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SPEAKING PART 1
Let’s talk about your studies
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What subject are you studying?

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Why did you choose this subject?

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What do you like about your studies?

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Do you prefer studying in the morning or afternoon? Why?

Let’s talk about free time
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How much free time do you have?

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What do you like doing in your free time?

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What are you going to do this weekend?

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Do you prefer to spend time with friends or with your family?

Let’s talk about your hometown
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Is your hometown a big or a small place?

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What do you like about your hometown?

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How has your hometown changed in the last ten years?

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What types of transport do people use in your hometown?

Let’s talk about learning English
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How long have you been learning English for?

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What do you enjoy about studying English?

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Is there anything you find difficult about learning English?

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Is English a popular language to study in your country?

Let’s talk about meeting new people

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Do you enjoy meeting new people?

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Do you like to shake hands when you first meet someone?

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Have you ever met anyone online or through an app?

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What are some good places to meet new people?

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How well do you know your neighbours?

Let’s talk about the weather
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?

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Would you like to live in a country with cold weather?

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Do you often check the weather forecast? Why?

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Is the weather the same in different parts of your country?

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Does the weather affect your mood? How?

Let’s talk about sunshine
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Do you like sunshine? Why/why not?

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What do you like doing when it is a sunny day?

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Do you enjoy going to places with a lot of sun?

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Do most people in your country like the sun?

Let’s talk about rain
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Does it rain a lot where you live?

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What time of year has the most rain?

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Do you enjoy spending time outdoors when it is raining?

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Is there a part of your country that does not get much rain?

Let’s talk about snow
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Have you ever visited a place with a lot of snow?

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What type of sports are popular in snowy places?

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Would you like to live in a country with snowy weather?

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Why do children often like the snow more than adults?

Let’s talk about health and exercise
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Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why/why not?

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What type of things do you do to keep fit?

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Do people take as much exercise now as in the past?

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Would you say people in your country eat a healthy diet?

Let’s talk about food
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Do you enjoy cooking?

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How often do you eat junk food?

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Do you prefer to eat out or stay at home to eat?

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Is the food in your country healthy? Why/why not?

Let’s talk about parks
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Do you like spending time in parks?

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How often do you visit parks?

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Are there many public parks near where you live?

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Do people in your country prefer to exercise in parks or at the gym?

Let’s talk about sport
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What sports do you like to take part in?

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Do you like to watch sport on television? Why/why not?

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What sports are popular in your country?

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Do you play more sport now or when you were a child?

Let’s talk about work
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Are you working at the moment?

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What job would you like to do in the future?

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What is the most interesting thing about this job?

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Is this a popular job in your country?

Let’s talk about money
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How important is money to you?

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Do you find it easy to save money? Why/why not?

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Is it important for you to have a well-paid job in the future?

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What jobs in your country receive a high salary?

Let’s talk about housework
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How much housework do you do each week?

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What kind of household work do you find the most interesting?

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Do you think children should help out with household work?

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In the future, do you think machines will replaces humans in doing housework?

Let’s talk about offices
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Would you like to work in an office? Why/why not?

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Do you think it is better to work for a big company or a small company?

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Would you like to have your own business?

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In the future do you think more people will work from home?

Let’s talk about housing
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Do you live in a house or an apartment?

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How long have you lived there?

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Which is your favourite room in your home?

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Is there anything you would like to change about where you live?

Let’s talk about historical buildings
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Would you prefer to live in an old or modern building?

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Are there many old buildings near where you live?

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Have you ever visited a historical building?

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Do visitors to your country like to visit old buildings?

Let’s talk about your neighbourhood
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How long have you lived in your home?

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Is it a good place for young people to live?

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Do you know many of your neighbours?

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In the future, will you continue to live in the same place? Why/why not?

Let’s talk about modern places
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Is your hometown a modern place to live?

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How has it changed in the last ten years?

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Are there many tall buildings where you live?

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Do people in your country prefer to old or new houses?

Let’s speak about cooking
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Can you cook?

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Who usually does the cooking in your family?

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What kind of meals do you like?

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Are there any types of food that you don’t enjoy cooking?

Let’s speak about food
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Do you always eat dinner with your family?

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How much does lunch usually cost you?

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Do you eat rice every day?

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Do you like food from other countries? If yes, which do you like the most?

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Do you prefer to drink hot or cold drinks?

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Do you like to eat at fast food restaurants?

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Do you like to try new food and drinks?

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What is one dish that you can cook well?

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Do you prefer vegetarian or non-vegetarian food?

Let’s talk about museums
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Do you often visit museums?

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Are there many museums near where you live?

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How can we encourage more people to visit museums?

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Do tourists visiting your country like to go to museums?

Let’s talk about history
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Are you interested in history?

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Did you enjoy history lessons at school?

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Do you know a lot about the history of your country?

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Do you enjoy watching films about historical events? Why/why not?

Let’s move on to talking about singing
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Do you enjoy singing?

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Would you say you are a good singer?

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Do you think singing is a natural talent or can it be taught?

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How important is singing in your culture?

Let’s talk about public transport

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How often do you use public transport?

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Which types of public transport are popular where you live?

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How can public transport in your country be improved?

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Do you think people should use public transport more? Why/why not?

