SPEAKING PART 3

Topic 1: Students should learn English.

- In the first place, learning English creates a better job opportunity. More and more foreign companies have
their branch in Vietnam nowadays, therefore knowing English will be a great strength to attract employers. -
Moreover, by learning English, you can read the online documents. There are so many sources of information
written in English available on the Internet so that you can enrich your knowledge.
- Finally, you can also make more new friends from other countries apart from Vietnam. Through Facebook,
Twitter and Whatapps, it is now very easy for you to make friends with foreign people if you know English.
As a result, your relationship network will be widened.
Topic 2: Going swimming brings a number of benefits for people.
- First of all, sports is helpful for our health and going swimming is not an exception. Swimming which is a full
body workout helps us keep fit. As we move many parts of our body like arms, legs, head and so on, we can
consume energy to help us stay in shape. Besides, it helps strengthen our muscles. Swimming is one of the
most effective ways to burn calories so we are able to lose weight when going swimming. Swimming is sweat
free. As a swimmer, we never get overheated or feel sweaty because the water around us helps cool us down. -
Moreover, going swimming is known to reduce stress. By concentrating on swimming, we have no time to
think of our stress and can relax after a hard working day. We seems to forget all trouble or worries as we are
at the swimming pool.
- Finally, we can make new friends through going swimming. Communication in the swimming pool is
inevitable and thanks to that, you will have many new good friends. keep fit = stay in shape: giữ cơ thể cân
đối
Topic 3: Teenagers should spend more time being outdoors. (Tuổi teen nên dành thời gian tham gia các hoạt
động ngoài trời.)
- In the first place, spending time outdoors can help improve both physical and mental health. As you are
outdoors, you can breathe new air, socialize with other people and take part in many exciting activites such as
doing sports, going on a picnic and so on.
- Moreover, you can entertain yourselves by participating in team sports so that you can laugh and relax. -
Finally, you will also improve your attention through joining outdoor activities. Team sports, as I mentioned
before need a high concerntration when playing them. Without good attention, your team will loose the match
and you easily get injured.
physical and mental health: sức khỏe thể chất và tinh thần
Topic 4: Going camping is very beneficial to college students. (Cắm trại có lợi cho sinh viên đại học)
There are several merits of going camping. (Có một vài lợi ích của đi cắm trại)
- It’s good way to spend time with family or friends. When we go camping, we often get together with family
and friends so we have a great time chatting, playing games and enjoying food and drinks.
- Campsite is often in the countryside so there’s lots of fresh air. People can be close to the nature with lakes,
mountains, trees and flowers around them.
- Camping helps us to reduce stress. It ‘s true that we can escape from the noise of big cities and enjoy peace in
mind. It is a time for us to refresh and relax. (be) close to nature: gần gũi với thiên nhiên escape from the
noise: tránh xa tiếng ồn
Topic 5: Cycling to work should be encouraged in big cities. (Nên khuyến khích mọi người đạp xe đi làm ở các
thành phố lớn) Cycling brings numerous advantages. (Đi xe đạp mang lại vô số lợi ích)
- In the first place, cycling to work can save our money. When we travel by bicycle, we just have to pay money
for repair, but when we use other kinds of vehicles such as motorbike or car, we have to pay for the gasoline
which isn’t cheap. Cycling is cheap so most people can afford to have a good bike. It costs a few hundred
thousand or a million VND.
- Moreover, cycling is a great way to keep fit. When we ride a bike, we move all our body like our legs and
hands. Therefore, we can burn lots of calories. I find it easy to do this sport. Almost everyone knows how to
cycle as they learned it when they were little.
- Lastly, we can protect the environment by cycling to work. It is because that other kinds of vehicles such as
motorbike and car emit CO2 that makes the air polluted. and friendly to the environment. emit (v) thải

