Chi tiết các câu hỏi trong Bộ đề dự đoán speaking

(Cập nhật 23.10.2024)

Part 1 - câu hỏi luôn phải chuẩn bị

(*) Always prepare to talk about the following topics at the beginning of your speaking test. The examiner may start with questions regarding what you do or where you live to lead into the following topics.

HOME & ACCOMMODATION(*)

1. Do you live in an apartment or a house?

2. Who do you live with?

3. How long have you lived there?

4. 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. Can you describe the place where you live?

7. Please describe the room you live in.

8. What part of your home do you like the most?

9. What's your favourite room in your apartment or house?

10. What room does your family spend most of the time in?

11. What kind of house or apartment do you want to live in in the future?

12. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

13. Do you think it is important to live in a comfortable environment?

HOMETOWN(*)

1. Where is your hometown?

2. Is that a big city or a small place?

3. Please describe your hometown a little.

4. What's your hometown famous for?

5. What do you like (most) about your hometown?

6. Is there anything you dislike about it?

7. How long have you been living there?

8. Did you learn about the history of your hometown at school?

9. Are there many young people in your hometown?

10. Is your hometown a good place for young people to pursue their careers?

STUDY(*)

1. What subjects are you studying?

2. Do you like your subject?

3. Why did you choose to study that subject?

4. Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?

5. Do you want to change your major?

6. Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?

7. Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

8. How much time do you spend on your studies each week?

9. What technology do you use when you study?

10. What changes would you like to see in your school?

11. Are you looking forward to working?

WORK(*)

1. What work do you do?

2. Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?

3. Do you like your job?

4. What requirements did you need to meet to get your current job?

5. What technology do you use at work?

6. Who helps you the most? And how?

7. What do you think is the most important at the moment?

8. Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?

9. Do you want to change to another job?

10. Do you miss being a student?

Part 1 - câu hỏi theo quý

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS

1. What is your favourite place? Why?

2. Where can you enjoy beautiful views where you live?

3. What is the view like around the place where you live?

4. Would you take photos when you see a good view?

5. Have you seen an unforgettable and beautiful view or scenery?

6. What’s the best view that you have ever enjoyed?

BICYCLES

1. Did you have a bike when you were young?

2. Did you ride a bike when you were little?

3. Did you ride a bike to school?

4. Do you have a bike now?

5. Do you ride a bike when you go out now?

6. Are bikes popular in your country?

BREAKFAST

1. What do you usually eat for breakfast?

2. What is a traditional breakfast in your country?

3. What did you have for breakfast when you were a child?

4. Do you think breakfast is important?

5. Do you prefer to eat breakfast alone or with other people?

6. How often do you skip breakfast or have it on the go?

CHALLENGES

1. Do you like challenges?

2. Do you like to challenge yourself?

3. How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?

4. Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?

5. What is the biggest challenge in your future?

6. What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

1. Did you enjoy your childhood?

2. What are your best childhood memories?

3. Who did you like to play with as a child?

4. Where did you go to play as a child?

5. What did you enjoy doing as a child?

6. Do you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?

COINS

1. Do you use coins in your daily life?

2. Do you often carry coins with you?

3. Is it convenient to use coins?

4. Do you think it’s convenient to use coins?

5. Did you use coins as a child?

6. Have you ever collected coins?

COOPERATION

1. Do you like teamwork?

2. Have you teamed up with someone else before?

3. When was the last time you worked in a team?

4. Do you remember a time when you needed to cooperate with others?

5. Would you prefer to work or study alone or with others?

6. What do you learn from working in a team?

7. What's the most important thing for teamwork?

8. Do you like to be a leader?

9. What do you dislike about teamwork?

DAILY ROUTINE

1. Do you have the same routine every day?

2. Are all your days the same?

3. Do you ever change your routine?

4. What time do you get up?

5. What part of your day do you like best?

6. What is the busiest part of the day for you?

7. Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study/work?

8. What would you like to change in your day-to-day routine?

DOING SPORTS

1. Do you like sports?

2. What sports do you like?

3. Did you do some sports when you were young?

4. Do you know any schoolmates who are good at sports?

5. Do you think it is important for people to exercise?

6. Do you think students need more exercise?

7. Should schools encourage young students to take more physical exercise?

EXCITING ACTIVITIES

1. Has anything exciting happened to you recently?

2. Have you ever tried any exciting activities?

3. Would you like to try scuba diving and rock climbing?

4. What do you think were exciting activities when you were a child?

FILMS

1. Do you like to watch films?

2. What kinds of movies do you like best?

3. Do you prefer foreign films or Vietnamese films?

4. Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?

