DAY 10 – VLU – AV7 – SPEAKING PART 2

A. VOCABULARY
 Examples:
Floral
 All-time favorite kind of tree/ plant/ flower
 Plants give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
 Plant/ grow trees on the balcony in large pots.
 Live in a place covered with a lot of trees.
 Be surrounded by many sorts of trees
 With a lot of trees in the house, I can breathe in clean and fresh air.
 Get closer to nature/ mother earth
 Give me an atmosphere of peace and serenity.
 Growing trees is considered as an enjoyable pastime for people of all ages.
 It’s so rewarding to grow a plant.
 Planting trees is a great way to make our living environment better.
 Trees can help to beautify our living and working space. We can see colorful blossoms and lush green leaves.
 I find myself feeling peaceful and relaxed while enjoying nice flowers in my garden/ balcony/ living room/ …
 I have a habit of taking pictures of flowers after the rain.
 I feel most at peace spending time arranging flowers.
 Flower is one of the best things to represent beauty in this world.
 Be associated with marriages/ new beginnings/ love/ peace …..
 Symbolize the purity and faithfulness of people’s spirits
 Some kinds of flowers are chosen to show people’s key virtues (đức tính tốt) or even vices (thói quen xấu, tính xấu)
 Flowers bring vivid colors to this life, especially when it comes to fashion, decoration or some special occasions.
Fauna
 Animals do bring a certain extent of happiness and togetherness in a family.
 Dogs are preferred over other animals because they not only are very friendly and loyal but also can help in guarding the house.
 Having a pet in the house is very important because it allows the kids to learn about love, patience, respect and so much more.
 A dog is a domestic animal and can be seen in almost all houses and streets of my country.
 Wild animals are part of the eco-system we live in, and we have a natural responsibility to preserve a balanced eco-system for our own
good.
 Every creature in this planet is a part of the natural food chain. Therefore, the extinction of any species will seriously affect this natural
process.
 Earth is full of different creatures and various organisms.
 When saving endangered animals, we are actually saving ourselves
 Governments, nonprofits, international organisations, local communities and individuals are working together to protect wildlife species.
Examples:
- I think I get along quite well with most of my neighbors.
- We sometimes ask our neighbor to watch our house when we go on holidays.
- My next-door neighbor is really supportive and giving. She often shares foods with us.
- Watching each other’s house or taking each other’s delivery are some little favours that
neighbors can do to help one another.
- I believe having conflicts and disputes with our neighbors can do more harm than good.
- I believe it’s not wise to have conflicts and disputes with our neighbors.
- I find myself filled with excitement wheneve I converse with a new friend.
- A warm/ friendly welcome can give me a sense of caring.
- I enjoy socialising with new people as I can learn a great deal from them.
- I’m drawn to those who are knowledgeable and humourous.
- I’m quite guarded so it’s difficult for me to start a conversation with someone I don’t know well.
- I often feel uneasy when being surrounded by strangers.
- I don’t want to make friends with those who often criticise others.
- ….
 Performing Visual arts/ Other types
People Critique
arts Fine arts of arts

Modern dance Landscape Literature Musician Moving (adj)

Concert Portrait Novel Performer Extraordinary (adj)
Opera Sculpture Poetry Pianist Valuable (adj)
Play Still life Sculptor Priceless (adj)
Movie Photography Novelist Invaluable (adj)
Ballet Paintings Artist Worthless (adj)
Dancer Exquisite (adj)
Actress/ actor Masterpiece (n)
Conductor Works of arts
Composer
Painter
Photographer
Writer
Poet

ARTS

Nouns: upbeat music down-to-earth lyrics catchy melody

catchy tune massive hit international artist musical talent
live music live performances music festivals taste in music
MUSIC Adjectives: incredibly popular tone deaf
Verbs: top the charts put the song on repeat take up a musical instrument
have a huge following sing along to a song share and download tracks
 GEOGRAPHY
Sea/ River/ Mountains Town/ Cities Weather
Water spots
Seashore Canyon Skycraper Humid
Flow Mountainous High-rise Precipitation
Floating market Summit buildings Downpour
Cliff Peak Lively bars Summer breeze
Peninsula Reach the summit of Pavement café Bitterly cold
Densely Boilding (hot)
populated
Overcrowding

