1.

NAME
2. STUDY/MAJOR/WORK
3. HOMETOWN
4. LIVING PLACE & ACCOMMODATION
5. WEATHER/FAVOURITE SEASON
6. PUNCTUAL
7. TV PROGRAM
8. MUSEUM/GALLERY
9. HOLIDAY/PUBLIC HOLIDAY
10. FILM
11. LEISURE TIME
12. SPORTS
13. FRUITS
14. MATH
15. SKY
16. CLOTHES
17. WEEKEND
18. READING
19. SLEEP
20. TREE
21. NEWSPAPER
22. TEXT MESSAGE OR PHONE CALLS
23. MEMORIZING
24. FRIEND
25. TRAVELLING BY TRAIN/CAR/TAXI
26. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
27. LETTERS VS EMAIL
28. SWIMMING
29. SNACKS
30. PHOTOGRAPHY
31. HELP
32. HISTORY
33. HANDWRITING
34. MUSIC
35. COLOUR
36. TEACHERS
37. BEING IN A HURRY
38. BEING ALONE
39. TEAM WORK
40. COUNTRYSIDE
41. SOCIAL NETWORK
42. HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS
1. NAME
 Who gave you your name?
 Does your name have any particular (or special) meaning?
 Do you like your name?
 In your country, do people feel that their name is very important?
 Would you like to change your name?
 Is it easy to change your name in your country?
 Who usually names babies in your country?
 Do you have any special traditions about naming children?
 What names are most common in your hometown?

2. STUDY/WORK
 Do you work or are you a student?
 Is that a popular subject in your country?
 What are the most popular subjects in Vietnam?
 Why did you choose that university?
 What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at university?

3. HOMETOWN
 What's (the name of) your hometown (again)?
 Is that a big city or a small town?
 Please describe your hometown a little.
 How long have you been living there?
 Do you like your hometown?
 Do you like living there?
 What do you like (most) about your hometown?
 Is there anything you dislike about it?
 Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
4. ACCOMMODATION
 What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
 Do you live in a house or a flat?
 Who do you live with?
 How long have you lived there?
 Do you plan to live there for a long time?
 (If you answer you haven't lived there long) What's the difference between
where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
 Can you describe the place where you live?
 Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
 What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
 Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
 Please describe the room you live in?
 What part of your home do you like the most?

5. WEATHER
 What's the weather like today?
 What kind of weather do you like (best)? (Why?)
 What's your favourite weather? (Why?)
 What do you usually do during your favourite weather (or season)?
 What's the weather (usually) like in your hometown?
 Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? (Why? /Why not?)
 How often is the weather good in your hometown?
 What did you do the last time the weather was good?
 Are there any bad points about the weather in your city?
 What is the typical weather in Vietnam like?
 Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years?
 Does the weather ever affect what you do?
 How does the weather affect people (or, you)? (If yes, how?)
 How do you feel when the weather is cloudy?
 Do you always pay attention to the weather forecast?
 Can you give any examples of unusual weather?
 Do you like snow? (Why?)
6.PUNCTUAL
 Do you think it is important to be on time?
 How do you feel when others are late?
 Are you, yourself, late very often?
 How do you think you could be on time?
 Do you wear a watch?
 When does time SEEM to move fast, and when does it SEEM to move
slowly?
 If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

7. TELEVISION
 How much TV do you (usually) watch?
 What's your favourite TV programme?
 Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (How much?)
 What (types of) programmes did you watch when you were a child?
 Do you think television has changed in the past few decades?
 (Possibly) Do you think television has changed since you were a child?
 Has television changed your life in any way?

8. MUSEUM
 Are there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?
 Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country?
 Do you often visit a museum?
 Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
 When was the last time you visited a museum?
 Do you think museums are important?
 Do you think it's suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?
9. HOLIDAYS
 What public holidays do you have in your country?
 Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?
 Do you like public holidays?
 Which public holidays do you like the most?
 What did you do during the last public holiday?
 What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
 What would you like to do during then next public holiday?
 Do you think public holidays are important?
 Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?

