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TOPICS luyện tập - SPEAKING TASK 1

1. Timing

Let's move on and talk about being on time for appointments.

Is being late acceptable in your culture? (Why/why not)?

Are you ever late for appointments? (Why/why not)?

What type of excuses do you think are alright for lateness?

How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you?

2. Neighbours

Let's change the topic and talk about your neighbours

Do you know the people who live next door to you?

How often do you see each other?

What kind of relationship do you have?

How can neighbours be helpful?

What kind of problems can people have with their neighbours in a big city?

3. Dreams

I'd now like to discuss your night time dreams with you.

Do you dream much at night?

Do you often remember your dreams?

Do you think we can learn anything from dreams? (Why)?

Do people in your country talk about their dreams? (Why)?

Do you think that dreams can come true?

4. Magazines and Newspapers

Okay, let's move to a different topic and discuss magazines and newspapers.

Which do you prefer reading, newspapers or magazines? (Why)?

What type of stories do you like to read about? (Why)?

Do you think reading a magazine or a newspaper can help you learn a language? (Why)?

Why do you think some people prefer magazines to newspapers?

5. Humour

Let's change the topic and talk about comedy and humour.

What type of programmes do you find funny on TV?

Which types of programmes are most popular in your country? (Why)?

What kind of things make you laugh? (Why)?

Do you like to make people laugh? (How)?

Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour? (Why)?

6. Clothes

What type of clothes do you like to wear?

What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?

How important is fashion to you?

What kind of clothes do you dislike?

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

What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?

Are clothes expensive in your country?

7. Going out

Do you like going out or staying at home?

What do you like to do when you go out?

How often do you go out?

Do people in your country go our a lot?

How and where do people in your country usually socialize?

What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

8. Games

Do you enjoy playing any games?

What kind of games do you play?

Do you think adults should play games?

What do children learn from games?

What kind of games did you play when you were a child?

What games are popular in your country today?

What kind of games were popular when you were young?

Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

9. Colours

Do you have a favourite colour?

What are your country's colours?

Do you think colours affect our moods?

Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?

Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

10. Food

+ Are there any foods that you you wouldn't eat as a child that you eat now?

+ Do you always eat dinner with your family?

+ Do you always eat vegetalbes?

+ Do you eat bread everyday?

+ Do you eat lunch at school?

-How much does lunch usually cost at school?

-Do you bring your lunch to school?

+ Do you like food from other countries?

If yes, which do you like the most?

+ Do you like to cook? Why of why not?

+ Do you like to eat at fast food restaurants ?

+ Do you prefer fish or meat?

+ What are some foods that are considered unhealthy?

+ What do you eat when you feel sad?

+ Do you like to drink?

+ Do you believe that "we are what we eat" ?

+ Do you know the nutritional value of the things you eat everyday?

+ What new foods have you tried this month?

11. Pets

+ Do you have a pet?

+Where did you get it from?

+ What does it look like?

+ What are the pros and cons of keeping a cat?

+ What is the best pet to own?

+ Do you afraid of snake? What is the biggest snake you have seen? Are there any poisous snake in your country?

+ Have you ever riden a horse?

+ Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

+ Have you ever been stung by a bee?

+ Do you think that animals dream?

+ What animals do you think are cute?

+ Have you ever seen a dog that helps people, such as one to assist a blind person or a policeman?

+ If so, what did you notice about the dog?

+ What can children learn by having a pet?

+ Does feeding an animal bring you happiness?

12. Languages 

+ What language do you speak?

+Do you think it's important to learn a foreign language?

+ When did you start learning a foreign language?

+ Do you enjoy learning languages ?

+ Are there any languages you would like to learn? What are they? Why?

+ What activity do you find most useful for learning English?

+ What do you find most difficult about learning English?

+ Do you think children should start learning English ai their early age ?

+ What roles do you think English plays in the society?

+ What is the most problem about learning English?

+ Should we attend many English classes?

+ Is teaching and studing English at state school enough for use?

+ Why do you choose to sit an examination?

