Speaking PART 1

HOME/ ACCOMMODATION

1. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

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2. Who do you live with?

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3. How long have you lived there?

4. (If you answer you haven't lived there long) What’s the difference between where you
are living now and where you have lived in the past?
- There are (có) 2 main (chính) differeces:
First, there are more people move to live here so it’s more crowded than before.
Second, the area (place) that I am living now is more modern because there are bigger houses
and wider streets and supper martkets.

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

- The part I like the most in my house is bathroom because I can relax there when I take
a shower, and listen to music to lift my spirit up, I like to clean my bathroom due to …

6. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

- I prefer living in a flat because I can see higher view with beautiful cities, I feel safer
but the balcony is to small so I don’t have place for enjoying the full view (whole) of the
city.
- The reason I am not into (I don’t like) living in a house is ….

7. How do you decorate your house?

- I paint the wall with white color because white is luxurious.

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STUDY

1. Describe your education (miêu tả học vấn của bạn)

- I am in grade 12, and I think I’m not the best student in my class, I am just in the middle.
After graduation, I will study digital art because I want to achieve (đạt được) my dreams. I
want to try my best But to be honest (honestly) I’m not sure what is a good choice.

2. What is your area of specialization?

- Personally, I am not good at any specific area but I am interested in Geography.
Because I’m curious (tò mò) about the world and I want to know more about different places,
By learning Geography, I have a chance to travel around the world (many countries).

3. Why did you choose to study that major? (ngành)

- I chose to study that major because it’s an interesting major, I can try a new way to draw on
computer. It’s also a fresh subject that I help me earn a lot of money. It’s quite popular so I
think it’s easier to find a job.

4. Do you like your major?

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5. What kind of school did you go to as a child?

- I studied in a kindergarden, it has good facilities.
In Vietnam the teachers are good in general but there are some of them are still very violent
(abusive) to the students. And that’s sad (that’s something insolvable).
- My friend was very friendly, we also shared snakes with each others. It’s a nice
memory that I will never forget about the time I studied in …
6. What was your favourite subject as a child?
- I still remember vividly (clearly) when i was a child I was interested in drawing so art …
- I felt comfortable and happy when I was drawing although my pictures were not beautiful
and some of them had no meaning.
- I had a strong passion for drawing even asked my parents bought for me a lot crayon and
papers. My times I tore my notebooks to take some sheets to draw.

7. Do you think your country has an effective education system?

- I think Vietnamese education system is not effective (ineffective) because

- first, there is a lack of subjects such as English, Technology, an so on…

- second, We focus on studying theory but not practicing. that’s something insolvable.

- The method of teaching (the teaching method)

WORK

1. What do you do?

2. What are your responsibilities?

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

4. Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?

5. Do you enjoy your work?

6. What do you like about your job?

7. What do you dislike about your job?

8. (Possibly)Do you like being a student in high school or in university?

PERFUME

1. Do you use perfume?

- I don’t usually … some types of perfume smell. light perfume that I can use
- I only wear perfume on some Speacial occations such as

2. Do you use perfume as a gift?

- I like to give
Attractive, confident scent (reciever) a jar of perfume. It’s not as same as other perfume

3. How do you feel when using perfume?

4. What kind of perfume do you like?

5. Are you willing to spend money on perfume?

BOOKS / READING

1. Do you like reading?

2. How often do you read books?

3. What kinds of book do you like to read?

4. Do you Vietnamese people like to read?

5. Do you read for pleasure or to get information?

6. What was your favourite book or story when you were a child?

7. Do you like E-books?

APPS

1. What apps do you often use?

2. Which do you prefer, an information app or a chat app?

3. Do you want to develop an app yourself?

4. Do you often use apps on mobile phones?

5. What kinds of apps do you expect in the future?

RUBBISH

1. How do you feel when you see rubbish on the street?

2. How do you think the government can prevent people from littering?

3. Do you think it's important to keep the city clean?

4. Can you suggest why some people throw their litter on the ground?

5. Do you think plastic bags are a serious environmental problem?

6. How do you feel when you see other people throw garbage on the street?

7. Do you think your city is clean or not?

SMILING

1. When do people smile to others?

2. Do you smile when someone takes photo for you?

3. Can you feel it when someone’s smile is fake?

4. Who smiles more, men or women?

CHILDREN’S IDEA

1.When do you think children start to have their own ideas?

