ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 1)

Thời gian: 12 phút

Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your family.

- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Do you like to have many siblings? If yes, why? And if no, why not?
- Do you look more like your mother or your father?

Let’s talk about your relationship.

- Who do you get on well best in your family?
- Who do you think know you better, your family or your friends? Why?
- What do you usually do when you stay with your family?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: You have to make decision of the university you are going to apply to. There are
three groups of people you can ask for advice: family, teachers and friends. Who do you think
you could receive the most appropriate advices?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Doing sports has a lot of benefits.

Health improvement Stress releasing

Doing sports

(Your own idea)

Social interaction increasing

- Do you think famous sportspeople are good role models for children?

- Do you think the types of sport that are popular will change in the future?

- How can sports bring people from different countries closer together?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 2)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your study.

- What are you studying?
- What do you like about your studies?
- What do you like about learning English?
- How often do you use English?

Let’s talk about your hometown.

- What part of your country do you come from?
- What's the weather like in your hometown?
- Can you describe your hometown?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: You are making plan for holiday. Where do you prefer to go: to the beach, to the
mountain or to the countryside?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: People tend to choose to study abroad.

Cultural knowledge Qualifications and

improving Studying experience gaining
abroad
(Your own idea)

Independence

- Which kinds of jobs have the highest salary in your country? And why?
- Are there any kinds of job you think should have high salary? And why do you
think that?
- Some people say that it would be better for society if everyone has the same salary.
What do you think?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 3)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about yourself.

- Can you tell me about your typical working day?
- What do you like most about your studying/job?
- How do you spend the weekends?

Let’s talk about your reading habit.

- What do you like to read the best?
- Do you often read newspapers?
- Where do you like to read?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: Your foreign friend is visiting Hanoi. You are going to take him/ her around Hanoi.
Which means of transport do you choose, motorbike, bus or car? And why?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Mobile phone is necessary for people.

social interaction people

Mobile phone connection

(Your own idea)

entertainment

- What differences are there between the attitudes of older and younger people to
technology for communication?
- Do you think that the advance of technology has improved standards of education
in schools?
- Would you agree that the rapid development of digital technology has had a
positive impact on the world of work?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 4)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your name.

- What is the meaning of your given name?
- Does your name affect your personality?
- Who can give children’s names in your country?

Let’s talk about musical instrument.

- Can you play any musical instrument?
- If possible, what musical instrument would you want to be able to play? Why?
- Are there any traditional arts or music you would recommend to foreigner to try?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: You are going to celebrate your birthday. Where are you going to organize the
party: at home, in a restaurant or in a park? And why?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: People are encouraged to learn English.

Good job Connection to

Learning the world
English
(Your own idea)
Higher education

- How are education priorities today different from those in the past?
- What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools?
- What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near future?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 5)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about housework.

- Who does the household work, your father or your mother or both of them?
- Should children help with the housework? If not, why not? If yes, how much or how
often should they help?
- What kinds of housework are not appropriate for children to do?

Let’s talk about sport.

- Do you play any sports?
- What are the most popular sports in your country?
- Is it better to play sport or to watch it?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: You are making an advertisement for a competition. There are three groups of
advertising methods you can choose: poster/ banner, video clip and brochure/ leaflet. Which
one do you choose?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Physical education should be compulsory.

Socio Interaction Health improvement

Physical
education
(Your own idea)

Mental refreshment

- What is the role of physical education at school?

- In what ways can physical activities be encouraged among students?

- Do you think that physical education should be given free to everyone?

 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 6)

Thời gian: 12 phút

Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your work-life balance.

- How much time do you spend on a weekday working or studying?
- How much time do you spend on a weekday being with your friends and your family?
- Are you happy with your work-life balance?

Let’s talk about stress.

- Do you feel too busy sometimes?
- If you are very busy at school or at work, do you have ways to balance your life?
- Do you think that men and women have different types of stress?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: Many of us are living in towns and cities which are getting noisier and more
stressful as each day passes. Among many things suggested to make them “slow cities”, there
are three preferrable ones: create more green areas and plant more trees; move all big
supermarkets outside the city; encourage local shops and ban multinational chain stores.
Which do you think is the best way for slowing city life?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Teamwork has a lot of benefits.

