Table of Contents

IELTS INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................

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1. Getting started .......................................................................................................... 5
2. IELTS Speaking test format ........................................................................................ 5
3. IELTS speaking questions ........................................................................................... 6
4. IELTS speaking assessment criteria ........................................................................... 7
5. IELTS speaking band descriptor ................................................................................. 8
PART 1 ................................................................................................................................
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1. Home/ accommodation .......................................................................................... 11
2. Study ........................................................................................................................ 11
3. Daily Routine ........................................................................................................... 12
4. Mobile/ Cell phones .............................................................................................. 12
5. Cinemas ................................................................................................................. 12
6. Advertisements ....................................................................................................... 12
7. Books and Reading habits ....................................................................................... 13
8. Computers ............................................................................................................... 13
9. Weekend ................................................................................................................ 13
10. Shopping at Street markets ................................................................................. 13
11. Email ..................................................................................................................... 14
12. Websites ............................................................................................................. 14
13. Cars ..................................................................................................................... 14
14. Doing sports ......................................................................................................... 14
15. Science ................................................................................................................. 15
16. Taking photos ..................................................................................................... 15
17. History .................................................................................................................. 15
18. Sweets & Cakes .................................................................................................. 15
19. Finding and losing things .................................................................................... 16
20. Old Buildings ....................................................................................................... 16
21. Time management ............................................................................................... 16
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22. Mirrors ................................................................................................................. 16
23. Dreams ................................................................................................................. 17
24. Drawing and Art galleries ................................................................................... 17
25. Memory ................................................................................................................ 17
26. Handwriting ........................................................................................................ 17
27. Boring things ........................................................................................................ 18
28. Stress .................................................................................................................... 18
29. Talents .................................................................................................................. 18
30. Meeting places ..................................................................................................... 18
31. Collecting things ................................................................................................. 18
32. Watch ................................................................................................................... 19
33. Sitting down ......................................................................................................... 19
34. Evening time......................................................................................................... 19
PART 2 ................................................................................................................................
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1. Describe an apartment or a house that you would like to live in near future ....... 20
2. Describe a place in the countryside that you visited .............................................. 20
3. Describe a famous city that you think is interesting ............................................. 21
4. Describe a time when you were preparing for a happy event ............................... 21
5. Describe an interesting discussion that you had with friends .............................. 22
6. Describe a long walk you ever had .......................................................................... 22
7. Describe a time when you received something for free ....................................... 23
8. Describe a situation when you had to spend a long time in traffic jam ................. 24
9. Describe a special day out when you go out that didn’t cost much ..................... 25
10. Describe an important event in your life that you celebrated .......................... 26
11. Describe a quiet place you like to go to ............................................................. 26
12. Describe a time when you helped a child ............................................................ 27
13. Describe an occasion when you lost something in a public place ....................... 27
14. Describe a time when you use your mobile phone for something ..................... 28
15. Describe a time when you were very busy ........................................................ 28

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16. Describe a time when someone asked you for your opinion .............................. 29
17. Describe a situation when sth in your house was broken and then repaired .... 29
18. Describe a story someone told you and you remember ................................... 30
19. Describe an occasion when somebody said something positive about some work
that you did .................................................................................................................... 30
20. Describe something that surprised you and made you happy. ......................... 31
21. Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about ............. 31
22. Describe a person that you enjoy spending time with ...................................... 32
23. Describe a family member you might like to work with in the future ................ 32
24. Describe a neighbour you are interested in ........................................................ 33
25. Describe a popular/well-known person in your country ................................... 33
26. Describe a friend you enjoy talking with ........................................................... 34
27. Describe a person you know who does a job which is useful to society ............. 35
28. Describe a person you follow regularly on social media ................................... 35
29. Describe a character in a book or a film you have read/seen ........................... 36
30. Describe a song that you think is interesting ..................................................... 36
31. Describe an important river/lake in your country ............................................... 37
32. Describe a competition you would like to take part in ...................................... 37
33. Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you ......................................... 38
34. Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend ........................................ 38
35. Describe a special cake you received from others ............................................ 39
36. Describe a thing you cannot live without (cell phone or computer) ................. 39
37. Describe sth you did that helped you to learn another language ..................... 40
38. Describe a toy that you often played with as a child ......................................... 40
39. Describe sth you do that is important for keeping fit and healthy ................... 41
40. Describe an invention which changed the world in a good way ......................... 42
41. Describe a traditional product made in your country which you like ................. 42
42. Describe sth you do that can help you to focus in work or study ..................... 43
43. Describe a positive change that you made in your life ...................................... 44

