TOPIC 1: TALK ABOUT VIETNAMESE GESTURES AND CUSTOMS

1. Are the greeting customs in Vietnam different from other countries? how?
2. How do Vietnamese people exchange business cards?
3. How do you usually give business cards to others?
4. How do you take business cards from others?
5. What are the topics Vietnamese people usually have for small talks?
6. What are the topics that you should avoid for small talks?
7. How do you point at someone?
8. How do Vietnamese people indicate numbers with their fingers?
9. What does the “thumbs-up” sign mean in Vietnam?
Hello teacher, my name’s Nguyen Thi Thao. I’m 19 years old. My hometown is
An Giang province. I’m a student at FPT Polytechnic Can Tho and my major is
Marketing and Sale. I'd like to talk about Vietnamese gestures and customs. The
traditional Vietnamese way of greeting is to cross their arms and bow to other people. I
greet older people by bowing and sometimes I say "How are you?". I greet younger
people by saying hello and smiling. I rarely shake hands. I like gentle handshakes
because It makes me feel comfortable. Vietnamese people exchange business cards by
standing up, handing the card with their left hand, the main side of the business card
facing up, and the full name part to follow the recipient's gaze. I often use the above
method to exchange business cards. When Vietnamese people have small talk, they often
talk about their jobs, sports and hobbies. We should avoid to talk about their salary, age
or personal information. I often use fingers to point at someone. Vietnamese people
usually indicate the number one by their index finger and number two for the next finger,
and the number five is an open palm. In Vietnam, the notation holds hands and the
thumbs-up sign means what they see is done very well, or a good idea.

TOPIC 2: TALK ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE

1. What is the name of the film?- Which kind of film is it?
2. What is the film about?
3. When was it released?
4. Where & When did you watch the film?
5. Who was in it? – Which character(s) do you like most in the film?
6. Which scene(s) do you like most in the film?
7. Who did you watch the film with?
8. How many times have you watched the film?
9. How was the film?
10. What did you feel after you watched the film?
11. What is the meaning of the film? - It was…
12. What have you learned from the film? Do you want to see the film again?
Hello teacher, my name’s Nguyen Thi Thao. I’m 19 years old. My hometown is
An Giang province. I’m a student at FPT Polytechnic Can Tho and my major is
Marketing and Sale. I'd like to talk about my favorite movie. My favorite film is Conan.
The kind of that movie is an animation. This is a story about a young man in high school
but very talented, especially he has a very high talent for solving crimes. It was released
in 1996. I watched the film at home in my free time. The character I like the most is
Conan because he is very talented and very smart. Throughout the episodes, what
impressed me the most were the thrilling details and the ways Conan argued. These
scenes made me concentrate without taking my eyes off to watch. I watched the film
alone and watched it 2 times. It was very funny and thought-provoking. After watching it,
I felt/was relaxed and fun. The meaning of the film was friendship, love and even family
feelings. What Conan always teaches us through each of his cases is to always stay calm,
even though the top policemen and detectives always rush to conclude the case, Conan
still goes around and looks at every detail calmly. That's the way we need to learn when
dealing with something.

TOPIC 3: TALK ABOUT A HOTEL YOU HAVE STAYED IN

1. What is the name of the hotel?
2. Where is the hotel located?
3. What did you think about the location of the hotel?
4. How did you go to the hotel?
5. When did you stay at the hotel?
6. What type of room did you stay in?(What is the room rate? )
7. What were there in the room?
8. What facilities/services did the hotel have?
9. Which facilities/services did you use?
10. Were you satisfied with your stay?
11. What did you like most about the hotel?
12. Do you recommend the hotel to your friends?
Hello teacher, my name’s Nguyen Thi Thao. I’m 19 years old. My hometown is
An Giang province. I’m a student at FPT Polytechnic Can Tho and my major is
Marketing and Sale. I'd like to talk about …… The name of the homestay is Hungry Fish
House Da Lat. The homestay located is 24 An Binh, 3 sub-district, Da Lat. I thought
about the location of the homestay is very convenient and it's neared Da Lat night market.
I went to the homestay by Taxi. I stayed in the homestay when I traveled to Da Lat last
year summer. I stayed in a room facing the mountains for 700 thousand VND for 1 night.
The room has its toilet, towels, shower gel, shampoo, and especially a projector for
watching movies. The homestay has services are motorbike rental service, laundry
service and I used both of those services. I’m very satisfied with my stay as well as the
homestay that I stayed in. What I like the most about the homestay is the balcony, it is
very beautiful and helps me take many pictures to live virtual. I will recommend this
hotel to my friends if they go to Da Lat.
TOPIC 4: CARS AND DRIVING
1. Do you know how to drive a car?
2. Do you think you are/are going to be a good driver?
3. What are the examples of good driving habits?
4. What are the examples of bad driving habits?
5. What do you think is the most dangerous driving behavior?
6. Which driving habits do you usually have?
Hello teacher, my name’s Nguyen Thi Thao. I’m 19 years old. My hometown is An
Giang province. I’m a student at FPT Polytechnic Can Tho and my major is Marketing
and Sale. I don’t know how to drive a car. I think I’m going to be a good driver because I
usually obey the traffic laws and drive carefully. The examples of good driving habits are
that drivers use” turn signal lights, stop at the traffic lights, don’t multitask while driving”
and don’t pass at the no passing. The examples of bad driving habits are that drivers don’t
turn signal lights, use their mobile phone while driving, driving under the influence of
alcohol. I think the most dangerous driving behavior is using your mobile phone while
driving because it is hard for the driver to control their vehicle. I have good driving habits
because I usually turn signal lights, stop at red lights, don’t multitask while I am driving.

TOPIC 5: TALK ABOUT PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

1. Are you happy with your appearance?
2. Is appearance important to you?
3. Which is more important, inner beauty or outer beauty?
4. How do you take care of your skin/hair/teeth/….?
5. Which personal care products do you use for your skin/hair/teeth/…..?
6. Do you usually go to salon or spa?
7. Where is the salon/spa located?
8. Who do you go there with?
9. Which service(s) do you usually get when you go to that salon/spa?
10. How much do you have to pay?
11. What do you think about cosmetic surgery?
12. What are the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery?
13. If you have money, which procedure(s) do you want to have? Why?
I am happy with my appearance. I think both of them are important for us but
inner beauty is more important because it indicates good people. I often use skincare
products such as sunscreen or hand and body lotion. I sometimes go to the beauty salon
to change my hairstyle. It is in my hometown. I often go there with my mother. I often go
to the beauty salon to have a haircut. I often pay about 50 thousand VND each time. The
cosmetic surgery industry is booming. It can improve the appearance and benefit a person
on being more confident. It also improves your quality of life. However, with
complications of the surgery, there is always a risk and it can be painful. Also, depending
on the treatment, time is the essential factor. Some of the operations may not have long-
term effects. If I have money, I will do an operation on the nose job, because my nose is
not high.