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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Topic 1: the best leisure activity for teenagers. What would you do after a hard day at school and you want to entertaining? Talking more simple, what is the best leisure activity for teenagers? According to me, watching television is the best one. Why? First, it widens our knowledge. it provides every kind of information about science programs, politics, socioeconomic, scientific- ichnology, and so on. Let imagine, sit idle with wider knowledge. It sounds interesting. Second, TV serves us as a means of relaxation. Films, plays, music shows on TV are available all day. We can enjoy these programs at home whenever we like. Now you have about 30 channels with your favorite program and you don't want to miss. Third, it is a good friend helping us kill time. Whenever we feel bored or do not know what to do. Simply turn on your TV set and you will surely feel OK soon. And you end up spend all day long to watch TV, and you forget to do other thing. Finally, we have to pay some extra money for electricity consumption, too. In short, watching TV, which may be good or bad, depends on the way we use TV to serve our life. Topic 2: talk about what you like or dislike about life in the countryside. Living in the countryside has its own pros and cons. According to benefits, it has fresh air, quite environment and friendly neighbors. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh and the rain is also very clean. You can get rainy water to cook rice and certainly have and tasted meal. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and fresh air. Finally, there are no separations in your town. Your neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment. One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no cafes or cinemas where people could spend their free time and socialize with their friends. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories that would offer people employment. Topic 3: one of ethnic in Viet Nam . The Hoa have a population of about one million living in all parts of Vietnam from north to south, in both urban centers and rural regions. the Hoa build houses usually with three rooms and live close together. The families of the same lineage always reside together. In a Hoa family, the husband is the head of the household. The right of inheritance is reserved for the sons only. The eldest son always gets the greater part of.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> the property. Parents decide the marriage arrangement of their children, and early marriages are common. The choices of a husband or a wife are often based on the desires of the family to have equal social standing or are dictated by business considerations. According to customs, funerals must go through several rituals. The cycle starts with informing others of the mourning process, wearing mourning clothes, wrapping the corpse, opening the road for the dead soul, burying the dead, bringing their soul to the "country of Buddha in the west", and the last rite is the completion of the mourning process. Since respect for the dead is very important, in all villages and hamlets, there are temples, pagodas, and shrines built for veneration of the dead. Hoa men have adopted a dress similar to the Nung, Giay, Mong, and Dao. Hoa women's garments consist of a pair of trousers, a five-panelled vest which falls to mid-thigh, and a short sleeve shirt with five-panels. The Hoa practice various occupations including agriculture, handicrafts, trading, fishing, and salt-making. Hoa farmers have a long tradition of cultivating submerged fields. They also work as laborers, teachers, cadres, and other professionals. Topic 4: talk about your family customs and traditions. According to greetings, Vietnamese people generally greet each other by joining hands and bowing slightly to each other. However, in big cities, some men have adopted the Western practice of shaking hands. Hugging is reserved for relatives only. Vietnamese women generally do not shake hands with each other or with Vietnam War men but the custom is acceptable between a Vietnamese woman and non-Vietnamese man. Vietnamese also often refrain from shaking hands with a senior or someone of higher rank. When greeting one another, men gently shakes hands and bow slightly. When greeting women they bow slightly and nod. According to Gestures and Body Language, Common Vietnamese gestures and body language: 1) Nodding: a greeting, affirmative reply or sign of agreement; 2) Shaking one’s head: negative reply, sign of disagreement; 3) Bowing: greeting or sign great respect; 4) Frowning: an expression of frustration, anger or worry; 5) Forefinger and top of thumb meet to form circle, other fingers upright (the OK sign): means ‘poor quality’ or zero; 6) Avoiding eye contact: shows respect to senior in age or status or of the opposite sex; 7) Middle finger crossing over forefinger or forefinger crossing over middle finger (crossed fingers) with the other fingers closed over the palm: an obscene gesture; 8) Middle finger pointing, other fingers closed (the finger): no meaning, not an obscene gesture; 9) Thumb down or thumb upright, with other fingers closed: no meaning. 10) Crossed arms: a sign of respect. 11) Placing one or both hands in the pockets or on the hips while talking: conveys arrogance, lack of respect. In addition, parents and teachers never say thanks to their students for a small service, such as closing the window or passing the books around. A smile will do in this case. The person who gives a compliment never expects a "thank you" in return. In Vietnamese culture, a verbal expression of thanks in this case amounts to a lack of modesty from the person who receives the compliment. A smile or a blush in the face is the proper response to a compliment. Topic 5: talk your favorite festival in Vietnam sách 11.

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