short topic

Outline for the oral test
Hoai Huong

Procedure
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Choose one topic at random
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10 minutes to prepare
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Make a short presentation
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Listen to 2 judges and answer their questions
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Result announced right after the test

Short Presentation
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Introduction:
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Greeting: Hello! Hi!
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Your name: My name is…
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Topic: Today I would like to
tell you about
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Ideas: There are … ideas in
my presentation
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Conclusion:

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Topic, again: I have just told
you about …
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Your feeling: I love … very
much.
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Saying goodbye: goodbye
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Thank: Thank you for your
listening.
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Body:
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Firstly, ,,,
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Secondly, …
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Finally, …

Brief introduction about yourself
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Yourself
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What is your name?
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Where were you born?
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Where are you living
now?

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When is your birthday?
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What do you do?
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Your family
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How many people are
there in your family?
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Who are they?
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What are their jobs?
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How old are they?
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Your hobby
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What do you like doing
in your free time?
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Why do you like it?
Present
simple

Your Neighborhood
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General description
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What is your neighborhood

like?
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Is it far from your school?
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Buildings
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Are there a lot of
buildings in your
neighborhood?
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What are they like?
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Neighbors
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What are your neighbors like?
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Do you often talk to them?
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Do you have a good or bad
relationship with them?
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Activities
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What can you do in
your neighborhood?
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Do you go shopping
there?
What is/ are… like?

Your favorite place: Hometown
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What is your favorite place?
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Why do you love your hometown?
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What is your hometown famous for?
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What is the weather like?
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Will you come back your hometown after you
graduate from university? Why?
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What are the people in your hometown?
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Are there a lot of schools/ tourist attractions
in your hometown?
Present
simple

Your last shopping trip
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Do you enjoy shopping in Hochiminh city?
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When was your last shopping trip?
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Where did you go shopping?
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Who did you go with?
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What did you buy?
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How did you feel?
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How was the price/ the sales staff?
Past
simple

Your plans for near future
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After graduating from
university
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Where are you going to
live?
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Are you going to get
married?
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Are you going to work in
Hochiminh or in your
hometown?
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This summer holiday
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When are you going to
come back your
hometown?
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Are you going to do a part-

time job?
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Where are you going to go
on a vacation?
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How are you going to go?
Be going to…

Description of a time that you were ill
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When was the last time that you were ill?
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What kind of illness did you have?
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Did you go to school at those days?
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Who took care of you?
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What treatment did you use?
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Must you go to the hospital?
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Did you take a lot of pills?
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How often did you take pills?
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How did you feel?
Past
simple

Your favorite movies
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What kind of movies do you like?
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Which movie do you like best?
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How is the story?
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Is the story interesting or romantic?
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How many main characters are there in that film?
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Who are they?
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Do you like the acting and music? Why?
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What is the ending of the film?
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What can you learn from the movie?
Present
simple

Directions (from rent room to school)
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Where are you living in Hochiminh city?
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What is the way you go to school?
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How far is it?
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How long does it take?
Imperative

Your habits/ experience
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What are your habits?
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How long have you had those habits?
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Have you been in the habit of getting up early,
eating much fruits or smoking?
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Do you think your habits are good or bad?
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Does smoking influence your health?
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How has it influenced?
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How have those habits influenced your study?
Present
perfect

In big city or in the country?
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Where would you prefer to live?
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Is the life in big city more peaceful than in a
country?
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Which place has more shops and high buildings?

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Are there less entertainment than in the country?
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Which place is safer?
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Are people in a big city more friendly than in a
country?
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Which place has more employment
opportunities?
Comparative

Someone you admire
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Who do you admire?
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What is his/ her name?
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What does he/ she do?
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What is he/ she like?
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Why do you admire him/ her?
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What can you learn from him/ her?
Present
simple

Give advice
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Learn English
effectively
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When do you learn
English?
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How often should you
learn English?
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How should you practice
speaking, listening,
reading or writing?
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Should you listen to
English songs?
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Stay healthy
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How many meals should
you have each day?
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What are they?
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What should you eat and
drink?
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What kind of food do you
think is good for health?
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Do you think it is better to

play sports?
Should

The things you have to do
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What do you have to do at home?
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Do you have to do housework?
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How many hours do you have to do housework
each day?
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How do you have to study?
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What do you have to do at university?
Have to …

Your university
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What do you think about
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Teachers?
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Friends?
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Learning environment?
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Facilities?
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Do you like …?

Present
simple

If
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What will you do if you feel frightened?
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Will you hug your mother if you are
disappointed?
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Will you keep silent if you fell annoyed?
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Who will you think about when you are not
happy?
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How will you feel if you fail the exam?
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Will you learn English harder if you fail the
exam?
If clause
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