EPT SPEAKING TOPICS july

 personal
- what's your name?
- where do you live?
- What do you do?
- How old are you?
- Where were you born?/ Where are you from?
- When were you born?/ what's your date of birth?
- Are you married/single?
- How many people are there in your my family?
- What's your hobby?
- Which sports do you like play?
- What is your favorite TV programe?
- Where are you studying?
- What do you do in your free time?
 What are your hobbies?
I like traveling very much because it not only relaxes my mind, widens my
knowledge, but also brings me many new friends.First, I always feel happy when
traveling. Enjoying beautiful scenery everywhere, though natural or man-made, is
the most effective pill to heal my mental diseases. Besides, I can learn many
interesting things from traveling. The more we travel, the more we know
about

the

world around

us,

which

considerably

contributes

to

our

understandings. In addition, we can have interesting relationships when we travel
to somewhere. Sudden friendships coming with us in our trips brings us sweet
memories and warm feelings everywhere, making us not feel lonely or strange
anywhere we come and visit. Briefly speaking, traveling is important and essential
part of my life.

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 Personal
My family is an extended family, consisting of my parents, my brothers, my
sisters and me. My fatheris 65 years old. He used to be a teacher of mathematics
in Long Xuyen High School. At present, he has retired. My mother is two
years younger than my father. She is a housewife. My eldest brotheris 39 years
old. He is a teacher in Hoa Binh Secondary School. He is married and has a little
daughter. His wife teaches in the same school as he. My elder sister is 37
years old. She is also a teacher. She teaches in Hung Vuong Secondary School.
She is married and has got two boys. Her husband teaches in her same school, too.
My youngest sisteris 28 years old. She is an accountant. She is still single. As for
me, I am 32 years old. I am a teacher of English in An Giang University. I am
married but I haven’t got any children. My wife is a teacher of Huong Duong
Kindergarten. Although there are so many members living under the same roof,
we feel very comfortable and very happy.

1. Home and house
- Where do you live?
- What's your address?
- Is your house large or small?
- Is it beautiful and comfortable?
- How many rooms are there in your house?
- What are they?
- Has it a garden?
- Has it got a shower, a TV, a fridge....?
- Which room do you like best?
- What do you do there?
- When was your house built?
- How long have you lived in your house?
- Do you like your house?
 House
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In my house, I like the living-room best because that is the place actively
influencing my family. First, the living-room is where my family get together every
evening to enjoy the cozy family atmosphere. At that moment, we often watch TV,
my parents give us advice, and we always chat with one another very merrily. Also,
the living-room is where we welcome visitors and guests. In my house, it is the ideal
place to receive everybody and they always feel happy and comfortable to be in
there. Moreover, the living-room is the best place to relax. It is the place that is best
equipped, so we always feel pleasant and peaceful there when we have any mental
problems. To sum up, the living room is the place that always brings us positive
things in our life.
 Talk about your house/flat.

I live in a house in Hanoi. The house is in a small and quiet street in Cau Giay district of
Hanoi. It takes about half an hour to go to the city center. The house was built 5 years
ago.It isn’t a big house and has two floors.
In my house there are 4 main rooms: a living room, a dining rooms, two bedrooms.
Besides, we have a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet.
We have a little but pretty garden; my family often spend our free time there to grow
plant and vegetables. Next to the garden there is a small yard where my children often
play after school.
In my house, I like the living room is my favorite one. This room was painted light green,
so we feel very pleasant. In this room, there is a tea table, a sofa and a television. On the
wall there is a couple of oil paintings. After dinner, our family often spend time together
talking to each other or watching a favorite TV program. We often receive our guests in
this room. I love my house. Everyday when I come back home from work, I have a warm
feeling of being together with my whole family.
 House
My name is TVC. I come from Thai Binh. I was born in a big family with my grandmother,
my parents and my two brothers.My gandmother is a kind and beautiful old women.
She always tells me old stories and teaches me how to cook. It is good for my life in
the future.My parents have a small restaurant. Everyday, they must work very hard to earn
money.My older brother is an engineer of

informatic technology. Now, he is

working in Mobi company. I like him so much because he gives me some money every
month. My younger brother is a student. Now, he is studying at Ha Noi University of
Aricutule. He wants to study further with a scholarship

in a famous country after

graduation. My brothers are very intelligent. I am always proud of my family. I like the

atmosphere in my family. We have dinner together every day. We often talk about our
work, the weather, educating children during the meal. After dinner, we watch the news
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and films. Sometimes, we comment on the content of the films or football matches.
Moreover, we go on holiday once a year. We enjoy many activities together on the beach
or in the mountains. I happy, beaucause I have a wonderfull family.
2. Life at home
- What time do you get up?
- Do you do morning exercises?
- What time do you have a breakfast/ lunch/ dinner?
- What do you often have for......?
- What time do you go to bed?
- What do you often do in your free time?
- Who do you play sport with?
- Do you help your parents?
- Do you often go out in the evening? Why? Why not?
- Do the people in your family have meal together?
- What do you think of life at home?

