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SPEAKING
TOPIC 1
Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you.
You should say:
where it is situated
why you visited it
what you like about it
and explain why this city impressed you
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Now my topic is describing the city I have visited which has impressed me.
2. Well, its HN the capital of Vietnam.
3. I went to HN the first time in 1995 when I was six.
4. My family has lived in HN since that time.
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TOPIC 2
Describe an environmental problem in your country
You should say:
what the problem is
how you have learned about this problem
who or what is is affected by this problem
and explain what you think could be done about it
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. My topic is describing an environmental problem in my country.
2. Well, I think its water and air pollution, especially big cities, example Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh city.
3. I speak air pollution in HN.
Problem
4. HN is among the most polluted cities in Asia and the most polluted city in SEA.
5. The content of dust in the air exceed the allowed level many times.

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The content of PM10 is 4 times higher than the alarm level set by the World Heath
Organization.
7. The annual growth of traffic vehicles in HN is 12 15 percent, which contributes to
emission of toxic substances such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
8. If HNs pollution isnt changed, the content of dust will go up 200 kg/m3, 10 times the level
warned by the WHO.
Affecting
9. An average of 16000 deaths a year in Vietnam are now caused by air pollution.
10. Thoudsands of people confirmed to be suffering from pulmonary disease. (Reported by
WHO 2007).
Possible solution
11. We need an advance transport network which creates less pollution than the personal vehice
we are using.
12. Viet Nam should follow Thailands Bangkok city and develop a subway and sky train
system.
13. Some experts said HN authorities should encourage city dwellers to reduce charcoal burning
cooking methods and increase the use of solar energy.
14. Vietnam is among the top 10 countries with the worst air pollution. India has the worlds
worst air pollution.

TOPIC 3
Talk about something youve bought that you were very happy with
You should say:
what it was. Describle it
why you bought it
where you kept it
and explain why you were so happy with it
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Now my topic is talking about onething Ive bought that I were very happy.
2. Well, its Manchester Uniteds T-shirt.
3. I bought it in 1998 when I was 9 years old.
4. And I bought it in a shop on THD street, near HD stadium.
5. Its red and has number 18 on the back.
6. There is United logo on the left.
7. In front of, there is letter Sharp because Sharp is the teams sponsor.
8. On the sleeves, there is the logo of Champions League (European Cup).
9. I like football and I have been Uniteds fan since I was 7 years old.
10. Therefore, I wanted to buy Uniteds T-shirt and I was very happy when I bought it in
1998.
11. I wore it to play football with my friend.
12. When I watched MUs matches, I wore it too.
13. Then, I still watched MUs matches and bought Uniteds T-shirt.
14. But I like most the first Manchester Uniteds T-shirt though I cant wore it now because
its small for me.

TOPIC 4
Describe a travel experience you have had
You should say:
where you went and how you got there

 why you went to this place

how you heard about this place
and describe what you liked or didnt like about this place
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. My topic is describing a traval experience I have had.
2. Well, I think it is the trip to Trang An in the summer 2012.
3. We went to Trang An to relax after graduating university.
4. And we visited my friend who lived in Nho Quan town.
5. I heard about this place before.
6. Trang An is a popular travel destination in Ninh Binh Province. Its about 100 km from Ha
Noi to Trang An.
7. This ecotourism is considered Ha Long bay on land.
8. There are 50 caves connecting 30 small valleys which follow about 20 kms from North to
South.
9. This is the perfect destination for us who loves natural and discover the magnificent caves in
Ninh Binh.
10. Trang An is primary forest of great diversity in flora and fauna (577 plant).
11. We visited Trang An by boat.
12. We had the closed journey and we didnt have to come back.
13. It is interesting experience when going through the caves.
14. We enjoyed the grandeur of the mountains, explore majestic caves while blue water could be
seen the bottom.
15. Besides, we visited Trinh, Tran and Phu Khong Pagoda in this trip.
16. I felt excited with the caves and the blue water in here.
17. Here, space is so quite that only sounds are those of the trains.
18. In addition, there has about 30 species of mammals, 50 species of birds, dozens of species of
reptiles and some rare animals such as: chamois, leopard, phoenix

TOPIC 5
Describe the role of the women in your family
You should say:
what tasks the women in your family do at home
whether the women in your family have jobs
which family members are responsible for taking care of children and discuss whether or not
the life styles of the women in your family are typical in Vietnamese families
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)

TOPIC 6
Describe an event or activity that has made you happy
You should say:
what this event or activity is
how often you have participated in this event or activity
whether you would do it more often if you could
and explain how your life has been enriched by this event or activity
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Well, my topic is describing an event or activity that has made you happy.
2. It is playing football. Our team is Silicat FC.