- One of the most popular tourist attractions in Western Vietnam is the floating
market. There, you can enjoy various kinds of local foods and relax in the lively
atmosphere of the markets.
- The river rises in China and flows through eight other countries.
- I love going to the sea cliff to enjoy the ocean breeze and see the whole town from
this cliff.
- My hometown is famous for Son Tra Peninsula, a great place with stunning
beaches and mountains.
- If I have a chance, I would like to visit Tu San Canyon, a not-to-be-missed
destination in Ha Giang province.
- I’m from …., a mountainous area with magnificent mountain ranges.
- One thing that many tourists are interested in when coming there is to climb to the
summit of Mount …
- There are quite a lot of skycrapers/ high-rise buildings in my home city.
- I love living in this city as there are many places i can come to for entertaining
purposes such as/ like lively bars or pavement café.
- One thing I don’t like about living in big cities is that they are densely populated.
- The overcrowding of the city center is one reason why I prefer to live in the
countryside/ in the suburbs.
- Tokyo is extremely humid in midsummer.
- In my hometown, the rainy season lasts from April to November and the
precipitation then can be up 1000 mm.
- In summer, there will be sudden downpours. That’s what I hate most because I
don’t want to get caught in the rain.
- I love the weather when there are some gentle breezes. This is perfect for a walk.
Task 1: Watch the video and answer the following questions:
- How much time does the candidate have to prepare for the talk?
- How long is the candidate supposed to talk?
- How long did the candidate talk?
- What was the topic of the talk?
- What vocabulary did the candidate use related to the topic?
- What tense did the candidate use?
- How are the candidate’s fluency, coherence and eye-contact?
- What band score do you think the candidate got and why?
B. SPEAKING PART 2
- Individual long turn
- The Part 2 task tests your ability to give a short talk on a topic that is given to you
by the examiner.
- The examiner gives you a task card. On the card, you see the topic that you’re going to
talk about in this part of the test.
- You have to talk on your own for between one and two minutes on this topic, and you
have one minute to prepare before you begin. There are also some bullet points on the
card. These give you some ideas about what to include in your talk.
- You’re also given some paper and a pencil, so that you can make some notes in the
preparation time.
- The topics for Part 2 are also familiar everyday ones, and there should be plenty to say
about the topic you’re given. For example, it could be a holiday you enjoyed, or
something you want to buy. The examiner gives you one minute’s preparation time to
think about what you want to say before you start talking. Use the bullet points to help
you prepare and structure your talk.
- When the preparation time is up, the examiner asks you to start speaking, and then lets
you speak on your own for up to two minutes without interrupting you.
- When the time is up, the examiner stops you, asks a question to ‘round off’ and collects
the task card and paper and pencil from you.
 TIPS & TACTICS
- Read the task card very carefully to make sure that you know what to talk about and
what the four points underneath the topic instruction are.
- Make the most of your planning time. On the paper you are given write the topic word
at the top, e.g. ‘a building’, then write the name of the building you want to talk about,
e.g. ‘The Capital Gate Building’, then draw a cross shape underneath so you have four
boxes in which to make notes on the four points underneath.
- Don’t write sentences on the paper – you don’t have time. Key words and expressions
are enough to focus your ideas and give you some support as you speak.
- Structure your talk by introducing each part of the talk and then indicating when you
are moving on to the next part, e.g. ‘I’m going to talk about ...’, ‘OK, first, the building is
located in ...’, ‘Secondly, the appearance of the building. Well, the building looks quite
strange from the outside ...’, ‘Now, moving on to what the building is used for ..’,
‘Finally, the reason I like this building so much is ...’
- Home Practice
o Practise talking about topics for two minutes so that you get a feel for how long the
time lasts. Make sure you can fit a beginning, middle and end into this time.
o Record yourself and listen to your talk. Check several criteria, e.g. timing,
organisation, hesitation, use of linking words, pronunciation and range and
accuracy of vocabulary and grammar.
 o As you talk, think about the marking criteria that the examiners will use to mark
your response.
o Ask a friend to listen to you speak and see if he or she can guess your topic and the
four points you covered. Your friend could also comment on the criteria.
o Don’t memorise a talk to use in the test. It is impossible to predict which topic you
will be asked to talk on, and it is much better to sound natural.

