TOPICS FOR

FREE TALK

AMES ENGLISH
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LEVEL 1: MOVERS/FLYERS/KET(AE12)
1. TOPIC 1: FILMS 1
1. Do you like going to the cinema?
2. How often do you go?
3. Who do you go with?
4. Which films do you like best?
5. Tell me about your favorite film.

2. TOPIC 2: BIRTHDAYS
1. When is your birthday? (e.g.: April)
2. How old will you be next April?
3. What do you usually do on your birthday? (Do you have a party?)
4. What do you usually eat on your birthday?
5. Tell me about the presents you had on your last birthday.
(Who gave them to you? What did they give you? Did you like them?)

3. TOPIC 3: EVENINGS
1. What do you do after school?
2. Who do you play with?
3. What do you have for supper?
4. When do you go to bed?
5. Tell me about your bedroom. (Is it big or small? What color are the walls? How
many windows has it got?

4. TOPIC 4: PETS
1. What pets do you or your friends have?
2. What animals have you seen on television?
3. Where else can you see a lot of animals? (Can you see animals in a zoo?)
4. What is the most interesting animal in the zoo?
5. Tell me about lions. (How many legs do they have? Do they have fur? What color is
a lion? What does a lion like doing? What do they eat?)

5. TOPIC 5: YOUR HOUSE

1. Do you live in the town or country?
2. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
3. Who lives with you?
4. Which is the nicest room in your house? (Which room in your house do you like
best?)
5. What can you see from the window?
6. Tell me more about your house? (Is this big or small? Do you have a garden? What
color is your bedroom?)

6. TOPIC 6: YOUR DAY

1. What time do you get up?
2. What do you have for breakfast?
3. Who do you eat breakfast with?

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 4. Which days do you go to school?
5. How do you go to school?
6. Tell me about your day at school? (Do you see your friends? Do you have lessons?
What sport do you play at school?)

7. TOPIC 7: DAYS OF THE WEEK

1. What day is it today?
2. What did you do yesterday?
3. What do you want to do today?
4. How many days a week do you go to school? (Do you go to school every day of the
week?
5. What’s your favorite day?
6. Tell me what you do on Saturdays. (What do you do in the morning on Saturdays?
What do you do in the afternoon on Saturdays? What time do you go to bed on
Saturdays?)

8. TOPIC 8: WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER SCHOOL

1. What time does school finish?
2. How do you go home from school?
3. What do you eat when you arrive home?
4. What homework do you do in the evenings?
5. Tell me about the other things you do after school? (Do you play with your friends
after school? Do you play football? What time do you go to bed?)

9. TOPIC 9: YOUR SCHOOL

1. How many children are there in your class?
2. Which lesson do you like best?
3. What time does school start?
4. What games do you play at school?
5. Tell me about your best friend/ favorite teacher at school? (What’s your best
friend’s name? How old is he/she? What does he/she look like? What is he/she like?)

10. TOPIC 10: WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE EVENING

1. Where do you do your homework?
2. What do you have for dinner?
3. What do you do after dinner?
4. What time do you go to bed?
5. Tell me about your living room/ bedroom/ ......

11. TOPIC 11: YOUR WEEKENDS

1. What do you do on Saturday morning?
2. Where do you go on Saturday morning?
3. What time do you get up on Sunday morning?

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 4. What do you eat for lunch on Sunday?
5. Tell me about other things you do at the weekend.

12. TOPIC 12: YOUR MORNINGS

1. What time do you get up?
2. What do you eat for breakfast?
3. Do you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?
4. How do you go to school?
5. Tell me about your morning at school? (What time is your first lesson? How many
lessons do you have in the morning? What do you do in the playground?)

13. TOPIC 13: SHOPPING

1. How often do you go shopping?
2. Who do you usually go shopping with?
3. What was the last thing you bought?
4. How do you usually go to the shops/
5. Which shop do you like? Which shop don’t you like? (Do you like supermarkets?
Are there any shops near your house you like or don’t like?)
6. What would you like to buy next week?
7. Tell me about your favorite shop. (Is it a clothes shop? Is it big? What does it sell?)

14. TOPIC 14: YOUR DAY AT SCHOOL

1. How do you go to school?
2. What time does school start?
3. How many English lessons do you have each week?
4. Who do you eat lunch with?
5. Tell me about your favorite lesson. (What’s your favorite lesson? What’s your
teacher’s name? Is the lesson interesting?)

15. TOPIC 15: YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1. How many people are there in your family?
2. Who is the youngest in your family?
3. What do you do with your family at the weekend?
4. What do you like doing with your friends?
5. Tell me about your best friend.

16. TOPIC 16: FOOD AND DRINK

1. What do you eat for breakfast?
2. What’s your favorite drink?
3. Who usually cooks in your house?
4. What time do you usually have dinner?
5. Tell me about the food you eat at the weekend. ( Do you eat pizza at the weekend?
Do you like going to restaurants? What do you have for lunch on Sunday?)

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17. TOPIC 17: CLOTHES
1. What’s your favorite color?
2. What do you wear to school? ( Do you wear a school uniform?)
3. What clothes do you want to buy? ( Do you want to buy some shoes?
4. What don’t you like wearing? (Do you like wearing hats?)
5. Tell me about a clothes shop that you like? ( Where is it? Is it big or small? Who do
you go there with?)

18. TOPIC 18: HOLIDAYS

1. What time do you get up in the holidays?
2. What do you do with your friends in the holidays?
3. What do you do with your family?
4. When was your last holiday?
5. Tell me about your last holiday? (Where did you go? What did you do? Did you
have fun?

19. TOPIC 19: YOUR BEST FRIEND

1. What is your best friend’s name?
2. How old is he/she?
3. Where does he/she live?
4. What does he/she look like? Is he/she tall or short?
5. Tell me about the things you do with your best friends?

20. TOPIC 20: YOUR BEDROOM

1. What color are the walls?
2. How many pictures are there in your bedroom?
3. What’s your favorite things in your bedroom?
4. What time do you go to bed?
5. Tell me what you like doing in your bedroom?

21. TOPIC 21: THINGS YOU DO EVERY DAY

1. What time do you get up?
2. How do you go to school?
3. What do you have for lunch?
4. Where do you play with your friends?
5. Tell me about your evening.

22. TOPIC 22: YOUR INTERESTS

1. What’s your favorite sport?
2. How often do you play?
3. Where do you play it?
4. Who do you play with?
5. Tell me about your other interests.

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23. TOPIC 23: THINGS YOU LIKE DOING
1. What’s your favorite subject at school?
2. Who do you like playing with after school?
3. What shops do you like going to?
4. Where do you like going on holiday?
5. Tell me about the things you like doing in the evenings.

24. TOPIC 24: YOUR FAVORITE PLACE

1. Where is your favorite place?
2. Why do you like it? (Are there a lot of trees or animals?)
3. What can you do there?
4. How do you get there?
5. Who did you go with? Do you go there alone?
6. How often do you go there?
7. Tell me more about your favorite place.

25. TOPIC 25: A TEACHER AT YOUR SCHOOL

1. Who is your favorite teacher?
2. What does he/she look like?
3. What does he/she teach?
4. Why do you like her?
5. Tell me more about your teacher?

26. TOPIC 26: YOUR SCHOOL

1. How do you get to school?
2. Where is your school?
3. Who’s your teacher?
4. What’s your favorite lesson?
5. Tell me what you do at break time

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27. TOPIC 27: NAME

1. What’s your name? How do you spell it?
2. Who gave you your name?
3. Do you like your name?
4. Does your name have any special meaning?
5. Is your name common or unusual in your country?
6. If you could change your name, would you?
7. Who usually names babies in your country?
8. What names or surnames are most common in your hometown?

28. TOPIC 28: STUDY

1. Which school are you studying? (or What is your school’s name?)
2. Do you like your school? Why / why not?
3. Can you describe your school? What does it look like? What is special about
your school?
4. What subject do you like best? Why?
5. Do you prefer to study alone or with others? Why?
6. Where do you prefer to go when you need to study? Why?
7. How do you feel if someone disturbs you when you are studying?

29. TOPIC 29: HOMETOWN

1. Where is your hometown?
2. What do you like about it?
3. What do you not like about it?
4. How often do you visit your hometown?
5. Do many people visit your town?
6. Do you think your hometown is a good place for a holiday?
7. When is the best time to visit your hometown?
8. What are some of the must-visit places in your hometown for a tourist?

30. TOPIC 30: YOUR HOME

1. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
2. Who do you live with?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. Is it a big place?
5. Which room do you like most in your house? Can you describe it?
6. What do you like most about your house? Is there anything about your house
that you would like to change?
7. Tell me something else about your house. Does it have a garden or a garage?...
8. Does your family plan to live there for a long time?
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31. TOPIC 31: WEATHER
1. How is the weather today?
1. What’s your favorite kind of weather?
2. What is the climate like in your country? (humid or dry?)
3. How many seasons are there in your country?
4. Which is your favorite season? Tell me about it. (What do you wear, what do
you do, where do you go to...?)
5. Is there any type of weather you really don’t like? Why?
6. Does bad weather ever affect transport in your country? (Traffic jam often
happens when the weather is bad?)

32. TOPIC 32: TV PROGRAMS

1. How much TV do you (usually) watch?
2. What’s your favorite TV program? Tell me about it. ( What time? Which
channel? What is it about?)
3. Are there any programs/shows you don’t like watching? [Why? /Why not?]
4. What did you last watch on television?
5. Do you think you will watch it again in the future?
6. Do you think children are addicted to TV these days?
7. What are some of the disadvantages (sự bất lợi) of television?

33. TOPIC 33: MUSEUM AND GALLERY

1. Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?
2. Do you often visit a museum?
3. When was the last time you visited a museum? Which museum did you visit?
Who did you go with? What did you like about that museum?
4. Do you think museums are important? Why or Why not?
5. Which kind of art do you think is more important, the art we see in the cinema
or the art we see in art galleries and museums?
6. Do you think going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children?
7. Do you think teachers should take their students on visits to museums?

