IELTS SPEAKING

FORECAST
Quý 1/2020
( tháng 1 – tháng 4 )

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 MỤC LỤC

PART 1.......................................................................................................................3

PART II & III...........................................................................................................13

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 PART 1
01. Cake
Do you like dessert?
Do you like eating cakes?
Have you ever made cakes?
Special cake in your country?

02. Water sport

Have you done water sports?
What water sports do you like doing?
Are water sports popular in VietNam?

03. Numbers
Are you good at remembering numbers?
Do you often use numbers?
Is there any special number you like?

04. Pen or Pencil

When was the last time that you bought apen or pencil?
Do you usually use a pen or pencil?
Which one do you use more often?
What do you think is someone gives you apen or a pencil as a gift?

05. Sweeties
Do you like to eat sweeties?
Do you like sweeties compared with you were child?
Have you ever tried to make sweeties?
Why people like sweeties?

06. Laugh
Do you like to watch movies or TV shows that make people laugh?
Do you usually make your friends laugh?
Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?

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07. Being alone (Spending time by yourself )
Do you like to be alone?
What was the last time when you were alone and what did you do then?
What do you always do when you are alone?

08. Scenery
Is there any beautiful scenery in your hometown?
How can you try to live in a house with agood view?
Do people like to take photos of beautiful scenery?
Why do people prefer to use mobile phones to take photos of beautiful scenery?

09. Museums
Do you have a field trip to museums to learn history?
Do you learn much history at school?
What was the last time you read a history publication?

10. Hometown
Where do you come from?
What's the most attractive part of your hometown?
What’s the weather like in your hometown?
Do you know much about the history of your hometown?
Has your hometown changed much these years?
Would you say your hometown is a big city or a small town?
For you, what benefits are there living in a big city?
Do you think you will be still living in your hometown in the future?

11. Opinions/ideas
When children should have their own ideas/opinions?
What are the benefits when chilren have their own ideas/opinions?
What are the responsibilities of teachers to help children develop their
ideas/opinions?
Do you think children are taught to have the same ideas with their parents?

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12. Art
Do you like art?
Have you ever visited an art gallery?
Is there any artwork on the wall in your room?

13. Work or study

Are you a student or do you work now? What subject are you studying?
Why did you choose that subject?
Is there anything that you don’t like about it?
What would you like to do in the future?
What are the most popular subjects in VietNam?
What are your favourite classes/ courses/ subjects at school/ university?
Do you think it’s important to choose a subject you like?
What work do you do?
Why did you choose to do that type of job?
Do you like your job?
What do you like best about your job?
Do you miss being a student?
Prefer to work in morning or afternoon Have you changed your work before

14. House or flat

What kind of housing do you live in?
Do you live in a house or a flat?
Do you live alone or with your family?
Could you please describe the place you live in? Can you describe the room you
live in?
Which is your favourite room in your home?
Is there anything which needs to be improved in your flat?
What can you see when you look out the window of your room?

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15. Park
What do people often do in the park?
Did you often visit the park when you were young? Why don’t you visit there now?
What do you intend to do at the park if you’re there now? What do your neighbors
do at the park?

16. Running
Do you like running?
Have you ever taken a running class? When was your last long running?
Why you need to run?
Where do you think is a good place to run?
Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?

17. Concentration
When do you need to be focused?
What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?

18. Voice
Do you like your own voice?
Has your voice ever changed?
Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?
Does your voice sound similar to your parents?

19. Walking
Do you walk a lot ?
Do you think people often take more than in the past?
Do you think people will take a walk more often or not?

20. Sharing
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Do you have anything to share with others recently?
Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
What kind of things do you like to share with others?
What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?

21. Animal (Pets- Wild animals)

Are there many people keeping pets in Vietnam?
Have you ever had a pet when you were young?
What pet will you keep if you want?
Do you think it is necessary to protect wild animals?
What wild animals do you like?
Do you like go to the zoo?
Do you often go to the zoo?

22. Crowded area

What places do you think are often crowded?
When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
How do you feel when you are in crowded places?

3. Science
Have you ever taken science courses? I s science important?
Should we learn science?
Did you have any science classes in elementary or high school? What kind of
science do people usually study?