1. Famous people that you admire (Why?).
1.

According to you, what does famousness mean?

2.

Which famous people have you known?

3.

Among them, whom do you admire the most?

4.

How long have you known that person?

5.

Why do you admire that person?

6.

What personalities do you learn from that person?

7.

Do you think that that person also has some weak points?

8.

Can you list some of that person’s weak points?

9.

So, what do you think about that person in general?

10.

How do you apply what you have learnt from that person to better your
life?

1. I would like to tell you about a famous person I admire.
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2. Tôi muốn kể cho bạn nghe về một người nổi tiếng mà tôi hâm mộ.
3. He is a singer.
4. Anh ấy là một ca sĩ.
5. His name is Quang Dung.
6. Tên của anh ấy là Quang Dũng.
7. He is handsome.
8. Anh ấy đẹp trai.
9. He always wears fashionable clothes.
10.Anh ấy luôn mặc quần áo hợp thời trang.
11.I really like the way he sings and the way he expresses the feelings of the
song.
12.Tôi thực sự thích cách anh ấy hát và cách anh ấy bày tỏ cảm xúc của bài
hát.
13.He puts himself in the song he sings.
14.Anh ấy đặt mình vào bài hát mà anh ta hát.
15.In addition, he takes part in charity organizations to help the poor, the sick
and the homeless people in the city.
16.Hơn nữa, anh ấy tham gia vào các tổ chức từ thiện để giúp đỡ người nghèo,
người ốm và người vô gia cư trong thành phố.
17.So, I like him so much that I wish I became a famous singer like him.
18.Vì vậy, tôi thích anh ấy rất nhiều đến nỗi tôi mong ước trở thành một ca sĩ
nổi tiếng như anh ấy.

2. Career and Jobs
1.

What is your major?

2.

What kind of job do you want to do when you finish your study in
Angiang University?

3.

Why do you want to do that job?

4.

How do you do to apply for that job?

5.

Where do you want to work after your graduation?
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6.

How can English help you in your job?

7.

How much salary do you want to be paid every month when you apply for
a job?

8.

According to you, what is the most important qualification for an
employee?

9.

How do you do to have a job interview?

10.

What do you say in your job interview?
1. What is your occupation?
I'm a third year student at the University of TDM
2. What kind of work you want to do when you finish your studies in the University of
TDM?
I want to become a good teacher and higher education to raise the level of education
and professional qualifications.
3. Why do you want to do that?
because that's when my passion was in school and I want to contribute their best to the
country's education
4. How do you do to apply for that job?
to become a teacher after graduation, I need to apply to provincial education
departments, to consider and take on Province schools need teachers.
5. Where do you want to work after your graduation?
after graduation I want to teachers in Long Thuong high school.
TOPIC 30: What kind of job would you like to do after you finish your education?

Marketing seems to be the kind of career I would like to choose after i leave from university. I like this work in
view of some following reasons. First of all, marketing position is well-paid job. The more you help your
company sell more products, the higher your salary is. Of course, you need to have effective strategies to
attract customers. Secondly, Working as a marketer gives me many opportunities of improving my persuading
skill and ability to converting idea into words. There is no denial that this kind of job requires different skills ,
but if you meet these requirements, you will be more and more professional. On the whole, it is simply my
hobby. Needless to say "you will do something best when you like it".

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3. Recent technological devices (computer, cellphone, etc) that have
helped mankind change life.
1.

What are recent technological devices, as you have known so far?

2.

According to you, which recent technological device has changed
mankind’s life the most significantly?

3.

Why do you think so?

4.

What are its strong points?

5.

Has it got any weak points?

6.

What are its strong points?

7.

In your opinion, who will enjoy its benefits the most?

8.

Why do you say so?

9.

Who may suffer from its weak points?

10.

