Ielts Thanh Binh Bo de Speaking Quy 1. 2020

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Part 1
1. Introduce yourself
2. Work / Study
 Do you work or are you a student?
 What is the most important thing when you work / study?
 Why do you like your job?jWhat do you want to change about your
work / study?
 Have you ever changed your job?
 What is your major?
 Why did you choose this major?
 What is the most interesting thing about your study?
 Is it like what you expected?
 What is your favorite subject? Why?
 How is your study important?
 What’s your plan after graduation?
 Are teachers or students more important at school?
 Do you think communication is important in studying?
3. Accommodation
 Do you live in a house or an apartment?
 What are the differences between where you are living now and
where you lived in the past?
 How long have you lived there?
 What is your favorite room?
 Do you plan to live there in the future?
 Are the transport facilities near your home good?
 Which do you prefer: living in a house or living in a flat?
4. Hometown / The area where you live
 Where do you live? City or hometown?
 How long have you lived there?
 What things do you dislike in your city / hometown?
 Do you want to move to live in another city? Why (not)?
 What do you like most about your hometown?
 Has the weather in your hometown changed a lot?
 Do you know many people living nearby?
 What changes have you seen in this area since you have been
living there?
 What changes would you like to see in this area?
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 Do you know any famous people in your area?

 Where do you like to go in that area?
5. Art
 Do you think that children should attend painting classes?
 How these classes will help them?
 Why do adults attend art classes?
 Do you think everyone can learn art and painting?
6. Borrowing / lending
 Have you ever borrowed books from other people?
 Have you ever borrowed money from others?
 Do you like lending things to others?
 How do you feel when people don’t return things they borrowed
from you?
 How do you feel about others borrowing things from you?
 Would you lend money to someone else?
7. Concentration
 When do you think concentration is important?
 Do you concentrate to do something?
 How to improve concentration?
 When do you need to be focused?
 What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
 Do you prefer to study / work in a quiet environment or in a place
with some noises?
 Do you think people can do two things at the same time?
 What affects your ability to concentrate?
8. Countryside
 Do you usually go to the countryside?
 What do you do when you go to the countryside?
 Have you ever lived in the countryside?
 Do you consider living in the countryside in the future?
9. Crowded area
 Do you like crowded places?
 How do you feel in crowded places?
 What are the most crowded places in your hometown (or where
you are living now)?
 Do you prefer to go to crowded places or places that have few
people?
 When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
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 What places do you think are often crowded?

10. Friends
 Do you have many friends in your hometown? Do you keep in
touch with them? (11/1/2020)
 What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
 What do you think make good friends?
 Do you think you are a good friend for others? Why?
 Do you have many friends from different places? How close are
you to them? Why are they close to you?
 Do you have friends who you have known since your childhood?
 Have you ever contacted with your friends from primary school?
 How important are childhood friends?
 What is the most important thing about friendship?
 Which do you think would be more important at school: friends or
teachers?
11. Haircut
 How long have you had your current haircut?
 Have you ever had an unhappy haircut?
 Do you like to change your hair color? (2/1/2020 – IDP HN)
 How often do you have your haircut?
 Do you like going to the salon/hairdresser’s?
 Have you ever had a terrible haircut (an unhappy haircut
experience)? Why is that hairstyle unsuitable?
 What’s your favorite hairstyle?
 Do you want to dye your hair in the future?
 How much money do you usually spend on your haircut?
 Have you ever kept a hairstyle you don’t like?
 What was the last time you have your haircut?
 On what occasions do Vietnamese people usually have their
haircut?
12. Handwriting
 Do you like handwriting?
 Is your handwriting easy to read for other people? Why?
 Do you often handwrite?
 Do you think emails are better than handwriting texts?
 Do you like to receive cards with hand-written words?
 Can we tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting?

