Professional Documents
Culture Documents
(1,2,3,4/2023)
PERSON ...................................................................................................12
3. Describe a person you met at a party who you enjoyed talking with ............... 13
4. Describe a friend who has played an important part in your life. ..................... 13
OBJECT/ITEM ...........................................................................................15
10. Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired ............ 15
PLACE/BUILDING ..................................................................................... 16
13. Describe a place you visited that was affected by pollution ............................ 16
15. Describe a popular place for sports (e.g a stadium) that you have been to ....... 17
16. Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like to
recommend to visitors/travelers ............................................................................. 18
FAVOURITE ............................................................................................. 18
18. Describe a piece of technology that you feel is difficult to use ........................ 19
20. Describe the home of someone you know well that you often visit ................. 19
22. Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed .......................... 20
23. Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again .......... 20
24. Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting ................ 21
ACTIVITY..................................................................................................21
28. Describe an activity you enjoyed in your free time when you were young ...... 22
29. Describe an outdoor activity you did in a new place recently .......................... 23
EVENT .....................................................................................................23
34. Describe a time when you taught a friend or relative something ..................... 25
36. Describe a time when you needed to search for information ......................... 26
38. Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something ........................... 27
39. Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (e.g in a park, on the beach
etc.) 27
40. Describe a time when you overcame difficulties in doing something and
succeeded ............................................................................................................. 27
OTHERS .................................................................................................. 28
42. Describe a piece of good news that you heard about someone you know well 28
46. Describe a photo you took that you are proud of ........................................... 30
47. Describe an important thing you learnt (not at school or college) ................... 30
48. Describe a complaint you made and you were satisfied with the results .......... 30
49. Describe a problem you had while shopping online or in a store ..................... 31
PART 1
Topic 1. Chocolate
Do you like chocolate?
Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
Have you ever given chocolate as a gift to someone?
Did you give chocolate as a present to someone?
How popular is chocolate in your country?
Topic 4. Jewellery
Do you like wearing jewellery?
Have you ever bought jewellery as a gift?
What type of jewellery would you like to buy?
What type of jewellery is most popular in your country?
Topic 5. Music
What kind of music do you like most?
When did you start listening to that type of music?
How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
How do you feel when you listen to it?
Topic 7. Weekends
What do you usually do on the weekend?
What did you do last weekend?
What will you do next weekend?
Do you enjoy your weekends now more than you did when you were a child?
Do you think it is important to make the most of your weekend?
Topic 8. Art
Do you like art?
Would you like to be an artist?
What artwork do you have on the walls of your home?
Have you ever visited an art gallery?
Topic 9. Noise
What type of noises do you often hear?
Are there any sounds you like?
Do any noises bother you?
What kind of noise do you dislike most?
Is your area becoming noisier?
What type of noise do you come across in your daily life?
Where is there louder noise, in cities or in the countryside?
Part 3
What are the advantages of having an elderly person at home?
Is there anything that older people should learn from the younger generation?
What can the younger generation learn from the older generation?
What qualities does a person need to take care of old people?
Do you think elderly people should be allowed to work?
what character it is
Part 3
What makes a good actor?
Are drama series popular in your country? Why?
What is the difference between young people's and old people's favourite TV dramas? Why?
Do you think TV dramas reflect what happens in the reality of society?
Do you think people will change their preference of TV dramas when getting older?
What is the difference between foreign dramas and ones in your country?
What is the influence of foreign tv shows on people in your country?
3. Describe a person you met at a party who you enjoyed talking with
Part 3
What types of people interact easily with each other?
What kind of people are hard to get along with?
Do people now have enough time for communication?
Does technology make it easier to communicate with family and friends?
and explain what important part he/she has played in your life
Part 3
What is the importance of friends?
Do you want to have a few best friends or a lot of friends?
If you had a problem, would you go to your friends or family? Why?
Do you think it's always better to talk to your friends about this issue?
Is it necessary to have friends from other countries?
Part 3
What kind of qualities do people need to run their own business?
What do you think are the key factors that contribute to business success?
Do businessmen need to continue to work hard after they become successful?
If you had the opportunity to have your own business would it be? Why?
What is more important for employment, experience or qualifications?
Who he/she is
Part 3:
Do you think online shopping will replace in-store shopping in the future? Why?
Why is fashion very important to some people?
Are older people as fashionable as young people? Why?
Are women more fashionable than men? Why?
Who he/she is
Part 3:
Where do people usually meet people from a different culture?
