01. Describe an event that you thought was very exciting. - 42.

Describe an exciting
activity that you experience.
Describe an exciting activity that you experienced with someone else
You should say
Who you were with
When and where it happened
What the activity was
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3
1. What kinds of activities do young people like to do?
2. Why do some young people like adventurous activities?
3. Do you think old people would like to have changes?
4. Why can exciting activities relieve people’s stress?
5. Can you give some (other) examples of adventurous or risky activities?
6. What skills do people need to take part in adventurous activities?
02. Describe an important journey you made where there was a delay.
Describe an important journey that was delayed
You should say
When it was
Why it was important
How it was delayed
And how you felt about it
Part3
1. How to improve the traffic condition in a city?
2. Do people still drive a car if public transportation is free of charge?
3. How can transportation in rural areas be developed?
03. Describe a person in the news who you would like to meet. - 24. Describe someone
you don't know but would like to know more about.
Describe a person you haven’t met but would like to know more
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What interesting things he/she has done
And explain why you want to know more about him/her
Part 3
1. Are there any differences in the relationship between you and other people?
2. Do people feel lonely in crowded cities?
3. Where and how can people get to know new people?
4. Can clothing tell and reveal a person’s personality?
5. Why do individuals from the same family have different personalities?
6. How does society influence a person’s personality?
04. Describe a time when you couldn't use your cell phone.
05. Describe a job you would not like to do.
Describe a job you would not like to do.
You should say:
What the job is?
How you know about this job?
How easy or difficult the job is?
And explain why you would not like to do this job?
Part 3:
1. How do you think AI (artificial intelligene) will affect people’s work?
2. What would you say are the important factors to consider when choosing a career?
3. That technology will make some people lose their jobs. How do you think this problem
should
be handled?
4. Is it common in your country for people to move to other cities because of work?
06. Describe a day when the weather stopped you from doing something you wanted to
do.
07. Describe a time when you offered to help someone.
Describe a time when you helped someone (you worked or studied with)
You should say:
Who you helped
Why you helped him/her
How you helped him/her
And explain how you felt about the experience
Part 3
1. Should people be very kind when they help others?
2. Should children be taugh to be kind to others?
3. How do you compare kindness with other qualities?
08. Describe a team you have been part of.
Describe a peson who is good at teamwork
You should say:
What team he/she joined
What work he/she did
What his/her role was
And explain what makes him/her a good member of that team
Rounding-off questions:
What do other people in the team think about him/her?
Part 3
1. How do other people in your team think he is?
2. What do you think are the characteristics of a good leader?
3. What happens if you don’t have a good leader?
4. Why do some people not like teamwork?
5. Do you think young people are suitable for teamwork?
09. Describea person who taught you something important.
10. Describe a time you remember when someone apologised to
11. Describe a successful small company that you know about.
Describe a successful businessperson you know (e.g. running a family business)
You should say
Who the person is
How did you know the person
What business he/she does
And explain why he/she is successful
Part3
1. What factors lead to success?
2. What do people need to sacrifice for success?
3. Is it easy for people to succeed in the national test in your country?
4. Is it easy for a business to be successful without affecting the environment?
5. Which family businesses do you know?
6. How do you think of family businesses?
12. Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal.
13. Describe a new skill you tried to learn that you thought would be useful.
Describe a useful skill that you learned when you were a teenager
You should say:
What it is
When you learned it
Who you learned it from
And explain how you feel about this skill
Part 3
1. Where do children learn skills in your country?
2. What are the differences between learning skills on your own and from others?
3. What important skills should a child learn?
4. What skills do you think teenagers should have?
5. Who should teach teenagers skills?
6. What are the differences between children learning skills and adults learning skills?
14. Describe a time when you set yourself a goal and did your best to achieve it.
Describe a life goal that you have had for a long time
You should say:
How long you have had this goal
What the goal is
How you will achieve it
And explain how important it is to you
Part 3
1. What do young people have for goals?
2. How to be better prepared for your goals?
3. If your friend does not have goals, what do you do to help?
4. Is it necessary to give advice to children?
15. Describe the member of your family you spend most time with.
16. Describe a house or apartment you think would be a perfect place to live.
17. Describe a show or performance which enjoyed watching.
18. Describe something you bought that you found difficult to use at first.
19. Describe a time you received important news in a text message/SMs.
20. Describe a useful article you have read in a magazine or on the internet about healthy
living.
21. Describe a time when you had to wear a uniform.
Describe a time you wore a uniform for work or school
You should say:
Where you wear the uniform
How long you need to wear it
Who bought it for you
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3
1. Why should students wear uniforms
2. Why should people at work wear uniforms?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a uniform?
22. Describe a time that something changed your life in good ways.
Describe a period of time that changed your life in a positive ways
Follow up questions:
- Did you tell anyone about this?
- Do you like to change?