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 What’s the difference of writing with a pen and typing on a

computer?
13. Jeans
 How often do you wear jeans?
 Is it difficult to style jeans with other items of clothing?
 Will you spend a lot of money to buy jeans? (10/1/2020 – IDP HN)
 Do you often wear jeans? Do you wear jeans when you go to
school?
 Why do you think jeans become common worldwide?
 Is there any jeans brand you prefer?
 Do you like wearing jeans? Why?
 Why do you think jeans are popular in Vietnam?
14. Languages
 What is your current language?
 Do you think it is difficult to learn English?
 How do you learn English? (13/12 –BC HCM)
 What languages can you speak?
 Do you think English is easy? Why?
 What are the ways to learn languages?
 Will you learn other languages in the future?
15. Math
 Do you like math?
 Do you use math more in your work?
 What do people benefit from this subject?
 How does it affect logical thinking? (10/01/2020 – BC VUS HN)
 Do you think math is important?
 When did you begin learning math?
 Do you think it’s difficult to learn math well?
 Do you often use a calculator?
 Do you think females are good at math?
 Some people think that math isn’t needed in our lives. What do you
think?
16. Movies / Film stars
 Which movies do you like?
 Do your friends like this movie?
 Do you want to be a movie star?
 What kinds of movies do you think young people like?
 Who is your favorite movie star? Why?
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 Are international superstars popular in your country?

 Who are the international superstars that Vietnamese people like?
 Have you ever met a celebrity / superstar in the real life?
17. Music
 What is your favorite kind of music?
 How is this kind of music different from other kinds?
 Have you ever listened to another kind of music?
 How often do you listen to music?
 Do you prefer listening to music alone or with others?
 Has your taste in music changed? (10/01/2020 – IDP HN)
 Do you like music?
 When would you like to listen to music?
 Do you think older and younger generations prefer different types
of music?
 Has the music that you listen to changed since you were young?
 Have you ever been to a concert before?
18. Opinions / ideas
 When should children have their own ideas?
 How would this benefit children?
 What is the role that teachers at school play in helping children
develop their own ideas?
 Do you think that children are taught to have the same ideas like
their parents?
19. Outdoor activities
 How often did you go to have fun when you were a child? Where
did you play?
 Do you usually go to your friends’ house?
 Should children play outside / inside?
 Which do you spend more time on: staying at home or playing
outdoor?
 What benefits that playing outside can bring to children? / Is it
important for children to play outdoors?
 Do you often go out in the evening?
 Who do you usually go out with?
 Do you prefer to go out with your friends or your family?
 What do you usually do when you go out?
 Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
 Did you often go to your friends’ house when you were young?
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20. Patience
 Were you patient when you were young?
 How did you feel when waiting for something (e.g. bus)?
 In general, are Vietnamese patient? (2/1/2020 – IDP HN)
 Are you a patient person?
 Do you like waiting?
 What do you do when you are waiting?
 When do you often lose your patience?
 Does waiting makes you angry?
 How do you feel when other people are not patient?
21. Perfume / aftershave
 Do you like perfume?
 Do you often buy perfume/aftershave for someone as a gift?
 Do you wear perfume or aftershave?
 Have you ever bought an expensive aftershave?
 Do you have a favorite kind of perfume or aftershave?
 How often do you wear perfume?
 Do you use a lot of money on perfume?
 What does perfume mean to you?
22. Photography
 Do you like taking photos?
 Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take
photos?
 How often do you take photos?
 In which situations do you take photos?
 How do you keep your photos?
23. Plan
 Do you set plan every day?
 Are you good at managing your time?
 What is the latest plan you made?
 What is the hardest part about making plans?
 Would you say you manage your time well?
 What is your plan for the future and when will you start?
 How do you intend to achieve that?
 If you go abroad, do you plan to live in the countryside or in a big
city? Why?
24. Reading
 How often do you read?
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 What kinds of book do you read?

 Do you read for entertainment or broadening your horizons?
 What kinds of book did you read when you were a child?
 Have those kinds of book affected your development?
25. Rubbish / Garbage
 How do you feel when you see people throwing trash on streets?
Why do they do that?
 Do you recycle plastic stuffs?
 Do you think cities nowadays are clean or not?
 What do you do with garbage when you are on the street?
 Do you think plastic bags are a serious environmental problem?
 What do you do to protect the environment?
26. Sharing
 Do you like sharing things?
 Who do you want to share things with?
 What kinds of things do you like to share?
 What kinds of things are not suitable for sharing?
 Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
27. Sky
 Do you like to watch the sky?
 When do you usually watch the sky?
 Is it more beautiful to watch the sky in day time or at night?
 Where is the best place to watch the sky in your city?
 How often do you look at the sky?
 Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
28. Sleep
 How much sleep do you need every day?
 Do you take naps at noon?
 Do you read before bed?
 Have your sleeping habits changed since you were young?
 Are you a morning person or afternoon person? Why? What
time do you often wake up every day? (5/1/2020 – BC HCM)
29. Smile
 Do you often smile?
 Do you often watch entertainment shows?
 Do your friends smile when they meet you?
 What do you think when you and your friends smile at the same
thing?
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 Do you think you can make others smile? (1/2020)