24. Haircut
What’syour favorite hairstyle?
How often do you have your haircut?
Do you often change your haircut?

25. Jeans
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Do you wear jeans?
How often do you wear jeans?
Do you like to wear jeans?
Why do you think jeans are popular in VietNam?

26. Movies
Which movies do you like?
Do your friends like this movie?
Do you want to be a movie star?

27. Weather
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?
What kind of weather do you like most? What' s your favourite season?
What kind of weather is typical in your hometown?

28. Friends
What kinds of people do you think you will make friends with? Do you think you
are a good friend for others?

29. Rubbish
Why do some people throw garbage on the street?
What do you do with garbage when you are on the street?
How do you feel when you see people throw garbage on the street? Do you think
your city is clean or not?

30. Perfume
Do you use perfume?
What kind of perfume do you like? What does perfume mean to you? Do you give
perfume as a gift?

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31. Social Network
How often do you use social networking applications? Why do you use social
networking apps?
What are the disadvantages of social networking apps? Do you think it is good to
make friends online?

32. Borrowing/lending
Have you borrowed books from others? Have you ever borrowed money from
others? Do you like to lend things to others?
How do you feel when people don' t return things they borrowed from you?

33. Reading
Do you like reading?
What kind of books do you read? Do you read electronic books?
Do you read books related to your profession?

34. Smile
Do you like to smile?
When do people smile at others?
Do you smile when people take pictures of you? Can you recognise a fake smile?

35. Plan
Do you make plans every day?
Are you good at managing your time? What is the latest plan you made?
What is the hardest part about making plans?

36. Visit relatives

Do you often visit your relatives?
What do you do when visiting relatives?
When was the last time you visited a relative? Why do people visit their relatives?

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37. Street market
What do street markets sell?
Are there many street markets in Vietnam ?
What are the differences between street markets and supermarkets?
Do you often go to the supermarket?

38. Outdoor activities

Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
Did you like to go outside when you were young?
Did you often go over to your friends' house when you were young?
Is it important for children to play outdoors?

39. Tea or Coffee

Do Vietnamese people like to drink tea or coffee?
Do you prepare tea or coffee for the guests at home?
When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?

40. Sky
How often do you look at the sky?
Do you prefer the sky in the morning or the sky at night?
Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?

41. Sleep
How much sleep do you ned every day? Do you take naps at noon?
Do you like to read before bed?
How have your sleeping habits changed since you were young?

42. Handwriting
Do you often write with a pen?
Is your handwriting easy to read for other people?
Do you like to receive cards with hand-written words?
Can we tell someone's personality from his or her handwriting?
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What' s the difference of writing with a pen and typing on a computer?

43. Countryside
What do people living in the countryside like to do?
What are the benefits of living in rural areas?
Do you spend much time in countryside?
Do you consider living in the countryside in the future?

44. The area you live in

Do you like the area that you live in?
What are some changes in the area recently? Do you know any famous people in
your area? Where do you like to go in that area?

45. Place
Where do people in your local area often choose to meet?
Do you prefer a meeting point which has an appealing beauty? Do you prefer to
choose stunning hotel or resort room views?
What is the most breathtaking landscape you have ever been? Do you snap photos
of great views when you visit?

46. Break / holiday

Is short break or a long break more important ? Which one do you prefer? What Is
the role of breaks? Why do we should take a break?
How many public holidays do you have in VietNam? Do you think people need
more public holidays?
Which holiday is your favorite?

47. Teacher
Do you like any teacher of yours?
Who is your favorite teacher in school? Have your teacher helped you?

48. Patience
Were you patient when you were young?

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How do you feel when other people are not patient? Were you less or more patient
when you were angry?

49. Languages
What languages can you speak?
Do you think it's difficult to learn a new language?
Will you learn other languages in the future ?

50. Photos/Pictures
Do you like to take photos?
Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? How
often do you take photos?
In what situations do you take photos? How do you keep your photos?

51. Music
Do you like music?
When do you listen to music?
How much time do you spend listening to music every day? What kinds of music
do you like to listen to?
What's your favorite kind of music?
Have you ever been to a concert before?

