BỘ ĐỀ PET B1 SPEAKING

Topic 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1. Tell us about your family.

2. Are you like anyone in your family?
3. ls there anyone in your family who is very important to you?
4. What’s your favourite family memory?
5. ls there anything you and your family like to do together?
6. Tell us about your friends.
7. How often do you see your friends?
8. What do you like doing with your friends?
9. Where do you like going with your friends? Why?
10.What do you do with your friends when you go out?
11.Do your friends have the same hobbies as you?
12.Where did you meet your best friends?
13.Do your friends live near you?
14.Did you see any of your friends yesterday?
15.How do you keep in touch with friends when you can't be together?

Useful language

- There are … members in my family including my …, my …, and me.

- My father is a/an + job and my mother is a/an + job.
- My younger brother goes to TDT university. His major is …
- Take after (phr.v) trông giống ai đó (ngoại hình, tính cách)
- We both love/ enjoy + Ving (cả 2 chúng tôi đều thích …) For example (đưa ví dụ kèm
theo)
- Play a vital role in: đóng vai trò quan trọng trong …
- A good listener: là 1 người biết lắng nghe
- An influential person: 1 người có ảnh hưởng
- Give birth to me: sinh ra tôi
- Give me a lot of valuable advice: cho tôi nhiều lời khuyên quý giá
- Support me through ups and downs: hỗ trợ tôi qua mỗi thăng trầm
- Encourage me to overcome difficulties: cổ vũ tôi vượt qua khó khăn
- I have numerous unforgettable memories with my family, but my favorite is when we +
V2/ed
- My family often spends our quality time + Ving
- Eat out (đi ăn ngoài) – travel to … - throw a party (mở tiệc) – go to pagoda – have a
barbecue – get together at my house (tụ tập) – check in a new café – go to movies/ the
cinema – watch TV together – have a nice chat during dinner
- I have a close friend whose name is …
- We’ve been friends for … years.
- We both take interests in + Ving (cả 2 chúng tôi đều hứng thú làm…)
- Chat online on facebook/ zalo – talk about our study and relationship or some boy/ girl
things like shopping, sports, movies, music or cooking

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Topic 2: FOOD AND DRINKS

1. Tell us about the food you like.

2. What time do you have dinner?
3. Have you got a favourite meal?
4. How often do you go to a restaurant?
5. Do you like to eat healthy food?
6. Do you think it s important to eat three meals a day?
7. Which meat of the day do you enjoy most?
8. Are you a good cook?
9. Do you enjoy cooking?
10.Do you like to try cooking different meals?
11.What did you have for breakfast this morning?
12.1s there any food you dislike?
13.What did you eat for dinner yesterday?
14.Do you prefer to eat at home or in a restaurant?
15.How often do you eat fruit?

Useful language

- Types of food: fast food – sea food – Vietnamese food – Korean food – street food –
Western food – vegetarian food – sweets – vegetables – fruits
- I have a liking for … (tôi thích) = I’m really into … + N/Ving (tôi thật sự rất mê…) >< I
can’t stand + Ving (ko thể chịu được), Ving/N is not my thing (… là điều tôi không thích)
- I especially love (tôi đặc biệt thích) = My favorite is …
- Main meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner >< snacks (bữa chính>< bữa phụ)
- I often have … for breakfast: thường ăn món gì cho buổi ăn sáng
- Rarely = once in a blue moon: rất ít khi, hiếm khi
- I have a habit of + Ving: tôi có thói quen
- Skip breakfast: bỏ bữa sáng
- Keep fit and healthy – have a balanced diet (ăn uống cân bằng) – eat a variety of food (ăn
đa dạng) – consume fruit and vegetables daily (tiêu thụ trái cây và rau củ hằng ngày)
- Have enough energy for daily activities
- How to V (cách làm…) how to cook (cách nấu ăn)
- I’m busy + Ving (tôi rất bận làm …), so I have no time for N/Ving
- Make delicious dishes for: làm những món ăn ngon cho…
- Eat at home: comfortable (eat and talk at the same time), cheap (don’t have to pay for
table services or tax)
- Eat at restaurant: tasty (professional chefs do the cooking), time-saving, convenient (no
need to wash the dishes)

Topic 3: STUDYING

1. Do you enjoy studying English?

2. Have you got a favourite room to study in at home?
3. What time of day is your best time for studying?
4. Do you like to study online?

