SPEAKING TICKET 1

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) 

Let’s talk about your free time activities.

- What do you often do in your free time? I often playing game, watch video on youtube and
reading books

- Do you watch TV? If no, why not? If yes, which TV channel do you like best? Why?

Rarely, I prefer to watch video on youtube than watch TV because I can actively watch what I
want.

- Do you read books? If no, why not? If yes, what kinds of books do you like best? Why? 

Yes of course. But I like read E-book than book. I love to read books about universe because
there are so many things we don’t know about universe so I think it’s very interested to read.

Let’s talk about your neighborhood.

- Can you tell me something about your neighborhood? 

My neighborhood is located along a road about 200m long with about 20 households attached to
both sides of the road

- What do you like most about it? I like the most in there is the friendly of my neighbor.We have
a very close and intimate relationship with each other since most of the people here are relatives

- Do you plan to live there for a long time? Why/why not? Yes of cousre because that’s the land
that the grandparents left us

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) 

Situation: A group of people is planning a trip from Danang to Hanoi. Three means of transport
are suggested: by train, by plane, and by coach. Which means of transport do you think is the
best choice?

 In my opinion, I think you should choose trevaling from Da Nang to Hanoi by train. you spent
15 hours but you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way from Da Nang to Hanoi. You can
choose to travel by plane but it is too expensive. Traveling by coach is not comfortable and
spending time like taking by train. So, it would be better if you choose to travel by train.
Part 3: Topic Development (5’) 

Topic: Reading habit should be encouraged among teenagers.      

Reading

- increases knowledge

- improves memory

- reduces stress

- [your own ideas] 

   Follow-up questions:   

- What is the difference between the kinds of books read by your parents’ generation and those
read by your generation? The diference is writing style. Book read by your parents’generation
may have been more traditional and conversative iterm of themes. Your generation may be more
modern and diverse iterms of themes

- Do you think that governments should support free books for all people? No I don’t think that
because the cost of providing free books would be too high. We have 100 million vietnamese
people and an averages of 10 books per person so the government has to buy at least 1 billions
books. How you can buy such a quantity of books with the state budget? It’s so crazy idea.

- In what way can parents help children develop their interest in reading?

1. Pay attention to what your child is interested in, and encourage him or her to read books
on those subjects.
2. Set aside time to read with your child every day.
3. Set time aside every week for family reading night.
4. Make reading a daily part of life, including reading road signs, recipes and directions out
loud.
5. Provide reading materials in the home that arouse curiosity or extend their child’s natural
interest in the world around them.
6. Encourage and model leisure-time reading in the home.
7. Use targeted praise while reading together to help children develop belief in their own
skills.
8. Build positive reading attitudes by making reading fun and creating special moments for
you to bond with your child.
 SPEAKING TICKET 2

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’) 

Let’s talk about gifts

 Do you often give gifts to people?
 Do you think it’s easy to choose what you give to other people?
 Do you think it’s important to give expensive gift?
 In Vietnam, is it necessary to bring a gift when you visit someone?
I often give gifts to people like my family, my friends. In vietnam it is needed to bring a
gift when you visit someone because it shows sincerity to them. But choosing gifts for
people is quite difficult because it is impossible to know what they like to be give. And
when giving gifts, I don't think giving gifts is too expensive because it will confuse
them.
Let’s talk about sleeping.
 How many hours do you sleep everyday? Why? I get 6 or 8 hours to sleep in order not
to doze off for the next working day. However, at the weekend, I can let my hair down
and sleep in.
 Is it necessary to sleep enough?Yes, of course. From my perspective, sleeping plays an
important role in people’s physical and psychological health. It’s the time for our body
to take a rest after a long day.
 Is taking a nap important?Yes, I believe that after having lunch at noon, it’s beneficial
for body to take a nap, half of hour would be enough, to brace for the tasks in the
afternoo
 Do you think staying up late is a good thing?It’s definitely a no for me. I sometime have
to stay up late until 3 or 4 in the morning, fully packed with reports and homework and
the next day is not good at all. I always feel dizzy, sleepy and sometimes I can’t stifle a
big yawn in front of my friemds amd teacher.
Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’) 

Situation: You are planning a week – long touring holiday with your partner around the
country that you’re studying in. You want to see as much as possible but don’t want to spend
too much money on transport. You are deciding on the means of transport to use. Three
suggestions means are: car, train, and plane.
Discuss the useful each of these forms might be for your holiday. Then decide which one
would be the best?
In this situation …
Can = are able to = are possible = are capable of + ving
Part 3: Topic Development (5’) 

Topic: The increased use of technology has a lot of negative effects.     
 

