Speaking topic 2 weather Vstep B2 trình độ Thạc Sỹ (ĐH thương mại)

TOPIC 2: WEATHER

Part 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION
The first part is social interaction. In this part, you will answer questions about you and
everyday situations, such as work, hobbies and family
Now, let’s talk about weather.
1. What’s the weather like today?
2. What’s your favorite weather?
3. Do you like the weather in your country?
4. What do you like to do when it’s hot?
5. What’s your favorite season of the year?
6. What do you usually do in the winter?
7. How many seasons does your country have?
8. Does the weather ever affect the way you feel?
9. What do people often do when it’s rainy/ sunny?
10. In what month/season does it rain most in your hometown?
Part 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION
In this part of the speaking test, you will be given a situation with THREE options. You have
to choose ONE to argue on. You will have to say which option you will follow and explain why.
You will also have to say why you haven't chosen the other two options. You have ONE minute
to prepare for your talk and TWO minutes to talk. Here is the situation.


Situation: A foreign friend asks you which is the best season
to visit Vietnam. There are THREE suggestions:
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Spring

- Summer
- Winter

What is your best choice?
Situation: It’s is terribly hot these days. A group of friends are
discussing what is the most suitable activity to do. There are
THREE options:
-

going swimming

-

going fishing

- going shopping
Which do you think is the best choice?


Situation: You and your friends are talking about the type of
weather you feel the most relaxed. There are THREE options:
-

a rainy day

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a cloudy day

- a sunny day
Which do you like best?
Part 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT
In this part of the speaking test, you will have to present on a topic that you will see in the

outline below. After your presentation, you will be asked THREE follow-up questions related
to the topic. You have ONE minute to prepare and THREE minutes to complete this part.
Here is the outline of the topic.
Topic: There are some causes of climate change.
Burning fossil fuels

Farming livestock

Climate
change

Your own ideas

Cutting down forests
Follow-up questions:
- Do you believe that climate change is a serious problem?
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How has the climate changed in your country in recent time?

-

What natural disasters usually happen in your country as a result of climate change?

Topic: There are many things we can do about climate change.


Urge government
to
take action

Make our diet
more climate
friendly

Climate
change

Your own ideas

Use energy wisely
Follow-up questions:
- What do you think are the main reasons for climate change?
-

In your opinion, how will the climate change in the future?

-

What can individual do to help?

Topic: Global warming has numerous effects on humans’ life.
Polar ice caps melting

More
hurricanes

Global
warming

Your own ideas

Loss of habitats
Follow-up questions:
- Do you think the weather is changing due to global warming?
-

Do you think the weather affects how people feel?

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In your opinion, what should be done to mitigate the impacts of climate change?