2. Should parents follow their children's ideas or should they say “No” to them?

CITIES

1. Do you like the city you are living in now?

2. Which city do you want to go to?

3. Which city have you been to recently?

4. What kinds of city do you like?

5. Do you prefer the city or the countryside?

6. Where did you play when you were a child?

7. Did you play at your friend's home?

WEATHER / SEASON

1. What’s your favorite season ?

2. What do people in your country like to do in different seasons?

3. What’s the least favorite season in your country?

4. What are the differences between different seasons?

5. What season is good for travelling in your country?

6. Would you prefer to live in a place that has the same weather all year, or a place that
has four seasons?

7. Does the weather in your country change often?

8. Do you like it when it's raining?

9. Do you feel the climate is changing?

01. Do you think the weather is more important to people who play sports?

HISTORY

1. Do you like history?

2. Do you watch TV programs about history?

3. Do you think history is important?

4. Who is the famous person from history are you interested in? Why?

5. What historical event do you find most interesting?

6. Do you think Internet is a good place to learn about history?

7. Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more abnout?

8. What do you think we can learn by studying events of the past?

9. What important events do you think might take place in the future?

SLEEP

1. Do you think that the old should sleep more than the young?

2. What do you do to improve sleeping quality?

3. Do you think it's good to have a nap during the day?

4. Did you sleep more in the past than you do now?

5. Have your sleeping habits changed since you were younger?

6. Do you think it's important to have enough sleep (each day/night)?

ANIMALS / PETS

1. Do you like animals?

2. What’s your favorite animals/ Why?

3. Are people in your country fond of animals?

4. Do many people in your country keep animals at home (or keep a pet)?

5. Do children like animals?

6. What was your favorite animal when you were a child?

SKY
1. Do you like to watch the sky?

2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown?

3. Do you like to watch stars?

4. Do you prefer to look at the sky in the daytime, or at night?

5. Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?

6. Did you learn anything about the planets and stars at school?

7. What’s your favorite star?

FILM/MOVIES

1. Do you like to watch films?

2. How often do you go to the cinema?

3. What kinds of movies do you like?

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

5. Who is your favorite film star?

6. Do you think that international film stars are famous in Vietnam?

7. Do you like to be famous?

8. What are the disadvantages of being famous?

9. Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?

CROWDED PLACE

1. What kind of places are often crowded?

2. Do you like going to crowded places?

3. Why do people like to go to crowded places?

4. When was the last time you were in a crowded place?

PATIENCE

1. Do you think patience is important?

2. Do you think being patient is an important part of being polite?

3. Would you say you are a patient person?

4. Have you ever lost your patience?

5. What do you become impatient about?

5. Do you think you are more patient now than when you were younger?

6. Can you explain why some people are not very patient?

7. How do you feel when other people are impatient?

TEA OR COFFEE

1. What do Vietnamese people prefer, tea or coffee?

2. What do you usually prepare for your guests, tea or coffee?

3. When did you drink coffee or tea last time?

4. Which is more popular in your country, drinking tea or drinking coffee?

5. Do people in your country ever give tea as a gift?

HOLIDAYS

1.What kind of holiday do you like?

2. What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?

3. Do many tourists visit your country?

4. Do you like holidays?

5. Do you prefer to travel or stay at home during holidays?

6. When do you prefer to take your holidays?

7. Where you plan to go for holidays in the future?

SHARING

1. Do you like sharing with others?

2. What do you usually share?

3. What kinds of things are not suitable for sharing?

4. Why are some people not willing to sharing thing?

EMAILS / HANDWRITING

1. Do you like to write a letter or email?

2. Do you prefer to write letters or emails? Why?

3. What sort of letters (or email) do you think are the most difficult to write?

4. Do you think it's important to reply to emails immediately (or, quickly) after you
receive them?

5. Do you like to receive handwritten letters and cards?

6. Do you think a person's handwriting reflects their personality?

7. Can people read your handwriting easily?

DRINKING WATER

1. How often do you drink water?

2. Do you often drink bottle water or tap water?

3. Why do people pay for bottled water while it is fine to drink tap water?
4. Do you drink much water every day?

5. Is bottled water very expensive in your country?

6. Would you say it's important to drink water?

VISITING RELATIVES

1.Do you often visit your relatives? (Why?)