 Do you try to get the best smile when you take photos?
 How to define a fake smile?
 What was the last time you saw everyone smile?
30. Social media
 Do you often use social media these days for example Facebook or
Weibo?
 Do you think social media is a good way of making new friends?
 Do you think you will spend more time on social media in the
future? (30/11/2019 – IDP HN)
 How often do you use social networking apps?
 Why do you use social networking apps?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking
apps?
 Do people spend a lot of time on Facebook?
 Do you think social media will become more popular in the future?
31. Street markets
 Do you like street markets?
 Are street markets popular in Vietnam?
 Do you like going to foreign street markets?
 Do you like to go to street markets?
 Which one do Vietnamese prefer? Street markets or supermarkets?
 Why do some people prefer street markets to supermarkets?
(11/2019)
 What do street markets sell?
 Do you often go to the supermarkets?
 Are there many shopping malls in your living area?
32. Tea or coffee
 Do you like tea or coffee?
 How was your first experience of trying tea?
 What was your first time you tried coffee or tea?
 What do you think about giving tea and coffee as a gift?
 Which is more popular in your country: tea or coffee?
 Do you offer tea or coffee to the guests or visitors to your house?
 When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?
33. Teacher
 What makes a good teacher?
 What types of teachers do you like best?
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 Who was your favorite teacher when you were young? Why?
 What is the difference between young teachers and old teachers?
 Would you like to be a teacher? Do you think you could be a
teacher?
 Have you ever been taught by bad teachers before?
34. Transportation
 What’s the most popular means of transportation in your
hometown?
 Can you compare the advantages and disadvantages 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?
35. Travelling / Holiday
 Travelling:
 Do you like travelling?
 What is your favorite destination?
 What are the difficulties when you have chance to work abroad?
 What do you think is the most difficult part for travelling in a
foreign country?
 Do you prefer a job which needs a lot of travelling?
 Holiday:
 Do you like holidays?
 Do you prefer a long holiday or several short ones?
 Which do you prefer: city breaks or beach holidays? Why?
 What kind of places do you want to travel to on holiday?
 Which holiday is your favorite: public or personal?
 Do you think holidays are becoming more and more important?
 Are there many tourists in your country?
 What do most people do during their holidays in your country?
 Do you prefer to travel alone or in groups?
Vocabulary
tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go
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to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle
off the beaten track: in or into an isolated place
holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat
wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals
places of interest: sites of interest to tourists
to go sightseeing: to look around the tourist sites
guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday
holiday destination: where you go for a holiday
youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation
breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view
picturesque village: very pretty village
hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists
out of season: outside of the main holiday period
local crafts: objects produced locally
short break: a short holiday
stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside
36. Visit relatives
 Do you often visit your relatives?
 How often do you visit your relatives?
 Do you like to visit your relatives or friends?
 What do you do when visiting relatives?
 When was the last time you visited a relative? What did you do?
 Why do people visit their relatives?
37. Voice
 Does your voice change compared with when you were a kid?
 Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?
 Has your voice ever changed?
 Does your voice sound similar to your parents?
 Do you often record your voice? (11/1/2020)
 Is your voice different when you were young?
 Does everyone have the same voice?
38. Walking
 Do you often walk?
 Do you think you need to walk more?
 Do you walk more compared to the past? (12/2019)
 Where do you often go to walk?
 Do you think people will walk more in the future?
39. Weather
 Does the weather change a lot in your area?
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 Do you often go out when the weather is good?