5. How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie?

6. Do Vietnamese people like to go to the cinema to watch a film?

7. What was the first film that you watched?

FISHING

1. Is fishing popular in your country?

2. Why do people go fishing?

3. Do you like eating fish?

4. Where can you see fish?

5. Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?

6. Have you seen any movies with lots of fish?

HAPPY THINGS

1. Do you feel happy when buying new things?

2. Do you think people are happy when buying new things?

3. Is there anything that has made you feel happy lately?

4. When do you feel happy at work? Why?

5. What do you think will make you feel happy in the future?

6. What made you happy when you were little?

LANGUAGES / LANGUAGE LEARNING

1. What languages can you speak?

2. What foreign languages have you studied?

3. How did you learn that language?

4. How are languages taught and learned in your school?

5. What is the most difficult part about studying a foreign language?

6. Do you think it’s difficult to learn a new language?

7. What is the value of knowing a foreign language?

8. If you had the opportunity to study another foreign language, which one would you choose? (Why?)

9. What languages would you like to learn in the future?

LAUGHTER

1. Do you like watching movies that make you laugh?

2. Do you always laugh at funny things?

3. When was the last time you laughed?

4. Do you find it easy to make others laugh?

5. Are you a person who often makes others laugh?

6. Do you think you are a funny person?

7. Do you think it’s a good thing if you always make others laugh?

MEETING NEW FRIENDS / NEW PEOPLE

1. Do you like meeting new people?

2. Do you enjoy talking to new people?

3. Where can you meet new people?

4. How often do you meet new people?

5. Who is your latest new friend?

6. Have you made any new friends recently?

7. What do you often talk about with your new friends?

8. Do you meet new people more often now than in the past?

9. Did you make a lot of friends when you were a child?

10. Do you like making friends?

MORNING ROUTINE

1. Do you like to get up early in the morning?

2. What do you do right after getting up in the morning?

3. What is your morning routine?

4. Is breakfast important?

MUSIC

1. Do you like listening to music?

2. When do you listen to music?

3. How much time do you spend listening to music every day?

4. What is your favourite kind of music?

5. When did you start listening to this type of music?

6. How do you feel when you listen to music?

7. What do you think of Vietnamese traditional music?

NEWS

1. Do you read the news?

2. How often do you read the news?

3. Do you read news in newspapers or on the Internet?

4. Do you prefer to read a newspaper or magazine?

5. How do you usually find news?

6. Have you read the news this morning?

7. Do you often talk with your friends about the news?

NUMBERS

1. Do numbers matter to you?

2. Do you usually use numbers?

3. Do you often use numbers to do something?

4. Do you use numbers in your work?

5. Would you like to have a job dealing with numbers?

6. Are you good at remembering phone numbers?

7. Are you good at memorising numbers?

8. Would you say you are good at using numbers (= good at maths / good at arithmetic)?

9. What's your favourite number?

PENS AND PENCILS

1. Which do you use more often, pens or pencils?

2. Which do you prefer to use for writing, a pen or a pencil?

3. When was the last time you bought some pens or pencils?

4. Would you ever give a pen (or pencils) to someone as a gift?

5. What do you think if someone gives you a pen or pencil as a present?

PERFUME

1. Do you use perfume?

2. Do you like perfume?

3. What kind of perfume do you like?

4. Where do you spray perfume?

5. What does perfume mean to you?

6. Do you give perfume as a gift?

7. Do you spend a lot of money on buying perfume?

READING ONLINE

1. Do you like reading books online?

2. What do you usually read online?

3. Do you prefer online books or paper books?

4. Will you read more online in the future?

5. Do you think paper books will disappear in the future?

RELAXATION

1. Do you often feel relaxed?

2. What would you do to relax?

3. Does listening to music make you feel relaxed?

4. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?

5. What kinds of places or environments would make you feel relaxed?

6. Do you think vacation is a good time for you to relax?

7. Do you think students need more relaxing time?

SCHOOLS

1. Where is your school?

2. Do you like your school?

3. Do you think your school is a good place to study?

4. What is the environment like at your school?

5. How important is interest in study?

6. Which subject do you find challenging?

7. What do you think could be improved in your school?

8. What do you think would be challenging when you start working in the future?

SCIENCE

1. Do you like science?

2. When did you start to learn about science?

3. What science subjects have you studied?

4. Which science subject is interesting to you?

5. What's the most difficult part of studying science?

6. How has the science you studied helped you?

7. What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?

8. Do you like watching science TV programs?

9. Do people in your country often visit science museums?

SHARING THINGS

1. What kind of things do you like to share with others?

2. Have you ever shared anything with anyone?

3. Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?