34. TOPIC 34: HOLIDAY/ PUBLIC HOLIDAY

1. Are there many public holidays in your country?
2. Do you think that there should be more holidays in your country?
3. Which public holiday do you like the most?
4. What do you usually do on a holiday?
5. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
6. Do you think public holidays are important? Why/ Why not?

35. TOPIC 35: FILM

1. Do you like watching films?
2. Do you prefer foreign films or your country’s films? Why?

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 3. How often do you go to a cinema or watch a movie at home?
4. Do people in your country like to go to a cinema to watch a film? Why or Why
not?
5. What kinds of movies do you like best?
6. What is your favorite film? Tell me about it.

36. TOPIC 36: LEISURE TIME (FREE TIME)

1. What do you usually spend your weekends?
2. What do you usually do in your free time?
3. Do you prefer staying at home or going out on weekends?
4. Do you like to travel on holidays?
5. What do you think is the importance of leisure time in life?
6. How do people in your country spend their holidays?

37. TOPIC 37: SPORTS

1. Do you play any sports?
2. Do you prefer individual sports or team sports?
3. What is the most popular sport in your country?
4. What are the benefits of playing a sport?
5. Do you think famous sportspeople are good role models (tấm gương tốt) for
children?
6. Who is your favorite sport star? What do you like about him/her?
7. Is it important for children to play sports?
8. How can parents encourage their children to do more sports?
9. Is there a sport that’s more popular with girls than with boys?
10. Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?
11. What kind of sports would you like to try in the future?

38. TOPIC 38: VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

1. Do you usually eat fruit and vegetables every day?
2. What kind of fruit do you enjoy the most?
3. Are there any vegetables you dislike?
4. Do you prefer to eat fruit or vegetables? Why?
5. Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
6. Should we eat vegetables every day? Why or why not?
7. How can parents encourage their children to eat more vegetables?

39. TOPIC 39: MATHS

1. Are you good at math?
2. Do you like math? Why?
3. When did you start learning Math?
4. What is your Math teacher like?
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 5. Do you use a calculator when learning math?
6. Did you find it difficult to do the calculation?
7. Do you think math is an important subject for children to learn?

40. TOPIC 40: SKY

1. Do you usually watch the sky? (Do you ever look at the sky?)
2. Do you like watching the sky?
3. What do you think about when you look at the sky?
4. Do you like to look at the sky during the day or the night? (Do you like to
watch the night sky?) What are the differences?
5. Can you see the sky from your apartment?
6. Do you like to watch stars? Why or Why not?

41. TOPIC 41: CLOTHES

1. What clothes do you wear at school? Do you have to wear uniform at school?
2. What types of clothes do you usually like to wear?
3. Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
4. Are clothes and clothing fashions important to you? (Why/Why not?)
5. Do you think the clothes we wear say something about who we are?

42. TOPIC 42: WEEKEND

1. Do you spend all your weekends in the same way?
2. What did you do last weekend?
3. Do you like studying on weekends?
4. Do you think students should have to study on weekends?
5. Do you think weekends now are important to you than when you were a child?
6. What are you planning to do next weekend?
7. Is there anything new that you’d like to do on weekends?
8. What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?

43. TOPIC 43: READING

1. Do you like reading?
2. What (kinds of) books do you like to read?
3. Do you usually read for leisure or for learning purposes? (đọc để giải trí hay
đọc với mục đích học tập)
4. What is your favorite book or story? Tell me about it. (What is it about? What
do you like about it)
5. Do you think it's important that children read regularly?
6. Do (young) children like reading books?
7. What do you think are the benefits of reading to children?

44. TOPIC 44: SLEEP

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 1. How many hours do you sleep every day?
2. Is it necessary to take a nap every day? Why or Why not?
3. Do you go to bed late at night? What time?
4. What do you usually do before going to bed?
5. Do you like to get up early in the morning? Why or Why not?
6. What do you usually do after getting up?
7. Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up?
8. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?

45. TOPIC 45: TREES

1. Do you like trees?
2. Is there a forest near your hometown?
3. Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?
4. Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?
5. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?
6. Have you ever climbed trees?
7. Have you ever planted a tree?
8. Do you think we should plant more trees? Why/ Why not?
9. Do you think we need to protect trees? Why/ Why not?

46. TOPIC 46: NEWSPAPER

1. Do you often read newspapers?
2. Which do you prefer reading, magazines, or newspapers?
3. What kinds of newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?
4. Do you think it’s important to read newspapers? (Why? /Why not?)
5. Why do you think people read newspapers?
6. Do you think the internet is a good way to get news?
7. Do you care about the news?
8. Is the news important to you?

47. TOPIC 47: TEXT MESSAGES/TELEPHONE CALLS

1. Do you text someone if he doesn’t answer your phone?
2. How often do you send text messages?
3. How many text messages do you send a day?
4. How often do you make telephone calls?
5. How many phone calls do you make a day?
6. Who do you spend the most time talking to on the telephone?
7. Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning?

48. TOPIC 48: MEMORY (Trí nhớ)

1. Do you have a good memory?
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 2. Do you often forget things which you have to do?
3. Can you remember what happened in you dream in the next morning?
4. In your opinion, what helps people to remember things?
5. Why do old people forget about things easily?
6. Have you ever forgotten something important?

49. TOPIC 49: FRIENDS

1. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?
2. Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends?
3. What do you usually do together?
4. How often do you like to hang out with friends?
5. Who do you usually like to hang out with?
6. Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
7. Do you like to go out with a big group or just a few friends?

50. TOPIC 50: TRAVEL

1. Do you like traveling?
2. In which seasons do you prefer to travel?
3. Would you say your country welcomes travelers? (or tourists)?
4. What form of transport do you prefer to use? Why?
5. How much time do you spend traveling on a normal day?
6. What do you do while you are traveling?
7. Do you ever have problems with transport?

51. TOPIC 51: TRANSPORTATION

2. Do you take buses to school?
3. Do you prefer traveling by planes or trains? Why?
4. Do you usually ride bikes?
5. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
6. What types of public transport can be found in your country?
7. What types of public transport do you use most?
8. Are there any public transport problems in your country?
9. How would you improve the public transport system in your country?

52. TOPIC 52: LETTERS OR EMAILS

1. Do you write many letters or emails?
2. Who do you usually write to?
3. Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer?
4. How often do you write an email or a letter?
5. What are the differences between emails and letters?
6. How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?
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 7. Which do you prefer to make a phone call or write an email?
8. Do you think people will still write letters in the future?
9. Is it hard to think of what to write?

53. TOPIC 53: HAND-WRITING (CHỮ VIẾT TAY)

1. At school, do you often write things?
2. How often do you send e-mails?
3. What do you usually write?
4. Do you prefer sending emails or letters?
5. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
6. Nowadays, how do most people write things?
7. When do children begin to write in your country?
8. Do you think handwriting is important (nowadays)?
9. Do you prefer to write by hand or on a computer?
10. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?

54. TOPIC 54: SWIMMING

1. Do you like swimming?
2. Are you good at swimming?
3. How often do you go swimming? Who do you go swimming with?
4. Where do (or can) people go swimming in your city (or, near your home)?
5. Is swimming very popular in your country?
6. Why do many people like swimming?
7. What do you think are the benefits of swimming (or, the benefits of knowing
how to swim)?

55. TOPIC 55: SNACKS

1. What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?
2. Is it healthy to eat snacks?
3. Do your parents allow you to eat snacks?
4. What was the most popular snack when you were young?
5. What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?
6. Do you like snacks?
7. What kinds of snacks are popular in your country?

56. TOPIC 56: PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Do you like to take photographs?
2. Would you like to study photography?
3. How often do you take photographs?
4. Do you take photographs of yourself?
5. Do you have any good family photographs?
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 6. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
(Why?)
7. In what situations do you take photographs?
8. How do you keep your photos?
9. Are there any photos on the walls of your home?

57. TOPIC 57: HELP

1. Do you like to help others?
2. When was your last time you helped others?
3. Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others?
4. Have you ever refused to help others?
5. Would you like to keep helping others in the future?

58. TOPIC 58: HISTORY

1. Do you like (to learn about) history?
2. What historical event do you find most interesting?
3. Do you think history is important?
4. Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?
5. Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programs?
6. Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?
7. Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about?
Why would you like to learn more about him/her?

59. TOPIC 59: MUSIC

1. Do you like listening to music
2. How often do you listen to music?
3. What kind of music do you like the most?
4. Do you think it’s important to give music classes in the school?
5. When do you listen to music?
6. What kind of music do old people enjoy?
7. Are you a good singer?

60. TOPIC 60: COLOURS

1. What is your favorite color?
2. Is that still your favorite color now?
3. Do you think colors are important?
4. Is color very important to you when you are buying clothes?
5. If you were to paint the walls of your room, what color would you choose?
6. Are colors important to you?
7. When you are buying something, is the color important to you?
8. Do you prefer light or dark (or, bright) colors?
9. Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country?
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 10. Do you think different types of people like different colors?

61. TOPIC 61: TEACHERS

1. Do you have a favorite teacher? Why not?
2. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
3. Do you think teachers should be angry at students or not?
4. What’s the difference between young teachers and old teachers?
5. What is the most important part of your study, teachers, or classmates?

62. TOPIC 62: BEING IN A HURRY

1- When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
2- Do you like to finish things quickly?
3- What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry?
4- Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?

63. TOPIC 63: BEING IN ALONE

1. Do you like to be alone? Why or Why not?
2. What do you like to do when you are alone?
3. Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?
4. When was the last time you were being alone?

64. TOPIC 64: TEAMWORK

1. When was your last time worked with a team at school?
2. Do you like to study with others or just by yourself?
3. What's the most important thing for teamwork?
4. Do you like to be a leader?

65. TOPIC 65: COUNTRYSIDE

1. Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
2. What do people living in the countryside like to do?
3. What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
4. What’s the difference between living in the city and living in the countryside?

66. TOPIC 66: SOCIAL NETWORK

1. What kinds of social networking websites (Facebook, twitter, instagram, ...) do
you like to use?
2. Are you a social person?
3. What kinds of people do you like to make friends with on those websites?
4. Is it easy to find real friends on a social network?