52. Transportation
What' s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown? Can you
compare the advantages of planes and trains?
How often do you take buses?
Is driving to work popular in your country? Would you ride bikes to work in the
future?
Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation? Do you think people
will drive more in the future?
What will become the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam ?

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 PART 2 & 3
1. Describe a performance you watched recently
You should say:
What it was
When you watched it Who you were with
And explain why you watched it

Part 3
- What's the difference between watchingperformance live and watching it on TV?
-Which do you prefer?
-Traditional performance or concert?
- Should government provide financial support to promote traditional performance?
- ls learning drama or dancing helpful for children?

2. Describe something you bought but difficult to use at first

You should say:
What it was
Where you bought it
How you used it successfully
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-What kinds of products do young people think are useful but old people may not?
-Do you think product instructions are useful for users to use products better?
-What do you usually do if you don't know how to use the things you have bought?
-Do you think it is necessary to produce many new products nowadays?

3. Describe a difficult challenge you met

You should say:
What it was
When you met it Where you met it
And explain why you think it is a challenge

Part 3
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-Do you think parents should give kids challenges?
-What challenges do you think children might have to face up to?
-What is the most challenging thing for kids?
-Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?

4. Describe an interesting animal you have ever seen

You should say:
What it was
Where you saw it What it did
And why you think it was interesting

Part 3
-How do you like taking care of animals?

5. Describe a family member who you spend the most time with
You should say:
Who this person is?
What kind of person he /she is?
What you usually do together?
And explain why you spend most time with him/her?

Part 3
- What are the benefits of younger and older generations living together?
-How about the drawbacks?
-Which do you prefer, support from family members or friends? Why?

6. Describe a crowded place you have been to

You should say:
When you went there
Who you went there with Why you went there
And how you felt about it

Part 3
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-Do people like to go to crowded places? Why?
-How can the problem of traffic congestion be solved?
-Why do people still like to live in big cities even though there are severe traffic
jams?
- What public facilities does your city have?

7. Describe a time when someone apologized to you

You should say:
When it was
Who this person is
Why he or she apologized to you
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-On what occasion do people usually apologize to others?
-Do people in your country like to say "sorry"?
-Do you think people should apologize for anything wrong they do?
-Why do some people refuse to say "sorry" to others?

8. Describe an important journey that has been delayed

You should say:
When it was
Why it was important How it was delayed
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Do people still drive a car if public transportation is free of charge?
-How can transportation in rural areas be developed?
- How do people usually go travelling? In what ways can traffic condition in a city
be improved?

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9. Describe a change that can improve your local area
You should say:
What it is
How it can be made
What problem it will bring And how you feel about it

Part 3
-Why are people living in community friendly with others?
-What are popular activities in community？
-Do people like living in community？
-Where do people in community usually have social gathering?

10. Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity

You should say:
When it was
Why it prevented your activity
What you did
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Does weather have any impact on people's daily activities?
- Why do people do different kinds of sports in different weather?
- What kind of weather do Vietnamese people like?
- Do Vietnamese people talk about weather when they meet for the first time?

11. Describe a job you would not like to do in the future

You should say:
What it is?
It is difficult or easy?
And explain why you do not want to get this job?

Part 3
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-What kind of job do young people prefer?
-Which do you prefer, physical work or mental work?

12. Describe a time you wouldn’t use the mobile phone

You should say:
When it was Where it was
Why you could not use your mobile phone And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?
-How do you like children having mobile phones?
-At what age should children have mobile phones?

13. Describe a ideal house or apartment you would like to live in the future
You should say:
What it is like ? Where it is ?
When you want to live there?
And explain why it is ideal to you ?

Part 3
-Where do people in VietNam like to live, in house or an apartment ?
- What are the benefits of living in a house ?
-Why do many people like to live in the city?
-Where do people like to live, in the city center or the suburbs?

14. Describe a successful small company that you know

You should say:
What it is
How you know about it How it become successful
And explain how you felt about it

Part 3
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- Which do you prefer, family firms or non-family ones?
-What are important factors in making a company successful?
-What kinds of qualities should a successful businessman have
-What emerging industries do you know?