4. Is there anything you don't want to share?

5. What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?

SPENDING TIME ALONE

1. Do you like to spend time by yourself or with others?

2. When was the last time you spent time alone?

3. What do you usually do when you spend time by yourself?

4. Do you want to spend more time by yourself?

SPENDING TIME AT HOME

1. Are you a person who likes to stay at home?

2. What do you do when you stay at home?

3. What is your favourite place at home?

4. What did you often do at home as a child?

5. Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future?

STREETS AND ROADS

1. Are the roads and streets in the area where you live busy?

2. How do people cross the road in the city where you live?

3. How is the condition of the roads in your city?

4. Do you think the roads in your city need improvement?

5. Are there any famous roads or streets in your country?

T-SHIRTS

1. Do you like wearing T-shirts?

2. How often do you wear T-shirts?

3. Do you like T-shirts with pictures or prints?

4. Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable?

5. Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on vacation?

6. Did you often wear T-shirts when you were a child?

TALKING WITH OTHERS

1. Do you like to talk to others?

2. Did you like to talk to others when you were a child?

3. Do you talk a lot to others?

TEACHERS

1. Do you have a favourite teacher?

2. In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?

3. Do you still keep in touch with your teachers?

4. Do you think it’s important to like your teacher?

5. What qualities should a good teacher have?

6. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

THE AREA YOU LIVE IN

1. Do you live in a noisy or a quiet area?

2. Do you like the area that you live in?

3. Are the people in your neighbourhood nice and friendly?

4. Do you know any of your neighbours?

5. Where do you like to go in that area?

6. What are some changes in the area recently?

7. Do you know any famous people in your area?

THE CITY YOU LIVE IN

1. What city do you live in?

2. Do you like this city? Why?

3. How long have you lived in this city?

4. Is this city your permanent residence?

5. Have there been big changes in this city?

6. Are there people of different ages living in this city?

7. Are the people friendly in the city?

8. Is the city friendly to children and old people?

9. Do you often see your neighbours?

10. Would you recommend your city to others?

THE INTERNET

1. Do you use the Internet very much?

2. How often do you use the Internet?

3. How do you access the Internet?

4. How did you learn to use the Internet?

5. When was the first time you used the Internet?

6. Have you ever bought anything on the Internet?

7. Is the Internet very important to you?

8. Do you think the Internet is a good thing?

9. Do you think you spend too much time online?

10. How does the Internet influence people?

11. What would you do without the Internet?

WEEKENDS

1. What do you usually do on weekends?

2. Did you do anything special last weekend?

3. Do you often go to the cinema on weekends?

4. Would you say weekends are important to us?

WORKPLACES

1. Do you like your job?

2. Do you currently have a good work environment?

3. What do you think could be improved at your workplace?

4. Is there a place in your company that makes you feel relaxed?

5. What are the advantages of a company having a relaxation room?

6. How do you go to work?

7. Have you ever thought about changing jobs?

Part 2&3 - Describe a person

Describe an old person you know who has had an interesting life

You should say:

• who this person is

• where he/she lives

• what he/she has done in his/her life

and explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3

1. What do old people often do in their daily lives?

2. Why do some people live with old people?

3. Can old people and their grandchildren learn from each other when they live together?

4. What are the benefits of elderly people living alone?

5. Do old people prefer to stay at home or go outside? Why?

6. Do you think old people's life will improve with the development of technology?

Describe a person from whom others like to ask for advice

You should say:

• who this person is

• why people like to ask for his/her advice

• what kind of advice he/she often gives

and explain how you feel about the person

Part 3

1. Do you follow the advice of your family members?

2. Who should people ask for advice on big issues, family members or friends?

3. Do people often ask for advice from professional people, like a lawyer?

4. Why do some people like to ask others for advice on almost everything?

5. Do you think the advice parents give their children is always good?

6. Are professional consultancy services expensive in your country?

Describe a person you know who has chosen a career in the medical field (e.g., a doctor, a nurse)

You should say:

• who he/she is

• what he/she does

• why he/she chose this career

and explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3

1. Do you think doctors and nurses are very important?

2. Who plays a more important role, doctors or nurses?

3. Do you think that doctors and nurses are not paid enough?

4. Do you think it is necessary to learn first-aid skills?

5. What are the differences between the work of a doctor and a nurse?

6. Can a hospital function effectively without nurses?

Describe a person who likes to make things by hand (e.g., toys, furniture)

You should say:

• who this person is

• what he/she makes

• why he/she likes to make things by hand

and explain how you feel about the person

Part 3

1. Are traditional handicrafts important to tourism?

2. What are the benefits for students to learn to make things by hand?

3. Why do many children like to make things by hand?

4. Are there any traditional handicrafts in your hometown?

5. Is it reasonable to charge a high price for handmade things?

6. How does modern technology change the handicraft industry?

Describe a person who likes to read a lot

You should say:

• who this person is

• how you knew him/her

• what he/she likes to read

and explain why you think he/she likes to read a lot

Part 3

1. Why are many people so keen on reading?

2. Do you think parents should help their children develop the reading habit from an early age?

3. Is reading for fun or for work?

4. What reading topics are popular in your country?

5. What are the differences between paper books and movies?

6. Do you think people of all ages need to read?

Describe a person who has strong opinions

You should say:

• who this person is

• how you knew him/her

• what kinds of strong opinions this person has

and explain why you think he/she is a person who has strong opinions

Part 3

1. What do young people have strong opinions about?

2. What do old people have strong opinions about?

3. Are there many young people who have strong opinions in our lives?

4. Which is more important, listening to others or persuading others?

5. Do you think we should only say something after thinking it through?

6. Do you think it is good to have strong opinions?

Describe someone (a famous person) that is a role model for young people

You should say:

• who he/she is

• how you knew him/her

• what he/she has done

and explain why he/she can be a role model for young people

Part 3

1. What kinds of people are likely to be the role models for teenagers?

2. Is it important for children to have a role model?

3. Are there any differences between today’s famous people and those of the past?

4. What qualities do famous people have?

5. What kinds of people are likely to become famous?

6. Do people tend to choose the best people as their role model?

Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve your goal

You should say:

• who the person is

• how he/she encouraged you

• what goal you achieved

and explain how you feel about this person

Part 3

1. Do you think children are more likely to achieve their goals if they are encouraged?

2. What should parents do if their children don't want to study?

3. Who do you think should set goals for children?

4. Who plays a more important role in children's education, parents or teachers?

5. Is money the only motivation for people to work hard?

6. Which is more important, competition or cooperation?

Describe a person who thinks music is important and enjoys music

You should say:

• who this person is

• how you knew him/her

• what music he/she likes

• why he/she thinks music is important

and explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3

1. What do you think about playing music for children in class?

2. Why do many teachers incorporate music into the classroom?

3. Do you think there are any advantages to a shop with music playing?

4. Would people’s shopping behaviour be affected in a shop with music?

5. What do you think would be the effect of background music in a film?

6. Why are musical movies so popular?

Describe a person who likes to buy goods with low prices

You should say:

• who this person is

• what this person likes to buy

• where this person likes to buy things

and explain why this person likes cheap goods

Part 3

1. What are the differences between shopping in a shopping mall and in a street market?

2. Which is more commonly visited in your country, shopping malls or street markets?

3. What are the disadvantages of shopping in a street market?

4. Is advertising important?

5. How do you buy cheap products?

6. Do you think things are more expensive in big shopping malls?

Describe an interesting old person you have met

You should say:

• who this person is

• when/where you met this person

• what you did with this person

and explain why you think this person is interesting

Part 3

1. Do you think old people and young people can share interests?

2. What can old people teach young people?

3. Is it easy for young people and old people to make friends with each other?

4. Are there benefits when one person is interested in another person? Why?

5. Do you think people are more selfish or self-centred now than in the past?

6. What benefits can people get if they are self-centred?

Describe a person who you are happy to know

You should say:

• who this person is

• how you know this person

• what he or she is like

and explain why you are happy to know him/her

Part 3

1. How can children feel happy?

2. What’s the difference between adults’ and children’s happiness?

3. Do you think everyone shares a similar definition of happiness?

4. Some people say that living in a happy city is boring. What do you think?

5. Which do you think is more important in the workplace, happiness or high salaries?

6. How can companies improve employee happiness?

Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again

You should say:

• who he/she is

• how you knew each other

• why you lost contact

• how you got in contact again

and explain how you felt after getting in contact again

Part 3

1. Is it better to have a lot of friends than just a few friends?

2. Would having just a few friends limit your horizons?

3. Do you think you are good at maintaining good relationships with others?

4. Why do old friends lose touch with each other?

5. Why do people need to make new friends?

6. Why do we have to give up some old friends?

Describe someone you know who made a good decision recently

You should say:

• who he/she is

• when he/she made the decision

• what decision he/she made

• why it was a good decision

and explain how you felt about the decision

Part 3

1. Should parents make decisions for their children?

2. Do you think parents are the best people to make decisions about their children's education?

3. At what age do you think children can be allowed to make decisions by themselves?

4. Why do most children find it difficult to make decisions?

5. Should parents interfere in children's decision-making?

6. How should parents help their children make decisions?

Part 2&3 - Describe an activity/event

focus more on external actions, occurrences, or social interactions (what happened)

Describe something you did in your study/work that has made you feel confident

You should say:

• when and where it happened

• what you did

• why it made you feel confident

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Why do so many people lack confidence these days?

2. Do you think that children of confident parents are also confident?

3. What can teachers do to make studying more interesting?

4. How can teachers help their students become more confident by rewarding them for studying?

5. What can teachers do to help their students become more confident?

6. How can a person become more confident?

Describe a risk you took that you thought would lead to a terrible result but ended up with a positive result

You should say:

• when you took the risk

• why you took the risk

• how it went

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. How should parents teach their children what a risk is?

2. What risks should parents tell their children to avoid?

3. Why do some people like to watch risk-taking movies?

4. What kinds of sports are dangerous but exciting?

5. Why do some people enjoy dangerous sports?

6. Who is more interested in taking risks, the young or the old?

Describe an enjoyable journey by public transport

You should say:

• where you went

• who you were with

• what you did

and how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Why do people choose to travel by public transport?

2. Why do more and more people like to travel by plane?

3. Do you think offering free public transport will solve traffic problems in the city?

4. What are the disadvantages of travelling by public transport?

5. What do you think are the cheapest and most expensive means of transport?

6. What are the difficulties that commuters face during rush hours?travel by plane?

7. Why do people choose to travel by public transport?

Describe a time when you received good service in a shop/store

You should say:

• where the shop is

• when you went to the shop

• what service you received from the staff

and explain how you felt about the service

Part 3

1. Why are shopping malls so popular in your country?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in small shops?

3. Why do some people not like shopping in small shops?

4. What are the differences between online shopping and in-store shopping?

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?

6. Can consumption drive economic growth?

Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted

You should say:

• What it was

• when you received it

• who gave it to you

and explain why you wanted it so much

Part 3

1. Should employees have their own goals?

2. How should bosses reward employees?

3. What kinds of gifts do young people like to receive as rewards?

4. How should children spend their allowance money?

5. Why do people like shopping more now than in the past?

6. Do you think shopping is good for a country's economy?

Describe a party that you enjoyed

You should say:

• when and where the party was held

• who attended the party

• what kind of party it was

• what you did in the party

and explain why you enjoyed this party

Part 3

1. Why do people like parties?

2. Why do some people not like going to parties?

3. Do you think those who tend to stay at home are less healthy than those who often attend parties?

4. Do you think music and dancing are a must at a party?

5. What would you do if you were disturbed by a neighbour's party?

6. What are the differences between holding a party at home and in a public place?

Describe an occasion when you helped a family member/relative with something

You should say:

• when it happened

• who you helped

• how you helped

and explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3

1. How can children help their parents at home?

2. Should parents always help their children with everything?

3. What can children learn by helping others?

4. Should parents reward their children when they help others?

5. Do neighbours often help each other in your country?

6. How do people know that their neighbours might need help?

Describe a special meal that someone made for you

You should say:

• who did it

• when and how he/she cooked

• what and why he/she cooked for you

and explain how you felt about the meal

Part 3

1. Should students learn to cook at school?

2. Do you think people's eating habits would change as they get older?

3. Do people in your country like to learn to cook from TV programmes?

4. What kinds of fast food are popular in your country?

5. Are there any people who wouldn't eat meat for their whole lives?

6. What do you think about vegetarians?

Describe an occasion you wore the best clothes

You should say:

• when it was

• what you wore

• why you wore it

and how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Do you think people need to dress formally in the workplace?

