SPEAKING TOPICS

1. Describe a tourist attraction that you have visited. What do you like about it?
Q: What other places would you suggest besides Gao Dau? (Đồng Tháp)
2. Do you agree that people can learn a lot when they travel? Why or why not?
Q: Which do you think is more useful for teenagers to travel, in Vietnam or in a foreign
country?
3. What is a good friend to you? Do you believe friendship can last for a long time? Why
or why not?
4. Describe a newspaper, magazine or website that you enjoy reading.
5. Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing or watching. Do you have a favorite team
or player?
Q: Do you think that parents don’t want their children to play games online?
(bad thing: can easily be addicted, can’t self-control/good thing about games online:
intelligent, active, eyes and fingers combination, quick…..)
6. What are the advantages of living in the city compared to the countryside?
Q: What should people (not the government) in the country do to improve their life/
develop their living condition?
7. Describe some interesting news that you have recently read or heard about?
Q: Do you like reading news? On paper/online?
8. Talk about some helpful activities for the community you are living in.
(air/ noise pollution…- solution)
Q: Who play more important roles in reducing pollution, the people themselves or the
government?
9. There are many festivals in our culture. Talk about the one you like best and how to
celebrate it.
Q: Nowadays Mid-Autumn festival is not much liked as the one in the past. Why?
10. Describe a major change in your town/city. What do you think about it?
Q: People in the country move to city. Think about that change.
11. Describe a group or club you have joined? Why did you join in it?
Q: I’m 25. Do you think I’m suitable to your club?
12. Describe someone famous that you admire and say why you admire them.
(always find a way to move on / s/s với ca sĩ, bác sĩ: có công bằng về tiền lương? Có, mỗi
nghề có 1 đặc thù riêng….)
13. If you won $1 million, how would you spend it? Why?
(donate the money to the poor, the charity, do sth for suffering people, send to a bank,
give it to my mother, buy books, ice-cream…
Q: nếu 1 số người sẽ ko làm từ thiện. Bạn nghĩ gì? Có thể họ có lý do nào đó, vdụ 1 người
trong gdinh ho dang mắc binh nan y, hiểm nghèo cần tiền chữa bịnh, hoặc có việc gì đó
cần tiền….
14. Is fashion important to you? What do you think of its role in our daily life?
Q: Disadvantages of fashion: waste money- donate …
15. If you could visit any country in the world, where would you go and why?
Q: Are you able to foresee the negative features? (Canada: too cold….)
16. What place in Vietnam would you recommend for a tourist to visit? Why?
Q: What discourage about your town? (trash after tourists visiting our city)
17. Talk about an area of countryside you know and like.
Q: What will you do for this area?
18. How important is the influence of family on individuals? Why do you think so?
Drawback: when a children depends on his/her parents
19. What do you think is the biggest environmental problem in Vietnam? How can we
solve the problem?
Q: What should you do to improve?
20. What do you think about shopping online? Do you often shop on line?
21. What do you think of going on holiday? Is it important? (refresh, bring people
together, open our minds…)
22. Do you think students should do part-time jobs?
23. The advantages of a modern mobile phone.
24. Violence at school.
25.
26. Are you often stressed? How to make your life balanced?
27. There are too many exams in a school year. Are they good or bad?
28. The importance of history for students at school.
29. How is your family important to you?
30. Self-study is a very important factor that helps students get success in their study.
What is your opinion about this?
31. Tell us about what you like and what you do not like about studying English?
32. Talk to us about yourself now and what you would like to be in ten years’ time.
33. Talk about particular time or event that you find unforgettable.
34. As a student of grade 9, you are going to take important exams. Share with us your
study, your plans.
35. Is it important to spend time choosing a gift to offer. Talk to us about your opinion.
36. Is it possible for two persons not having much in common to become close friends?
Talk to us about your opinion.
37. It is agreed that everybody, including students, play a role in protecting the
environment. Talk to us about your opinion.
38. Sports in our life.
39. Music in our life.
40. The importance of the media.
41. Internet.
42. Environment.
43. City (like/dislike)
44. Friends.
45. Hobby.
46. Favorite subject.
47. Family.
48. The most important person in your life.
49. Talk about the person you admire most.
50. The most memorable experience.
51. Travel.
52. Facebook.
53. Favorite book or film.
54. Festivals.
55. National hero.
56. Favorite place for a holiday.
57. How to encourage people to use public transports?
58. School uniform.
59. The most difficult aspect of learning English. How to solve it?
60. Your plan for a holiday.
61. Have you ever been to an English-speaking country? How well do you use your
English?
62. How do you prefer to travel?
63. Some people think that family is the most important influence on young adults.
Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which
view do you agree with? Use examples to support your opinion.
64. Eating habit and life styles of children are different from those of previous
generations. Does it have a negative effect on their health?
65. We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. Is this dependence on
computers a good thing or not?
66. “Good books are good teachers and friends” What do you think about this saying?
67. Game online is one of problems worrying our parents these days. What do you think
about this?