Is it important to know the differences between cultures?
Do you think travellers should learn about the country they visit before their trip?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of cultural diversity?
Who he/she is
Part 3:
Which one is more important, old friendships or new ones?
How important is childhood friendship to children?
Do you think the development of social media affects friendships nowadays?
Do you think social media will replace face-to-face communication?
Who he/she is
Part 3:
Updating ...
OBJECT/ITEM
10. Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired
What it is
Part 3
Would you choose to repair things or buy a new one?
Is the quality of products worse these days than before?
What kind of things do people like to fix themselves?
Why do people prefer to repair their mobile phones in specialised stores?
11. Describe a gift you received
what it is
Part 3
What is the purpose of gift giving?
How has gift giving changed since your grandparents’ time?
How important is gift giving in a relationship?
What is more important when it comes to giving a gift, cost or effort?
Do you think it's suitable to give money as a gift?
Do you think it's a good idea for people who are doing business with each other to exchange
gifts?
What it is
Part 3:
Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the past?
What beautiful scenery spots are there in your country?
Where do you think people usually come into contact with beautiful things?
Why do you think people create beautiful things?
PLACE/BUILDING
13. Describe a place you visited that was affected by pollution
Part 3
What kinds of pollution are serious in your country?
What can individuals do to protect the environment?
Why should the government be involved in environmental protection?
Is it important to teach students about environmental protection at school?
Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea to relocate factories far from cities?
what city it is
Part 3
What kinds of jobs are easy to get in a foreign country?
Should young adults work abroad?
Do Vietnamese parents encourage their children to work abroad?
If you had an opportunity to live abroad, which country would you like to settle down in?
Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?
15. Describe a popular place for sports (e.g a stadium) that you have been to
Where it is
Part 3:
Do young people today do enough sports?
What are the benefits of playing sports for children?
Is it necessary to build public sports spaces?
What do you think of companies donating sports venues for poor children?
16. Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like
to recommend to visitors/travelers
What it is
Where it is
Part 3:
Is it important to take photos while travelling?
Are all travel journals on the Internet reliable?
What factors affect people's travelling experience?
Why do people want to travel to a new place?
FAVOURITE
17. Describe a website you often visit
Part 3
What effect has the Internet had on the way people generally communicate with each other?
How do you think communicating by email is different from communicating by text message?
Why do you think the Internet is being used more and more for communication?
How can people find reliable information on the internet?
Do you think the internet is safe for children to use unsupervised?
18. Describe a piece of technology that you feel is difficult to use
what it is
Part 3
In what ways has technology changed your society?
How has technology changed the way we communicate?
How has technology changed the nature of long-distance relationships?
What are the limitations of technology when it comes to interpersonal relationships?
what it is like
where it would be
Part 3
What are the differences between apartments and houses in your country?
What kinds of housing are the most popular in your country?
What are the differences between housing that young people and old people like?
Do people usually rent or buy a house?
20. Describe the home of someone you know well that you often visit
Whose home it is
What it is like
Part 3:
What are the differences between buildings in the city and the ones in the countryside?
What do young people in Vietnam prefer, living in the city or in the countryside?
What safety risks are there in residential buildings in cities?
Is it expensive to decorate a house or an apartment in Vietnam?
What it is
What it is about
Part 3:
What programs do people in Vietnam like to watch?
Do people in Vietnam like to watch foreign TV programs?
Which one is better for children, watching animal videos or visiting the zoo?
What are the values of using videos in teaching?
Part 3:
Why do people learn foreign languages?
What are the qualities of a good foreign language teacher?
Do you think grammar is important when learning foreign languages?
How can a foreign language teacher make their lessons interesting?
23. Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again
Part 3:
Where do people in Vietnam normally watch movies?
What are the differences between watching movies at home and at the cinema?
Are famous actors or actresses important for a movie to be successful?
Why are there fewer people going to the cinema to watch movies nowadays?
24. Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting
Who wrote it
Part 3:
How does technology help people tell their stories?
Which one is more popular in Vietnam, ebooks or paper books?
Why are mystery novels so popular nowadays?
What kinds of stories do children in Vietnam enjoy reading?
ACTIVITY
25. Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
what it is
when you do it
Part 3
How can people improve their health?
Do you think that all diseases are preventable?
Do you think that in the future there will be fewer diseases?
Do you think that medicine should be free?
What makes a person a good doctor?
what it was
Part 3
27. Describe something you did that made you feel proud
Part 3
What qualities are needed to become successful?
