VSTEP SPEAKING 1

I. TEAMWORK......................................................................................................................... 6
II. COMMUNICATION/ MOBILE PHONES..................................................................................6
1. How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family?...............................6
2. Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?...............................6
3. Do you ever write letters by hand? Why / Why not?....................................................6
4. How often do you use your mobile phone?..................................................................6
5. Can you describe your mobile phone?..........................................................................6
6. What was your first mobile phone?..............................................................................6
7. How has your mobile phone changed your life?...........................................................7
III. FREE TIME ACTIVITIES/ HOBBIES......................................................................................7
1. What do you usually do in your free time?...................................................................7
2. What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?.................................................7
3. What do you usually do when you go out?...................................................................7
4. What do you usually do with your friends?..................................................................7
5. What are good hobbies and bad hobbies?...................................................................7
IV. FAMILY............................................................................................................................. 7
1. How many people are in your family?..........................................................................7
2. What's your father like?................................................................................................7
3. What's your mother like?..............................................................................................7
4. Do you have brothers and sisters? Are they older or younger than you?.....................8
5. Do you live alone? Who do you live with?....................................................................8
6. Who do you respect most in your family?....................................................................8
7. Who has had the most influence in your life?...............................................................8
8. Who do you get on well in your family?........................................................................8
9. Do you ever argue with someone in your family? What do you argue about?.............8
V. TRAVELLING......................................................................................................................... 8
1. Do you like traveling?....................................................................................................8
2. Do you like to travel alone or with your friends?..........................................................9
3. Have you traveled to other places? Where are they?...................................................9
4. What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?.....................................9
5. What are the benefits of traveling?..............................................................................9
6. Why do so many people travel nowadays?...................................................................9
VI. FRIENDS............................................................................................................................ 9
 1. Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?..............9
2. Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?.......................................9
3. Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?.............................................9
4. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?.....................................................9
5. Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends?..............................9
6. The last time you saw your friends what did you do together?..................................10
VII. MUSIC............................................................................................................................. 10
1. Do you like music?......................................................................................................10
2. What kind of music do you like best?.........................................................................10
3. What are the benefits of listening to music?..............................................................10
VIII. TRANSPORTATION..........................................................................................................10
1. How do you get to work/ school?...............................................................................10
2. What’s your favourite means of transport?................................................................10
3. Do you often use public transport?.............................................................................10
4. Which do you prefer public transport or private transport?......................................10
5. Can you say something about the transportation in your hometown?......................10
6. What is the most common means of transport in your country?...............................10
7. Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?............10
8. How to solve the problem?.........................................................................................11
9. What changes in transportation have taken place in the past several years in
Vietnam? 11
IX. CLOTHES......................................................................................................................... 11
1. Are clothes and clothing fashions important to you? Why/Why not?........................11
2. What different clothes do you wear for different situations?.....................................11
3. Do you wear different styles of clothes now compared to 10 years ago?..................11
4. Do you think the clothes we wear say something about who we are?.......................11
X. READING............................................................................................................................ 11
1. Do you like reading?....................................................................................................11
2. Do you usually read for leisure or for work purposes?...............................................11
3. What was your favourite book or story when you were a child?................................11
4. Do you think it's important that children read regularly?...........................................11
XI. MOVIES........................................................................................................................... 12
1. Do you like watching movies?.....................................................................................12
2. What kind of movie do you like? Why?.......................................................................12
3. Who’s your favourite actor/ actress?..........................................................................12
 4. Do you see films on TV DVDs or at the cinema?.........................................................12
5. Is there any film that you’ve seen for several times? What film?...............................12
6. Have you ever met a film actor or director?...............................................................12
XII. WORK............................................................................................................................. 12
1. What’s your job?.........................................................................................................12
2. Do you enjoy your job?...............................................................................................12
3. What's the best thing about your job?........................................................................12
4. Do you prefer working alone or with others? Why?...................................................12
XIII. SCHOOL & STUDY...........................................................................................................13
1. What was your major at university?...........................................................................13
2. What were your favourite subjects at high school/ secondary school/ primary school?
13
3. What kind of secondary school did you go to?...........................................................13
4. Did you like it? Why not?............................................................................................13
5. How much homework did you have?..........................................................................13
6. Did you have to wear a uniform?................................................................................13
