TOPICS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

(GRADE 8-SECOND TERM)

TOPIC 1: POLLUTION
SET 1
1/ Please tell me some types of pollution you know.
-> Nowadays, there are eight types of the most popular pollution such as water pollution, noise polltion
and visual pollution.
2/ When does noise pollution occur?
-> It occurs when there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
3/ What do you do to prevent our environment from pollution?
-> I do a lot of things. - Planting more trees.
- Using environmentally friendly goods.
- Throwing away rubbish and things like that which generally degrade.
- No littering.
4/ Have you ever participated in any environment events?
-> Yes, I have participated in “Clean and Beautiful Green Saturday Campaign”.
5/ If you were a president, what would you do to help the environment?
-> I would accomplish this by encouraging the use of alternative fuel sources such as wind, solar,
geothermal and water to save our planet from pollution.
-> I would establish tax credits to develop environmentally friendly energy sources and train workers for
“green” jobs.

SET 2
1/ Please tell me some types of pollution you know.
-> Nowadays, there are eight types of the most popular pollution such as water pollution, noise polltion
and visual pollution.
2/ What type of pollution is popular in your area?
-> I think air pollution is popular in my area. The area where I live is crowed, so there is a lot of transport.
That leaves the air with dust and harmful gases from vehicles.
3/ Have you ever littered in your class or in your school?
-> No, I have never littered in my class or in my school.
4/ What should we do to keep our school green?
-> We should plant trees to make our school greener, the air is fresher.
-> We should put the rubbish in the rubbish bin.
-> We take part in “Clean and Beautiful Green Saturday Campaign”.
5/ What should we do to increase the awareness about environmental pollution?
-> Teachers should teach environmental issues at school.
-> We can use the power of social media for the worthy cause of environmental protection. If we start a
campaign on social media, we will have the chance to raise awareness without spending a lot of money.

TOPIC 2: NATURAL DISASTERS

1/ Tell me some types of natural disaster you know, please.
-> I know 8 types of natural disasters. They are volcanic eruption, forest fire, tornado, tsunami,
earthquake, flood, mudslide, drought.
2/ Are you afraid of natural disasters? Why/ Why not?
-> Yes, it can cause a lot of damage to people and property in a large scale.
3/ What do you think is the most dangerous natural disaster?
-> I think a tsunami is the most dangerous disaster. It happens very quickly and is often up to 10m high.
The tsunami causes the death of many people and property damage. If people don't evacuate in time, they
will be swept away. This giant wave is strong enough to knock down tall buildings.
4/ How can we prevent natural disaster?
-> We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them such as learning about the risks in
your area and reading information about natural disasters on local government sites, and equipping an
emergency supply kit including food, water, medications, personal hygiene items, copies of personal
documents, and some money.
5/ What should you do to prepare for flood?
-> We should learn about the flood on local government sites and enter all the emergency contact numbers
on our mobile phones so we can call the rescue and emergency workers if necessary.

TOPIC 3: COMMUNICATION
1/ How many forms of communication do you know?
-> There are 3 forms of communication. Those are verbal, non-verbal and multimedia.
2/ Which is your favorite way to communicate? Why?
-> My favourite way to communicate is video chatting because we can get in touch with my friends
everywhere.
3/ Is there anything you dislike about mobile phones?
-> I dislike using cell phones only when it occupies a lot of my time, and I don’t have enough time to
finish important and urgent things.
4/ What is the best thing about the Internet?
-> The best thing about the Internet is that Internet can provide information, news, and knowledge every
time we want and it helps us contact our friends everywhere.
5/ Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?
-> I prefer speaking to my friends by phone because it is faster and can convey our feeling at that time.

Other question
1. Disadvantages of meeting face-to-face
-> If you have participants from different time zones or locations, it won't be easy to have a face-to-face
meeting with people who are far away or in another country.
2. What would you do if you saw your friend throwing trash on the ground?
-> I will remind him that it is wrong to throw trash on the ground. Then I will ask him to throw the trash
in the bin. If he doesn't agree, I will tell the teacher and put the rubbish in the bin.
-> If I were a teacher, I would request him to put the trash in the bin and explain to him that it is wrong.