SPEAKING FORECAST QUÝ 3 (THÁNG 9,10,11,12 2019)

SPEAKING FORECAST QUÝ 3
(THÁNG 9,10,11,12 - 2019)
Part 1
Jeans
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Do you wear jeans?
How often do you wear jeans?
Do you like wearing jeans, why?
Why do you think jeans are popular in Vietnam?

Tiredness
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What things make you tired?
What do you do when you feel tired?
Who do you prefer to talk to when you feel mentally tired, your friends or your family?
Do you want to talk to strangers when you feel mentally tired?

Sun
1. Do you like sunshine?
2. What do you do on sunny days?
3. Have you ever used sunscreen?

Bags

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Do you use bags often?
What types of bags do you like?
Do you usually carry a bag when you go out
Do you have different bags for different occasions?

Amusement park
1. Do you like amusement parks?
2. How often do you go to amusement parks?
3. What do you usually do at amusement parks?

Forest
1. When was the last time you went to a forest?
2. Do you like going to a forest if you are free?


Eating
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How often do you eat with your family?
Do you like eating healthy food?
Do you eat out a lot?
Do you prefer eating at home or at a restaurant?

Makeup
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Do you often wear makeup?
What does wearing makeup mean to you?
Do you give makeup as gifts?
What do you think when you see a man wearing makeup?

Island
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Have you ever been to an island?
Are there any island in your country?
Do you want to live on an island if you have a chance?
What do you like to do when you are on an island?

Haircut
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What is your favorite hairstyle?

How often do you have your haircut?
How much do you usually spend on your haircut?
Do you often change your haircut?

Movie
1. Which movie do you like?
2. Do you friends like this movie?
3. Do you want to be a movie star?

Language
1. How many languages can you speak? What are they?
2. Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
3. Will you learn another language in the future?

Trust
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Who do you trust most?
Have you ever lost trust in someone?
What kind of people do you trust?
Do you trust artificial intelligence?


Concentration
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When do you need to focus?
What may district you when you are trying to stay focused?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?

Voice
1. Has your voice ever changed?
2. Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?

Home/ Accommodation
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What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
Who do you live with?
How long have you lived there?
What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in
the past?
5. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
7. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
9. Please describe the room you live in.
10. What part of your home do you like the most?

Study

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Describe your education
What is your area of specialization?
Why did you choose to study that major?
Do you like your major? (Why?/Why not?)
What kind of school did you go to as a child?
What was your favourite subject as a child?
Do you think your country has an effective education system?
(Possibly) Are you looking forward to working?

Work
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What do you do?
What are your responsibilities?
Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?

Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?
Describe the company or organization you work for
Do you enjoy your work?
What do you like about your job?


8. What do you dislike about your job
9. (Possibly)Do you miss being a student?

Borrowing/ lending
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Have you borrowed books from others?
Have you ever borrowed money from others?
Do you like lending things to others?
How do you feel when people don’t return things they borrowed from you?

Math
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Do you think mathematics is important?
Do you think it is difficult to learn mathematics well?
Are girls generally good at mathematics?
Do you often use a calculator?

Perfume
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Do you use perfume?
What kind of perfume do you like?
What does perfume mean to you?
Do you give perfume as a gift?

Smile
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Do you like to smile?
When do people smile at others?
Do you smile when people take pictures of you?
Can you recognize a fake smile?


Social Networking
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How often do you use social networking applications?
Why do you use social networking applications?
What are the disadvantages of social networking applications?
Do you think it is good to make friends online?

Visit Relatives
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Do you often visit your relatives?
What do you do when visiting relatives?
When was the last time you visited a relative?
Why do people visit relatives?

Outdoor
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Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
Did you like to go outside when you were young?
Did you often go over to your friends’ houses when you were young?
Is it important for children to play outdoors?

Garbage
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Why do some people throw garbage on the street?
What do you do with garbage when you are on the street?
How do you feel when you see people throw garbage on the street?
Do you think your city is clean or not?.

Street market
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Do you currently live in a house or a flat/ apartment?
Are street markets common in your country?
What is usually sold there?
Do you think people like street markets? Why?

Holiday
1. What kinds of places do you like to go to on holiday?
2. Who would you like to go on a holiday with?
3. Where you plan to go for holidays in the future?


Transport
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What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
How often do you take buses?
Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
Is driving to work popular in your country?
Do you think people will drive more in the future?
Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam?
Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

Weather
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What kind of weather is typical in your hometown?
What’s your favorite season?
What kind of weather do you like most?
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?