68. What do you get prepared for your exams? In grade 9, you are going to take an
important exam. Share your study and plan.
69. What do you think about fashion in our life?
Only time can tell whether he will succeed or not. It remains to be seen whether you are
right.
70.Which is a better place for children to grow up, the countryside or a big city? Talk to
us about your choice and explain the reason(s).
71. Our parents are the first persons to teach us many basic things such as walk,
speak…So don’t you think that parents are the best teachers? Talk to us about you
opinion.
72. As a matter of fact, millions of people use facebook, a social network, nowadays.
Talk to us about your opinion on the fact.
73. Talk to us about extra-curricular activity you took part in and found useful.
74. What do you think about the celebrating of Father’s Day and Mother’s Day? Should
we make these more popular? Talk to us about your opinion.
75. Talk to us about why you think more and more people choose to study English as a
foreign language nowadays.
76. Talk to us about a foreign language you would choose to study (besides English)
77. Some people say that they cannot imagine what their life would be like without
the internet. Talk to us, expressing your opinion on the matter.
78. Talk to us about a city, province, or place in Vietnam you want to visit the most
and explain the reason.
79. Tell us what subject(s) at school you think should be taught in a different way and
explain the reasons.
80. What features of your city/ country are particularly unique? How would you
compare your city/country where you live with other cities/countries where you have
lived or which you have visited?
81. Our environment is in danger. What should we do to minimize pollution?
82. Is fashion important to you? What do you think of its role in our daily life?
83. If you were given three wishes, what would you wish?
84. What do you think is the biggest environmental problem in Vietnam? How can we
solve the problem?
85. Express your opinion about curricular activities.
86. What do you think about violence in schools? How to solve this problem?
87. How is your family important to you?
88. Do you like reading? How much time do you spend on reading? What kind of books
do you like reading?
89. Describe a book that you particular enjoy?
90. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of travelling to
school/ to work?
91. Describe a club you’ve joined and enjoy yourself much.
92. How do you feel when you take part in this exam? (have a chance to test my
knowledge/ ….
93. What are the advantages of having “living skills”? Which two skills are the most
important for people to have?
94. Do you find it easy to make friends? Why? Why not? Some people say that
friendship is one of the most important things in life. Do you agree?
95. How do you organize a warm birthday celebration?
96. What kind of future jobs and careers do you want to have? Give the reasons.
97. Reading is useful and important in our life. Give your opinion about this.
98. Tell us about what you think of generation gap and your solution to this problem.
99. Express your opinion on the importance of history.
100. Do you often shop online? Is shopping online useful and convenient?
101. Tell the importance of giving and receiving gifts.
102. What features of your city/ country are particularly unique? How would you
compare your city/country where you live with other cities/countries where you have
lived or which you have visited?
103. Our environment is in danger. What should we do to minimize pollution?
104. Is fashion important to you? What do you think of its role in our daily life?
105. If you were given three wishes, what would you wish?
106. What do you think is the biggest environmental problem in Vietnam? How can we
solve the problem?
107. Express your opinion about curricular activities.
108. What do you think about violence in schools? How to solve this problem?
109. How is your family important to you?
110. Do you like reading? How much time do you spend on reading? What kind of books
do you like reading?
111. Describe a book that you particular enjoy?
112. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of travelling to
school/ to work?
113. Describe a club you’ve joined in and enjoy yourself much.
114. How do you feel when you take part in this exam? (have a chance to test my
knowledge/ ….
115. There are many TV game shows on TV. Give your opinion about these programs.
116. Tell me about your school. Are you proud of it? What do you like and dislike about
your school?
117. Can you suggest some places in Vietnam for tourists to visit? Why do you think
people should come to these places?
118. Tell me about your best friend. What do you often do together? How important is
friendship to you?
119. Tell me about a good memory you had with your school friends and teachers.
120. Supposed you have to give a speech the first time. How do you feel? What should
you do to prepare for it?
121. If you were a member of an environmental organization, what would you do to
help our polluted environment?
122. Trash is increasing everywhere and every day. What should we do with trash?
123. Tell about a teacher you like most.
124. Tell about the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games.
125. Tell about the advantages and disadvantages of fast food.
126. Tell about the advantages of group work.
127. Tell about an experience that made you embarrassed.
128. Tell about the benefits of reading books.
129. Supposed you are a student of Le Qui Don Gifted School. Tell about the benefits of
studying there.
130. Public transport is very popular in Singapore while in Vietnam, there are many
disadvantages of using public transport. What should we do to improve it, make it
better?
131. What measures can we take to prevent ourselves from being harmed in natural
disasters such as flood or storms?
132. Do you often read books? In your opinion, what is the most effective way of
reading books?
133. What skill are you good at in learning English? What are some of your tips for
learning that skill?
134. Have you got any problems in learning English? What do you think you should do
to overcome these problems?
135. What are the main principles of working in groups?
136. How to deal with a bad mark?
137. Are you good at studying? What distracts you? What do you do to help you
concentrate?