7. Was the discipline very strict?....................................................................................13
8. Which subjects were you good and bad at?...............................................................13
XIV. FOOD & RESTAURANTS..................................................................................................13
1. What food do you like best?.......................................................................................13
2. What do you usually have for breakfast?....................................................................13
3. What’s your favourite meal of the day?......................................................................14
4. Where do you usually have lunch?.............................................................................14
5. How often do you eat out?.........................................................................................14
6. What restaurant do you often go to?.........................................................................14
7. What kind of food does it serve?................................................................................14
8. Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?..............................................................14
9. Are you taking any vitamins or food supplements at the moment?...........................14
10. Are you trying to eat healthily at the moment?..........................................................14
XV. LEARNING ENGLISH........................................................................................................15
1. Do you like learning English?......................................................................................15
2. How long have you been learning English?.................................................................15
3. How did you study it?.................................................................................................15
4. Do you think it’s important to learn languages?.........................................................15
5. Is it important for children to learn foreign languages?..............................................15
 XVI. WEATHER....................................................................................................................... 15
1. What’s your favourite kind of weather?.....................................................................15
2. What’s your favourite season?...................................................................................15
3. Do you think weather affects the way people feel?....................................................15
4. How do you depend on the weather reports on TV?..................................................15
XVII. TV PROGRAMS............................................................................................................16
1. Do you watch TV?.......................................................................................................16
2. What TV program do you like watching?....................................................................16
3. What TV channel do you often watch?.......................................................................16
XVIII. SOCIAL NETWORKS.....................................................................................................16
1. What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?...................................16
2. What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?...................16
3. Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?....................................16
XIX. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS...........................................................................................................16
1. What public holidays do you have in your country?...................................................16
2. Do you like public holidays?........................................................................................16
3. Which public holidays do you like the most?..............................................................16
4. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?.......................16
5. Do you think public holidays are important?..............................................................17
XX. SLEEPING........................................................................................................................17
1. How many hours do you sleep every day?..................................................................17
2. Is it necessary to take a nap every day?......................................................................17
3. How to have a good sleep?.........................................................................................17
4. Do you like to get up early in the morning?................................................................17
5. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?...............................................17
XXI. BEING ALONE.................................................................................................................. 17
1. Do you like to be alone?..............................................................................................17
2. What do you like to do when you are alone?.............................................................17
3. Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?.......17
4. When was the last time you were alone?...................................................................17
XXII. TAKING PHOTOS..........................................................................................................18
1. Do you like to take photographs? Why?.....................................................................18
2. What kind of photos do you like to take? Why?.........................................................18
3. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take your photos?
Why? 18
 4. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?............................................18
5. How do you keep your photos?..................................................................................18
XXIII. BEING IN A HURRY......................................................................................................18
1. When was the last time you did something in a hurry?..............................................18
2. Do you like to finish things quickly?............................................................................18
3. What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry?.....................................................18
4. Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?......................18
XXIV. SNACKS........................................................................................................................ 18
1. What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?....................................................................18
2. Is it healthy to eat snacks?..........................................................................................19
3. What was the most popular snack when you were young?........................................19
4. What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?...................19
XXV. COUNTRYSIDE.............................................................................................................19
1. Do like to live in the countryside in the future?..........................................................19
2. What do people living in the countryside like to do?..................................................19
3. What are the benefits of living in rural areas?............................................................19
4. What’s the difference between living in the city and living in the countryside?.........19
I. TEAMWORK
1. Do you like teamwork? Why? / Why not?
Yes I do I think it is more interesting when various people work together in a team. You
can learn a lot more because different people have different knowledge and also experience.
2. When was the last time you worked with a team?
Well the last time I worked in a team was when we made a presentation about a new
product . Each person in the team was responsible for a task. I was in charge of writing ads for
it
3. Do you like to work or study with others or just by yourself?
I think it depends . Sometimes it’s great working in teams while getting and sharing ideas
with each other. Sometimes I prefer siting at my desk doing my work.
4. What’s the most important thing for teamwork?
To my mind the key point for a successful teamwork is listening because team members
will feel happy if others listen to their ideas and all feel free to share their ideas with others
5. Do you think teamwork is important?
Yeah I’d say it’s extremely important, because I mean so much of what we do in life
involves working together with others because more people will share more useful ideas and
they can solve one task more quickly

