speaking topics 2853

Speaking topics
1. You have just won the lottery ticket. Talk to your friend about this good news and plan with
your friend what to do, where to go and why to do it with this sum of money.
A: Hello,…How are you?
B:I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
A: Oh. Very well, thank you.
B: You look so excited. What happened?
A: Oh. All right. I just won the lottery ticket.
B:Oh. Congratulations. How much do you get?
A: I get 1.5 bilion. So I feel very fun and happy.
B: Do you plan to do for next summer with it?
A: Yes. I do. I plan to visit Da Lat and Nha TRang with my family.
B: Why?
A: Because this is a large of money. And I want to relax with my family. Beside, go to Da Lat and
Nha Trang is a one of favorite places of my family.
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2. Your friend loves reading very much. Interview your friend about his/her reading habits e.g.,
what, where, how and why to read.
A:Oh. Hello Nam, nice to meet you!
B:Nice to meet you Lan. How are you?
A: I’m fine thanks. And you?
B: Fine, thanks! Where are you going?
A: I’m going to book store, I want to buy many kinds of book. Where are you going?
B: Me too.
A: Do you like read book?
B: Yes. I do.
A: Oh. What kind of book do you like ?
B: I like read novel book, science and technology policy, business and professional book.


A: When do you usually read it?
B: I usually read it before I go to bed every day or when necessary!
A: Why do you read it?
B: Because I think it provide knowledges for many field of my life, especially my learning.
A: Oh. I agree with you but I think we can find knowlwdges in Internet or TV, radio…
B: Oh. No, I think book is more convenient than Internet, radio…Because I can bring it going to
school, I can read it everywhere and everytime!
A: Uhm. So, how do you read it?
B: I usually read it when I feel fun or in free time. I read it and take not some information
necessary or well in my notebook or my mine.
A: Ok. How long do you read it?
B: It about 1 or 2 hour. Beside I can skim when I find information.
A: Now, let’s go to book store. Ok?
B: Ok. But what kind of book do you need?
A: I need professional book.

B: Ok. Let’s go.
A: OK.
3. You don’t feel well. Tell your friend about your health problem and ask his/her advice on
what to do feel better.
A: Hello, B!
B: Hello. How are you?
A: So so. And you?
B: Not so well. I’ve come down with the flu in the last week.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. Did you drink a medicine?
B: Oh. Yes, I went to the doctor and he gave me some medicines.
A: How do you feel in recent day?
B: Recently, I often feel tired and lazy. You look very healthy. How do you make it?
A: Thank you, I usually do exercise every morning and drink plenty of water every day.
B: Oh. Sometime, I can’t sleep and I don’t think I’m greeting better.
A: Believe me, you will greet better if you don’t use a lot of food affect to your health such as:
sugar, fat, coffee, butter…and you should eat vegetables and fresh fruits.
B: Why?
A: Because vegetables and fruits are a good source of vitamin but coffe can make you not sleep or
affect your health. Sugar and fat can make you weight gain.
B: But I think I can’t weight gain because I don’t eat breakfast.
A: Oh. No, you shouldn’t think so..
B: Why?
A: Yes. Because this is the most important meals of the day.
B: Uh huh! I will try to do it!
A: Good. And you shouldn’t work after the meals.
B: Oh, thanks. What else?
A: Beside, you should go to the doctor for check your health.
B: Thank you very much. I will try.
A: Uh. You should take care of yourself.
B: Thanks. Bye.

A: Bye. See you again!