10.FILM
 Do you like to watch films?
 Do you prefer foreign films or Chinese films?
 How often do you go to a cinema or watch a movie?
 Do Chinese people like to go to a cinema to watch a film?
 What kinds of movies do you like best?
 What was the first film that you watched?

11.LEISURE TIME
 What do you do in your spare time?
 What do you do to relax?
 How do you usually spend your evenings?
 What do you usually do after work/after classes?
 Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to go out?
 Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?
 Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?
 Do you think it's important for people to have leisure time?
 Do old people and young people spend their leisure time in the same way?
 What do you think are the good points and the possible bad points about
having leisure time?
 How do people in your country spend their holidays?
 Do you like to travel in your holidays?
 If you had a child, what leisure places would you go to with your child?
12. SPORTS
 Do you like to watch sports on TV?
 Do you play any sports?
 Do you have a favourite sports star?
 What's the most popular sports in Vietnam?
 What kind of sports would you like to try in the future?
 Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?

13.VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

 What's your favourite vegetable and fruit?
 How often do you eat fruits?
 Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
 Should we eat vegetables every day?

14.MATHS
 When did you start learning maths?
 Do you like maths?
 Who taught you maths?
 Who's your favourite teacher so far?
 Is maths difficult for you to learn?
 Do you like to use a calculator?

15.SKY
 Do you like to watch the sky?
 What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
 Do you like to watch stars?
 Have you ever taken a course about stars?
 Is it important to study stars?
 What's your favourite star?
16.CLOTHES
 What clothes do you usually like to wear?
 Do/did you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
 Will you change your clothes when you go home today?
 Did you have any special clothes to wear when you were a child?
 Did you like them?

17.WEEKEND
 How do you usually spend your weekends?
 In your country, do men and women usually do the same kind of things on
weekends?
 When do you spend time with your family?
 What do you usually do on weekends?
 What did you do last weekend?
 What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?
 What are you going to do next weekend?
 Is there anything new that you'd like to do on weekends?
 Do you like working on weekends?
 Do you think employees should have to work on weekends?
 Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you
were a child?

18.READING
 Do you like reading books? Why or why not?
 What (kinds of) books do you like to read?
 Did you read much when you were a child?
 What (kinds of) books did you like reading when you were a child?
 Do (young) children like reading books?
 For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?
 What do you think are the benefits of reading to children?
19.SLEEP
 How many hours do you sleep every day?
 Is it necessary to take a nap every day?
 Do old people sleep a lot? Why?
 How to have a good sleep?
 Do you like to get up early in the morning?
 Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?

20.TREE
 Do you like trees?
 Are there any important trees in your country?
 Is there a forest near your hometown?
 Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?
 Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?
 Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few
trees?
 Did you ever climb trees when you were a child?
 Have you ever planted a tree?
 Do you think more people should plant trees?
 Do you think we should plant more trees?
 Do you think trees are important?
 What would you say are the benefits of having trees?
 Do you think we need to protect trees?
21.NEWSPAPER
 Do you often read newspapers?
 Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
 What kinds of newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?
 How old were you when you first started to read newspapers?
 Do you think it's important to read newspapers? (Why? /Why not?)
 Why do you think people read newspapers?
 What different types of newspapers are there in Vietnam?
 Do you care about the news?
 Is the news important to you?
 What kinds of news do Chinese people read in newspapers?
 Do you prefer to read about domestic (or local) news or international
news? (Why?)
 What are some methods that newspapers use to attract readers?
 What influence do you think newspapers have on society?
 Do you think the Internet is a good way to get news?

22.TEXT MESSAGES
 Do you text someone if he doesn't answer your phone?
 Is there any chance when texting someone is better than calling him?
 Have you ever had difficulty replying?
 How often do you send text messages?

23.MEMORISING
 What do you remember to do every day?
 What helps people to remember things?
 Why do old people forget about things easily?
 Have you ever forgotten something important?
24.FRIEND
 How often do you like to hang out with friends?
 Who do you usually like to hang out with?
 Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
 Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?

