BỘ ĐỀ THI IELTS SPEAKING THÁNG 5 ĐẾN THÁNG 9 2018 PART 1: 1.

Home/ Accommodation

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Study

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Work

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Newspapers and magazines

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Plant

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Email& letters

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Map

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Teachers

10. Celebrities 11. Hometown 12. Mobile phones 13. Writing 14. Travelling 15. Punctuality 16. Time management 17. Housework 18. Family 19. Teenagers 20. Neighbors 21. Meals 22. Computer 23. Applications 24. Dictionary 25. Music 26. Advertisements 27. Outdoor Activities 28. Internet 29. Sleep Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 1

30. Boats 31. Animals 32. Rainy days 33. Sports/physical exercise 34. Names 35. Gifts 36. Sunny days 37. News 38. Birthday 39. Politeness 40. Transport

PART 2 & 3: 1. Describe a recent development in your city You should say: What is this development How could it help people What benefits it could bring And explain whether it changes your life or not 2. Describe an unforgettabe dinner You should say: When was the dinner Where was the dinner Who did you dine with Explain why is it unforgettable 3. Describe a visitor in your home You should say: Who was this visitor When did he/she visit your home Why did he/she come to visit Explain whether you like him/her or not 4. Describe your favorite song You should say: What this song is about When you listened to this song for the first time How often you listen to this song And explain why you think it is your favorite Part 3: Why do you think that some local singers or musicians aren’t as successful as some Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 2

from other countries? Do you think that the language of the song matters? Why do you think that? Do you think the Internet has affected the music industry? In what ways? Do you think there will be further changes in the music industry in the future? Do you think the music young people listen to in your country is becoming more globalized? Why/Why not? 5. Describe someone who is very professional You should say: Who is this person is Who this person does How you knew this person Explain why this person is professional 6. Describe a trip that you plan to go in the near future You should say: Where this place is Who you would like to go with What would you do there Explain why you would like to go there Part 3: What is the importance of travelling? What type of places do you recommend people to visit on vacation? Do Vietnamese people prefer to travel by car or by train? What are the advantages of travelling with a group of people? Should young people travel abroad? Are international trips popular with people in your country? What do you consider when you take a trip? 7. Describe an interesting subject that you learned at school You should say: What the subject was What your teacher was like How long you learned this subject Explain it was interesting to you Part 3: 1. What makes a good student? 2. What role should the teacher have in the classroom? 3. Do you think computers will one day replace teachers in the classroom? 4. How has teaching changed in your country in the last few decades? 5. What is the difference between the way children learn and the way adults learn? Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 3

6. How can a teacher make lessons for children more interesting? 8. Describe an interesting job that you want to have in the future You should say: What it is How you can find this job What qualities it requires Explain why it is a well-paid job Why you think you will be good at it Part 3: Do you think job satisfaction is more important than salary when choosing a job? What skills do you think are needed to get a job nowadays? Do you think women should be able to do all the same jobs that men do? How has technology changed the way we work? What is the difference between white collar and blue collar jobs? 9. Describe a time when you received your first cellphone You should say: When it was Where you were Who gave you the cellphone What it was like How you felt about it Part 3: Do most people in your country have a communication device at home? Do you think young children should have mobile phones? How has the phone changed the way we work? 10. Describe a time you were shopping in a street market You should say: When it was Where it was What you bought How you felt about the shopping experience Part 3: What type(s) of shop would you recommend a visitor to your country should go to? (Why?) How has technology changed the way you do shopping in your country? What do you think are the advantages of buying things on the internet? In your country, how has shopping changed in the past few decades? Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 4

11. Describe a website you like to visit You should say: When you found it What is it about How often you visit it Why you like this website Part 3: 1. What types of websites are popular among your generation? 2. Is using the internet a social or solitary activity? 3. How has the internet changed social behaviour? 5. How has the internet changed the way we work and study? 12. Describe some useful skills you learned in a math class from your primary/ high school You should say: What the skill was How you learned it Who taught you Why it was useful to you 13. Describe someone who is talkative You should say: Who this person is How you know this person What this person likes to talk about 14. Describe something you learned in a place/ from a person You should say: What was it that you learned When did this happen Where was it/ Who taught you How difficult was it to learn 15. Describe something special that you saved money to buy You should say: What was this thing Why was it special to you How much did it cost you Explain how you felt after you bought it 16. Describe a photo you have taken You should say: Where you took it When you took the photo What/ who is in this photo Explain how you felt about it Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 5

17. Describe a popular comic actor/ actress you know You should say: Who he/she is How you knew him/ her What comedies have he/she performed Explain why he/she is popular Part 3: How (or why) do some actors/some comedians become famous? Do comedians earn a lot of money? Do you think these people deserve to earn so much money? Do many young people (or, children) try to imitate film stars (e.g., imitate their lifestyle, clothes, etc)? (If yes, how, why?) What forms of entertainment are most popular in your country? 18. Describe something important that you lost You should say: What is it Why it is important How did you lose it How did you do after you lost it 19. Describe something interesting that your friend has done but you haven’t done You should say: What it is When did your friend do it Explain why you want to do it 20. Describe a time you spend with your friend in your childhood You should say: Who is this friend How did you know about each other Explain why you describe this time Part 3: 1. Is it important to have pleasant childhood memories? 2. Do you think that people are permanently affected by negative childhood memories? 3. What do you think it means to ‘live in the past’? 4. Nowadays many parents try to make their children happy by buying them many toys. How do you feel about this? 5. Is it important for a child to have a lot of toys in order to be happy? 6. What is more important for a child’s happiness, many toys or many friends?

