SPEAKING

1. Question Type 1: “Basic Description” Questions

Ex: Tell me about your hometown

- Seesighting, landscape, view, scenery

- City/country => living in ….
- People: friendly, interesting, boring,…
2. Tell me about your family
3. What makes you happy?
4. What is your main ambition? – ambitious

 Lead-in phrase
Ok then…
Alright..
Well, you know…
Actually
Right, Ok…
Well
Well first of all
Of course, it goes without saying
 First pointing phrase
.. the first thing I should mention is that…
… the point I’d like to begin with is that…
… I could start off by saying that…
… my initial point would be that…
.. I need to start off by pointing out that…
… the main thing you need to know is that…
… I suppose I should begin by hightlight the fact that…
… you may (or may not) be aware that in fact…
… I really need to kick off with the point that…
 Second pointing phrase
…Another point which I could add is that…
… A second feature which I should mention is that…
… As well as that, I could say that…
… On top of that I can also add that…
 Third pointing phrase
…And I shouldn’t forget to mention that…
… In addition to what I’ve just said, I can add that…
… Something else that I need to comment on is that…
… I guess I could also remark on the fact that…

2. Question Type 2: Liking – Disliking

Ex: What colors/materials do you like/dislike?
 Liking
I’m pretty/fairly keen on… (be keen on Ving = like)
I’m really into (be into Ving..)
I’m quite a big fan of..
I simply adore…
I’m quite enthusiastic about (phấn khởi, say mê, đam mê, nồng nhiệt…)
I generally prefer… (when comparing)
Each has its own perks. However, I tend to lean/gravitate towards… (hấp dẫn, bị thu hút…)
(when comparing)
 Disliking
I’m not so keen on…
I’m not much a fan of…
I’m not really that fond of (be fond of)
I totally detest… (ghét cay đắng, ghê tởm)
I absolutely loathe…
I really can’t stand…

Ex: I’m quite a big fan of Vietnamese food such as/like ….

I’m pretty keen on eating street food for example pizza, chicken and so on.

 Possible starting phrase for “liking” include:

Well in general I would say that…
Actually, I suppose that for the most part I’d probably say that…
Well, to be honest I should really say that…
Of course I think I’d have to say that…
Certainly I would definitely say that…
Well, I guess that generally speaking I would certainly say that…
 Add a linking phrase to introduction the first reason.
And I guess this is probably because…
This could be because…
This might be because…
This is due to the fact that…
I suppose the reason has something to do with the fact that…
 Introduce your second point
As well as this…
In addition to this…
To add to this…
 5. Question Type 5: “Yes/No Question”
Ex: Do people wear uniform at school? / Do people wear special clothes at weddings in your
country?
Is watching TV a popular activity in your country?

Opening phares:
- Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways…
- Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent….
- Alright, I guess that on the one hand….
- Well certainly in some ways…

First statement:

- …. especially when you consider that…

- … particularly if you think about the point that…
- ….. especially with regard to the point that…
- … and this is definitely the case with…

Phare related to “No” answers

- But I also have to understand that…

- Even so, I could also say that…
- At the same time, I could say that…

Pharse

- So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes or no.

- So on the whole I suppose the answers has to be yes or no.
- So all things considered I guess the answer is both yes and no.
- So in the main, I suppose the answer is probably yes or no.

Practice:

1. Do many people work on farms in your country?

2. Is food expensive in your country?
3. Is public transport expensive in your country?
4. Do you think that it is important to spend time alone?
Introvert person
Extrovert person

6.Question Type 6: “Would” Questions:

Ex: Would you like to move to another city, in your future?
Would you like to change the job?

Form:
If + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive verb.
 Ex: If I changed the job, I would love to join an e-commerce company.
If I moved to another city in my future, I would prefer move to the peaceful city.
Structures to begin answer:
- Well, quite honestly I don’t think I’ve ever thought about that, but I guess…
- Actually, this isn’t something that I’ve ever considered, but in short…
- I’m not really sure how to put this, but I suppose generally speaking….

- I imagine I would prossibly think about (verb + ing)…

- I guess I would maybe contemplate (ver + ing)

- I would perhaps reflect on (verb + ing)…

Practice:
1. Would you like to change your school?
2. Would you like to live near the sea?
3. Would you like to learn another foreign languages?