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Several members studied Silicat Material Technology years ago, the other members is
studying.
All members have a passion for football, so we established our team 2 years ago.
We often play every weekend.
Someties, we can also play midweek.
We usually play at Viettel Stadium and others stadium in Ha Noi.
Our team againsts with many teams that we know.
After playing, members drink water or beer.
We comment on the games or talk about work, studying or love
The games give us many benefits.
Playing football help us to improve health and relax after stress work.
Members can meet every week and it enhances solidarity.
Besides football, we can help each other in studying and in life.

TOPIC 7
Describe a person who has influenced your life
You should say:
who this person is
how and when you met them
how you feel about this person
and explain how this person has influenced your life
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Now my topic is describing the person who has influenced my life.
2. This person is my teacher who taught chemistry for me in my high school.
3. He taught for us all 3 years of high school.
4. I met him on the first chemistry class of high school, in August 2004 when he was 58 years
old.
5. He knows a lot of knowledge of chemistry.
6. He was always enthusiastic and devoted when teaching pupil.
7. And I started to enjoy chemistry since the first time I met him.
8. He has influenced my life. Because he made me excited every time learning chemistry.
9. Because of enjoying chemistry, I chose to study chemistry at the HUST.
10. Its SMT.
11. After graduating from university, I wanted to become a teacher like my chemistrys teacher.
12. And I was lucky to work in HAU.
13. In the future, I want to come back my high school and become a teacher to teach chemistry.

TOPIC 8
Describe a place that has special meaning to you
You should say:
What kind of place it is and where it is
What it look like
What things you associate with it
and explain why you particularly like the place
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)

TOPIC 9
Describe a movie that made a strong impression on you

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which movie it was
what movie was about
who the main stars were
and what it was about this movie that made such impact on you
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Now, my topic is describing a movie that made a strong impression on me.
2. The name of film is United. I saw it in 2011.
3. United is a British TV film, directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall.
4. Its based on the true story about MUs Busby Babes and the aftermath of the 1958
Munich air disaster.
5. The films events took place between 8 1956 and 5 1958.
6. The main stars are assistant manager Jimmy Murphy played by David Tennant and the
best player Bobby Charlton played by Jack Oconell.
7. United played in European Cup the following season after winning the English League in the
1956 57.
8. However, they had to come back in time for each scheduled fixture of League.
9. United was returning from the European cup match in Belgrade, Yogoslavia (now Serbia)
against Red Star Belgrade.
10. Their aeroplane crashes attempting to take off after refuelling in Munich, and seven of the
club's players (including Mark Jones and Eddie Colman) were died.
11. Duncan Edwards and Matt Busby were seriously injured. After 2 weeks crash, Duncan
Edwards was died in hospital.
12. Bobby Charlton was ready give up football because of depression. Fortunately, Murphy
persuaded successfully Bobby back to play United again.
13. Murphy vows to present a team to play their next home game and, ultimately, the 1958 FA
Cup Final, taking charge of the first team until the following season as Busby recovers from
his injuries.
14. The film made the strong impression on me.
15. United showed the process of overcoming difficulties after crash. It is also tradional of this
club.
16. They worked hard together to win the next successes.
17. The film shows us that no difficulty is not insurmountable.
18. United film primary focuses on relationship between Jimmy Murphy and the young player
Bobby Charlton.
19. There were nickname Busby Babes because most player were nutured by United and
manager Matt Busby.

TOPIC 10
Describe a show or performance (with dancers or a singer or actors) which you enjoy watching
You should say:
what kind of performance it was
where and when the performance took place
who the performance was
and explain why you enjoyed watching this performance
Part 2: Long turn (4 5 minutes)
1. Now, my topic is describing a show or performance which I enjoy watching.
2. Well, it is game show Ai l triu ph in Vietnamese.
3. Its Vietnamese version of the popular British TV game Who want to be a millionaire, by
VN TV done.

The game aired on VTV3 from January 4th 2005.

Now, it is aired at 20h, evry Tuesday.
It is filmed at the studio S10, VN TV station.
The master of ceremony is journalist Lai Van Sam.
The main purpose of the game is to win by correctly answering 15 multiple choice question.
You can win a maximum prize of 150.000.000 VND.
Contestants are given a series of lifelines to aid them with difficult questions.
They are 50:50, Phone a friend and Ask the Audience.
From 6th question, you have 4th lifelines Advisory in Place.
The record of the program is to correctly 14 question. Thats Nguyen Le Anh in 9/2008.
The game show is attractive and dramatic.
Its a combination of intelligence and reasoning ability of contestants to pass questions.
Watching program, you will accumulate more knowledge, and become a millionaire
knowledge like the name of the program.
17. They are 50:50, in which the computer eliminated two of the incorrect answers; Phone-aFriend, which allowed the contestant to make a thirty-second call to one of a number of
friends (who provided their phone numbers in advance) and read them the question and
answer choices to the friend, who then provided input; and Ask the Audience, in which the
percentage of the audience choosing each specific option is displayed to the contestant.
18. Ten contestants competed in a preliminary "Fastest Finger" round for the right to play the
main game on each episode.
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