Hometown
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What’s (the name of) your hometown?
Is that a big city or a small place?
How long have you been living there?
Do you like your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?
What do you like(most) about your hometown?
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

Travelling
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Do you like to travel?
Do you often travel by air?
How long was the longest trip you took?
Which country would you like to travel to in the future?
Would you like to travel to space?


Plans and goals
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What is your plan for the future and when will you start?
How do you intend to achieve that?
If you go abroad, do you plan to live in the countryside or in a big city? (Why?)
Do you make plans every day?
Are you good at managing your time?
What is the latest plan you made?
What is the hardest part of making a plan?

City
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Do you like the city you are living in now?
Which city do you want to go to?
Which city have you been to recently?
What kinds of city do you like?
Do you prefer the city or the countryside?

Going out
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Do you often go out in the evening?
Who do you usually go out with?

Do you prefer to go out with your friends or your family?
What do you usually do when you go out?


Speaking part 2 + 3
Teaching an old person
Describe a time when you taught something to an old person
You should say
- When it happened
- Who you taught
- What you taught
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3 questions
- Do you think old people know more things than young people?
- Is it easy for old people to use new technology?
- Why do some old people refuse to use new technology?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages for old people to use smart phone?
- How does technology affect the young nowadays?

A journey by car
Describe a journey that you went on by car
You should say
- When it was
- Where you went
- Who you were with
And explain how you felt about the journey
Part 3 questions:
- Do you think cars are a daily necessity?
- What will cars look like in the future?
- Is driving a skill that everybody must learn?

- What are the downsides of having a car?


Female leader
Describe a female leader you would like to meet
You should say
- Who she is
- What she does
- What she is like
And explain why you would like to meet her
Part 3 questions:
- Do women have more responsibility for taking care of children?
- Do you think there is equality in the workplace for men and women nowadays?

Software
Describe a piece of software you use often
You should say
- What it is
- What it is used for
- How you knew about it
And explain why you use it often
Part 3 questions:
- What are the advantages of using instant messengers?
- Will instant messengers replace email?

Spending a lot of money
Describe a time that you spend a lot of money on something
You should say
- When you spent the money
- What you bought

- Where you bought it
And explain why you spent a lot of money on it
Part 3 questions:
- Why do people save money?
- Do you think rich people are happier than those who are not rich?
- Do you think children should learn money management?
- Why do many people apply for credit cards nowadays?


Online shopping
Describe a good experience of online shopping
You should say
- When it happened
- What you bought
- Why you bought it
And explain why you think it was a good experience
Part 3 questions:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?
- Do you think it is safe to shop online?
- Do you think governments should impose more control on online shopping?

Visiting friends
Describe a time when you visited a friend
You should say
- Who you visited
- What you did
- Why you visited him or her
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What social skills can you learn from the communication with other people?

- Do you prefer hanging out with a small group of friends or a big group of friends?

Place where you read and write
Describe a place where you read and write (not your home)
You should say
- Where it is
- How often you go there
- Who you go there with
And explain how you feel about this place
Part 3 questions:
- Which is more important, reading or writing?
- Who needs to have good writing skills?
- Where can people get more information, words or pictures?

A movie to share
Describe a movie you would like to share with your friends
You should say


- Where you watched it
- What is was about
- Who you watched it with
And why you want to share it with friends
Part 3 questions:
- What kind of films are popular in Vietnam?
- Do people usually watch movies at home or at the cinema?
- Why do some people prefer watching movies alone?

Celebrating achievements
Describe a time when you celebrate your achievement

You should say
- What you did
- When you celebrated it
- Who you celebrated it with
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- How do Vietnamese people celebrate their family events? Is there anything different
from other countries?
- Why is it important for sports fans to celebrate when their favorite team wins?
- Do people prefer winning in a team or on their own?

City
Describe a city you once went to with your family
You should say
- What it city was
- Why you went there
- What the city was like
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What kinds of city do you like?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of living in a city?
- Why do many people nowadays prefer living in suburbs?

Technological products
Describe an important technological product you bought
You should say
- What it is


- How you use it

- Why you bought it
And why you think it is important
Part 3 questions:
- What do you think is the most important equipment in the workplace?
- Which technological product do you think is most useful at home?
- Do you think there will be no teachers to teach in schools in the future?
- Do you think some technological products make people lazier? Why?

Artificial intelligence
Describe a product or application which is based on artificial intelligence
You should say:
- What it is
- What it is used for
- How it is used
And what you think of it
Part 3 questions:
- How will artificial intelligence affect our lives?
- Will artificial intelligence have emotions in the future?

Home appliance
Describe a useful home appliance that you use often
You should say
- What it is
- What it is like
- How often you use it
And explain why you think it is useful
Part 3 questions:
- How has technology changed the way people do housework?
- Some people say that people will not need to do chores in the future. What do you
think?