II. COMMUNICATION/ MOBILE PHONES

1. How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family?
I mostly keep in touch with my family by phone and I've started using the Internet to
make video calls. I also try to visit members of my family in person as often as I can.
2. Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?
It depends I often talk on the phone with my family and friends. However I prefer to send
emailsto my clients because then I can save information
3. Do you ever write letters by hand? Why / Why not?
No I don't write letters by hand because it's so much easier to send an email that will
arrive immediately
4. How often do you use your mobile phone?
I use my mobile phone every day. I always use it to get in touch with my family and
friends. Besides, I play games in my mobile phone when I have nothing to do at home in the
day time.=
5. Can you describe your mobile phone?
Now I’m using XIOAMI NOTE 9. It has all features I need for a phone for example, keeping
my contacts, having good games and a camera. I bought it last year.
6. What was your first mobile phone?
My first mobile phone was the Nokia phone in 2017. It was quite expensive then because I
was a university student and didn’t have much money. I got a part-time job to earn the money
and bought it in a mobile phone shop.
7. How has your mobile phone changed your life?
Oh the mobile phone definitely has changed my life dramatically. It helps me keep in
touch with my family and friends easily because you know, it’s not always easy to meet face
to face. For example, I can phone my parents to tell them that I will come home late so that
they won’t be worried.

III. FREE TIME ACTIVITIES/ HOBBIES

1. What do you usually do in your free time?
Well in my spare time, I like watching TV . I’m busy during the day so I love watching the
news in the evening while our family are having dinner. Besides, I enjoy listening to music. My
favourite kind of music is POP.
2. What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?
I am rather busy during the week I work from eight to six on weekdays so in the evening I
often cook dinner, stay at home and chat with my family members about what they have
done during the day. At weekends, however, when I have free time, I often go out with
friends or visit my relatives.
3. What do you usually do when you go out?
When I’m out I often eat out with my family or go for a drink with friends. Sometimes, my
family go to the park, go shopping and so on.
4. What do you usually do with your friends?
We often go to a café and chat about work life, family and so on. Sometimes, we visit
each other’s home and several families enjoy meals together.
5. What are good hobbies and bad hobbies?
I would say good hobbies are those which bring benefits to people such as reading books
or doing sports . On the contrary spending too much time on the Internet can be bad for your
health.

IV. FAMILY
1. How many people are in your family?
I come from a small family which has four members: my husband my two children and
me. My son is 7 years old and he’s in the second grade. My little daughter is three years old.
She goes to Sunflower kindergarten.

2. What's your father like?

My father is humourous. He often tells jokes which make us laugh. Besides, he’s very
strict. He never allows me to come home late at night.
3. What's your mother like?
My mother is a caring and understanding person. She takes good care of my family and
whenever I have a problem, I always share with her because she often listens to my problem
and gives me very good advice.
4. Do you have brothers and sisters? Are they older or younger than you?
I have two brothers. My older brother is married and has a daughter so I have a niece. He
lives with my parents in my hometown. My younger brother is 26 years old. He now lives and
works in Hanoi. We sometimes meet each other at weekends.
5. Do you live alone? Who do you live with?
No, I don’t. I live with my family on Nguyen Trai street. I’ve been living in this area since I
got married.
6. Who do you respect most in your family?
In my family, I respect my mother most because she has been taking care of me since I
was little. She is also very understanding. I always come to her when I have any problems. She
is really my idol and I want to become a person like her.
In my family, I respect my father most because he taught me how to live well and always
gives me good advice.
7. Who has had the most influence in your life?
My father has had the most influence in my life. It is my father who strictly taught me
valuable lessons in life and always stands by my side whenever I have trouble. He really sets a
good example for us to follow.
8. Who do you get on well in your family?
I love everyone in my family but I get on very well with my mother. I often share with her
everything or when I have trouble, I often ask her for advice. We understand each other very
well.
9. Do you ever argue with someone in your family? What do you argue about?
Yes, I do. My husband and I sometimes have an argument about what TV program to watch. I
like watching films while he prefers to watch sports programs. Sometimes, we argue about
how to teach our children. He often says I am spoiling my children. My husband, on the other
hand, is very strict to them.

