Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Getting lost
1. Have you ever lost your way?
2. How can you find your way when you are lost?
3. Can you read a map when you get lost?
4. Have you ever helped someone who got lost?
Headphones
1. Do you use headphones?
2. What type of headphones do you use?
3. When would you use headphones?
4. In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Handwriting
1. Do you like your handwriting?
2. Do you think handwriting is important?
3. Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
4. What’s the differences between handwriting and typing?
Museum/Gallery
1. Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?
2. Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country?
3. Do you often visit a museum?
4. Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
5. When was the last time you visited a museum?
6. Do you think museums are important?
7. Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?
Holiday/Public Holiday
1. What public holidays do you have in your country?
2. Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?
3. Do you like public holidays?
4. Which public holidays do you like the most?
5. What did you do during the last public holiday?
6. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
7. What would you like to do during the next public holiday?
8. Do you think public holidays are important?
9. Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?
Leisure time
1. What do you do in your spare time?
2. What do you do to relax?
3. How do you usually spend your evenings?
4. What do you usually do after classes?
5. Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to go out?
6. Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?
7. Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?
8. Do you think it’s important for people to have leisure time?
9. Do old people and young people spend their leisure time in the same way?
10. What do you think are the good points and the possible bad points about having leisure
time?
11. How do people in your country spend their holidays?
12. Do you like to travel in your holidays?
13. If you had a child, what leisure places would you go to with your child?
Sport
1. Do you like to watch sports on TV?
2. Do you play any sports?
3. Do you have a favourite sports star?
4. What’s the most popular sports in your country?
5. What kind of sports would you like to try in the future?
6. Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
Fruits
1. What’s your favourite vegetable and fruit?
2. How often do you eat fruits?
3. Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
4. Should we eat vegetables every day?
Math
1. When did you start learning maths?
2. Do you like maths?
3. Who taught you maths?
4. Who’s your favourite teacher so far?
5. Is maths difficult for you to learn?
6. Do you like to use a calculator?
Sky
1. Do you like to watch the sky?
2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
3. Do you like to watch stars?
4. Have you ever taken a course about stars?
5. Is it important to study stars?
6. What’s your favourite star?
Clothes
1. What clothes do you usually like to wear?
2. Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
3. Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
4. Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
5. Did you like them?
Weekend
1. What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?
2. What are you going to do next weekend?
3. Is there anything new that you’d like to do on weekends?
4. Do you like working on weekends?
5. Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?
6. Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?
Reading
1. Do you like reading books? Why or why not?
2. What (kinds of) books do you like to read?
3. Did you read much when you were a child?
4. What (kinds of) books did you like reading when you were a child?
5. Do (young) children like reading books?
6. For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?
7. What do you think are the benefits of reading to children?
Sleep
1. How many hours do you sleep every day?
2. Is it necessary to take a nap every day?
3. Do old people sleep a lot? Why?
4. How to have a good sleep?
5. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
6. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?
Tree
1. Do you like trees?
2. Are there any important trees in your country?
3. Is there a forest near your hometown?
4. Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?
5.Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?
6. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?
7. Did you ever climb trees when you were a child?
8. Have you ever planted a tree?
9. Do you think more people should plant trees?
10. Do you think we should plant more trees?
11. Do you think trees are important?
12. What would you say are the benefits of having trees?
13. Do you think we need to protect trees?
Newspaper
1. Do you often read newspapers?
2. Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
3. What kinds of newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?
4. How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?
5. Do you think it’s important to read newspapers? (Why?/ Why not?)
6. Why do you think people read newspapers?
7. What different types of newspapers are there in your country?
8. Do you care about the news?
9. Is the news important to you?
10. What kinds of news do Vietnamese people read in newspapers?
11. Do you prefer to read about domestic (or local) news or international news? (Why?)
12. What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?
13. What influence do you think newspapers have on society?
14. Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?
Memorizing
1. What do you remember to do every day?
2. What helps people to remember things?
3. Why do old people forget about things easily?
4. Have you ever forgotten something important?
Friend
1. How often do you like to hang out with friends?
2. Who do you usually like to hang out with?
3. Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
4. Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?
Public transportation
1. What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
2. How often do you take buses?
3. Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
4. Is driving to work popular in your country?
5. Do you think people will drive more in the future?
6. Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
7. What will become the most popular means of transportation in your country?
8. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
Being alone
1. Do you like to be alone?
2. What do you like to do when you are alone?
3. `Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?
4. When was the last time you were being alone?
Teamwork
1. When was your last time you worked with a team?
2. Do you like to work or study with others or just by yourself?
3. What’s the most important thing for teamwork?
4. Do you like to be a leader?
Weather/Season
1. What’s the weather like today?
2. What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)
3. What’s your favourite weather? (Why?)
4. What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?
5. What’s the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
6. Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? (Why?/ Why not?)