2. Why do some people like to wear traditional clothes?

3. Will traditional clothes disappear in the future?

4. Do old people change their style of dressing?

5. Why do some people like to wear expensive clothes?

6. Who would wear formal clothes more often, young people or old people?

Describe an online video in which you learned something new

You should say:

• when and where you watched it

• what it was

• why you watched it

and explain what you have learned from it

Part 3

1. What kinds of videos are most popular in your country?

2. Are there many people who watch online videos a lot?

3. Do you think people spend too much time watching short videos?

4. Why are so many young people obsessed with short videos?

5. What are the advantages of online learning?

6. Do you think online learning will replace face-to-face learning?

Part 2&3 - Describe an experience/occasion/time

highlight internal reflections, emotions, and personal significance (how it felt or what it meant)

Describe a time that you showed something new to a person who was younger than you

You should say:

• when it was

• what it was

• who you showed it to

• how you showed it

• why you showed it

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. What skills should children learn?

2. What are the differences between the things adults learn and the things children learn?

3. Why are some people not willing to ask for help from others while studying?

4. What skills do you think children should learn before going to school?

5. How can young people be motivated to learn new things?

6. Is it possible for a person to achieve something without motivation?

Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you didn’t know in a public place

You should say:

• when and where it happened

• who called you

• what he/she said

• how you responded

and explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3

1. Do most people mind others talking on the phone in public places?

2. What are the differences between sitting next to someone who talks on the phone and sitting next to people who talk to each other while travelling by train?

3. Why do some people not care about their actions in public?

4. Should parents teach their children to behave well in public?

5. Is it acceptable to talk on the phone in public?

6. Should people be banned from talking loudly in public places?

Describe a time when you lost an important and valuable item

You should say:

• when and where it happened

• what it was

• how important and valuable it was

• how you lost it

and explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3

1. What are some common items that people tend to lose easily?

2. What are the reasons why people often misplace or lose things?

3. What do people often do after losing things?

4. What should parents do to teach their children not to lose things?

5. Are there any good ways to remind us not to forget or lose things?

6. Is it important for students to be organised?

Describe a challenge you faced that you thought was rather difficult

You should say:

• what it was

• when and where you faced it

• why you thought it was a difficult challenge

and explain how you felt at the time

Part 3

1. What do children often do when they face a challenge?

2. Is it easy for children to overcome a challenge?

3. Do most people choose to face a challenge alone or with others?

4. What activities do you think would make children feel challenged? Why?

5. What challenges would people face when learning new sports?

6. Why do some people enjoy doing extreme sports?

Describe a prize you have received recently (e.g. money, something valuable, a medal)

You should say:

• what it was

• when you received it

• what you did to receive it

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Do you think competition is all about the prize?

2. Why should we set prizes for competitions?

3. What prizes should schools set for students?

4. What criteria should be set for students to win a particular prize?

5. Why do many companies offer prizes to their customers?

6. Why do some companies encourage employees to compete with each other?

Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting/event

You should say:

• when it happened

• what happened

• why you missed/were late for it

and explain how you felt about this experience

Part 3

1. Are you a punctual person?

2. Do you think it is important to be on time?

3. Do you always avoid being late?

4. Why are people often late for meetings or appointments?

5. Are people in your country often late for meetings?

6. Do you think people are born with time management skills or they can develop them?

Part 2&3 - Describe a place

Describe a cultural place that you would like to learn the culture there (e.g. a library, museum, theatre)

You should say:

• where it is

• how you knew this place

• what it is like

and explain how the place is related to culture

Part 3

1. How does the internet affect culture?

2. How is a culture formed?

3. What kind of culture is popular among young people?

4. How do young people learn about different cultures?

5. Which is more important in terms of culture, literature or music?

6. Does the culture of the past have an impact on today’s culture?

Describe a public park or garden

You should say:

• where it is

• what it is like

• how often you go there

• what you often do there

and explain how you feel about it

Part 3

1. Is it necessary to have public parks in cities?

2. What facilities are needed in a park?

3. What are the differences between a garden and a natural area?

4. Why do people like to visit tourist attractions?

5. What tourist attractions are popular in your country?

6. How can we encourage young people to go to parks more often?

Describe a place in your hometown/city that is different from other places and that you enjoy visiting with your parents/friends

You should say:

• where it is

• what it is like

• what you often do there

• who you often go there with

and explain why you think it is different

Part 3

1. What are the differences between big cities and small cities?

2. Where do people in your hometown like to go?

3. What are the differences between the places young people like to go and the places old people like to go?

4. What do young people like to do in their leisure time?

5. Do you think it is necessary to visit the same place many times?

6. What factors attract people to go to visit other places other than their hometown?

Describe a place you know where people can see a lot of wildlife (e.g. animals, birds, insects)