V. TRAVELLING
1. Do you like traveling?
Yes I do I enjoy travelling a lot because I love exploring beautiful places and meeting new
people. Besides, I can taste local food and have a chance to refresh my mind.
2. Do you like to travel alone or with your friends?
I prefer travelling with my friends .Because it is more fun to go with friends and we can
try new food and meet new people together.
3. Have you traveled to other places? Where are they?
Yes I have. I’ve been to several destinations in Vietnam such as Halong Bay, Ninh Binh,
Sapa. Of these places, I like Halong Bay most because I love the ocean and I enjoy swimming
in the sea. Moreover, I can visit beautiful caves and the seafood there is fresh and delicious.
4. What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
Well, first of all, I often go sightseeing in the area. Then I find a good local restaurant to
enjoy delicious food. Besides, I often take lots of photos to keep my memories.
5. What are the benefits of traveling?
It is my personal belief that There are many advantages of travelling. Firstly, travelling
broadens our mind. When you travel, you learn many new things such as new cultures and
local people’s ways of life, their language and cuisine (ẩm thực). (At the same time, you can
visit many beautiful places and take part in interesting activities. Moreover, travelling helps
you relax and it’s a great time for you to be with your friends or family.
6. Why do so many people travel nowadays?
I think nowadays more and more people travel because of several reasons. First of all,
transportion is much more convenient today. For example, airplanes, trains and buses are
popular and not too expensive. Besides, people can earn more money so they might want to
travel to spend time with family and friends and relax after busy working hours.

VI. FRIENDS
1. Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
I have many friends but only some of them are close because I think we only need to
have several soulmates ( bạn tâm giao – bạn thân) to stay beside or share everything
together.
Cách 2:
To tell the truth, I have a variety of casual acquaintances ( bạn quen bình thường) when
I attend ( tham gia) classes at my university. However, I only have 2 soulmates who I can
share all of my emotions and feelings and put all my belief on.
2. Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
I enjoy staying with my friends because at that time, I have more freedom. I can do
whatever I like. Moreover, staying with my friends helps me to learn better as we can share
learning materials and discuss difficult questions. Finally, sometimes it is easier to share with
friends than with family.
3. Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
I prefer to have just one or two close friends because if I had many close friends I
wouldn’t have enough time to spend with them all. Having only one or two close friends, I
can easily share with them my secrets and happiness. Besides, we can get together and have
interesting conversations more often
4. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?
Most of my friends are about my same age because we met at school or university. I've
got several friends who are older or younger than me as we met at work.
5. 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.
6. The last time you saw your friends what did you do together?
I met my friends last weekend. We went shopping for some clothes together. After that,
we went to a café and chatted about work and family.

VII. MUSIC
1. Do you like music?
Yes I do I like all kinds of music but I’m particularly interested in Pop music and Rock
Ballad because I like soft melody.

Yes of course, I hook on all kinds of music but I am particularly interested in Pop music
and Rock ballad because the melody is very soft and gentle.
2. What kind of music do you like best?
I like Pop music best because I like soft and beautiful melody. Besides it really helps me
to reduce stress.
3. What are the benefits of listening to music?
Listening to music has several advantages. Firstly it helps you to relax after long working
hours. It then motivates you to work better. Moreover, music allows you to sleep better.
That’s why many people listen to music before bedtime.

VIII. TRANSPORTATION
1. How do you get to work/ school?
I often go to work or go to school by morbike because it’s extremely convenient. You
know it’s easy to move around the narrow streets of the capital. Moreover, the cost of a
motorbike is not so high that I can afford it.
2. What’s your favourite means of transport?
The means of transport I like best is motorbike because it’s easy to move around .
Moreover it’s not too expensive to buy one.
3. Do you often use public transport?
In fact I often go to work by motorbike. Sometimes I travel by bus but I prefer to use my
motorbike because I can easily move around and I don’t have to wait so long for buses.
4. Which do you prefer public transport or private transport?
I would say I prefer to travel by private transport. I often go by motorbike since it’s
convenient. I can travel anywhere anytime I like.
5. Can you say something about the transportation in your hometown?
In my opinion one of the biggest problems of transportation in HCM city is traffic
jams .You know, it takes people lots of time to move during rush hours in the morning and in
the evening. This is because the number of vehicles has increased while streets are narrow
6. What is the most common means of transport in your country?
In Vietnam motorbikes are the most popular means of transportation. People can see
motorbikes everywhere in Vietnam because it doesn’t cost so much to buy one. Besides, it’s
very easy to move by motorbike.
7. Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
Traffic jams are among the biggest problems in HCM city where I live now .Everyday
people get stuck in the traffic congestion. There are several reasons for that. First of all the
number of vehicles has increased while streets are narrow. Secondly, some people do not
obey traffic laws.
8. How to solve the problem?
I think the government should improve public transport. For example they should reduce
the ticket price and provide more busses during rush hours. Besides, they could ban private
vehicles from the city centre.
9. What changes in transportation have taken place in the past several years in Vietnam?
I think there are more busses in operation. At the same time the number of cars has risen
considerably due to higher standard of living. Motorbikes, however, are still the most popular
means of transportation because they don’t cost a lot and it is very convenient to move in
Hanoi.