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 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying online?
6. What do you find most difficult about studying?
7. How often do you study English every week?
8. Have you studied English in a class?
9. Have you tried studying with other people?
10.Do you prefer studying alone or with other people?
11.Which area of English do you find most difficult?
12.1s the internet always useful for studying?
13.ls there a subject you woutd like to study?

Useful language

- Currently, I’m a freshman/ sophomore/ junior/senior at … university in district … My major

is … After graduation, I’m going to apply to … company.
- I’ve been learning English for … years.
- At first, I find it hard + to V: lúc đầu tôi thấy khó khi …
- If I’m good at English, I can …
- Find a well-paid job: kiếm việc lương cao
- Have better job opportunities: có cơ hội việc làm tốt hơn
- Travel/ work abroad: du lịch/ đi làm ở nước ngoài
- Concentrate well on: tập trung tốt vào…
- A morning person >< a night person: người làm việc tốt vào buổi sáng >< cú đêm
- I’m easily distracted by: tôi dễ bị quấy nhiễu bởi …
- don’t have to travel a long distance: không cần phải đi xa
- record the lesson and have a revision later: ghi hình bài học và ôn tập sau
- depend on a number of factors: phụ thuộc vào nhiều yếu tố
- boring teacher – take a long time to improve – spend time on practice
- a group of schoolmate/ classmate
- help each other with notetaking, test preparation, group work: giúp nhau với việc viết bài,
chuẩn bị thi cử, bài tập nhóm
- What seems most challenging to me is …: Điều thử thách đối với tôi là
- Pronunciation – listening/ writing/ speaking skill – feel shy to communicate in English
- … is a useful tool: là công cụ hỗ trợ
- Search for information: tìm kiếm thông tin
- Study online with my friends
- Thanks to …: nhờ vào
- AI chatbot like ChatGPT
- I’m super interested in: tôi cực kỳ hứng thú với …

Topic 4: ACCOMMODATION

1. Tell us about where you live.

2. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
3. How long have you lived in your house or apartment?
4. Who do you live with?
5. What’s your favourite room where you live?
6. 1s there anything you don't like about where you live?
7. What kind of place do you think you will live in in the future?

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 8. Would you prefer to live in the city or the countryside?
9. Do you have a garden?
10.Do you live on your own?
11.Is it better to live on your own or with other peoplmy e?
12.Which room do you spend most time in when you're at home?
13.Have you ever moved house?

Useful language

- At the moment = at present: hiện tại

- Live in a house/ apartment in district … There are … rooms including …
- Rent a room/ share a house with my …
- Stay in the school dorm: sống trong kí túc xá
- I’ve been living there since + year
- My favorite room is … = I like … most/ best
- I often spend time + Ving
- I have my own privacy and peace: tôi có sự riêng tư và yên bình
- What I can’t stand/ hate most about … is …
- Noisy neighbors – crowded traffic – loud music coming from – unfriendly landlord/
landlady (ông/bà chủ nhà) – a few amenities (tiện ích quá ít)
- My dream home is …
- Live in the city: a variety of facilities (cơ sở vật chất đa dạng) – better job opportunities –
high quality education
- Live in the countryside: peaceful and quiet atmosphere – fresh air – less pollution – no
traffic jams
- Live on my own = live alone
- Take care of myself: tự chăm sóc bản thân
- Live in my own world: có thế giới riêng của mình
- When I was a child, I used to live in …
- My dream home is an apartment with two bedrooms and a small balcony in district …