4. There is a good film at the cinema tonight. You like to watch the film. Invite your friend to go
with you.
A: Hi, B. Nice to meet you!
B: Hello, A. Nice to meet you!
A: How do your study at last semester like?
B: Oh. Pretty good. How about you?
A: Me too. Do you like watch giant animal film?
B: Yes. I like it.
A: Do you have free time in tonight?
B: Yes. I do.
A: Great! Do you want to watch the film at the cinema with me?
B: No. I don’t like watching film at the cinema. What’s the name of film?
A: Oh. It is King Kong. This is my favorite films. Why don’t you like watch film at the cinema?
B: Because I like watching it at home.
A: But it not make you feel interesting.
B: Is it true? Are you sure?
A: Yes. It is. I’m sure.
B: When do the film start?
A: It will start at 6:30pm. You come there by yourself or I pick you up?
B: I think we going to cinema together.
A: Ok. I will pick you up at 6:00 at your home.
B: I will wait you.
A: Thanks you. I will arrive on time.
B: No problem. I very happy about this invitation.
A: Oh. No problem. Bye.
B: Bye. See you later
A: Ok. Se you later.

5. What is the best TV program you have ever seen? Talk to your friend about this program and
tell why do you like it.
A: Hello, B. How are you?
B: Hi, A! I’m fine, thanks. And you?
A: I’m fine, thank you! What did you do in last night?
B: I watched TV with my mother. Did you do exercise?
A: No. I watched “over come myself” program.
B: When does it begin?
A: It usually begin at 8:10 pm of HTV7 channel on Friday.
B: Is it interesting?
A: Of course. It is very inetersting. I like it very much.
B: Why?
A: Because that program shows wills and confidence of the poor.
B: Does it be held on the stage?
A: No. It is held in outdoors.
B: Can you describe it?
A: Oh. It is garther special program. Because in this program, everyone will try over come
themselves by their belief and their hands. Often, participant are poor, have difficult in their life
and a large amount of dept. But their life very honest and clean.
B: How does it organize ?


A: It has 3 rounds. The first and second round , participant must complete by a job that they do
daily in 1 minute and a half. Every round, they will receive amount in a half their owe. But in the
third round, they will receive another amount.
B: Oh. Does it have MC? Who?
A: Yes. It is Quyen Linh actor. He is very handsome.
B: Does it have many people encourage for participant?
A: Of course. Their encouragement is very enthusiasm.
B: Oh. Interesting!

A: Yes. I like it very much. It help me to sympathize with the poor. Do you think so?
B: Yes. I do. I will watch it in next week. But how long does it take place?
A: It’s about 30 – 35 minutes. We can learn after watch it.
B: OK. Thank you very much, that is helpful program.
A: No problem. Bye, see you again.
B: Bye.
6. Your roommate has just come back from a picnic with her/his class. Ask your friend about
this picnic.
A: Hello,…Nice to meet you!
B:Oh. Hi. Nice to see you again! How are you?
A: So so. And you? Do you have a wonderful picnic?
B: Yes. I’m fine. This is a wonderful picnic!
A: Where did you go?
B: I had a picnic in Nha Trang beach.
A: It is a beautiful beach. Did you go to there with your old friends?
B: No. I went to there with many members of my new class.
A: How many people go there with you?
B: About 10 people.
A: Oh. How many day you stay there?
B: I stayed there on 3 days.
A: What did you do in there?
B: We eat and play, swimming and go to many place next there.
A: Oh. Why didn’t you go to camping in there?
B: Because there is a beach and strong wind.
A: Can you tell me about some food you eat?
B: We ate fresh fruit and fast food such as: apple, banana, rambutan…and some food as:
hamburger, sandwich,…
A: In there, what is the weather like?
B: The weather very warm, it’s quite clear and in the night, it has a little breeze and a lovely moon.
A: Is it romantic?

B: Yes. It is.
A: What did you do in the evening?
B: We sang and talked about many fun in our learn.
A: How much does the trip cost?
B: About 2 million for everyone.
A: Do you think you will vistit it again.
B: Oh. I think I will visit there again and stay there in a long time. Will you visit there with me?
A: Yes. I will do it in next vacation.
B: Ok. Bye.