Let’s to talk about travel
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Do you enjoy travelling?

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Do you prefer to travel by bus or train for long journeys?

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What are trains like in your country?

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How do visitors in your country like to travel around?

Let’s talk about taxis
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Do you often take taxis?

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When was the last time you took a taxi?

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Are taxis in your country cheap or expensive?

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How have taxis in your country changed in the last few years?

Let’s talk about riding bicycles
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Do you know how to ride a bicycle?

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Is bicycling popular in your country?

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What are the benefits of riding a bike?

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Is it safe to ride a bike in your neighbourhood?

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SPEAKING PART 2 AND PART 3
Describe a famous musician from your country.
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What kind of music they make

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How long they have been working

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How they are different to other artists

And say whether you like this person’s work or not.
Part 3: Famous people
1. In your opinion, why are famous people not always happy?
2. Is it difficult for famous people to have a private life?
3. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to being a celebrity?

Describe one of your best friends
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What this person looks like;

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When and where you met this person;

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What you do when you are together.

And explain why he/she is your best friend
Part 3: Friends
4. How important is it to have friends?
5. Where do people make new friends in your country?
6. What qualities are important in a friend?
7. Do people in your country spend more time with friends or family?
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Describe your favorite teacher
You should say:
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What this teacher looks like

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What sort of person this teacher is

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What this teacher helped you to learn

And explain why this teacher is your favorite

Describe something you often do in the summer.
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Where you do it

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How often you do it

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Why you do this when it is the summer

And say whether you also do this during other seasons.
Part 3: Climate
1. What do you understand by the term climate change?
2. How has climate change affected the country where you live?
3. Do you believe everything that politicians say about climate change?
4. What steps can one individual to do help save the planet?
5. Does your country suffer from the effects of too hot or too cold weather?

6. How has the weather changed in your country in recent years?
7. Is flooding becoming more of a problem now than in the past?
8. How do you think the weather will change in the next ten years?

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9. What are the dangers of spending too much time outside in hot weather?
10. Should environmental protection be taught to children when they are at school?

Describe a typical day when you are not studying or working.
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Where you go

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What you do

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Who you spend time with

And explain why this day is different to your usual routine.
Part 3: Lifestyle
1. Why is it important for people to have a healthy lifestyle?
2. What type of things contribute towards an unhealthy lifestyle?

3. What changes can people make to their diet to improve their health?
4. Is obesity a problem where you live?
5. What can be done to encourage children to be more physically active?
6. Should parents restrict the time children spend using mobile phones?
7. Would you say people in your country are more become more or less stressed?
8. What should people do to reduce stress levels?
9. Do you think living in a city or in the countryside offers the best lifestyle?
10. How important is money to have a good lifestyle?

Describe a place in your home where you like to spend free time.
You should say:
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What the place is like

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What you do there

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How often you spend time there

And say if there is anything you would like to change about the place.

Describe a place you remember well
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Where it is and when you lived there

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What there was to do there

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What was good about it

and what was not so good about it

Describe a job you would like to do in the future.
You should say:
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What the job is

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What it involves

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Why you chose it

And explain why you are interested in this job.
Part 3: Jobs
1. At what age do people usually begin working in your country?
2. What are the advantages of having a part time job as a student?
3. Is it common for men and women to do the same jobs in Vietnam?
4. What type of jobs do people do in your hometown?
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5. Do you think it is better to work indoors or outside?
6. Which types of jobs would you say are the most difficult?
7. Do many people in your country work go overseas to work?
8. Is it easy to start your own business in your country?
9. What are some problems people face finding a job in Vietnam?
10. What type of jobs might be done by robots in the future?

Describe a shop near where you live.
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How to get there from your house or flat

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What things they stock

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What things most people buy there

And say how often you go shopping there.
Part 3: Building
1. Do people in your country prefer houses or apartments?
2. How can we protect old buildings where you live?
3. Do you think men and women like the same type of homes?
4. Is housing affordable for young people where you live?
5. Should the government help people buy their first house?
6. What parts of your city face problems from overcrowding?
7. How would you compare buildings in your country to neighbouring countries?
8. Is it popular for people to build their own home in Vietnam?
9. How can houses be more environmentally friendly?
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10. In your opinion, is it better to live alone or with people?

Describe your favourite restaurant.
You should say:
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Where it is

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What it looks like inside and outside

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What kind of food they serve

And say how often you eat at this place.
Part 3: Fast food
1. What is fast food?
2. Does fast food taste good or bad? Why?
3. How has fast food changed in your country?
4. How is your country’s fast food different from other countries’ fast food?

Describe a common type of transport in your city.
You should say:
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What kind of transport it is

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What types of people use it

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How convenient it is

And explain whether you like it or not.
Part 3: Transportation
1. What types of transport are popular where you live?
2. How can people be encouraged to use public transport more?
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3. What suggestions can you make to improve public transport?
4. Is there more traffic congestion in your hometown now that in the past?
5. What can be done to reduce traffic congestions?
6. Would you consider not owning your own care to help save the environment?
7. How would you compare transport in your country to neighbouring countries?
8. Is travelling by air popular in your country?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of air travel?
10. What changes do you predict for the airline industry in the next five years?

Speaking review questions – prepared by Nhan Nguyen