Topic 1: Describe a family member or a classmate

HÃY ĐỌC ĐỀ THI, LÀM BÀI THEO ĐỀ THI, HỌC BÀI và CÂU HỎI PHỎNG VẤN LÀ THI ĐẬU
 Recycled language:
 Adj. to describe people: wonderful, fantastic, terrific…
 Occupation: Interpreter, graphic designer, salesperson…
 Family: brother, sister, cousins, nephew, niece…
 Marital status: single, engaged, married…
 Leisure activities: listen to music, exercise, read books,…
 Similarities and differences: look alike, look different, the same, both, but
 Grammar:
 Simple present tense
Outline:
 Introduction:
Hello teacher, my name is … Today, I would like to talk about…
This sentence should include:
1. Name / Full name
2. The main idea of the paragraph
Note:
● Students are expected to provide some personal information, not just the names.
● Stronger students may prepare a longer introduction to introduce the topic
Example: Everyone has a special person in their life. To some people, that person
can be a family member like mother, father, grandfather or grandmother. Other people
have special friends. To me, the person I really like is… Today, I will talk about…

 Body:
1. Personal information of that person: (name, nickname, age, hometown,
etc.)
Firstly, I would like to talk about his personal information. His name is…
 Name: (What is his/her name) _ His/her name is…
 Nickname: (What is his/her nick name) _ His/her nick name is…
 Age: (How old is he/she?) _ He/she is … years old.
 Occupation: (What is his/her occupation?) _ He/she is a …
 Hometown: (What is his/her hometown?) _ He/she is from…; He/she
comes from…; His/her hometown is…
 Birthplace: (What is his/her hometown?) _ He/she was born in…
 Marital status: (What is his/her marital status?) _ He/she is…
 Family: (How many siblings/children/cousins does he/she have?) _
He/she has…
2. Appearance: (Tall, short, handsome, famous, fantastic, etc.)
Secondly, I would like to describe my friend. He is handsome. He has short hair…
 What does he/she look like?
o He/she is… (tall, short, handsome, beautiful, young, old, cute, etc.)
o He/she has… (black hair, long hair, white skin, tanned skin, brown eyes,
etc.)
o He/she is…
3. Hobbies and leisure activities: (like, dislike, favorite actor, activities
together, etc.)
 Next, talking about his leisure activities, he likes…
 What are his/her hobbies? _ His/her hobbies are…
 What does he/she dislike doing? _ He/she doesn’t like… (swimming, going out,
watching movies, etc.)
 What is his/her favorite actor? _ His/her favorite actor is…
 What is his/her favorite singer? _ His/her favorite singer is…
 What is his/her favorite kind of music? _ His/her favorite kind of music is…
 What is his/her favorite sport? _ His/her favorite sport is…
 What do you and your… often do together? _ We often … together. (play chess,
play soccer, watch TV, etc.)
4. Comparing you and that person: (appearance, sports, musical tastes,
families, etc.)
Finally, he and I have many similarities and differences…
 How are you and that person alike? _ We both…; We have the same…; We like the
same…; We listen to the same…; We look alike.
 How are you and that person different? _ We have different…; We like different…;
We listen to different…; He/she…, but I…; We look different.
 Conclusion:
In conclusion, I’d like to say friendship (family) is very important in life… That is all
about… Thank you for your listening!
This part should:
1. Inform the listener that the paragraph is coming to a close
2. Provide a summary of the main points
 What do you love most about him/her? _ What I love most about
him/her is that…
 When you are in trouble, do you share with him/her? Why/why not? _
When I am in trouble, I will share with him/her because…
Example: In conclusion, I’d like to say friendship is very important in life Toan is a good
friend. He’s an excellent student at school. We have many similarities. And though we
have some differences, we are still very good friends. What I love most about my friend is
that… He is the one I share with when I am in trouble… That is all about… Thank you for
your listening!
Student’s writing:

Teacher’s comment:

Writing topic 1

Hello teacher, my name is _____. Today, I would like to talk about my brother.
Firstly, I would like to talk about his personal information. His name is Thành. His nickname
is Bo. He is 26 years old. He is a worker. He is from HCM city. He was born in HCM city. He is
single. He has a sister.
Secondly, I would like to talk about his appearance. He is tall, handsome and fantastic. He
has short black hair, tanned skin and brown eyes.
Next, I woud like to talk about his hobbies and leisure activities. His hobbies are swimming
and watching movies. His favorite actor is Truong Giang. His favorite singer is Son Tung MTP.
His favorite kind of music is Pop. His favorite sport is football. We often play games and
watch TV together.

Finally, we have some similarities and differences. We look alike and we are tall. We both
like Pop music and movies. But we are different. I like fish but he likes meat.

That is all about my topic. Thank you for your listening!

Interview questions

1- Personal information of that person: (name, nickname, age, hometown,

etc.)
 Name: (What is his/her name) _ His/her name is…
 Nickname: (What is his/her nick name) _ His/her nick name is…
 Age: (How old is he/she?) _ He/she is … years old.
 Occupation: (What is his/her occupation?) _ He/she is a …
 Hometown: (What is his/her hometown?) _ He/she is from…; He/she
comes from…; His/her hometown is…
 Birthplace: (What is his/her hometown/ birthplace?) _ He/she was born
in…
 Marital status: (What is his/her marital status?) _ He/she is…
 Family: (How many siblings/children/cousins does he/she have?) _ He/she
has…
2- Appearance: (Tall, short, handsome, famous, fantastic, etc.)
 What does he/she look like?
o He/she is… (tall, short, handsome, beautiful, young, old, cute, etc.)
o He/she has… (black hair, long hair, white skin, tanned skin, brown eyes, etc.)
o He/she is…
3- Hobbies and leisure activities: (like, dislike, favorite actor, activities
together, etc.)
 What are his/her hobbies? _ His/her hobbies are…
 What does he/she dislike doing? _ He/she doesn’t like… (swimming, going out,
watching movies, etc.)
 What is his/her favorite actor? _ His/her favorite actor is…
 What is his/her favorite singer? _ His/her favorite singer is…
 What is his/her favorite kind of music? _ His/her favorite kind of music is…
 What is his/her favorite sport? _ His/her favorite sport is…
 What do you and your… often do together? _ We often … together. (play chess, play
soccer, watch TV, etc.)
4- Comparing you and that person: (appearance, sports, musical tastes,
families, etc.)
 How are you and that person alike? _ We both…; We have the same…; We like the
same…; We listen to the same…; We look alike.
 How are you and that person different? _ We have different…; We like different…;
We listen to different…; He/she…, but I…; We look different.