1 Talk about something tourists like to in your town/city You should say: - how well-known it is - why it is so popular - what kinds of people like to it And say if you think it will become more or less popular, and why The first thing tourist all over the world often love is to enjoy traditional foods in Hanoi They explain that traditional foods have good taste Secondly, sightseeing by pedicab is very exciting to them Tourists often travel by pedicab to old streets to enjoy foods Vong grilled rice and Pho are the most popular foods Foreigners like to these things most In recent years, Hanoi has become the most interesting place So, I believe that the traditional foods and pedicab-sightseeing will be more and more popular - Describe the biggest difficulty of living in the place where you are living now - You should say: - what the problem is - what the reasons for the problems are - whether this problem is getting worse - And say what you think can be done to solve this problem My big problem to live in Hanoi is traffic jam It often takes place in the early morning and in the late afternoon The road is too crowded with a lot of people and vehicles because people all go to work and come home at that time I think it is also because the road is too small Recently, the number of vehicles has been increasing day by day, so this problem will be able to get worse To stop this problem, I think the government should encourage people to use public transportation more and widen the roads - Describe a recent item of news that you think is important You should say: what you heard about what it was about what your opinion about it is And say why you think it is important What: increase in price of petro Where you get: on TV, … Why: I have to travel a lot in my job ( teacher, consultant, researcher ….) I have to go to other provinces Our children have to attend/ join different classes at school and outside We have to take them there and bring them home There are many traffic jams So you have to wait and you waste petro a lot Our salary not increase so difficult for our life if price of petro increases I’ve just heard about the dangerous storm in Eastern Sea in radio this morning The broadcaster warned that the storm was just 50 kilometers far from mainland This is a very strong storm with the wind speed at 132km per hour It is likely come to my hometown that makes me worry a lot I think such a strong storm can blew down many trees and a lot of house to An advance warning will help people prepare carefully to protect their fortune and life better Talk about RADIO You should say: - what two advantages of radio are - what two disadvantages of radio are - how to overcome those disadvantages And explain how radio affects your life Radio brings two benefits First and foremost, the news on radio is more updated There are a lot of news programs on radio, so you can know how the world is changing, what social events are happening… Next, listening to radio allows you to other things However, there are two disadvantages of radio First, you can not see what is presenting Second, the deaf cannot receive the news I think there should be a visual radio broadcast to solve these problems The information on radio helps me a lot get information in society and study as well Talk about something you often to help the environment You should say: - what you - how often you it - why you it And explain how that thing helps the environment I am interested in environment activities, so I have taken part in many social actions to protect environment I have joined a youth club to persuade people to stop using of nylon bag or together with my friends to clean the streets at weekend The club only arranges the activities four or six times a week, but we want to work more All of us want to devote our time and effort to develop our country Our actions bring some results The streets become cleaner and the number of nylon using is reducing a lot Talk about a household chore you often in your house You should say: - what the chore is - why it needs to be done - how often you it And say if you get a feeling of satisfaction from doing this chore or not In summer, my father often asks me to water the plants with him My house has a small garden in the front So my parents decided to grow some vegetables here because they say eating vegetables is very important to our health My father often says if we don’t water them only a day, they will be faded and dead easily We often take care of our garden every day in the afternoon When seeing the green vegetable garden, I feel very happy about creating healthy meals for my family Describe an important year in your life You should say: - how old you were - what important things you remember from that year - where these things happened And explain why you think that year is so important I still remember an important memory in my life when I was five years old That was the first year I started studying as a pupil The moment I have kept in my mind up to now was the first day in new school My school is quite small and quiet But in that day, the atmosphere was really exciting and warm We were in the uniforms, handed a book and a pencil, stood in queues, and waited to come to classes To me, this is the important turn in my studying and my life Describe what you think would be a perfect holiday You should say: - where it would be - what activities you would - how long it would last And explain why this holiday would be perfect for you My perfect holiday was when my classmates and I went to Thanh Chuong Viet palace in summer The palace is built by Thanh Chuong artist in Soc son, Hanoi It is a wonderful collection of old architecture in Vietnam We were all fond of walking in the fresh air and saw the art products of the famous artist We also took a lot of photographs Our trip lasted only two days but it were our perfect holiday We