25.TRAVELLING
 Do you like travelling?
 In which seasons do you prefer to travel?
 Would you say your country welcomes travellers? (or tourists)?
 Would you say your country is a good place for travellers to visit?

26.TRANSPORTATION
 What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
 How often do you take buses?
 Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
 Is driving to work popular in your country?
 Do you think people will drive more in the future?
 Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
 What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam?
 Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
27.LETTERS AND EMAILS
 Do you write many letters or emails?
 Who do you usually write to?
 Do you prefer to write letters by hand or to use a computer?
 How often do you write an email or a letter?
 What are the differences between emails and letters?
 Is it hard to think of what to write?
 What kinds of letter/email do you think is the hardest to write?
 How do you feel when you receive a letter or email?
 What sorts of letters or emails are the most difficult to reply to?
 What kinds of emails (or letters) do you receive that make you feel excited?
 Which do you prefer to make a phone call or write an email?
 Do you think people will still write letters in the future?
 How do you communicate with others at work - by emails or is it more
convenient to communicate face-to-face?

28.SWIMMING
 Can you swim?
 Are there many places to swim near you?
 Do you think everyone should learn to swim?

29.SNACKS
 Do you like snacks?
 What kinds of snacks are popular in your country?
 Do you think eating snacks is good for your health?
30.PHOTOGRAPHY
 Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
 Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
(Why?)
 How long have you liked taking photographs?
 How (Why) did you become interested in photography?
 How often do you take photographs?
 In what situations do you take photographs?
 What kind of photos do you like to take?
 Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
 Who do you take photos of?
 How do you keep your photos?
 Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
 Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
 Do you frame (of have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which? &
why?)
 Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took
yourself?

31.HELP
 Do you like to help others?
 When was your last time you helped others?
 Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others?
 Have you ever refused to help others?
 Would you like to keep helping others in future?
32.HISTORY
 Do you like (to learn about) history?
 What historical event do you find most interesting?
 Do you think history is important?
 Do you like to watch programmes on TV about history?
 Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programmes?
 Do you think the Internet is a good place to learn about history?
 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?

33.HANDWRITING
 Do you often write things?
 Do you write every day?
 What do you usually write?
 Do you like writing to people?
 How often do you send e-mails?
 What are your main reasons for using e-mails?
 Do you like to send e-mails?
 Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
 Nowadays, how do most people write things?
 Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?
 When do children begin to write in your country?
 How did you learn to write?
 Do you think handwriting is very important (nowadays)?
 How can children today improve (or, practice) their handwriting?
 What impression does a person's handwriting have on other people?
34.MUSIC
 Do you often like to listen to music?
 When do you listen to music?
 How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
 What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
 What's your favourite kind of music?
 How often do you listen to that type of music?
 When did you start listening to this type of music?
 Where do you listen to it?
 How do you feel when you listen to this music?
 Do you like listening to songs?
 Have you ever been to a musical performance?
 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
 Is music an important subject at school in Vietnam?
 Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes, give details.)
 What kinds of music are most popular in Vietnam?

35.COLOURS
 What's your favourite colour?
 Are there any colours you dislike (Why?)
 Are colours important to you?
 Were colours important to you when you were a child?
 When you are buying something, is the colour important to you?
 Do you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour?
 Is colour very important to you when you are buying clothes?
 Do you prefer light or dark (or, bright) colours?
 Are there any colours that have a special meaning in your country?
 What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room?
 Is there any colour you would not want your walls to be? (Why?)
 Do you think different types of people like different colours?
36.TEACHERS
 Do you have a favourite teacher?
 Why do you like the teacher?
 How does (did) this teacher help you?
 Do you think you could be a teacher?
 Would you like to be a teacher?

37.BEING IN A HURRY
 When was your last time you did something in a hurry?
 Do you like to finish things quickly?
 What kind of things do you never do in hurry?
 Why do people make mistakes when they are in hurry?

38.BEING ALONE
 Do you like to be alone?
 What do you like to do when you are alone?
 Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your
own?
 When was the last time you were being alone?