You should say
When it was
Who you were with
What happened at that time
And explain how it changed your life in good ways
Part 3
1. Do children like to change schools when they are young?
2. The impact of changing schools at an early age on children (positive/ negative)
3. What children will learn in their new school?
4. Do you like new things or changes in life?
5. How do people face big changes and what preparations do they make?
6. When things like getting married or moving home happen, what kinds of things would
you consider?
23. Describe an occasion when you waited a long time for a nice thing.
Describe an occasion when you waited a long time for a nice thing.
You should say
When it happened
What the nice thing was
How long wou waited
Why you waited for a long time
And explain how you felt about the experience
Part3
1. On what occasions do people have to wait for a long time?
2. Do you liketo wait for a long time? Why?
3. What do people do while waiting?
4. Are most people patient while waiting?
5. Why do most children have difficulties waiting for a long time?
6. Do people queue consciously while waiting for the subway train?
25. Describe a person who enjoys cooking for others.
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she likes to cook
Who he/she cooks for
And explain why he/she enjoys cooking
Part3
1. Do you think food is a big part of celebrations and festivals?
2. Does food help to preserve culture?
3. Is it the most important part of celebrations and festivals?
4. Does food contribute to social connection?
5. Do you think an excessive amount of money is being spent on food at festivals and
celebrations?
6. The production of food has caused a lot of harm to the environment. Do you think we
should switch to more sustainable production methods?
7. Does agriculture help contribute to the growth of a nation? How?
26. Describe a person you study or work with who is successful in his/her life.
Describe a person you study or work with who is successful in his/her life
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What makes him/her successful
And explain how you feel about this person
Part 3
1. Do you think a successful person can be popular at the same time?
2. Which one is more important? Being popular or having good grades?
3. Do you think students who do well in academic study will be become successful later
in life?
4. What do people need to sacrifice in order to be successful?
27. Describe a person who has interesting ideas and opinions.
You should say
Who this person is
How you know this person
What interesting ideas/opinions he/she
And explain you think why his/her ideas are interesting
Part 3
1. When do you think children start to have their own opinions?
2. Are children’s opinions influenced by their parents?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of setting rules for children?
4. Who are smart children likely to be influenced by?
5. How do inventors or philosophers come up with new ideas?
6. Are there only old ideas from books or previous writers?
28. Describe a difficult task that you completed at work/study that you felt proud of.
Describe a difficult task that you campleted at work/study that you felt proud of
You should say
What the task was
How you completed it
Why the task was difficult
Why you were proud of the completion of the task
Part 3
1. What are the things that make people feel proud of?
2. Do people often feel proud of themselves when they complete a difficult task?
3. What challenges do young people face today?
4. How do young people handle difficult or challenging tasks?
5. What kinds of rewards do people receive from work?
6. What are the most difficult jobs that people do?
29. Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work.
Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work
You should say
What the rule is
If the people break this rule, what will happen
Why do you think this is an important rule?
Part 3
1. What rules should children follow at home in your country?
2. On what occasions can children be forgiven if they don’t follow some rules?
3. What rules should people follow when using public transportation?
4. What kinds of rules do people need to follow in public places?
5. What are the reasons that cause people to break rules?
6. When people break rules, how would they be punished in your country?
30. Describe a party that you enjoyed.
Describe a party that you enjoyed
You should say
When you went to the party
Where the party was held
What kind of party it was
And explain why you enjoyed this party
Part 3
1. Why do people like parties?
2. Why do some people not like going to the parties?
3. Do you think music and dancing are a must at a party?
4. What would you do if you were disturbed by a neighbour’s party?
5. What are the differences between holding a party at home and in a public spaces?
31. Describe a place in your country that you are interested in.
Describe a place in your country that you are interested in
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew it
Why you are interested in it
Part3
1. How can people access travel information?
2. Do people have different personalities in different regions of your country?
3. What causes the differences between different regions of your country?
4. Do youngsters like to try new things, or do people of your parents’ age also like to try
new
things?
5. Is a great tourist destination also a good place to live?
6. Why do people go to live in small towns and think that they are more interesting than
the big cities?
32. Describe a popular person (who) you know.
33. Describe a place far away from your area of living which you would visit in the
future.
34. Describe a park or a garden in your city.
You should say
When you often go there
Where it is
Who you often go there with
And explain what it is like
Part 3
1. Do young people like to go to parks?
2. What do old people like to do in parks?
3. What are the benefits of going to the park for young people and old people?
4. Why do some people like planting flowers?
35. Describe a foreigner you know who speaks your language well.
You should say
Who this person is
Where he/she is from
How he/she learns Vietnamese
And explain why he/she can speak Vietnamese well
Part 3
1. What foreign languages do Vietnamese children learn?
2. Why do Vietnamese children learn English?
3. Why are so many people learning English?
4. How can you help children learn English?
5. Do you think the way people learn English today is the same as in the past?
6. What are the benefits of the internet for people’s learning?
36. Describe a science subject that you are interested (Biology, Robotics,etc.).
You should say
Which subject it is?
How and where did you know this subject?
How do you usually get information about this subject?