 Do you want to live in a country that has a different kind of
weather?
 In which kind of weather do you study/work better: hot or cold
weather? (11/2019)
 Does the weather affect your mood?
 What’s your favorite season?
 What kind of weather is typical in your hometown?
 Do you like the weather in other countries?
40. Wild animals / Zoos
 Which are the species of wild animals that you like?
 Which animals in the zoo that you like?
 Have you seen wild animals?
 What wild animals do you like? Why? (12/2019)
 Do you like wild animals?
 Do you know any wild animals?
 Are there any wild animals in Vietnam that are not found in other
countries?
 Do you think it’s important to protect wild animals? Why?
 What is the purpose of zoos?
 Do you like zoos?
 Do you think it’s good to keep animals in the zoos?
 How do you think zoos in Vietnam should be improved?
 Have you ever kept pets?
New topics:
1. Art
 Do you like art?
 Have you ever visited an art gallery?
 Is there any artwork on the wall in your room?
 Have you taken any art classes before?
2. Break
 Do you think which is more important: long breaks or short
breaks? Which do you prefer?
 What is the role of a break? Why is a break important?
3. Being alone / Spending time by yourself
 How do you spend time for yourself? Why?
 Do you like to be alone? Why?
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 Why do you / people spend time alone more than go out with
friends?
 What was the last time when you were alone and what did you do
then?
 Do you think you will continue to do things by yourself?
 What do you usually do when you are alone?
4. Exercise – Running - Cycling
 Do you like running? Why (not)?
 Have you ever taken a running class?
 When was your last long running?
 Why do 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 are the places for you to have running exercise near your
living area? Why do people run there?
 Do you like watching running races on TV? Why?
- Cycling
 Do you like cycling?
 Did you learn riding a bicycle when you were a child?
 Do Vietnamese people like cycling?
 Do you think they will cycle more in the future?
5. History learning / museums
 Do you often go to museums?
 Is history boring?
 Do people care about history? Why?
 Do you have a field trip to museums to learn history?
 Do you learn much history at school?
 What was the last time you read a history publication? (books or
magazines about history)
6. Laugh (Smile)
 Do you usually make your friends laugh?
 When was the last time you laughed?
 In what situations do people laugh?
 Do you like to make people laugh?
 Do you like watching funny TV shows?
 What do you think when you and your friends both laugh at
something?

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 Do you think it’s important for friends to have the same sense of
humor?
7. Name
 Who gave you your name?
 Do you think your name is special?
 What’s the origin of your name? (or your surname)
 Do you like your name?
 What do your friends call you?
8. Numbers
 Is there any special number you like? (What’s your favorite
number?) Why?
 Are you good at memorizing / remembering numbers?
 Do you often use numbers?
 Are you good at math?
 Will you use math in the future?
 Are you working with numbers in your work?
9. Park
 Is there any park near your home?
 Did you visit the park when you were a child? Why don’t you visit
it now?
 What were the things you enjoyed when you were in a park?
 What do people often do in the park?
 What do you intend to do at the park if you’re there now?
 What do your neighbors do at the park?
10. Pens / pencils
 Which one do you prefer? Pens or pencils? Why?
 What kinds of pens did the teacher ask you to use?
 When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
 How would you feel if someone gives you a pen as a gift?
 Do you usually use a pen or pencil?
11. Personal events / celebrations
 What are big events in Vietnam?
 Do you think Vietnamese spend too much money on personal
events?
12. Scenery / place and view
 Is there a good view in your house?
 Do you know any place which has a beautiful view?
 Where do people often choose to meet in your country?
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 Do you like places with a beautiful view?

 Do you choose a room with a nice view when you travel?
 What’s the best view you have ever seen?
 Is there any beautiful scenery in your hometown?
 How can you try to live in a house with a good view?
 Do people like to take photos of beautiful scenery?
 Why do people prefer to use mobile phones to take photos of
beautiful scenery?
13. 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?
 What kind of science do people usually study?
14. Sweeties (sweets – desserts – cakes)
 Do you like sweet food or desserts?
 Do people enjoy eating sweets in your country? (5/1/2020 – BC
HCM)
 Do you like sweets compared with when you were a child?
 Have you ever tried to make sweets?
 Why do people like sweets?
 Do you like desserts?
 Have you ever made cakes?
 Is there any special cake in your country?
15. Water sports
 Have you done 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?
Part 2
I. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
1. Describe a person in the news you would like to meet.
You should say:
 Who this person is
 Where you know him / her
 What he / she is like
And explain why you would like to meet him / her.
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2. Describe a person who is good at his / her job.

