Speaking 6 - REVISION For Final Oral Test [PDF]

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SPEAKING 6 REVISION and PRACTICE You are taking the final oral test for Speaking 6. You will totally have 7 minutes for the test. You have NO time for preparation before speaking. First, you will have ONE minute to introduce yourself using the following script - Good morning/afternoon. - My full name is … . –I was born on… (the candidate’s date of birth) - My student ID is …. . Now, let’s do the first part of the test.

Task 1: General Interview (2 minutes) You are suggested to spend maximum 15 seconds for each question to talk about the following topic. You are supposed to extend the answer with adequate information. HOMETOWN 1. Do you live in a town or a city? I live in Thai Binh city. It’s a small city about 100km from Ha Noi. 2. Do many tourists visit your area? Not many tourists visit where I live every year. I think the main reason is because my province doesn’t have any famous tourist attractions. 3. Do you think your home town/city will change much in the future? The city where I live is quite peaceful and fresh. I don't think there will be too much change in the future because there is no tourism or industrial development here. Maybe the city will be a bit more crowded with more forms of entertainment. CHILDHOOD 1. What is your most vivid childhood memory?  I remember going out walking with my friends one day. We often used to go walking in the countryside near my home, and this time we walked really far over the fields. It started to rain really heavily, so we hid under a big tree, but then there was a thunderstorm, and you really shouldn’t stay under a tree when there’s lightning. It was really scary

2. Are you still in touch with your childhood friends? I still get together with my best friend from primary school maybe once every year or twice, but that’s all. I suppose I see what people grow up on Facebook.

3. What was your favourite toy when you were a child? I was really into dinosaurs when I was a child, I suppose my favourite toy would have been a dinosaur. I can’t remember that much.

CLOTHES 1. What kind of clothes do you wear to school? Like my classmates, I usually wear my uniform to school every Monday. other days I wear comfortable but polite clothes

2. Do prefer wearing formal or casual clothes? Why? I prefer wearing casual clothes to formal clothes. 3. Do you like to get clothes as a gift from your friends or family? Why/why not? I don't usually give clothes to friends or family as a gift. Because I don't know the right size for them and I'm not sure what kind of clothes do they like TRANSPORT 1. How do you get to university? When I was student, I walked to my university on foot. Because I rent apartment not far from the university. 2. Do you ever have any problem with your transport? 3. How could your journey be inproved? FITNESS 1. Do you try to keep fit? How? 2. Do you think it is important for young people to keep fit? 3. Have you ever watched a sporting event live? FAMILY 1. What do you like doing most with your family? 2. Who are you close to in your family? 3. In what way is your family important to you? STUDYING 1. Why do you choose to study English? 2. What is the most difficult thing about your study? 3. What course would you like to do in the future? MUSIC 1. What kind of music do you like? 2. What do you like about it? 3. Do you play or would you like to play a musical instrument? Thank you. You have finished the first part of the test. Now, let’s move to the second one.

Task 2: Individual long-run (2 minutes) Use your two minutes to talk about what you are required to do. Pay attention to the suggestions 1. FOOD Describe a popular dish from your region that you enjoy making You should say : What this dish is Why you enjoy making it When you usually make it

Why it is popular in your region Pho is not that difficult to cook and it doesn’t take a professional chef with years of experience to make a perfect bowl of Pho. The trickiest part of making this food, though, is to find all the spices and ingredients, which, if you don’t live in Vietnam or a Vietnamese community, could be an impossible mission and you would just have to go ahead and do without some of the herbs or spices. The very first step of cooking Pho is to make the broth by boiling knuckle bones or leg bones. Then, you can add thin rice noodles and either chicken or beef to the boiling broth together with some condiments according to your taste. That’s basically it. Before you enjoy the pho, just add some slices of chilly and a few lime drops to increase the tastiness. Pho is best when its served hot with fresh mint, basil and bean sprouts. I think the reason behind the popularity of this dish lies in its simplicity yet tastiness. It’s easy to make, easy to enjoy and hard to forget. If you give this Asian food a try, you’ll most likely find yourself craving more and more of it.

2. LEISURE ACTIVITY Describe a common leisure activity in Vietnam You should say: What activity is What type of people do it Where and when it is possible to do it Why it is popular It must be jogging, which can be done by both the elderly and the youngsters. We can find a large number of people walking alone or with their pets in the many public parks in Vietnam

3. EMAIL Describe an important email you received You should say: Who the email was from What it was about Why it was important How you felt about it 4. ADVERTISEMENT Describe an advertisement you have seen or read that you like. You should say: What it is Where you first saw it Why you like it

Whether advertisement is necessary or not, why? 5. ENVIRONMENT Describe a natural disaster you have experienced. You should say: What the disaster was When you experienced it What you did How you felt about it Thank you. You have finished the first part of the test. Now, let’s move to the third part.

Task 3: Topic Discussion (2 minutes) You have maximum TWO minutes to deliver a speech of the topic given. You are expected to include three parts of a speech: - Introduction (one topic sentence) - Development (three main ideas presented in three sentences with three supporting details in other three sentences) - Conclusion (one concluding sentence) with the use of some linking words. 1. FOOD a. Do you think large fast-food companies should be allowed to target at children in their advertising campaigns? Why? b. How important is food as a representative of a country’s culture? c. Compare the importance of local and imported goods for the economy of a country? 2. FREE TIME ACTIVITY a. Would you agree that it is important for older or retired people to keep themselves busy? Can you suggest some suitable activities? b. In your opinion, do young people have enough or too much leisure time? Why/why not? c. What new kinds of leisure activities would you like to see introduced in area which don’t currently exist? Why? 3. TECHNOLOGY a. Do you think technology has changed the way we communicate? b. How do job opportunities differ for those who have computer skills from those who do not c. Do you think the existence of computer in schools has improved the way students learn? 4. ENVIRONMENT a. How will climate change affect where people live in the next ten years?

b. Do you think governments will pay more attention to climate change in the future? c. What can we do to help reduce global warming? 5. SOCIAL ASPECTS a. How important do you consider a good salary is for job satisfaction? b. Do you think that in the future people will retire at an earlier or later than they do now? c. How, do you think, our working hours will change in the future? Present your view with clear arguments and specific, real-life examples to support your view. Thank you. You have finished the last part of the test.

That’s the end of the test