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67. TOPIC 67: BIRTHDAYS
1. Do you enjoy your birthdays?
2. Do you usually celebrate your birthday?
3. What did you do on your last birthday?
4. Can you remember a birthday you enjoyed?
5. Do most people celebrate their birthdays with a party in your country?
6. Which birthdays are considered important in your country?

68. TOPIC 68: COMPUTERS

1. Do you often use a computer?
2. How do you usually get online?
3. Do you prefer desktops or laptops?
4. What do you use your computer for?
5. Do you have computer science lessons at school? How often?
6. Which websites do you visit most frequently? What for?
7. Do you think it is important to learn how to use a computer?

69. TOPIC 69: DAILY ROUTINE

1. When do you usually get up in the morning?
2. What time do you go to bed?
3. Do you think going to bed late is bad for your health?
4. Have you ever skipped your breakfast?
5. Who usually cook meals at home?
6. Do you usually have the same routine every day?
7. What is your daily routine?
8. Do you ever change your routine?
9. Do you think it is important to have a daily routine?

70. TOPIC 70: DICTIONARIES

1. Do you often use a dictionary?
2. What do you use dictionaries for?
3. What kinds of dictionaries do you use? Paper-back or online dictionary?
English- English or English-Vietnamese?
4. Do you think dictionaries are useful for learning a new language?
5. What kind of information do you usually look for in a dictionary?
(pronunciation/spelling/ definition(meaning)/examples/synonym/antonym...)

71. TOPIC 71: EVENINGS

1. What do you often do in the evenings?
2. Do you do the same thing every evening?
3. Do you prefer to spend your evenings with family or friends?
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 4. Do you ever study in the evenings?
5. What is a popular activity for young people in your country in the evenings?
6. Do you do the same thing in the evenings as you did when you were a child?

72. TOPIC 72: FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

1. Do you spend much time with your family?
2. Who are you closest to in your family?
3. Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?
4. Who is your best friend?
5. Are you still friend with people from your childhood?
6. Is family important in your country?

73. TOPIC 73: FLOWERS

1. Do you like flowers?
2. What is your favorite flower?
3. When was the last time you gave someone flowers?
4. Do any flowers have a special meaning in your country?
5. Why do you think women like flowers more than men?

74. TOPIC 74: FOOD

1. What’s your favorite food?
2. Have you always liked the same food?
3. Is there any food you dislike?
4. What is a common meal in your country?
5. Do you have a healthy diet?
6. What do you think of fast food?

75. TOPIC 75: GOING OUT

1. Do you often go out in the evenings?
2. What do you like to do when you go out?
3. Do you prefer going out on your own or with friends?
4. How often do you go out in a week?
5. Where do most young people like to go out in your country?

76. TOPIC 76: HAPPINESS

1. Are you a happy person?
2. Is it easy for you to laugh at simple things like your friend’s jokes, ...?
3. What usually makes you happy?
4. Does the weather ever affect how you feel? How does it affect your mood?
5. What makes you feel unhappy?
6. Do you think people in your country are generally happy people?
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 7. Which things do you think can make people happy?

77. TOPIC 77: HOBBIES

1. Do you have a hobby? What is it? Or What are they?
2. What equipment do you need for it?
3. Do you think hobbies should be shared with other people?
4. What hobbies are popular in your country?
5. Why do you think people have hobbies?
6. Can you name some unusual hobbies you know? Why do people think they are
unusual?

78. TOPIC 78: INTERNET

1. How often do you go online?
2. What do you use the internet for?
3. How you get online?
4. Do you have your own computer?
5. What’s your favorite website?
6. Do you think children should be allowed unsupervised access (truy cập
Internet mà không có sự giám sát của người lớn) to the internet?
7. Do you think Internet is good or not good for young people? Why do you
think that?

79. TOPIC 79: NEIGHBOURS & NEIGHBORHOOD

1. Do you like your neighbors?
2. Are neighbors usually close to each other in your country?
3. What is your neighborhood like?
4. Do you think your neighborhood is a good place for children?
5. How could your neighborhood be improved?
6. Do you think it is important to have a good relationship with your neighbors?

80. TOPIC 80: PET

1. Do you like animals?
2. What’s your favorite animal?
3. Do you have a pet? Tell me about it. (How does it look like? Where does it
live? What does it eat? How do you take care of it?)
4. What is a popular pet to have in your country?
5. Why do people have pets?
6. Do you think having a pet as a company is good for your mental health?
(reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise
and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health)

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81. TOPIC 78: SHOPPING?
1. Do you like shopping?
2. What’s your favorite shop? Where is it? Is it near your house or your school?
3. How often do you go shopping? Who do you go with?
4. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
5. What kinds of shops are there where you live?
6. Have you ever bought anything online?
7. Do you think men and women have different opinions about shopping?

82. TOPIC 79: ADVERTISEMENTS

1. Do you like watching advertisements?
2. Will you buy something because of the advertisement?
3. How do you feel when you see a pop-up advertisement on the internet?
4. Do you like funny or serious advertisements?
5. What makes a good advertisement?

83. TOPIC 80: RAIN

1. Does it always rain in your city?
2. In which season does it rain the most often?
3. What do you usually do on rainy days?
4. Have you ever forgotten to take the umbrella on a rainy day?
5. Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown? (How?)

84. TOPIC 81: GIFT

1. When do you send gifts?
2. When was the last time you received a gift?
3. Have you received a gift you didn’t like?
4. How do you feel when you receive a gift?
5. Do people in your country send gifts to show their generosity?

85. TOPIC 82: SEASON

1. What’s the best season of the whole year?
2. What do people normally in that season?
3. What’s the weather usually like in your country (or, your hometown)?
4. How is the weather here different from the weather in your home country?
5. Would you like to move to a place with different weather?
6. What sort of weather do you like the most?
7. Has the weather in your country changed much in the past few years?
8. Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
9. Do you (usually) pay attention to the weather forecasts?

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86.TOPIC 83: VOLUNTEER
1. Have you taken any volunteer works?
2. Why did you do the volunteer works?
3. Would you like to work as a volunteer?
4. Is volunteering worth the time it takes?
5. What could you do to help if you had no money?
6. What situations need volunteer workers?

87.TOPIC 84: STAYING AT HOME

1. Do you spend more time at home or outside?
2. How long do you usually stay at home?
3. Do you like staying at home?
4. What do you usually do when you stay at home?

88.TOPIC 85: MEAL

1. When do you usually eat a meal?
2. Do you prefer eating at home or outside?
3. Do you like ordering food delivery?
4. Who do you eat it with?
5. Do you eat meals differently now compared with when you were little?

89.TOPIC 86: PATIENCE

1. What do you think is patience?
2. Do you think patience is important?
3. Do you think you are a patient person?
4. Have you ever lost your patience?

90.TOPIC 87: POLITENESS

1. Are you a polite person?
2. Who taught you to be polite?
3. Is it important to be polite?
4. What would you do if others are not polite to you?

91.TOPIC 91: MIRROR

1. Do you often look at yourself in the mirror?
2. Do you often buy a mirror?
3. Do you think mirrors are necessary ornaments (vật dụng)?
4. Do you often buy clothes without looking in the mirror?

92.TOPIC 92: ROBOTS

1. Are you interested in robots? Why?
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 2. Do you like robots to work at home? / What kind of robots do you like to
have?
3. Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?
4. Will robots replace a human being in the workplace completely?

93. TOPIC 93: SHOES

1. What kind of shoes do you usually wear?
2. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes?
3. How often do you buy shoes?
4. Where do you usually buy your shoes?
5. Would you ever spend a lot of money on a pair of shoes?
6. Do you think the type of shoes someone wears reflect their character?
7. Do people usually wear different types of shoes in different seasons in your
country?

94.TOPIC 94: HOUSEWORK

1. Do you do housework at home?
2. What kind of household work do you often do?
3. Do you think that children should do housework?
4. Do you like doing housework?
5. How do you think housework could be made more interesting?
6. In the future, do you think machines will replace humans in doing household
work?

95.TOPIC 95: OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

1. What do you do in your spare time?
2. Do you like outdoor activities?
3. What outdoor activities do you most like to do?
4. How often do you do that?
5. What outdoor sports do you like? (Why?)
6. How much time do you spend every week outdoors?
7. How often do you do outdoor activities?
8. What (types of) outdoor activities are popular in your country?

96.TOPIC 96: DREAM

1. Do you often have dreams when you are sleeping?
2. Do you remember your dreams?
3. Do you think we can learn something from our dreams?

97. TOPIC 97: CHOCOLATE

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 1. Do you like sweets or chocolate?
2. What’s your favorite flavor?
3. How often do you eat chocolate?
4. Is chocolate popular in your country?
5. Is chocolate good for our health?

98.TOPIC 98: ACTIVITIES NEAR WATER

1. What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a
beach or near the ocean?
2. Why do some people like water sports?
3. Do you think the government should invest money in developing facilities for
water sports?
4. Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the world?
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling on the
ocean?
5. Do you think it’s important for children to learn how to swim?
6. Do you think it’s best for a child to be taught to swim by a parent or by
someone else?

99.TOPIC 99: PAINTING

1. Do you like painting or drawing?
2. How often do you visit art galleries?
3. What kinds of things do you like to draw?
4. Is it easy to learn how to draw?

100. TOPIC 100: PUNCTUALITY (Sự đúng giờ)

1. Do you think it’s important to be on time (= be punctual)?
2. How do you feel when others are late?
3. Do you wear a watch?
4. Are you late very often?
5. How do you feel when you are late?
6. How do you do to be on time?
7. When does time seem to move fast, and when does it seem to move slowly?
8. If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

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 LEVEL 3: KET(AE12)/ PET(AE3456)/PRE- IELTS
101. TOPIC 101: Describe a famous person that you admire
You should say:

• Who this person is

• What their specialty is
• Why you admire him/her

102. TOPIC 102: Describe a person you know a lot

You should say:

• Who the person is

• What kind of person he/she is
• What the person did
• And Explain why do you think the person is intelligent/ kind/ ...?

