Debut Albums and Cue Card

Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Where are you from?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Which part of your house do you like the most? Why?
- What makes your house pleasant?
- Do you like sports?
- Describe the kind of spots people do in your country. Why?
- Have you ever tried any sport?
- Do you think sport affects the person doing it?
- Is there any sport you would like to try?
Cue Card
Describe how you usually communicate with your friends. Please say:
- Are you communicating by phone, letters or e-mails?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of these ways?
- Do your friends agree with this way of communication?
- Which way do they prefer?
Discussion
- Compare letter-writing nowadays and 100 years ago.
- What do you think about the future of letter-writing?
Interview
- Can you tell me your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Would you recommend that job to others?
- What places of entertainment have you visited lately?
- What entertainment facilities are there in your city?
- What other places would you like there to be?
- Do you always take a bag with you when you go out?
- Do you always take the same bag, even to different occasions?
- What is important to you when you choose a bag?
Cue Card
Talk about a book you have read and would like to read again. Please say
- What book is it?
- What is it about?
- What did you learn from it?
- Explain why would you like to read it again?
Discussion
- Do you think that men and women like to read the same type of books?
- Do you think that reading a book is more challenging than watching a movie based on the book?
- Why do you think some books become internationally popular?
- Do you think it is easy to create a movie based on a book?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Tell me about the town you live in.
- Can you tell me about your relatives and cousins?
- Who did you like the most from your relatives as a child?
Cue Card
Describe the journey you were on as a child. Please say:
- Where did you go?
- Who was there with you?
- How was that journey?
- Why do you still remember that journey?
Discussion
- What benefits can a person get when they travel?
- What are the ways of traveling in your country?
- Do you think travel will change in the next 50 years?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- What is your hometown?
- How big is your family?
- What job do you do?
- What type of clothes do you prefer?
Cue Card
Talk about any historical event. Please say
- What was the event?
- Where did it take place?
- When did it occur?
Discussion
- How does the history affect us?
- Have you ever been to a museum?
- What did you learn from it?
- Should museums be free for everyone?
- What should people send to a museum in the future? nterview - What is your full name?
- Where do you prefer to live, in a house or a flat? Why?
- What is your favorite place in your house? Why?
Cue Card
Describe a beautiful place of nature that you want to visit. Please say
- Where is it?
- Whom are you going with?
- What can you see there?
Discussion
- How can we preserve places of natural beauty?
- How can we protect places of natural beauty?
- Do you agree that mining should be prohibited in these areas?
- How can we stop people from destroying these places?
- How can we add more natural beauty to the city?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Why have you chosen your area of studies?
- Do you buy clothes over the internet?
- What is your favorite style?
- Is fashion becoming more important nowadays?
Cue Card
Describe your favorite TV show that you enjoy watching regularly. Please say
- What is it about?
- When is it shown?
- Why do you like it?
Discussion
- Is TV losing its popularity to online broadcasting? Why?
- Are there any advantages of TV for lonely people?
- Are there any dangers of TV for lonely people?
- Do you think people will watch less TV in the future?
Speaking test
Interview
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Which part of your house do you like the most? Why?
- What do you need to do to make your house look better?
- What do you like the most about your village?
- Tell me about the elementary school you went to.
- Did you visit your school recently?
- What do you miss from your school days?
- Are you in contact with your school friends?
Cue Card
Talk about the most difficult thing that you have done recently. Please say
- What was it?
- What skills did you need to do it?
- Why was it important to you to finish this task?
Discussion
- Why do you like to do it?
- How did you feel after completing it?
- What response did you get from friends and colleagues?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you from?
- What was your hometown like in the past?
- What do you think about the developments in your hometown currently?
- What do you think about weddings in your country?
- What do you think about weddings in the past?
- What do you think about the weddings at present?
- Who do you invite to the wedding?
Cue Card
Talk about a famous person in your country. Please say:
- Who is he/she?
- What is he/she doing?
- Why is he/she so famous?
Discussion
- How do you think people become famous?
- What are the problems they face?
- Why do they want to be famous?
- Which people can be famous?
- What do you think about the children of the famous people?
- What problems do they face?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- How can I address you?
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Where are you from originally?
- How has your town changed since your childhood?
- What types of facilities are now available in you town?
- Do you think it is necessary to have a lot of friends?
- Who is your close friend?
- What type of qualities should a friend have?
Cue Card
Describe a birthday party that you or your friend threw. Please say
- When was the party?
- Who was invited to the party?
- What did you enjoy at the party the most?
- What was so interesting there?