You should say:
 What his or her job is
 How he or she likes the job
And explain why this person is good at the job.
Part 3 (related to previous answer)
- What is the role of the managers in work?
- Which is more important to you, Work or Team?
- Should managers be friendly with staff?
- How can managers be friendly with staff?
- Should managers be friendly with staff?
- Do you think employees should adapt to the changes?
- Do you think learning new things will help you in your job?
3. Describe a person who often travels by plane (for work).
You should say:
 How you know this person
 Where this person travels to
And explain why this person likes to travel by plane.
Follow-up question: When was the last time you met her?
Part 3
- How to expand the airports in the city?
- Is travelling by plane cheap?
- What are the benefits of travelling by plane?
- Is working at the airport a good job?
4. Describe a person who taught you something.
You should say:
 What he/she is like
 What he/she taught you
And how you felt about him / her.
5. Describe a family member with whom you spend your most time with.
You should say:
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 What kind of person he / she is
 What you usually do together.
And explain why you spend the most time with him / her.
Part 3
- How many generations can live in one family?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of younger and older
generations living together?
- What are the responsibilities of men and women for their children?
- Which do you prefer, support from family members or friends? Why?
6. Describe a person who spends free time helping others
7. Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve your goals
8. Describe a team in which you were a member (work / sport)
You should say:
 What it was like
 Why you joined it
 What you did in it
And how you felt about it.
II. DESCRIBING PLACES
9. Describe a crowded place you have been to.
You should say:
 When you went there
 Who you went there with
 Why you went there
Part 3
- Do people like going 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?
10. Describe a place which is full of colour.
You should say:
 Where it is
 What it is like
 What it is used for
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And explain why you remember it well.

Part 3
- Why do people rarely wear colorful clothes?
- Should books be filled with pictures in high school?
- Does everything need to be colorful, for example, food?
- Do advertisements need to be colorful?
- What are the most common colours people use to decorate houses?
- Are there any differences between males and females when it comes to
interior color preferences? Why?
- How do colours in the room affect people’s mood?
- Do the colours of merchandise have an influence on shopping habits?
11. Describe a place where you read and write (not your home)
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?
12. Describe a new public building in your place.
You should say:
 Where the place is
 How you get there
 What it looks like
And explain why you like this place and often go there.
13. Describe a school you went to 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?
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- What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools?

- How can the type of school you go to affect career success?
- What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near
future?
- What important lessons do we learn from schools
III. DESCRIBING THINGS / OBJECTS
14. Describe something you bought but difficult to use at first.
You should say:
 What it was
 Where you bought it
 How you used it successfully
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?
15. Describe a perfect (an 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 apartment? Which
one is more common?
- What are the benefits of living in a house?
- What are the house styles in Vietnam?
- Should young people live in a house or an apartment?
- Why do many people like to live in the city?
- If we choose a city to live in, what should we care about?
- Where do people like to live, in the city center or the suburbs?
16. Describe a successful small company that you know.
You should say:
 what it is
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 how you know about it

 how it became successful
and explain how you felt about it
17. Describe a piece of clothing you enjoy wearing.
You should say:
 What it is
 When you bought it
 Why you bought it
And say why you like it so much.
18. Describe a uniform you wear (in school or company).
You should say:
 When you usually wear it
 Who bought it for you
 What it is like
and how you feel about it
Part 3
- Is it important for school children to wear a uniform? Why?
- What can children learn from dressing a uniform?
- On what occasions should people wear uniforms?
- Should companies ask for ask for employees’ opinions about the design
of uniforms?
- Can people tell a person’s personality by his / her clothes?
19. Describe a photo you have in your room.
You should say:
 What the photo is about
 Who took that photo
 Where you put it at home
And explain how you feel about it.
Follow-up question:
- Do you have many pictures in your home?
Part 3
- Do you think children should have art classes from the beginning? What
about adults?
- How does art class help children?
- Do children in your country like painting?
- Do you like taking photos?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking photos from a
mobile phones?
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- Do people in your country consider photography as a profession?

- Can anyone become a photographer?
20. Describe a popular product made in your region (e.g. food, handcraft,
etc.)
You should say:
 What it is
 What it is used for
 How it is made / produced
And explain why your country produces this thing.
Part 3
- What are the things that Vietnam imports the most? Why?
- Is it better for companies to sell only one product across the world?
- What makes international brands successful? (9/1/2020 – IDP HCM)
21. Describe a toy you had when you were a child.
You should say:
 What it was
 When you received it
 Who gave it to you
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3
- Do you think that children should play together while studying?
- Should we give a gift to children?
- 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?
22. 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 do people usually borrow from family and friends?
- Difference between borrowing from family and from friends?
- Do borrowing things cause arguments?
- What do u think of borrowing ideas between companies?
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Cái gì đó hữu ích mà bạn đã mượn của ai đó.

