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TOPIC ENGLISH 1 :
1.Talk about where you have travelled.
Last weekend, my uncle invited my family to Ha Long, one of the most famous
sea resort in Vietnam. It is really a wonderful place to go for a holiday.
There are many interest places you can visit in Halong: Thien Cung cave, Dau Go
cave, Trong Mai stone, Tuan Chau island, CatBa island. .. On day 1 we visited
caves . In Thien Cung , I was very surprise at a long well -preserved cave. At there
you can see different shape of stones caused by the erosion of water for thousands
years. Amazingly, some of them really like being carved by human. one like a
mother with her little child, another like a big lion … . The colour light installed
there even made me felt that I was walking on paradise. One day 2 we went to
Tuan Chau Island. The scenery was extremely beautiful. Both the sea and the sky
were blue ,the sand was golden and so soft. On the beach, there were full of
people and umbrellas. Some were sunbathing, some were swimming, and some
were surfing in the sea. I also saw many children building castles in the sand
amusingly .oh I almost forget saying about sea foods on the island which were
very delicious. We not only bought but also caught them by ourselves. The feeling
when I caught a big fish and scrap was really exciting .besides, the hotel was very
comfortable, local people were very friendly and helpful.
It is indeed an unforgettable trip. Halong will always be my first choice for
holidays.
2. Give advice to someone who wants to learn English.
Learning a language is a challenging. It requires lots of patience and hard
working. However it is a great benefit to know another language especially
English, the most world-wide language these days.
Before you start learning, it is a good idea to think carefully about what you need
or want English for. Differences purposes of learning English lead to different
method of teaching and learning. For example, English for academics purposes
very differ from business purposes.
Speaking and listening may be the most difficult skill to master. English people
speak very quickly with variety of accents. So English learners should attend
English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as much as
possible. You also should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native
English speaking people.
To learn reading and writing, it is advisable for every beginner to have a good
dictionary and grammar book. Each language has its own style. In order to drill
writing skills and enrich your vocabulary, you should try to read as much as
possible: books, newspaper, magazines….
But the most important thing you need is to practise regularly. It is possible to
forget 80% of what you have learnt within 24 hours if you don’t review. So you
need organize your time efficiently for learning. Spending 20 minutes everyday
for learning is much better than you learn continuously for 4 hours but just once a
week.
It is also good to make English more attractive through leaning famous English
songs and films.
Remember “practice makes perfect”
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3. Talk about something that you afraid of?
Each people have their own fear. Many people afraid of something which are
normal to others like spider, snake, height, blood… To me, I always afraid of
being old. When you getting older, your skin will wrinkle, you will lose all of
your hair and teeth. Your appearance will be terrible. Along with them is lot of
diseases such as far sighted, Alzheimer , heart attack… it is so boring when you
are ill and have to depend on other people ,lying in one place all day and doing
nothing. In addition, it is the fear of lonely when the children live far away, busy
with their own businesses and only visit their parents on some special days. The
worst thing of being old is that death becomes reality. You have to witness your
friends and relatives pass by and wait for your turn. I can’t imagine when one day
I will leave the world. Whether my body will be buried or fired and where my
spirit will go? Ohh I’m so scared.
4.What makes you happy
Well it hard to say . You know, happiness is the most difficult thing to define.
Maybe I’m happy when I come back my hometown and visiting my family. I’m
now too busy so I can’t visit them regularly about once a month. Each time I come
home, my parents and I talk a lot. I tell them about my study, my life at university.
They tell me events in my neighbour, my hometown and news about my relatives.
Sometimes they give me valuable advices. Then I will go shopping with my
mother or do the gardening with my father. I also will visit my grandparents and
friends. During the time I stay at home my mother often prepare a lot of foods of
course, all of them are my favourite food. No matter what I have grown, with
them I am always a little child. I’m so happy when living in a tender loving care
of my parents.
I also feel happy when I get something that I really desire to. Something that costs
me a lot of time, energy and effort. For example, when i passed my university
entrance examination, i have sense of satisfing and victory.........
5. What would you do if you had a million dollar?
It would be a big surprise if I had a million dollar. A huge amount of money,
right? It will be a chance to make all of my dreams come true. Of course, money
can’t buy everything yet with money, life will be more comfortable and pleasant.
Well, first of all, I will divide my money into 4 portions.