7. How often is the weather good in your hometown?
8. What did you do the last time the weather was good?
9. Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?
10. Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?
11. Does the weather ever affect what you do?
12. How does the weather affect people (or, you)? (If yes, how?)
13. How do you feel when the weather is cloudy?
14. Do you always pay attention to the weather forecast?
15. Can you give any examples of unusual weather?
16. Would you prefer to live in a place that has just one, warm season that lasts the whole
year or a place with different seasons?
App
1. What kinds of apps do you like?
2. What was the first app you used?
3. What apps have you recently used?
4. What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?
Colours
1. What is your favourite colour?
2. Are there any colours that you don’t like?
3. What colours do your friends like the most?
4. Would you like to change the colours of your room?
Concentration
1. Is it easy or difficult for you to concentrate?
2. When do you need to concentrate?
3. What do you often do to concentrate?
4. What often distracts you?
Science
1. Do you like science?
2. When did you start studying science?
3. Which science subjects are you interested in?
4. How have you applied science in your life?
Shoes
1. Do you often buy shoes?
2. Have you bought shoes online?
3. How much do you usually spend on shoes?
4. What do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
PARTS 2 & 3
1. Describe a time when you give advice to others.
• When it was
• To whom you gave the advice
• What the advice was
And explain why you gave the advice
Part 3: Discussion
1. What are the problems if you ask too many people for advice?
2. What are the personalities of people whose job is to give advice to others?
3. Is it good to ask what advice from stranger online?
4. Should people prepare before giving advice?
Part 3: Discussion
3. Describe a person who impressed you most when you were in primary
school.
You should say:
• Who he/she is
• How you know him/her
• Why he/she impressed you most
And how you feel about him/her
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
1. Do you think it is very important to read the book before watching the movie version of
it?
2. What are the differences between reading a book and watching the movie version of it?
3. Do boys and girls like the same kind of books?
4. What kinds of books do Vietnamese people like reading?
• Where it is
• What kinds of food and drinks it serves
• What you do there
And explain why you like to go there
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
8. Describe a time when you waited for something special that would
happen.
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
10. Describe a natural talent (sports, music, etc) you want to improve.
• What it is
• When you discovered it
• How you want to improve it
And how you feel about it
Part 3: Discussion
1. Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents only?
2. Is it possible for us to know whether young children will become musicians or painters
when they grow up?
3. Why do people like to watch talent shows?
Part 3: Discussion
• When it happened
• Who you were with
• What happened
And explain why many people were smiling.
Part 3: Discussion
13. Describe a time when you saw two of your friends argued.
Part 3: Discussion
• When it was
• How you helped him/her
• Why do you help him/her
And how you felt about it.
Part 3: Discussion
• What it was
• What you need to prepare
• How easy or difficult it is
And explain why you want to try it.
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
• What it was
• Where you read it
• Why did you read it
And how you felt about it.
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
1. What can young and old people learn from each other?
2. Has old people’s quality of life improved when compared to the past?
3. Why is there a generation gap between the young and the old?
4. What do old people usually do in their daily life?
Part 3: Discussion
20. Describe a quiet place you like to spend your time in.
• Where it is
• How you knew it and how often you go there
• What you do there
And explain why you like the place.
Part 3: Discussion
21. Describe a company where you live that employs a lot of people.
You should say:
• What it does
• How many people it employs
• What kind of people work there
And how you feel about it.
Part 3: Discussion
1. Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the law?
2. Should big companies donate more to charities?
3. What are the benefits of working for a big company?
4. What are the differences between big companies and small companies?
• When it was
• Where did you see it
• What you saw
And explain why you think it was interesting.
Part 3: Discussion
• What it is
• When you made it
• How long does it take you to make the decision
•And why it was hard to make.
Part 3: Discussion
24. Describe an art and craft activity (e.g. painting, woodwork, etc.) that
you had.
Part 3: Discussion
• What it is
• When you often do
• Why do you think it’s a waste of time
Will you continue to do it when you are aware it’s a waste of time?
Part 3: Discussion
26. Describe a time you spent more money on something than you
planned expected.
• What it is
• How much you spent on it
• Why did you buy it
And how you felt about it.
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Discussion
• Who he/she is
• How you know him/her
• Why you are interested in them
Part 3: Discussion
1. Do you think having foreign friends is a good way to learn about other countries?
2. Do you think it’s important to learn about the culture of a country before visiting it?
3. Do people in Vietnam like to work in an international company?
4. What abilities are required for working in international companies?
5. Do Vietnamese people prefer foreign products or domestic products?
6. Why do people prefer foreign products even though they are made in Vietnam?