FORECAST SPEAKING QUÝ 2/2022

Frame 1 (Your hometown)

Let's talk about your hometown — your home in your country, or where you live now

• Where is your hometown?

• Did you learn about the history of .../your hometown when you were at school? [Why/Why
not?]
• What is .../your hometown famous for [today]?

Frame 2 (Work/Study)

Let's talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

Work

• How do you usually spend your day at work? [Why?]

• Do you find it easy to organise your time at work? [Why/Why not?]
• Who helps you most in your work? [Why?]

Study

• How do you usually spend your day when you're studying? [Why?]
• Do you find it easy to organise your study time? [Why/Why not?]
• Who helps you most in your studies? [Why?]

Frame 3 (Watching sport)

Let's talk about watching sport.

• Do you enjoy watching sport on TV? [Why/Why not?]

• Have you ever been to watch a live sports event [e.g. in a stadium]? [Why/Why not?]
• Is there a sports event you might like to watch in the future? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you think it's more enjoyable to watch sports alone or with other people? [Why/Why
not?]

Frame 4 (Daily routine)

Let's talk about your daily routine (what you do every day).

• What do you usually do in the mornings [before starting your work or studies]?
• Do you prefer to go to bed early or late? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you like to do the same things every weekend? [Why/Why not?]

• Is your daily routine going to change in the future? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 5 (mobile / cellphones)

Let's talk about mobile/cell phones.

• Do you like using a mobile/cell phone? [Why/Why not?]

 • Do you send many text messages? (Why/Why not?]
• When did you first have a mobile/cell phone?
• Are there any places where you would not use a mobile/cell phone? [Why?]

Frame 6 (Art)

Let's talk about art.

• Did you learn to draw or paint when you were younger? [Why/Why not?]

• Have you ever visited an art gallery? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you like looking at drawings or paintings? [Why/Why not?]
• Would you like to learn more about art in the future? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 7 (Mirrors)

Let's talk about mirrors.

• How often do you look at yourself in a mirror? [Why/Why not?]

• Have you ever bought a mirror? [Why/Why not?]
• Would you buy clothes without checking yourself in a mirror first? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you think mirrors are a good way to decorate a room? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 8 (Shopping at street markets)

Let's talk about shopping at street markets.

• What are the best things to buy at street markets in .../your country? [Why?]
• When was the last time you went to a street market? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you like going to street markets when you're on holiday/vacation? [Why/Why not?]
• Which do you prefer: shopping at a street market or shopping at a shopping centre/mall?
[Why?]

Frame 9 (Taking photos)

Let's talk about taking photos.

• How often do you take photos? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you like taking photos of yourself? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you have a favourite family photo? [Why/Why not?]
• Would you like to learn how to take better photos? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 10 (Email)

Let's talk about email.

Is email popular with everyone in .../your country? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you send a lot of emails? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you prefer to email people or speak to them on the phone? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you think people will use email more or less in the future? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 11 (Dreams)
Let's talk about dreams.

• How often do you remember your dreams after you wake up?
• Do you like hearing about other people's dreams? [Why/Why not?]
• Do you think dreams can have special meanings? [Why/Why not?]
• Would you like to learn more about the subject of dreams? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 12 (Finding and losing things)

Let's talk about finding and losing things.

• What kinds of lost things have you found in a public place?

• What would you do if you found something valuable for example a phone? [Why/Why not?]
• Have you ever lost something which was found by a stranger? [What was it/Why?]
• Would you ever ask for help on social media to find something you'd lost? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 13 (Cars)

Let's talk about cars.

• Did you enjoy travelling by car when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
• Would you generally prefer to be a driver or a passenger in a car? [Why/Why not?]
• How important is the colour of a car to you? [Why/Why not?]
• What type of car would you most like to have in the future? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 14 (Cinema)

Let's talk about going to the cinema/movies.

• Did you go to the cinema/movies a lot when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you still like the same films/movies that you liked when you were a child?
• Do you prefer to go to the cinema/movies with friends or on your own? [Why/Why not?]
• Which is more popular in .../your country: watching films/movies at the cinema/movie
theatre, or watching films/movies at home? [Why/Why not?]

Frame 15 (Websites)

Let's talk about websites.

• What kinds of websites do you use most often? [Why/Why not?]

• Do you prefer to get information from websites or books? [Why/Why not?]

• Does your favourite website look the same now as when you first used it? [Why/Why not?]
• Which is more important to you, what a website looks like or how easy it is to use? [Why]

Part 2 & 3
Ambition
Part 2:
Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved
 You should say:
What it is
Why you haven’t achieved it
What you did
And how you felt about it

Part 3:
What ambitions do children usually have?
Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
Why don’t some people have dreams?
How do people balance work and life?

Leisure time
Part 2:
Describe a long walk you ever had

Part 3:
What outdoor activities do people like?
What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past
and now?
Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
Do women have more leisure than men?

You should say:

When this happened
Where you walked
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about this long walk

Learning languages
Part 2:
Describe a thing you did to learn another language

You should say:

What language you learned
What you did
How it helped you learn the language
And how you felt about it
 Part 3:
What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
Do you think language is important? Why?
Which is better, to study alone or to study in a group? Why?
What’s the best way to learn a language?

Discussion
Part 2:
Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend

You should say:

What the discussion was about

What opinions you and your friends had

What the conversation was about
And explain why you think it was interesting

Part 3:
When do children normally form their own views?
Do children have strong opinions?
Should parents request their kids to obey them?
In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?

Song
Part 2:
Describe an interesting song

You should say:

What the song is
What story the song tells
Whether the song is popular
And explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3:
Why are many music competitions popular in Vietnam?
What kinds of music do young people like?
What kinds of people like traditional music?
What are the differences between live concerts and online concerts?

City
Part 2:
Describe a city you think is very interesting
 You should say:
What it is
What it is famous for
How you knew this city
And explain why you think it is very interesting

Part 3:
What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
Why do some young people like to live in cities?
Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local
people?

Course
Part 2:
Describe a course that impressed you a lot

You should say:

What the course was about
When you took the course
What you did during the course
And explain why it impressed you a lot

Part 3:
Why do some people have better memory?
Do people like things of memorial significance?
Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
Can technology help people remember things better? How?

Strangers
Part 2:
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about

You should say:

Who he/she is
When you knew him/her
Why you want to know more about him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3:

How do people make friends in Vietnam?

On what occasions do people like to make friends?
 Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
What qualities make true friends?

Place
Part 2:
Describe a time you visited a new place

You should say:

Where the new place is
When you went there
Why you went there
And explain how you feel about the place

Part 3:
Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?
How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
How do young and old people react differently to new things?
Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?

Learning from older people

Part 2:
Describe a skill that you learned from older people

You should say:

What the skill is
Who you learned it from
How you learned it
And how you feel about it

Part 3:
What can children learn from their parents?
What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?
What kind of help do you think older people need?
What skills can young people learn from older people?