One portion I will give to my parents. My family is not very rich if I should not
say very poor. Although my parents have been working very hard, they can’t earn
enough money to support for our living, especially for my study at university. We
often live in debt. It is really terrible. My parents rarely have new clothes, they
often buy second-hand one because it is very cheap and they have never go on for
holiday. I ‘m always grateful to them for all things they have done and even
sacrificed for me. With the small amount of money, I wish my parents will live
better and happier.
I will keep 2 portions to do all things I have been dreamed about. Travelling all
over the world: Paris, New York, London, Sydney, Hollywood, Venice, Tokyo,
and Seoul…. And visiting Seven Wonders of the World, you know. Maybe after
travelling I’ll take further study in computing in Australia. I‘ll also invest some
money in real estate ฀because I want my money to multiply (sinh soi nay no)
The last portion I want to devote for charity for poor and homeless people.
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I think it is a right thing if you share your luck to somebody who is not.
Hopefully, I will use my money wisely and never regret for that.
6. How to keep fit
Well, keeping fit is really necessary. When you are fit and healthy you will find
you look better and feel better, have more energy and self-confidence.
To keep fit, firstly, you should have a proper diet. To get enough vitamins and
minerals, you need eat variety of foods. However trying to eat less fat food such as
meat or diary products. Eating many vegetables as you like, drinking and eating as
much as water and fruit as possible.
Secondly, you should taking physical exercise regularly. Bodies are made to
move, it is not designed for sitting around in front of the TV or reading magazine.
Keeping fit doesn’t mean you have to be a super-athlete and even a little exercise
can give you a lot of fun. People who take regular exercise are usually more
relaxed and more alert than people who sit around all day. Swimming is the best,
total exercise because it works out your whole body. Walking in the early morning
and just before sleeping is the simplest way but can be very effective. It helps
warm up your body gently and realize stress after a hard-working day. It is
advisable to take up sports like football, table tennis, volleyball or badminton and
so on.
Lastly, you also should keep a healthy life style: sleep well, avoid smoking and
drinking alcohol, be optimistic in thinking…
So, keeping fit and you will have more time to enjoy life.
7. Some things you like and don’t like about being a student
Being a student is a great opportunity for everyone. However there are some
difficulties when you are a student.
Being a student means you are preparing for a good career. Job market these days
is so competitive. Therefore I think with a qualification from a university or
college, I will have a chance to find a job with high salary and promotion.
Besides, being a student give me a way to have new experiences. This often
means having opportunity to meet people different from those in my hometown.
In addition, I can expand my knowledge in subjects that I interested in like
Japanese and dancing…
On the other hand, because this is the first time I live far away from my family,
there is something that I dislike about being a student
The first thing that I don’t like about being a student is that I have suffered from
homesickness. I missed my parents and old friends so much.
Moreover it is hard to get on with things in a strange place. It was so good when
your mom cooked for you, made your bed. Your dad took you to school and when
class finished, you returned your room and made yourself completely comfortable.
But become a student implies that you will live in a dormitory or you ‘’ll rent an
apartment. Usually you have to take care of dirty dishes, messy rooms, and
cooking. This mean you have to learn many new things like how to cook several
dishes…
Another problem of being a student is money. You have to learn how
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to survive with the limited amount of money from our parents. There are hundreds
of things you want to buy: computers, cell phone, fashion clothes. Many events
need spending money like friend birthdays, some special days like valentine,
women’ s day… if you do not consider it carefully you will soon run out of money
and find it hard to live .
I will never forget the time when I’m a student. . It maybe somewhat difficulties
but this make I learn how to live my life better and how to appreciate what I have,
like my parents and my belongings. Besides, I get to appreciate the things I
achieve during my life because I learn that my goals are not achieved easily, but
that cost a lot of work and effort. In conclusion, being a student is great.
8. Your favourite movie ( cai nay mot bai em viet, mot bai lay o trong sach
IELTS ).