2.What do you do when you visit them?

3. When was the last time you visited them? what did you do?

4. Do you prefer visiting your relatives, or your friends?

5. Do you take anything when you visit your relatives?

MUSIC
1. Do you like listening to music?

Lift your spirit up

2. When do you listen to music?

Musical notes, grade 6

3. Did you learn instruments?

4. Did you have any music classes in school?

5. Do you think it is necessary for children to have music classes?

They tend

6. What do you think of Vietnamese traditional music?

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

8.What is your favorite kind of music?

9.How do you feel when you listening to music?

SPORTS

1. What sports do you like?

2. What sports are most popular in Vietnam?

3. Are boys and girls good at the same sports?

Small fraction

4. What sports do children prefer?

Requirements strength

5. Do you often watch sports on TV?

I’m not a big fan of sport

6. Do you prefer watching or playing sports?

7. Did you prefer team sports or individual sports when you were young?

TIME MANAGEMENT/ BEING PUNCTUAL

1. How do you organize your time?

2. Do you think people organize time in the same way?

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

4. How do you feel when you are late for an appointment?

5. How do you feel when other are late?

6. What's the biggest difficulty you have when managing time?

TRAVELLING

1. Do you like travelling?

2. Where would you like to travel for a vacation? (Why?)

3 Do you prefer traveling alone or in a group?

4. What kind of places have you visited in your life?

5. When you visit new places, what do you like to do?

6. What is the best season to travel in your country?

MATHS

1. Do you think it is difficult to learn maths?

2. Do you think females are good at maths?

3. How often do you use a calculator?

4. Do you think maths is important?

TEACHERS

1.Do you have a favourite teacher? What makes a good teacher?

2. Do you think teachers should be strict?

3. In what ways do you think teachers and parents are different when teaching young
people?

4. Would you like to be a teacher?

WATCHES

1.Do you usually wear a watch?

2. What kind of watch do you wear?

3. Do most people in your country wear a watch nowadays?

BAGS

1.Do you like bags?

2. Do males and females generally use the same kinds of bags?

BORROWING/ LENDING

1. Have you ever borrowed books from others?

2. Have you ever borrowed money from others?

3. Do you like to lend things to others?

4. How do you feel when people don't return things they borrowed from you?
POLLUTION

1. Is there anything being polluted in your country?

2. What are the common types of pollution in your countryside?

3. Have you ever done anything to protect the environment?

ALONE

1. When was the last time you were alone?

2. What do you like to do when you are alone?

3. Do you wish to have more time alone?

4. Is it important to have some time alone?

EFFICIENCY

1. Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the evening?

2. Why do some people find it difficult to focus in the morning?

3. What do you do to improve your efficiency?

SCIENCE

1. Do you like science?

Substance = chemical

2. What science have you studied?

- Astronomy

3. How do you study science?

4. What’s the most difficult part of studying science?

- to be able to = can/ could

5. How has the science that you have studied helped you?
- Thanks to Science, I have gained more knowledge about ….

SEASON

1. What’s your favorite season?

2. What do people in your country like to do in different seasons?

3. What’s the least favorite season in your country?

4. What are the differences between different seasons?

5. What season is good for travelling in your country?

COLORS

1. Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?

2. Are there any colors you dislike?

3. Do you like dark colors?

4. What’s your favorite color?

SHOES

1. How often do you buy shoes?

2. Have you ever bought shoes online?

3. Do you know anyone who likes to buy a lot of shoes?

4. What’s your favorite type of shoes?

MORNING ROUTINE

1. What do you do in the mornings?

2. Is breakfast important?

3. What is your morning routine?

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

GARDEN

1. Does your family have a garden?

2. Do many people in Vietnam have their own garden?

3. If someone has a private garden in Vietnam, do they usually prefer to grow flowers or
vegetables?
4. (Why?) Have you ever grown anything?