INCREASED
ISOLATION

INCREASED YOUR OWN

OVER – TECHNOLOGY IDEA(S)
RELIANCE =
depend

       INCREASED TENSION/

PRESSURE

- Are there any disadvantages of technology?

- What technological advancements will people see in the future?
- What are the differences in the way old and young people react to technology?

SPEAKING TICKET 3
PART 1 – A1. HOLIDAY
1. What did you do on your last holiday?
2. Who do you prefer spending your holiday with?
3. Do you prefer going on holiday abroad?
On my last holiday, I went to doson beach in haiphong. In there I swimming, eat seafood and
take a photo outside of the casino. I prefer to spend my holiday with may family. It's an
opportunity for family members to spend more time together. I love traveling to Japan because I
want to try Japanese food and culture so I will go there someday.

A2. TV PROGRAMS
1. How many hours a day do you watch television?
2. Which programs do you like?
3. Do you prefer watching television alone or with other people? Why?
I usually spend 2 hours watching televions every day. My family used to watch our favorite
show, the VTV news, after dinner at 7pm. Because it gives us a lot of information about how the
situation in the country and the world around us has been and is playing out today.
PART 2: SITUATION
Question: If you won the lottery of 1 billion VND, what would you do with the money?
- Buy a new house
- Start a business;
- Deposit the money in the bank.

If i won a lottery of 1 billion VND, there are 3 choice for me: buy a new house, start a
business, deposit the money in the bank. I choose depositing my money in the bank for 2
reasons.

Firstly, when I suddenly have 1 billion VND, I may use it wrongly, it make me and my
family are not happy. So I will spend my money to the bank until I have a true decide for it.
Secondly, when I deposit the money in the bank, it can become more and more every month.
So I will have a comfortable life without worry.

In the other hand, I am living in a beautiful and warm house, so I don’t want to buy a new
house. Moreover, I and my wife both have a good job, so starting a business is not necessary.

In conclusion, it would be better to choose spending the money in the bank than buying a
new house or starting a business because of the above mentioned reasons.

PART 3: Online courses

Discuss the topic “Online courses have changed the way people learn” as guided in the outline
below
Online courses:
- provide new learning experience
- Be more convenient to study
- Be independent in learning
- Your own ideas

Follow – up questions
1. What advice would you give someone on how to study English?
2. Do you think being a student is the best time of your life?
3. Should a student’s university education be free or should the student have to get a loan?

SPEAKING TICKET 4
PART 1 – B1. BIRTHDAY
1. When is your birthday?
2. What do you usually do on your birthday?
3. What is your favorite family celebration? Why?
B2. Public Transportation
1. What is the best way to travel in your town/city?
2. What is your favorite mean of transportation?
3. Do you think people should use public transportation more? Why?
PART 2: You have just received a sum of money from your father as a birthday present. How
would you use the money?
- Saving up for future
- Buying a laptop for your study
- Buying a fashionable smart phone

If my father gives me a sum of money as a birthday present, I have 3 choice: Saving up for
future,Buying a laptop for your study, Buying a fashionable smart phone. So i will buy a new
laptop because it is easy to find information, documents and references for my study. I do not
choose to save up for the future or buy a fashionable smart phone because i think they are not
necessary for me.

PART 3: TOPIC: EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY

Question
- Time consuming
- Unfair
- Costly
- Your own idea

Follow-up questions
1. Do you think schools are necessary?
2. How do modern technologies change the way people study?
3. Do you think that traditional school will disappear in the future because of the development of
modern technology?

SPEAKING TICKET 5
PART 1: A- Music
1. Do you like music? If yes, what kind of music do you like best? Why?
2. What is the most popular kind of music in your country?
3. How is music good or not good for people?
Yes, of course. I’m a die-hard fan of R&B and pop music. And I’m fond of listening to the
singers of this generation like Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran. Their music is simply the best! I
think the most popular music in my country is bolero because it's easy to listen to and good. Also
part is that it is suitable for many ages. Music has a very good effect on people. Music helps
relieve stress, helps many people sleep, makes many people feel happier.
English
1. Did you learn English at secondary school?
2. What do you think about how English is taught at school now?
3. In what ways has children’s English much improved nowadays?
PART 2: An optional subject be added to the curriculum for secondary students in your city.
Which do you think is the best option for secondary student?
- Photograph
- Swimming
- Dancing
If I have the right to choose an optional subject to add to the curriculum for secondary students in
my country. I will choose a swimming course because it is good for their health and also to
protect the students from drowning. I do not choose photograph and dancing because in my
opinion they are not suitable for them.
PART 3: Discuss the topic as guided in the outline below

Variety of items

Save time
Benefits of Your own ideas
Online shopping

Better prices