103. TOPIC 103: Describe a character or personality of yours

You should say:

• What it is
• How it affects your life
• Where you get it from
• And how you feel about it

104. TOPIC 104: Describe a (short) journey that you disliked

You should say:

• Where you went

• When you went
• Who you went with
• What you did
• And explain why you disliked this journey

105. TOPIC 105: Describe an activity that you do in your school after
school
You should say:

• When and where you do

• What you like to do
• Who you do it with
• And how you feel about it
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106. TOPIC 106: Describe an interesting tradition in your country
You should say:

• What the tradition is

• When do you celebrate it
• How do you celebrate it
• And explain why it is interesting

107. TOPIC 107: Describe an item that you received and made you happy
You should say

• When you received it

• What the item was
• Who gave it to you
• And explain why you felt happy

108. TOPIC 108: Describe a special meal you would like to have
You should say:

• Where you would like to have it

• Who you would like to have it with
• What you would like to ca
• And explain how you would feel about the meal

109. TOPIC 109: Describe an interesting photo

You should say:

• Who look it
• Who was in the photo
• When the photo was taken
• And explain why it was interesting

110. TOPIC 110: Describe a wild animal

You should say:
• What it looks like
• Where you can see it
• What it likes to eat or do
• And explain why you like it

111. TOPIC 111: Describe a small business you want to have in the future
You should say:

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 • What it would be
• What you need to prepare for it
• Where you would have this business
• And explain why you would like to do this business

112. TOPIC 112: Describe a place where you go to relax

You should say

• Where it is
• How often you go there
• What you usually do there
• And explain why it relaxes you

113. TOPIC 113: Describe something you did with a group of people
You should say:

• What the activity was

• When and where you did it
• Who you were with
• And explain how you felt about being part of this group

114. TOPIC 114: Describe a garden you have visited and liked
You should say:

• Where it was
• What it looked like
• What you did there
• And explain why you liked it there

115. TOPIC 115: Describe a piece of (electrical or electronic) equipment

You should say:

• What it is
• How often you use it
• Who you usually use it with
• And explain why this item is important to you

116. TOPIC 116: Describe your favorite movie

You should say

• When and where you saw it

• What type of film it was
• What the film was about
• And explain why it is your favorite film
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117. TOPIC 117 : Describe a person/something that made you laugh
You should say:

• What made you laugh

• Where you were when it happened
• Who you were with
• And explain why it made you laugh

118. TOPIC 118:Describe someone who has a great influence on you

You should say:

• Who this person is

• How she knew this person
• What influence this person has on you
• And how you think of the influence

119. TOPIC 119:Describe a sport that you prefer to do and is a little

expensive
You should say

• What it is
• How much it usually costs
• Who usually do it with
• And explain why you like to do this activity

120. TOPIC 120: Describe a bicycle/motorbike/car trip that is interesting

You should say:
• Where you would like to go
• How you would like to go there
• Who you would like to go with
• And explain why you would like to go there by car, motorbike or bike

121. TOPIC 121: Describe your dream job.

You should say:
• what qualification or experience you would need for this job
• what the job would involve
• what you think the most difficult thing about the job would be
and explain why it is your dream job.

122. TOPIC 122: Describe an advertisement you have seen/heard recently

You should say:

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 • When and where you saw it
• What was advertised
• What the contents of the advertisements were
• And explain how you felt about it

123. TOPIC 123: Describe an area of subject that you are interested in
• You should say:
• What it is
• When it started to become interested in it
• What we have learned from it
• And explain why you have interest in it

124. TOPIC 124: Describe a movie you have watched in a cinema or at

home
You should say:

• When this movie is

• Who you would want to watch with
• What the movie is about
• And explain why you want to watch this movie

125. TOPIC 125: Describe a dream you have had

You should say:

• When you had this dream

• What you saw in the dream
• What you did or said in the dream
• And explain why you had a dream like that

126. TOPIC 126: Describe a leader who you admire.

You should say:

• who this person is

• what this person does (as a leader)
• how he or she became a leader
• how you know about this person (or, how you personally know this person)
• and explain explain why you admire this leader (= explain how (or why) this
leader's qualities impress you)

127. TOPIC 127: Describe a person who you like to spend time with.
You should say:

• what relationship the two of you have

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 • how often you are together
• what you usually do together

128. TOPIC 128: Describe your favourite season or time of the year.
You should say:
• what season (or time of the year) it is
• what the weather is like at this time
• what people usually do at this time
• and explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year more than other
seasons or times of the year.

129. TOPIC 129: Describe a situation that made you a little angry.
You should say:

• what it was that made you angry

• where you were when this happened
• what you were doing at the time
• who you were with
• and explain how you handled this situation or and explain why you felt angry.

130. TOPIC 130: Describe a positive change that you made to your life.
You should say:

• when it happened
• where it happened
• what the change was
• and explain how you have benefited from this change
( or, explain how you feel about this change)

131. TOPIC 131: Describe something that you have shared with others (or
another person)
You should say:

• what you shared

• who you shared it with.
• why you shared it
• and explain how you felt about sharing it

132. TOPIC 132: Describe a time when you made a mistake.

You should say:
• where you were
• what you were doing
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 • what mistake you made
• and explain what was the result of your mistake.

133. TOPIC 133: Describe a place with a lot of trees that you enjoyed
visiting.
You should say:

• where this place was

• what people were doing at this place (Or, what you did there)
• why you went there
• who you went there with
• and explain why you liked this place.

134. TOPIC 134: Describe a place with a lot of water (such as a river, a
lake or the ocean) that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:

• where this place was

• what people were doing at this place (Or, what you did there)
• why you went there
• who you went there with
• and explain why you liked this place.

135. TOPIC 135 : Describe some good news you recently received
You should say:
• What the news was
• How you received the news
• Who gave it to you
• And explain why this was good news

136. TOPIC 136: Describe a journey that didn’t go as planned

You should say:
• Where you were going
• How you were traveling
• Who you were with
• What went wrong
• And explain what you would do differently

137. TOPIC 137: Describe an occasion when you helped someone.

You should say:

• who you helped

• how you helped them
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 • where it happened
• why you helped them
• and explain how this person reacted to your help
• or/and explain how you felt after helping this person.

138. TOPIC 138: Describe the first time you used a foreign language to
communicate.
You should say:

• who you communicated with

• what the situation was
• what you said (or wrote)
• and explain how you felt during this experience.

139. TOPIC 139: Describe the first time you tried a new thing
You should say:

• What it was
• When and where you tried it
• Who you were with
• and explain how you felt during this experience.

140. TOPIC 140: Describe a time when someone apologized to you.

You should say:

• who apologised to you

• why they apologised
• where it happened
• and explain how you felt (or what you said) after this person apologised.

141. TOPIC 141: Describe a time when the weather caused you to change
your plans.
You should say:

• what your plan was (or, plans were)

• what weather you were hoping for (or expecting)
• what happened
• and explain how you felt when you had to change your plans.

142. TOPIC 142: Describe an item of clothing that someone (recently)

gave to you.
You should say:

• what it was
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 • who gave it to you
• what it looked like
• why they gave it to you
• and explain how you felt about this gift.

143. TOPIC 143: Describe a meal you had your friends or family (in
someone's home or in a restaurant).
You should say:

• who organized this meal

• where you had it
• what you talked about during the meal
• what you ate and drank
• and explain why you had this meal with your friends.

144. TOPIC 144: Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal.
You should say:

• what animal it was

• where you saw it
• what happened when you saw it *
• how you felt when you saw it
• and explain why you thought it was interesting.

145. TOPIC 145: Describe a photo of yourself that you like

You should say:

• when the photo was taken

• how this photograph was taken
• where the photo was taken
• who took the photo
• and explain why the photo was taken or why you think it is a good photo

146. TOPIC 146: Describe a family (not your own family) that you like.
You should say:

• where this family lives

• who the members of the family are
• how you know them
• what each person in this family does in life (student/work/retired etc.)
• and explain why you like this family.

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147. TOPIC 147: Describe one of your best (= one of your close, or good)
friends.
You should say:

• who this person is

• who long you have known them (= him or her)
• Or, How you first met
• what you do together
• and explain why you think this person is a good friend.

148. TOPIC 148: Describe a person (you know), much older than you, who
you admire.
You should say:

• who this person is

• how you know this person
• how this person has influenced you
• and explain why you admire this person.

149. TOPIC 149: Describe a product you bought that you were (or, are)
happy with.
You should say:

• what you bought

• how you bought it
• why you bought it
• and explain why you were (or are) happy with it.

150. TOPIC 150: Describe a place you have visited that has been affected
by pollution.
You should say:

• what place it was

• why you went there
• how it was affected by pollution
• and explain how you felt about this situation.

151. TOPIC 151: Describe a difficult decision that you made.

You should say:

• what decision it was

• what difficulties you faced
• how you made the decision

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 • and explain why it was a difficult decision.

152. TOPIC 152: Describe a time when you tried a new food for the first
time
You should say:

• what food it was

• where you ate it
• what it tasted like
• and explain whether or not you liked this food

153. TOPIC 153: Describe a wedding that you have attended.

You should say:

• whose wedding it was

• who was there
• what happened
• and explain how you felt

154. TOPIC 154: Describe a website you like to visit

You should say:

• When you found it

• What it is about
• How often you visit it
• Why you like this website

155. TOPIC 155: Describe an interesting public place in your hometown,

or where you are living now, that you like to go to
You should say:

• where it is
• how often you go there
• what you do there
• and explain why you think it is interesting.

156. TOPIC 156: Describe an interesting song you like

You should say:

• What it is
• Which country the song comes from
• What story the song tells
• And explain why you think it is interesting

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157. TOPIC 157: Describe a skill you would like to learn
You should say:

• What the skill is

• Why you want to learn this skill
• Whether you think it would be difficult
• Whether you think will learn it in the near future

158. TOPIC 158: Describe an activity you do for your health or fitness.
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.

159. TOPIC 159: Describe a creative inventor or musician

You should say:

• Who this person is

• What this person does
• How he knew this person
• And explain why you think this person is creative

160. TOPIC 160: Describe an antique or some other old thing that your
family has kept for a long time.
You should say:

• what it is
• how (or when) your family first got this thing
• how long your family has kept it
• and explain why this thing is important to your family.