5. Do Vietnamese people like growing flowers?

6. Do you like growing flowers?

SWIMMING

1. Do you like swimming?

2. How often do you swim?

3. Where do you swim in your city?

4. Is it difficult to learn how to learn to swim?

FRIENDS

1. Do you have many close friends?

2. Do you think friendship is important?

3. Which do you prefer to spend time with a friend or spend time alone?

4. What kind of people do you like to have as friend?

5. Do you like face-to-face conversations with people?

6. Are most of your friends from school or from outside school?

7. How often do you meet with your friends?

8. What do you and your friends do together?

9. How do people in your country meet others and make friends?

10. Do adults and children make friends in the same way?

11. Do you think it is possible to become real friends with people you meet on the
internet?
COOKING

1. Have you ever cooked?

2. Do you like cooking?

3. Who taught you how to cook?

4. Do you want to learn how to cook?

SUNGLASSES

1. Do people in your country wear sunglasses?

2. Where can you buy sunglasses?

3. Do you like to wear sunglasses?

TRANSPORT

1. What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?

2. How often do you take buses?

3. Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?

4. Is driving to work popular in your country?

5. Do you think people will drive more in the future?

6. Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

7. What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam?

8. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

PHOTOS

1. Do you like to take photographs?

2. Do you prefer to take photos or to have others take photos?

3. How often do you take photographs?

4. How do you keep your photos?

NEIGHBORS

1. Do you know your neighbors?

2. Do you like your neighbors?

3. What do you think of your neighbors?

4. How often do you see (or talk to) your neighbors?

5. When do you meet your neighbors?

PAINTING

1) Do you like painting or drawing?

2) How often do you visit art galleries?

3) What kinds of things do you like to draw?

4) Is it easy to learn how to draw?

STREET MARKET

1. Are street markets common in your country?

2. What is usually sold there?

3. Do you think people like street markets? Why?

NOISE

1. What natural sound(s) do you like (the most)?

2. What sounds do you dislike? (Why?)

3. What sounds remind you of your childhood?

4. Does your school have any quiet places for studying?

5. What are some places where there is a lot of noise?

6. What types of noise do you come across in your daily life?

DRAWING

1. Have you ever learned to draw (or paint)?

2. Do you like drawing/ or painting?

3. Did you like drawing/ or painting when you were a child (Why/ Why not)?

4. Do you ever paint pictures?

5. What do you think are some of the benefits for children from drawing (or painting)?

6. What is the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?

FILM STAR

1. Who is your favorite film star?

2. Do you think that international film stars are famous in Vietnam?

3. Do you like Vietnamese film stars or international film stars?

PLAN AND GOAL

1.What is your plan for the future and when will you start?

2. How do you intend to achieve that?

3. If you go abroad, do you plan to live in the countryside or in a big city? (Why?)

SOCIAL NETWORK

1. How often do you use social networking applications?

2. Why do you use social networking applications?

3. What are the disadvantages of social networking applications?

4. Do you think it is good to make friends online?

OUTDOOR

1. Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?

2. Did you like to go outside when you were young?

3. Did you often go over to your friends’ houses when you were young?

4. Is it important for children to play outdoors?

PUBLIC SPEAKING

1.Why do people feel nervous when they are giving a speech to others?

2. How can people improve their public speaking skills?

3. Is it good for people to visit schools and give a talk to children about different things?

3. What type of person is best suited to give a talk to a group of students? = What kinds

of people should be invited to give a speech?

4. What is required to be a good public speaker?

SHOPPING

1. Why some people choose to buy in the street market rather than the shopping mall?
2. Do you think the discounted goods have good value?

3. How often do people in your country go shopping?

4. What kinds of places are popular for shopping in your country?

5. Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in reality?

6. What would you do if you bought something disappointing from the internet?

7. How is online shopping so popular these days?

8. Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?

TOYS

1. Do you think playing with electronic toys has a good influence on kids?
2. Which do you think is better, for children to play with toys alone or with other kids?