Topic 6: Visiting a foreign country is a valuable experience for us. (Đến thăm một quốc gia nước ngoài là một
trải nghiệm quý báu của chúng ta)
- When we travel to other countries, we can refresh ourselves. Visiting a foreign country means that we have to
live in a brand new environment, therefore we have to change ourselves to adapt to it.
- We can gain many experiences, too. When we come to tourist destinations and take part in certain activities
there such as going around, playing games, enjoying food and drinks, we can earn a lot of precious
experience. - Last but not least, it is also a great chance for us to make new friends. In a new environment, we
have to communicate with people that don’t say the same language as we. You will have many new friends
from many countries in the world and broaden our relationship network.
refresh (v) làm mới

Topic 7: Doing yoga is beneficial for community’s health. (Tập yoga có lợi cho sức khỏe cộng đồng)
- In the first place, doing yoga is beneficial for our breath. When doing yoga, we can increase flexibility, build
muscle strength and ease our pain. It boosts immunity so we can stay away from diseases. For example,
research showed that patients who have asthma will show great improvement in their breathing after just two
weeks doing yoga.
- Moreover, doing yoga can also help us reduce stress. According to some researches, doing yoga regularly
helps improve our mental well-being and the mind is rest and muscles have time to be free. Therefore
symptoms of stress will be chased away. Doing yoga undoubtedly makes us become happier.
- Finally, doing yoga is good for our attention. It gives us peace of mind. An important component of yoga is
focusing on the present so when practising yoga, people can sharpen concentration and they will feel calmer
and quieter. We just focus on what they are doing without thinking of the past or worrying about the future.
attention (n) sự chú ý
Topic 8: Getting up early in the morning should be encouraged among teenagers. (Nên khuyến khích các bạn
tuổi teen dậy sớm vào buổi sáng)
- In the first place, getting up early can create better effective study. It is obvious that students find it easy to
concentrate when studying in the morning than in other time of the day, which creates a better learning result.
- Moreover, as teenagers get up early, they have time for morning exercise and it is really good for your their
health .
- Lastly, we can prepare better before going to school. Getting up early means that we can have time for
breakfast, put on clothes and even review our lessons before school time.
create better effective study: tạo ra kết quả học tốt hiệu quả hơn
put on clothes: mặc quần áo review
lessons: ôn lại bài học
Topic 9: Internet is a good source to collect information. (Internet là một nguồn thu thập thông tin tốt)
- People easily get access to the Internet. People living in rural areas as well as in big cities have Internet
connection through cables or wireless hotpot.
- The Internet is a source of rich information. You can get information on almost any aspects in life. - The
Internet provides information with very low cost or even for free. People have to pay internet bill every month
only. Many online courses are free and some are at low cost.

Topic 10: There are several benefits of shopping at supermarkets. (Có một số lợi ích của việc đi mua sắm ở các
siêu thị)
- In the first place, shopping at supermarkets helps people relax. For example, family can have a happy moment
with each other when shopping at the weekends.
- Moreover, supermarkets have a variety of products for people to choose. Different products of different
regions are at the reach of your hands at supermarkets. Actually, customers can find almost everything
including garments, jewelry, food, books and so on. Supermarkets serve their life much.
- Furthermore, supermarkets often offer a competitive price and customers are often given special offers.. There
are certain discounts on products at supermarkets that you can save a small amount of money compare to
when buying at other markets. For example, on special days such as International Women’s Day, Vietnamese
Teacher’s Day or at the weekend, customers are offered a variety of discount programs such as buy one get
one, etc.
- Supermarkets are opended longer hours than that of other normal stores. To be more specific, it is not until
about 10PM that a supermarket is closed and this closing time is fixed while other stores are closed earlier and
this closing time can vary each day.

Topic 11: Students are encouraged to take part in competitions. (Sinh viên nên được khuyến khích tham gia vào
cuộc thi/cuộc cạnh tranh.)
- In the first place, competitions allow us to self-improve. When competitions take place, we have to learn about
our strengths and weaknesses and renovate our products. We have a chance to develop ourselves. By
competing with other people, we realize who we are and what we can do.
- Moreover, we can learn from others when competing you will learn a lot through competitions. We learn
about strengths and weaknesses of our counterparts and draw experience from them. There are many
competitors who are better than us so working with them is a great chance for us to learn lessons.
- Also, as competition occurs, all brands try to make better changes to their products or services so customers
can enjoy better customer service as well as higher quality items.
- Last but not least, competing with others helps us to improve social life. We can also make more new friends
through competition. Competitors can be opponents of each other today but there is no reason that we all can
not be best friends in the future.