161. TOPIC 161: Describe a short holiday (vacation) that was special for
you.
You should say:

• where you went

• who you spent time with
• what you did
• and explain why it was special for you.

162. TOPIC 162: Describe a useful app or computer program for a smart
phone, computer or tablet that you have used.
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 You should say:

• what the app is

• how long/how often you have used it (or, been using it)
• what you use it for
• and explain why you think it is useful.

163. TOPIC 163: Describe a tall building in your hometown you like or
dislike
You should say

• Where this building is

• What it looks like
• What it is used for
• And explain why you like or dislike

164. TOPIC 164: Describe a happy family event from your childhood.
You should say:

• what the event was

• where it happened
• what you saw and did
• and explain why you remember this event so well.

165. TOPIC 165: Describe a goal that you hope to achieve in the future.
You should say:

• what the goal is

• when you first began to have this goal
• how you would achieve the first step of your goal
• how easy or difficult you think it will be to reach this goal
• and explain why you have this goal.

166. TOPIC 166: Describe a person who you have met and want to know
more about
• You should say
• Who this person is
• When and where you met
• What you did or talked about

167. TOPIC 167: Describe one of your childhood toys that was special to
you.
You should say:

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 • what it was
• who gave it to you
• how you played with it
• and explain why it was special for you.

168. TOPIC 168: Describe something you made by yourself.

• What the thing is?
• How did you make it?
• Why did you like it?

169. TOPIC 169: Describe a vehicle you would like to own or something
expensive you would like to buy.
• What it is?
• Why do you want to own it?
• When are you going to buy it?

170. TOPIC 170: Describe a country you have visited

You should say:

• Where is this country

• When did you visit it?
• What were the interesting things about this country

171. TOPIC 171: Describe a time when you were very busy
You should say

• When it was
• What you had to do during that time
• How you managed it
• And explain how you felt about being busy

172. TOPIC 172:Describe a person who can use or speak a second

language.
Please say

• Who this person is?

• What language can he/she use?
• How often does he/she use it?

173. TOPIC 173: Describe a sport that you would like to learn.
You should say:

• what sport it is

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 • how you would learn it
• how difficult you think it would be to learn
• and explain why you would like to learn this sport.

174. TOPIC 174: Describe a job that you consider highly important
• what the job is
• what the job involves
• why it is important
• and explain if people who do this job are appreciated enough by society
• Follow-up question: Would you consider doing this job yourself?

175. TOPIC 175: Describe A Movie You Recently Watched

You should say:

• What was the movie?

• When and where did you watch it?
• Did you like it? Why?

176. TOPIC 176: Describe a language other than English that you would
like to learn.
You should say:

• what the language is

• where it is spoken
• what you think would be difficult
• what would be easy about learning the language
• and explain why you would like to learn it

177. TOPIC 177: Describe a family member you are closest to

You should say:

• who this person is;

• describe some things you have done together;
• and explain why you like this person.

178. TOPIC 178: Describe a game or sport that you enjoy playing.
You should say:

• what kind of sport that is;

• who you play it with;
• where you play it;
• and explain why you think doing this is healthy.

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179. TOPIC 179: Describe a time you needed to use imagination
You should say:

• what the situation was;

• why you needed to use imagination;
• what the difficulties were;
• and explain how you felt about it.

180. TOPIC 180: Describe a person that you think is a good parent:
You should say:

• Who the person is

• What kind of person he/she is
• Why do you think he/she is a good parent
• And explain how you felt about him/her

181. TOPIC 181: Describe an interesting person from another country

You should say:

• Who this person is

• How you know this person
• What he/she likes to do
• And explain why do you think he/she is interesting.

182. TOPIC 182: Describe a historical person that you are intersted.
You should say:

• Who he/she is
• What he/she did
• When did you first knew him/her
• And explain why you are interested in him/her

183. TOPIC 183: Describe you dream home

You should say:

• Where you are living now?

• Where you want to live
• What kind of home is your dream house
• And explain why you think it is your dream house

184. TOPIC 184: Describe a place in your city where people go to listen to
music (such a theater or a music hall)
You should say:
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 • Where it is
• Who go there
• What kind of music is played there
• And explain how you feel about this place

185. TOPC 185: Describe an interesting place that few people know
You should say:

• Where the place is

• How you knew it
• Why few people know it
• And explain why it is interesting

186. TOPIC 186: Describe an exciting book

You should say:

• What is it about
• How you knew about this book?
• When you read it for the first time?
• And explain why you think this book is intersting

187. TOPIC 187 : Describe a furniture in your home

• You should say:
• Who bought it?
What it looks like?
• What it is used for?
• And explain how you felt about it.

188. TOPIC 188: Describe a traditional prodicts in your country.

You should say:

• What it is ?
• Where you saw it?
• Why it is traditional
• And explain how you feel about this product.

189. TOPIC 189: Describe a way to stay healthy

You should say:

• What this way is

• How you knew about this way?
• When you started to do it?
• And explain why it can help you stay healthy

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190. TOPIC 190: Describe an achievement you are proud of
You should say:

• What achievement you have

• How you made it
• What difficulty you have had
• What difficulty you have had
• And explain why you are proud of

191. TOPIC 191: Describe an experience you taught someone to do new

things
You should say:

• When and where it happened

• Whom you taught
• What you taught him/here
• And explain how the person felt about it

192. TOPIC 192: Describe a time you were glad that you had your mobile
phone
You should say:

• When and where it happened

• When you needed to bring the cellphone
• What you did?
• And explain how you felt about it

193. TOPIC 193: Describe a rule at school that you agree or disagree.
You should say:

• What the rule is about

• Why this rule is established
• What happened if it is broken
• And explain why you agree or not

194. TOPIC 194: Describe a couple you know who have a happy marriage
You should say:

• Who they are

• How you know them
• What they usually do together
• And how you feel about their marriage

195. TOPIC 195: Describe your favorite piece of clothing

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 You should say:

• What it is
• What it looks like?
• When you wear it?
• And explain why you like it

196. TOPIC 196: Describe a TV drama series you enjoy watching

You should say:

• What it is
• Who the actors are
• When you first watched it
• And explain why you like watching it

197. TOPIC 197: Describe an English lesson you had

You should say:

• When you studied it

• What it was about
• And explain why you studied it

198. TOPIC 198: Describe a sport game you have watched

You should say:

• Where/When you watched it

• Who you watched it with
• And explain why you like watching it

199. TOPIC 199:Describe a trip you had by bike

You should say:

• When/ Where you had this trip

• Who you went with
• Why you had the trip by bike
• Anx explain how you felt about it.

200. TOPIC 200: Describe a city or a town you have been to

You should say:

• Where it is
• When you visited it
• What you did there
• And explain why you like it

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201. TOPIC 201: Describe a helpful person in study
You should say

• Who the person is

• What this person did
• How this person helped you
• Anx explain how you felt adfter this person helped you

202. TOPIC 202: Describe an ocasion that you had a special cake
• You should say:
• What kind of cake
• When you ate the cake
• Whom you ate with
• And explain why you think it was special

203. TOPIC 203: Describe a time when you moved to a new house or new
school
You should say:

• When you moved

• Where you moved to
• Why you moved
• And explain how you felt about moving

204. TOPIC 204: Describe an important invention changed the people’s

life
You should say:

• What it is
• Who invented it
• When it was invented
• And explain how it changed people’s life

205. TOPIC 205: Descibe a time you went to a crowded place

• You should say
Wheere it was
• When you went there
• What you did there
• And explain how you felt the crowded place

206. TOPIC 206: Describe something that you want to do for a long time
but you haven’t done yet.
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 You should say

• What it is about
• When you wanted to do it
• Why you want to do it
• Anx explain why you haven’t done now

207. TOPIC 207: Describe a kind of vegetable or plant

You should say

• What it is
• What is looks like
• Whre you have seen this plant
• And explain why you like it

208. TOPIC 208: Describe a time you arrived early

You should say

• What time you arrived

• When it was
• Why you needed to arrive early
• And explain how you felt about the result

209. TOPIC 209: Describe an interesting conversation that you had with
a stranger
You should say

• Who the person is

• What kind of person he is
• What you talked baout
• Anx explain why the conversation was interesting

210. TOPIC 210: Describe a time that you had a free gift
You should say

• What it was
• Who sent it to you
• When you had this gift
• And explant how you felt about it

211. Describe a time when you had to go to the doctor’s/hospital

You should say:

• what was wrong with you

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 • how you felt at the time
• what happened at the doctor’s/hospital
• and explain what treatment you were given to help you get better

212. Describe a time when you got in trouble for something

You should say:
• where you were and what you did wrong
• why you did it
• how you were punished
• and whether or not you think the punishment was fair

213. Describe the most expensive piece of technology you own

You should say:
• what the piece of technology is
• how much it cost and where you bought it
• what you use it for and how often you use it
and whether or not you think it was good value for money

214. Describe a time you saw a rare or endangered animal

You should say:
• what type of animal you saw
• where you saw the animal
• what the animal looked like and how it behaved
and explain how seeing this animal made you feel.

215. Describe a time when you experienced very bad weather

You should say:
• where you were and who you were with
• what the weather was like
• what you did in the situation
and explain how you felt during the experience.

216. Describe a teacher who you really like.

You should say:
• who the teacher is
• what kind of person they are
• what their lessons arelike
and explain why you like them.
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 217. Describe your favourite place.
You should say:
• where it is located
• what it is like
• what there is to do there
and explain why you like it so much.

218. Describe your perfect pet.

In your answer you should say:
• what type of animal it would be
• what it would look like
• how it would behave
And why it would make such a good pet.

219. Describe a time you went to a performance or visited an

attraction that involved animals in some way.

In your answer you should say:

• when and where you went
• why you went
• what you saw
and whether or not you enjoyed it.

220. Describe a traditional celebration you like.

You should say:
• what the celebration is
• who you normally celebrate with and where you normally celebrate
• what you do during the celebration
and explain why you like it

221. Describe your perfect holiday.

You should say:
• where you would go and who you would go with
• where you would stay
• what you would do
and explain why it would be the perfect holiday.