Câu hỏi thêm: Người ta hay mượn nhất
Part3:
Ở nước mày, người ta có thường mượn đồ của nhau?
Có nên mượn tiền không?
Mượn tiền của người quen hay bạn bè? Tại sao?
Mày nghĩ thời gian mượn nên là bao lâu?
Trước khi mượn có cần hỏi trước không?
Nghĩ gì về việc mua hay mượn?
Trong trường hợp nào thì nên mượn hơn mua?
Khi nào mượn cái gì đó mà gây ra tranh cãi?
23. Describe a gift that you took a lot of time to choose.
You should say:
 What it was
 Who you gave it to
 How you prepared it
And explain why you spent a lot of time preparing it.
24. Describe something special you took home from a tourist attraction.
You should say:
 What it was
 When and where you went on this holiday
 What you did with it after you brought it home
And explain why you think it was something special.
Part 3
- Why do people buy souvenirs?
- What do souvenirs mean to people?
- Do you think it is good to make income from souvenirs?
- What types of souvenirs would people buy from tourist attractions?
- What are the pros and cons of bringing a camera when travelling? (IDP)
- Do you often take selfies?
- Is it good that the locals sell things to tourists?
- What are the types of souvenirs that Vietnamese people often sell? (BC
HN)
IV. DESCRIBING EXPERIENCES
25. Describe an exciting event you’ve had
You should say:
 Where you had it
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 When you had it

 Why you had this event
And explain why you felt excited.
Follow-up question: will you continue to join this event in the future?
Part 3:
- What are the advantages when people join public events?
- Why do companies often sponsor public events?
- What are the problems when public events are sponsored by companies?
26. Describe a time when someone apologized to you
You should say:
 When it was
 Why he or she apologized to you
27. 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
28. Describe an occasion when the 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?
29. Describe a time when you set a goal and achieved it.
You should say:
 What it was
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 Why you set this goal

 Whether it was difficult to achieve this goal
And explain how you felt about achieving this goal
Part 3
- What are the important aspects of motivation in the professional life?
- Who should motivate the children: the teachers or the parents?
- What if the parents don’t have time to motivate their children? Who
should do it on behalf of them?
- Why should employers motivate their employees to work harder?
- Why are there some people who still work hard even when they have less
salary?
- What can motivate the workers to work harder?
30. Describe a situation when you celebrate your achievement.
You should say:
 What you did
 When you celebrated it
 Who you celebrated it with
Follow-up question: Have you ever wanted not to celebrate your
achievement?
Part 3
- What are the differences between old and young people in celebrating an
achievement?
- In Vietnam, do people want to spend a lot of money to celebrate their
birthdays
- About wedding day, how do people in your country celebrate it?
- Do people in your family celebrate a party for a new child?
- Do people celebrate parties at home or outside? Why? (12/12/2019)
- 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?
31. 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
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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?
32. 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?
33. Describe a happy event of your life
You should say:
 What it was
 When it happened
 Where it happened
And explain why it made you happy
Part 3
1/ A lot of people think that money can buy happiness, do you think it is true?
2/ Which things should be the yardstick of happiness?
3/ Do you think people nowadays are happier than in the past?
4/ What are the negative impacts of using the Internet on people’s happiness?
5/ Why do people have to create goals?
6/ What if people achieved all their goals, what would they do? (10/1/2020)
- How do we celebrate happy occasions in your country, for example,
Christmas, anniversaries, etc.?
- What’s the most popular happy occasions in your country?
- Do people spend too much money on their birthday parties and
weddings? Is spending too much money on birthdays good or bad?
- How much should people spend on their birthdays and weddings?
- Does money play a major role in happiness?
- Is happiness the same in the past and now?
34. Describe a special day you remember well
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You should say:

 What it was
 When it happened
And explain why it was a special day.
35. Describe a time when you helped someone.
You should say:
 Where you helped him or her
 Why you helped
 How you helped
Part 3
- Should parents help their children in their homework?
- What kind of advice should parents give to their children? Should parents
give children advice? Why?
- Can kids provide any help to parents?
36. Describe an enjoyable journey you made using public transport.
You should say:
 What means of transportation you took
 When and where you went
And explain how you felt about the trip.
Part 3
- What means of public transportation are popular in your country?
- Why are air planes common? (Why do more and more people prefer
to travel by taking planes?)
- Does public transport solve the traffic problems in your country?
- What problems do people have when taking transport to work? (4/1
– IDP HCM)
- What are the difficulties of taking public transportation? Why?
- What are the fares for public transportation in your country?
37. 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
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Part 3
- Do Vietnamese people have a lot of holidays?
- Where do Vietnamese people often go for holiday?
- How does tourism help a country?
- Does eco-tourism have more advantages or disadvantages?
38. Describe an experience that you enjoyed playing an indoor game with
others.
You should say:
 What the indoor game was
 Who you played it with
 Where you played it
Part 3
- What indoor games do children like to play nowadays?
- What qualities should a team leader have?
- Is teamwork important to individuals?
1. Indoor games
 What types of indoor games do children in VN play?

