I.
Text messages
1. Do you reply to messages as soon as you receive them?
Yes, of course. I usually reply to messages as soon as I receive them because I often have a lot of
work and use messages to discuss and complete tasks. However, sometimes I forget to respond,
so I end up replying late, which can make my friends annoyed or even worried.
2. How often do you send text messages?
I usually send text messages several times a day because I share a room with four friends, and
it’s often quite noisy. Messaging allows me to communicate clearly with my friends or teachers
without being disturbed by the background noise.
3. Is sending messages popular in your country?
Yes, definitely. Sending messages is extremely popular in my country, especially nowadays when
internet access is widely available. People often use social media platforms like Facebook, Zalo,
or Instagram for instant messaging, either to keep in touch with friends or to discuss work and
school tasks.
4. Did you send more messages when you were younger?
II. Jewellery
1. Why do some people wear a piece of jewellery for a long time?
2. Do you like wearing jewellery?
Yes, of course. I love wearing jewellery, especially accessories like necklaces or rings, which can
enhance my appearance and boost my confidence when I talk to others. In particular, I have a
special piece of jewellery — a bracelet shaped like a four-leaf clover. I believe it brings me good
luck, so whenever I take an important exam, such as my university entrance test, I always wear
it.
3. How often do you wear it?
4. Do you wear a lot of jewellery?
III. Geography
1. Have you ever learned geography?
2. Do you think geography is useful?
3. Do you like geography?
IV. Names
1. Is there any tradition about naming babies?
2. Does your name have any special meaning?
3. Do you like your name?
V. Staying up
1. Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?
2. Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?
3. What were you doing when you stayed up late last time?
VI. Birthdays
1. Is it important for you to celebrate your birthday?
2. How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?
3. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
4. Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and in the
present?
VII. Making plan
1. Do you like making plans?
2. What are the benefits of making plans?
VIII. Public transport
1. What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
2. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
3. Will you use public transport more in the future?
IX. Puzzles
1. Is it good for old people to do puzzles?
2. Do you prefer doing word puzzles or number puzzles?
X. Snacks
1. What is your opinion on snacks between meals
2. Is it healthy to eat snacks?
3. What kind of snacks do you like to eat?
4. What was the most popular snack when you were young?
5. When do you usually eat them?
6. Do your parents allow you to eat snacks?
XI. Memory
1. How do you remember important things?
2. Are you good at memorising important?
3. Have you ever forgotten something important?
4. What do you need to remember in your daily life?
XII. Patience
1. Are you patient?
2. Would you say you are a patient person?
3. Did you use to be more patient or less patient than you are now?
4. Have you ever lost your patience?
5. What do you become impatient about?
6. Do you think patience is important?
XIII. Writing
1. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?
