TOPPIC NÓI

UNIT 1:

Write a paragraph about your ideal office.

I’m an organized person so my office will be modern, clean and tidy. There is an
office desk is right next to the window and an office chair should be comfortable.
My computer and keyboard are on the desk, I check email every day. On the wall,
there is a clock and some pictures. In summer, the weather is quite hot so I will
install the air conditioner. The photocopier is essential, Every office needs a
photocopier to make copies of documents. In addition, I need a highlighter to help
me mark special information in a document and some other gadgets for example
folder, paper clip, ink cartridge… I put a small pot of bonsai on my desk, it helps
me focus more on work. I look forward to my office in the future.
UNIT 2:

Write a paragraph about a job that you want to the in the future.

I am a student and study marketing at HN university of Industruy, and I want to be

a professional marketer. I find that marketing is very important in the economic
field because bring products and brand names to cosumers is a necessity of a
company. VNM is the company I want to choose to work for. I like work in the
marketing department. My job dutis are collect product and customer data, come
up with advertising and then report back to my boss. I think it’s the right job for
me and I’ll try to study hard.

UNIT 3:

Write a paragraph about the company you would like to work for after graduation.

I am a student majoring marketing and in the future, Vinamilk is the company I

want to choose to work for. It has its head office in HCM city. The company
produces and supplies all kinds of cow’s milk. I like work in the marketing
department, my job is to collect product and customer data, come up with
advertising. I like Vinamilk because it is a long- standing and stable company.

UNIT 4:

Imagine you are an office manager. Write a paragraph about office etiquette
to new employees. Use the following suggested questions:

I am a office manager and office etiquette is important so I’ve set out some key
rules. Employees must arrive at the company on time and they should be on time
for the meeting. The company has a strict dress code—all employees must wear
suits. In addition, they must have a good working attitude, be responsible, sociable
and friendly to everyone. They should talk about the job and company topics
during besiness hours. Most importantly, they must not insult, interrupt, invade
privacy.

UNIT 5:

Imagine you were working in the office while some problems happened. Write
a paragraph about these office problems.

I’m a new employee and I work at finance department. There are a number of
problems with me. The first is that I calculated incorrectly, I’ve miscalculated the
data that the chief of staff provided until my head of the department came and
reminded me. Fortunately, my colleagues are very interested in me and show me
the excel calculation for accuracy. The second problem is that, on Monday last
week, I was fifteen minutes late for company meeting then I was deciplined by my
boss in front of everyone. It makes me very sad. xFrom making mistakes, I’ve
learned to be more flexible.
UNIT 7:

Write a paragraph about a new business you are going to open.

I love business and making drinks so opening a cafe is a good idea for me. I will
put my shop on a street in Hanoi and decorate ˈDekəreɪt / it in a vintage / ˈVɪntɪdʒ /
style. My shop serves / sɜːrv / all customers, there are many kinds of fast food
such as hamburgers, milk tea... suitable for all ages. People can eat and work at the
same time. I will employ about five to seven employees for serving, bartending and
waiters, / ˈWeɪtər /... About advertising, I will set up a page on social networks like
facebook, instagram or ask infuencers to introduce my shop on tiktok.

TRÊN LỚP:

UNIT 8:

Write a paragraph about employee benefits that you want to have.

I’m a marketing officer of GCT company. I have been working here for 2 years
and I really like the company’s employee benefits such as: annual bonus, pesnion
scheme, and good pay. However, I very like annual bonus because depending on
your level of good work. On tet holiday, the company with us presents: jam, wine,
cake and bounos 500k VND, also, I very like travell, we have a free holiday in july
every year . I like work with flexible hours because it’s a good time and I’ll come
up with a lot of good ideas.
U1 - AN IDEAL OFFICE
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS
-What equipment and furniture do you want to have in your
ideal office?
-How many of them do you want?
-What will you use them for?
-Where will you place them?
-Which one do you like the most? Why?
NOTES
+ Thì hiện tại đơn và thì tương lai đơn
+ Lên list equipment and furniture:
Tên - Số lượng - Vị trí - Sử dụng
Ex:
1. an office desk - in the middle of the room
2. two plant pots: one on the bookshelf, one in the corner of the
room - to make my office green and fresh
3. an office chair - to relax (it can spin)
4. a laptop - on the office desk - work, check emails
+ Ideal points:
1. an ocean view
2. a massage chair - let my hair down = relax
3. a coffee machine - help me stay awake (giúp tôi tỉnh táo)
+ Best:
Thích thiết bị nào nhất? Tại sao?
IDEAS:
+ An air - conditioner - on the wall - to cool the air in the summer and make the office warmer in
the winter
+ A bookshelf - next to the the office desk - to read books, enhance my/our knowledge: nâng
cao tri thức
+ A coffee table - on the left of the office room - to help me make coffee and relax
Rút ra thích cái nào nhất và lí do?
STRUCTURES
+ There will/would be:....
+ I want ....
Ví dụ: I want a coffee table on the left of the room. It will help me make coffee and relax
+ I like/love .....
+ It would/will be wonderful to................
Ví dụ: It would/will be wonderful to place a bookshelf next to the office desk
DÙNG TỪ NỐI
+ First/Second/....Finally
+ Moreover/Furthermore/In addition/Besides: thêm vào đó
+ To sum up/In conclusion/Lastly