Discussion
- How do children celebrate their birthdays?
- How do young people celebrate their birthdays?
- Do you think that with age the attitude of people changes towards birthday parties?
- What sort of national holidays are celebrated in your country?
- Is people’s attitude changing over time towards these national events?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
- Which room is your favorite in the house?
- What kinds of sport are popular in your country?
- What kind of car is popular in your country?
Cue Card
Describe a happily married couple that you know. Please say
- Who are they?
- How did you meet them?
- Why do you think they are so happy?
Discussion
- What is the best age for people to marry?
- Do people spend much money on weddings in your country?
Speaking test
Interview
Don’t remember.
Cue Card
What means of transportation would you choose for yourself: a car, a motorcycle or a bicycle?
Explain why your prefer this particular option.
Discussion
- How bad is the traffic in your city?
- How do you find the road system and driving habits of people in your country?
- How can it be improved?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- How do you usually spend your days off?
- Where do you go on your holidays?
Cue Card
Describe your first day in college, university or a new job.
Discussion
- How do students get jobs after their graduation?
- What is an effective way to get a job?
- Is it better to use online portals or newspapers?
- Do parents still support their children after they got job?
- Does it have a negative effect on them?
- Should the government support disadvantaged students?
Interview
- What is your home town?
- What was it like in the past to live in your home town?
- How did the situation improve now?
- What do you think about dieting?
- What do you think about healthy food as opposed to fast food?
- Is there a difference between healthy foods in the past and now?
Cue Card
Talk about your leisure time. Please say
- Where do you spend it?
- Whom do you spend it with?
- Do you enjoy spending it this way?
Discussion
- Are young and older generations using their leisure time differently?
- How will people use their leisure time in the next 10 years?
Interview
- What city are you from?
- Do you like living there?
- Please tell me about your city and its development.
Cue Card
Describe what kind of exercises people do in your country.
- What exactly do they do?
- Where do they usually do it?
- Why do they do these particular exercises?
Discussion
- I was asked questions on health.
- What is the difference between the types of exercises that young and old people do?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like your job?
- What part particularly do you like about it?
- Would you like to do the same job in the future?
- Why do people change their behavior when they are in the company of other people?
- Why do young people find it important to be part of a group?
Cue Card
Talk about a holiday or vacation you spent in a group of other people. Please say
- How was it?
- Where was it?
- What was so nice about it?
Discussion
- Many companies work together trough global trading, what do you think about it?
- Why do you think do they do it?
- Is it a positive or a negative trend?
Interview
- What is your name?
- How would you like me to call you?
- Which part of the country do you come from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of house would you like to live in? Why?
- Which part of the house do you like? Why?
- Lets talk about walking.
- Do you like walking? Why?
- Did you go for walks in your native country?
- What makes you think walking is necessary?
Cue Card
Talk about your favorite movie. Please say
- What movie is that?
- What is it about?
- Why do you like it?
- How does it make you feel?
Discussion
- Who do you think likes to watch movies more, is it the old or the young generation? Why?
- Do you prefer to watch movies in the cinema or at home? Why?
- What would be a good way to explain a concept to a person: through a movie or by reading a book on the topic? Why?
Interview
- Can I see your ID, please?
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- What motivated you to take this job?
- Would you like to continue in the same profession in the future?
- What is your favorite colour?
- Why do you like this colour?
- Did you like the same colour when you were younger?
- Do you like flowers?
- What is your favorite flower?
- When was the last time that you gave flowers to somebody?
Cue Card 1
Describe an item you would buy if you received a large amount of money. Pleases say:
- What is it?
- Why would you buy it?
- How would you feel about buying this item?
Discussion 1
- Is it easy to get rich nowadays?
- What do you need to get rich: luck or hard work?
Cue Card 2
Describe a sporting event that you enjoyed watching. Please say:
- What was the event?
- Where did you watch it?
- Whom did you watch it with?
- Why did you enjoy watching it?
Cue Card 3
Describe a present you have given to someone recently. Please say:
- What was it?
- Why did you choose it?
- How did the person feel about it?
Discussion 3
- How have today’s economy affected the tradition of giving gifts?
- What are the most popular presents that people give nowadays?
- What is the future trend of this tradition?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where do you live?
- Is it an apartment or a house?
- What room do you like the most?
- Why do you like your home?
- Have you ever driven a car?
- What kind of cars are available in India?
- What kind of car do you prefer? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about science subjects that you learned in high school. Please say
- What subjects did you learn?
- Did you like any of these subjects?
- Describe your teachers.