Topic 12: Being married is one of the greatest experience in one’s life. (Kết hôn là trải nghiệm tuyệt vời nhất
trong cuộc đời một con người)
- First of all, when getting married, you can share life with others. You are not alone anymore. You have a wife
or a husband so you can share every joyfulness and sorrow with them.
- Moreover, you can have more support from your marriage partner. Instead of doing housework alone like
when you are single, now you can share it with your husband or wife. You also earn more support from your
spouse in terms of finance and childcare.
- Furthermore, you will get more motivation when you are married. Researches have showed that you are more
inspired when you see your spouse better days by days. You wish to earn more money to support your own
family. Together with your partner, you wish to build up a more happy homelife.
Topic 13: Online learning is beneficial to students. (Học qua mạng rất có lợi cho sinh viên)
Nowadays, learning on the Internet has become increasingly popular because of its great benefits, especially to
students. In the first place, online learning is very convenient. You know, students can study whenever and
wherever they want. Only with a mobile phone or computer connected to the Internet, can students get access to
a rich source of information on almost any subject. Secondly, it is very affordable to study online. Well,
students can do research using online resources at very low cost or even at no charge. Many websites provide
free access to an abundant source of information while others offer online courses at a very cheap cost, which
might be just a part of traditional courses. Moreover, because students can study at their own place, they can
save time and money to travel to formal classes. Last but not least, online courses are more interesting thanks to
the application of technology. It is true that technology is a powerful tool to engage students. It can make
students more involved in the lesson due to the combination of sounds, images, games and so on. In conclusion,
studying on the Internet brings considerable benefits to learners.

Topic 14: There are several things people should prepare before an important meeting. (Có một số việc mọi
người nên chuẩn bị trước một cuộc gặp/cuộc hẹn quan trọng)
- The first thing you have to prepare is the purpose of the meeting. You have to know well why the meeting
occurs and prepare the content as well as documents carefully.
- The second thing you have to care about is the time for the meeting. You should arrange your time logically in
order not to miss this important occasion. You will create a better impression on your partner if you turn up at
the meeting on time.
- Finally, clothing should be carefully chosen. Each meeting needs different kinds of clothes. You wear
something that best describes yourself. Clothing is also a good way for you to show your respect towards
others. Initially, your partner partly know who you are and how you are through clothes you put on.
Topic 15: There are some ways to improve the public transport system in Hanoi. (Một vài cách để cải thiện hệ
thống giao thông công cộng ở Hà Nội)
- The first thing we can do is to keep a better schedule. The running time (thời gian xe chạy) as well as the
recovery time (thời gian xe quay đầu) should be fixed and easy for passengers to follow so that they can save
their time waiting.
- Next, it is important to develop more customer service such as installing wifi on bus so that it will attract more
and more students and teenagers to use. Passengers should be treated politely on the bus.
- At last, offering more routes is necessary at the present time. With the increase in population and the number
of private vehicles nowadays, more lanes for buses should be built so as to reduce the waiting time of
passengers. In this point, public transportation will become more popular in Hanoi.
Topic 16: There are various causes of unemployment among the youth in the society. (Có nhiều nguyên nhân
gây ra hiện tượng thất nghiệp ở những người trẻ tuổi trong xã hội)
- There are many factors leading to unemployment among the youth but the one I would like to take into
consideration first is overpopulation. The rate of overpopulation is still high in the society, especially in poor
countries like India or South Africa, which really struggles the government in providing enough job
opportunities for youngsters.
- The second reason might be underqualification. Many students start to find jobs immediately after high school
without entering university. Therefore, they aren’t qualified enough for the employers to hire.
- Moreover, the problem also lies in the poor performance among the youth. Even though they have university
degree, they just focus on theory, therefore they lack practical experience in work as well as the daily life.
Topic 17: Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication. (giao tiếp trực tiếp tốt hơn
các loại hình giao tiếp khác)
- Face to face communication helps to express our feelings. As we often show our feelings through facial
expressions, it is much easier for other people to know how we feel when talking face to face.
- Communicating with other people directly, we are able to build personal relationship. Talking to someone in
person can help us easily make friend with him or her.
- Face to face chatting allows us to reduce misunderstandings. When talking to others, we can see their body
language and facial expression so we can easily understand if they agree with our ideas or not. Therefore, if
there are problems, we can deal with them immediately.

