SAMPLE SPEAKING

Part 1
Topic 1: Mobile phone
1. How often do you use your mobile phone?
I use my cell phone on a daily basis in order to keep in touch with my family and my friends and surf
the Internet.
- on a daily basis (phrase): hàng ngày
- keep in touch with somebody (phrasal verb): giữ liên lạc với ai
2. Would you buy a new one in the future?
Although my smartphone is now outdated, I would not buy a new one in the near future. Because this
phone still fulfills my needs, and buying another one is quite unaffordable for me.
- fulfill one’s needs (verb phr.): đáp ứng được nhu cầu của ai
- unaffordable (adj): không thể chi trả
3. How has your mobile phone changed your life?
My smartphone has changed my life a lot. In terms of my study, I enrolled in one online course to learn
Korean thanks to this phone. I mean I don’t have to go to traditional classes anymore, and it helps me
save a great deal of time. About relationships with others, this phone enables me to easily make new
friends and keep in touch with them.
- enroll in something (verb): đăng ký (vào một khóa học)
- a great deal of (idiom): nhiều cái gì
- keep in touch with somebody (phrasal verb): giữ liên lạc với ai
- make friends (verb phr.): kết bạn
4. Is your cellphone very important to you?
Yes, it has become an indispensable part of my life. This phone facilitates every aspects of my life like
study or entertainment.
- indispensable (adj): không thể thiếu
- facilitate something (verb): tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho việc gì
5. Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones?
Yes, of course. Excessive use of mobile phones is harmful to my eyes. And to be honest, I have to wear
glasses because I’m very short-sighted after one year using the phone.
- excessive (adj): tiếp xúc quá nhiều
- short-sighted (adj): cận thị
Topic 2: Communication
1. How do you keep in touch with people you know?
- Well, I keep in contact with people in various ways. For example, I often make phone calls to family
member because I have to live far from my home. Nevertheless, I prefer to communicate with friends
via social networking websites since it is easy for me to keep up to date with my friends. Besides, I can
chat with them or make a video call on these social network.
2. What do you use the Internet for?
Well, I get access to the Internet for various purposes. For instance, I use the Internet for entertainment
such as listening to music or watching my favourite films. Moreover, I also attend some online courses
to learn English. In addition, I also use social networking sites to keep up to date with my friends.
3. Does everyone have access to the Internet in your country?
- Of course not. People in urban areas have wider wired or wireless Internet connection. Nevertheless,
in rural areas, people do not have access to the Internet. As a result, it is hard for children to connect to
the internet to study online.
4. Do you think young children should have mobile phones?
I think that young children should not use mobile phones too early because inappropriate use of these
devices will affect the development of young children negatively. These children are likely to suffer
from some diseases such as short-sightedness, obesity, …. Besides, some children who become
addicted to using mobile phone do not want to go out and communicate with other people. As a result,
their communication ability may be seriously affected.
Part 2
Describe an invention that changes people’s life.
(Answer) Well, when it comes to invention, I would choose smart phone – which is one of the
revolutionary creations of human beings.
(Reason) It is both convenient and cost-effective. (Example) In the past, when there was no smart
phone, people could only get in touch with each other through telephone and it took ages to reach one
person but now, with only one smart phone, we can use it for various purposes. Not only can we call
others but we can also see their face, keep updated with their daily activities or do other kinds of
entertainment; for example, listen to music or surf the net. Moreover, there are available applications
such as Grab which helps us catch a taxi or motorbike much more easily. With this smart device, there
seems to be little barrier in communication among people.
(Reason) In addition, smart phone helps reduce the cost of our call as we have online application such
as Viber, Skype or Whatsapp. (Example) We can also do the shopping without going to traditional
markets. With just one screen and one touch, we can get whatever we want and have them delivered to
our home. People often say that with only one smart phone, they can carry the whole world with them.
So you see, it is a wonderful thing to have it in our life!
 Revolutionary creations (n) Những sáng tạo mang tính cách mạng
 Cost-effective (adj) Tiết kiệm chi phí
 Get in touch (v) Giữ liên lạc
 Various purposes (n) Nhiều mục đích
 Surf the net (v) Lướt mạng
 Barrier (n) Rào cản
 Online application (n) Ứng dụng trực tuyến
Topic 2:
- The piece of technology I'd like to talk about is a laptop. It is a gift which I received when I passed
the entrance exam to university. This is a laptop of famous brand lenovo. This laptop comes with a
powerful configuration and it supports all the latest software. Thanks to it, whenever I study online or
do entertainment activities, I don't have to borrow my sister's computer. I use my laptop to study office
computer courses, prepare documents, send emails. Besides, I also chat with friends or sometimes
listen to my favorite music and play computer games on it. In fact, I use this laptop more often than any
other electronic device even though I have a smartphone. Overall, it is really necessary for me because
it assists me a lot in my work and my study.
- Well, today I would like to tell you about a modern piece of technology that I own, which is a laptop.
The laptop of mine is a product of Apple, one of the most well-known manufacturers in all over the
world. Besides laptops called MacBook, they also produce other pieces of technology which gain great
reputation like iPhone, iPad or iMac.