A: Bye.
7. You are visiting Can Tho city now. You want to go to the floating market. Ask your frienf how
to get there, what means of transportation to take, how long it takes and how much it costs.
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8. Your friend has bought a new house. Ask him/her about its location, size, number of rooms,
garden, yard…
A: Hello, …How are you?
B: Hi…Fine thanks. And you?
A: So so, thanks. 2 days ago, Nam talked with me about your house. Have you just bought a new
house?
B: Oh. Yes I have.
A: Congratulation. Where is it located?
B: It in Tran Van Hoai street. It’s not far from the intersection.
A: Uh huh. How large is it?
B: It is about 100 square meter. I think it’s a large home.
A: How much does it cost?
B: It is 1,5 bilion Vietnam dong.
A: How many floor are there in your house?
B: There are 3 floor.
A: Oh. How many room?
B: It have 6 room. Because I want all of rooms are large.
A: Oh. What’s your favorite place in your house?
B: My favorite place is my bed room.
A: Why?

B: Because I decorate it by myself.
A: Does it have a garden and a yard?
B: Yes. It has. I can plant flowers in the garden and yard.
A: Do you like your neighborhood?
B: Yes. I do because they very friendly and sociable.
A: Is this area safe?
B: Yes. This is.
A: Oh. Have a good life.
B: Thanks. I hope you will have a bigger new house.
A: I hope so. Thanks!
B: Bye. See you later!
A: Bye.
9. One foreigner is visting Viet Nam. He/she asks you about Vietnamese traditional dishes.
Introduce some special dishes to him/her.
10. You want to buy shampoo, but you are not sure what kind of shampoo is good for use. Ask
your friend for help.
A: Hello,…Where are you going?
B: Hi, Lan. I’m going to my friend house. How about you?
A: Oh. I’m going to supermarket.
B: What for?
A: I want to buy shampoo for myself. But I don’t know kind of shampoo is good for me.
B: Oh. May I help you?
A: Thanks. Can you tell me many kind of shampoo trust?
B: I know many kinds but what kind of your hair?
A: I have dandruff, dry scalp and dry hair.
B: Oh. You should use many kind of dandruff or moisturizing shampoo.
A: Uhhh. But there are many brands of shampoo.
B: Oh. You can try Clear or many brands of shampoos as long as you feel fit.
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11. You are a newcomer in an English class. You want to make friends with a student sitting
next to you. Make a conversation with him/her.
A: Hello. What’s your name?
B: Hi. My name is Lan. How about you?
A: My name is Tuyet. Are you a newcomer in this class?
B: Yes. This is my first lesson. How many lesson are you learn?
A: I learned 3 lesson.


B: OK. How many people are there in our class?
A: There are 12. They are very friendly. Are you student?
B: Yes. I’m student of Can Tho University.
A: Where are you from?
B: I from Vinh Long City. And you?
A: I from Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. How many people are there in your family?
B: There are 6. They are: my parents, my older sister, 2 older brother and me.
A: Do you like studying English? And why?
B: Yes. I like studying English because I like singing English songs and it will to help me get a
good job.
A: Do you like speaking English?

B: Yes. But I am not good at it. How many teacher will teach we?
A: There are 3 teacher. Everyone will teach we on 1 lesson.
B: Oh. Can I borrow your note book?
A: Yes. You can take not some necessary information and ask me your problem.
B: OK. Thanks.
A: No problem. Our teacher will be coming soon.
B: OK. We will go on our story after school.
A: OK.
12. You are bored with eating at home everyday. You want to invite a friend to eat out. Make a
conversation with him/her about where to eat and what to eat.
A: Hello Hoa. Do you just your lesson?
B: Yes. I’m very tired. How about you?
A: Me too. Do you feel hungry?
B: Yes. I haven’t eat breakfast today.
A: Oh. Do you want to eat out with me?
B: I thinking I will come back home and eat lunch with my family. Why do you want to eat out?
A: In recent day, I feel boared with eating at home everyday. So I want to eat out.
B: Does your mother cook for your family?
A: Yes. She does.
B: Does she cook not delicious?
A: No. My mother cook very delicious.
B: why do you want to eat out?
A: Because, in recent day, my mother not staying at home, I cooking by myself. But, I cook very
bad, so I feel boar with it.
B: Uhm huhm. What is your favourite dish?
A: My favourite dish is: noodles, KFC, soup, turkey…How about you?
B: I can eat traditional food of Vietnamese. Where do we eat?
A: I think we should go to a noodles stall near our school.
B: Why?
A: Because noodles in there very delicious and not expensive. Do you like eating noodles?