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 222. Describe an advertisement you have seen or read recently that
made you want to buy something.
You should say:
• Where you saw or read it
• Which product it was trying to sell
• What you liked about it

223. Describe a conversation you had recently that changed your

way of thinking.
You should say:
• Who you spoke to
• What you spoke about
• What you liked about it

224. Describe the place where you grew up.

You should say:
• Where it was
• How long you lived there
• What you liked about it

225. Describe a vehicle you would like to own.

You should say:
• What it is
• What it would look like
• Where you first saw it

226. Describe a building or construction you have seen that

impressed you.
You should say:
• What it was an old or new construction
• Where it was
• How big it was
• and explain what you liked or disliked about it.
•
227. Describe an important choice you had to make in your life.
You should say:
• When you had to make this choice
• What you had to choose between
• Whether you made a good choice
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 • and explain how you felt about your choice.

228. Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you.
You should say:

• Where it is located
• Why you visited it
• What you liked about it
• and explain why it impressed you.

229. Describe a competition that you have entered

You should say:

• When the competition took place

• What you had to do
• How well you did it
• and explain why participated in that competition

230. Describe a dream you remember well.

You should say:
• What it was about
• How you felt about that
• What it could indicate
• and explain why you remember it so well.

231. Describe a typical day at work

You should say:
▪ What you do
▪ When you do it
▪ How long you've had this routine
▪ and what would you like to change in your study routine.

232. Describe a memorable event in your life.

You should say:
▪ When the event took place
▪ Where the event took place
▪ What happened exactly
▪ and explain why this event was memorable for you.

233. Describe a big public event that you have attended.

You should say:

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 • What it was
• When it was held
• What happened
• and describe why it was held.

234. Describe a family event you are looking forward to.

You should say:

• What the event is

• Where it will be held
• What you will do at this event
• and explain why you are looking forward to this family event.

235. Describe a serious environmental problem in your country.

You should say:
• What it is
• What the effects of this problem are
• What causes that problem
• and explain what can be done to solve this problem.

236. Describe the member of your family who is the most successful.
You should say:

• Who this person is

• How often you see each other
• What this person does
• and explain why he/ she is successful.

237. Describe the member of your family who is the most successful.
You should say:

• Who this person is

• How often you see each other
• What this person does
• and explain why he/ she is successful.

238. Describe your favorite type of dress.

You should say:

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 • What kind of clothes you like to wear
• What fabrics and colors you prefer
• What / who influences you in your
• choice of clothes
• and explain whether clothes are important for you

239. Describe a festival or cultural event that you celebrate in your

country.
You should say:

• What the event is

• How often the event takes place
• Who participates in this event
• and explain why this festival/event is important for you.

240. Describe a special dish from your country.

You should say:

• What it is
• How it is prepared
• Where it is served
• and explain if you recommend it to a visitor or not, and why

241. Describe a traditional meal in your country.

You should say:

• How it is prepared
• When it is usually eaten
• What, if any, is the significance or importance of the meal
• and explain whether you enjoy the traditional food of your
country

242. Describe how to cook a meal you like

You should say:

• What it is
• When you eat it
• What you need to make it
• and explain how you made it.

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243. Describe typical dish from your country that you would like to
give a visitor from another country.
You should say:

• What it is made from

• When it is eaten
• Why this dish is popular and explain how you like this dish.

244. Describe a popular food from your country.

You should say:

• What it is
• How it is made
• When it is eaten
• and explain why it is more popular than other dishes

245. Describe what you most enjoy doing in your free time.
You should say:

• Why you enjoy it so much

• When you do it
• What the activity consists of
• and explain how you took it up in the first place

246. Describe a leisure activity (a game, hobby, or sport) that is

popular in your country.
You should say:
• What this activity is and what people
• Where they do it
• Why people enjoy doing this activity
• and explain what you like/dislike about this activity.

247. Describe an activity you have done to keep fit

You should say:

• What activity it was

• What you did exactly
• How long you did this activity
• and explain whether the activity was successful.

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 248. Describe life in a particular period of history.
You should say:

• Which period you have chosen

• What were the benefits of life then
• What were the drawbacks of life then
• and explain if you would like to have lived then.

249. Describe an important letter you received

You should say:

• Who the letter was from

• What it was about
• Why it was important
• and explain how you felt about it.

250. Describe an e-mail or a letter you wrote to a particular person.

You should say:

• Who the person was

• What you usually wrote
• How often you communicated with him
• and explain why you sent an e-mail/a letter to him

251. Describe a song or a piece of music you like

You should say:

• What the song/ music is

• What kind of song or music it is
• Where you first heard it
• and explain why you liked it

252. Describe a popular musical instrument in your country.

You should say:

• What it is
• How it is played

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 • What sort of music can it play
• and explain why it is so popular.

253. Describe a music or concert that has made an impression on

you.
You should say:

• What kind of music it was and who performed it

• What it was like musically
• What it was like virtually
• and explain why you liked or disliked it.

254. Describe an occasion when you couldn't pay for something you
wanted.
You should say:

• What you wanted to pay for

• Why you couldn’t pay
• What you did
• and explain how you fell about the situation.

255. Describe a museum or an art gallery that you have visited.

You should say:

• Where it is
• What the building is like
• Why you went there
• and explain what you particularly remember about the place.

256. Describe a natural feature of an area or country that you know.

You should say:

• Which are you are going to describe

• What natural features the area has
• What the natural features look like
• and explain how you feel about it.

257. Describe a river, lake, or sea which you like.

You should say:
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 • What the river, lake or sea is called
• Where it is
• What the land it is like
• and explain why you like this river, lake, or sea.

258. Describe an area of countryside you know and like.

You should say:

• Where it is
• What its special features are
• What you and other people do in this area
• and explain why you like it.

259. Describe a party you particularly remember

You should say:

• Why the party was held

• Who attended the party
• What happened there
• and explain what made it memorable

260. Describe a birthday celebration that you attended recently.

You should say:

• Whose birthday it was

• Who attended the party
• Where the party took place
• and describe some activities that happened at the party

261. Describe a birthday celebration that you attended recently.

You should say:

• Whose birthday it was

• Who attended the party
• Where the party took place
• and describe some activities that happened at the party

262. Describe someone who is popular in your neighborhood.

You should say:
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 • Who this person is
• When you first met this person
• What sort of person s/he is
• and explain why you think this person is popular.

263. Describe a person that you met recently and liked.

You should say:

• Who this person is

• What you were doing at the time
• How you met him/her
• and explain why you liked this person

264. Describe something you own which is especially important to

you.
You should say:

• Where you got it from

• How long you have had it
• What you used it for
• and explain why it is so important

265. Describe a piece of equipment you use at home

You should say:

• What it is
• How often you use it
• Where it can be bought
• and explain how it is used.

266. Describe the most important thing you learned at school.

You should say:

• What it was
• When you learnt it
• How you were taught
• and explain how it has been important to you in your life

267. Describe something you bought that you were not happy with.
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You should say:

• What you bought

• Why you were not happy with
• What you did with it
• and explain how you felt about the situation

268. Describe your favorite way to travel.

You should say:

• What it is
• When you first did it
• How often you do it
• and explain why it is your favorite.

269. Describe the main forms of transport in your hometown.

You should say:

• What the different forms of transport are

• How often you use them
• Which type of transportation is most popular
• and explain whether the transportation system is satisfactory.

270. Describe a useful Website you have visited.

You should say:

• What the website was

• How you found the address for this site
• What the website contains
• and explain why it was useful to you.

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LEVEL 4: DISCUSSION (PET-IELTS)
271. TOPIC 271: MAKING FRIENDS

272. TOPIC 272: BEING A GOOD PARENT

1. What is the role of parents?
2. Should parents set goal for their children?
3. Have you ever had conflicts with your parents? If had, What happened?
4. How to solve those conflicts?
5. How to be a good parent?
6. What are the differences between parents in the past and nowadays?
7. Who can be a better parent? Men or women?

273. TOPIC 273: COMMUNICATION

1. How can you communicate with foreigner if you don’t know the language?
2. How to enhance language ability?
3. What can you learn form a foreign person?
4. How do Vietnamese person learn a language, for example, English?
5. Do Vietnamese people like forgeign visitors?
6. What do you think about globalization?

274. TOPIC 274: BUSINESS

1. What are the differences between big companies and small companies?
2. Are there many big companies in your country?
3. What are the good things about working for a big company?
4. How can a small company grow big?
5. Should big companies donate more to charities?
6. Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the law?

275. TOPIC 275: HISTORY

1. What is the importance of history/ learning history?
2. Do you like history?
3. Do you think museums should be free for children?
4. How could museums attract more visistors?
5. What do most people like to do when they visit a historical site?
6. Which way is better for learning history: reading books or visiting museums?
Why?

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276. TOPIC 276: ACCOMODATION 1
8. Would you prefer to live in a flat or a house?
9. Do you think the peice of houses in big cities in Vietnam are too expensive for
the average person?
10. Would you prefer to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?
11. People living in big cities face several problems. What are these problems?
12. Should governments encourage people to move to smaller town?

277. TOPIC 277: ACTIVITIES NEAR THE SEA/WATER

1. What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a
beach or near the ocean?
2. Why do some people like water sports?
3. Do you think the goverment should invest money in developing facilities for
water sports?
4. Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the world?
If yes, In which way?
5. Do you think it is important for children to learn how to swim? Why?

278. TOPIC 278: PERSONALITIES

1. Do you think it is possible to judge (đánh giá) someone’s personality from
their taste in music? (Why/ Why not?)
2. Do you think that anyone can sing with the right training? (Why?)
3. How important is it to learn how to play music when you are young?
4. Is foreign music or music form your country more popular with people your
age?
5. What do you think about illegal downloading of music? What should be
done about it?
6. Is there any future for CDs, do you think? (How long might they still be
around?)