3. Are there differences between toys for girls and for boys?

4. Why do parents buy lots of toys for their children?

5. What are the differences between today’s toys and old toys?

6. What factors should you keep in mind while purchasing toys?

7. Do you allow children to buy toys of their choice?

HISTORICAL PLACE

1.Why do some people like to visit historical places?

2. Do you think the government should protect historical buildings?

3. What can we do to stop visitors from damaging historical places?

4. Why are there more and more tall buildings in cities?

5. Are there big differences between life in cities and life in the countryside in Vietnam?

FOOD

1. Do you think people need to spend a lot of money for food on some special occations?

2. Is it important to have family meals?

3. Should Vietnamese people have special cakes on special occasions?

4. Should people cook meal at home and avoid fast food?

LAW

1. What kind of people can become police officers? /What qualities do they need?

2. What do you think about being a police officer? / Do young people want to be police
officers?
3. Why do many people think being a lawyer is better than being a police officer? /Why
is a lawyer’s income usually higher than a police officer’s income?

4. Do people in your country always obey the law

5. Is there any unreasonable law in your country?

6. What law do people often break? Are there many people in your country breaking
the law? What law do people dislike to obey?

COMPLAINT

1. Do people often complain? What do they often complain about?

2. Do complaints really work? Can complaints help solve problems?

3. Do young people complain more than old people?

4. Which is better, a face-to-face complaint or a complaint letter?

5. Why do companies need to solve customers’ complaints actively and quickly?

HORRIBLE SERVICE

1. What would most of people do when they have a bad service ?

2. Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad service?

3. What can a company do to promote service?

4. What kinds of jobs require good service?

ENVIRONMENT

1. Do you think it is important to protect the environment?

2. Should schools teach students to protect the environment? /Is it necessary to make
environmental protection a subject?

3. What should individuals do to protect environment?

4. Which industry causes the most environmental pollution? Why?

5. Do you think companies should take responsibility for environmental protection?

Why?
6. What should the government do to reduce pollution?

POLITENESS

1. Are people more polite with non-family members than they are with their parents?

2. Are people today as polite as people were in the past?

3. Why is it important to show respect to others?

4. How do people show politeness in your country?

5. How do you deal with impolite people?

6. What kinds of behavior are not polite?

LANGUAGE
1. Should everyone learn a foreign language?

2. What can people do to learn a second language?

3. Why do some people learn a language well, while others don’t?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a universal language in the
world? What are the advantages and disadvantages of only having one language in the
world?

5. What’s the best way to learn a new language?

6. What other kind of language is important besides English?

7. What are the influences of modern technology on reading habits?

GAME

1. What’s the most popular game now?

2. Why do people play different kinds of games after they grow up?
3. Do you think winning is the most important goal of playing games?

4. Do children prefer indoor games or outdoor games?

FAMILY

1. In a typical family, who plays the leading role?

2. In your country, what kinds of family members usually live together?

3. Do young and middle-age people live with old people?

4. What impact has divorce and/or modern day living had on the family?

5. Is the nanny and/or the day-care centre the third parent?

6. Where is the best place to raise a family?

EDUCATION

1. Should schools teach both arts and science?

2. What kinds of courses are useful for university students?

3. Why do some students dislike studying at school?

4. What school activities are good for schoolchildren?

5. Are there good colleges in your country?

6. Are college tuitions reasonable in your country?

7. Do many people in your country study abroad?

8. Are women encouraged to pursue education?

9. Do you think teachers are paid enough?

10. Do you think your country should spend more money on schools?

11. Do you think it is easier to learn as a child or as an adult?

12. Does education guarantee a good job?

13. Is it difficult for people without a college education to get good jobs where you live?

14. What are the qualities of a good teacher?

15. What are the qualities of a good student?

16. Does your country provide a good public school system?

17. What improvements does the school system need?

GENDER ROLES

1. Is it possible for women to join the army in your country?

2. Is it compulsory for men to join the army in your country?

3. In your country are the responsibilities of a mother the same as the

responsibilities of a father to their families?