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44. Describe a change you made in your life that saved you a lot of time ............. 44
45. Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved ................................................ 45
46. Describe a lesson that you remember well ....................................................... 45
47. Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person ................................... 46
48. Describe a rule (in school or work) that you don’t like ....................................... 46
49. Describe a difficult decision you made that had a very good result ................. 47
TIPS ....................................................................................................................................
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Speaking Answer Tips .................................................................................................... 48
Làm gì khi bị hoặc gặp câu hỏi/ chủ đề khó? ................................................................. 49

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IELTS INTRODUCTION
1. Getting started
First of all, it is extremely important to know how you will be assessed in your IELTS
Speaking Test Another key thing to remember is the test format.
A thorough understanding of these would be your battle half won, as it will give you a
fair idea of how to prepare, what to prepare for and understand the areas you need to
give more time to, while practicing for the test.
2. IELTS Speaking test format
The total duration of the IELTS speaking test is 11-14 minutes. The test is divided into
three parts as follows:

IELTS speaking part Duration Format

Part 1 4 to 5 minutes Introduction, identity
check, Questions &
Answers
Part 2 3 to 4 minutes 1 minute planning time
(taking note) for 1-2
minutes speech
Part 3 4 to 5 minutes Discussion about the topic
related to part 2

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 3. IELTS speaking questions
The questions in all the three sections vary to provide you opportunity to show the range
of your language on a variety of topics and in varying lengths of response.
Question types and common IELTS speaking topics
Part In this part, the examiner will ask questions related to your life. This section
1 includes familiar topics and the questions are factual in nature. You are expected
to answer giving more information related to the topic. For example, give
reasons for your choice and actions. Take care not to over-stretch your
responses. Common topics in this section are related to: family, friends,
work/study, holidays, lifestyle, habits, likes & dislikes, hobbies & interests, etc.

Part In this part, you are given a topic, or a task card, and you need to give a talk, or a
2 monologue, for 1 to 2 minutes. Before beginning to speak, you are given one
minute to plan your speech. Make sure you utilise this one minute judiciously
and plan what you want to talk about. Topics in these task cards usually focus on
familiar or personal areas, such as your experience of something, such as -
vacation, memorable incident / event / person, meeting an ideal person,
milestone life event, etc.

Part In this part, the examiner will ask you questions which are more abstract in
3 nature. These questions are thematically and broadly linked to the topic given in
part 2. You are expected to respond on the basis of your knowledge and
experience. Example of how the topic could be linked to task card: Task 2: Your
favourite holiday destination Task 3: Why are holidays important? How can
tourism help a country's economy? Etc
Make sure the length of the answers is longer than those in part 1. This is also
your last chance to display the range of your language; make the most of this
opportunity to give evidence of your language proficiency.

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 4. IELTS speaking assessment criteria
There are four key assessment criteria for IELTS Speaking:
• Fluency & Coherence (FC)
• Lexical Resource (LR)
• Grammatical range and accuracy (GRA)
• Pronunciation (P)
Each contributes 25% of your total IELTS speaking score.
You will be awarded bands 0-9 in full and halves. E.g. 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5… This is calculated as
an average of your scores in all four assessment criteria, to the nearest score.
For example, if you score:
FC LR GRA P Total speaking score
6 7 7 7 6.5
Your speaking score will be 6.5 as 6.75 is not full or half, and it is less than 7.