Topic 18: Parents are considered the best teacher. (Bố mẹ được coi là giáo viên tốt nhất) -
Parents are the first teachers who teach us to walk, speak and behave well.
- Parents can understand their child’s strengths and weaknesses because they are close to their kids.
Therefore, they know which is the most suitable for their child.
- They teach their kids with love and responsibility. They are responsible for protecting their children from
dangers. They will always be there for their children no matter what happens in life.

Topic 19: Traditional music should be kept. (Nên lưu giữ âm nhạc truyền thống)
- Traditional music has cultural values. Music is believed to be a symbol for a nation’s culture. Different
countries have different genres of music. Based on the rhythms, one can say where a song comes from. -
Traditional music brings historical values. It teaches us about the history of the country. For example, songs
during the revolutionary period encouraged people to live and fight against invaders during the war.
- Educational values are present in traditional music. Songs are considered basic building blocks of language.
Traditional music especially lullabies that our mothers sing help us to develop speech and language. Repeating
sounds, rhythm and melody in songs aid language development in kids.

Topic 20: Childhood is the most important time of a person’s life. (Thời thơ ấu là khoảng thời gian quan trọng
nhất trong một đời người)
Childhood plays a crucial role in one’s life.
- In the first place, childhood is the time when they develop our physical health. At this time, their physical
health develop fast, from a baby to a toddler and then a fully grown person. Height and weight of people are
proved to develop fastest in these early years.
- Moreover, kids can form personalities during childhood. Children learn, behave and interact with people
around them like their parents and friends so these people might influence their way of thinking. Our
characteristics in the future will be the result of these first periods of life.
- It is believed that children learn things quickly at an early age. They are interested in exploring new things,
observing, following and immitating people around them much more quickly than adults. Kids can learn
plenty of knowledge and skills at this time of life. Children are even regarded as sponges (bọt biển) that
absorb (thấm hút) everthing around them.