What should we do to invalidate its weak points?
Technology was created to improve our lives. Nothing is created to hinder the maker.
With technology, we can communicate quickly, across continents, all with just a single
click. This is done with the internet, a great aspect of technology. Technology has
definitely improved our lives, this is because of the various aspects of it: cars, internet,
phones. Will anyone doubt that these devices have improved our lives? it is how we use
technology. IF we use it daily, use the internet daily, use it until the point of addiction,
of course technology has helped to make us dependent, but the key factor that has made

us dependent is ourselves. We do not blame fire for being hot, much like we should not
blame technology for our own lack of discipline. Technology improves our lives, it can
also hinder it, but how we use technology is the key.
Công nghệ được tạo ra để cải thiện cuộc sống của chúng tôi. Không có gì được tạo ra
để cản trở người sản xuất. Với công nghệ, chúng ta có thể giao tiếp một cách nhanh
chóng, khắp các châu lục, tất cả chỉ với một nhấp chuột duy nhất. Điều này được thực
hiện với internet, một khía cạnh tuyệt vời của công nghệ. Công nghệ đã chắc chắn cải
thiện cuộc sống của chúng ta, điều này là bởi vì trong những khía cạnh khác nhau của
nó: xe hơi, internet, điện thoại. ai sẽ nghi ngờ rằng những thiết bị này đã được cải thiện
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cuộc sống của chúng ta? Nó là cách chúng ta sử dụng Công nghệ. NẾU chúng tôi sử
dụng nó hàng ngày, sử dụng internet hàng ngày, sử dụng nó cho đến khi điểm nghiện,
tất nhiên công nghệ đã giúp cho chúng ta phụ thuộc, nhưng yếu tố quan trọng mà đã
làm cho chúng ta phụ thuộc là chính mình. Chúng tôi không đổ lỗi cho lửa nóng, giống
như chúng ta không nên đổ lỗi cho công nghệ cho thiếu riêng của chúng ta về kỷ luật.
Công nghệ cải thiện cuộc sống của chúng ta, nó cũng có thể cản trở nó, nhưng làm thế
nào chúng ta sử dụng công nghệ là chìa khóa.

4. Study and School Life
1.

What is your major?

2.

Why do you choose that major?

3.

Have you got any difficulties in your study in the present time?

4.

Where do you live at present?

5.

What do you think about student life?

6.

According to you, what are advantages of the student life?

7.

What are disadvantages of the student life?

8.

What do you do to overcome difficulties in your student life if any?

9.

Can you cook?

10.

What do you think about student love in the campus?

Trả lời
1. What is your major?
My main job is to go to school
2. Why did you choose the?
because of the school will help me find a good job matching themselves.
3. Do you have any difficulties in your study of the present time?
I met some of the current difficulties in learning, such as more study time, do not have
time to learn all, ...
4. Where do you live now?
now I live in Phu Loi Ward, Thu Dau Mot City
5. What do you think about student life?
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student life more difficult for living expenses, tuition, vehicles…

5. Media
1.

In your opinion, what is “Media”?

2.

What kinds of media do you know?

3.

What kind of media do you often use in your daily life?

4.

How do you use media to help yourself on life and study?

5.

What kind of media do you like most?

6.

Can you explain the reason why you like it?

7.

Have you got a hand phone?

8.

How much money do you spend on your handphone in a month?

9.

Do you how how to use the internet?

10.

What do you often do on the internet?

6. Travel and Holidays?
1.

Do you like traveling?

2.

Which places did you travel to?

3.

What do you often do in your trips?

4.

What have you learnt from your trips?

5.

When do you often travel?

6.

Whom do you like traveling with?

7.

What holidays do you like most in a year?

8.

In your holidays, where do you often travel?

9.

Why do you choose those places?

10.

How much money you do often spend in each trip?
My most recent holiday is the trip to Hon Chong two months ago. That trip was
at weekends. On that Saturday morning, my friends and I departed very early by
motorbike. We rode non-stop from Long Xuyen to Rach Gia city where we stopped

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for 30 minutes to relax. We spent approximately one hour to go around Rach
Gia city. At about 11.00 am, we began to head to Hon Chong. We arrived at Hon
Chong at about 3.30. On that afternoon, we rent a room in a hotel in Hon Chong to stay
overnight. From 4.30 pm to 5.30 on that same day, we went taking a sea bath. After
that, we went back to our hotel to take a bath with fresh water and have dinner. In the
evening, we ate seafood in a small restaurant by the sea and enjoyed the romantic
nightfall scenery for 2 hours. We went to bed at 10.30 pm in that night. When the
dawn of the next day came, we visited Hang Pagoda, Tu Island (which used to
be named Phu Tu Island but the Phu Island has collapsed recently due to a natural
incident). At 9.30 on Sunday morning, we left Hon Chong for home. We got back to
Long Xuyen at 4.00 pm via Vam Ray Ferry, and Tri Ton’s roads.
 Holiday
Firstly, I want to tell you that I really like holidays.
I’m going to talk about Tet holiday. It is the first holiday in the year. I really
like it because I don’t have to do any thing in my office on Tet holiday.
Therefore, I have more time for my family. On Tet holiday, people in Vietnam usually