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 5. IELTS speaking band descriptor
The band descriptors explain how speaking skills are assessed under the four key criteria:
1. Fluency & Coherence,
2. Lexical Resource,
3. Grammatical Range and Accuracy
4. Pronunciation.
Each assessment criteria is explained, in detail, at every band level from 0 (lowest level)
to 9 (highest level). A thorough study of each of the four assessment criteria at each level
will give you clarity on how candidates are assessed in the Speaking section of the test
and how band scores are assigned to candidates. Let us understand what is
included in each of these categories.
❖ Fluency & Coherence
Fluency (F): Fluency describes the ease with which you are able to speak at length
without noticeable hesitation, pauses or repetition. In order to be fluent, you should
sound natural and be able to convey the right expression so that the listener can easily
comprehend your message.
Coherence (C): This refers to the logical development of ideas; their linking within and
between sentences while speaking. The examiners look for ease with which your listener
can understand and follow your ideas. This is dependent on how you link your ideas with
appropriate words and phrases.
❖ Lexical Resource (LR)
This refers to the range of vocabulary used by a candidate. In order to score high, it is
recommended that you use a wide range of vocabulary, including less common phrases
and idiomatic language, in a natural way.
❖ Grammatical range and accuracy (GRA)
This means that it is important to use a variety of grammatical structures accurately, in
order to score high in IELTS Speaking. ’Playing it safe’ by producing accurate sentences
but with only a limited range will not be enough to get you a high score. You may need
to demonstrate you can use a good mix of various grammatical structures accurately like:
• using a balanced combination of simple, compound and complex sentences

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 • using a range of tenses including perfect, future forms and narratives
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using modals for different functions
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using referencing and connectors to link two or more ideas
•
using subordinating and relative clauses
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using comparative and superlative adjectives
•
using active and passive voice appropriately
❖ Pronunciation (P)
Pronunciation is not to be confused with ‘accent’. At the IELTS test, you are
not expected to speak in any particular accent. You should rather speak in a way that
you are clearly understood, without your listener having to focus on every word that you
utter. Various features of pronunciation include are:
• correct individual sounds (phonemes)
• strong and weak sounds in sentences
• stress - at word and sentence level
• intonation - to convey the right emotion
• linking sounds and contractions for fluency
• chunking - combination of pause and stress, for emphasis

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Pay attention to Topic 1 6 8 15 17 21 22 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 / 2 3 7 10 11 14 23 25
1. Home/ accommodation
1. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
2. Who do you live with?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have live
in the past?
5. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
7. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
9. Please describe the room you live in.
10. What part of your home do you like the most?

2. Study
1. Describe your education
2. What is your area of specialization?
3. Why did you choose to study that major?
4. Do you like your major? (Why?/Why not?)
5. What kind of school did you go to as a child?
6. What was your favourite subject as a child?
7. Do you think your country has an effective education system?
8. Are you looking forward to working?

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 3. Daily Routine
1. What do you usually do in the morning?
2. Do you prefer to go to bed early or late?
3. Do you like to do the same things every weekend?
4. Is your daily routine going to change in the future?

4. Mobile/ Cell phones

1. Do you like using a mobile/cell phones?
2. Do you send many text messages?
3. When did you first have a mobile/cellphone?
4. Are there any places where you would not use a mobile/cell phone?

5. Cinemas
1. Did you go to the cinema/movies a lot when you were a child?
2. Do you still like the same films/movies that you liked when you were a child? 3.
Do you prefer to go to the cinema/movies with friends or on your own?

6. Advertisements
1. Where can you see advertisements?
2. Do you want to be shown in the advertisement?
3. What kind of advertisements do you dislike?
4. Have you ever bought something because of its advertisement?

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 7. Books and Reading habits
1. Do you often read books? When?
2. Do you read differently now than you did before?
3. Have you ever read a novel that has been adapted into a film?
4. Which do you prefer, reading books or watching movies?

8. Computers
1. In what conditions would you use a computer?
2. When was the first time you used a computer?
3. What will your life be like without computers?
4. In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?

9. Weekend
1. What do you usually do on weekends?
2. Did you do anything special last weekend?
3. What will you do next weekend?

10. Shopping at Street markets

1. What are the best things to buy at a street markets in your country? (Why?) 2.
When was the last time you went to a street market?
3. Do you like going to street markets when you’re on holiday/vacation?
4. Which do you prefer shopping at a street market or shopping at a shopping
centre/ mall?

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 11. Email
1. Is email popular with everyone in .../ your country?
2. Do you send a lot of emails?
3. Do you prefer to email people or speak to them on the phone?
4. Do you think people will use email more or less in the future?

12. Websites
1. What kinds of websites do you use most often?
2. Do you prefer to get information from websites or books?
3. Does your favourite website look the same now as when you first used it? 4.
Which is more important to you , what a website looks like or how easy it is to
use?

13. Cars
1. Did you enjoy travelling by car when you were a child?
2. Would you generally prefer to be a driver or a passenger in a car?
3. How important is the colour of a car to you?
4. What type of car would you most like to have in the future?