39.TEAMWORK
 When was your last time worked with a team?
 Do you like to work or study with others or just by yourself?
 What's the most important thing for teamwork?
 Do you like to be a leader?
40.COUNTRYSIDE
 Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
 What do people living in the countryside like to do?
 What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
 What are the differences between living in the city and the countryside?

41.SOCIAL NETWORK
 What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
 Are you a social person?
 What kinds of people do you like to make friends with on those websites?
 Is it good to find real friends on social network?

42.HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS

 How often do you like to hang out with friends?
 Who do you usually like to hang out with?
 Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
 Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?
1. Describe a tall building in your hometown you like or dislike
2. Describe your favorite movie
3. Describe a gift that you gave someone recently
4. Describe a person who you have met and want to know more about
5. Describe a creative person (artist, inventor, and musician) whose work you
admire
6. Describe a special meal you would like to have
7. Describe something you did with a group of people
8. Describe a famous person in your country
9. Describe a place where you go to relax
10. Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently (in your free time)
11. Describe a character or personality of yours
12. Describe a bicycle/motorbike/car trip that is interesting
13. Describe an interesting photo
14. Describe a wild animal
15. Describe a creative activity you did when you were in school
16. Describe a sport that you prefer to do and is a little expensive
17. Describe a place in other countries where you would like to work.
18. Describe someone who has a great influence on you
19. Describe a website you like to visit
20. Describe a difficult decision that you once made.
21. Describe something you ate for the first time.
22. Describe something that you had to share with other people (public transport,
accommodation, and food).
23. Describe an activity you do to keep fit
24. Describe a person who once moved to live with you
25. Describe an interesting tradition in your country
26. Describe a person that you like to spend time with
27. Describe a piece of good news that you received
28. Describe a leader you admire
29. Describe a time you needed to use imagination
30. Describe a course that you want to learn
31. Describe an important skill you learned when you were a child
32. Describe an activity that you do in your school after school/ Describe an
outdoor activity you like to do
33. Describe a mistake that you once made
34. Describe an occasion you got up extremely early.
35. Describe an activity you do for your health or fitness.
36. Describe a big company you are interested in.
37. Describe a method that helps you save money
38. Describe a positive change in your life
39. Describe an interesting public place that you like to visit
40. Describe a wedding you have been to
41. Describe a program or app in your computer or phones
42. Describe a situation that made you a little angry.
43. Describe a (short) journey that you disliked
44. Describe an antique or an old object that your family has kept for a long time.
45. Describe a piece of (electrical or electronic) equipment in your home
46. Describe a person/something that made you laugh
47. Describe a garden you have visited and liked
48. Describe a time when you were very busy
49. Describe one of your best friends
50. Describe one of your childhood toys that was special to you
51. Describe a time when the weather caused you to change your plans
52. Describe a time when someone apologized to you
53. Describe what you think would be a dream job for you
54. Describe a place with a lot of water that you enjoyed visiting
55. Describe a wedding that you have attended
56. Describe a useful application or computer program for a smartphone, tablet,
or computer that you have used
57. Describe an antique or some other old things that your family has kept for a
long time
58. Describe a big company that you would like to work for
59. Describe a creative person you admire
60. Describe a positive change that you made to your life
1. 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

2. 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
3. Describe a gift that you gave someone recently
You should say
What the gift was
Who you gave it to
When you gave it
And explain why you chose that gift

4. 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
And explain why you want to know more about that person
5. Describe a creative person (artist, inventor, musician) whose work you
admire
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

6. Describe a special meal you would like to have

You should say
What dishes you would like to have
Where you would like to have it
Who you would like to have it with
And explain how you would feel about the meal
7. 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

8. Describe a famous person in your country

You should say
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person is famous for
And explain why you like this person
9. 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

10. Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently (in your free time)
You should say
What you did
When and where you did it
Who you did it with
And explain why you think it was interesting or unusual
11. 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

12. 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
13. 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

14. 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
15. Describe a creative activity you did when you were in school
You should say
When this happened
What you did in the activity
Who you did it with
And explain how you felt about this activity