2. Nowadays, how do most people write things?
3. Did you like writing things when you were a child?
XIV. Weather
1. What’s the weather usually like in your hometown?
2. Do you have a habit of checking the weather forecast?
3. Do you like hot weather?
4. What do you do in hot weather?
5. Would you like to visit a hot country?
XV. Spending time by yourself
1. Do you like spending time by yourself?
2. Are you happy when you are alone?
3. What do you do when you spend time by yourself?
XVI. Spare time
1. What free time activities are popular with people in your country?
2. Who do you usually spend your spare time with?
XVII. Housework and cooking
1. Do you have breakfast at home every day?
2. Do you want to learn how to cook well?
3. Do you think your home is clean and tidy?
4. What housework do you dislike?
5. What housework do you like?
XVIII. Chocolate
1. Do you like chocolate?
2. Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
3. How often do you eat chocolate?
4. Why do you think chocolate is popular all over the world?
5. What’s your favourite flavour of chocolate?
6. Did you give chocolate as a present to someone?
7. Do you think it’s good to use chocolate as a gift to others?
XIX. Making lists
1. Do you make a list when you shop?
2. Do you make a list for your work? Does it work?
3. Why don’t some people like making lists?
XX. Outer space and stars
1. Have you ever taken a course about stars?
2. Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
3. Do you want to travel in outer space?
4. What would you do if you had an opportunity?
5. Are you interested in films about outer space and stars?
6. Is it important to study stars?
XXI. Singing
1. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
2. Do you often sing?
3. When do you like to sing?
4. What kinds of music do you like to sing?
XXII. Small businesses
1. Do you prefer buying things in big companies or from small businesses?
2. Do you know many small businesses where you live?
XXIII. Machines
1. What is your favourite machine in your home?
2. Do you think washing machines and sweeping machines are important?
3. Do you read the instructions before using a machine?
4. Do you think it is important to read the instructions?
XXIV. Saying “thank you”
1. Have you ever sent a thank you card to others?
2. Do people in your country often say thank you?
3. On what occasions do you say thank you?
4. Why do peope need to say thank you?
XXV. Praising
1. Have you achieved anything recently?
2. How do you feel when you’re praised?
3. Do you often praise others [e.g. by saying “You did a great job” to a friend]?
4. Do you think parents should praise their children often?
XXVI. Libraries
1. Did you go to a library when you were a kid?
2. Do you often go to the library?
3. Do kids in your country often go to the library?
4. What kind of people would go to a library to read and study?
XXVII. Holidays
1. Which do you prefer, to spend time on a beach or have excursions in a city?
2. Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
3. Can you describe your perfect holiday?
4. What was the best holiday in your life?
XXVIII. Happy things
1. Is there anything that has made you feel happy lately?
2. What will make you happy in the future?
3. When do you feel happy at work?
4. Do you feel happy when you buy new things?
5. Do people in your country feel happy when they buy new things?
6. What made you happy when you were a child?
XXIX. Being busy
1. Are you often busy?
2. Why are you busy?
3. When are you busy?
4. Are you busier now than when you were a child?
XXX. Flowers
1. Do you love flowers?
2. Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
3. Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
4. Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
5. Do people in your country often send flowers to others?
XXXI. Hobby
1. Do you have any hobbies?
2. Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
3. Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
4. Do you have a hobby that you’ve had since childhood?
XXXII. Internet
1. When did you start using the internet?
2. How often do you go online?
3. How does the internet influence people?
4. Do you think you spend too much time online?
5. What would you do without the internet?
XXXIII. Parties
1. Have you been to a party recently?
2. Do you prefer to go to small parties or big parties?
3. Do you like parties?
4. How often did you ever organise a party?
TOPIC I.
1. Describe a famous person you’d like to meet
who this person is
where you’d like to meet this person how you know this person
why you’d like to meet this person
2. PART 3
(for this cue card is “Children and fame”)
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous child?
2. What can today’s children do to become famous?
3. Do people become famous just because of their talent?
TOPIC 2.
1. Describe an unusual building you’d like to visit
what building it is ?
how you know about it what the building looks likes?
why you want to vist?
2. PART 3
(for this cue card is “Buildings”)
1. Why do people choose to build houses by themselves?
2. Do you think a city’s buildings affect its vibe or atmosphere?
3. Should old buildings be preserved?
4. How do people in your country feel about old buildings?
5. What would people normally consider when they rent or buy a house or an apartment?
TOPIC 3.
1. Describe a place you visited and enjoyed in the countryside
where it is?
why and when you went there who you went ther with how you felt about it?
2. PART 3
(Visiting the countryside)
1. What are the consequences of the decrease in population in the countryside?
2. What kinds of places do people like to visit in the countryside?
TOPIC 4.
1. Describe a photo you enjoy looking at
where is this person took it when this person took the photo how it was taken
how you felt about the photo
2. PART 3
(Taking photos)
1. Why do people like to share photos on social media?
2. On what occasions do most people take photos?
TOPIC 5.
1. Describe who shows his or her feelings openly
who this person is?
how you know this person ?
why you think this person is open?
how you feel about this person?
2. PART 3
(Expressing feelings, communication)
1. What is the difference between males and females in terms of expressing their feelings?
2. Who tends to show their feelings more openly, adults or children?
3. Do you think it is good or bad for people to show feelings openly?
TOPIC 6.