And explain why you are interested in this subject
Part 3
1. Did you ever tell anybody that you are interested in this subject?
2. Some children don't like study science subjects in school, why?
3. Is it important to study science in school?
4. Which science subject is the most important for children to study?
5. Should people continue to study science after graduation?
6. What channels do you use to learn about scientific research news?
37. Describe an impressive work of art (such as a painting) you saw.
You should say
Where did you first see the artist
What the painting is about
Who the painter is
And explain why do you enjoy it?
Part 3
1. What are the differences between painting and drawing?
2. Why do some people keep a painting for a long time?
3. How does building style affect people’s lives?
4. Should children learn to draw?
5. What is the meaning of what they draw? What do they often draw?
6. Should they learn to draw at school? How do young people share art? Do you need an
artistic atmosphere at home?
38. Describe a time received bad service in restaurants/shops.
You should say
When it happened
Why you went there
What happened in the restaurants/shops
And explain why you thin their service was bad
Part 3
1. What kinds of services are bad services?
2. Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad services?
3. Who should be responsible for bad services?
4. As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad services?
5. Do you think services are better now than in the past?
39. Describe a time when you had a problem with using the computer.
You should say
What the problem is?
When and where does it happen?
And explain how you solved the problem?
Part 3
1. What do people use computers for?
2. Why do people often have problems when using new products?
3. How do people learn to use an equipment?
4. Why do some people don’t know how to solve these problems?
5. Why do teenagers spend a lot of time on their screens?
40. Describe a historical period you are interested in.
You should say
When is the historical stage you want to go back to
What is it, and why?
And explain why you find it interesting
Part 3
1. What historical places do people want to visit?
2. Can you name an exmaple of a historic place in your city?
3. Why do people remember personal events?
4. Who would show more interest in history, young people or elder people?
5. Why do people like watch films about history?
6. Do you think watching films is the most interesting way of learning history?
7. Why should we learn from the past?
41. Describe a sportsperson from your country who did well in a sports event.
You should say
Who he/she is
What you know about him/her
What he/she is like in real life
What achievement he/she has made
And explain why you admire him/her
Part 3
1. Should students have physical education and do sports at school?
2. What qualities make an athlete?
3. Is talent important in sports?
4. Is it easy to identify children’s talents?
5. What is the most popular sport in your country?
43. Describe a time when you gave good advice to someone.
Describe a piece of good advice that you gave to someone
You should say:
Who you gave the advice to
To whom you gave the advice
What the advice was
And explain why you gave the advice
Part 3
1. Do you think parents should give their children advice?
2. Should teachers give students advice?
3. Do you think it is necessary for us to listen to friends’ advice?
4. How to give young people and old people advice?
5. What are the areas in which people are more or less willing to accept advice?
6. Have you ever received any advice from professional people, like a doctor, a lawyer or
a teacher?
44. Describe a successful businessperson you know
You should say
Who the person is
How did you know the person
What business he/she does
And explain why he/she is successful
Part3
1. What factors lead to success?
2. What do people need to sacrifice for success?
3. Is it easy for people to succeed in the national test in your country?
4. Is it easy for a business to be successful without affecting the environment?
5. Which family businesses do you know?
6. How do you think of family businesses?
45. Describe an activity that made you feel tired.
You should say
When it happened
Where it took place
What the activity was
And explain why it made you feel tired
Part 3
1. Does studying and learning make people tired today?
2. When do people usually feel tired?
3. What do you think about striving for learning and striving for sports?
4. Do people have fewer holidays now than in the past?
5. What are the differences between feeling tired after sutyding and after exercising?
6. How can people solve the problem of old people easily getting tired?
46. Describe a beautiful city that you have visited.
47. Describe a good advertisement that you think is useful.
48. Describe a photo that makes you feel happy.
49. Describe a change which you think would improve your local area.
50. Describe an enjoyable journey you made on public transport.
51. Describe a time you took on a challenge that you thought would be very diflicult.
52. Describe a person who loves to grow plants.
53. Describe an important river or lake in your country.
54. Describe a picture that you took and feel proud of.
55. Describe a friend you had in your childhood.
56. Describe an object (e.g. a painting, sculpture, piece of jewelry/furniture) that you
think is beautiful.
57. Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting.
58. Describe a program (e.g. on TV or the Internet) you enjoy watching.
59. Describe an outdoor activity that you recently did in a new place.
60. Describe a period in history you want to know more about.
61. Describe a website that you visit regularly.
d2. Describe a piece of technology that you find difficult to use.
63. Describe something you did with someone or a group of people.
64. Describe a noisy place you have been to.
65. Describe a time when taught friend/relative something.
66. Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted.
67. 68. Describe a person you met at a party whom you enjoyed talking with. Describe a
city where you'd like to stay for a short time.
69.
Describe a person you like to work or study with.
Describe a time when you had an unusual meal. Describe an advertisement you have seen
and did not like. 71.
70.
72. Describe your first day at school.