16. 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 you usually do it with
And explain why you like to do this activity
17. Describe a place in other countries where you would like to work.
You should say
Where you would like to go
What kind of work/job you would like to have
When you would like to go
Why you want to work in that place

18. 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
19. Describe a website you like to visit
You should say
When you found it
What it is about
How often you visit it
And explain why you like this website

20. Describe a difficult decision that you once made.

You should say
What the decision was
How you made your decision
What the results of the decision were
And explain why it was difficult to make.
21. Describe something you ate for the first time.
You should say
What it was
When you ate it
Why you ate it
And explain how you felt about it.

22. Describe something that you had to share with other people (public
transport, accommodation, and food).
You should say
What it was
Who you shared it with
Why you shared it with others
And explain how you felt about sharing
23. Describe an activity you do to keep fit
You should say
What the activity is
When and where you usually do it
How you do it
And explain why it can keep you fit.

24. Describe a person who once moved to live with you

You should say
When and where this person moved in
How you know this person
How you got along with this person
And how you feel about living with this person
25. 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

26. Describe a person that you like to spend time with

You should say
Who is this person
How do you know this person
What you like to do together
And explain why you like to spend time with this person
27. Describe a piece of good news that you received
You should say
What this news was
When and where you heard it
How you heard it
And explain why you think it was good news

28. Describe a leader you admire

You should say
Who this person is
How you know this person
What skills he or she has for leadership
And explain why you think he or she is a good leader.
29. 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.

30. Describe a course that you want to learn

You should say
What this course is
When you want to learn it
Where you can learn it
And explain why you want to learn it
31. Describe an important skill you learned when you were a child
You should say
What this skill was
When you learned it
How you learned it
And explain why you think it was important

32. Describe an activity that you do in your school after school/ Describe an
outdoor activity you like to do
You should say
When and where you do
What you like to do
Who you do it with
And how you feel about it
33. Describe a mistake that you once made
You should say
What the mistake was
When, where you made it
Whom you was with
And how the mistake affected you

34. Describe an occasion you got up extremely early.

You should say
When this happened
What you needed to do that day
Who you were with
And how you felt about getting up early that day
35. 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.

36. Describe a big company you are interested in.

You should say
What the company is
How you knew this company
What kind of business this company does
And explain why you are interested in it.
37. Describe a method that helps you save money
You should say
What the method is
When you started to use it
How you knew it
And explain why it is helpful

38. Describe a positive change in your life

You should say
What the change was
When it happened
How it happened
And explain why it was a positive change
39. Describe an interesting public place that you like to visit
You should say
Where is this place
What you can do there
Who you like to go with
And explain why you think this is an interesting place

40. Describe a wedding you have been to

You should say
Where it was
Who you went with
What you saw
And how you felt about the wedding
41. Describe a program or app in your computer or phones
You should say
What the app/program is
When, where you found it
How you use it
And how you feel about it

42. 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
And explain why you felt angry.
43. Describe a (short) journey that you disliked
You should say
Where you went
Who you went with
What you did
And explain why you disliked this journey

44. Describe an antique or an old object that your family has kept for a long
time.
You should say
What it is
How your family first got this thing
How long your family has had it
And explain why it is important
45. Describe a piece of (electrical or electronic) equipment in your home
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

46. 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
47. 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

48. 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.
49. Describe one of your best friends
You should say
Who that person is
How long you have known him/her
What your best friend and you usually do together
Explain why you think that person is the best friend

50. Describe one of your childhood toys that was special to you
You should say
What it was
Who gave it to you
How you played with it
And explain why it was special for you
51. Describe a time when the weather caused you to change your plans
You should say
What your plan was
What kind of weather you were hoping for
What happened
And explain how you felt when you had to change your plans

52. Describe a time when someone apologized to you

You should say
Who apologized to you
Why he/she apologized
Where it happened
And explain how you felt after that person apologized
53. Describe what you think would be a dream job for you
You should say
What job it would be
What you would do in this job
What skills you would need to learn for this job
And explain why you think this would be the perfect job for you