Topic 5: HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

1. Tell us about your hobbies and interests.

2. Have you got any hobbies?
3. Are there any hobbies you used to have that you don't do anymore?
4. 1s there a hobby you would like to start?
5. What do you like to do at the weekend?
6. What do you like to do to relax?
7. Do you like doing activities alone or with other people?
8. How often do you do exercise?
9. What are the most popular hobbies in your country?
10.Do any of your friends have an interesting hobby?
11.What do you do when you get home from your studies or work?
12.Are there any hobbies you woutdn't like to do?

Useful language

- I often spend my free time/ weekend + Ving

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 - I enjoy/ love + Ving when I have nothing to do.
- Hobbies: read books – listen to music – see movies – watch TV – play sports – travel
- I’ve just taken up + Ving: tôi vừa mới tập/ thử chơi …
- I used to V: tôi đã từng
- I don’t V1… anymore: tôi ko làm gì nữa
- I’ve always been a fan of
- If I have the opportunity, I’ll definitely go for + Ving/N: nếu tôi có cơ hội, tôi nhất định sẽ
chọn
- Ving helps me relax and reduce stress
- I’m an introvert/ extrovert: tôi là người hướng nội/ ngoại
- Love being with other people
- I get used to Ving: tôi đã quen với việc …
- Most Vietnamese people enjoy … They tend to V … họ có xu hướng
- As I can see: theo như tôi thấy
- Have a collection of
- After school, I prefer + Ving

Music

1. Tell us about the type of music you like to listen to.

2. How often do you listen to music?
3. What kind of music do you like?
4. Do you listen to music while you're working?
5. Have you ever been to a music festival?
6. Can you play any musical instruments?
7. Do you like to sing?
8. Who is your favourite singer?
9. Do you download songs?
10.What was the last song you downloaded?
11.Is there a musical instrument you would like to learn?
12.Do you listen to music when you do exercise?
13.ls there a band or singer you would like to see?

Useful language

- Favorite genre: thể loại yêu thích = I enjoy … most

- Music genres: pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, opera, instrumental (nhạc không lời), melancholy
(nhạc buồn), classical (cổ điển), RnB
- Every time and everywhere / when I feel down (khi tôi buồn) / in my free time / It
depends on my mood (tùy vào tâm trạng của tôi)
- Distract me from concentrating on my work: làm tôi không tập trung vào công việc
- Can’t focus on my work without music: ko thể tập trung nếu k có âm nhạc
- Roles of music: reduce stress (giảm căng thẳng) – recharge my battery (nạp lại năng
lượng) – get rid of negative energy (loại bỏ năng lượng tiêu cực) – look on the bright side
(luôn tích cực) – uplift my mood (làm tăng tinh thần)
- I wish I could go to … (tôi ước tôi có thể đi đến)
- Musical instruments: guitar, piano, drum, trumpet, saxophone, ukelele, electric guitar
- Learn how to play the guitar, piano…: học cách chơi …

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 - Sing karaoke
- Sing in the bathroom
- Sing along my favorite songs: hát theo bài hát yêu thích
- I’m a big fan of … = … is my big idol
- I’ve been supporting him/her since + year: tôi luôn ủng hộ anh/cô ấy từ…
- Talented artist: nghệ sỹ đa tài (can sing, dance and write music)
- Kind-hearted person: người có tấm lòng nhân hậu (donate money for charity every year)
- Music streaming sites: spotify, itunes, zingmp3, youtube
- Listen to music online >< download and store favorite songs on my phone
- Recently = lately: gần đây
- Replay the song called … a thousand times: nghe đi nghe lại bài … cả ngàn lần
- The latest song I downloaded is … bài hát gần đây nhất là…
- If I have the opportunity, I will definitely go for: nếu có cơ hội, tôi nhất định sẽ chọn …
- Boy band/ girl band