talked and shared a lot of interesting knowledge So we understood each other more Describe a conflict you once had You should say: - the nature of the conflict - why the conflict occurred - what you felt at the time of the conflict And tell about what you had to to resolve it Four years ago, my parents and I had a conflict about my choice of university I wanted to take part in an economics university, but my parents preferred a teachers’ college They tried to give reasons and examples to advise me But I did not want to obey them Then, our conflict became more serious At that time, I was really disappointed and tired At last, I decided to meet my teachers and asked for advice He said I should follow my dream and promised to persuade my parents Luckily, my parents accepted my teacher’s idea 10 Describe an ambition you had when you were young You should say: - how old you were - what your ambition was - what you did And say why you had this ambition When I was sixteen years old, I used to love becoming a singer I wanted to stand on the stage and sang my favorite songs to audiences I think it would be so great and wonderful To make my dream become true, I asked my parents to take part in a music club for teenagers I also learned to play piano because I liked both singing and playing piano on stage At that time, my idol was Britney Spears I thought she was a beautiful and talented singer So I wanted to be like her 11 Describe your favorite actor or actress You should say: - who he/she is - what he/she looks like - some films in which he/she is the main character And explain why you like that actor or actress the most Jessica Alba is my favorite actress She is a very pretty American actress She has a beautiful face and thin body Besides, she has won a lot of prizes of Hollywood for excellent roles in well-known films For examples, she used to act in the films Dark Angel, Honey, The Secret World of Alex Mac These films were presented in Vietnam and got a lot of attentions She is also a kind person She has been taking part many charity actions I love her for her talent, kindness and beauty 12 Describe an accident or injury that has happened to you You should say: - when and where it happened - how it happened - what happened afterwards And explain how you felt about it A month ago, a serious traffic accident happened to me When I was going to my university, a motorbike crashed into me and ran away I fell down on the stress right away My leg was broken Many people ran to me and took me to hospital Someone took my mobile phone and made a phone call to my parents I was so frightened and painful at that time The doctor said to me that everything would go well But I still scared that I would lose a leg forever 13 Describe a memorable journey you have taken You should say: - where you went - how long it took - why you went on it And explain why it was so memorable for you I still remember the journey to Tay Thien when I was a second year student Tay Thien is the name of the famous pagoda in Vinh Phuc It is on a high mountain, so tourists have to climb up hundred of steps to get there The journey was arranged by Youth Union in my university It lasted two days So we had an exciting camping at night We talked, sang and danced around the fire That night was really memorable for me I made a lot of friends I also met my boyfriend now there 14 Describe a memorable book you have read You should say: - its name and the person/people who wrote it - what it was about/what happened - why you read it And explain why it was so memorable for you What: Doremon Author: Japanese writer How about: A machine cat with a group of school friends About their school activities and their daily life Why: reduce stress/ feel relaxed they are interesting lessons So I can learn from and teach my children remind of my childhood Jane Eyre is the novel that I memory most It was written by Charlotte Bronte in seventeenth century The novel told about a hard life of a girl called Jane Eyre She was an ugly girl and had lost parents In the childhood, she was treated very badly When she grew up, she had her own happiness by her talent and kindness The novel all are the precious lesson for us My teacher introduced me this book It was so memorable because I admired the effort of the girl in the novel and talent of the writer 15 Describe your ideal house You should say: - how big it would be - what it would look like - what would be inside And explain why it would be your idea house My ideal house would have only two floors and a small garden I would plant a lot of my favorite flowers and grass in the garden I like green, so I would paint my house with green color I think it would be very beautiful In first floor, there would be a sitting room and a kitchen On the second floor would be my bed room I would build a balcony to stand there and see the sunset This house is really my ideal one because it looks like the house in my dream 16 Card 1: The most interesting place Talk about the most interesting place you have been to You should say:  Where it is  When you went there  What it looked like at that time And explain why you think is the most interesting place you have been to Card 2: City or town you know well Describe a city, town or village you know well You should say:  Where it is  What it looks like  What kind of people live there And say if you think it is a good place to live or not, and why Now I am staying, studying and working in Hanoi and it is also the place I know best Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam It’s famous for many historical places and beautiful sightseeing such as Ba Dinh square, Hoan Kiem lake, West Lake, and so on Coming to Hanoi, you can sit in a café, drink a cup of café and listen to songs about Hanoi Today, a lot people come to Hanoi to work and study, so the city becomes more crowded and noisier But all of them