1. Describe a vacation that you would like to go on a. Where would it be? b. Whom would you go with? c.

What would you like to do there? d. Why is this place so special? FOLLOW-UP - What preparations would you do before going on a holiday? - Do you think going on holidays would cost you a lot? - How long the holidays should be in your opinion? - How would you prepare yourself before getting to know a new culture? 2. Describe a country not your ho!e country" which is interesting to you. a. What country is it? b. How did you come to know about it? c. Why do you find it interesting? FOLLOW-UP - Why do people like to travel? - Do you like travel alone or with your friends? - Have you traveled to other places? Where are they? - What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place? - What are the benefits of traveling? - Why do so many people like traveling nowadays? #. $alk about an i!%ortant %erson you know a. What do they do? b. Where are they? c. How do they help people? d. Why you consider them important? FOLLOW-UP - Does everyone agree with you about that person being important? - Is there any profession, which is more important than others? hould people receive the same salary when they do different !obs? &. Describe a garden that you like and visit o'ten a. Where is it? b. What kind of garden is it? c. What do you like the most about it , and why? FOLLOW-UP - Do your friends visit this garden too? - Do you think gardens are important for people? - What are the benefits of gardens for different age groups? hould government encourage more gardens in cities?

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(. Describe a !useu! a. How often do you visit the museum? b. Which type of museum is popular in your country? c. Why do you want to visit the museum? FOLLOW-UP - What do you think of the importance of museums in history? - How do you think of the heritage of a country? - #ompare the museums nowadays and in the past ). $he i!%ortant historic %lace a. What is the place? b. Where is it located? c. Why do you think it is important? FOLLOW-UP - What do you think of the historic place in the future? - Will the government increase or decrease the safety guard? - What are the changes to the local people and economy? - What is the impact on the historic place by tourists? *. Describe a %arty which you have organi+ed a. Whom did you invite? b. Where did the party take place? c. How did you organi$e it? d. How did you feel about it? FOLLOW-UP - What kind of special celebrations do you have in your country? - Do you think youngsters nowadays participate in these traditional celebrations less than in the past? - What are the advantages of having such celebrations? - How do they organi$e a traditional festival in your country? ,. Describe an i!%ortant %lant in your country a. What is this plant? b. How did you first learn about it? c. Why is it so important FOLLOW-UP - Do you like this plant? - Is farming important for your country? - What measures should we take to protect our nature? - Do you think future generations will be interested in farming? -. Describe a %arty a. What is the party? %

b. Why was the party held? c. Who attended the party? d. What did you do for that party?

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What&s the difference between serious party and friendly party? Why are some people late for parties intentionally? Why do some people like party while others hate it? What would you do if the guests feel bored? Will there be more and more people to attend parties? What types of party do people have, and why are parties important? Why do you think some people like parties but others hate them? Do you think parties will become more popular in the future?

1/. Describe an outdoor activity that you would like to try 'or the 'irst ti!e. Please say - What is it? - When and where would you do it? - What preparations and e'uipment would you need? Follow 0u%. - What do you think about e(treme sports like skydiving? - Would you encourage youth to do e(treme sports? - What are the advantages of physical activities? - How would you encourage people to be physically active? 11. Describe a cultural !usic or dance event that you have attended recently. Please say - What was the event? - Where and how was it organi$ed? - Did you like it or not? Why? Follow-u% - Do you like cultural music or dances from other countries? - #an government play a role in promoting cultural events? - Do you think today&s youth is connected with the culture? - Do you think )* can be used as means of promoting culture? 12. Describe an activity that you do to stay healthy. 1ou should say. - What do you do e(actly? - When have you started doing this activity? - How much time do you spend on this activity weekly? - +(plain what benefits you get from this activity.

Follow-u% - In your country how do people try to keep fit? - Do you think women and men in your country have e'ual conditions to do ,

sport activities? Describe a 'oreign country you have never been to - Where is the country? - When will you go there? - Why would you like to go there? Follow-u%- ay something about the tourism development in *ietnam, facility, services and the effect on environment. - What is the importance of travel and tourism industry? - What do you think the function of tourist guides? Describe a ha%%y event in your li'e2 - When did it happen? - Where did it happen? - What was it? Follow-u%. - )ell me how you organi$e your study time? - What do you think is important in achieving happiness? - How do *ietnamese celebrate some happy events? - What do the camera and video play in celebrating? 1(. Describe one o' the sho%%ing centers you o'ten go to - Where is the shopping center? - How often do you go to the center? - Why do you often go to it and its characteristics? 1&. 1#.

Follow-u%. - Will smaller shops survive in the current business system? - What are the characteristics of shopping malls and smaller shops and their difference? - What is the trend of future shopping centers? - What do you think about Internet shopping? Describe a historical %lace - What is the place? - Where is it located? - What is the historical meaning of the place? Follow-u%. - What do you think of the future trend of historic places? - Will government strengthen its protection toward historic places? - What are the changes brought about by the historic place in local economy, people, etc? . 1).

- What is the effect of tourists on the place? Describe a traditional 'estival in 3ietna!. 1ou should say4 - What it is. - When is it celebrated? - How to celebrate? / what you usually do on that day. - What you like and what you don&t like. Follow-u%- What is the concept of holiday in *ietnam? - Why is holiday so important to modern people? - Do you think it is necessary to observe the traditional customs? - What changes in terms of spending festivals and holidays have taken place in the past decade? Describing a %er'ect tri%5 holiday. 1ou should say4 - Where you would go. - When would you go? - Whom you would go with. - What you are going to do. - Why you think it&s perfect. Follow-u%. - What is the difference in the past and at the present as regards travelling? - How would the tourist industry develop in the future? - What should the government do to attract tourists? - What should the people do to attract tourists? 1-. Describe a beauti'ul %lace you once visited. 1ou should say. when you went to this place where it was who you went with and say why you liked it so much. 1,. 1*.

Follow-u%. What do you think has led to the growth in the tourist industry? How do people tend to choose a destination? 0eople sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel. Do you agree? 2/. Describe a house or an a%art!ent you would like to live in. 1ou should say what kind of accommodation it would be where it would be who would live there with you 1

and say why you would en!oy living in this place. Follow-u% Is it better to own your own home or to rent? What options are available to young couples looking for accommodation in your country? What are some of the pleasures involved in making a home for ourselves?

21. Describe an interesting town or city in your country that visitors !ight en6oy. 1ou should say what the place is called where the place is what the facilities are like and say why visitors might en!oy going there. Follow-u% What are the advantages of living in a city or big town? In your e(perience are city centres usually attractive places? What are some of the challenges facing towns and cities?

Describe your holidays - Where do you go for the holidays and how long do them last? - Who do you go with? - )alk about any interesting thins happening during your holidays Follow-u%. - What do the *ietnamese people mostly do in their leisure time? - What2s the difference between holidays today and 1 years ago and the reasons for the change? - Do you think people will spend more time on leisure or working in the future? - How easy is it to travel around your country? - Which method of travel do you consider safest? - Has travel become safer in recent years? - What are the pros and cons of low-cost air travel? - How do you think people will travel in the future?

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