IX. CLOTHES
1. Are clothes and clothing fashions important to you? Why/Why not?
No clothes and fashions are not really important to me. I tend to wear clothes that are
comfortable and practical rather than fashionable.
2. What different clothes do you wear for different situations?
Well I have to dress quite formally for work, so I wear a shirt and trousers. At home I
prefer to wear comfortable clothes and I wear jeans and a T-shirt when I go out with friends.
On special occasions, I might wear a suit.
3. Do you wear different styles of clothes now compared to 10 years ago?
No not really, because I don't follow fashion. I think I have dressed in a similar way for
the last 10 years.
4. Do you think the clothes we wear say something about who we are?
Yes they probably do. Some people are really careful about what they wear because they
want to be seen as stylish. Other people wear clothes that show wealth or status, such as
clothes by famous designers.

X. READING
1. Do you like reading?
Yes I like reading a lot I read all sorts of things, including novels, newspapers, magazines,
and online articles. I love reading because it helps me relax after hard working hours. Besides,
I can broaden my knowledge about different aspects of life.
2. Do you usually read for leisure or for work purposes?
Well in my free time I enjoy reading books for fun I read some novels or funny stories.
Moreover, I also read some books about medicine in my work.
3. What was your favourite book or story when you were a child?
The first book that I remember really enjoying was Doraemon It took me only a few days
to read because I liked it so much that I couldn't put it down.
4. Do you think it's important that children read regularly?
Of course I think reading is possibly the most important skill that children learn because
when reading children can broaden their knowledge about different aspects of life. Besides,
picture books might help them to reduce stress after school.

XI. MOVIES
1. Do you like watching movies?
Yes I do I like watching movies on TV or sometimes I go to the cinema with my friends at
the weekend. Watching films really makes me relaxed after hard working hours.
2. What kind of movie do you like? Why?
I am interested in action movies especially American ones. They involve a lot of thrilling
actions.
3. Who’s your favourite actor/ actress?
I like Angelia Jolie because she looks very beautiful and because of her excellent acting I
was really impressed by her acting in the movie “Mr & Mrs. Smith”.
4. Do you see films on TV DVDs or at the cinema?
I rarely see films on DVDs as it is rather expensive I have a cable TV which has a lot of
channels so I often watch movies on Starmovies or HBO. Sometimes, I also watch movies on
the Internet especially those I miss watching on TV. At the weekend, I usually go the cinema
with my friends for a change and it is great to watch movies on a very wide screen and have
popcorn at the same time.
5. Is there any film that you’ve seen for several times? What film?
Yeah of course Although I am not younger any longer I prefer to watch cartoons
especially Tom & Jerry. I have a collection of this cartoon and often watch it again and again
when I feel sad.
6. Have you ever met a film actor or director?
Actually I haven’t met any film directors but some actors and actresses As I live in Hanoi
now sometimes I meet actors and actresses on the street but I just can’t remember their
names.

XII. WORK
1. What’s your job?
I work as a teacher at a secondary school in Ha Noi I teach maths. I love my job because I
have a chance to work with different students who are young and active.
2. Do you enjoy your job?
Yes I really like my job because I have a chance to work with different students who are
young and active Besides, teaching is a stable job and I have a lot of time to take care of my
family.
3. What's the best thing about your job?
Well I would say the best thing about my job is that I find it really happy to help my
students improve their knowledge and skills day by day
4. Do you prefer working alone or with others? Why?
It depends Sometimes I love working on my own checking students’ homework.
Sometimes I enjoy working in a group when we make new lesson plans. You know group
members can give useful ideas

XIII. SCHOOL & STUDY

1. What was your major at university?
I graduated from University of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2010 I majored in
tourism. Now I am doing a master degree at this university.
2. What were your favourite subjects at high school/ secondary school/ primary school?
I couldn’t remember what subject I liked at primary school but I was interested in
Literature at secondary and high school Maybe because I often got high marks for it and I
found it easy to write essays.
3. What kind of secondary school did you go to?
I studied at Nguyen Van Huyen secondary school in my hometown It is a state school
located about one kilometer far from my house so I used to ride a bike to school every day.
4. Did you like it? Why not?
Yes I did because it is rather near my house, just about one kilometer Moreover, all my
friends in my neighbourhood studied at the same school, so we went to school and did
exercises together. Finally, it is a rather big school with a large schoolyard where we used to
play
5. How much homework did you have?
I didn’t have as much homework as students do nowadays because at that time we went
to school in the morning only and had the whole afternoon and evening free to do homework
I didn’t go to any extra classes but did exercises in the textbooks. I normally spent about an
hour or two finishing all homework a day.
6. Did you have to wear a uniform?
No I didn’t Luckily, when I was at school, we didn’t have to wear a uniform. I hate wearing
same clothes every day. They are made for every student so they normally do not fit
everyone.
7. Was the discipline very strict?
Yes it was While I was at school, the discipline was very strict. We had to go to school on
time and did all homework before going to class. Those who didn’t follow the regulations
were punished seriously.
8. Which subjects were you good and bad at?
Well I liked social science subjects such as Literature and History and I was rather good at
them I was very bad at maths. It took me too much time to solve math problems.