Do you think the way people gain success has changed?
How important is goal-setting to achieve success?
Is it important for society to celebrate individuals who have achieved success?
28. Describe an activity you enjoyed in your free time when you were young
what it was
Part 3
What type of leisure activities are popular in your country?
Why is it important for people to have leisure activities?
Why are some leisure activities more popular than others?
Do you think that parents should choose leisure activities for their children? Why/Why not?
Has free time activities among people in your country changed much more than that of 2
decades ago?
What changes do you think technologies have brought in the way people enjoy their leisure
activities?
Part 3:
What outdoor activities are popular in Vietnam?
Why do some people like dangerous sports?
Should young people try as many new activities as possible?
Do you think older people are less likely to change their lifestyles?
EVENT
when it was
Part 3
How is history taught in Vietnam?
Is there any difference between teaching history through books and movies?
Why are there many children who do not like to learn history?
Do young people like historical stories in your country?
Do you think history matters in a country's future development?
Are there other ways people can learn about history, apart from at school? How?
Do you think history will still be a school subject in the future? Why?
when it was
Part 3
Do you think having dinner at home is a good idea?
Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?
What do you think are the benefits of having dinner together?
Is the food that people eat today different to the food that people used to eat in the past?
Do you think people are less willing to cook meals by themselves these days, compared to the
past?
what happened
Part 3
Do you think students should be taken to school by their parents or go by themselves?
Should children rely on their parents or be independent?
How can children become more independent?
What is the effect if parents interfere with children’s life too much?
How does changing school affect children?
SITUATION - EXPERIENCE
33. Describe a time when you received money as a gift
When it happened
Part 3:
Why do people rarely use cash now?
When do children begin to know the value of money?
Should parents reward children with money?
Is it important for children to learn about saving money?
Part 3
What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
Who do you think can learn better? Old or young people?
What do you think is the best age for children to go to school?
What courses/subjects will be helpful in future work?
Do you think students should choose subjects they like?
Part 3:
How can people search for information now?
What information can people get from television?
Do you think libraries are still important in the digital age?
Does the development of the Internet have any impact on disadvantaged people?
Part 3:
How do busy people remember things they need to do?
What are the things that busy people often forget?
Is time management an important skill for everyone?
How can parents teach their children time management skills?
38. Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something
When it happened
Part 3:
Why do some people like a slow-paced life?
What is making life in cities more and more fast-paced?
Is being patient good for people?
Do you think people are less patient now than they were in the past?
39. Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (e.g in a park, on the
beach etc.)
Part 3:
What are the benefits of using plastic products?
How can people reduce their use of plastic?
What kind of plastic waste is often seen in Vietnam?
What are the problems when there is too much plastic waste?
40. Describe a time when you overcame difficulties in doing something and
succeeded
OTHERS
41. Describe an important text message you received.
when it was
Part 3
Do you think traditional letters are a good way to send messages?
In what situations is it better to make a phone call than send a message to someone?
In your country do people prefer to send email or text messages?
Is technology having a negative impact on communication among people?
42. Describe a piece of good news that you heard about someone you know
well
what it was
Part 3
How do most people get their news in your country?
How do you think people will get their news in the future?
Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers?
How has social media changed the way we get and share the news?
Do you think printed newspapers will disappear in the future?
what it is
Part 3
What ambitions do children usually have?
Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
Why don't some people have dreams?
How do people balance work and life?
What it was
Part 3:
Do children like to share?
How can parents teach their children to share?
What are the benefits of sharing for children?
Is there anything that parents would persuade children to share with others?
Part 3:
Why do some people like to record important things with photos?
Is taking photos the best way to remember something?
What can people learn from historical photographs?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking photos with mobile phones?
What it was
Part 3:
What can children learn from parents?
Do you think some children are well-behaved because they are influenced by their parents? Is
it necessary for adults to learn new things?
Do you think it is easier for children to learn new things than adults?
48. Describe a complaint you made and you were satisfied with the results
when it happened
who you complained to
Part 3
What products or services do people in your country like to complain about?
Would you buy things in the shops which you complained about before?
Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?
Are there any disadvantages in setting up customer service?
Do you think customers' complaints will improve products or services?
When it happened
Part 3:
What are the factors of a good service?
What are the differences between shopping online and shopping in stores?
What problems do customers often have while shopping?
What do you think customers should do when there are problems with the products they bought
online?