279. TOPIC 279: NOISE

1. Do you like listening to the same song over and over again?
2. Do you like to be alone on your own or to be with others?
3. What are the advantages of quiet places?
4. What kind of places do people want to go to when they want to be alone?
5. Do you often listen to loud music? Do you know anyone who likes noise?
6. Do you need a quiet place when you’re studying? Why?

280. TOPIC 280: PUBLIC PARKS

1. Do you often visit public parks?
2. What do you usually do there?
3. Do you like parks? Why?
4. What kinds of parks do you like?

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 5. Are there many parks in your cities? What do people usually do when they
go to the parks?
6. Do you think it’s good to have parks and public gardens in cities? Why?
7. Do you think should be more of them? Why?

281. TOPIC 281: EMAIL/ HANDWRITING

1. Do you think emails are useful?
2. Do you think email can replace handwriting?
3. Do you often write something by hand?
4. Who do you usually write to and what do you write about?
5. What are the differences betwwen handwriting and emails?
6. What kind of email do you receive that can make you happy?

282. TOPIC 282: SHOPPING

1. Who does the most shopping in your house?
2. What kind of shopping do you like?
3. Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in reality?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online writing?
5. Why women like going shopping?
6. What do they often go shopping for?
7. Do you prefer to buy chealper clothes or expensive clothes? Why?

283. TOPIC 283: READING BOOKS 1

1. Do you like reading books? What kinds of book do you read?
2. Do you read books for leisure or on purpose?(for study?)
3. What do you think are the advantages of reading books?
4. Do you think that reading novels is more interesting than reading factual
books? Why?
5. Do you like reading real books or e-books? Why?
6. Where do people often read books?
7. Do people in your country often go to the bookshops? Do you think there
should be more bookshops and libraries in your cities?

284. TOPIC 284: TRAVELING

1. What are the importances of traveling?
2. What type of places do you recommend people to visit on vacation in your
country?
3. What places do you want to visit in the future? Why?
4. What means of transport do your people in your country often use to travel?
5. Are there many cars in your countries?
6. Do you prefer to travel by cars or by public transports?
7. What are the advantages of traveling by public transports?

285. TOPIC 285: HEALTHY DIET

1. What do you think is a healthy diet?
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 2. Are there many vegetarians in Vietnam?
3. Why do you think some people choose to be vegetarians?
4. Is the food that people eat today in Vietnam different to the food that people
used to eat in the past? (If yes, in what wayshas it changed?)
5. More and more people are becoming overweight nowadays. What do you think
might be the causes of this?
6. Do you prefer cooking at home or eating out?
7. What are the benefits of cooking at home?
8. If you have chance to introduce a special food in your country to a foreigner ,
what will you introduce? Why do you choose that kind of food?

286. TOPIC 286: DECISION MAKING

1. Do you often have to make decisions? What kind of decisions do you have
to make(give some examples)?
2. Do you need advices from other people when you need to make a decision?
( Who do you often ask for an advice?)
3. How do you think computers will change the way people make decision?
4. What do you think the most important decisions that people make in their
lives?

287. TOPIC 287: HELPING OTHERS

1. Do you like helping others?
2. Should children be taught to help others?
3. How can we encourage children to help others?
4. Do you know anyone who likes helping people?
5. What do you think of being a volunteer to help people?
6. Do you think volunteer should be paid highly? Why ?

288. TOPIC 288: MAKING MISTAKES

1. Do you often make mistakes?
2. What do you do when you make mistakes?
3. How do you define “success”?
4. What factors affect a person’s success?
5. Someone says you cannot succes withou a plan, what do you think?
6. How do you feel when you can’t achieve your goal?

289. TOPIC 289: TRYING NEW THINGS

1. Why do you think some people like trying new things?
2. What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time?
3. Do you thing it’s best to do new things on your own or with other people?
Why?
4. What kinds of things do children learn to do when they are very young? How
important are these things?
5. Do you think children and adults learn to do things in the same ways?
6. How is their learning style different?
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290. TOPIC 290: MOBILE PHONES
1. Do you like having a mobile phone?
2. Is it a good or a bad thing to have a mobile phone? Why?
3. Do old people and young people use mobile phones in the same way?
4. Should children use mobile phones in class?
5. What can be done to avoid children becoming inattentive in class?
6. Do you think translation applications on mobiles will make learning another
language uncessary?
7. What do you prefer, using maps application on mobile phone or asking
people for directions? Why?

291. TOPIC 291: RULES

1. What is the importance of rules?
2. Is it acceptable to break rules sometimes?
3. What are the drawbacks of following rules?
4. What do you do if you know someone break the rules at school?
5. Why do children have to follow rules?

292. TOPIC 292: EDUCATION SYSTEM

1. What do you think of the education system in Vietnam?
2. What do you want to change about this education system?
3. What do you think is a good education? What factors are the most
important?
4. What should school teach children? How well do you think schools should
prepare young people for working life?
5. What kind of education system do you know or are you interested in?
Which country would you like to go if you wanted to study abroad? Why?

293. ANIMAL/PET
1. What are the popular pets in your country?
2. In what ways humans are different from other animals?
3. Which species are endangered in your country? Why?
4. Why do many people refuse to eat meat?
5. Why do people have pets?
6. In your opinion, what kind of animal makes the best pet?
7. How are people attitudes toward animals different now than they were in the
past?

294. ADVERTISEMENT
1. What's the most popular form of advertising in your country?
2. Would you like to work for an advertising company?
3. Do you agree that advertisements for smoking should be banned?
4. What role does advertising play in your society?
5. How has advertising contributed to globalization?
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 6. How might advertising change in the future?
7. Some people think advertising can be dangerous. Would you agree or
disagree with
8. that?
9. Do you think that governments should use laws to protect people from
advertising?
10. How well people be able to resist advertising in the future?

295. ACCOMODATION 2
1. Can you describe some of the benefits of living in an apartment, as opposed
to a house?
2. In the last century, why do you think we more skyscrapers were built?
3. These days we see more "green" buildings that are environmentally friendly.
What do you
4. think is the reason for this?
5. Why do many people leave home when they are still quite young?
6. What personal qualities do you feel are required for a young person to live
alone?

296. READING BOOKS 2

1. How important is it for children to learn to read?
2. What are the disadvantages for adults who cannot read?
3. How can children be encouraged to read for enjoyment?
4. How reading books is different from watching TV or playing computer
games?
5. Do you think reading will become an important ability in the future?
6. Do you think a time will come when people get all information from the
Internet?
7. Why do you think some people decide to write a book?
8. Do you think newspapers are a good source of information?
9. How often do you read a newspaper?
10. Should newspapers contain illustrations? Why?
11. What can we do to encourage young people to read more?

297. BUILDING
1. How do people in your country feel about protecting historic buildings?
2. Do you think an area can benefit from having an interesting historic place
locally? In what way?
3. What do you think will happen to historic places or buildings in the future?
Why?
4. What sort of historical buildings are popular in your country?
5. Why do you think cultural and historical buildings should be maintained?
6. What are some popular cultural places in your country?

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298. CHOICE
1. What are the typical choices people make at different stages of their lives?
2. Should important choices be made by parents rather than by young adults?
3. Why do some people like to discuss choices with other people?
4. What kind of choices do people have to make in their everyday life?
5. Why do some people choose to do the same things every day? Are there any
disadvantages
6. in this?
7. Do you think that people today have more choices to make today than in the
past?

299. LIVING IN A CITY

1. How does living in a city compare with living in a small town?
2. How can we encourage more people to use public transport?
3. In your opinion what are the most serious problems associated with modern
city life?
4. What are the kinds of things people like to do when visiting towns and
cities?
5. Why do many people to live in cities rather than in the countryside?
6. Can you identify some of the main problems of living in large cities?
7. What measures could be taken to reduce problems of congestion in the
cities?

300. COMPUTER/ INTERNET

1. What is the role of advertising in internet?
2. How do you think the internet will affect buying patterns in the future?
3. What effect has the internet had on the way people generally communicate
with each other?
4. Why do think the Internet is being used more and more for communication?
5. How reliable do you think information from the internet is? Why? What
about the news on the internet?

301. INTERNET AND SHOPPING

1. Why do you think some people use the internet for shopping? Why doesn't
everyone use it in this way?
2. What kinds of things are easy to buy and sell online? Can you give me some
examples?
3. Do you think shopping on the internet will be more or less popular in the
future? Why?
4. What other uses will computers have in future?
5. Do you think children will benefit more from using computers?

302. EVENT-EXPERIENCE

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 1. In what ways is life becoming safer, and in what ways is it becoming more
dangerous?
2. Should people always avoid dangers, or is it a good idea to take a risk?
3. What risk should people try to avoid?
4. Do you think people take fewer risks as they grow older? Why?
5. How important is it to have adventure in our lives?
6. What do people learn about themselves from having adventures?
7. What kind of public events are popular in your country?
8. What is the importance of attending such public events?
9. What would you regard as the most significant events in your country's
recent history?

303. FAMILY
1. Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?
2. What conflicts can arise between a person's family and a person's friends?
3. What responsibilities do parents have towards their children?
4. What responsibilities do children have towards their parents?
5. Do you think the family unit is less important in modern life now?
6. Should children look after their parents when they get older?
7. What qualities should a parent have?
8. Do you spend more times with your family or friends?
9. How have families changed over the last 50 years?
10. Do you think it is important for young children to have a role model?

304. CELEBRATION
1. Are birthday celebrations important in your country?
2. How are older people treated in your country?
3. Are birthday celebrations different now than they were in the past? Why or
why not?
4. In your opinion, how will the role of older people in your culture change in
the future?
5. What events in a person's life are most celebrated in your country?
6. What about the significance of gifts, are there particular occasions?
7. Celebrations such as wedding are often times when families gather together,
21. What
8. effect does this have on family relationship.
9. How is the way we celebrate events such as birthdays and religious days
changing?
10. Do you think such changes are good or bad thing?
305. FOOD 01
1. Are there any types of food which we should not eat too much of?
2. How important is to be careful about what we eat?
3. Do you think the quality of food is better now than it was before?
4. What do you think a healthy diet consists of?
5. Which one do people in your country prefer: fast food or traditional food?
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 6. Do you think children should be taught healthy diets and cooking at
schools? Why?
7. At what age do you think children should be taught to cook?
8. What can be done to prevent poor people in the world going hungry?
9. Should rich countries help poor countries with more than just food?