1. Describe interesting decision you made with your friend
what the decision was
why you made it, when you made it why you made it together
why it was interesting
2. PART 3
(Decision - making)
1. At what age can children make decisions on their own?
2. What decisions can children make by themselves?
TOPIC 7.
1. Describe something given to you that you really wanted
2. PART 3.
(For this cue card is “Reward, shopping, goals”)
1. Should employees have their own goals?
2. What rewards can companies offer to outstanding employees?
3. Why do people like shopping more now than in the past?
4. What are the benefits and drawbacks of consumerism for a country’s economy?
5. How should children spend their allowance money?
6. What kinds of gifts do young people like to receive as rewards?
7. Should employees have their own goals?
8. What rewards can companies offer to outstanding employees?
9. Why do people like shopping more now than in the past?
TOPIC 8.
1. Describe an article on health that you read online or in a magazine
what the article was about
where you read it
why you read it how you felt about it
2. PART 3
(Health and keeping fit)
1. Is it hard for modern people to live a healthy lifestyle?
2. What can parents do to help improve their children’s health awareness?
3. Do schools have the responsibility to provide health education?
4. Where can people find information about keeping healthy?
5. How do today’s people keep healthy?
TOPIC 9.
1. Describe who loves to grow plants
who this person is
what this person grows
where this person grows them
why this person loves to grow plants
2. PART 3
(Farming, growing plants)
1. How do people grow plants in cities?
2. Do you think farming is important?
3. Is there any difference between the way food is produced nowadays and the way it was
done in the past?
4. Do people like to grow vegetables in your country?
5. Do you think it’s good to let kids learn how to plant?
TOPIC 10.
1. Describe an intelligent person you know
who this person is
what this person knows about
why you think they know a lot about it
why you think this person is intelligent
2. PART 3
(For this cue card is “Intelligent”)
1. Are people born clever or need to learn to be clever?
2. Who plays a more important role in a child’s development, teachers or parents?
3. Do you think smart people tend to be selfish?
4. Do you think smart people are happy?
5. Do you think society needs people with different types of intelligence?
6. Do you think smart people are not good at certain things?
TOPIC 11.
1. Describe a time when you received money as a gift
who gave it when you received it
what you did with it
how you felt about it
2. PART 3
(For this cue card is “Money)
1. Do you think it’s a good thing that more and more people are using digital payment?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards?
3. Why do people rarely use cash now?
4. When do children begin to comprehend the value of money?
5. Should parents reward children with money?
6. Is it good and necessary to teach children to save money?
TOPIC 12.
1. Describe a time you went to a noisy place
what place it was
when you went there who you went with
what people do there why you liked or disliked it
2. PART 3
(For this cue card is “Making noise”)
1. Is it good for children to make noise?
2. Should children not be allowed to make noise under any circumstances?
3. How can people consider others’ feelings when chatting in public?
4. What type of noise do you come across in your daily life?
5. Are cities becoming noisier?
6. Do you mind noise?
7. Do any noises bother you?
TOPIC 13.
1. Describe a friend who is well dressed and is good at dressing up
who this person is
what job this person does
what kind of clothes he or she wear
why this person like fashion
2. PART 3
(Fashion, clothes)
1. Do most people in your country prefer to buy clothes online or at the street market?
2. Do you think people would use clothing to show their identity?
3. What are the differences between cheap and expensive clothes?
4. Why do people prefer to buy rather expensive clothes?
5. Why do some people care so much about their clothing?
6. Do you think young people know more about fashion and are better at dressing up than
elderly people?
TOPIC 14.
1. Describe a skill you can teach others
what skill it is
when you learned it
how you can teach others
how you feel about this skill
2. PART 3
(For this cue card is “Teaching and learning)
1. Which age group is the best at learning new things?
2. What can be done to improve modern teaching methods?
3. What are the differences between online and face-to-face teaching?
4. Which do you think is more important, practical skills or academic skills?
5. Should teachers make lessons fun?
TOPIC 15.
1. Describe an object that you think is beautiful
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