4. What are the responsibilities of a father/mother in a family?

5. What behaviors are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for
women?

6. What habits are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?

7. What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?

8. Are men and women equal in ability and intelligence?

9. Are more doctors female or male in your country?

10. Are more professional musicians female or male in your country?

 11. Are more teachers female or male in your country?

12. What things can either men or women do that the other cannot do and why?

13. Is it OK for men to cry?

14. Is it common for women and men to take part in sporting activities?

15. Are there more male or female managers and executives? Why do you think this
is?

16. What jobs do men do and women not do in your country?

HEALTH

1. Do women pay more attention to their health than men?

2. Could governments do more to promote healthier lifestyle options?

3. Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older? What
do old people in your country do to keep fit?

4. What else people can do to keep fit besides sports?

5. Do you think that the tobacco companies should be held reasonably responsible
for a person’s addiction to nicotine?

6. Should smoking in restaurants be banned?

7. What are some things people can do to keep healthy?

8. What foods do you think are unhealthy?

9. Do you think traditional medicine is a good alternative to modern medicine?

10. What are the advantages or disadvantages of modern medicine?

11. What are the advantages or disadvantages of traditional medicine?

12. Is it possible to have a healthy life style in modern world?

13. Why do many people try to have a healthy life style?

14. What are the most efficient ways to loose weight?

 15. Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool) an important part
of a healthy life style?

INTERNET

1. What are some of the different reasons why people use the Internet?

2. Some people say that different age groups have different tastes on Internet
contents. What do you think?

3. What influences can (or, does) the Internet have on children/teenagers?

4. Do you think parents should control what Internet sites their children visit on
the Internet?

5. What (kinds of) people don’t use the internet?

6. What are the disadvantages people suffer because they do not use the Internet?

7. Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?

8. Do men and women use the internet for different purposes?

9. What is the best thing about the Internet?

10. What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?

11. Do you think governments have the right to censor the Internet?
 12. Do you think that it is important for schools to have Internet access? Why?

13. Do you think that the Internet safe for children? Why

MONEY

1.Why do young people tend to waste money?

2. What kinds of things do people like to buy in your country?

3. How do people become rich?

4. Why do people often want more money, no matter how much they have got?

5. What are some reasons for people being poor? Can poverty be avoided?

6. Why are poor people in many cases more generous than rich people?

7. Do you think that riches can have a bad effect on a person? How?

8. Do you think taxes in your country are too high/low?

9. If you were the ruler of your country, what would you do to change the taxation
system?

10. Should parents give a credit card to teenagers?

11. How do you think the government uses all the taxes they collect?

12. Can a person be rich without having a lot of money or possessions? How?

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1.What is the most common technology used by people in your country, and the second
most?

2. Are there any other places that need technology?

3. Does it possible to live without technology?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?

4. What is the impact of technology on people’s life?

5. How do you think modern technology will change the way people work in the future?

6. How can technology make our life easier?

7. What are some of the greatest technological achievements?

8. What is the difference between science and technology?

9. Do you think robots will cause unemployment (loss of jobs) in the future or make
more work? Why?

10. How do you think face to face communication differs from communication using
computers?

11.What are good and bad points of using computers?

12. What social changes have cell phones made?

13. Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health?
Why?

14. Do you think to stop global warming that the amount of car driving should be
limited or changed?

15. Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?

16. Do you think money should be spent to explore space or is it better spent helping
people on earth? Why?

17. What is your opinion about children playing violent video games or computer
programs?

18. What do you think should be done to people who spread viruses, start hoaxes or
create spam on the Internet?

19. How have technological advances affected our life?

TEENAGERS

1. How much freedom should parents give to their teenagers?

2. What do you think are some of the greatest problems facing teenagers today?

3. How does media affect the thinking patterns of the teenagers of today?

4. Do you think teenagers today should show more respect for adults?

5. What’s the difference between teenage girls and teenage boys?

6. At what age should teenagers be allowed to leave school?

7. At what age should teenagers be allowed to drink?

8. At what age should teenagers be allowed to drive?

9. At what age should teenagers be allowed to get married?

10. Do you think it is better to raise teenagers in the city, a small town, or the country?

11. What is it like to be a teenager in your society?

12. What are the advantages of being a teenager?

NEWS/MAGAZINES

1.What kinds of magazines are popular?

