies or TV shows that make people laugh?
Do you usually make your friends laugh?
Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Water sports
Have you done any water sports?
What water sports do you like doing?
Are water sports popular in Vietnam?
What kind of water sports do you want to try?
Park
What do people often do in the park?
Did you often visit the park when you were young?
Why don’t/do you visit there now?
What do you intend to do at the park if you are there now?
What do your neighbors do at the park?
Teacher
Do you like any teacher of yours?
Who is your favorite teacher in school?
Has your teacher helped you?
Running
Do you like running?
Have you ever taken a running class?
When was your last long run?
What you need to run?
Where do you think is a good place to run?
Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?
What place for you to have running exercise?
Do you like watching running races on TV?
Science
Have you ever taken science courses?
Is science important?
Should we learn science?
Did you have any science classes in elementary or high school?
Which types of science suit you?
What kind of science do people usually study?
Opinions/ideas
When children should have their own ideas/opinions?
What are the benefits when children have their own ideas/opinions?
What are the responsibilities of teachers to help children develop their
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
ideas/opinions?
Do you think children are taught to have the same ideas with their parents?
Work or study
Are you a student or do you work now?
What subject are you studying?
Why did you choose that subject?
Is there anything that you don’t like about it?
What would you like to do in the future?
What are the most popular subjects in VietNam?
What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at school/ university?
Do you think it’s important to choose a subject you like?
What work do you do?
Why did you choose to do that type of job?
Do you like your job?
What do you like best about your job?
Do you miss being a student?
Prefer to work in the morning or afternoon
Have you changed your work before
House or flat
What kind of housing do you live in?
Do you live in a house or a flat?
Do you live alone or with your family?
Could you please describe the place you live in?
Can you describe the room you live in?
Which is your favourite room in your home?
Is there anything which needs to be improved in your flat?
What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
Hometown
Where do you come from?
What's the most attractive part of your hometown?
What’s the weather like in your hometown?
Do you know much about the history of your hometown?
Has your hometown changed much these years?
Would you say your hometown is a big city or a small town?
For you, what benefits are there living in a big city?
Do you think you will be still living in your hometown in the future?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Haircut
What’s your favorite hairstyle?
How often do you have your haircut?
Do you often change your haircut?
Jeans
Do you wear jeans?
How often do you wear jeans?
Do you like to wear jeans?
Why do you think jeans are popular in VietNam?
Concentration
When do you need to be focused?
What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
Voice
Has your voice ever changed?
Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?
Walking
Do you walk a lot ?
Do you think people often take more than in the past?
Do you think people will take a walk more often or not?
Movies
Which movies do you like?
Do your friends like this movie?
Do you want to be a movie star?
Languages
What languages can you speak?
Do you think it's difficult to learn a new language?
Will you learn other languages in the future ?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Friends
What kinds of people do you think you will make friends with?
Do you think you are a good friend for others?
Rubbish
Why do some people throw garbage on the street?
What do you do with garbage when you are on the street?
How do you feel when you see people throw garbage on the street?
Do you think your city is clean or not?
Perfume
Do you use perfume?
What kind of perfume do you like?
What does perfume mean to you?
Do you give perfume as a gift?
Social Network
How often do you use social networking applications?
Why do you use social networking apps?
What are the disadvantages of social networking apps?
Do you think it is good to make friends online?
Maths
Do you think mathematics is important?
Do you think it's difficult to learn mathematics well?
Are girls generally good at mathematics?
Do you often use a calculator?
Travelling
Do you like travelling?
Which cities have you travelled to?
What kind of cities do you like to travel to?
What is the place that left you the deepest impression when travelling?
Borrowing/lending
Have you borrowed books from others?
Have you ever borrowed money from others?
Do you like to lend things to others?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
How do you feel when people don' t return things they borrowed from you?
Reading
Do you like reading?
What kind of books do you read?
Do you read electronic books?
Do you read books related to your profession?
Smile
Do you like to smile?
When do people smile at others?
Do you smile when people take pictures of you?
Can you recognise a fake smile?
Plan
Do you make plans every day?
Are you good at managing your time?
What is the latest plan you made?
What is the hardest part about making plans?
Visit relatives
Do you often visit your relatives?
What do you do when visiting relatives?
When was the last time you visited a relative?
Why do people visit their relatives?
Street market
What do street markets sell?
Are there many street markets in Vietnam ?
What are the differences between street markets and supermarkets?
Do you often go to the supermarket?
Outdoor activities
Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
Did you like to go outside when you were young?
Did you often go over to your friends' house when you were young?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Weather
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
What kind of weather do you like most?