You should say:

• where it is

• what kinds of wildlife people can see there

• whether people like to go there

and explain how you feel about it

Part 3

1. Why are most children interested in wild animals?

2. Should parents take their children to the zoo to see wild animals?

3. Are wild animals easy to spot in your country?

4. Are there many wildlife documentaries produced in your country?

5. What impacts does only seeing wild animals in zoos have on children's understanding of these animals?

6. Which is the better way to see wildlife, watching documentaries or going into the wild?

Describe someone else’s room you enjoy spending time in

You should say:

• when you visited there

• whose room it is

• what it is like

• what you can do in it

and explain why you enjoy spending time there

Part 3

1. Do you like to invite your friends to your home?

2. Do most people visit other people's houses during the Spring Festival?

3. Why do people often take gifts with them when they visit others' homes?

4. What are the most enjoyable parts of having a meal together with your family?

5. Who likes to stay at home more, young people or old people?

6. Do you think old people will be able to keep up with the pace of technology in 50 years?

Describe a crowded place you went to

You should say:

• where it was

• when you went there

• who you went there with

• what you did there

and how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Which cities are overcrowded in your country?

2. Will there be more or less green space in cities in the future?

3. Will people use bikes more or less in cities in the future?

4. Why do people go to crowded places?

5. Do you think there are some people who enjoy crowded places?

6. Do you think it is a good trend to have more big cities?

Describe a place (city/town) that is good for people to live in

You should say:

• where it is

• how you knew this place

• what it is like

and explain why it is better than other places to live in

Part 3

1. What are the differences between cities and towns?

2. What has happened to towns and villages in recent years in your country?

3. What are the differences between big cities and small ones?

4. What factors will contribute to whether a place is good to live in or not?

5. What are the major changes that have happened in your city?

6. How different is life in the countryside to life in the city?

Describe an interesting place you have been to with a friend

You should say:

• what and where the place is

• who you went with

• when you went there

• what you did there

and explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3

1. Why do people need friends?

2. How do you communicate with friends?

3. Why don’t some people like to socialise?

4. Can talking with people improve social skills?

5. Does technology help people communicate better with others?

6. Do you prefer to go out with a group of friends or just with a few close friends?

Describe a natural place (e.g. parks, mountains)

You should say:

• where this place is

• how you knew this place

• what it is like

and explain why you like to visit it

Part 3

1. What kind of people like to visit natural places?

2. What are the differences between a natural place and a city?

3. Do you think that going to the park is the only way to get close to nature?

4. What can people gain from going to natural places?

5. Are there any wild animals in the city?

6. Do you think it is a good idea to let animals stay in local parks for people to see?

Describe a tourist attraction that very few people visit but you think is interesting

You should say:

• what the place is

• what people can see there

• why only very few people visit there

and explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3

1. Why do people visit tourist attractions?

2. What makes a tourist attraction famous?

3. Do local people like to visit local tourist attractions?

4. Do you think tourism causes environmental damage?

5. How can people prevent the environmental damage caused by tourism?

6. Should all tourist attractions be free to the public?

Describe an indoor or outdoor place where it is easy for you to study

You should say:

• where it is

• what it is like

• when you go there

• what you study there

and explain why you would like to study in this place

Part 3

1. Do you like to learn on your own or with others?

2. What's the difference between learning face-to-face with teachers and learning by yourself?

3. Do you prefer to study at home or in other places?

4. What are the benefits of gaining work experience while studying?

5. Do most people like to study in a noisy place?

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying with other people?

Describe a place where you have taken photos more than once

You should say:

• where the place is

• when you took the photos

• what special features the photos taken there have

and explain why you have been there more than once to take photos

Part 3

1. Do you like to take photos?

2. Where do people often like to take photos?

3. Who would like to take photos more often, young people or older people?

4. Would you pay a lot of money to hire a photographer?

5. Do you think being a photographer is a good job?

6. On what occasions do people need formal photos?

Describe a place you have been to where things are expensive

You should say:

• where the place is

• what the place is like

• why you went there

• what you bought there

and explain why you think things are expensive there

Part 3

1. Why do some people still use cash?

2. Will the payment be paperless in the future?

3. What do you think of the view that time is as important as money?

4. Is it more important to choose a job with a high salary or with more time off?

5. How important is it to have a variety of payment options?

6. Why are things more expensive in some places than in others?

Describe a noisy place you have been to

You should say:

• where it is

• when you went there

• what you did there

and explain why you feel it’s a noisy place

Part 3

1. Do most people mind others talking on the phone in public places?

2. What are the differences between sitting next to someone who talks on the phone and sitting next to people who talk to each other while travelling by train?