14. Doing sports

1. What sports do you like?
2. Where did you learn how to do it?
3. Did you do some sports when you were young?
4. Do you think students need more exercise?

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 15. Science
1. What did you learn in the science class?
2. Do you want to know more about science?
3. Do you watch the science tv program?

16. Taking photos

1. How often do you take photos?
2. Do you like taking photos of yourself?
3. Do you have a favourite family photo?
4. Would you like to learn how to take better photos?

17. History
1. Do you like to learn about history?
2. What historical event do you find interesting?
3. Do you think history is important?
4. Do you consider archaeology to be an important science?

18. Sweets & Cakes

1. Do you like to eat sweets?
2. Do you like sweets more or less now compared to when you were child?
3. Is there any sweet food in your country?
4. Do you eat cakes or sweets after a meal?

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 19. Finding and losing things
1. What kinds of lost things have you found in a public place?
2. What would you do if you found something valuable for example a phone? 3. Have
you ever lost something which was found by a stranger? (What was it/Why?) 4.
Would you ever ask for help on social media to find something you’d lost?

20. Old Buildings

1. Have you ever seen some old building in the city?
2. Do you think we should keep old buildings in cities?
3. Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?

21. Time management

1. How do you plan your time in a day?
2. Is it easy to manage time?
3. Is it hard to allocate time?

22. Mirrors
1. How often do you look at yourself in a mirror?
2. Have you ever bought a mirror?
3. Would you buy clothes without checking yourself in a mirror first?
4. Do you think mirrors are a good way to decorate a room?

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 23. Dreams
1. How often do you remember your dreams after you wake up?
2. Do you like hearing about other people’s dreams?
3. Do you think dreams can have special meanings?
4. Would you like to learn more about the subject of dreams?

24. Drawing and Art galleries

1. Did you learn to draw or paint when you were younger?
2. Have you ever visited an art gallery?
3. Do you like looking at drawings or paintings?
4. Would you like to learn more about art in the future?

25. Memory
1. Why do some people have good memory while others just don’t?
2. Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things?
3. Are you good at memorizing things?
4. Have you ever forgotten something that was important?

26. Handwriting
1. Do you like handwriting?
2. Do you think handwriting is important?
3. Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
4. What’s the difference between handwriting and typing?

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 27. Boring things
1. What will you do when you feel bored?
2. What kind of things are boring to you?
3. Whom do you think get bored easily, the young or the old?
4. Do you think school is boring?

28. Stress
1. What stress do people usually face?
2. Why do people who work feel stressed and don’t just quit their jobs?

29. Talents
1. Do you have a talent, or a something you are good at?
2. Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work?
3. Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?

30. Meeting places

1. Where do you usually meet with your friends?
2. Do you think there are some places more suitable for meeting with others? 3.
Have the meeting places changed now from when you were young?

31. Collecting things

1. Do you collect things?
2. Are there any things you keep from childhood?
3. Where do you usually keep things you need?

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 32. Watch
1. Do you wear a watch?
2. Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
3. Why do some people wear expensive watches?

33. Sitting down

1. Where is your favourite place to sit?
2. Do you always sit down for a long time?
3. Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?
4. When you were a kid did you usually sit on the floor?

34. Evening time

1. Do you prefer studying in the morning or in the afternoon?
2. What do you usually do in the evening?
3. What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
4. Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you
did in the past?

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 PART 2
Pay attention to Topic 1 2 4 8 12 16 23 24 31 33 40 45 / 6 9 13 14 19 27 41 47 48
1. Describe an apartment or a house that you would like to live in near future
You should say:
What it would look like
How big it would be
Where it would be located
And explain how feel about this apartment or house

Part 3:
1. What kinds of apartments are most popular?
2. What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?
3. What are the differences between apartments and houses?

2. Describe a place in the countryside that you visited

You should say:
Where it is
When you visited this place
What you did there
And explain how you feel about this place
Part 3:
1. Is there anything special about the countryside in Vietnam?
2. What do people usually do when going to the countryside?
3. Do you think people will live in the countryside in the future?

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3. Describe a famous city that you think is interesting
You should say:
Where it is
What the city is famous for
Why it is interesting
And explain how you feel about it

Part 3:
1. What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
2. Why do some young people like to live in cities?
3. Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
4. Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects in local people?