13. Television (TV):

A, Do you watch television a lot?

B, What do you usually watch on television?

C, What are the most popular shows in your country?

D, What kind of shows do you like to watch?

E, Do you think state or private television is better?

F, What are some advantages of television ?

G, What are some of the disadvantages of TV?

H, What did you last watch on TV ?

I, Why do you think certain TV showare so popular?

K, Why do people watching TV?

14 . Education

A, Do you work or are you a student?

B, What kind of your favorite subject?

C, What do you like most about this subject ?

D, What's the most interesting aspect of your subject?

E, What do you plan to do when you finish studying ?

F, Should goverments spend more on education than they do at present ?

G, Should parents choose their child's future profession, or should students be free to make their own decisions ?

H, Do you agree that the gorvenment should provide free education to all people?

I, What do you think are the most important subjects at school?

J, Which subject do you think should be eliminated ?

K, Do you think there is too much pressure on young people at school these days?

L, Do you know anyone who attended a private school?

M, Do private schools offer higher quality education or are they just presstigious?

N, How many students were in your biggest class? How many in your smallest class? Do you prefer small classes or big classes ?

O, Does your country provide a good public school system?

P, Did you skip school very often?

Q, Didyour classmates talk to each other much before or after class?

15. Technology:

Trong chủ đề này, mình sẽ gợi ý một số câu trả lời. Những từ cần thiết cho chủ đề này đã được gạch chân, các bạn chú ý nhé :

A, Do you ẹnjoy using technology?

– Well, ... I wouldn't call myseft a technie or a computer buff but I enjoy using computers... I'd like to find out more about how they work... when my computer crashes I never know what to do.

B, Do you have your own computer?

– Yes, I have an Ipad. I use it all the time for word processing, browsing website and catching up with TV programmes I've missed.

C, Do you use a computer at school or at home? I use my Ipad at home, because when I come to school, I'm not allowed to use any technique during classes.

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(!) DESCRIBE SOMEONE (người thân, bạn bè, người yêu, người mình hâm mô ...)

* Collocation

- A selfish streak: you sometimes act in a selfish way (đôi khi ích kỉ)

Eg: You are good company but you may have a selfish streak.

- Lose one's temper: get angry (nổi giận)

Eg: My friend tends to lose her temper too easily.

- Keep one's temper: not get angry (giữ bình tĩnh để không nổi giận)

Eg: She finds it hard to keep her temper if she thinks someone is making a fool out of her. 

- Have a good sense of humor: be humorous/funny (hài hước)

Eg: My friend John has a good sense of humor. His jokes make us laugh all the times.

- Highly intelligent: very smart (cực kì thông minh)

Eg: My daughter is highly intelligent, with an IQ of 146.

- Fiercely loyal: stronger than "extremely loyal" (cực kì trung thành)

Eg: Jane is fiercely loyal to her friends.

- Keep one's word: do what you say you will do, keep your promises (giữ lời hứa)

Eg: My teacher has a strong sense of responsibility and always keep his words.

- Bear a grudge: resent for a long time bad things other have done to you (thù dai)

Eg: My brother always bears a grudge, he can't forget bad things his friends did to him.

Brutally honest: honest in a way that may hurt (thành thật tới mức làm phật ý hoặc tổn thương người khác)

Eg: I don't think being brutally honest is good because you might sometimes hurt others' feelings.

* Sau đây là một số đoạn nói mẫu có sử dụng những collocations trên nhé:

My boyfriend has a really friendly, outgoing personality and a great sense of humour. He's highly intelligent and has a razor-sharp mind. We've been together, now for a year, and I like him a lot, but he has a tendency to lose his temper Sometimes I wonder if I should be brutally honest with him and tell him.

I know that I have a tendency to bear a grudge, but I just can't forget something bad a friend did to me recently. My girl friend has a selfish streak and doesn't care sometimes how much she hurts my feelings. I am finding it increasingly hard to keep my temper with her. But perhaps it might be better to keep my temper and let her know how I really feel.