3. Why do some people not care about their actions in public?

4. Should parents teach their children to behave well in public?

5. Is it acceptable to talk on the phone in public?

6. Should people be banned from talking loudly in public places?

Describe an ideal and perfect place where you would like to stay (e.g. a house, an apartment)

You should say:

• where it would be

• what it would look like

• what special features it would have

• whether it would be big or small

and explain why it would be an ideal place for you

Part 3

1. What are apartments like in your country?

2. Why are apartments popular in some places while not in other places?

3. What would people normally consider when they rent or buy a house or an apartment?

4. Do different people have different preferences for houses or apartments?

5. Why do some people choose to live in the city centre?

6. What do you think buildings will be like in the future?

Describe a historical building you have been to

You should say:

• where it is

• what it looks like

• what it is used for now

• what you learned there

and how you felt about this historical building

Part 3

1. Why do people visit historical buildings?

2. Do people in your country like to visit historical buildings?

3. Do most people agree to the government's funding to protect historical buildings?

4. Is it necessary to protect historical buildings?

5. What factors do people often consider when buying a house or an apartment?

6. What are the differences between today's houses and those in the past?

Part 2&3 - Describe an object

Describe something you own that you want to replace

You should say:

• what it is

• where it is

• how you got it

and explain why you want to replace it

Part 3

1. Does consumption have any impact on the environment?

2. Why do people always want to buy new things to replace old ones?

3. Why do you think some people replace things more often than others?

4. Why do young people change things more often than old people?

5. Why do some people like to buy expensive things?

6. Why do some people prefer to buy things in the supermarket rather than online?

Describe an important plant in your country

You should say:

• what it is

• where you see it

• what it looks like

and explain why it is important

Part 3

1. What are the features of living in the countryside?

2. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside?

3. Are there many trees in your city?

4. Why do some people like to keep plants at home?

5. Have new kinds of plants been grown in your city recently?

6. Should schools teach children how to grow plants?

Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like

You should say:

• where it was taken/drawn

• when it was taken/drawn

• who took/drew it

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Why do people take photos?

2. What do people use to take photos these days, cameras or phones?

3. Is it difficult for people to learn how to take good photos?

4. How do people keep their photos?

5. What photos do people often hang on the wall at home?

6. Is it necessary for students to learn art?

Part 2&3 - Describe your favourites

Describe a movie you watched and enjoyed recently

You should say:

• when and where you watched it

• who you watched it with

• what it was about

and explain why you watched this movie

Part 3

1. What kinds of movies do you think are successful in your country?

2. What are the factors that make a successful movie?

3. Do people in your country prefer to watch domestic movies or foreign movies?

4. Do you think only well-known directors can create the best movies?

5. Do you think successful movies should have well-known actors or actresses in leading roles?

6. Why do people prefer to watch movies in the cinema?

Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country

You should say:

• what it is

• at which festival/event you eat it

• how it is made

and explain why you like it

Part 3

1. Do people in your country grow plants at home?

2. What plants can people grow in cities?

3. Are there any difficulties when people grow plants in cities?

4. Do most people prefer vegetables bought from the supermarket or grown at home?

5. Why do people like to have a big meal at traditional festivals or big events?

6. Is it bad behaviour for people to look at their phones during a meal?

Describe a sport you watched and would like to try

You should say:

• when and where you watched it

• why you watched it

• who you watched it with

• whether you will do it in the future

and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Why do many people like to buy expensive sportswear for playing ball games?

2. What kinds of sports games do young and old people like to watch in your country?

3. Why do so many people like to watch sports games?

4. Do you think that international sports games are for money?

5. Many advertisers like to use sports stars’ endorsements. What do you think are the reasons?

6. Do you think sportsmen would use the sports gears promoted in the commercials?

Part 2&3 - Others

Describe a new law you would like to introduce in your country

You should say:

• what law it is

• what changes this law brings

• whether this new law will be popular

• how you came up with the new law

and explain how you feel about this new law

Part 3

1. What rules should students follow at school?

2. Do people in your country usually obey the law?

3. What kinds of behaviour are considered as good behaviour?

4. Do you think children can learn about the law outside of school?

5. What are the benefits for people to obey rules?

6. How can parents teach children to obey rules?

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