54. Describe a place with a lot of water that you enjoyed visiting
You should say
Where this place was
What people were doing at this place
Why you went there
And explain why you liked this place
55. Describe a wedding that you have attended
You should say
Who was there
Where it happened
What you did
And explain how you felt about it

56. Describe a useful application or computer program for a smartphone, tablet,

or computer that you have used
You should say
What the app is
How often you have used it
What you use it for
And explain why you think it is useful
57. Describe an antique or some other old things that your family has kept for a
long time
You should say
What it is
How your family first got this thing
How long your family has kept it
And explain why this thing is important to your family

58. Describe a big company that you would like to work for
You should say
The name of this company
What this company does
Where this company is
And explain why you would like to work for this company
59. Describe a creative person you admire
You should say
Who this person is
What area of creativity they work in
How you know about this person
And explain what work they have created that you particularly admire

60. 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
PART 3
1. RELAX
2. CHANGE
3. BUSINESS
4. LIFE STAGES
5. PICUTURE/ PHOTOS
6. DISAGREEMENT
7. STUDY
8. TRAVELLING
9. FOREIGN LANGUAGES
10. JOB
11. FRIENDSHIP
12. COLOUR
13. SPORT
14. LEISURE TIME
15. HELP
16. AMBITION
17. THE INTERNET
18. RESTAURANT
19. HEALTHY EATING
20. HEALTH AND MODERN LIFESTYLES
21. COMPETITIONS IN SCHOOL
22. COMPETITIONS IN SCHOOL
22. CHILDREN’S GAME
23. PURPOSE OF FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
24. GIVING GIFTS
25. FIRST IMPRESSIONS
26. COMMUNICATIONS
27. TALL BUILDINGS
28. INTERESTING PLACES
29. WATCHINNG MOVIES
30. ANIMALS
31. SONGS
32. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
33. ADVERTISING
34. APPLICATIONS
35. TRADITIONS
1. RELAX
 How do people in Vietnam relax?
 Why do some students think it is hard to relax even in a cinema‘?
 What should employers do to help their employees relax?
 Is relaxation important to students?

2.CHANGE
 Do changes always lead to a positive result?
 How has your hometown changed in the past ten years?
 Why is difficult for some people to make a change in their lives?
 Are there any changes you want to make this year?
 Do you think governments should spend more money in making a city more
beautiful?
 What are the disadvantages of people knowing each other in a small
village?

3. BUSINESS
 What factors can affect a company's development?
 Would you work for a small business company in the future?
 Is it hard to run a company in Vietnam?
 Do you think ONLINE SHOPPING will replace shopping malls in reality?
4.LIFE STAGES
 What are the popular things that people like to do in their childhoods?
 When should people get married?
 What are the things that people under 18 years should not do in Vietnam?
 Is there anything people do to celebrate the start of their adulthood in
Vietnam?
 Do you think adults can be as happy as children?

5. PICTURES/PHOTOS
 Do you like to take pictures of yourself?
 Do you think it’s necessary for school to open photography classes?
 How do people in your country organize their photos?
 Why do some people think old photos are more valuable?
 What’s the difference between traditional and digital cameras?
 Would you take photography classes in the future?
 Tell some interesting pictures that you have taken

6. DISAGREEMENT
 How do usually feel when others disagree with you?
 Do you like to hear different opinions.
 Do schools in Vietnam teach critical thinking?
 How should young people communicate with old people?
 Are you a person who often disagrees with others?
7.STUDY
 Can you suggest a way that people can study together?
 Do you think government should pay for old people to learn something?
 Why do people give up their hobbies?
 What are the difficulties that people may have to continue to learn
something?
 What do you think of online learning?
 Do you think learning materials on the internet are reliable?

8. TRAVELLING
 Are there any special places for visiting in Vietnam?
 Do Chinese people like to travel aboard?
 What can people benefit from travelling?
 Do you like to travel on your own or with your family
 Do you like to visit popular places or less-known places?