 NOTE-TAKING in 1 minute

Enjoyable holiday – simple past

Where: Who:
- Camping - Family
- Beach - Annual get-together
- 2 hours home

What: Why:
- Swimming - Unwind
- Cycling - Fun
- Picturesquev villages - Glorious weather
- Stunning landscape

 STRUCTURE YOUR TALK

Okay, so I’m gonna talk about ….
First, ….
Second, speaking of ….,
Next, as for ….
Now, when it comes to ……
 EXPAND YOUR LEXICAL RESOURCES
Choose 3 to 5 words/phrases from each topic to include in your part 2 talk. Then
make sentences with the chosen words/ phrase and ask your teacher to check them
for you.
 TOPICS TO PRACTICE
Describe a visit to an art gallery or a museum Descirbe someone whose creative or artistic
where you saw artworks or interesting work you like.
objects. You should say:
You should say: - what you know about the life of his person;
- where this place was; - what kind of creative work this person does/
- what kind of art you saw; did;
- how you felt about the visit; - why you like his/ her work;
and say whether you would recommend the and describe the way his/ her work makes you
place to a friend feel.
Describe a work of art you like or you know.
You should say:
- Who the artist is
- When and where is is created
- How it is
- Why you like it.
 Describe an
environmental
issue that your
country is facing.
You should say:
- what kind of
problem it is;
- what effect
OUTLINE
the problem
 It is true that in Vietnam, we are facing many environmental problems. Among them, I
has had on
believe _____ is one of the most serious issues that needs to be dealt with. This is
people;
caused by ______.
- what we can
 As for its effects, there is no doubt that it negatively affects ________. It causes
do to solve
____________
the problem.
 Finally, when it comes to solutions, I believe to prevent ____,both governments and
individuals need to take actions. While governments are responsible for _____, we –
individuals can _________.

Describe a wild animal. You should say: Describe a plant, flower or tree that is
- what it looks like; famous or important in your country.
- what it likes to eat or do; You should say:
- where it lives; - what type of plant, flower or tree it is;
and explain why you like this animal. - where it grows or is usually seen;
- how it is used in your country;
and explain why it is famous or important.
OUTLINE – WILD ANIMAL
 I would say that I’m an animal lover. I’m into different kinds of wild animals and one of my
favorites is __________.
 _____ is generally _______ in colour. Its distinguishing feature is the ________. It looks
fierce/ gentle/ lovely/ ……
 They are known for a kind of predator/ herbivore/ carnivore/ omnivore so their main source
of food includes _______/so they feed primarily on _____. I would imagine they are not a
fan of ________.
 When it comes to its natural habitat, you can be expected to find it in a number of places like
_______, _____ or ________. They can also be found in _________. (Or you can also see
them in the zoos but those are the tamed kinds.)
 There are some main reasons why I really like this kind of animals. First, my love for them
was fostered when I watched ____/ when I read a book called “______”. They represent
 ________.
OUTLINE – FLOWER
 Vietnam is in no short supply of beautiful, unique-looking trees/ plants/ flowers and what
I’m going to tell you about today is the ________, which is one the most popular/ famous/
important _________ in our country.
 It’s a kind of ________________, which is grown mostly in _______ provinces of Vietnam
like __________. You can also see it if you have a chance to visit ___________. It is
generally _________ in colour. Its distinguishing feature is ___________. This kind of tree
usually blossoms in the ______ weather in ____(which season?____). / This kind of tree
usually fruits in the ______ weather in ____(which season?____). (add some sentences to
describe the flowers or the fruits of the trees, if any)
 _______ is quite important in Vietnamese culture for the following reasons. First, it can be
used for decorative purposes. So, if you want to liven up your living room or your house,
getting a _____ blossom tree is the way to go. Second, it represents ________________.
And finally, in Vietnam, it is often given as a meaningful gift on some special occasions
like _______ as it expresses the respect/ love/gratitude/ … of the giver towards the
receiver.