Topic 21: Vietnam is a good place to visit for foreigners. (VN là một nơi tuyệt vời cho khách nước ngoài)
- Vietnam has a lot of tourist sites (beautiful beaches in Central and Southern Vietnam such as Da Nang, Hoi
An, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Cua Lo, and spectacular mountains throughout the country. Tourists can take part in
many kinds of holidays in Vietnam (activity, beach holiday, honeymoon, and so on) - Vietnamese people are
friendly and hospitable. Visitors are welcomed by warm smiles.
- Vietnam is famous for delicious foods. There are a variety of famous dishes such pho (rice noodle with
chicken or beef, Bún chả (rice noodle with grilled pork), Nem (spring roll) and so on.
Topic 22: Knowing how to drive a car is valuable for people. (Biết lái xe là một kinh nghiệm quý báu cho mọi
người)
Travelling by car has several benefits.
- The first merit of knowing how to drive a car is flexibility. People can travel anytime, anywhere on their own
schedule and make unexpected stops.
- Drivers can enjoy speed. People can move quickly from one place to another. People do not have to waste
their time waiting for buses.
- Availability is also a plus point for those who choose to go by car because cars are available in many places,
especially where buses can not reach.
Topic 23: Learning how to make a cake can be a great experience for people. (Học cách làm bánh có thể là một
trải nghiệm hay với mọi người)
- In the first place, making a cake by youself can save your money. Knowing to make a cake is a great
advantage as your money won’t be wasted into luxurious restaurants.
- Moreover, it also creates an opportunity for you to make new friends who have the same interest. By means of
Facebook, Zalo or Twitter, you can join many groups to learn about making cakes and broaden your
relationship at the same time.
- Finally, making cakes is a useful way for you to relax. You will be satisfied to see your products. You can get
much pleasure as they see your beloved ones enjoy your cakes.
Topic 24: Working in pairs helps students learn better at school. (Làm việc theo cặp giúp sinh viên học tốt hơn
ở trường)
- In the first place, pairwork allows students to improve social skills and interaction. When it comes to
pairwork, students have to communicate with their parner and many skills are used and developed such as
communication skills, debate skill, presentation skills, giving ideas and so on.
- Moreover, working in pairs creates a valuable chance for students to learn from each other. This also helps
young people to learn better at school as two people can come up with more ideas to solve a problem. Thanks
to pairwork, students can easily find their friend’s mistakes and help each other correct them.
- Lastly, learners can be more active when working in pairs. Everyone has to be responsible for a part of a task.
Pairs have try their best to complete it. Otherwise, it will affect the whole pairs. There are sometimes in their
work that they disagree with each other, therefore each side has to give strong explanations to persuade the
opposite follow their ideas. Problem-solving skills are bettered as a result.
Topic 25: There are some benefits of having a public library (lợi ích của thư viện công cộng).
- In the first place, public library is a great place for kids. There is kids zone (khu vực dành cho trẻ con) in
every public library that allows children to read comic books, play with their friends and even read books with
their parents.
- Moreover, public library helps build a better community. It is where reading culture is promoted and
propaganda activities (các hoạt động tuyên truyền) take place and community. In this reading community,
bookaholics can communicate and exchange interesting information with each other.
- Finally, public libraries give everyone free access to books. People can go to national libraries to search for
various sources of information. Readers can find any kind of books they like , for example, textbooks, novels,
story books, dictionaries, CDs and so on. As a result, literacy will be improved if public libraries are widely
used. It is because this kind of library will encourage the eagerness of reading books among people, from kids
to elderly. Public library is 2. It is an ideal self-study place. It has many quiet reading rooms so that you can
study there.
Topic 26: There are some factors causing stress at work. (Các nhân tố gây ra stress trong công việc)
- The first reason for being stressed at work is bad management. Instead of dividing work into smaller parts to
get it done gradually, many people often delay their work until deadlines thus they have to deal with such a
large amount of work at one time.
- The second reason is that workers have too much workload. Employees have to work long hours or work
overtime for such a long time. As a result, they feel exhausted. The problems also root from managers who
force their employees to deal with a mountain of work to earn more profit for the company. Even they even
don’t have any free time to relax.
- Finally, poor working condition is another cause of stress at work. People might have to work at a very high
speed and under tight deadlines. Employees might feel stressed because their colleagues or employers do not
support them or they are even criticized.
Topic 27: Healthy breakfast is the best meal for your health. (Bữa sáng lành mạnh là bữa ăn tốt nhất cho sức
khỏe)
- In the first place, a healthy breakfast helps us to have a healthy body. Good food for breakfast would provide
us with enough energy for the morning. There is a saying like this “Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a
prince and dinner like a pauper.” If we don’t have sufficient breakfast, we will suffer from vertigo and
headache.
- Moreover, it allows us to concentrate on our work or study better. Breakfast can improve memory and
concentration levels. Breakfast provides energy consumed all the night and therefore prepare for our new
working day better.
- Last but not least, eating breakfast enables us to prevent some diseases. It is obvious that if we don’t eat
breakfast, stomach has nothing to digest, which leads to stomach diseases and sometimes even low blood
sugar. A proper breakfast ensures a healthy body so it helps us to stay away from illnesses.
Topic 28: There are several ways to help others in the community. (Có một vài cách để giúp mọi người trong
cộng đồng)
- Firstly, we can help people with their daily task, which is a popular way to help others in the community.
Volunteers help feed children, read books to children, do housework, and so on. Coming to rural areas,
students may help peasants harvest crops and do the transplanting.
- Secondly, we can also run a club or organisation to support the community. There are many groups and
governmental and non-governmental organisations are working effectively in helping the community
especially in natural disasters like drought, flood and so on. Famous people often organize live shows or
performances to raise funds.
- Finally,we can also give poor people money, clothes and food. Warm clothes and food are usually distributed
to northern ethnic minority students as winter comes. We often give these necessary things to poor people in
remote areas or when people suffer from natural disasters (floods in Central Vietnam, droughts in Southern
Vietnam).
Topic 29: There are some benefits of living in the countryside. (Lợi ích của việc sống ở nông thôn)
- Firstly, people living in the countryside can enjoy fresh air. It is because the rural areas have many trees and
the air is still not polluted by the act of industrialization.There are fewer factories and traffic here.
- Secondly, the living cost in the countryside is lower than that of big cities. They pay lower fees for all services
and products. Besides, they often have a large garden where they grow their own vegetables and raise their
own chiken or pigs for food. They can also buy cheaper products, pay for less bills and transportation. - Last
but not least, neighbours are very friendly and helpful. They often help each other, for instance, look after the
house when their neighbours are away from home or help when there are wedding parties or funerals. People
may have truly friendly neighbors. Compared to the lonely life style in urban areas that people only know
themselves, rural residents care much about people around them and it helps create a close-knit and cosy
relationship between them.
Topic 30: There are some benefits of living in the city. (Một vài lợi ích của việc sống ở thành phố)
- First of all, people in cities may have higher standard of living (mức sống cao hơn) with higher quality health
care service, more entertainment facilities like cinemas, theme parks and shopping centres. For example, when
you are ill or you might have sudden accidents like car accident, being burnt and so on, you will be taken to
the hospital immediately.
- Secondly, people living in urban areas have more employment opportunities (cơ hội việc làm) with much
higher salaries. There are many companies, factories and enterprises in big cities that you can easily apply for
different kinds of jobs.
- Thirdly, city dwellers can enjoy better education (modern facilities, excellent teachers). In cities, students can
get access to morden technology that is helpful for them in their study like computers and smart phones.
With a higher living standard, parents can provide their childen with the best education.
Topic 31: There are several benefits of watching films in the cinema. (Lợi ích của việc xem phim ở rạp)
- First and foremost, cinema goers can watch movies with better sound quality and on larger screens. Cinemas
are often well equipped. Cinema owners invest much money in creating the best things for the audience, and
the sound is one of them.
- Moreover, the cinema always has large screen which makes images become more lively and it attracts
people’s attention and concentration. It is possible to watch the latest movies which are not shown on TV or
elsewhere or might be on TV much later.
- Lastly, going to the cinema is great chance for people to meet up with their friends and relatives. They can
chat with friends and relax after a hard working week. Hanging out to see a film and taking pictures will be a
memorable time for friends and parents.
* People who watch films in the cinema = cinema goers: người đi xem phim

