Insecticide = pesticide

Insect (n) = pest (n)

-icide

Herbicide

Suicide

Disaster = catastrophe (n)

Reptile (n)

Insect (n)

Confront = face up with (v)

+ challenges/ difficulties

SPEAKING PART 1 – 1-2 STOP

1: direct answer

2: expand the answer ( WHO-WHEN-WHERE-WHAT-WHY-HOW – EMOTION)

COMMUNICATION – WILLINGNESS TO TALK

Topic 11-20

Rosie

1. What was your first mobile phone?

It’s a simple phone which I was given by my parents Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", No bullets or
on my birthday in high school.
2. Even though it was a normal cellphone, It’s quite useful and handy/portable
and allows me to keep in touch with my family.
not fashionable (a)

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Yes, I’d say my first mobile is that one my

Parents buy for me
Used it to keep in touch with my parents
High school
10 km away from my house
3. How has your mobile phone changed your life? Formatted: Highlight
4. It’s change my life in a positive way
5. it allows me to boost my productivity – I can learn and work faster
keep in touch with friends and family regardless of geographical barriers
without paying a lot of money
entertain myself - listen to music on my phone/ watch my favorite movies
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I’d say
My life changed a bit
Use to learn and work as well
Moreover, I also use it to entertain myself
3.6. Will you buy a new mobile phone in the future?
No, I wont Have no plan
because my current phone is greatnewly bought – brand new.
Functional (a) – allows me to take photos with high quality / large capacity
It could cost me an arm and a leg (v) very expensive to buy a new phone
Live on a tight budget (v)

4.7. Do u prefer to be a driver or a passenger?

I give my preference to being want to be a passenger
Simply because I can entertain myself or even fall asleep during a long journey
While being a driver, I have to focus on driving and sometimes feel stressed out
In the chaotic traffic conditions.
I have time to do other things
Use phone
8. When do u travel by car?
9. well, when I have a long trip, I would travel by car
10. but if it’s a daily trip to school – I’d go by motorbike / bicycle / take a walk
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I remember travelling by car when I
11. Why types of cars do you like?
12. Hybrid car – which allows to run by electricity and petrol / gas
6.13. =>,eco-friendly + cost-saving (a)
Yes, I like private car
Convenient to use
Offer me a
7.14. Do u like to wear watches?
Well, I do like wearing watches because
It’s not only a piece of jewelry but also a tool/ device for me to check out the time

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Check the time

15. Have you ever sent received a watch as a gift?
16. Yes, I’ve got a watch as a present from my friend on my birthday
17. Celebration. It’s smartwatch which allows me to check my steps/ heart rate / calories
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 Buying a watch for my husband on his birthday
18. Why do ppl like expensive watches?
19. there are different reasons
20. first – expensive watches are considered high quality – last for a long time
21. durable (a)
second reason – some want to show off their wealth / fame => buy/purchase
costly/pricy watches
another reason could be they are watch collectors => watch collection

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Because it offer ppl like fashion

It is used as jewelry
22. What should ppl do if they find something?
well, I think they should report to the police station in case they find something

for example: personal belonging – wallets/ money/ ID cards so that the losers

can have them back.

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11.23. Have you ever lost something?

Yes, I have
I remember losing my purse/wallet
When I met a stranger a few years ago while travelling
After the conversation with him
I find found out that I lost it
I felt very disappointed/ frustrated

24. What do ppl do to find what they’ve lost?

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Write a status pose information on social media networks Formatted: French (France)
With the hope to find them – spread the information around
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Report to the police station – the authorities can help them find it.

13.25. What things are boring to you?

Honestly
The thing – boring to me – economic books –
I find theoretical subjects such as history/ economics boring to me.
I prefer hands-on / practice subjects => more intriguing (a)
I’m fed up with Repetitive jobs (n)

14.26. What do you do when you feel bored?

I usually hang out with friends
Eat out / chitchat (v) => blow off some steams (v) Formatted: Font color: Red
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15.27. Do you feel more bored than when you were young?
Yes, I feel more bored now because I have less time for self-entertainment/
Self-development compared to the past with lots of time doing what I wanted.

I’m overloaded with tons of deadlines at school and at work

I confront/ face up with challenges at work/ school.

Less time
Have to work and learn
I have less time to relax
16.28. What kinds of website do u often visit?

I’d say

Youtube – watch tutorial videos about cooking / learning English/ playing musical instrument =>
fascinating And entertaining (a)

Youtubers are great content creators = who come up with intriguing videos.

Facebook or other social networks – allow me to stay in touch with my friends / update news

Announcements from schools/ work

Entertain myself (v)

search / watch videos / learn new things

Entertain myself

17.29. What kinds of website are popular in your country?

Facebook – common websites related to social networks
Tiktok /Facebook/ IG– attracts a lot of attention from Vietnamese youngsters

Online news – vnexpress offers daily news about local and global issues

30. Are you good at memorizing things?

31. No, I’m not.
32. Idon’tt have a knack for memorizing things
33. so, I was struggling with some theoretical subjects which required to learn by heart
18.34.
Not good at memorizing things
Because I don’t know
35. Why do ppl often forget small things?
36. In the modern life, ppl tend to be overloaded with tons of workload from study or work
37. That’s why they are quite forgetful.
especially small/ trivial things

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They have a lot of things to remember
Work or study
Other aspects
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