XIV. FOOD & RESTAURANTS

1. What food do you like best?
My favourite food is chicken I often have it once a week for lunch or dinner because it’s
rather expensive. I like boiled or fried chicken which is made by my mother.
2. What do you usually have for breakfast?
I usually eat sticky rice bread for breakfast Sometimes, I have Pho – traditional rice
noodle soup for a change. Occasionally, when I get up too late and I don’t have enough time
for breakfast, so I just skip it.
3. What’s your favourite meal of the day?
Well the meal I like best is breakfast because after a long night sleep, I often feel very
hungry so everything tastes delicious Besides, I think breakfast is the most important meal of
the day because it provides energy for the whole day.
4. Where do you usually have lunch?
In the morning I often get up early to prepare a lunchbox so I have lunch in the office
Sometimes, I go out for lunch with my colleagues for a change. In that case, we often enjoy
Pho or rice noodles together.
I often have lunch in a foodstall/ restaurant near my company It serves rice and a variety
of traditional food such as pork chicken, beef, vegetables and so on. From time to time, my
colleagues and I order pizza or takeaway food to our office.
5. How often do you eat out?
We don’t go to restaurant very often as we cook at home We often eat out just about
once or twice a month at the weekend when all family members are free or we get together
with friends. We prefer to try new food in different restaurants each time for example Korean
Japanese or traditional Vietnamese food from other regions in Vietnam like Hue...
6. What restaurant do you often go to?
We like trying new food in different restaurants each time we eat out but my favourite
one is Sen restaurant because I prefer Vietnamese food and a variety of traditional
Vietnamese food is served there such as springrolls Moreover the food is delicious and the
staff is very friendly as well.
7. What kind of food does it serve?
It serves all kinds of traditional Vietnamese food such as springrolls fish filets, chicken,
beef, seafood and so on
8. Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?
I would rather eat at home than eat out because eating at home is clean and safe
Moreover it’s great for family members to cook and have meals together. However,
sometimes, I would prefer to eat out on special occasions such as a birthday party so that we
can save time as we don’t have to prepare or do the washing up.
I prefer eating out to eating at home because going to a restaurant we don’t have to cook
or do the washing up Besides, we can have more choices of food. However, it is rather
expensive so we rarely eat out.
9. Are you taking any vitamins or food supplements at the moment?
No I’m not We have a rather balanced diet at home. We often eat a lot of vegetables,
some kinds of meat such as pork, beef, and chicken. Therefore, we don’t need to take any
vitamins or food supplements.
10. Are you trying to eat healthily at the moment?
No I’m not I just eat what I like. I prefer meat so I eat a lot of it and I’m still in a very good
health condition.
Yes I am I sometimes get ill so besides doing exercise in the morning, I also try to have a
healthy diet. I often force myself to eat a lot of vegetables, drink plenty of water and have
less high-fat food.

XV. LEARNING ENGLISH

1. Do you like learning English?
Yes I do I love learning English for several reasons. First of all, English is a global language
so if I know English, I can communicate with people from different countries in the world.
Besides, I’m able to get a better job with a higher salary.
2. How long have you been learning English?
I started learning English when I was at primary school However I just focused on
grammar, reading and how to do exams. Nowadays, English is very important for my job and
I’m trying to improve my English speaking skills.
3. How did you study it?
I started learning English when I was at primary school However I just focused on
grammar, reading and how to do exams. Nowadays, English is very important for my job and
I’m trying to improve my English speaking skills.
4. Do you think it’s important to learn languages?
Of course If you can speak foreign languages like English well you can communicate with
foreigners and more importantly, you can work with them. Besides, you can travel abroad
with worry.
5. Is it important for children to learn foreign languages?
Yeah I think learning foreign languages is essential to everyone In my opinion, children
should learn a foreign language at school as soon as possible because they can learn it fast
when they are little.