4. Describe a time when you were preparing for a happy event

You should say:
What the event was
Where you had it
Who helped you to organize it And how you feel about it

Part 3:
1. How can parents help children to get organized?
2. On what occasions do people need to be organized?
3. Does everything need to be well prepared?
4. Do people need others’ help when organizing things?

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5. Describe an interesting discussion that you had with friends
You should say:
Who you spoke with
Where you were
What the conversation was about
And explain why you think it was interesting

Part 3:
1. When do children normally form their own views?
2. Do children have strong opinions?
3. Should parents request their kids to obey them?
4. In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?

6. Describe a long walk you ever had

You should say:
When this happened
Where you walked
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about this long walk

Part 3:
1. What outdoor activities do people like?
2. What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past
and now?
3. Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
4. Do women have more leisure time than men?

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7. Describe a time when you received something for free
You should say:
What the gift was
When you got this gift
Where you had it
How you felt about it

Part 3:
1. Do you like giving gifts?
2. What gifts would parents give to children?
3. What factors do parents consider when choosing a gift for children?
4. What kinds of free gifts do they give? Why do people feel happy when they
receive free gifts?
5. Do you think our government should provide free gifts for our citizens?

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8. Describe a situation when you had to spend a long time in traffic jam
You should say:
When it was
Where you were going
How long you had to wait
And explain how you felt about this

Part 3:
1. Which vehicles are more likely to be in a traffic jam, cars or buses?
2. What do you think of people who always drive their car, even when they could
just as easily use public transportation?
3. Do you feel that traffic congestion in your hometown is better, or worse than it
used to be?
4. What is the most popular means of transportation in your country?

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9. Describe a special day out when you go out that didn’t cost much
(Or Describe an activity/experience you enjoyed that didn’t cost much)

You should say

when and where it happened
what did you do
who were there with you
And explain why you enjoyed it

1. Young people or old people go out more? Why?

2. Do people prefer going out or staying indoor today?
3. Why is online shopping so popular these days?
4. How do people spend their leisure time in VietNam?
5. How does technology affect the way people spend their leisure time?

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10. Describe an important event in your life that you celebrated
You should say:
What the event was
When it happened
Who attended the event
And explain how you feel about the event

Part 3
1. Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?
2. What kinds of events do people usually celebrate?
3. Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few
people?
4. Do people often celebrate festivals with families?

11. Describe a quiet place you like to go to

You should say:
When you like to go there?
Where it is?
What you usually do there?
How quiet that place is?
Why you like to visit there?

Part 3:
1. Is it easy to find quiet places in your country? Why?
2. Why do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
3. Why are there more noises made at home now than in the past?
4. Which place is quieter, the city or the countryside?
5. What are the negative effects of noise pollution?

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12. Describe a time when you helped a child
You should say:
When it was
Why you helped him/her
How you helped him/her
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3:
1. Do you often help kids? How?
2. Do you think people will do a lot of volunteering to help their neighbors? 3. Who
benefit more from the volunteer services, the volunteers or the people
helped?
4. What can schools do to develop students’ awareness of volunteering?

13. Describe an occasion when you lost something in a public place

You should say:
What you lost
How you lost it
Where you lost it
And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3:
1. What kinds of things do people usually lose?
2. What do people often do when losing things?
3. Is it an effective way to use rewards to find lost things?
4. What kinds of people may lose things often?

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14. Describe a time when you use your mobile phone for something
You should say:
When you use it
How you use it
What you use it for
And explain how you felt when you use your mobile phone for something
Part 3:
1. What do people generally do with their mobile phones?
2. Is it good to call late in public?
3. Is calling the most important funcition of a mobile phone?

15. Describe a time when you were very busy

You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
What you did
And explain why you were busy

Part 3:
1. Do you like to be always busy?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
3. Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure? 4.
What kind of pressure people may experience at work?

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16. Describe a time when someone asked you for your opinion
You should say:
When she/he asked you
How she/he felt while listening to your opinion
And explain why she/he needed your opinion

Part 3
1. Have you ever asked someone for his/her opinion?
2. Why do some people react impolitely when listening to someone’s story?

17. Describe a situation when sth in your house was broken and then repaired
You should say:
What it was?
When it broke/stopped working? How you repaired it
And explain how did ou felt about it?

Part 3:
1. What are the common home appliances that people use these days?
2. Do you think modern technology makes people lazier?
3. What can people do to protect their equipment from technical problems? 4. When
an electronic item of yours does not work, would you repair it or buy a new
one?

