Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)

Let’s talk about Family

1.Can you tell me about your family?

Well, there are 5 members in my family, including my parents, my older brother, my older sister and me.
Despite some minor conflicts, I must say we are a close-knit family who get on well with each other most
of the time.

2. Where do your family live?

Well, my family lives in Bac Ninh province, which is about 60km far from the centre of HN capital. Bac
Ninh is famous for lots of pagodas and temples such as Phật Tích pagoda and Bà Chúa Kho temple as
well as festivals like Lim festival.

Specialities:

People: hospitable

3. Who are you close to in your family?

I guess I get on well with my brother, who is 6 years younger than me because he always lends me a(n)
sympathetic ear and understands me most. He also gives me useful advice when I have problems. We
are like best friends.

Let’s talk about Job

1. Do you work or study?

+Actually, I am a university student, my major is Human Resource Management. This summer, I plan to
look for a part-time job to gain more work experience as well as earn some money to support my
parents.

+Actually, I am a university student, my major is Human Resource Management. At the moment, I am

also working part-time as a salesman at a fashion store.

2. Why do you choose that job?/that study?

The reason why I choose the major Human Resource Management is that I dream to become a manager
in the future, so I need to understand the psychology as well as abilities of employees.

I think there are many reasons why I choose that job. Firstly, it helps me improve communication skills
because I meet lots of customers every day. Secondly, it is a well-paid job and I can earn a high salary to
pay my tuition fee. Thirdly, I can gain valuable work experience for my future job. Finally, I also gain
more fashion knowledge.

3. Do you think you will change your job/ study?

No, I feel satisfied with the major I chose and think it is suitable for me. However, in the near future, I
am going to study another major, for example, finance.

Yes, of course, it is just a part-time job. After I graduate from university, I will apply for a stable job.
Part 2: Solution Discussion (4’)
Situation: Your family is discussing how your 7th grade brother is going to spend his summer
holiday. There are three options: joining a summer camp, doing military training, or staying with
his grandparents in the countryside.
Which do you think is the best choice?

The situation is that my….

Well, in my opinion, I think among the three options, staying with grandparents in the
countryside would be the best choice for some reasons. Firstly, it will be the only time he
stays away from social media, TV, video games, which is good for his eyesight. Secondly, it is a
chance for him to experience new things that can’t be seen in the city such as buffaloes, cows,
pigs and chicken, so on. In addition, he will see how hard the farmers there work to earn a
living, so he will know more about the value of labour and money. Fourthly, the fresh air in the
countryside helps improve his health. Lastly, it is a time when he can improve relationship and
enhance the bonds with grandparents.
Joining summer camp is a good idea because it helps him improve communication skills, team
work skills and English language skills. However, it costs a large amount of money and my
family can not afford it.
Doing military training is also great because it helps him improve discipline. He will have to
do everything on time but like summer camp, it is too expensive for my family to afford.
In conclusion, for the above-mentioned reasons, I believe sending my brother to countryside
to live with grandparent on his summer vacation is the best choice.

Part 3: Topic Development (5’)

Topic: Travelling abroad should be encouraged among young people because of certain benefits.
 boost
confidence

develop
your own Travelling cultural
idea abroad sensitivity

facilitate
adaptation

Follow-up questions
- Why do some people prefer to travel abroad rather than in their own
country?
- Do you think travelling to another country can change the way people
think?
- What problems can people have on holiday in a foreign country?
- What kind of holidays will be popular in the future?

Travelling abroad should be encouraged among young people because of certain benefits.
Firstly, it helps boost confidence because when travelling, we have to communicate with many
kinds of people, so we can improve our communication skills, social skills and confidence in
front of the crowd. Secondly, travelling abroad improve cultural sensitivity because the more we
travel, the more we understand their way of life, their customs, their culture so that we have the
right behaviour. Thirdly, by travelling abroad, we can adapt to new environment quickly such as
new weather, new food, new people and new custom/ way of life. Finally, travelling abroad can
help us make new friends, learn new language as well as gain new knowledge about the world.
In addition, travelling abroad can help people become more independent. That is because they
have to arrange everything themselves: packing, booking airline tickets, booking rooms, find
suitable means of transports and allocate time effectively.
Follow up Qs
+ Because they want to explore new culture and travelling abroad helps them have new
experiences. Moreover, they can learn new languages as well as gain more knowledge about the
world.
+ Yes, I think travelling to another country can change the way people think
+ When people go on holiday in a foreign country, they can face various problems?
Firstly, they may not be familiar with the weather and get sick. Secondly, some people are
allergic to new food. Thirdly, they encounter language barrier, they cannot express their ideas in
the right way. Moreover, they may not know how to behave appropriately to local people
because of different culture. Finally, they may lose their personal documents or have some bad
guys steal their money.
+ I think in the future, space travel will be more popular because people are becoming richer and
richer and they also want to explore new things.