Books and films

1. Are books and films important to you? Why?

2. Do you read many books?
3. What sort of books or magazines do you read most?
4. Do you like reading?
5. What sort of things do you like reading most?
6. What's the best book you’ve ever read?
7. 1s there a cinema near where you live?
8. Do you enjoy going to the cinema?
9. What's your favourite type of film?
10.How often do you watch films, TV or documentaries?
11.Are there any films or TV programmes you dislike?
12.How often do you go to the cinema?
13.What was the last film you saw?
14.Do you prefer to see a movie at home or at the cinema?
15.Have you seen a good documentary recently? What was it about?
16.ls there a film you want to see?
17.Who’s your favourite actor?
18.Are you interested in celebrities?

Useful language

- Learn about different cultures around the world and even in Vietnam
- Reflect the reality: phản ánh thực tế
- Play the role of entertaining and reducing stress for busy people
- I’m not much of a reader: tôi không hoàn toàn là người thích đọc
- A book worm: mọt sách
- Types of books and magazines: sci-fi (khoa học viễn tưởng) – romance (lãng mạn) –
fashion – self-help (chữa lành) – fictions (các thể loại ko có thật) – detective (trinh thám)
- Author (tác giả) – written by (được viết bởi) – was published in (được xuất bản vào) –
have a happy/sad ending – the story about – main characters (nhân vật chính)

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 - Types of films: thrillers (gây cấn, hồi hộp) – action movies – horror movies (kinh dị) –
animation/ cartoon (hoạt hình) – comedy (phim hài) – documentary (tài liệu)
- TV programs: sport – music – TV shows – fashion – breaking news (thời sự) – game show
– cartoon
- See a movie at home: free – chill out (thư giãn) – fall into sleep – replay my favorite
scene (bấm lại cảnh phim yêu thích) – discuss the movie with (thảo luận bộ phim với)
- See a movie at the cinema: big screen – lively sounds (âm thanh sống động) – enjoy the
latest movie
- Documentary about wildlife/ a celebrity’s life/ a concert of…/ travel made in Vietnam
- I can’t wait to see the movie called ‘…’ tôi rất hào hứng
- Actor = movie star
- He/ she plays the main role in… anh/cô ta đóng vai chính trong…

Sport

1. What sports do you like?

2. How often do you do sport?
3. What kind of sports do you play?
4. Where do you play sports?
5. Do you play any sports?
6. 1s sport important in your life? Why?
7. Do you play sport with your family?
8. Do you play sport at the weekend?
9. Do you ever watch sport on TV?
10.Did you play much sport when you were at school?
11.Who’s your favourite sports team or player?
12.When did you start playing your sport?
13.Have you ever played sport in a competition?

Useful language

- Types of sports: team sports – ball sports – water sports – racket sports (môn thể thao
dung vợt) – extreme sports (môn thể thao mạo hiểm) – winter sports – indoor sports
- Work out in the gym: tập trong phòng gym
- Do yoga
- In the park – at the sport centre – in the yoga studio – in the gym – football pitch – tennis
court – golf course – swimming pool – race track (đường đua)
- Playing sports helps stay fit and healthy, lose/gain weight (giảm/tăng), get rid of negative
energy (loại bỏ năng lượng tiêu cực), make new friends, escape from the hustle and
bustle of daily life (trốn khỏi ồn ào nhột nhịp đời sống hàng ngày)
- Football player – basketball player – surfer – golfer – swimmer – skier – gymnast

Shopping

1. Do you enjoy shopping?

2. Are there many shops near where you live?
3. Which shops do you go to most often?
4. Do you like to shop online?
5. What was the last thing you bought?

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 6. Do you ever go shopping with your friends?
7. How often do you buy clothes?
8. How often do you go to a supermarket?
9. Do you prefer buying food in big superstores or small markets? Why?
10.Do you prefer to shop online or in a real shop? Why?
11.What was the last present you bought for someone?
12.What would you most like to buy if you had enough money?

