SPEAKING CARD FOR TA13 (LISTENING & SPEKAING 4)

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SPEAKING CARD 1
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about a successful person you want to meet. You should say:
 who he/she is
 how he/she becomes successful
 what qualities he/she has to become successful
 what you would say when you met him/her
and explain why you want to meet him/her

 An interesting person I would definitely <đe fi li> love to meet one day is
Emma Watson from England. She is a famous actress <áck tris> and feminist
<fe mơ nít> activist. She rose to prominence <pro mi nừns> after landing her
first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film
series. I think her success in Harry Porter was because of her intelligent <in tơ
li dzừn> acting and distinctive <đis tick tịpv> posh <poáts> accent. I
absolutely <áp sâu lút li> love Emma because she is such a smart girl and
optimistic. Her mindset is so open-minded that she knew how to fight
freedom for women at a very young age. I would be really excited if one day I
had a chance to meet her in person. I would ask her to teach me how to have a
posh English accent like her and all her secrets of success in life.

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SPEAKING CARD 2
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about an interesting tradition/custom in a foreign country that you
know. You should say:
 what it is
 when people do it
 what people usually do (on such occasion)
 if it has something in common with any tradition/custom in Vietnam
and explain how you personally feel about it

 Today I want to share about Mid-Autumn Festival in Korea, also known as

Chuseok. At this time, wherever in Korea, everyone is taking advantage <ất
van tít> of returning to their homeland to reunite <ri ju nait> with their
families as well as have fun in the cool autumn weather. In addition <ơ đi
sừn>, Chuseok Tet is also an occasion to show the most specific features <fi
 trờ> in the spiritual <sờ pi ri trùa> life of people in this country. In Korea,
Chuseok is a big and important holiday, so there are many rituals taking place
during this time in families, especially two indispensable <in đi sờ pan sơ bồ>
rituals, Beolcho and Seongmyo. These two rituals are similar to the custom of
digging graves in the Qingming period of the Vietnamese during Tet. On
Chuseok in Korea, Korean family members will go to the graves of their
ancestors <an sờ tờ>, clean up, and cut weeds around the grave. After
cleaning, they will present a tray of fruits, grains, and products harvested <ha
vít stựt> in the crop to offer to their ancestors to express their respect and
gratitude. That's all I wanted to say.

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SPEAKING CARD 3
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about a technical device you have at home. You should say:
 what it is
 how it works
 how often you use it
 what you like about it
and explain how you want it to be improved

 Among of modern technology and electronic gadgets <ga dzịt> that I have, I
would like to talk about the laptop I often use most. This is a laptop computer
that my parents gave me for my 19th birthday, and it is manufactured <man ju
phách trờ> by Acer. I really like it. This laptop has a good configuration <cần
fi gơ rây sừn> and it supports most of the latest software came with the
Windows 10 operating system. I usually use it to search some documents,
surfing the internet, communicate with my friends or for many other important
purposes. Besides, it also serves my entertainment also as watch movies, listen
to music, and sometimes I play games on it. In fact, I use this laptop more
frequently than any other electronic device I have except <ích sépt> the smart
phone. This laptop has become an important thing for me in life.

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SPEAKING CARD 4
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about something healthy you enjoy doing. You should say:
• what you do
• where/when you do it
• who you do it with
and explain why you think doing this is healthy.

 I would like to share with you something that I am keen on doing in my leisure time
to stay healthy, which is jogging. At first, doing this was quite challenging for me
because I led a sedentary <sen đừn tơ ri> lifestyle. I just sat in front of my computer
every day to complete my assignments <ơ sai mừn>. But after a few days of
suffering from muscle <mát sồ> aches <ếc>, I got used to jogging and kept doing it
when I free. Well, I have to say that this sport has helped me a lot in strengthening
<sờ treng gging> my physical health as well as my mental health. Thanks to
jogging, I was able to lose my fat belly and get lean. Now, to be honest, I’m quite
satisfied with my appearance and trying to maintain it. Also, jogging allows me to
unwind and enjoy fresh air, and whenever I go jogging I feel like my mind is being
refreshed. In the future, I am going to keep doing this to stay healthy, and maybe I
will try some other sports too. That’s all!

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SPEAKING CARD 5
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about an interesting advertisement or commercial you like. You should
say:
 what it promotes or advertises for
 where/when you first saw it
 what happens in the ad or commercial
 what the message is
and explain why you personally find it interesting

 Alright, I am going to talk about a memorable ad that I remember well, although it

was aired quite a while ago. The advertisement <ơ vơ thai zmừn> is about Comfort,
a brand of fabric softener <sóp phờ nờ> made by a company called Unilever.
Honestly, I am not entirely <in thai ơ li> sure when I first saw this advertisement.
The most interesting thing about this ad is its meaningful message. While other
commercials <khơ mơ sồ> at the time tended to be short and focused on humor to
attract customers, Unilever paid attention to the content and built a story around
Lily, a caring housewife, and Andy, a famous rock star. Despite his fame and
success, Andy never forgets his family, because deep down he always feels his
partner’s love just from the smell of Comfort’s long-lasting freshness. The company
 even created a series of ads, instead of just one, to deliver the message better. I think
this was a costly but effective strategy <sờ troa tơ di>, as Comfort soon became a
household name after this campaign <khem pên>.

