SPEAKING

REVISION
Faculty of English - Lecturer: Ms. Luong Quynh Anh
 S P EA K I N G T ES T
01 FO R M AT
 1 PAIRS (~ 3 - 4 MINS)

Candidates talk together, using prompt questions

2 INDIVIDUALS (~ 3 MINS)
2 PARTS
• Candidates answer further questions from Part 1
individually
• Candidates could spend about 15 seconds
thinking about how to respond
 S P EA K I N G T O P I C S
1. A healthy diet
2. A new technology product
02 3. A water problem
4. A natural disaster
5. A historical site
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A HEALTHY DIET

Do you often eat a lot of fruits and

What kinds of food are consider
vegetables? Describe your favourite
healthy?
dish that contains fruits and
Do you prefer eating at home or at
vegetables.
restaurants?
Who taught you how to cook? How
Name two or three things you often do
often do you cook for yourself?
to stay healthy. Describe them in detail
What are the benefits of having a
and give examples.
balanced diet?
How to maintain healthy eating habit?
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A HEALTHY DIET

Name two or Example answer:

three things Recently, I started working out at least 3 times a week. Online
you often do to learning had affected my health in some ways. As I spent more
stay healthy. time looking at a screen and was glued to my desk, my eyes got
Describe them really tired and my back hurt. That’s why I tried jogging around my
in detail and neighborhood in the morning and practicing some workout
give examples. routines for beginners.
A friend of mine gave me an advice that I should take a break
every 30 minutes while using a computer to focus on something
else far away from the screen. It’s a great eye exercise.
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A HEALTHY DIET:
VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/food-health.php
https://www.englishwithsophia.com/20-eating-collocations-in-context-boost-your-vocabulary/
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

TECHNOLOGY

What are some techological products Talk about a tecnological equipment/a

that make our lives easier? website that you frequently use.
In what ways do they help humans in
life? • Why did you buy it in the first place?
In your opinion, what tech product is • How often do you use it for?
the most useful? Why? • What does it help you?
What do you use Internet for?
What could be considered
disadvantages of modern technology?
In what ways do you think people will
benefit from technologies in the
future?
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

TECHNOLOGY:
VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS

https://quizlet.com/pe/430285415/technology-collocations-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/vn/608404318/technology-collocations-flash-cards/

https://online-vocabulary.com/technology-vocabulary/

https://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-technology-vocabulary/
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A WATER PROBLEM

Do people in your country have enough What are some ways that families
clean water for drinking, washing and could do to conserve water? (Give
other household uses? examples of how you usually do to
In what situations water could become save water when you are at home)
scarce?
What can people do to prevent water
shortage?
How can governments promote water
conservation?
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A WATER PROBLEM:
VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS

https://www.constellation.com/energy-101/water-conservation-tips0.html

https://theberkey.com/pages/a-guide-to-water-conservation
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
A NATURAL DISASTER
What kind of disasters are there in
Vietnam?
What is a(n) avalanche/ flood/ heat
wave/tornado/landslide/hurricane/
forest fire? What could be the causes
of it? What could be the consequences
of it?
Why the world has to suffer from
natural disasters more than ever
before? How can we limit the bad
effects of disasters on our lives?
What are things people should or
shouldn’t do during a(n)
earthquake/flood/tornado/etc?
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A NATURAL DISASTER:
VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS

https://www.who.int/vietnam/health-topics/disasters

https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-english-words-with-pictures-natural-disasters/

https://getcyalume.com/blog/emergency-prep-guide/the-dos-and-dont-during-a-natural-
disaster/

https://targetstudy.com/articles/natural-disasters-cause-and-effects.html
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
A HISTORICAL SITE
Name a historical site that you want
to visit with your friend.
What have you already known
about it? Where do you find
information about the site?
What do you expect to learn more
about the place when you get
there?
Are there other ways people can learn
about history, apart from at school?
How? Which ways do you prefer?
Tourists cause damage to important
historical sites. What are the reasons
behind this issue? What can local
government and people do about it?
 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

A HISTORICAL SITE:
VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS

https://www.insider.com/cities-hurt-by-tourism-2017-12

https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/transport-and-tourism/negative-
environmental-impacts-of-tourism

https://www.uktech.news/best-websites-to-learn-world-history
 TIPS FOR SPEAKING TEST

Don't memorise Extend your

Don't use big
answers
and unfamiliar answers but

words keep it not too

long

Don’t panic when Ask the question

you make a again if you need
mistake to
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