Useful language

- A shopaholic: người nghiện mua sắm

- Do window shopping: đi ngắm đồ chứ ko mua
- Buy new clothes, shoes when I have to attend a special event like birthday, wedding or
anniversary
- I’m a regular customer at … tôi là khách hàng quen thuộc tại …
- Discounts/ special offers: giảm giá/ ưu đãi
- Spend money on … chi tiền cho cái gì
- Shop around for the best deal: đi dọ giá để có giá hời
- Ask for bargain: trả giá
- Air-conditioning: có điều hòa
- Fixed price: giá cố định
- A wide range of choices: có nhiều sự lựa chọn
- Try on: thử (mặc)
- Time-saving >< time-consuming (tốn thời gian)
- Get consultation from the shop assistant: được tư vấn từ người bán hàng
- If possible: nếu có thể
- Splurge on: vung tiền cho cái gì đó

Topic 6: CELEBRATIONS

1. Now let’s talk about celebrations.

2. Tell us about celebrations in your life.
3. Do you like going to parties?
4. When was the last party you went to?
5. What kind of things do people celebrate in your country?
6. Have you been to a wedding?
7. What do you like to do at parties?
8. What was your favourite party game as a child?
9. How often do you go to a party?
10.Do you like to dance when you're at a party?
11.What’s the best food to serve at a celebration?
12.Have you had a party in your house?
13.Which famous person would you most like to invite to a party?

Useful language

- Celebrate (v) tổ chức ăn mừng 1 sự kiện nào đó (a birthday/ a wedding/ an anniversary/

Tet holiday/ Mid-autumn festival)
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 - Celebration (n) 1 dịp/ tiệc ăn mừng
- A party person: người thích tiệc tùng
- Recently, I went to … gần đây tôi đi …
- Have a farewell (tiệc chia tay)/ homecoming (về trường)/ housewarming (tân gia)/ grand
opening (khai trương)/ wedding/ birthday/ graduation/ year-end (tất niên) party
- Enjoy delicious food – cozy atmosphere (bầu không khí ấm cúm) – play some games
- I’m sorry, but I have no idea about … tôi xin lỗi, tôi không biết gì về …
- Have a chit-chat: tán gẫu
- Desserts: món tráng miệng
- Hold a party: tổ chức tiệc
- It would be my honor if SV: sẽ là vinh dự với tôi khi

Topic 7: FUTURE PLANS

1. Tell us about your future plans.

2. What are you going to do at the weekend?
3. Are you going to have a holiday soon?
4. Where do you want to live in the future?
5. Which country would you like to visit in the future? Why?
6. How much do you think you will use English in the future?
7. What are you doing for your next holiday?
8. Do you think you will work or study in a foreign country?
9. Where do you think you will work in the future?
10.Have you got a five-year plan?
11.ls there anywhere you want to visit next year?

Useful language

- I’m going to V = I have a plan to V: tôi dự định …

- I don’t have a specific plan right now: tôi ko có kế hoạch cụ thể bây giờ
- I want to move to: tôi muốn chuyển đến
- I’ve heard that: tôi nghe nói rằng là …
- I’ve always dreamed of + Ving: tôi luôn ước
- Japan – a home to unique culture and cuisine (là nhà của văn hóa và ẩm thực độc đáo)
- Thailand – experience different kinds of entertainment, especially transgender shows
(show của người chuyển giới)
- Communicate with: giao tiếp với
- Visit …= travel to … = take a trip to …: đi du lịch đến …
- Work for the government (nhà nước)/ a multinational corporation (tập đoàn đa quốc gia)/
a local company (cty ở địa phương)
- Start up my own business: tự khởi nghiệp
- A long-term/ short-term plan: kế hoạch lâu dài/ ngắn hạn

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