- What are the benefits of doing housework?

New public place
Describe a new public place you would like to visit
You should say
- Where it is
- What it is like


- How you knew this place
And why you would like to visit it
Part 3 questions:
- Do people prefer living in a new house or old house? Why?
- Should old buildings be rebuilt? Why?

Winning prizes
Describe an experience that you won a prize
You should say
- What the prize was
- When you won it
- How you won it
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What rewards can children get from school?
- Should parents push their children to get prizes?
- What kinds of rewards can companies offer to their outstanding employees?

Visiting parks
Describe a time when you visited a park
You should say

- When you visited it
- Who you went there with
- What you did there
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- Is it important to keep parks clean?
- Why should we keep parks clean?

First time meeting
Describe a time when you first met someone
You should say
- Where you met that person
- When you met that person
- What you talked about
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:


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How do Vietnamese people make new friends?
Do you think it is strange to make new friends online?
Why do some people have few friends?
Which is more important, new friendships or old ones?

Receiving advice
Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work
You should say
- What it was
- Who you received it from

- What you did after receiving it
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- Why do so many young people choose communication and media studies as their
major?
- Why do young people find it hard to make career choices?

Place full of colors
(Đã thi 14/9)
Describe a place you remember well that is full of colors
You should say
- Where it is
- What it is like
- What it is used for
And explain why you remember it well
Part 3 questions:
- Is color important for clothing?
- Should coursebooks be colorful?

Getting bored
Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others
You should say
- When it was
- Who you were with
- What you did
And explain why you were bored
Part 3 questions:
- Why do people get bored?

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Why are people less interested in reading books nowadays?

TV program
Describe a TV program you liked when you were little
You should say
- What it was
- When you watched it
- How you knew it
And explain why you liked it
Part 3 questions:
- What is the difference between children’s games nowadays and the past ones?
- What are the advantages that children can get from playing games nowadays?

Free day
Describe a free day when you did not need to study or work
You should say
- When it was
- What you did
- Who you were with
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- Do people have more free time nowadays than in the past?
- How do people in your country usually spend their free time?

Special day
Describe a special day that made you happy
You should say
- When it was

- Who you were with
- What you did
And explain why it make you happy
Part 3 questions:
- Do people spend too much money on their birthday party and wedding?
- How much should people spend on their birthday and wedding?


Childhood’s school
Describe a school you went to in your childhood
You should say
- Where it was
- What it was like
- What you learned there
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What is the difference between the present and the past teachers?
- What is the difference between being taught by teachers and being taught by artificial
intelligence?

Interesting conversation
Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger
You should say
- Who this person was
- What the conversation was about
- Why you had this conversation
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What is the difference between face-to-face conversation and phone conversation?
- Which one do you prefer? Face-to-face conversation or phone conversation?

- Are there any disadvantages of face-to-face conversation?


Traveling by plane
Describe a person who often travels by plane
You should say
- Who he or she is
- Where he or she does
- Why he or she travels by plane
And how you feel about it
Part 3 questions:
- What are the advantages of disadvantages of travelling by plane?
- Why do some people prefer to travel by train?
- What are the disadvantages of living near an airport?

Borrowing
Describe something you borrowed from others
You should say:
- What is was
- When you borrowed it
- Who you borrowed it from
- And explain why you borrowed it
Part 3 questions:
- What kinds of things do people borrow from each other?
- What are the things that people don’t choose to lend to others?

Good at jobs
Describe a person who is good at his or her job
You should say
- Who this person is

- What his or her job is
- How he or she likes the job
And explain why this person is good at the job
Part 3 questions:
- How should young people perform on their first jobs?
- How can people improve their job performance?
- What skill set should a manager have?
- Do you think what you learn in university is going to help you in your future job?


Sky
Describe a sky you would like to see
(Describe a time you looked at the sky)
You should say
- Where it is
- Who you would like to see it with
- What you would like to see
And explain why you would like to see it
Part 3 questions
- Should kids acquire knowledge about stars?
- Is high technology helpful for star watching?
- What kinds of people are interested in stars?

Preparing gift
Describe a gift that took you a lot of time to prepare
You should say
- What it was
- Who you gave it to
- How you prepared it
And explain why you spent a lot of time preparing it

Part 3 questions:
- How do people usually choose gifts?
- Why do some people find it hard to choose gifts?
- Do you think useful gifts are always more suitable than those useless ones?