SPEAKING PART 2

PERSON MONOLOGUE

Ex:

Descibe a good cook

Describe a famous person you’d like to meet

Describe a teacher you know/love

Describe a neighbor you have or had visited

Describe a person you enjoy spending time with

Describe a friend of yours

Answer order:

- Identify who the person is

- Detailed information about that person (characteristics, hobbies, appearance…)
- How that person has influences on you, how you feel about him/her.
Useful adj of personalities

Beautiful interesting happy funny unique Humorous

conservative stupid sincere honest aggressive Confident
vivacious daft abrupt reliable Considerate: Wise =
thận trọng, intelligent =
chu đáo clever
hilarious altruistic shy genuine Talented Careful
amusing irritable angry hysterical Ambitious gentle
charming dumb timid straightfoward Bad-tempered supportive
Open-minded arrogant foolish frank sympathetic thoughtfull
foolish sensitive silly helpful immature calm

Useful ways to describe appearances:

- To go grey: to have hair that is turning grey

- To be good looking: to be attractive
- To look young for your ages: to look younger than you are
- Medium height: average height
- Overwight:
- To never have a hair out of place: perfectly styled hair
- To be well-built: to be muscular
- To be well-turned out: to look smart
- Youthfull appearance: to look young
- To bear a stricking resemblance: to look very similar
- To dress up to the nines: to dress very smartly or glamorously = to get done up
- To wear glasses: to use spectacles
- Middle-aged: approximately between 45-65
- Scruffy: dress untidily
- To be getting on a bit: to be getting old
- Fair hair: light-colored hair

Advanced ways to describe character

Advanced ways to describe behavoir

Selfess behavior

Glossary Meaning
Have sb’s (best) interests at heart Care about sb and want to improve their
situation
Go out your way (to do st) Do st that you do not have to do and that
involves making a special effort to help or please
sb
Go to great lengths to do st Try in a determined way to achieve st
Hold st together Keep in a group pf people, a marriage,… united in
 difficult circumstances
be there for sb Be available and supportive if sb want to talk to
you or need your help
a shoulder to cry on A person who gives you sympathy.
Turn to sb/st Go to sb/st for help or advice
Set sb apart (from sb) Make sb different from or better than others
Give/lend (sb) a helping hand Help sb
Thank your lucky stars Feel very grateful and lucky about st.

All mums have the family’s best interest at heart, and will go out of their way to help their kids, but
what makes a great mum? Well, ours has all qualities. When things went wrong and Dad left us, Mum
went to great lengths to hold the family together. She was always there for us. When we needed a
shoulder to cry on, it was Mum we turned to, not our friends. But what sets her apart from the other
mums is her concern for others. She’s always giving someone or other a helping hand. We thank our
lucky stars that she’s our mom!

 Selfish behavior

Glossary Meaning
Have things/it (all) your own way get or do what you want, even when other
people want st different
put your foot down Use your authority to stop sb doing st
Sure of yourself Very confident
Stop at nothing Do anything to get what you want, without caring
about its effect on others
Pick on sb Treat sb unfairly by blaming or criticizing them
Stick up for sb/yourself Support or defend sb/yourself
Not lift a figure (to do st) Do anything to help sb
Take it for granted (that…) Expect st to happen because it usually does

Practice:

1. Describe a person who often travels by plane.

2. Describe a person who has interesting ideas or opinion.
3. Describe a singer that you like.
4. Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal.
5. Describe a person who is good at a foreign language.
6. Describe a person who made you laugh happily when you were a child.
PLACE MONOLOUGE

Topic:

1. Talk about a shopping centre or mall you have visited.

2. Talk about a history place in your country

Answers order

1. Identify where the place is

2. Describe the place and say why you went or want to go
3. What you can do there
4. And explain why you likes that place

PREPOSITION OF LOCATION

In + lager place or an enclosed

In HCM city

In the countryside

In the middle of ….

At + a certain place or location

At the top of mountain

At the end of street

At the outskirt of the city

Over/above + a certain place or location

… above a shopping mall

To/next to/beside/by + a certain place or location

Opposite/across from + a certain place or location

Between + 2 place

In front of + a certain place or location

Outside of (city/a town)

Near (to)

Far from

Describe the place

Adj to describe size or shapes

BIG Small Width Height Length

Large/huge little Wide High long
massive tiny Broad Tall Short
Vast/giant minute Narrow towering endless
enormous minuscule Thin Short limit
gigantic cramped thick Low winding
immense squat Far-reaching

Other Adj to describe a place

Light Dark Ugly Beautiful Impressive

Airy Dingy Horrible appealing Awe-inspiring
Bright gloomy Disgusting attractive Majestic
Well-it dim awful lovely thrilling
Clear murky unappealing comfortable significant

Ex: My house is so attractive and lovely

Age Luxury Untidy

Old Expensive Dusty
Ancient upmarket Messy
new posh Tatty
Modern luxurious Shabby
Brand-new sumptuous Run-down
antiquated opulent crumbling