👌 REPUTATION (Noun): the opinion that people have about what sb/ st is like, based on what
happened in the past (danh tiếng, tai tiếng … - dùng sắc thái nào thì tùy thuộc hoàn cảnh nha).
Ngoài ra, chúng ta có:
✌️To earn a reputation/ To establish a reputation/ ✌️To build a reputation: gây tiếng vang tốt
✌️To have a good reputation: có tiếng tốt
✌️To have a bad reputation: mang tiếng xấu
It was my father who purchased the laptop for me. A couple of years ago, I received the acceptance
letter to a reputable university in Hanoi, my father was so proud of me that he decided to take me to a
nearby mall to shop for a modern piece of technology as a gift. The laptop caught my eyes as the color
was so bright and the design of it was really chic.

👌 REPUTABLE (Adj): that people consider to be honest and to provide a good service

👌 CHIC (Adj): the quality of being fashionable and elegant: sành điệu, hợp thời trang

The laptop has been used for a variety of purposes of mine. I use it to look up information for my
study, log in the university website to be updated with the announcement of the administration.
Sometimes I surf the Internet to watch videos or play online games for entertaining. This laptop has
become a cutting-edge technology for me that I use almost every day.
I am grateful to my father for buying me such a good product.

👌 CUTTING-EDGE (Adj): at the newest, most advanced stage in the development of st: hiện đại nhất,
tối tân
Chúng ta thường nói:
✌️Cutting-edge technology: công nghệ hiện đại nhất
✌️Cutting-edge research: cuộc nghiên cứu gần đây nhất
✌️Cutting-edge science: khoa học hiện đại nhất
✌️Cutting-edge design: thiết kế mới nhất
Part 3
1. What modern technological devices are most common in your country?
- I guess that it is smart phone, which is quite popular in my country. People often use smart phone to
communicate with their friends as well as serve their entertainment’s purpose.
2. In what ways has technology changed the society?
- I think that technology has changed the society in many aspects of life. In terms of education, it
assists teachers in conveying knowwledge and organising interesting activities in class. They can use
various kinds of applications such as power point, games, … to make their lessons more interesting.
Besides, in business, technology helps companies to promote their products to customers more easily.
Finally, technology has revolutionised the way people communicate with each other. They can keep in
touch with their friends by sending messages or making personal phone calls.
3. Do you think that the advance of technology has improved standards of education in schools?
- It seems to me that the development of technology has improved the quality of education. For
example, thanks to application of technology, students can attend interesting online courses with
teachers. Teachers can use various applications to assist their teaching such as orgainising funny
games, creating interactive activities in class.
4. Do you think that people rely too much on technology nowadays?
- I think that nowadays some people become too dependent on technology. They tend to do most of
their daily activities by using the internet. For example, they tend to shop online instead of going to
traditional markets. Some of them become so addicted to using electronic devices such as smart phones
or computers that they do not want to go out and take part in some outdoor activities. As a result, they
are likely to suffer from some diseases such as obesity, heart disease, …
IV. Writing essay
Question: In the modern world, mobile and smartphone use has become universal in most parts of the
world. Although there are clearly many advantages of this technology, there are many who believe it
also brings many disadvantages. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
Sample essay:
Over the last two decades, almost everyone in the world has bought or used a mobile phone.
While many people feel that using cell phones brings plenty of benefits to users, others feel that there
may be some problems of overusing this gadget. This essay will shed light on both positive and
negative aspects of using this electronic device and give my personal view.
 On the one hand, it is apparent that using mobile phones makes life a lot more convenient. First
and foremost, mobile phone promotes the communication in our modern society. It is possible to
contact friends, colleagues and family in just a few seconds at any time of the day or from any location.
Moreover, mobile phones can be used to access a wide variety of data applications such as Camille and
social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook. This is a benefit because people are able to
interact online at all times. Finally mobile phones give security and peace of mind to parents who are
able to contact their children easily.

On the other hand, many people believe that there are some clear disadvantages. Firstly,
mobiles can make people anti-social as they spend more time looking at their phone than at each other.
Moreover, many people can become addicted to using smartphone apps, and this can have an effect on
their mental and physical health such as their eyesight. It can also affect young people whose studies or
work maybe affected by over use of their phones.

In conclusion, although there are several negatives to using mobile phones, I believe that overall
there are more benefits to be had from using these devices. As long as people remember to talk to each
other face-to-face and parents control their children’s access to smartphone use, I believe there is no
serious problem.

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