2. Is journalist an interesting job?

3. Why do some journalists go to the battlefield to report the war?

4. Why do some people still read paper magazines?

5. Do you think it’s important to keep up with the news?

6. What are the main differences between magazines and newspapers?

7. Why do some people only read the headlines when they read a newspaper?

8. What is the role of newspapers in society?

9. Why do we buy newspapers?

10. Do you think that news is censored in some countries?

11. Will newspapers disappear in the future?

12. What would the world be like without news?

13. How has it changed over the years?

14. Do you think people need to know all of the news?

15. Do you think it’s important to read the newspaper and know what is going on in the
world? Why or why not?

FASHION & CLOTHES

1.What kinds of clothes do people wear after work?

2. Do you think it is necessary for children to wear school uniforms?

3. Where do people in your country buy clothes?

4. When do people wear formal clothes?

5. Will the way we dress influence the way we behave?

6. Do people wear formal clothes more often or less often than the past?

7. Is fashion important where you live?

8. Why do some people care about following fashion trends?

9. When is it important to dress formally?

10. How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10 years ago?

11. Do you think dress codes should be adhered to if requested on an invitation?

12. What style would a trendy young woman wear in your country?

13. What items of clothing do people not wear anymore?

14. What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?

15. Is it possible to look good without spending lots of money on clothes?

16. Do you think have fashion trends changed constantly?

17. Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?

18. Are people’s ideas about fashion today the same as people’s ideas in previous years?

GENERATION GAP

1. Why do some young people dislike living with old people?

2. What are the advantages of living with old people?

3. What are the causes of generation gap?

4. What’s the difference between teenagers and children?

5. Is it possible for parents and children to be friends?

6. How do teenagers treat old people in your country?

7. What do you think would be a good solution to the generation gap problem?

8. How many years difference causes a generation gap?

9. What influences the styles, values and interests of a generation?

10. Are people from the “older” generation always more wise and correct in their ways
of thinking and choices? Why or why not?

11. Do you think it is OK to date or marry someone of a different generation to yourself,

either older or younger?
12. What role does technology change play in creating a generation gap?

13. How can a generation gap cause problems in the workplace?

14. Can you see a generation gap between yourself and the younger generation? What is
it concerning?

15. Do you think teenagers today are better than those 30 years ago?

LEADERSHIP AND POLITICS

1. Can leadership skills be taught?

2. Do some people are born to be leaders?

3. What should a leader do to remain popular?

4. Why are elected politicians often so unpopular?

LIFE EXPERIENCE

1. What can people learn from mistakes?

2. Can mistakes help people to be more successful?

3. How to avoid making mistakes?

4. What’s the best way to gain experience in life?

5. Do you agree that we learn best from our mistakes?

6. Can we gain life experience from books and movies?

7. Which is more important, experience or potential?

INVENTION & CREATIVITY

1.What creative activities did you like to do when you were young?

2. Why do people like to copy others’ ideas these days?

3. What’s the best way to cultivate children’s creativity?

4. Do you think creativity can be learned?

5. Why does art help to nurture creativity?

6. Which invention has transformed your country most?

7. Do you think intellectual property laws are too strict?

8. How long should someone be able to profit from an idea?

9. Should all medicines be free to manufacture?

DECISIONS

1.What’s the most important factor in decision-making?

2. Do you think adults always make better decisions than children?

3. Do you like to make quick decisions?

4. What can people learn from wrong decisions?

5. Should parents make decisions for their children?

PERSONALITY TRAITS

1.What traits do you think are most important for a person, as a member of society, to
have?

2. How are these traits important in interpersonal relations?

3.Which character traits do your parents think are the most important?

4. What effects do you think someone's personality (or character) will have on that
person's life?

5. Do you think it's easy for a person to change their personality?

6. In general, do you think men and women have (innately) different personality traits?
7. In the future, do you think the differences between men's and women's personality
traits will continue to be the same as today?