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XVI. WEATHER
1. What’s your favourite kind of weather?
Well I prefer cloudy and windy weather because then it’s neither too hot nor too cold
That kind of weather makes me feel comfortable and I want to go outside going to the park
or hanging out with friends.
2. What’s your favourite season?
The season I like best is the Spring because of several reasons Firstly the weather is
perfect. It’ neither too hot nor too cold so I feel comfortable. Besides, there are many
festivals in the Spring in my country especially Tet. I usually have a long holiday and I can
come back home to spend time with my family.
3. Do you think weather affects the way people feel?
Of course When the weather is sunny and nice people tend to feel happy. However, we
feel sad when the weather is bad.
4. How do you depend on the weather reports on TV?
In fact I don’t watch the weather reports on TV because I haven’t got a TV set at home I
would rather see what the weather will be like that day online while I read news online.

XVII. TV PROGRAMS

1. Do you watch TV?

Yes I do. I’m so busy during the day so I often watch the news on TV in the evening while
we’re having dinner. It helps me know what’s going on.
2. What TV program do you like watching?
I enjoy watching the news because I want to know what’s happening around me.
Besides, I love watching gameshows since it’s exciting when the contestants win big prizes.
3. What TV channel do you often watch?
My favourite TV channel is VTV3 because there are many interesting gameshows that I
like. Besides I often watch the news in the evening to update the latest news.

Sở thích: I am so busy during the day so I don’t have time to watch any programs. In my
leisure time, I often play badminton.

XVIII. SOCIAL NETWORKS

1. What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
Well as for me, the favourite social networking website is Facebook I often keep in touch
with my family and friends by updating statuses, sharing photos, videos. Besides, sometimes I
make video calls with the messenger.
2. What kinds of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
I’d like to be friends with my friends in real life because then we can update information
about each other by sharing photos videos and chatting online Besides, I also love making
friends with those who share the same hobbies so that we can talk about our interest.
3. Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
Well I don’t think it’s easy to find true friendship on the internet because online close
friends have never met each other face-to-face and people might tell lies about themselves

XIX. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

1. What public holidays do you have in your country?
There are many public holidays in my country for example, Hung King’s Day, May Day,
National Day, Tet holiday Among them, Tet is the most popular and longest one. People often
come back their homes to spend time with their family members and friends.
2. Do you like public holidays?
Yes I do I love them a lot because I have some days off work. I have time to come back
home or travel. Besides, this is a chance for me to relax after hard working hours.
3. Which public holidays do you like the most?
I think my favourite public holiday would be Tet because we often have a very long
holiday which lasts about a week I always come back home to spend time with family
members. On this occasion I often visit relatives and friends and give them best wishes for
the new year.
4. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
I think it depends Some people might go home to visit their families. Others might take
this chance to travel because public holidays often last several days. Some might just stay at
home and relax themselves.
5. Do you think public holidays are important?
Of course Public holidays are very important because people can have more time to
refresh their minds. As a result when coming back to work, they will get better results.
Moreover, it’s time for people to remember a historic event of the country.

XX. SLEEPING
1. How many hours do you sleep every day?
I usually sleep for seven to eight hours every day in order to let my body relax But if I
want to do something very important at night I could only sleep for less than four hours.
2. Is it necessary to take a nap every day?
Yes taking a nap is important especially at noon because it helps you relax your mind I
think that after a good nap, people can work more effectively in the afternoon.
3. How to have a good sleep?
I think in order to have a good sleep people need to go to bed at the same time every
night Besides, having a comfortable bed is good for people’s sleep. Finally, people should not
have a big meal before bedtime or stay up late.
4. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
Yes getting up early in the morning is really beneficial for health, because I can enjoy the
fresh air in the morning Besides, I can do morning exercise liking running and jogging to
improve my health.
5. Can you sleep well if you are in a noisy environment?
Well I’m afraid I can’t fall asleep in the noisy place like barking dogs, loud neighbours and
city traffic .I always try to have a quiet place to have a good sleep.