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SPEAKING CARD 6
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about a recent piece of news you know. You should say:
 what it was about
 where/when you heard about it
 what happened
 how you felt when you heard the news
and explain why you choose to talk about the news

 I am a regular Internet user and I usually get the latest news on my social media
accounts like Facebook, Instagram, etc. As you all know, recently we are facing a
new complicated Covid 19 epidemic. Every day, my news feed is filled with
domestic and international Covid news. Unlike previous times, Covid 19 has turned
into a more dangerous virus from genes from different countries, so it is more
difficult to control. India is one of the countries that are being hit hard by this virus,
every day of hundreds and thousands of lives being lost, this is terrible. Covid 19 is
a piece of news that shocked the whole world. It affects countries differently in
every way: Economic, demographic, social, and ecological factors. I am quite
worried when I have not seen the cooling of this epidemic. Hopefully, there will be
a vaccine soon to reverse the disease so that life can return to normal soon.

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SPEAKING CARD 7
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about one of your (best) friend. You should say:
 who he/she is
 how/where you met each other
 how you are alike
 what you do together
and explain why you choose him/her to be your friend

 I have a close friend and his name is Duc. We have known each other in secondary
school until now for 6 years. He is very friendly, reliable, and humorous. We are
 very comfortable with each other, he always makes me laugh with his stories. I
never feel bored spending time with him. Since we are friends for a long time, we
understand each other very well. We both like movies, games, and take photos but
we have never gone to a movie together instead we eat and hang out more. Our
house is quite close, only a ten minutes walk. He always beside me when I need, I
can talk about anything with him and he always gives me suitable solutions for me.
I think trust is an important quality in our friend. I feel so lucky to have a friend like
him.

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SPEAKING CARD 8
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about a new skill you learned that you think is important. You should
say:
• what it is
• whether it is difficult or not to do
• when/where or from whom you learned it
• how you learned it
and explain why you think it is important

 I want to learn many skills, such as cooking skills, foreign language skills, driving
skills, and so on. Here, I would like to talk about cooking skills. To be honest, I
used to hate cooking, and while I could make a few basic things, I wasn’t really any
good. But thanks to my mother, after a while I made good progress. I think it's not
too difficult if you are really interested in cooking and consider it your passion.
Besides learning from my mother's cooking experience, I can also learn it from the
internet, videos on YouTubes, or cooking books. I would like to cook many
delicious foods because I love them, and I want to cook for my family. In addition,
international dishes when going out to eat will be very expensive and we do not
know the quality of the food. I find that learning how to cook is extremely useful, as
this skill is extremely beneficial <be ni fi sồ> to our life. And that is the reason I
want to learn this skill.

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SPEAKING CARD 9
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about a trip you have gone recently. You should say:
• where you went to
 • who you went with
• how you traveled
• where you stayed
• what the weather was like
• what you did
and explain why you want to talk about this trip

 The most recent trip I took was probably about 2 years ago. I had just finished
taking the university entrance exam. I remember it was in August, my family
decided to have a vacation in Da Nang. We booked our flight tickets a week in
advance because Da Nang is quite far from Hanoi consequently we wanted to save
time to get there. I am so excited for the trip that I prepared everything like my
clothes, camera, and other accessories a week ago. It took about an hour to fly there.
The trip started with an incredible view from the plane window and I can still
remember being quite overwhelmed <âu vờ well> by the beauty of my city from
above and the amazing sunsets. Our stay in Da Nang lasted for 1 week. We had a lot
of great experiences here, such as skydiving, trying some adventure games at
Vinpearl park, eating local food, visiting many places, and well-known places here,
seeing a lot of spectacular <sờ pếch ta ki lờ> scenery <sin lơ ri>,… It can be said
that this is a trip full of memories of us. We will definitely go there again if we have
a chance.

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SPEAKING CARD 10
Part 1. Answer questions from the examiner
Part 2. Talk about your ideal job. You should say:
• what it is
• what you do every day
• where/when you start and finish working
• what you like in the job
• what challenges you may face
and explain why you think it is your ideal job

 Each job can bring you a better future. Nowadays, there are many good jobs for you
to choose from. My ideal job is as a teacher, which is one of the most essential and
dispensable occupations in human life. When I was a student, I used to learn much
knowledge from my teachers. They are the persons who I always love and respect.
They helped me very much not only in my learning but also in my life. When
teachers want to help their students become successful and have a good future, they
must try very much to can do it. And I also recognized and understood what things
 my teachers gave me ago, so I love this job very much. I wish I can become a good
English teacher in the future because it makes my life happy and meaningful. I will
try my best to can do that. I hope that my dream will be true.

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