are kind, friendly and hospitable I think Hanoi is a good place to live because it provides good services for people’s living 17 Describe your favorite restaurant You should say:  Where the restaurant is and how you found it  What type of food it serves  How often you go there And explain exactly why you like this restaurant so much My favorite restaurant is Mon ngon It’s in the centre of Hanoi capital I knew it when my friend held her birthday party there I love this restaurant for some reasons Firstly, there are a great variety of food in this restaurant, both Vietnamese traditional food and modern food You can enjoy from cuon, banh duc to salad, Western beef and so on All of food here is very delicious and is prepared beautifully Secondly, all the servants in the restaurant are both warm and hospitable All my family love foods in Mon ngon, so at every weekend, I often take them there 18 Card 1: An important item Describe your favorite restaurant You should say:  Where the restaurant is and how you found it  What type of food it serves  How often you go there And explain exactly why you like this restaurant so much Card 2: An important technological item 10 Describe a technological item you have that is important to you  You should say:  What it is  When, where and how you got it  How it helps you in life And say what you would if you didn’t have one of these The laptop is my important thing I bought it from a computer shop last month when this shop had a sale in its opening day I really love my laptop because of two reasons Firstly, it helps me a lot in my work With laptop, I can search information on internet faster and more easily Besides, I can take some online English courses That’s really helpful because I need to improve my English immediately while I am so busy with my work Moreover, the laptop also provides a large source of entertainment When I am tired, I will listen to some favorite songs or watch famous movies So, I cannot live well if there is no laptop by my side 19 Card 1: An important friend Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education You should say:  Where you met him/ her  What subject he/ he taught  What was special about him or her And explain why this person influenced you so much Card 2: An influenced teacher 11 Describe a person who has played an important part in your life You should say:  how you met this person  how long have you known him or her  the kind of thing you or did with him or her And explain why this person has been important in your life My mother is the person who has a big effect on my life She is not only a big friend but also my teacher My mother teaches me both knowledge and the way to behave in life When I started my school, my mother taught me the first lessons Whenever I had some problems or difficulties in life, she gave me useful advices to overcome and become an independent person My mother is also a thoughtful one, so I often share with her everything She’s really a big close friend to me Now, I still ask for her advices and really want to be like her I am so proud of having such a good mother 20 Card 1: A favorite day Talk about your favorite day of the year You should say:  When that day is  What you like about it  What you usually on that day And say if most people your age in your country feel the same way about that day Card 2: An important day 12 Talk about an important day in your life You should say:  When this day was  Where you were  What happened And explain why this day was important to you Card 3: Family together Talk about last time your whole families were together You should say:  Where you were  What you did  How long you were together And say if you think your family will get together again soon or not, and why I think the important day in my life is my father’s birthday On that day, my whole family often gathers and holds an exciting party My brother and I prepare special gift for him while my mother and my mother and my sister-in-law prepare to cook special dishes After the meal, my father cuts his birthday cake with happy laugh This is the important day because all my family can sit together to share all happiness and difficulties we have Besides we can show our respect to our parents and make us get closer I look forward to holding his birthday party this year 21 Card 1: School subject you’ve learnt Talk about a school subject you liked when you were younger You should say:  What the name of the subject was  What topics you studied as part of that subject  Why you liked it And say why you think some people didn’t like that subject as much 13 as you did Card 13: School subject you’ll learn Talk about a school subject you would like to learn in the future You should say:  What you need to study as part of that subject  Where you can study it  What you think the most difficult things about that subject would be And say if you think studying that subject will be useful or not, and why? English is my favorite school subject when I was young Today English has been so popular in the world, so there are many famous songs, newspaper, exciting movie and game shows in English I think I must know English to understand them But learning pronunciation is really difficult for me because I can not pronounce some sounds Now I become older and have a job, I still love studying English Because I know that English will help me a lot in successfully communicating with many foreigner In other words, it will help me broaden my business I think that for the rest of my life, I will still improve my English 22 Describe a TV program that you like You should say:  What kind of program it is  What you like about it  How first became interested in the program And say how that program is different from other TV program 14 I love Daily news program It’s shown at 7o’clock every morning This program tells about a lot of kinds of news, from national