CULTURE

1. Do you think it’s important to know about other cultures?

2. How can we benefit from learning about other cultures?

3. Do you think that learning foreign languages can help us understand foreign
cultures?

4. What does it mean to be polite in your culture?

5. What is considered rude in your culture?

6. If a group of people just came to your country from overseas, what advice would you
give them?

7. What is culture shock?

8. What is the best/most important thing your culture/country has adopted from
another culture?

9. What are the five most important values of your culture? (For example, Family)

10. What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language,
PLANTS

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

2. Who likes growing plants more, old people or young people?

3. Are trees or plants important to cities?

4. Do children need to learn how to grow plants? (Should school set up courses about
growing plants?)

5. Why do some people like to move to the countryside?

BUSINESS

1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a family business?

2. What qualities does a successful businessman need?

3.Do people like to work for a big company or a small company?

4. What conditions are needed to start up a business?

5. Do you think globalization is a positive development?

CELLPHONE/ SMARTPHONE
1. Do you think kids should have phones?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cellphones/smartphones?

3. What do people at different ages do with cellphones?

4. Why people prefer texting over calling others?

5. What kind of apps are favored by young people?

PUBLIC FACILITIES

1.Are public facilities important?

2. What are the public facilities near your home?

3. What are the differences between public facilities used by young people and old
people?

4. Are new public facilities better than old ones?

5. What’s the difference between facilities in the countryside and the ones in the cities?
TELLING LIE

1. In which circumstances do people tell white lies?

2. Is telling small lies harmful? Is telling small lies a big deal?

3. Do you think is it okay to lie? What is the harm of lying?

4. Do you think it’s important to teach children to be honest?

5. Some people say that liars are those who have a good memory; what do you think?

HANDMADE GIFT

1. Have you received anything that was made by the giver?

2. Do people prefer to receive handmade gifts or something bought in stores?

3. What kinds of handmade gifts can be made at home? /What kinds of handcraft do
people like to make at home?
4. Who are better at making handcrafts, boys or girls?

6. Do you have any handmade creativity education programs in your country?

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

1. What types of musical instruments do you like to listen to?

2. When do you like to listen to music?

3. Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child?

4. Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument?

FORESTS

1. Do you like trees?

2. Are there any important trees in your country?

3. Is there a forest near your hometown?

4. Would you like to live in a place that has a lot of trees?

5. Where can one find trees (or forests) in your country?

6. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?

7. Did you ever climb a tree when you were a child?

8. Have you ever planted a tree?

9. Do you think people should plant more trees?

MUSEUMS

1. Are there many museums in your hometown?

2. Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown?

3. Do you often visit a museum?

4. Did you go to any museums when you were a child?

5. Do you think museums are important?

6. Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?

7. When was the last time you visited a museum?

BOAT

1. Have you ever travelled by boat?

2. Do you often travel by boat?

3. Are boat trips popular in your country?

4. Would you like to have your own boat?

5. If you had your own boat, what would you do with it?

6. Where in your country do people most often use/travel by boats?

7. Do many people in your country own their own boats?

VOLUNTEER

1. Why do you think people volunteer?

2. Would you like to work as a volunteer?

3. Have you ever done any voluntary work?

4. Is volunteering worth the time it takes?

5. What could you do to help if you had no money?

6. What situations need voluntary workers?

7. Can you think of different types of voluntary work?

8. Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?

9. Have you read a book about voluntary work?

10. What types of voluntary work would be unpleasant for you?

11. What benefits other than personal satisfaction could you personally get by
volunteering?
DICTIONARY

1. How often do you use your dictionary?

2. Do you like paper dictionary or electronic dictionary?

3. What kinds of dictionaries have you used before?

4. How will dictionaries change in the future?

BIRDS

1. How do you feel about birds? (why do you feel that way?)

2. How do Vietnamese people feel about birds?

3. Are there many birds near your home?

4. Have you seen many different kinds of birds? (near your home)
COUNTRYSIDE

1. Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?

2. What do people living in the countryside like to do?

3. What are the benefits of living in rural areas?

4. What’s the difference between living in the city and living in the countryside?