8.1 - Well, “The Mummy Returns” is my most favourite film. Although I saw it
three moths ago but I still remember it quite clearly. It isn’t a serious film or
anything. It’s meant to be light- hearted ( vui ve ) and funny. It tells the story of an
ancient Egyptian priest who is accidentally brought back to life and wants to raise
his army from the dead. The army and the priest have supernatural powers and
they will be able to rule the world. To raise his army and rule the world the priest
needs a special bracelet ( /‘breislit/ - vong tay) which will allow him to control the
Scorpion King- I didn’t really understand that bit. But a small boy, the child of
some archaeologists ( nha khao co) puts it on. The priest kidnaps the boy and
takes him to Egypt and the boy’s parents go after him to rescue him and save the
world. They travel to an oasis in the middle of the Egyptian desert and fight lots of
supernatural enemies then the boy’s father fights the priest and saves his son and
saves the world. Actually it is more complicated than that but the story isn’t
serious. I enjoy it because it is have lots of humorous as well as frighten situations
. The special effects is good and there are some funny characters. The actors were
good and the make-up and special effects to show the Mummy coming back to life
is excellent.
8.2 - Last summer I was given and DVD film on my seventeen birthday namely
“50 first dates”. It is always my favourite film. Although I have seen it twice, I
will never get bored if I see it again. It is about a love story. There is a guy
working in a sea park, actually I forget his name because it is quite strange. With
him love are games. Each week, he dates with different girls. But one day, he
suddenly met Luci in a café and fall in love with her. Unfortunately, Luci have an
incurable disease. She has a problem in her brain because of an accident a year
ago. She forgets everything she has done when she wakes up. Everyday with her
is the same day just before the accident. So although one day the guy makes friend
with her and then they have a lot of memories, the following day the guy become
totally strange to her. So the guy have a plan .he make a record explain what
happened to her and each day he make friend with her in different ways. That why
the film has its name: “50 first dates”. Of course, like most love stories, the film
has a happy ending. The two main characters get married and live happy together.
What I like most about the film is its moving (cam dong) and meaning full story.
It helps us rely on the power of love. The film was made in Hawaii so the scenery
is wonderful and romantic. And the two main actor and actress performed
naturally as if it was their own story. There are also a lot of humorous scenes that
make me laugh a lot.
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9. The member in your family
It’s actually quite hard for me to choose just one member of my family as I feel
close to all of them. But I get on well with my elder sister X, so I will talk about
her. My sister is a postgraduate in a medicine university. She have a thick dark
hair, and brown eyes. She has a kind face and when you meet her, the first thing
you notice is her lovely, warm smile. Although she is 8 years older than I am but
we are very similar in personality. We are both outgoing and quite noisy. And we
enjoy the same things... The same books, same music and films, especially we
both fascinate in computer and playing games. In my opinion, that is very
important in a relationship, to have things in common. With me she is extremely
generous, forgiving me all my mistakes and troubles I made for her. She is the sort
of person you can always go to if you have a problem and can rely on. I’m so
frond of having a sister like her in my life.
10.Talk about dificulties in leaving and taking a telephone message.
- Good everning everyone, today I’m very happy to be here to talk with you about
some way of dificulities leaving and taking a telephone message.
If it is the first time you talk with foreigner by telephone, please keep in mind
some way as below.
- Vietnamese always fills very dificult when they are speaking by telephone with
foreigner. Because of some our listening skill and voice are not good, we are loss
calm before we talk to them so the result is nothing we can hear from them. In
some case, their voice is not clear and they speak too fast, So we want to leaving
and taking a telephone message it’s very hard for us.
- To make good this weakness, firstly you must trust on yourself and keep yourself
calm down when you talk with foreigner. Try to best yourself to talk clearly and
fluently to them and hear what they said.
11.Describe a product you know well? What you can say to persuade
customers to buy the pro duct?
- Good morning everybody, today I’m very happy to be here to talk with you a
famous product which evryone know too.
I would like to introduce to you about chocolate. Chocolate is a special sweet, It is
made 100% from butter and cacao with traditional experiences and secrets of
creating characteristic scents.
Chocolates are made by profesional skill workers with control of production
process closest, terms of production and in the best of preservation.
Some of famous chocolate’s brand name in the world are in Swiss and Belgium.
- In case, I was a sale i would like to deal with some points of chocolate as below.
- Firstly, you can choose chocolate for the first gifts of special days, as birthday,
Women’s day, Valentine day or present from your business …. For example: On
your friends’s birth day you can choose chocolate for a gift, if she is your girl-friend
you will get double love from her.
If you get maried, it is easier than for you. Your wife and children will be pleased
with you if they are given.
Chocolate is made in a lot of beautiful and special figures that you can choose it.
- Seconly, the use of chocolate not only hobby but also one of the most wonderful
remedy. The scientists demostrated that seventy five percent of fat in chocolate are
useful for the health. We could be decreased cholesterol.