Topic 32: Taking photos is beneficial to people. (Chụp ảnh có lợi cho mọi người)
* to take photos = to take pictures = to photograph: chụp ảnh
- In the first place, taking photos helps reduce stress. Whether taking photos of landscapes or people,
photographers might be absorbed in it and might forget about their work and life. When people feel stressed,
they can wander around to take pictures.
- Moreover, people can save memory by taking pictures. Time can pass but the picture we take at a specific
time will last forever. Photos help save our sweet memories. Pictures keep our unforgettable moments in life
forever. For example, we can know what we look like when we were a child by looking at our childhood
photos.
- Lastly, taking photos allows people to improve imagination. Pictures let us come up with new ideas and make
us more creative. To have a beautiful picture, we have to think about the angle to take, how the light will be
and so on.
Topic 33: Studying abroad has many benefits. (Đi du học mang lại rất nhiều lợi ích)
Studying abroad: have a better education, become more independent, find a better job, [your own ideas].
There are numerous advantages of studying overseas.
- Students can have a better education. Foreign countries often offer better courses.
- Students can become more independent. They live on their own so they have to do everything by themselves
like cleaning the house, cooking, controlling time and money and so on.
- With a degree from a well-known university in another country, people can find a better job with higher
salary. Moreover, they can learn a foreign language while studying abroad so it’s easy for them to look for
employment in a foreign company when they return to their home country.

