K10 - SPEAKING TOPICS

TOPIC 1: FAMILY LIFE

PART 1
1. Are there many different types of family in your country?
2. Can you list out some types of family?
3. Do you live in an extended family or a nuclear family?
4. Do you have a large or small family?
5. Is yours a typical family?
6. Who is the breadwinner and who is the homemaker in your family?
7. Do your family often share household chores?
8. How do you divide/ share/ split the household chores in your family?
9. What do you think about housework?
10. Can you list out some family routines ?
11. What do you like to do together as a family?
12. How much time do you spend with your family?
13. What are some traditional family values in Vietnam?
14. Do you get along well with your family?
15. Who are you closest to in your family?
PART 2
Describe a person in your family you really admire
You should say:
● Who the person is
● How the person is
● What you usually do together
And explain why you admire him/ her
Describe a family member you might like to work with in the future
You should say:
● Who the member is
● What kind of work you want to do with him or her
● What he or she did impress you most
And explain why you would like to work with him or her
PART 3
1. What are some important life skills children can learn when doing housework?
2. Why does sharing housework strengthen family bonds?
3. What are some benefits of doing housework?
4. Should kids do housework in the family? Why?
5. Why do you think children shouldn’t do housework?
6. Why should family members spend time together?
7. How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
8. Do you think that we should keep family values? Why?
9. In what ways is family life different now to the past?/ In what ways have families in your country changed in
recent years?
10. How do you think family life will change in the future?
11. Should we rely heavily on our families or is it better to try to be independent?
 TOPIC 2: HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
PART 1
1. Are there any environmental problems in your country?
2. Do you take an interest in nature?
3. Do you or your family take steps to help the environment?
4. Have you ever participated in any environmental events?
5. Would you like to work in a company related to environmental protection?
6. Is there education about environmental protection at school in your country?
7. Do you think you’ve done enough to protect the environment?
Subtopic
● Traveling on public transport
1. What kind of public transportation do you usually take?
2. Do most people prefer public transportation in your country?
3. Did you take transportation when you were a kid?
4. When do you usually take public transportation, in your everyday life or when you are
travelling?
● Pollution
1. Has there been an increase in pollution where you live?
2. Are residents in your town good at recycling?
3. What do you do to prevent the environment from pollution?
PART 2
Describe an environmental problem in your city
You should say:
● What it is
● How long it has occurred
● What effect it has brought to people’s lives
And explain how the problem should be solved.
Describe a polluted place you visited
You should say:
● What the place is
● What type of pollution it is/ are
● Cause and effect of pollution
And explain how this pollution can be controlled.
Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste
(e.g. in a park, on a beach, etc.)
You should say:
● Where and when you saw the plastic waste
● Why there were a lot of plastic waste
● What you did after you saw them
And explain what your thoughts were about this
PART 3
1. What do you think is the most dangerous environmental problem?
2. What are the reasons for such problems?
3. What have people done to deal with the problem?
4. Do you think we should use plastic products?
How can we reduce our use of plastic?
5. In your opinion, who should be responsible for environmental pollution, the government or companies?
6. How can we teach children about the importance of protecting the environment?
 TOPIC 3: MUSIC
PART 1:
● MUSIC
1. Do you like listening to music?
2. What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
3. How often do you listen to music?
4. How much time do you spend listening to music every day
5. Which do you prefer, Vietnamese music or foreign music?
● MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1. Did you ever learn a musical instrument as a child?
2. If you could learn to play (another) musical instrument, what would you choose?
● CONCERT
1. Have you ever been to concert?
2. Do you like to listen to live music?
PART 2:
Describe a singer that you like.
You should say:
● who this person is
● what type of songs he/she sings
● what type of people listen to his/her songs
And explain why you like him/her.
Describe a song that you like.
You should say about:
● What its name is;
● What kind of music it is;
● Where/ When you first heard it;
And explain why you like it.
Describe a musical event in your country.
You should say
● What the event it is
● Where it takes place
● What kind of music is played
And explain why you enjoy it.
PART 3:
1. What kind of music do people like at different ages?
2. Why do you think people of different age groups have different favourite songs?
3. What kind of music is popular in your country now and what kind will be in the future?
4. Do parents in your country require their children to learn and to play musical instruments?
5. Why do some people like to listen to live music while others prefer CDs?
6. What do you think influences a young person’s taste in music?
7. How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people?
 TOPIC 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
PART 1
1. Have you ever done any voluntary work?
2. If not, would you like to do it one day?
If yes, how do you feel about such activitities?
3. Can you think of different types of voluntary work?
4. Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?
5. What types of voluntary work would be unpleasant for you?
6. What benefits other than personal satisfaction could you personally get by volunteering?
7. Do you ever give money to charity?
PART 2
Describe a volunteering experience you have had
You should say:
● When it was
● Where it was
● Why you volunteered
And explain how you felt
PART 3
1. What personalities and qualities are required for being a volunteer?
2. Do you think people nowadays should volunteer more?
3. How does modern technologies assist volunteers and volunteering experiences?
4. Is volunteering worth the time it takes?
 TOPIC 5: INVENTIONS
PART 1
1. Do you enjoy using technological devices?
2. What kind of technological devices would you prefer to use most?
3. Do you want to become an inventor in the future?
4. How have inventions such as technologies or medicines affected people’s lives?
5. What are some disadvantages of some inventions that humans have suffered?
● Subtopic
Talent
Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?
Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work?
Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?
PART 2
Describe an invention which changed the world in a good way
You should say:
● What it is
● What benefits it has brought
● How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people’s lives
Describe a device that you cannot live without
You should say:
● What it is
● What its functions are
● What benefits it has brought
And explain why you cannot live without it
Describe a time when you used your mobile phone for something important
You should say:
● When you use it
● How you use it
● What you use it for
And explain how you felt when you use your mobile phone for something
PART 3
1. What do you think are the drawbacks of technological inventions?
2. What is the most helpful innovation at home?
3. What household appliances make us lazy?
4. What kind of invention can be used at school?
5. Do you think AI will replace human teachers? Why?