U2 - AN JOB YOU WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE

SUGGESTED QUESTIONS
-What job will you want to do?
-Which department will you work for?
-What will be your responsibilities?
-Who will you report to?
- Which skills and personalities do you need for this job?
-Why do you want to do this job?
-What is the best thing about this job?
VÍ DỤ: ACCOUNTANT
- Department: Finance department/Accounting
- Responsibilities - report Financial/Accounting
manager/director:
+ prepare tax reports
+ make sure that financial statements comply with laws and
regulations
+ advise on how to reduce costs and increase profits
+ keep track of company's accounts
- Skills: numeracy skills; analytical and problem solving skills;
attention to detail
Cấu trúc
I choose this job because….
I choose it mostly because/since/as….
I’m interested in this job….
- Personalities: honest, hard-working, work under pressure
- WHY?
+ earn a good living: live in the city and help my parents
+ good at working with numbers
+ hard-working, honest
- THE BEST THING?
flexible working hours?
high salary?
a nine-to-five job? so I can spend my evening with my family

U3 - A COMPANY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK FOR AFTER GRADUATION

Suggested questions:
- Which company would you like to work for?
- Where is it located?
- What does the company specialize in?
- Which job position do you want to work?
- Which department will you work in?
- Why do you want to work for that company
IDEAS:

VINAMILK 
 It is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 Established as Southern Coffee Dairy Company, 100% state owned enterprise with 3
milk factories
 It specializes in Vietnamese dairy industry
 Job position + department: I want to work as an accountant in Finance and Accounting
department in this company because I am good at working with numbers and love to
have a stable income.
 Reasons for working for Vinamilk:
 Its reputation: the leading milk enterprise in Vietnam/ most valuable brand by
Forbes Vietnam/ biggest dairy production facilities (15 dairy factories)
 opportunities to get promoted
 friendly working environment
U4 - Office etiquette rules
Imagine you are an HR manager. Prepare a short talk about office etiquette for new employees.
1. Arriving time
2. Dress code
3. Behaviors towards co-workers
4. Topics of small talk
5. Things to avoid doing

IDEAS:
Hello everyone. Welcome to WM company. I’m Eddy, HR manager of our company. I’m so
glad to present our office etiquette rules for new employees today.
1. Arriving time
 on time
 our office’s starting time is 8 a.m
2. Dress code
 Men and women
 Casual clothes on Friday
3. Behaviors towards co-workers
 treat your colleagues with respect and kindness
 get on well with your co-workers
 be a good team member
4. Topics of small talk
 should talk about hobbies, sports, weather
 shouldn’t discuss personal matters
5. Things to avoid doing
 avoid gossiping, eavesdropping, calling in sick too late
 wear inappropriate clothes
 interrupt people when talking
 be late for meetings
 bring smelly food to work
NOTES
First/Second/.../Last but not least/Lastly/Finally
In terms of = Regarding = Considering = With regard to = About 
Moreover/Also/Besides/Furthermore/In addition: thêm vào đó

U5 - An office problem
Imagine you are working in an office and while working one of the office machine has
problems.
1. What were the problems?
2. When did the problems happen?
3. What were the consequences of the problems?
4. How did you deal with the problems?
5. What have you learnt from the problems?

IDEAS:
1. My laptop suddenly stopped working
2. - Time: happened on Wednesday last week
- Extra information: when I had to work overtime to meet deadlines
3. Consequences:
 Your feelings: was confused at first, felt so stressful
  Your work: couldn't finish my work without using my laptop/lost all of my files
4. Solutions:
 called the technician to come and have a look at it
 the technician succeeded in repairing my laptop 
 your feeling: relieved and happy
5. Lessons:
 install antivirus softwares
 clean my laptop every day

U7 - Your plan for a new product

U8 - Employee benefits you want to have

Job: business development officer; PR officer; accountant; auditor; marketing
assistant?
STEP 1:
Make a list of employee benefits that you want to have
(2<x<5)
STEP 2:
Select your favorite employee benefits from the list and give reasons
+ flexible hours - reasons: 2 ideas
+ company car - reasons: 2 ideas
STEP 3:
Think about an employee benefit that relates to your job - reasons (if any)
SAMPLE
Job: Marketing assistant
STEP 1:
+ flexible hours
+ friendly working environment
+ annual bonus
+ good pay
+ private healthcare (gym membership)
STEP 2:
+ flexible hours: can spend time for myself and my family and friends and
manage my time effectively
+ good pay: can buy everything I want without looking at the prices and support
my parents
STEP 3:
+ opportunity to meet famous people like singers, actors, etc
+ attend professional courses about marketing sponsored by the company