Topic 34: Doing sport has many benefits

- First of all, it is easy to realize that playing sports is good for health. It is because when you play them
regularly, the blood can be transmited faster, the heart will be under less pressure and therefore reduce the risk
of many heart and respiratory diseases.
- Moreover, you can also meet many people through playing sports because the nature of sports is that you
hardly play it alone.
- Lastly, you can also relax when chatting with people while doing morning exercise or laugh when your team
win a football match.
Topic 35: Living on campus is beneficial to college students (Sống ở trong khuôn viên trường có lợi cho các
bạn sinh viên đại học): reasonable cost (chi phí hợp lí); available services (các dịch vụ có sẵn); responsibility
(tính trách nhiệm); your own ideas
Well, you know, as for me, living on campus is a popular choice with students as it brings a number of benefits
as follows.
In the first place, it is cheap to live on campus. Students only have to pay from 300 to 500.000 VND per month
for a room on campus. As students must study all day and don’t have time to earn much money, living on campus
is a good choice for them. Moreover when living on capus, students don’t have to cook meals.There are available
services on the campus, for example food shops, Internet cafés, sports area, etc. Last but not least, sharing room
with other people can develop their responsibility. They share with each other both ups and downs during their
student time at college.
To sum up, students should live on campus because of many advantages.

Topic 36: Living off campus (Sống ở ngoài khuôn viên của trường Đại học)
Living on or off campus during college always is the question that every college student must answer before the
school year begins. Both options have their pros and cons, so it’s critical to weigh student’s choices before he
makes a final decision. There are incredible upsides to each–but from my experiences; here are some reasons to
live off campus.
The first benefit of living off-campus is more freedom. There is nothing better than feeling as if you can get a
moment to yourself. Living off-campus means you will probably have your own bedroom. You will also be sure
to have as much space as you need so that your apartment does not feel cluttered. You are absolutely the one to
decide whether to share the room with others, what is not in the dorm. Secondly, when a student lives off-campus,
he can learn to be responsible. Student who chooses to live off-campus does not have to follow as many rules and
there is no RA overseeing him every move. He can set his own regulation. In addition, he has chance to practice
many skills such as managing a budget, taking care of himself or doing his own housework, which are great ways
to prepare for the transition of life after college. Finally, living off-campus brings a student diversity. When your
living area is expanded beyond a university campus, you have more chance to get exposed to people from a
variety of cultural backgrounds and different neighborhoods. Living off-campus helps student choose the lifestyle
or living standards that suits him
To sum up, there are a number of benefits that living off campus can bring to students.

Topic 37: Attending a college far away from home is good. (Đi học đại học xa nhà): independent life (cuộc
sống độc lập) ; open social life (mở ra cuộc sống xã hội); fresh start (khởi đầu mới mẻ); your own ideas. When
it comes to picking a college, as in many things, the unknown is scary. On the other hand, staying with the
familiar might make you feel as though you haven't grown. But it can’t be doubted that there are more
advantages of studying far away from home.
Firstly, you might find learning in a great distance from home pretty challenging. If you go too far, you'll
probably be shocked. This can be a scary experience, but it's a very important one. The courage and skill it
takes to pick up and start your life over somewhere different will be precious one day. Secondly, you probably
would prefer having a fresh start. You'll be able to make a new set of friends and expose yourself to new
experiences as you attend a college far away from home and you might feel well forgetting your mean friends.
In conclusion, paying your way to live far from home might be worthy and there are other times when free
things aren't such a great deal for students.