to international There are news of social events, economy, sports and weather forecast I like watching Daily news because I can get information about almost everything I can know what is happening in the world Besides, when watching daily news, my family often stays together and discuss about different hot problems That’s a good thing and I love it I think it’s the most helpful and interesting program 23 Describe the difficulties of living in the place where you are living now You should say:  What the problem are  What the reasons for those are  Whether those problems are getting worse or better And say what you think can be done to solve those problems I am living at one of the main streets in the city centre of Hanoi now Everyday I get a lot of troubles from the living here such as noise, water, and so on My house is located near the street side, so I have to hear much noise from motorbike, car, bus…all day and night Besides, water is also a big problem Sometimes it is dirty and its price is higher and higher I think that the authority should ban the drivers making noise from a.m to a.m and test the quality of water more regularly If the problems can be solved, everyone will love living there more 15 [...]... you liked it And say why you think some people didn’t like that subject as much 13 as you did Card 13: School subject you’ll learn Talk about a school subject you would like to learn in the future You should say:  What you need to study as part of that subject  Where you can study it  What you think the most difficult things about that subject would be And say if you think studying that subject will... laugh This is the important day because all my family can sit together to share all happiness and difficulties we have Besides we can show our respect to our parents and make us get closer I look forward to holding his birthday party this year 21 Card 1: School subject you’ve learnt Talk about a school subject you liked when you were younger You should say:  What the name of the subject was  What topics. .. he taught  What was special about him or her And explain why this person influenced you so much Card 2: An influenced teacher 11 Describe a person who has played an important part in your life You should say:  how you met this person  how long have you known him or her  the kind of thing you do or did with him or her And explain why this person has been important in your life My mother is the person... in your life You should say:  When this day was  Where you were  What happened And explain why this day was important to you Card 3: Family together Talk about last time your whole families were together You should say:  Where you were  What you did  How long you were together And say if you think your family will get together again soon or not, and why I think the important day in my life is... economy, sports and weather forecast I like watching Daily news because I can get information about almost everything I can know what is happening in the world Besides, when watching daily news, my family often stays together and discuss about different hot problems That’s a good thing and I love it I think it’s the most helpful and interesting program 23 Describe the difficulties of living in the place where... You should say:  What it is  When, where and how you got it  How it helps you in life And say what you would do if you didn’t have one of these The laptop is my important thing I bought it from a computer shop last month when this shop had a sale in its opening day I really love my laptop because of two reasons Firstly, it helps me a lot in my work With laptop, I can search information on internet... that subject would be And say if you think studying that subject will be useful or not, and why? English is my favorite school subject when I was young Today English has been so popular in the world, so there are many famous songs, newspaper, exciting movie and game shows in English I think I must know English to understand them But learning pronunciation is really difficult for me because I can not pronounce... help me broaden my business I think that for the rest of my life, I will still improve my English 22 Describe a TV program that you like You should say:  What kind of program it is  What you like about it  How first became interested in the program And say how that program is different from other TV program 14 I love Daily news program It’s shown at 7o’clock every morning This program tells about a... mother teaches me both knowledge and the way to behave in life When I started my school, my mother taught me the first lessons Whenever I had some problems or difficulties in life, she gave me useful advices to overcome and become an independent person My mother is also a thoughtful one, so I often share with her everything She’s really a big close friend to me Now, I still ask for her advices and really... difficulties of living in the place where you are living now You should say:  What the problem are  What the reasons for those are  Whether those problems are getting worse or better And say what you think can be done to solve those problems I am living at one of the main streets in the city centre of Hanoi now Everyday I get a lot of troubles from the living here such as noise, water, and so on My ... household chore you often in your house You should say: - what the chore is - why it needs to be done - how often you it And say if you get a feeling of satisfaction from doing this chore or not... birthday party this year 21 Card 1: School subject you’ve learnt Talk about a school subject you liked when you were younger You should say:  What the name of the subject was  What topics you studied... study it  What you think the most difficult things about that subject would be And say if you think studying that subject will be useful or not, and why? 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