 Why are computer games popular? Why tempting? (câu trước mình bảo
do online games tempting)
 Is playing computer games bad?
2) Team games
 Why are team games popular?

 What qualities a team captain needs?
 What motivates team members to play? (11/2019)
39. Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others.
You should say:
 When it was
 What you did
And explain why you were bored
Part 3
- Why do people get bored?

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- Why are people less interested in reading books nowadays?

- What jobs are considered to be boring for people?
- Why do people still do boring jobs?
- Why don’t people make an effort instead of getting bored easily?
- Do you easily get bored?
- Do you think that robots and machines will do boring jobs in the future?
40. Describe a time when 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
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:
1. Why do you think people don't tell the truth?
- 2. In your opinion, why some people find it easier to tell the truth to
strangers than to their friends?
- 3. Between online news and printed news, which one is more reliable?
Why?
- 4. Do you think the internet makes people believe in fake news more
easily?
- (15/12/2019 – BC HN)
41. 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.
- Follow-up question: Do you usually lose things?
Part 3
- What do people often lose? Why do people lose necessary things?

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- What do people often do to look for lost items?

- Do people have the right to use something when they pick it up on their
way?
- Why are some people worried when they lose something while others are
not?
42. 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
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?
43. Describe an interesting conversation with a stranger
You should say:
 Who this person was
 What the conversation was about
 Why you had this conversation
Part 3
- What are the differences between men’s and women’s conversations?
Why?
- What are the differences between face-to-face conversations and phone
conversations?
- In which situation do people have to speak in front of the public?
- Why are people nervous in presentations? Are the photographic and
visual images important in a presentation? Why?
44. Describe a time when 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
Part 3
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- What do people do to keep them awake when they are sleepy? Do you think it
is harmful for people when they don't sleep enough?
- You think in the future technology will make people work more or less?
- Can people succeed both in personal life and in their job?
Và một số câu xoay quanh vấn đề về sleep, technology và job nữa ạ.
- In which situation do people need to stay awake?
- What can people do to keep them stay awake?
- Do you think people nowadays sleep less than in the past?
- Do you know how many ways to help stay awake? As you said, you drink
tea and coffee, so tell me other solutions.
- How many cups of tea do you usually drink a day?
Pressure
- Do you know why people get pressure?
- How do you deal with pressure?
- Do you think devices will help students get less pressure?
- Do you think people will work more or less?
- Do you think in the future people will get more or less pressure?
- Do you think people nowadays suffer more pressure from their family
and work? What can they do about it?
- Do you think social networking applications are increasing or decreasing
pressure?
45. Describe a time when you heard a person talking on the phone in public
places.
You should say:
 When it was
 What the person was talking about
Follow-up question: Do Vietnamese often talk on the phone in public
places?
Part 3:
- What do you think about people who talk loudly on the phone in public
places?
- What are the bad effects of talking over the phone in public?
- Why do people always break the rules?
- What are the differences when you sit next to a person who is talking on
the phone and next to people who are talking with each other?

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- What is the most important thing when a person talks on the phone in
public places?
- What should we do when people break that rule?
- Does the development of the Internet and machines make the world
noisier?
V. DESCRIBING ACTIVITIES
46. Describe a leisure activity that you and your family usually together
You should say:
 What it is
 When you do it
 Where you do it
Follow-up question: Do you often play that game with your friends?
Part 3:
- What leisure activities are popular in your country?
- Why do people like to watch live performances?
- Do young and old people like different leisure activities? (4/12/2019 –
IDP HN)
- What are the differences between younger and older people in leisure
activities and spending time? (IDP)
47. Describe a film / movie you would like to share with your friends
You should say:
 Where you watched it
 What it was about
 Who you watched it with
And why you want to share it with friends
Part 3:
- What kinds of films are popular in Vietnam?
- Why do people like that kind of film?
- What are the necessary qualities of actors?
- Are actors paid too much? Compared with doctors and others?
(21/11/2019 – IDP HN)
- Do people usually watch movies at home or at the cinema?
- Why do some people prefer watching movies alone?
VI. Other topics
48. Describe a performance you that you have been to recently (music or art
performance).
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You should say:

 What it was
 When you watched it
And explain why you watched it.
Part 3
- Do you think dancing and dramas are good for children and adults?
- Do you think they should teach children dancing in all schools or just at
special schools?
- Are there any special schools for dancing and art in Vietnam?
- Do you think dancing and performances are important to a country’s
culture?
- Do you think foreigners or tourists would like or enjoy one’s culture even
when they don’t understand the language of that country?
- Why do you think they like it?
- What’s the difference between watching performance live and watching it
on TV? Which do you prefer?
- Should government provide financial support to promote traditional
performance?
49. 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
- Should children be challenged?
- What challenges do you think children might face?
- When do children face challenges?
- If people didn’t meet challenges in the childhood, will they find it
difficult to solve problems when they grow up?
- What challenges are we facing in our modern world? Who should be
responsible for these challenges?
- Do U think parents should give kids challenges?
What is the most challenge thing for kids
Lợi ích cho những đứa trẻ khi đã vượt qua thử thách khó khăn?
(11/1/2020 – IDP HN)

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50. 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
- Do you think money should be spent on protecting animals?
- What kind of animals do people have in their home?
- How do you like taking care of animals?
- Do you think it is safe for animals to live in the cities?
- Why do people have pets in their home?
- What problems will keeping pets bring?
- How are pets now different from those in the past?
- Do you think that people don’t respect animals these days?
- Researches are being conducted on animals, is this a good idea?
- So many animals are extinct these days. What do you think about it? Why
is it happening?
51. 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.
Follow-up question: Do you think it will happen?
Part 3
- How does your relationship with neighbors change?
- Nowadays, people care much about their individuals than the whole
community. Why and what effects does this have?
- What did people care about in the past? And what do people now care
about? How does this affect people’s behaviors and the society?
- How does modern technology affect the society?
52. Describe a job you would not like to do in the future.
You should say:
 What it is
 Whether it is difficult or easy
 Why you don’t want to do it
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And how you feel about the job.

Part 3
- What kinds of jobs do young people prefer?
- Which do you prefer, physical work or mental work?
- What factors do people take into consideration when choosing jobs?
53. Describe a health article you read on the magazine or the Internet.
You should say:
 What it was
 Where you read it
 Why you read it
Part 3
- Should children learn about health at school? Why? (4/1/2020 – BC
HN)
- What can governments do to improve people’s health? What activities
can schools 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?
54. 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
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?
55. Describe a new skill you would like to learn that you think is important.
You should say:
 What it is
 Whether it is difficult or not
 How you learned it
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And explain why you think it is important

Part 3
- What skills can be learned from teamwork?
- Do you think teamwork and communicative skills are important? Why?
- 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?
- Is television good or bad? What are the benefits from watching TV?
- What are the skills learned from playing games? Does playing games
have good or bad effects on people?
56. 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 work in your country?
- What kinds of professions require practical skills?
- What kinds of skills are difficult to learn?
- What are some special skills that people can learn?
- Why should students focus on practical aspects of education than
theoretical aspects?
- Why are technical skills important?
57. Describe a piece of advice you received on your subjects or work
You should say:
 What it was
 Who you received it from
 What you did after receiving it
Part 3
- Do parents often give their children advice?
- Should parents give advice to their children in choosing friends?
Should children listen to their parents?

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- Are teachers the only people who can give advice to teenagers in
making career choices? (23/11/2019 – BC)
- 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?
58. Describe a time when you watched a beautiful sky
You should say:
 Where it was
 Who you watched it with
 What you saw
Follow-up question: Do you enjoy looking at stars at night?
Part 3
- Do you think studying stars and planets should be included in curriculum
at school?
- Why do people learn space science?
- How do studying stars and planets influence children’s imagination /
creativity? (12/12/2019)
- Do Vietnamese parents talk about stars and planets to their children?
Why or why not? (15/11/2019)
- What technologies help people learn more about space?
- Why do some people like exploring stars?
- Why are films about space popular?


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2. Describe a person who is good at his / her job.

 Who this person is

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- What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools?

 how you know about it

- Do people in your country consider photography as a profession?

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 When you had it

 Why you set this goal

And how you felt about it.

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 What types of indoor games do children in VN play?

 Why are team games popular?

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- Why are people less interested in reading books nowadays?

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