SPEAKING 1.
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SPEAKING EXAM FORMAT
15’, 3 PARTS
PART 1: interview, about yourself → 9-12 questions, 3-4 topics
Hometown, work/ study, hobby, sports, music, reading
Haircut, Mirror, Sky, Perfume, Boat, Farming, Fishing
PART 2: individual long-turn, cue card → 1’ to prepare; 1’-2’
Describe/ Talk about:
- a person
- a place
- an object
- an event/ experience
PART 3: discussion → social issues → 5-7
SPEAKING EXAM FORMAT
Criteria
1. Fluency and coherence
2. Grammatical range and accuracy
3. Lexical resource → less common → phrase verbs
4. Pronunciation: ending sounds, stress, intonation
PART 1
2- 3 sentences
- answer the question
- expand the answer
Filler words
- Well,
- Well, actually
- Honestly, / To be honest,
- Personally,
HOMETOWN
I was born and raised in + Tên, which is located in the North/ south of VN/ in central VN.
(adj) relaxing, peaceful, quiet
(adj) sleepy, boring
(adj) quaint cổ kính, độc đáo
(adj) crowded, noisy, buzzing, vibrant náo nhiệt, sôi động, đầy sức sống
(n) cost of living → expensive/ reasonable
(n) pace of life → fast/ slow Nhịp sống
It is an ideal place for + N đối tượng
It is a place worth living, especially for N đối tượng.
WORK/ STUDY
I’ve been working + as a/an + Nghề + for Số years now.
I specialize in + Tên lĩnh vực.
I’m a freshman/ sophomore/ junior/ senior at + Tên university.
My major is…/ I major in…./ I’m a Tên ngành + major.
I find….. enjoyable/ fascinating/ challenging.
WORK/ STUDY
Provide/ give me a lot of opportunities to advance further in + Tên lĩnh vực/ in the field of + lĩnh vực
Pursue a career in + lĩnh vực
Income → high/ desirable/ low/ meager
Working environment → desirable/ undesirable
Follow my passion >< comply with my parents’ wish
(adj) promising
(n) a dead-end job một công việc không có cơ hội thăng tiến, bế tắc
HOBBIES
I’m into
I find ….enjoyable/ a lot of fun
I’m a big fan of
Whenever I have some free/ spare/ leisure time, I would…
(adj) catchy
(n) melody
(v) sing along hát theo
(n) horror/ comedy/ documentary/ action/ thriller
(n) a great stress-reliever Một cách giảm căng thẳng tuyệt vời
HOBBIES
(n) an instant mood-booster thứ giúp cải thiện tâm trạng ngay lập tức
(n) a great way to keep fit
(adj) beneficial for my cardiovascular health
(n) my all-time favorite
FOOD/ DRINKS
(n) cuisine ẩm thực
(n) appetite → lose appetite sự thèm ăn, khẩu vị
(n) a signature dish/ drink
(adj) spicy/ salty/ sweet/ sour/ bitter bitter: đắng
(adj) bland : nhạt nhẽo, không có vị đậm đà
(n) spices/ seasonings
(v) skip a meal
(adj) rich in fiber
(n) strong suit : sở trường
TEA/ COFFEE
(n) a signature drink
(n) a special element that makes up Vietnam’s national identity
(n) tea/ coffee plantation/ hill : đồi chè/cà phê
(n) street vendor : người bán hàng rong
(n) a caffeinated drink
(n) cancer-curing properties : đặc tính chữa ung thư
(v) slow down the aging process Làm chậm qtrinh lão hóa
(v) do wonders for our health