What' s your favourite season?
What kind of weather is typical in your hometown?
Patience
Were you patient when you were young?
How do you feel when other people are not patient?
Were you less or more patient when you were angry?
Tea or Coffee
Do Vietnamese people like to drink tea or coffee?
Do you prepare tea or coffee for the guests at home?
When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?
Crowded area
What places do you think are often crowded?
When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
How do you feel when you are in crowded places?
Sleep
How much sleep do you need every day?
Do you take naps at noon?
Do you like to read before bed?
How have your sleeping habits changed since you were young?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Sky
How often do you look at the sky?
Do you prefer the sky in the morning or the sky at night?
Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?
Sharing
Do you have anything to share with others recently?
Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
What kind of things do you like to share with others?
What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?
Handwriting
Do you often write with a pen?
Is your handwriting easy to read for other people?
Do you like to receive cards with hand-written words?
Can we tell someone's personality from his or her handwriting?
What' s the difference between writing with a pen and typing on a computer?
Photos/Pictures
Do you like to take photos?
Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
How often do you take photos?
In what situations do you take photos?
How do you keep your photos?
What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
What's your favorite kind of music?
Have you ever been to a concert before?
Music
Do you like music?
When do you listen to music?
How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
What's your favorite kind of music?
Have you ever been to a concert before?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Transportation
What' s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
How often do you take buses?
Is driving to work popular in your country?
Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Do you think people will drive more in the future?
What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam ?
Countryside
What do people living in the countryside like to do?
What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
Do you spend much time in the countryside?
Do you consider living in the countryside in the future?
Place
Where do people in your local area often choose to meet?
Do you prefer a meeting point which has an appealing beauty?
Do you prefer to choose stunning hotel or resort room views?
What is the most breathtaking landscape you have ever been?
Do you snap photos of great views when you visit?
Break / holiday
Is a short break or a long break more important ?
Which one do you prefer? What is the role of breaks?
Why do we have to take a break?
How many public holidays do you have in VietNam?
Do you think people need more public holidays?
Which holiday is your favorite?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
- Why it is difficult
- How you would like to prepare for it
And explain why you would like to be successful in doing it.
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
- Where it is
- How you know it
And explain why you want to know more about it
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
● What's the difference between watching a live performance and watching it on TV?
● Which do you prefer? Traditional performance or concert?
● Should the government provide financial support to promote traditional performance?
● ls learning drama or dancing helpful for children?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
- 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?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
- 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?
- How do young people text important messages generally?
- What are some differences between writing and speaking in communication?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
- 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.
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions
- Should kids acquire knowledge about stars?
- Is high technology helpful for star watching?
- What kinds of people are interested in stars?
Part 3 questions:
- What is the difference between the present and the past teachers?
- What is the difference between being taught by teachers and being taught by
artificial intelligence?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- Does your house have a lot of pictures?
- What are some disadvantages of taking pictures by mobile phones?
- What are some disadvantages of taking selfies?
- Do primary students need to study art?
- Why should children learn painting for relaxation?
- How do arts mean to adults?
- Is it easy to learn to paint?
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- Do people spend too much money on their birthday party and wedding?
- How much should people spend on their birthday and wedding?
Part 3 questions:
- What indoor games do children like to play nowadays?
- What qualities should a team leader have?
- Is teamwork important to individuals?
Part 3 questions:
- Is color important for clothing?
- Should coursebooks be colorful?
- What colours are commonly used for the decoration of peoples homes?
- Can colours have any influence on people and their mood?
- What colours are important when people buy things?
- Is colour really important in advertisements?
- Are pictures in textbooks really important?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- What kinds of things do people borrow from each other?
- What are the things that people don’t choose to lend to others?
Part 3 questions:
- Why do so many young people choose communication and media studies as their
major?
- Why do young people find it hard to make career choices?
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions:
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions:
- Which is more important, reading or writing?
- Who needs to have good writing skills?
- Where can people get more information, words or pictures?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Speaking 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 acceptable to tell white lies?
- When do people often lie?
- Why do some people keep telling lies?
Part 3 questions:
- What are the advantages of disadvantages of travelling by plane?
- Why do some people prefer to travel by train?
- What are the disadvantages of living near an airport?
Part 3 questions:
- Do men and women enjoy the same leisure activities?
- What types of leisure activities are popular in your country?
- 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?
- What types of leisure activities may become more popular in the future?
- What is the relationship between leisure and the economy?
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Gin Anh - 8.5 IELTS Speaking - Ginny House of IELTS - Thái Nguyên
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
Part 3 questions:
- 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?
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