XXI. BEING ALONE

1. Do you like to be alone?
Yes sometimes I want to be on my own when I study or prepare for an important exam
However, I want to spend most of my time with my family and friends because it’s more fun.
2. What do you like to do when you are alone?
I really enjoy being alone in the weekend morning reading some books and listening to
my favourite music It’s relaxing to do things without interruption. However, I prefer to spend
time with family members and friends because it’s more fun being with them.
3. Do you like to spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?
Well it depends Sometimes I love hanging out with friends and we can go to a café or go
to the park. Sometimes I love being on my own doing my favourite things like reading books
or listening to music.
4. When was the last time you were alone?
The last time I stayed alone at home was when my family attended a wedding in
hometown while I had an important exam I felt very lonely so I asked friends to go out for a
drink.

XXII. TAKING PHOTOS

1. Do you like to take photographs? Why?
Yes I do. I love taking pictures of beautiful places and good food I have enjoyed. After
that, I can share with my friends and family members. You know, photos keep our great
memories in life.
My answer is absolutely,
Absolutely, I am a big fan of taking pictures of beautiful tourist destinations or
magnificent scenery. After that, I can upload these picture on my facebook and share my
feeling with all of my friends as well as advertise about these places.

Personally, I don’t prefer taking photograph. Because I don’t have a skill to take a
picture. Moreover, I think that I have to spend a lot of my time in my day to take photo = it is
a waste of time using the whole day to take some photos. Last but not least, to have nice
pictures, I have to buy very expensive devices.
2. What kind of photos do you like to take? Why?
I love to take pictures of landscapes and food For example I often take photos of the
sunset, lakes, trees and flowers because they look so beautiful. Sometimes, I enjoy taking
photos of people while they are doing their daily activity.
3. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take your photos? Why?
Well I prefer to have others take my photos because those photos will look great with
good background of trees or something I rarely take a selfie because it will make me
embarrassed.
4. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
Normally I prefer to take photos of scenery because I really enjoy the marvellous natural
scenery such as the seashore, sunset and trees but if I go on holiday, I will prefer to take
pictures of my family to save sweet memories
5. How do you keep your photos?
I store my photos in my computer disk and the Internet for backup I also print out some
good photos and hang them on the walls or put them in frames on the table.

XXIII. BEING IN A HURRY

1. When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
Well it happened just yesterday because I got up too late in the moring I had no time to
have breakfast and rushed to work. However, I got stuck in the traffic jam so I still went to
work late. As a result, my boss was not happy about it.
2. Do you like to finish things quickly?
No I don’t If I finish things too soon, I might make mistakes. I prefer to consider things
well and ensure that everything goes smoothly.
3. What kinds of things will you never do in a hurry?
Well I think I will never finish the work for my clients in a hurry because there might
cause lots of errors and my clients will get terrible loss from that As a result, they will not buy
our products any longer.
4. Why do people make mistakes more easily when they are in a hurry?
I think people often make mistakes when they are in a hurry because they do not prepare
well for things Besides they do not have enough time to deal with problems that might arise.

XXIV. SNACKS
1. What kinds of snacks do you like to eat?
Well as for me, I like eating fruit most because it’s easy to bring along so I can just eat
some in the afternoon when I’m hungry Moreover, it’s good for my health as it contains
vitamins and minerals.
2. Is it healthy to eat snacks?
I think it depends on what kinds of snacks you eat Fresh or dried fruit makes an ideal
snack while many snack foods are high in salt sugar, and fat which are bad for health.
3. What was the most popular snack when you were young?
When I was little candy was very popular among children We ate too much candy so our
parents were really worried with our teeth.
4. What kinds of snacks do children in your country like to eat nowadays?
Well nowadays, there are many kinds of snacks for children and children have more
pocket money to spend on snacks However, I think children still love all sweet things like
candy or some might have milk as a light snack.

XXV. COUNTRYSIDE
1. Do like to live in the countryside in the future?
I prefer to live in the countryside in the future because I find that life in the rural areas is
less stressful and people are friendlier and more helpful whereas people in the cities are less
close Besides the air in the country is really fresh so it’s good for health.
2. What do people living in the countryside like to do?
It’s hard to say but in general I can see that people living in rural areas love holding
parties I mean they often organize parties and invite their neighbours and relatives to come.
Besides some might like chatting with others.
3. What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
I think that there are many benefits of living in the countryside First of all the cost of
living is rather low because people pay less money for services. Secondly, people are very
friendly and helpful. Finally, the air is really fresh because there are more trees and less
traffic.
4. What’s the difference between living in the city and living in the countryside?
I think cities and the countryside are different in many ways First of all the standard of
living in cities is much higher than that in the countryside. For example, people living in urban
areas can have better education and healthcare services. Another thing is the environment in
big cities is often polluted while people living in the country can enjoy the fresh air.