B: Yes. I like it.
A: Now, let’s go.
B: Ok.
13. It is going to rain, and you like to do something with your friend when it rains. Talk to your
friend about it.
A: Hi B. How are you?


B: I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
A: Oh. So so, thanks. You look very unwell, what happen?
B: In recent day, I get the flu.
A: It’s beginning to spot.
B:Just now I thought it would be fine.
A: Uhm huhm! What do you do when it rains?
B: When it rains, I like staying at home and sleeping or doing exercise. And you?
A: I like going to coffee shop with my friend.
B: Why? I think that’s a surprise.
A: Because when it rains, we have more free time and can talk to each other.
B: What else?
A: Oh. When it rains, more fresh air and cooler. Beside, we can to look rain.
B: Look rains?
A: Yes. When we look rain, we feel very happy and funny. We can exchange some thing about
our life.
B: What do you also like to do when it rains again?
A: Beside, I also like biking around my city with my old friends.
B: Oh. Don’t you feel cold when it rains?
A: No. If it rains cat and dog, I feel very cold. I only like puff rain and showers.
B: What do you feel when you biking around your city under rain?
A: I feel funny and enjoy nature. I can have fun with my friends.
B: I am very afraid of rain, because I will sick if it rains.

A: Uhm huhm. But I like rain.
B: Oh. But you shouldn’t go out when it rains cat and dog.
A: Ok. Thanks, don’t you comeback home?
B: I will not come back home until it stop rains.
A: Oh. I must come back home now. See you again.
B: Ok. Bye.
14. You are a customer at a gift shop. You want to buy a birthday gift for your close friend, but
you don’t know what to buy. Ask the shop assistant for help.
A: Welcome to you!
B: Hi. I want to buy a birthday gift for my close friend.
B: Can I help you?
A: Can you guide me choose the gift?
B: Ok. What is your close friend hobbies?
A: Her hobbies is reading and listening to music.
B: Does she like dressing?
A: Oh. No, she is very simple.
B: Does she like dairying?
A: Sorry, I don’t know.
B: Is she romantic person?
A: Yes. She is pretty romantic.
B: Oh. She like listening to music and she is a romantic so I think, she will like wind chimes.
A: Why?
B: Because I think, when there is wind, it will ring the sound like a short song.
A: Are you really?
B: Yes. I think this is a interesting birthday gift for your friend.


A: Oh. Can you give me see many kind of wind chimes?
B: No problem. This is many kind of wind chimes. What’s her favourite color?
A: She like the orange and blue.

B: I think you should choose this wind chimes.
A: Oh. I like it, too!
B: How much does it cost?
A: It is 50.000 vnd
B: Oh. Thanks you about this guide. Can you package it?
A: No problem. Thanks you for buying!
B: Oh. No problem.
15. You are at a shop. You want to buy a mobile phone. Ask the shop assistant about the brand
name, the model, and the phone and decide if buy it.
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A: Can I help you?
B: Oh. I wan to buy a Nokia mobile phone.
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You want to play a sport, but you don’t know what sport to choose. Ask your friend to help
you choose one sport and to tell you how to play it.
A: Hello B. How are you?
B: I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
A: Fine, thanks. Where are you going?