Topic 38: University is not the only route to success. (Đại học không phải là con đường duy nhất dẫn tới thành
công): hands-on experience (kinh nghiệm thực tế); vocational training (đào tạo nghề); no-degree required jobs
(nhiều công việc không cần bằng cấp); your own ideas.
In my opinion, university is not the only way for everyone, because there are many routes to success.
In the first place, if you do not go to university, you can start your career four years earlier. That is enough for
you to do a lot of things. Moreover, you have hands-on experience from the real life. I strongly believe that these
experiences are more valuable than what you learn from books at school. Besides, instead of studying at
university, you can choose vocational training schools where you can learn a job in a short time. Last but not
least, there are many no-degree required jobs like manicurists, hairdressers, waiters, etc that can earn you a stable
income.
To sum up, there are many occupational options for high school leavers to choose apart from attending a
university.

Topic 39: Cars should be banned for many reasons. (Nên cấm xe hơi vì nhiều lí do): polluted (ô nhiễm);
traffic jam (tắc đường); not enough parking space (không đủ chỗ đỗ xe); your own ideas. I am inclined to
believe that we need to ban cars inVietnam for many reasons as follows.
Firstly, cars are one of the causes of pollution in big cities, because they emit harmful smoke into the air which
damages people’s health and environment. Secondly, streets in Hanoi are very small and a large number of cars
definitely cause serious traffic jam especially in rush hours. Hence, it is not convenient for us to go home after a
long hard working day. Lastly, there is not enough parking space for cars in Hanoi. Therefore, we can see that
cars parked everywhere: on sidewalks, on roadways creating a chaotic view for the capital city.
In conclusion, we should ban cars for many reasons. I strongly believe that in the future we will have fresh
cities without cars.
1. Is it hard to ban cars? You know, it’s difficult to ban cars, because cars are popular and convenient vehicles.
2. What can government do to reduce the number of cars? This is a hard question to answer. I think,
government plays an important role in reducing the number of cars. To do this, government has to develop
public transport systems, especially subway system and increase the number of buses.
3. Should public transports be offered free? I do vote for the idea that public transports should be easily
accessible but not free. As the investment cost is beyond State Revenue, each citizen has to pay a little to share
the financial burden with the government.
Topic 40: Classroom games are beneficial in many ways. (Games ở lớp học có lợi ở nhiều khía cạnh): fun
(vui vẻ); gain attention (thu hút sự chú ý); learn skills (học các kĩ năng)
I believe that game playing is a powerful instructional tool in class for the following reasons.
In the first place, games always bring joyful and comfortable atmosphere to learners in classroom, especially to
youngsters because the main purpose of the game is to bring pleasure and people always enjoy playing games.
When playing games, they do not feel the pressure as they are studying. Students can work, jump, run and
communicate, instead of sitting and learning passively. Moreover, games grab students’ attention and actively
engage them. Students really enjoy playing games, so it is a good way to focus their attention and actively immerse
them in lessons. This can be especially useful in a wide variety of ways. For example, after breaks, students
sometimes have trouble settling down and returning to class. A game allows students to quickly engage and
transition back to the content they were working on. Last but not at least, through games, students can learn a
variety of important skills. There are countless skills that students can develop through game-playing such as
critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. For example, by playing word guessing
games, students' skills in describing, generalizing, visualizing are improved significantly.
To sum up, in my opinion, playing games during class is one of the most advanced and effective teaching
methods.
1. What are disadvantages in organizing games in the classroom?
2. Should games be used in a lesson
3. Are digital games necessary for the future?
Topic 41: Trees are very important to the world. (Cây rất quan trọng với thế giới): food (cung cấp thức ăn);
better environment (làm cho môi trường tốt hơn); flood prevention (ngăn ngừa lũ; your own ideas.
1. How can trees help animals live?
2. What should we do to save trees?
3. What are attitudes to tree planting among different generation?