visit their grand parents, relatives or friends. They greet each other and give the
best wishes. Adult s usually give lucky money to children. Also, all people are
happy to wear new clothes.
Especially, people make a lot of delicious and special dishes đĩa thức ăn. For
example, square cake , spring rolls, etc…
As for me, I usually spare time with my family on the first day of the new year. I often
go out with my friends the rest days.

7. Traffic and Transportation?
1.

Have you got a motorbike?

2.

How do you travel in your daily life?

3.

How much money do you often spend on your traveling in a month?

4.

What means of transportation do you like most?
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5.

Why do you like that means of transportation?

6.

Have you had any traffic accident?

7.

Could you tell me about that traffic accident?

8.

What do you think about the traffic situation in our country?

9.

In your view, what should we do to solve traffic problems in our country?

10.

What should we do to avoid traffic accidents?
My favorite means of transportation is the bicycle because of its conveniences.
First, bicycling helps you save money. To buy a car or a motorbike, you must pay
plenty of money, but you spend much less money to buy a bicycle. Also, while you
must pay for gasoline to use vehicles having engines, a bicycle requires no
money for gasoline at all. On the other hand, bicycling is good for your health.
You sit still as riding a motorbike, but with a bicycle, you surely have chances to do
body exercises regularly, keeping you healthier and healthier. Last but not
least,bicycles contribute to protect environment. Smokes from engines pollute the air
day after day; bicycling produces no pollution, making our atmosphere fresh and clean.
The abovementioned explain why I like bicycling most.

 Transport (Giao thông vận tải)
I’m going to tell you about transport problem s in Vietnam.
Firtsly, Transport in VN is very terible. Especially , in big cities like Hanoi, there are
too many motorbikes on the road and people don’t follow the traffic law s. They cross
the r oad while the light s are red. They may be the reasons why there are too many
accidents in Vietnam.
Another problem of transport in Vietnam is road systems. They are too old and
narrow. They should be repaired. More new roads should be built.
In my opinion, now the most necessary solutions to the transport problems in
Vietnam are educating people, especially young people about traffic laws and

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building more modernroad systems.

8. City vs. Countryside
1.

Where are you from?

2.

What do you think about your homeland?

3.

Where do you like living, a city or the countryside?

4.

Why do you like living there?

5.

According to you, what are advangtages of living in a city?

6.

What are disadvangtages of living in a city?

7.

What should we do to overcome disadvantages of life in a city?

8.

What are advangtages of living in the countryside?

9.

What are disadvangtages of living in the countryside?

10.

What should we do to overcome disadvantages of life in the countryside?
According to me, I prefer living to a city because it brings me many advantages.
First, big cities bring me many good educational opportunities because educational
institutions always locate in urban areas. In contrast, the countryside gives me

no chance to attend higher education. Similarly, it is always easier to find a job in a
city than in the countryside because industries and services concentrate in urban areas
and attract all kinds of laborers. Meanwhile, labor markets in the countryside
develops slowly and thus it is very difficult to apply for a job there. Moreover, big
cities still give us conveniences of the modern life. On the contrary, rural areas
are slow, backward before the progress of human civilization. All in all, the
reasons

that

I have told you keeps me always loving to live in big cities.

9. Health
1.

Have you got any health problems?

2.

What sicknesses do you often have?

3.

What do you often do when you get sick?

4.

In your view, why do we get sick?

5.

What should we do to be healthy?
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6.

What kinds of food are good for health?

7.

What kinds of food are bad for health?

8.

What kinds of drink should we drink to keep our health?

9.

Do you often do body exercises in the morning?

10.

What kinds of sports do you like playing to keep your health?

10. Important or unforgettable event(s) in life.
1.

Have you faced any unf orgettable event in your life so far?

2.

Could you tell me about that event in summary?

3.

Why did it happen to you?

4.

What experience lessons do you learn from that event?

5.

How do you apply those experience lessons in your remaining life?

6.

Have you ever shared that experience wish anybody?

7.

Whom have you shared up to now?

8.

Why do you share your experience with that person?

9.

How do you react if that event happans to you again?

10.

How does that event affect your life after that?

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