A COLLECTION OF MAIN CONTENTS IN SPEAKING

(Based on English for Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Student’s book)

1/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 3- Activity 3 – LESSON 1- pages 45-46)

2/ MONOTALK (UNIT 3)

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2/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 3 - Role play (Activity 3 – LESSON 2- pages 48-50)
A: Good morning, B. What are you doing?
B: My old phone has stopped working. I want to buy a new one. I really like the iPhone X, so
I’m searching for some information about it.
A: Wow, so do I. What are the typical specifications of iPhone X?
B: About the design, the iPhone X is designed with glass body with stainless steel. It is
equipped with a 5,8-inch super AMOLED touchscreen and powered by A11 Bionic hexa-core
processor. It features a dual 12 MP rear camera… front camera. Its battery life is up to 21h. Do
you have any information about its main features?

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A. As far as I know, iPhone X is enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition and built
with no home button and fingerprint sensor. It uses Animoji to track your facial expression and
record what you say. It also comes with wireless charging. How much does it cost? / How
much is it?
B: It’s $999 for 64GB version and $... for… What do you think about the pros of iPhone X?
A: In my opinion, iPhone X has a gorgeous screen. It is powered by a powerful processor and
built with excellent cameras. Moreover, it has impressive facial recognition. Wireless charging is
also a nice feature.
B: That’s right. I agree with you!
A: What about its cons?
B: From my viewpoint, the iPhone X has fragile glass back and its steel frame can scuff without
case. And the biggest con is that it’s very expensive.
A: That’s true. However, I think I’ll buy it if I have enough money.
B: And I need to think about it for a bit.
3/ MONOTALK (UNIT 2- LESSON 2 – Activity 3)
+ Give a short talk about the operation of CPU.

4/ MONOTALK (UNIT 4 - LESSON 2 – Activity 3)

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4/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 4 - LESSON 1 – Activity 3) – Report Summary
Suggested conversation:
B: Good morning, I’d like to exchange some information about the progress report in the
meeting last Friday?
A: Of course.
B: What was the name of the project?
A: It was called ………………
B: Do you know who the Project Manager was? // Who was the project manager?
A: Well, he is ………. When was the project reported?
B: It was reported on …………
A: How long did the project last?
B: Let me see. It was ……. months. How long was the project delayed at least?
A: Well, it was reported to be at least …. weeks late.
B: In which phases that the delay occurred?
A: Two delayed phases were: the Development and the Testing.
B: Why were two phases delayed?
A: Because the resources for the project were moved to a different project.
B: Oh, I see.
A: How much budget was spent on this project?
B: It was……..
A: How many risks and issues did the project encounter/ have?
B: I think there may be 2 risks and 1 issue. The two risks were number 015 and 008, and the risk
number was 005.
A: Ok. Thank you very much for your help.
B: You’re welcome.

5/ MONOTALK (UNIT 1 - LESSON 1 – Activity 3- pages 19-20) - Replace the battery of

the Iphone X.
Now I’m going to tell you how to replace the battery of the Iphone X.

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6/ MONOTALK – Talk about some problems you may encounter with a smart device and
their solutions.
For example:

7/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 5 - LESSON 1 – Activity 3- page 71) (Case Study 1)

B: I’ll see you tomorrow.

8/ MONOTALK (UNIT 1 - LESSON 1 – Activity 3- pages 16-19) – Replace the keyboard of

Dell Inspriron laptop
Note: (SV sử dụng bài mẫu GV đã chữa trên lớp)
9/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 5 - LESSON 1 – Activity 3- page 71) (Case Study 2)

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10/ MONOTALK (UNIT 3 - LESSON 2 – Activity 3- pages 48-50) (Review Apple iPhone X)
Suggestion

11/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 6 - LESSON 2 – Tương tự Card 2.1-Activity 1- Role play 1 –
pages 87-88)

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12/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 6 - LESSON 2 – Tương tự Card 2.2- Activity 1- Role play 1
– page 88)

13/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 8- LESSON 2 – Tương tự Case study 2- Page 117)
- Note: 1 SV đóng vai là người phỏng vấn “interviewer” và 1 SV đóng vai là người được phỏng
vấn “interviewee”.
- Gợi ý 1 số câu hỏi như sau:

+ Hỏi về “Studies and qualifications”

Interviewer Interviewee
1/ Why did you choose to study your 1/ Well, I’ve been always interested in …. I
major? figured out myself and found that ….
2/ The thing I love most is …
2/ What did you most enjoy your time at
university?// What did you enjoy most when
studying at HaUI? 3/ I think one of my most challenging aspects/
3/ What was your most challenging aspect of subject was ….
your degree course? // What was your most
challenging subject of your course? 4/ I got BA in Electrical and Electronics
4/ What academic qualifications did you Engineering at HaUI.
have?
5/ After this course, I could/ achieved ….
5/ What did you learn from your course? (soft skills: time management skills, team
work skills…//, widen/ broaden my
knowledge of electrical and electronics
engineering major ….)

Further questions:
+ What skills can you learn when studying
at university?
+Did you participate in any extra-
curricular activities at university?

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+ Hỏi về “Characteristics and skills”
Interviewer Interviewee
1/ Can you tell me about yourself? / How 1/ Well, I see myself as……/ I think I am a/an
would you describe yourself? … person. (your major, your working
experience, your characteristics: friendly,
sociable, easy-going…..)
2/ What are your greatest strengths/ 2/ My greatest strength is (decisive, creative
weaknesses? and self-confident, hard-working….).// My
greatest weaknesses are …..
3/ Could you tell me about something that is 3/ I would like to say ….
not in your resume? //Which skills are
necessary for your future job?
4/ Could you tell me how you handle your 4/ I used to … but …
failure/ success/ stress? or What type of
personality do you like most?
5/ What are your hobbies? 5/ I like/ enjoy …..

Further questions:
1/ What skills do you want to improve in
the future?
2/ Can you describe your working style?
3/ What are the most important skills you
should have?
4/ What characteristics do you possess that
are in lined with the company hiring
needs?
5/ What skills do you want to practice for
your future job?

A sample conversation

14/ SPEAKING CARD (UNIT 8- LESSON 2 – Tương tự Case study 2- Page 117)

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- Note: 1 SV đóng vai là người phỏng vấn “interviewer” và 1 SV đóng vai là người được phỏng
vấn “interviewee”. Người phỏng vấn sẽ hỏi các câu hỏi liên quan đến “personal characteristics,
study, his/her knowledge about the company and the post he/ she is applying.”
- Gợi ý 1 số câu hỏi như sau:
+ Hỏi về “The company applied for”
Interviewer Interviewee
1/ What makes you want to work for …? 1/ I would love to work …..

2/ What attracted you to our company? 2/ I would like to work ……/ I enjoy your
professional working environment…

3/ Who would you consider to be our main 3/ As far as I know, ….. is the biggest
competitors? competitor of ….

4/ Why are you interested in the company/ 4/ Because I hope that …..
the position?
+ Hỏi về “The position applied for”
Interviewer Interviewee
1/ What part of this job is the most Note: Student can give his/her answers by
challenging? himself/ by herself. Student should use some
2/ Why should we hire you? expressions that he/she leanrt to answer these
3/ What are your expectations in our questions.
company?
4/ When can you start working with us?
….