Describe one of your neighbours.
You should say:
- how long you have known this neighbour
- what sort of person he/she is
- how often you see him/ her
- and explain what kind of relationship you
have with him/ her.
Describe a new person you have just met.
You should say:
- who this person is.
- What sort of person he/she is.
- Where and when you met this person.
- What you think about this person and
whether you liked him/her.
- What kind of relationship you had with
him/her.

Describe a time you had a conflict or a

dispute with your neighbor.
You should say:
- when it happened.
- What problem it was.
- What happened.
- How you dealt with it.
- What you learned from this.
OUTLINE – NEIGHBORS/ A NEW PERSON
 Introduction:
- I would say that I’m quite lucky to be surrounded by many wonderful neighbors. And I
would like to talk about one of them, ______, a young/ old/ …. lady/ man/ … who is
living next door to me.
- I would say that I’m not a kind of sociable person, so I don’t know much about my
neighbors. But I’m gonna talk about an old lady/ man in my neighborhood, who I’m
 quite impressed with.
 How long you have known this neighbour:
- I have known him/ her for …/ We have been neighbors
- We came to know him/her when …… (tell a short story how you got to know him)
 What sort of person he/she is
- He/ She ….( age/ job/ hometown/ ….)
- He/she looks …. (appearance)
- He/she is really + adj.
- He/ she is a kind of + adj + person
- He/ she is willing to help people when they need.
- He/ she often share…/ give ….
- …
 How often you see him/ her
- As we live next door, we meet one another almost everyday.
- We usually see each other when we're leaving for work in the morning or coming home in the
evening.
- We also often chat about …
 What kind of relationship you have with him/ her.
- I think we are not only neighbors but also good friends because ….
- The more I got to know him/her, the more I look up to/ admire/… him/ her.
- Get along well with each other
- Have a lot in common/ share many same interests
OUTLINE – CONFLICT WITH NEIGHBORS
 Introduction:
I would say that I usually go well with almost everyone and I often listen first and then react.
However, this is not always the case, and I can recall some events when I had a conflict with
one of my neighbors.
 when it happened:
- this happened ….ago/ last…/ when …
 What happened.: tell a detailed story about the conflict. (what you did/ what you said/ what
your neighbor did/ what your neighbor said/…)
- Can’t stay calm
- Say bad words/ swear
- Try to calm myself down
- Argue
- Get angry
- My face turned red
- Keep silent
- Try to explain that …/ try to convince him/her that …
- Eventually, ….
- …
 What you learned from this.
Through this argument, I think I gained some useful lessons. I learned that …

Describe a mountain, sea or lake that you Describe your favorite season or time of the
have visited. year.
You should say: You should say:
- where it was; - when this time is;
- what it looked like; - what the weather is like at this time;
- what things you did there; - what you usually do at this time;
and explain why you liked this place. and explain why it is your favorite time of the
year
OUTLINE – IMPORTANT RIVER
- I’m gonna talk about ____ River, one of the most important rivers located in ____ part of
Vietnam. It is _______ kilometers in length. It rises in ___ and flows through ___ other
countries. It has not only historical but aslo cultural meanings to our country.
- The river plays an important role in Vietnam’s economy as it brings two main benefits in
terms of agriculture and tourism.
- First, speaking of agriculture, ___ River helps to regulate water resouces for farming.
Besides, it is a rich source of fish and allows fishermen to make a good living. It also
makes water transportation easier, and it is a key factor in hydroelectricity production. It
can be said that ____ River is the agricultural heart of Vietnam.
- Second, speaking of tourism, it is one of the most famous tourist attractions for travellers
not only from Vietnam but also from other parts of the world. This helps to create a lot of
jobs and improve the local people’s income and living conditions. When coming to this
region, tourists can go on tours on floating markets. There, they can enjoy various kinds of
local foods like _________ and relax in the lively atmosphere of the markets. Moreover, they
can also buy many interesting and lovely souvernirs for their friends and families. Or if
they are lucky enough, they can listen to some local people sing some special folk songs of
western areas.
- Sadly, recently, some parts of the river have been polluted due to human activities. So, I hope
that the government will soon have some effective solutions deal with this to make the river
clean again.