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21. Describe a magazine you enjoy watching You should say: What it is How often do you watch it What do you learn from it Why do you like it Part 3: Do you think headlines are important? Which is more important: fashionable or advertising news? Do you think the government has the right to censor the magazines? Do you think everything we read on the magazines is true? 22. Describe a time that you had to change your plan/ changed your mind You should say: When this happened What made you change the plan What the new plan was How you felt about the change 23. Describe an interesting animal you should say: What it looks like When you saw/ knew it for the first time Where it lives Explain why it is interesting 24. Describe a building you like You should say: Where it is What it is used for What it looks like Explain why you like or dislike it 25. Describe a party that you joined You should say: When it took place Where it was Whose party it was What you did there How you felt about the party Part 3: What types of party do people have? Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 7

Why are parties important? Do you think parties will become more popular in the future? Do people spend a lot of money on these parties in your country? 26. Describe a time that you wore a type of clothes for a special occasion You should say: What the occasion was What you wore Where you bought the clothes What other people at the occasion thought of your clothes 27. Describe a place in your city you want to go to You should say: What is this place Where is this place Why you like this place Explain what do you want to do there 28. Describe a famous person that you are interested in You should say: Who this person is How you know about this person What this person is famous for Explain why you are interested in this person 29. Describe a city or country you want to live the most in the future You should say: What is it Where is it located Why do you like it 30. Describe a person you know You should say: Who is this person How long have you known each other How did you get to know hom/her Explain how you feel about this person 31. Describe an experience of good service in a shop or a restaurant. When Where What And explain why you think it was good service. Part 3: What are the differences between the service in large shops and small stores? What do people do when they get bad service? Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 8

What are the qualities of being a good restaurant? 32. Describe your favourite season of the year. You should say: What the weather is like. Why you like this season. What activities you usually do during it. How would different kinds of weather affect people? 33. Describe a historic era you are interested in You should say - when was this era - how you learned about it - what it was famous for - and explain why you are interested in this era Part 3: 1. Do you like history? 2. Do you think learning history is important? 3. What are the benefits of museums? 4. Are museums in your country free of charge? 5. Which way is better for learning history? Through reading books or visiting museums?

34. Describe an important river/lake in your country You should say: What is this place? Where is this place? Why you like this place And explain what you would like to do there 35. Describe an impressive story you heard from other people You should say: What was this story? When did you hear about it? Who told you this story? And explain why you were impressed by it 36. Describe an interesting event in your school. You should say - What was the event? - When was the event? - Why was it interesting? - And explain how you felt about it 37. Describe a public place that you think need improvements. You should say - What the place is - When you go there Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 9

- What you like and dislike about this public place 38.Describe a situation when you had to be polite You should say: What it was What did you do to be polite? Why did you have to be polite? And explain how you felt about it afterwards 39.Describe a special day out ( a day out which does not cost too much) You should say - where you went on this day out - who you were with - what you did - and explain why it was special to you 40. Describe a sports person that you admire. You should say: Who he/she is What did she/he do? What do you know about his/her life story? And explain how much you know about sports. 41. Describe a toy that you received when you were a child. You should say - What the toy was - Who gave it to you - How you used this - And explain how you felt when you got this toy 42. Describe an experience when you were late for an event. You should say: When did this happen Why you were late What were the consequences And explain what you felt afterwards. Part 3: 1. On what occasions should people arrive early? 2. When do you think people should arrive on time? 3. Why do people need to be on time? 4. Do you think it is a woman’s privilege to be late in your country? 5.Do you think doing nothing means a waste of time?

43.Describe a piece of technology you like using except a computer You should say - what is this technology? - how did you learn about it? Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 10

- how often do you use it? - and explain what differences it brings to your life 44. Describe something you wear in special occasion You should say: - What is that - Where you buy it - Why you wear it - And what people think about it Part 3: What factors do you think affect the clothes we choose to wear? Is it possible to look good without spending lots of money on clothes? Do the fashion shows have impact on what we are wearing? Do you think have fashion trends changed constantly? Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes? Are people’s ideas about fashion today the same as people’s ideas in previous years? 45. Describe something you own that you want to replace it You should say: - What it is - When you had it - How you got it - And explain why you want to replace it 46. Describe a competition (talent show, etc) you would like to take part in You should say: - What the competition is - Where you take part in - Who won it before - And what do you think about it Part 3: Why do you think some school teachers use competitions as class activities? Is it a good thing to give prizes to children who do well at school? Why? Would you say that schools for young children have become more or less competitive since you were that age? Why? 47. Describe an idea of vacation away from home You should say: - Where you will go - Who will go with you - When you will go Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 11

- And what you will do there Part 3: Why do you think tourism is so developed now? How people choose their destination? What kind of transport do you prefer on holidays? Why? Do you think travel can (or, does) change people’s ways of thinking? What are the disadvantages of not traveling? 48. Describe a building you like You should say: - Where it is - What it is used for - What it looks like - And explain why you like it Part 3: How easy is it to find a place to live in your country? Do you think it's better to rent or to buy a place to live in? What are some of the pleasures involved in making a home for ourselves? 49. Describe a trip by public transport You should say: - What the transport is - Where you went - Why you chose this transportation - How you felt about it Part 3: 1. How easy is it to travel around your country? 2. Which method of travel do you consider safest? Why? 3. Has travel become safer in recent years than that was in the past? 4. What are the pros and cons of low-cost air travel? 5. How do you think people will travel in the future? 6. Should the government in a country focus more on rail transports or road transports? Why? 50. Describe something that can help you concentrate on work/study You should say: - What it is - How it helps you - What you think about it Part 3: Để cập nhật thêm các thông tin mới về bộ đề Speaking khi có Các bạn join group IELTS Ngoc Bach nhé: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach Page 12

Is it important to keep concentrating on something? What can be done if there is too much noise around? When is it the easiest to find concentrated on something?

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