Skills improving (cooperation, creativity and

persuasion, work division, time productivity fostering
Teamwork
management

(Your own idea)

Peer learning

- Do you prefer teamwork or working individually?

- How would you describe your ability to work as a team member?

- What strategies would you use to motivate your team?

ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 7)

 Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your fashion and clothes.

- Do you enjoy buying clothes?
- What kind of clothes do you like wearing?
- What principles do you base on to choose your clothes?

Let’s talk about shopping.

- Is shopping a popular activity in your country?
- What kind of shopping do you like doing?
- What types of shops do teenagers like best in your country?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: Minh’s mother is a kind-hearted and sentimental one. Next Thursday will be her
50th birthday. Minh would like to send her a present. Three suggestions are given: an
expensive necklace; a handmade post-card with love; and a home-made party organized by
other family members. Which do you think is the best present for her?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Shopping online is a negative development.

Low quality
Waiting time consuming products
Shopping
online
(Your own idea)

Personal Information
security concerns

- What are some advantages of shopping on the Internet?

- Are there any kinds of products that are easier to buy and sell online?

- Do you think shopping on the Internet will be more or less popular in the future and
why?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 8)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about television.

- How often do you watch television?
- What are the most popular shows in your country?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of television?

Let’s talk about films and cinema.

- Do you like watching films?
- Do you prefer seeing films on TV or DVD, or in the cinema? Why?
- Would you like to be in a movie?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: Mary has to write an essay about the qualities of a good leader. She is considering
how to order the following qualities according to their importance :intelligence and alertness;
cooperation; and sense of humor. Which do you think is the most significant quality of a
good leader ?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: What makes a good role models.

Responsibility
Confidence
What makes a
good role models

(Your own idea)

Determination

- Why is it important to have role models?

- Do you think famous people are good role models for children?

- What happens when young people lack good role models?

 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 9)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about luck.

- What is your lucky number?
- Have you ever known anyone who is the unluckiest person?
- What do you think of the saying: to be successful, you need a little luck?

Let’s talk about your TV habits.

- How many TVs are there in your house? Where are they?
- Do you have cable TV?
- How much TV do you watch at weekends?
- Who watches most/ least TV in your family?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: On his daughter’s 10th birthday. Mr. Bac decided to take her to the cinema as a
present for her. Her daughter is a sensitive, affectionate and a bit shy. He doesn’t know what
kind of film she may like among: an action film, a romantic film, a funny cartoon. Do you
think which kind of film will be best for her?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Watching television brings a lot of benefits

Entertainment
Source of news and
current events Watching TV

(Your own idea)

Vast amount of
educational
programming

- Are there any disadvantages of watching TV?

- How does television influence society in general?

- Some people believe that watching TV has negative effect on viewers, especially on
children. What do you think about this?
 ĐỀ NÓI – VSTEP (SỐ 10)
Thời gian: 12 phút
Số câu hỏi: 3

Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about your friends.

- Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?
- Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends?
- The last time you saw your friends, what did you do together?

Let’s talk about your childhood.

- Do you think childhood is important?
- How did you spend your childhood?
- Who was your childhood heroes? Did you want to be like him/her?

Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

Situation: Mary’s mobile phone directory is now full of phone numbers. She is thinking of
re-editing her friend list. There are three following options: friends from childhood (they used
to have a lot in common but nothing to say when meeting now); friends from university
(classmates or roommates); new friends (she doesn’t know much about them). According to
you, which kind of friends should be deleted from her list first?

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Level of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world.

familial abuse poverty and

Reasons for unemployment
youth crime
(Your own idea)
lack of educational
opportunities

- In what ways can level of youth crime be reduced?

- What are the responsibilities of family and goverment towards increasing crime
among teenagers?

- Some young people continue to commit crimes after they have been punished, what
measures can be taken to tackle this problem?