INTRODUCTION Introduce: Good morning sir and ma’am My full name is Nguyen Van Nam and I’m 21 years old I come from Ba Vi – a nice district but now I am living in Son Tay town – a soldier town because I’m a cadet of Chemical Defence Officers College In my free time I like playing sports such as football, volleyball, badminton, guitar I also love English very much Possible questions for discussion: How many people are there in your family? How about your college? What you think about your plan for your future? Suggestion: 1.There are people in my family They are my father, my mother, my older sister, my younger brother and me And I love my family so much 2.It is not big but very beautiful I love my school very much At CDOC, I can learn a lot of things 3.I will try my best to graduate with the best result and continue to contribute to the army and my nation TOPIC 1: FAMILY Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe your family You should say: Where is your family living? How many people are there in your family? Who are they? What activities your family members often together? Who you love most in your family? Why? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion 1.What can you learn from your father/mother? Do you want to follow your father’s/mother’s job? Suggestion: Part 2: Now, I’d like to talk a bit about my family Well, my family is living in Ba Vi, a nice district with so many dreamlike landscapes There are five people in my family They are my father, my mother, my older sister, my younger brother and me And I love my family so much My family usually has dinner together and in the evening we often watch TV and talk about a working day whether it is interesting or not We sometimes go for a picnic somewhere to relax and make me closer to each other It is very hard to say but I love my mother most because she’s always beside me whenever I need She always sacrifices her everything for me to make me happy For me she is the greatest mother in the world Part 3: I want to learn kindness, optimism, understanding from my mother and generousity, and bravery from my father Actually, I don’t like following my father’s job Because I want to go on my own road I love the army and I strongly dream of being a chemical officer in the future TOPIC 2: YOUR UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAY Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe your unforgettable holiday You should say: Where did you spend your unforgettable holiday? Who did you go with? What did you there? Why has it become a memorable holiday? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion Why is it unforgettable? Do you want to go again? Why/ why not? Part 2: Now, I’d like to talk a bit about my last holiday Actually, last summer I went to Co To island with my family It is far from my house and we went there by car and ship Co To island is in the north of East Sea and is very beautiful We took a cruise around the islands and also did sightseeing Besides we enjoyed some delicious seafood and bought some gifts from the local people Actually, it has become an unforgetable holiday because after days on Co To island, we felt happy and comfortable Part 3: I like its peace and beautyy that I can’t forget it Definitely I will if I can I love seeing the colorful lifestyle of the locals and spectacular scenery TOPIC 3: YOUR HOMETOWN Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe your unforgettable holiday You should say: Where is your hometown? What are the people in your hometown like? What are specialties in your hometown? What you like most about your hometown? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion What don’t you like most about your hometown? Do you like living in your hometown forever? Why/ Why not? If you had a chance to change something about your hometown, what would you do? Suggestion: Part 2: Now, I’d like to talk a bit about my hometown Well, I was born and grew up in Ba Vi a nice province, it is not far from Hanoi, you can drive hours from Hanoi It is an agricultural province, so people are farmers In the past, my hometown is very poor, but everybody is very friendly and helpful Until now the living standard has been improved so much You know, my hometown is famous for milk You can see Ba Vi milk sold everywhere For me the best thing about my hometown is the moutain which has a tranquil atmosphere and I think you will agree with me Part 3: 1.You know my hometown is a countryside so on rainy day, roads is always muddy and it is difficult to pass over 2.Yes, I I like living in my hometown forever because it always in my heart forever As I said before, my hometown is moutainous, so it is very slippery on the rainy days If possible, I wish to improve the road system TOPIC 4: YOUR HOBBIES Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe some activites you like doing You should say: What you like doing in the free time? Why you like doing that? What kind of sports can you play? Why you like playing that sport? Do you like reading books? why/ why not? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion Do you think playing sports or playing games is better? Why you think people like having a hobby? Do men and women enjoy the same type of leisure activities? Suggestion: Part 2: Now, I’d like to talk a bit about my hobbies In my free time, I like playing guitar with some my friends Sometime, I like chatting with my classmates Because I like music so I play guitar and I don’t worry about anything when I play it Futhermore, I am a good player with soccer and badminton I play soccer in the afternoon every day and play badminton at the weekend I love playing sports very much because they are very useful to my heath and help me keep fit Also, I like reading books very much because it helps me to widen my knowledge Part 3: Suggestion I think playing sports is better because it helps people improve their health and make a healthy lifestyle One reason might be it’s something they can lose themselves in for a while – like an escape from other stuff that’s going on in their life 3 Yes and no I think both men and women enjoy things like eating in restaurants or going to the cinema, but I'm sure there are other activities that are more popular with one gender For example, I think more men than women go to football matches TOPIC 4: YOUR HOBBIES Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe one activity you like doing You should say: What you like doing in the free time? When did you start it? How often you it? Why you like doing that ? Suggestion: Part 2: One of my hobbies is photography I take photos on my phone almost every day, and I have a proper camera that I use on special occasions If I see something interesting or I want to record a particular memory, I take photos wherever I can Most of my photos are of friends and family, but I also take pictures of interesting things that I see I like photography because I love capturing special moments or unusual or beautiful images, and it’s a great feeling to be able to look back through my pictures and different experiences TOPIC 5: SEASON AND WEATHER IN VIETNAM Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe seasons and weather in Vietnam You should say: How many seasons are there in the North of Vietnam? What are they? How many seasons are there in the South of Vietnam? What are they? What is the weather like in seasons? In your opinion, which seasons in the most beautiful? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion 1.What you usually on the rainy days? 2.What you usually on the sunny days? 3.Does the weather influence on your mood? Do you prefer to live in a cold region or hot region? Suggestion: Part 2: There are regions in Viet Nam: North Vietnam, South Vietnam and Middle Vietnam The weather in each region is different In North Vietnam, there are seasons: summer, winter, spring and autumn but there are only seasons in South and middle Vietnam, namely rainy and sunny seasons It is warm and nice in spring, hot in summer, cool in autumn and cold in winter Spring is the most beautiful season in the year Spring lasts from January to March Actually, I like spring most because it is season of new things and we often have Tet holiday for hanging out Part 3: 1.On the rainy day, I usually stay at home and read book 2.On the sunny day, I usually hang out with my friends, eat ice cream, that’s so great Yes, it certainly does It is the rain that influences my mood the most It makes me feel so down I feel very happy and fresh on the sunny days I prefer to live in the cold region because there are many kinds of food I like such as hot pot, grilled meat ball, toast corn Cold weather makes people closer and warmer One more reason is that there are many kind of fashionable clothes to wear in cold weather TOPIC 6: YOUR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe one activity you like doing You should say: What is the official name of your college/university? Where is your college/university located? When was your college/university founded? How big is it? 5.Why you join in the army? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion 1.Which unit you wish to work after graduating ? Why? 2.What you think about learning English in your college? If you had a chance to change something about your college, what would you do? Suggestion: Part 2: Now I am going to talk about my college Well, its official name is Chemical Defence Officers College As you know, it is located in Sontay town, the soldier town It was founded on the twenty first of September, 1976 The first rector is Senior Colonel Nguyen Xuan Tan And The current rector is Senior Colonel Nguyen Văn Thinh As you know, my college is not too big but beautiful There is only one major which my college offers to officer cadets which is Chemical Technique Command After graduating, the cadets often work in the chemical warfare units There are three divisions/departments, five sections, six faculties and three battalions Now I am a teacher of Chemical Warfare defence The reason I joined the army is that my Daddy was a soldier in the past and I want to follow my family tradition I love military environment because it helps me to become a disciplined person Part 3: 1.After graduating, I wish to work in a combat unit because I want to become a good commander in the future Like other military schools, English is getting more and more important in my college Recently, we have had a lot of positive changes in teaching and learning English and some progress has been made as you see If possible, I wish to build up a gym for teachers and cadres You know, gyms provide you a lot of equipment for physical training activites to have good health TOPIC 7: YOUR DAILY AND WEEKLY TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe a daily life You should say: What activities you often in the morning? What activities you often in the aftenoon? What activities you often in the evening? What you often at weekends? Do you like activites you often on your typical day? Part 3: Possible questions for discussion What housework you often to help your family? What activities your family often together? Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out ? Why? Would you like to change your daily routine? Part 2: Now I’d like to talk about my daily activities In the morning I often get up at am.Then I often PT and have breakfast I leave home at 6.15 because my class starts at 06.30 The class finishes at 11.30 am and then I go home After a quick lunch, I usually take a nap We sometimes have lessons in the afternoon After working hours, I come back home to help my family with household chores I often play football with my sons because they love football very much Actually, playing with them is so fun Then we have dinner together After dinner I and my wife watch TV and my kids selfstudy We can help them if they really need Then Our family often go to bed at 10.p.m At weekend, we don’t go to work, so my family often come back my hometown to visit my parents Sometimes we go shopping or to the cinema together Part 3: I often cook, clean the floor and help my kids with their homework I often have dinner, go shopping and go to the cinema together Usually, I relax at home because as you know it is said that home is the only place that people want to come back If possible, I hope that my classes starts at 7am so that I get up a bit late -TOPIC 7: YOUR ENGLISH STUDY Part 1: Personal introduction Part 2: Topic Now, I’d like to talk about my English study I have learnt English since I was 10 years old I’ve learnt it because it is a compulsory subject at my school and I find it very interesting Unlike other subjects, which can be easily make me asleep….English lessons are full of fun and the teachers are often open-minded and friendly Besides, learning English helps me to widen my knowledge of foreign cultures Personally I think that of English skills, listening is the most difficult So now I am trying to listen English by native speakers via videos and audios and imitate their pronunciation Thus, English is more and more important and I am most interested in Part 3: How many hours you learn English a day? I often spend hour a day learning English I’d like to focus on listening native speakers Do you think that English is difficult to learn? Yes, I think it takes quite a long time to practice English fluently Do you think learning foreign language is important? Absolutely Learning languages, especially English, allows us to be able to communicate with others It also helps us study more effectively, since we can search for almost everything on the Internet in English Do you think that all children should learn foreign languages at school? Yes, I think that kids are better at learning a second or more foreign languages at school They learn things fast at a young age TOPIC 8: YOUR BEST FRIEND Part 1: Personal introduction Part 2: Topic Now, I’d like to talk about my best friend His name is Ngo Thanh Tung We have known each other for 15 years The first time I met him was we were at Thang Long high school He sat next to met for years I was good at maths and he was good at English so we can support well in learning He looks very tall and handsome The best thing I love him is his honest, which is the foundation for our friendship Well, we haven’t seen him very often since I joined the army Now he is an English lecturer at Vietnam National University Whenever I come back Hanoi, I often visit his family when I have free time Actually, Tung is my best friend forever Part 3: Questions Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? Most of my friends are about the same age as me because we met at school or university I've got one or two friends who are older or younger that I met through work Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends? I tend to meet up with my friends at weekends because everyone's too busy during the week In what ways are your friends important to you? I think it's important to have friends that you can talk to and share experiences with My friends make me laugh, but I know I can also rely on them whenever I need help or support Do you think that close friends should have many things in common? Why or whynot? It depends A close friend means the one you can share with and count on It is fun if you have many things in common with your close friend but I don’t think it is too necessary TOPIC 9: YOUR HOUSE Part 1: Personal introduction Part 2: Topic I’d like to talk about my house It is a two storied house with rooms: a living-room, a kitchen, a bathroom and three bedrooms There is a Sony TV, a yellow leather sofa and some family photos on the wall in the living-room Next to the living-room is the kitchen where is used for cooking and enjoying the meals In each bedroom, we have a bedroom, a wardrobe a desk and chair for studying or reading books In the middle of two bedrooms is the bathroom which is well-equipped There is also a altar and a bedroom upstairs.I love my house very much because it’s the place where my family members often happy minutes together Part 3: Questions 1.Who you live with? I live with my family There are of us and we all have our own room I think that our house is big enough for us yet still a warm and cozy place that I call home Do you plan to live there for a long time? The answer would be yes I love our house very much If you had chance to change something your house, what would you do? If possible, I would build the third floor ... -TOPIC 7: YOUR ENGLISH STUDY Part 1: Personal introduction Part 2: Topic Now, I’d like to talk about my English study I have learnt English since I was 10 years old... hometown forever because it always in my heart forever As I said before, my hometown is moutainous, so it is very slippery on the rainy days If possible, I wish to improve the road system TOPIC. .. officer in the future TOPIC 2: YOUR UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAY Part 1: Interview Part 2: Monologue: Describe your unforgettable holiday You should say: Where did you spend your unforgettable holiday?