9. FOREIGN LANGUAGES
 What is the most difficult language to learn in the world?
 What are your English learning methods?
 Is it important to learn a foreign language?
 Has the way people learn a language changed compared to the past?
 How to learn a language if you don't live the native language environment?
10.JOB
 Is it hard to find a good job in Vietnam?
 What kinds of preparation should people do for a job interview?
 Why do some people keep changing their jobs?
 What should a good employer do?
 Would like to work on weekends?
 How would define “a good job”?

11.FRIENDSHIP
 Who do you like to be friend with?
 Do you think it’s necessary to hang out with friends regularly?
 Is it safe to make friends on the internet?
 Do parents in your country teach their children how to make friends?
 Why do some people get distant from their friend
 What’s the most important thing people can learn from their friendship?

12.COLOUR
 What colors are the least popular in your country?
 Would these colors become popular in the future?
 What was the most popular color last year?
 How do colors affect people mood?
 What colors are mostly seen for buildings in Vietnam?
 What color is suitable for offices?
 How differently do men and women look at the same color?
 Is there any change in the use of colors in the present and in the past?
 Do colors make a difference in advertisements?
 What colors are suitable for formal occasions?
 Do business people need to wear dark clothes?
13.SPORT
 How do you think of extreme sports?
 Should governments ban dangerous sports for young people?
 Would you encourage young people to do these sports
 What kinds of ball games do Vietnamese people like to do?
 What kinds of sports can people in your country watch on TV
 Are there many TV program about sports in your country?
 Do you think these programs can help people play sports more often?
 Why do people play extreme sports?
 Why can’t governments stop people from play dangerous sports?
 What’s the difference between professional athletes and amateur athletes?

14.LEISURE TIME
 Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers
or the oceans
 What kinds of leisure activities do people like to do in places such as on the
ocean, at a beach, at a river, at a lake etc..
 As a place to spend some leisure time, do you think the beach or the
seaside is more suitable for children or for old people?
 Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when
they go to a beach?
 What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a
beach or near the ocean?
15.HELP
 Do you like helping others?
 In your view, should children be taught to help others?
 How can we encourage children to help others
 Do you think people are less willing to help others these days compared to
the past? (Why?/Why not?)
 Do people today trust others as much as they used to in the past?
 How do people in your community help one another?
 How do students, such as high school students, help each other?
 How can (or, do) charitable organizations help people?

16.AMBITION
 Do you think children should have ambitions?
 Do you think parents should stop children from thinking too big?
 What’s the importance of having ambition?
 What are the advantages of feeling ambitious towards your work?

17.THE INTERNET
 How has the internet changed your country?
 What would happen when the internet couldn't work in your country‘?
 Would libraries disappear in the future?
18.RESTAURANT
 Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate
something?
 Which are more popular in your country: fast food restaurants or
traditional restaurants?
 Why do you think that is?
 Some people say that food in an expensive restaurant is always better than
food in a cheap restaurant - would you agree?

19.HEALTHY EATING
 What foods do you consider are good for you? Why?
 What kind of things do people eat that are bad for them?
 Why do you think people eat such things, if they are not good for them?

20.HEALTH AND MODERN LIFESTYLES

 Why do some people think that modern lifestyles are not healthy?
 Why do some people choose to lead unhealthy lives?
 Should individuals or governments be responsible for making people’s
lifestyle healthy?
 What could be done to encourage people to live in a healthy way?
21.COMPETITIONS IN SCHOOL
 Why do you think some school teachers use competitions as class
activities?
 Do you think it is a good thing to give prizes to children who do well at
school? Why?
 Would you say that schools for young children have become more or less
competitive since you were that age? Why?

22.CHILDREN’S GAME
 How have games changed from the time when you were a child?
 Do you think this has been a positive change? Why?
 Why do you think children like playing games?
 How important do you think this is for children to play games?