B: I’m going to play sport in our school.
A: Oh. What kind of sport do you like?
B: I like playing volleyball. And you?
A: I like playing sport, too. But I don’t know what sport to choose.
B: I think you should play volleyball with me. I think you will play it well.
A: Why?
B: Because you are tall, agility and dexterity.
A:Uh. But how to play it?
B: You try to keep the ball not falling and pass to teammate or opponent.
A: How many people are there in one team?
B: There are 6 people but only touch the ball three times.
A: What else?
B: You will keep the ball by your hands. You can choose 1 of 6 positions with tasks such as:
spiking, blocking, passing or setting.

A: I will try to play it well.
B: Uh. You can play defenvive or offensive, depending on ball.
A: OK. What else?
B: You try to make the ball fall in opponent’s court.
A: OK. I think I will try to play it but there is will be more difficult.
B: I think you will play it well.
A: Do you go to school with me right now?
B: Yes. Now, let’s go.
16. Your friend is going to Dalat on Christmas holidays. Tell him/her about the weather there
and advice him/her what to do, to bring and to wear there.
17. You have just made trip to HCM city on your holidays. Talk to your friend some things
about the trip such as time, means of transportation, activities, people…
18. You have just passed the university entrance exam and are looking for a place to live in
Can Tho city to study. Ask your friend for some advice on how to find a good place to live.
A: Hello B. How are you?
B: I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
A: Oh. Verry well, thank you.
B: Do you recive test results of Can Tho University yet?
A: Yes. I received it on yesterday.
B: What do you feel?
A: I feel very happy about it but I worry about find a good place to live in Can Tho. Can you
help me?
B: Uh. You want to stay in dormitories or rent house?
A: I don’t know.
B: I think you should stay in dormitories.
A: Why?
B: Because It is cheaply and safely.
A: Really?
B: Yes. You will have many benefits in your study. Because maybe the roommate will to help
you in your study.

A: What else?
B: Dormitories very close to the school. So you will save time for going to school.


A: I hope so.
B: Why don’t you advice me stay in rent house? I think it more comfortable than dormitories.
A: I see. But dormitories more safely than rent house. And you can save money from your study.
B: How many people are there in one room of dormitories?
A: There is 6 people in small room or 10 people in large room.
B: Does it convenience for personal activity?
A: Yes. It has 2 bathrooms in one room of dormitories, you can cooking by yourself in your
room.
B: Oh. That’s good.
A: Beside, roommate can help you cooking, take care of you when you sick.
B: Uh. Thanks for your advice, I’m not worried anymore. See you later.
A: No problem. See you again.
19. Your friend look sick after staying up late to review for the English exam. Give your friend
some advice on how to keep healthy in such a situation and what to do to feel better.
A: Hello B. How are you?
B:Hi A. I’m not feelling well, I worry for the English exam. And you?
A: I’m fine, thanks. Can I help you?
B: Can you give me some advice on how to keep healthy in such a situation?
A: I’m not sure, but in my opinion, you should healthy eating and don’t sleep too late.
B: But I can’t sleer early because I worry about my exam very much.
A: I see. But if you are sick, you will not attend the English exam.
B: How do I study to effect?
A: You should keep in your mind the focus of lesson. And after learning, you should relax with
sport or film and some thing like that.
B: What is level do you attend this exam?
A: Level B.

B: Ok. Do you confident with your ability?
A: Yes. I do.
B: That’s good. I think you should ask your friends some informations about this exam.
A: OK. What kind of foods is good for healthy?
B: I think you should drink pint milk every day. And eat some fresh fruit such as: apple,
tomatoes,…………
A: Why?
B: Because they are a good sources of vitamin.
A: What else? What should I do to feel better?
B: You shouldn’t worry too much, it will affect your psychological. And maybe, it willmake you
less competition.
A: OK. Thank you very much.
B: No problem. See you later.
20. One foreigner is visiting your country, Viet Nam for the first time. He/she meets you by
chance and ask you about your traditional customs and habits. Talk to this foreigner and
persuade him/her to come back to visit your country.
21. Your roommate has just come back from a travelling trip abroad. He/she got some
interesting feeling as well as problems during the trip. Ask your friend about them.