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18. Describe a story someone told you and you remember
You should say:
What the story was about
Who told you this story
Why you remember it
And how you feel about it

Part 3:
1. Do young children like the same stories as older children?
2. How has technology changed storytelling?

19. Describe an occasion when somebody said something positive about some
work that you did
You should say:
Who it was
What work it was
When she/he told you that
And explain how you felt when hearing it

Part 3:
1. Will you be affected when hearing a number of negative stories?
2. How will you react when someone pays you a compliment?
3. Why are negative feedbacks as important as positive feedbacks at work?

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20. Describe something that surprised you and made you happy.
You should say:
When it was
Who/ what surprised you
Where you were then
And explain why this surprise made you happy.

Part 3:
1. How do people express happiness in your culture?
2. Do you think happiness has any effect on people? How?
3. How can people be happy?
4. Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?

21. Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about
You should say:
Who he/she is
When you met him/her
Why you want to know more about him/her And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3:
1. How do people make friends in VietNam?
2. On what occasions do people like to make friends?
3. Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
4. What qualities make true friends?

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22. Describe a person that you enjoy spending time with
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What you usually do together
And explain why you like to spend time with him/her

Part 3:
1. What kinds of people are easy to get along with?
2. How do leaders get along with their subordinates?
3. Do people have time for themselves nowadays?

23. Describe a family member you might like to work with in the future
You should say:
Who the member is
What kind of work you want to do with him or her
What he or she did impressed you most
And explain why you would like to work with him or her

Part 3:
1. What kinds of family business are common in VietNam?
2. Why do people want to do family business?

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24. Describe a neighbour you are interested in
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person likes to do
And explain why you think this neighbour is interesting.

Part 3
1. How can people improve the relationship with neighbours?
2. How do children build relationships with others in a community?
3. Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbours?
4. Is it true that young people don’t get along with their neighbours?
5. What negative impact technology have on our community?

25. Describe a popular/well-known person in your country

You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she has done
Why he/she is popular
And explain how you feel about this person

Part 3:
1. What kinds of people are popular at work?
2. Are bosses more popular than employees at work?
3. Which one is more important, keeping a good relationship with colleagues or
doing well at work?
4. What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?

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26. Describe a friend you enjoy talking with
You should say:
Who is he/she
How long you two are friends
What you do together
And explain why she/he is your best friend

Part 3:
1. Is it better to communicate face to face or online? Why?
2. Do you think it is impossible to make real friends on the internet?
3. Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?
4. What do you think it takes to become friends?
5. What do you talk about with your friends?

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27. Describe a person you know who does a job which is useful to society
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What type of work he/she does
And explain why you think his/her work is useful to the society

Part 3
1. What jobs are well-paid?
2. What are the changes in working conditions?
3. What are the impacts of the epidemic on the work environment?

28. Describe a person you follow regularly on social media

You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What he/she posts on social media
And explain why you follow him/her on social media

Part 3:
1. What can people do on social media?
2. Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social
media software?
3. Do older people spend much time on social media?
4. Are non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?

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29. Describe a character in a book or a film you have read/seen
You should say
who this character is
what he or she is like
what he or she does in the story
why you like this particular character

1. Is reading as pleasurable in digital format?

2. Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution?
3. Statistics show that visits to the cinema are up despite the availability of DVDs
and online downloads. Why do you think this might be?

30. Describe a song that you think is interesting

You should say:
What the song is
What story the song tells
Whether the song is popular
And explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3:
1. Why are music competitions popular in VietNam?
2. What kinds of music do people like?

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31. Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
Where it is located
How big/long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important

Part 3:
1. Do people like that river in your country?
2. What kind of water sports do you like?
3. Do you think children should learn to swim?
4. How do rivers/lakes affect local tourism?
5. Why people felt relax beside river?

32. Describe a competition you would like to take part in

You should say:
What the competition (music, sport,…) is about
Where the competition will take place
When it will be held
And explain why you would like to take part in

Part 3:
1. What are the contests commonly seen on TV programs?
2. Why are competition shows popular?
3. What kinds of industries need competition? Why?
4. Do you think it is necessary to encourage people to compete with others in
companies?

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33. Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
You should say:
What the clothing was
Who gave it to you?
When you got it
And explain why this person gave you the clothing

Part 3:
1. Have you ever given clothes to others?
2. Why do people dress casually everyday but dress formally at work?
3. Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work and
school?

34. Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
You should say:
When it happened
What gift it was
Who you gave it to
And explain why you chose that gift

Part 3:
1. When do people normally send gifts to others?
2. Do people give gifts or red packets on traditional festivals?
3. Is it easy to choose clothes as gifts?
4. Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?

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35. Describe a special cake you received from others
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
Who you got the cake from
And explain why it’s a special cake
Part 3:
1. What are the differences between the special food in Vietnam and foreign
countries?
2. Do people usually cook special food in Vietnam?
3. Should special food be easily available?

36. Describe a thing you cannot live without (cell phone or computer)
You should say:
What it is
Why you can’t manage without it
How long you have had it for
And explain how you felt when you were without it?

Part 3:
1. Why do you think teenagers always want to have the latest devices such as the
iPhone?
2. Why do they often buy a new one even though they already have one?
3. What do they do with the old one after buying a new one?
4. How hard is it for parents to convince their children not to buy an expensive
phone?

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37. Describe sth you did that helped you to learn another language
You should say:
What it is
What language you learned
How it helped you learn the language
And how you felt about it

Part 3:
1. What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
2. Do you think language learning is important? Why?

38. Describe a toy that you often played with as a child

You should say:
What the toy was?
How old you were when you had it?
Did you play with the toy by yourself or with other kids?
And explain how you felt about this
particular toy.

Part 3:
1. What kind of toys was famous in your childhood? How about these days? 2. Do
you think parents should buy more toys their children or they should spend
more time with them instead?
3. Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
4. How do advertisements influence children?

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39. Describe sth you do that is important for keeping fit and healthy
You should say:
What you do
How often you do it
Where you do it
And explain how you think this activity helps you stay healthy or fit.

Part 3:
1. How do people generally stay healthy in your country?
2. How can parents guide their children to build health?
3. What do old people in your country do to keep fit?
4. What kinds of sports are popular in VietNam?
5. Which one is more important for a healthy life - a healthy diet or a regular
exercise plan?
6. Why do more people visit doctors and hospitals today than at any time in the
past?

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40. Describe an invention which changed the world in a good way
You should say:
What it is
What benefits it has brought
How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people’s lives

Part 3:
1. What is the most helpful innovation at home?
2. What household appliances make us lazy?
3. What kind of invention can be used at school?
4. Do you think AI will replace human teachers? Why?

41. Describe a traditional product made in your country which you like
You should say:
What the product is?
When did you try this product for the first time?
What it is made of?
And explain how you feel about it?

Part 3:
1. Why do traditional products attract tourists?
2. What different types of traditional products are produced in your country? 3.
Why do people like to buy imported products?

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42. Describe sth you do that can help you to focus in work or study
You should say:
What it is
How often you do it
When you start doing it
And explain how it helps you concentrate

Part 3:
1. Is it important for children to learn how to concentrate?
2. What can employers do to help employees concentrate?
3. What kinds of jobs require higher concentration at work?
4. Have you ever felt difficult to concentrate?
5. What kinds of distractions are bothering you in your life?

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43. Describe a positive change that you made in your life
You should say:
What it is
Why you did it
Who you did it with
And explain how you feel about the change

Part 3
1. Is it easier for young people to change?
2. Is it easy for old people to change?
3. How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
4. What are the disadvantages when people keep making changes?

44. Describe a change you made in your life that saved you a lot of time
You should say:
What the change was
When it happened
How it happened
And explain why it saved you a lot of time

Part 3:
1. What can people do to save time?
2. Does technology help people save time? How and Why?
3. Do you think parents should be responsibe for teaching children to save time? 4.
Do people who can mannage time well become successful more easily?

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45. Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved
You should say:
What it is
Why you haven’t achieved it
What you did
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3:
1. What ambitions do children usually have?
2. Why care some people very ambitious in their work?
3. Why don’t some people have dreams?
4. How do people balance work and life?

46. Describe a lesson that you remember well

You should say:
What the course was about
Where you had it
Why you remember it
And explain why it impressed you a lot

Part 3:
1. Which can help you remember things better, words or photos?
2. Why do some people have better memory?
3. Why can some people remember some little things in life?