23.PURPOSE OF FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

 Why do you think festivals are important events in the working year?
 Would you agree that the original significance of festivals is often lost
today? Is it good or bad, do you think?
 Do you think that new festivals will be introduced in the future? What kind?
24.GIVING GIFTS IN FAMILIES
 On what occasions do family members give gifts to each other?
 Is giving gifts important in families?
 How important is it to wrap presents in an attractive way?
 Do people who receive a present open it straight away, or do they open it
later? Why?

25.FIRST IMPRESSIONS
 How important are first impressions?
 Some people believe that it only takes two minutes to form an impression.
Would you agree?
 What factors influence our impression of someone we have just met?

26.COMMUNICATIONS
 How do people prefer to get in touch with each other in your country?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of face-to-face interaction
compared to other types of communication?
 How have communication technologies, such as mobile phones, email,
Skype and others, changed the way we communicate with each other?
 Have these changes been positive or negative?
 How do communication technologies affect relationships between people?
 What effect has the Internet had on the way people generally communicate
with each other?
 Why do you think the Internet is being used more and more for
communication?
27.TALL BUILDINGS
 Are there many tall buildings where you live?
 Why are there tall buildings in so many places?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in tall buildings?
 How much is architecture influenced by the local climate?
 Should architects design buildings to be practical rather than beautiful?

28.INTERESTING PLACES
 What kind of places of interest do people in your country often like to visit?
 Do you think that a person’s age affects what they consider to be “a place
of interest”?
 What modern-day place do you think that people in the future will consider
interesting?
 Do you think that places of interest often also have some educational
value?
 What more can we do to protect places of interest?

29.WATCHING MOVIES
 Do you think (watching) films have (has) any educational benefits?
 In what ways are documentary films and films only for entertainment
different?
 Why do you think documentary films are not so popular?
 How are movies and real life different?
 Do men and women like to watch the same kinds of films?
 Do different age groups like the same kinds of films?
 Do you like any particular film star? Why?
30.ANIMALS
 DO you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why? /Why not?)
 Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about
that?
 Do you think there should be laws to protect the welfare of pets and farm
animals? (For example, laws against cruel treatment.) Why? /Why not?
 Are there any wild animals in Vietnam that are not found in any other
country?
 Are there any animal reserves in Vietnam where wild animals can live in
protection?
 How do Vietnamese people feel about the protection of wild animals?
 What do you think are some of the benefits to humans from protecting wild
animals?

31.SONGS
 What do old people like to listen to?
 How would your grandfather feel if you gave him some hip hop music to
listen to?
 Why do you think old people like old songs?
 Why do you think people of different age groups have different favourite
songs?
 What kinds of music do (small) children in Vietnam like to listen to?
 What are the differences between popular music and the music that
(young) children like to listen to?
 Why do some people like to play music (= play a musical instrument) in the
open?
32.OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
 What are the most popular outdoor activities where you live?
 What are benefits of doing things outdoors?
 Do older people and younger people enjoy the same kinds of outdoor
activities?
 What effects do climate and the environment have on what people do
outdoors?
 Which jobs involve a lot of working outdoors?
 Compare working outdoors with working in an office.
 Do people in your country prefer to work outdoors or not?

33.ADVERTISING
 What are the different kinds of advertising?
 What kind of advertising is most common in Vietnam?
 What are the ways in which advertisements catch the attention of viewers?
 Do big companies prefer to advertise on TV or in some other ways? (Why?)
 What are the good and bad points of advertisements?
 Is advertising on the internet very influential?
 Are any kinds advertising in Vietnam considered illegal?
 Do you trust advertisements? (Why? /Why not?)
 How do you feel about false advertising?
34.APPLICATIONS
 How much time do you spend on these APPs?
 Do you use free APPs or the ones that you need to pay for?
 Do you like to look for new APPs or just keep using the old ones?
 Do you think high-tech products such as computers are naturally more
useful in your daily life?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?
 What is the impact of technology on people’s life?

35.TRADITIONS
 Why is it important to protect traditions?
 What’s the most important tradition in your country?
 What kinds of traditions have disappeared in your country?
 Why should children learn about traditions?
 What can government do to protect traditions?