306. FOOD 02
1. What kinds of food do you think we should eat, and which should we avoid?
2. What role does food and drink play in your culture? Do you think people in
your country
3. eat better or worse nowadays than they did in the past?
4. Do you think science is improving the quality of the food we eat, or making
some foods
5. danger to our health?
6. What foods do you consider are good for you? Why?
7. Why do you think people eat such things if they are good for them?
8. How do you think people's eating habits have changed over the years?
9. How could the eating habits of children be improved?
10. If you could, how would you change your own eating habits?
307. FRIENDS 1
1. How do people usually meet new friends where you live?
2. Is it easier for adults or children to make new friends? Why?
3. how are relationships with friends different from relationships at work/
college?
4. Is it possible for people to be close friends with their boss or teacher? Why?
5. Some people believe that friends can never be as important as family. Do
you agree?
6. How are responsibilities towards friends and family different?

308. FRIENDS 2
1. What are the qualities of a good friend?
2. What role do friends play in most people's lives?
3. What differences are there between men's and women's friendship?
4. Do you think the nature of friendship is changing? For better or for worse?

309. GIFTS/ PRESENTS

1. What kind of presents do children ask for today
2. What effect was advertising had on this?
3. Is there a case for banning advertising directed at children?
4. Which do you enjoy more: giving or receiving presents?
5. Do you like presents to be a surprise, or do you prefer to choose what you
are given?
6. On what occasions do people in your country give each other presents?

310. FILMS
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 1. How the movie industry has changes in recent years in your country?
2. What types of movie is more popular among the young?
3. Do you prefer watching films in the cinema or on videos?
4. Do you think television and video will kill the cinema?
5. Special cameras are sometimes used to film everything that goes on in the
street and in
6. shops. Do you think this is a good idea?

311. OBJECT/ GADGET/MACHINE

1. What do you think are the most important inventions of the last 50 years?
2. How have mobile phones made communications easier?
3. Which household appliances do you think people need most?
4. What are the disadvantages of modem technology?
5. Do you think we rely too much on technology?
6. What technological developments might happen in the future in transport,
education, or health?

312. PARTY
1. What types of parties are popular in your country?
2. What sort of activities do people do at parties?
3. What do you think of attending parties?
4. What do people wear in parties?

313. FAMOUS PERSON 1

1. What kind of people become famous these days?
2. What are good things about being famous?
3. How media in your country treat famous people?
4. Why do you think ordinary people are interested in the lives of famous
people?
5. How do you think people will become famous in future?
6. Has this person had to make sacrifices in order to achieve success?
7. Do most people in your country share your admiration for him/her?

314. FAMOUS PERSON 2

1. What would you do if you met a famous person?
2. Do you think you'll ever be famous?
3. If you could meet anyone famous who would it be and why?
4. Should people loose right to privacy just because they are famous?
5. In your opinion, do certain personality types handle fame or attention better
than others?

315. INFLUENTIAL PERSON

1. Do you think you can have a good influence on people?
2. What qualities does influential person have?

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 3. Do you think young people of today are too easily influenced?
4. What sorts of things do young people get influenced by?

316. PERSONAL POSSESION

1. What are the valuable personal possessions in your country?
2. How your attitude toward keeping personal possessions has changed?
3. Why do you think people keep valuable things?
4. What kind of possessions shows status in your country?

317. PHOTOGRAPH
1. Are you a keen photographer?
2. Do you like looking at people's photograph?
3. Do you prefer to take a photo or film? Why
4. Do you think advertising can have harmful effects?
5. News photographers sometimes take pictures of people in distress, after a
disaster, etc. Do you think this is justified?

318. SCHOOL 1
1. Do you think too many subjects are taught at school?
2. Have there been any major changes in the education system in your
country?
3. Should everyone be entitled to go to university?
4. Do you think school uniforms are important?
5. How has education changed in your country in the last 10 years?

319. SCHOOL 2
1. What did you enjoy the most about your school?
2. What subjects did you find the hardest at school
3. What makes a good teacher?
4. Should a teacher encourage students to treat him /her like a friend?
5. Do well-behaved children deserve more of a teacher's attention than badly
behaved children?
6. Which subjects at school do you think are the most important?
7. How strict should schoolteachers be?

320. SHOPPING
1. Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?
2. What kind of clothes do you feel least comfortable in?
3. How much do you judge a person by his appearance?
4. Do you think people should be free to wear what they want? Why.
5. Do you think it is important to wear formal clothes for a job interview? Why.
6. What typical things can visitors to your country buy?
7. What things do young people like to buy in your country?
8. What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers?
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 9. Do you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping using the
Internet? Why?

321. SKILL
1. Is it important to learn a skill?
2. What do you think are the most important skills for children to learn in the
modern world?
3. Why?
4. Which skills do you think children should learn at schools and which at
home? Why?
5. Do you think future generations will need to acquire new skills? What kind?
6. What role do you think skills play in the modern workplace?
7. Do you think skills people need to learn have changed compared to the past?
8. What do you think has brought about these changes?

322. SPORTS
1. Why is exercise good for the health?
2. Which is more exciting to watch: athletics or gymnastics?
3. Is it better to attend a sporting event or watch it on television? Why
4. Some people say children shouldn't be encouraged to play competitive
games. What do you think?
5. What are the benefits of becoming a member of a sports club?

323. TRAVEL/ TOURISM/HOLIDAY 01

1. Would you recommend it to other people to go there
2. Do you enjoy sightseeing in general?
3. Have you been to a place like that before?
4. What new developments will there be in tourism in future, do you think?
5. What changes have there been in the last 50 years or so in the way people
travel?
6. What would you do to prepare yourself before you visited another country?
7. How do you prefer to travel, by road, air, or railway?
8. Do you like traveling in general?
9. Which places in your country do you think visitors would enjoy visiting
most?
10. What are the benefits of going away on holiday?
11. What kinds of benefits might a significant increase in tourist numbers bring
to a location?

324. TRAVEL/ TOURISM/HOLIDAY 02

1. Why do you think people want to visit other countries
2. What makes some places incredibly attractive to tourists?
3. Will international tourism decrease or increase in future?
4. How can tourism benefit local people and places?
5. Are there any drawbacks of tourism?
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 6. Does tourism help to promote international understanding? Why?
7. How reliable is tourism as an industry?
8. Does tourism bring mainly positive or negative things to a country?

325. HEALTH
1. Why is obesity such a big problem today?
2. What needs to be done to stop obesity levels growing?
3. This country's health system is exceptionally good - do you agree?
4. What could be done to improve the nation's health system?
5. Does everyone have a right to free healthcare?
6. Do you think rich people get a better quality of healthcare than poor?
7. How can eating healthily and exercising regularly benefit your life?

326. TECHNOLOGY GADGETS

1. Why do people often want to be one of the first to buy the latest gadgets?
2. Would a world without mobile phones be a better or worse place?
3. To what extent have computers become an important part of our lives?
4. What sorts of technological advances do you think we might see in the next
100 years?
5. Could we survive without modern technology, the way our great-
grandparents, for example, did?
6. How has modern technology improved our lives?
7. How has it made our lives worse?

327. RULES 2
1. Do you think murderers deserve the death penalty?
2. How can we help reduce the level of crime?
3. Is the statement, ‘Once a criminal, always a criminal', true?
4. Is there a link between crime and poverty?
5. What is wrong with sending a young offender to prison if anything?
6. Are there good alternatives to prison?
7. Do you think the same rules of law apply for rich people as for poor people?

328. ENVIRONMENT
1. How do human activities cause problems for wild animals?
2. Why do some humans continue to illegally hunt rare and endangered wild
animals?
3. What problems can global warming cause for wild animals?
4. Are humans to blame for global warming?
5. Do people today care about protecting the environment or are they not
worried?
6. What measures can governments take to try to reduce the effects of global
warming and help protect the environment?

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329. TEACHERS
1. Do you think the majority of teachers are good at their job?
2. Teachers often complain about being overworked. Do you agree?
3. What can be done to improve the quality of teaching in schools?
4. Should teachers be allowed to hit students who misbehave very badly?
5. What do you think can be done to improve discipline in schools?
6. What would you do to improve the education system if you were the
Minister for Education?

330. ACCOMODATION 3
1. Do you think it is better to own or rent your home?
2. Is owning a holiday home a good idea?
3. Should we let people build houses in the countryside?
4. What problems are caused by large numbers of people living together in
cities?
5. What sorts of issues do people who live in remote areas have to deal with?
6. Why do some people want to live as far away from towns and cities as
possible, do you think?

331. PROTECTING ANIMALS

1. Do you think being cruel to an animal is the same as being cruel to a
human?
2. Should people be allowed to hunt animals for their own entertainment?
3. How can we help protect endangered species of animals?
4. What sorts of human activities make it more difficult for wild animals to
survive?
5. Is it fair to make pets out of wild animals?
6. If a shark kills a human in the sea, should it be hunted down?
7. There are no intelligent animals - except humans... ’Do you agree?

332. NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS

1. Why are national celebrations important?
2. Do you think celebrations like Christmas are too commercial?
3. Is it important to learn about the culture and customs of other countries?
Why /why not?
4. Do you think everyone will end up celebrating the same things eventually?
5. Are some celebrations better than others? Explain.
6. What do you think accounts for the popularity of celebrations like Christmas
and Halloween?
7. Why do you think food plays a big role in most celebrations?
8. Is it important to preserve tradition or should we move with the times more?

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1. Is surfing the internet more or less popular today than it used to be, in your
opinion?
2. What would you say are the main reasons people use the internet?
3. Do you agree with people who say the internet is addictive?
4. Do you think it is healthy when people spend a lot of time online?
5. What are the dangers people using the internet face?
6. The internet is especially important to the way we live our lives in the 21st
century Do you agree?
7. Are we influenced by what we read and see on the internet?
8. Do you think the internet is a reliable source of information?

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