22. You love swimming very much, but you don’t know how to swim. You want to take a
swimming class. Ask your friend something about this class such as class level, schedule, feel
teacher and so on.
23. You have just won a big sum of money from TV game show. Talk to your friend about this
good news and plan with your friend what to do, where to go and why to do it with this sum of
money.
24. You are a new visitor to Can Tho city. You want to spend a few days here but you don’t
know when to go and what to do look for someone to help you. Make a conversation with this
person.
25. You want to buy a milk at a supermarket but you aren’t sure what kind of milk is good for

use because there are too many different kinds. Ask your friend for help to choose one
healthy kind ( = your friend is so thin and he/she needs some milk. Give him/her some advice
to have a good kind of milk)
A: Hello B. How are you?
B: I’m fine thank. How about you and where are you going?
A: Oh. Fine, thanks. I’m going to buy a milk at a supermarket. And you?
B: I’m going to supermarket, too. But I want to buy some foods and furnitures.
A: Can you help me choose kind of milk is good for use?
B: OK. Today, There are too many different kinds, but I thinks you should many kinds of milk
in accordance for your healthy.
A: But I don’t know.
B: OK. You looked very thin. So you should buy many kind of milk have vitamin too much and
support nutrition for you.
A: What are they?
B: As I understand, soy milk good for your heart, cereal meal good for healthy.
A: What else?
B: And many kind of milks such as: fresh milk of ViNa Milk, ABBOT’s milk, etc…
A: How do we know kind of milks have quality?
B: I’m not sure, but I think when you choose kind of milks, source of milk must be clear. And
not expiration.
A: OK.
B: Beside, you should read news or watch TV… to know many kind of milks haven’t quality.
A: OK. I very like fresh milk. So I will buy fresh milk.
B: Fresh milk has 2 types: sugar and no sugar.
A: Oh. I can comfortable to choose.
B: But I’m not sure. This is my advice, when you use them, you will have better choices.
A: Thanks you for your advice.
B: I think you should take care of yourself.
A: Thanks! Now, let’s go.
B: OK.

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26. There are many different TV channel broadcasting in TV everyday. Talk to your friend
about your favourite channel and explain why you like it.
A: Hello B. How are you?
B: Hi A. I’m fine thanks. What do you do during this summer vacation?
A: I stay at home with my mother, she teach me cook. And you?
B: I watch TV, because my farent were travelling in the U.S
A: Do you watch film?
B: Yes. I watch film and sport, news, music program on TV.
A: I like watching TV, too. But what’s your favourite TV channel?
B: I like watching Channel 16. It is VietNamNet.
A: Why?
B: Because they always have news from over the world.
A: This is something that all channel have to do.
B: I see. But Channel 16 is unique Channel. All of the program are professional.
A: But this is uncommon Channel.
B: That’s right. But it’s picture is an original. Especially the change of life program. It refer to

small change about the live of people.
A: What else?
B:It has editor’s pretty, attractive program, new information…
A: Really?
B: Ofcourse. Beside I can study many thing from it’s program.
A: Example?
B: Example, Non-stranger is support to me discovery about famous person, new knolegde and
news about: social, economic, cultural… in general information program.
A: But must to pay more money than different channel.
B: Yes. This is my thinking. But I think, news
27. It is rainy season in your country. You like to do something with your friend when it rains
outside your house. Talk to your partner about your plans.(Giống13)
28. You haven’t watched a movie for a long time. So you don’t know what types of movie are
popular now. Talk to your partner about this situation.
29. You and your friend are going to organize a party to celebrate the Full Moon Festival this
year for your class. Talk to your friend what you two should to do have an uuforgettale party.