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47. Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person
You should say:
What it is
Why the skill can be learned from older people
How you will learn the skill from older people
And explain how you will feel if you master the skill

Part 3:
1. What can children learn from their parents or grandparents?
2. From whom can children learn more, parents or grandparents?
3. What kind of help do you think older people need?

48. Describe a rule (in school or work) that you don’t like
You should say:
What it is
Why you don’t like it
How others feel about the rule
And explain whether you’ve followed the rule

Part 3:
1. What are the rules students should follow at school?
2. Are the rules at school good or bad?
3. Do people often violate the rules in VietNam?
4. What rules should children follow at home?

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49. Describe a difficult decision you made that had a very good result
You should say:
What decision it was
What difficulties you faced how you made the decision
And explain why it was a difficult decision.

Part 3:
1. What decisions do people usually make in their daily lives?
2. Which is easier making a decision by your self or making a decision after group
discussion?
3. Why are many young people unwilling to follow their parents’s advice?

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 TIPS
Speaking Answer Tips
Speaking Part 1 lúc nào cũng là câu hỏi về cá nhân: sở thích, thói quen, mong ước…

CÔNG THỨC TRẢ LỜI = [Fillers] + [Ý chính/Tổng quát] + [Mở rộng/Giải thích] +
[Signpost].

• Fillers là từ đệm để câu giờ như: well, you know, to be honest, for me, let me
think, oh it’s an interesting question, oh it’s really something that I prioritize, oh I
have never thought of it but….

• Signpost là từ nối các ý vào nhau cho logic và mạch lạc như: first – second –
finally, first of all – Moreover, however, in contrast…
• Ý chính/Tổng quát: tổng quát về câu trả lời của bạn
• Mở rộng/Giải thích: Dùng công thức #RENNS (Reason, Example, Number, Name,
Sense) để suy nghĩ cách mở rộng nhé.
 Hãy tự hỏi mình nào: Vì sao tôi như vậy? Ví dụ nào chứng tỏ tôi như vậy?
Số liệu cụ thể là làm việc đó bao nhiêu lần? Tên người nào liên quan đến
hành động của tôi? Cảm xúc của tôi là gì khi thực hiện hành động?

• Ví dụ cụ thể:
- Do you often give handmade presents to your family? Bạn có
thường tặng bạn bè và người thân đồ handmade không?
-

Oh it’s really something that I prioritize. You know I am a family-

oriented person so I tend to spend a lot of time preparing
• Phân tích:
▪ [Thủ thuật câu giờ] Oh it’s really something that I prioritize.
▪ [Câu tổng quát về con người cô] You know I am a family-oriented person
▪ [Giải thích: cô đã làm gì] so I tend to spend a lot of time preparing handmade
cards or painted mugs for my loved ones to celebrate their birthdays.

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 ▪ [Nêu lên cảm xúc của mình] It’s great to see my little daughters’ surprise every
time they received the gifts.

Làm gì khi bị hoặc gặp câu hỏi/ chủ đề khó?

Trong lúc thi Speaking, khi bị hỏi 1 câu khó tới mức mình không có chút idea hoặc kiến
thức nào để trả lời thì xử lí ra sao? Có nên nói “I don’t know” không hay là cố gắng đưa
ra câu trả lời ngay cả khi mình không thật sự hiểu câu hỏi?
1. Khi bạn bị hỏi về 1 chủ đề, lĩnh vực mới
Actually I’m not a big fan of …., so I think a need a couple of seconds …
Could you please give me a second? I’m not very good at thinking on my feet..
“Bạn cho tôi nghĩ tí… Tôi không giỏi ứng biến lắm..” (thinking on my feet có nghĩa là suy
nghĩ và đưa ra câu trả lời nhanh)
2. Khi chủ đề không thật sự mới nhưng câu hỏi khó hoặc mình chưa nghĩ tới
To be honest I didn’t expect such a tough question for part I….but let me see….
“Không ngờ part I mà bạn hỏi tôi câu khó thế…cho tôi nghĩ 1 tí..”
That’s an interesting question. Could you please give me a moment?
3. Khi mình bí từ để diễn đạt ý tưởng
“Hm I have to say it’s not easy to put it into words…”
“I think I need a moment to think of the right word to truly describe my feelings/
express my ideas about …”
4. Khi câu hỏi quá dài hoặc cần trả lời theo nhiều ý/ câu hỏi mình nghe không rõ?
Could you kindly repeat the question please?
Could you kindly paraphrase he question please?

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