15. Describe a time when you were excited

You should say:
Where you were ? When it was ?
Who you were with ?
And explain why you were excited ?

Part 3
-What personal events do people usually celebrate?
-How do people celebrate their personal events?
-How much time do people need to prepare for celebrations?

16. Describe a person on the news that you’d like to meet

You should say :
Who this person is
Where you knew him/her What he/she is like
And explain why you want to meet him/her

Part 3
-What kind of people do you usually see in the news?
-Are stories about celebrities in the news always true?
-ls news often about famous people? Why?
- Could superstar bring positive influence to the public?

17. Describe the article on health you read on magazine or the Internet
You should say:
What it was
Where you read it Why you read it
And how you felt about it
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- What can governments do to improve people's health?
- What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
-How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
-Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?

18. Describe a piece of important news you got through a text message
You should say:
What it was
When you got it
Who you got it from
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Do you think traditional letters are a good way to send messages?
-Why do people make phone calls instead of sending messages when there is
something important?
-Is it more polite to make phone calls than send text messages?
-Does technological development have a negative impact on communication among
people?

19. Describe a time when you helped someone

You should say:
Where you helped him or her Why you helped
How you helped
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Should parents help their kids in their homework?
-What kind of advice should parents give to their children?
-Should parents give children advice? Why?
-Can kid provide any help to parents?

20. Describe a team where you were a member

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You should say:
What it was like
Why you joined it What you did in it
And how you felt about it

Part 3
-Which one do you think is more important : individual development or teams'
goals?
-Do you think it is a good thing to have disagreements within a team?
-Do you think it is good for kids to join a team?
-How to become a good member of a team in the workplace.

21. Describe a new skill you learned that you think is important
You should say:
What it is
Whether it is difficult or not
How you learned it
And explain why you think it is important

Part 3
-What skills are important for the success of business?
- What is the difference between required skils in the past and those at present?
-What kinds of skills should successful people have?
-Do you think teamwork and communicative skills are important? Why?

22. Describe a uniform (in school or company) you wear

You should say:
When you usually wear it
Who bought it for you
What it is like
How you feel about it

Part 3
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-Why should students wear school uniforms?
-On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
-Should companies ask for employees' opinions about the design of uniforms?
-Can people tell a person's personality by his/her clothes?

23. Describe an experience when you travelled by public transport

You should say:
Where you went
What means of transportation you took
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about the trip

Part 3
-Why more and more people prefer to have travel by taking plane?
-What transportation for you to have travel in…? Why?
-What price for transportation in your country?
- What difficulty for taking transportation ? Why?

24. Describe an exciting event you've had

25. Describe a person who taught you something (knowledge or principles)

26. Describe someone in your family who you like

27. Describe a film/movie you would like to share with your friends
Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing/watching
Describe a school you went to in your childhood

28. Describe a photograph you like in your room

29. Describe a popular product (e.g. food, handicraft -) make in your region

30. Describe a toy you like in your childhood

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31. Describe an unusual experience of travelling/vacation/holiday
Describe a time when you lost something and found it
Describe an occasion that make you happy

32. Describe an experience you played an indoor game with others

Describe a place you remember well that full of color

33. Describe something useful you borrow from others

Describe an advice you receive on your subject or work
Describe a gift that you took a lot of time to choose

34. Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others
Describe a person who is good at his/her job

35. Describe an interesting conversation with a stranger

Describe a place not your home where you read and write
Describe a time you do not tell your friend the truth
Describe something useful that you borrow
36. Describe a person who encouraged and helped you to achieve goal
Describe a special day you remember well

37. Describe a person who often travels by plane

Describe a leisure activity you do with your family

38. Describe a situation when you celebrate your achievement

39. Describe a time when you first met someone

40. Describe a new public building in your place

41. Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake
Describe a piece of clothing you enjoy wearing
Describe a practice skill you learned
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42. Describe something special you took home from a tourist attraction

43. Describe a time when you heard a person talking on the phone in the public
places

44. Describe an achievement when you put great effort to gain (Describe a goal
you set and achieved.)

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