Indoor game
Describe an experience that you enjoyed an indoor game
You should say
- What the game was
- Who you played it with
- Where you played it
And how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What indoor games do children like to play nowadays?
- What qualities should a team leader have?
- Is teamwork important to individuals?


Toy of childhood
Describe a toy you got in your childhood
You should say
- What it was
- When you received it
- Who gave it to you
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3 questions:
- What should be considered when buying toys for children?
- How have toys changed compared to the past?
- Why do parents buy a lot of toys for their children?
- Is it good for children to play with toys?

Leisure activity
Describe a leisure activity you and your family do together
You should say
- What it is
- When you do it
- Where you do it
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3 questions:
- Do men and women enjoy the same leisure activities?
- What types of leisure activities are popular in your country?
- Why is it important for people to have time for leisure activities?
- Why are some activities more popular than others?
- Are there types of leisure activities that are popular today the same as those that
were popular when you parents were young?
- What types of leisure activities may become more popular in the future?
- What is the relationship between leisure and the economy?
- How does the economy benefit from people’s leisure activities?


Staying awake
Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake
You should say
- When it was
- Why you had to stay awake
- How you kept yourself awake
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3 questions:
- What are some advantages of getting enough sleep?
- How people in your country keep track of their sleep?

- How to avoid falling asleep when you are at the meeting?

Picture or photograph
Describe a picture or photograph in your home
You should say
- What is the picture is about
- Who took that picture
- Where you put it at home
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3 questions:
- Does your house have a lot of pictures?
- What are some disadvantages of taking pictures by mobile phones?
- What are some disadvantages of taking selfies?
- Do primary students need to study art?
- Why should children learn painting for relaxation?
- How do arts mean to adults?
- Is it easy to learn to paint?

Telling lies
Describe a time when you did not tell the truth
You should say
- What happened
- Why you did not tell the truth
- Who you did not tell the truth to
And explain how you feel about it
Speaking part 3:
- Do people in your country judge people when they lie?
- How should we tell if it’s a white lie or not?

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Is it acceptable to tell white lies?
When do people often lie?
Why some people keep telling lies?

Street market
Describe a street market that impresses you the most
You should say:
- What it is
- Where it is
- What are sold there
And explain how you feel about it
Speaking part 3:
- What are some similarities and differences of street markets and supermarkets?
- Why ancient people tend to go to street markets more than people nowadays?
- What are some differences between how people dressed in the past and nowadays?
- Why did people tend to wear traditional clothes in the past?
- Do uniforms bring real benefits to students?
- What are some advantages of wearing uniform?
- There are great changes in terms of clothing in the past and nowadays. What do you
think about these changes?

Unusual holiday
Describe a time you experienced an unusual holiday/vacation
You should say
- Where you went
- Who you went with
- What was unusual
And explain how you feel about it

Bonus question: Would you choose to have an unusual holiday like such again?
Speaking part 3 questions:
- Do Vietnamese people have a lot of holidays?
- Where do Vietnamese people often go for holidays?
- How does tourism help a country?
- Talking about eco-tourism, does it have more benefits or drawbacks?

Gift from vacation
Describe something you brought back from a vacation or holiday
You should say
- What it is
- Where you bought it


- Why you bought it
And explain how you feel about that
Speaking part 3 questions:
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of bringing camera for vacation?
- Why do people show their photos to friends and family after a trip?
- What are some memorable occasions for old people?
- How does technology help in remembering events?
- Can technology completely replace human in remembering events?
- Is it possible that humans do not have to remember, technology will directly
remember it for us?

Foreign celebrity
Describe a foreign celebrity that you know
You should say
- Who that is
- How you know him/her

- Why he/she is famous
And explain how you feel about it
Speaking part 3 questions:
- Why some people famous?
- How about being famous due to scandals?
- What do you think about people being famous for good things then encountering
scandals later?
- How can people maintain their fame for a long time?
- Is it acceptable that a person is famous for one thing, then participating in other
things?
- What are some disadvantages of being famous?
- Is it acceptable that celebrities go to supermarket and they are photographed?
- What are some advantages of being famous?

A place you visited with a friends
Describe a place you visited with your friends and have a good time
You should say
- Where you went
- Who you went with
- What you did
And explain how you feel about it
Speaking part 3 questions:
- Are friends important?
- How do people make friends?
- Do you prefer having a big group of friends or a small one?


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Some people say that friends are more important than family. What do you think?

Is connecting people with people a basic need?

Water sports
Describe a water sport you would like to try
You should say
- What that is
- How people play it
- Who you would like to play it with
And explain why you would like to try it
Speaking part 3 questions:
- Do you try other kinds of water sports?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of water transports?
- Why some people are scared of water but still standing near the water area?