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    SPEAKING 1 ( Home, Hometown)

    A.Procedure:
    Examiner: Good morning, my name is………..Can you tell me your full name, please?

    Candidate: …

    Examiner: Can you tell me where you’re from?

    Candidate:

    Examiner: Can I see your identification, please?

    Candidate:

    Examiner: First of all, are you a student or do you work?

    Candidate:

    PART 1

    Common questions:

    1. Where are you from in Vietnam?


    2. Do you live in an apartment or a house?
    3. What do you like about your house?
    4. What do you not like about the neighborhood where you live?
    5. Would you want to live in your hometown forever?
    6. Does your hometown have any beautiful scenery?
    7. What do people in your town do?

    PART 2

    Examiner: You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
    think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

    Describe a recent development in your city (hometown)

    You should say:

    • What it is

    • Why this development happend

    • What benefits it could bring

    • And explain how you feel about this change


    PART 3

    Discussion topics:

    • 1. Why are more and more people living in the city?

    • 2. What are the pros and cons of growing urbanization?

    • 3. What do you think cities will be like in 50 years’ time?

    • 4. How could we solve the problems of pollution in cities?

    ……………………….

    B.Practice:
    PART 1

    1. Where are you from in Vietnam?


     I'm from....., which is a city in the South of Vietnam, home to approximately ( around)
    (one) million people.
     I've grown up there since I was born, and I've always enjoyed living in my hometown.
     If you come here, you may find it (a peaceful/ vibrant/bustling) place to live and to build a
    family.

    2. Do you live in an apartment or a house?


     I live in a detached house with five rooms, which is located in a rural area.
     It’s not a very large house but it’s enough for my four-member family.

    3. What do you like about your house?


     First of all, my house is conveniently located. It’s only about 3 minutes from the nearest
    bus stop.
     Besides, it’s spacious. There is a lovely corner in the front yard where I can enjoy my
    reading or talk to my guests.

    4. What do you not like about the neighborhood where you live?

    • Although I enjoy the peacefulness and quietness of my neighborhood, there are a few
    things that I am not fond of.
    • First of all, people do not have many options when it comes to shopping and dining.
    • Second, public amenities such as cinemas, swimming pools, or hospitals are sorely
    lacking.

    5. Would you want to live in your hometown forever?


     Well, I am not so sure.
     On the one hand, I am fond of living in the countryside because the air is fresh and
    unpolluted.
     On the other hand, I want to move to a (big city)/ (sprawling metropolis) to have better
    job opportunities and then send my children to top-notch (schools)/ institutions there.
    6. Does your hometown have any beautiful scenery?
     Indeed, It does.
     There are many ( plenty of) tourist attractions in my hometown such
    as .......................
     As a matter of fact, recently, I have been visiting some of the waterfalls near my
    village, they are “second to none”.
     These spectacular views pull in a huge number of tourists every year.

    7. What do people in your town do?


     Agriculture is the most common in my hometown.
     However, with the growing modernization, numerous office jobs have increasingly
    appeared in my town.
     Besides, many people are self-employed because they want to run their own business.
    PART 2
    Examiner: You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one
    minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if
    you wish.
    Describe a recent development in your city (hometown)

    You should say:

    • What it is

    • Why this development happend

    • What benefits it could bring

    • And explain how you feel about this change

    1. What it is:
    Over the last few months, there have been a few significant changes in my city. But If I were to
    choose one to talk about, it would be the construction of more apartment buildings where I live.
    2. Why this development happened
    My city used to be a quaint and peaceful one, but it has been hit hard by growing urbanization
    lately. There has been an influx of people coming to my town in search of better job opportunities
    and this has led to a great demand for houses.
    To tackle this problem, many state-owned apartment buildings and privately-owned ones have
    been constructed to meet the need of the general public.
    3. What benefits it could bring
    To the best of my knowledge, one of the best perks of living in apartment buildings is better
    access to amenities such as swimming pools, children’s playgrounds, fully-equipped gyms,
    department stores, or security services.
    4. Explain how you feel about this change
    To my mind, this development is important (crucial/essential) as it could solve problems of house
    shortages. Second, these apartments are built to aim at people who have average incomes, so
    they are fairly affordable.
    PART 3
    Discussion topics:
    • 1. Why are more and more people living in the city?
    • Off the top of my head, it's usually because there tend to be more job opportunities in the
    city. I mean many large multinational corporations and enterprises are based in big cities,
    so it's much easier for people to find jobs in different fields.
    • Additionally, people can have better facilities in cities such as prestigious hospitals, first-
    rate restaurants, or enjoyable entertainment activities.

    • 2. What are the pros and cons of growing urbanization?

    • Well, as far as advantages are concerned. I reckon that growing urbanization could be
    beneficial because it could lead to higher standards of living for more people, especially in
    terms of better healthcare, education, job prospects, and the like.
    • That said, (however), the downsides are pretty clear. Growing urbanization leads to more
    cars, more factories, and so more pollution.
    • 3. What do you think cities will be like in 50 years’ time?

    • Well, I would say cities in 50 years will have changed significantly.


    • First of all, they will be larger. We have seen a huge influx of people coming into cities
    looking for higher standards of living, so it's inevitable that cities will be expanded to
    accommodate more people.
    • Secondly, there will be more cars, and more public transportation, but there will be less
    pollution as people will have found some ways to reduce the impacts of pollution or
    overpopulation on the environment.

    • 4. How could we solve the problems of pollution in cities?


    • I believe there are several effective ways to tackle pollution problems.
    • One of them is to invest more in better public transport. For example, we could
    encourage people to go to work or school by bus, subway, or by carpooling systems so
    that fewer people have to use their cars. And this could reduce the amount of CO2
    (carbon dioxide) emission into the air.

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