Discussion
- What do you think about children’s view of science these days?
- Do you think nowadays schools do not give proper science education?
- What steps for improvement would you consider?
- What is the adult’s view of science, do you think?
- Who is interested more in current developments in science – businessmen or regular people?
- What steps are needed to draw regular people’s attention to science?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite room? Why?
- What do you like about your house?
- Do you like relaxing?
- How do you l relax?
- Do you think people today can relax as often as in the past?
- What meal do you prefer: lunch or dinner?
- Do you think breakfast is important?
Cue Card
Talk about science subjects you were taught in secondary or high school. Please say
- What were the subjects?
- Were the teachers good?
- Did you like the courses?
Discussion
- Did your friends like the courses as much as you did?
- Do you think science has helped the world globally?
- Do you think the media can influence people positively?
- What has science contributed to the world?
- What do you think science has helped us to achieve?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do?
- Why did you choose to do this?
- Will you stay in this field in the future?
- Where did you grow up?
- Do you like this place?
- What don’t you like about this place?
Cue Card
Talk about a happy event in your childhood. Please say
- What was it?
- Where did it happen?
- Who were there with you?
- Do you like music?
- Is music important in your life?
- Do you like to keep your childhood keepsakes?
- Why do people keep them?
- Do you think old photographs important, as a memory?
- How has advancement in technology affected our children?
- Do you think it is important to have advancement in technology?
- How are young people coping with technology development?
- What can we do to assist them?
Interview
- What is your favorite colour?
- Did it change since you were a child?
- How would you feel if your room was black?
- What was your favorite toy as a child?
- Did you prefer to play on your own or with other children? Why?
- What toys would you buy to your children?
Cue Card
Describe a job that you would like to do. Please say
- What job is it?
- What skills do you need to do it?
- Why would you like to do this job?
- Why this is it important to you?
Discussion
- What are the consequences of globalization for employees?
- Did employees become more culturally sensitive?
- What career would you like to have?
- Is it important for people to like their jobs?
- How could the person know that he/she would like the job?
- What do you think about aptitude tests?
- What are the advantages of working in a team?
- Some team members want to share the responsibilities but not the rewards. When do you think this happens?
Interview
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Where are you from?
- Do you live in an apartment or a house?
- Tell me why do you like your room?
- Tell me what do you like about your compound?
Cue Card
Describe a business that you would like to start. Please say
- Why do you want to do it?
- Where should it be located?
- Who would be your customers, mostly?
Discussion
- What motivates employees the most in their work place?
- Are there any benefits to working in a team or a group?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you like about your job?
- Where are you from?
- What things do you like about your native place? Why?
- What is the one thing that you dislike in your native place? Why?
- If you would have a chance, what would you study in the future? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about an old person by whom you are influenced. Please say
- Who is he/she?
- When did you meet him/her?
- Why were you inspired by him/her?
Discussion
Don’t remember.
- What do you do?
- Why did you select this job?
- What would you like to do in the future?
- What were your favorite toys as a child?
- Did you prefer playing with your friends or on your own?
- What can you learn from toys?
Cue Card
Describe an old person that you like. Please say
- Who is he/she?
- Explain why is he/she interesting to you?
Discussion
- What is the normal age for being considered old in your country?
- What is the normal age for retirement?
- Why don’t old people respect young people?
- Do old people just think they don’t get respect or do young people genuinely disrespect them?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from originally?
- Where do you live at the moment?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- Why did you choose to live in a house?
- Which room do you like the most, in the house?
- Did you visit your school since you have graduated?
- Do you still in contact with your classmates? How?
- Do you like flowers? Why?
- Have you ever given flowers to anybody?
- When was it?
- Whom did you give them to?
- What was the occasion?
Cue Card
Talk about a program or a TV channel that you enjoy watching regularly. Please say
- What is it called?
- When do we usually watch it?
- Why do you prefer to watch this program and not the other ones?
- What is the program about?
Discussion
- Do you prefer to watch a movie in a cinema or at home? Why?
- Do you think some television channel broadcasts can be considered good entertainment media? Why?
- Do you think a TV channel is useful for lonely people?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you live in an apartment or a house?
- What is the best room in your home?
- What makes your home interesting?
- Which relatives did you see often in your childhood?
- Which relative is more influential in your life today?
Cue Card
Describe a situation where you had to be polite.
Discussion
- How can we help children to learn to be polite?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you study or work?
- Where do you work?
- What is your job like?
- Why did you choose this profession?
- Are you using the Internet in your daily life?
- Which types of clothes do you mostly like?
- Did you buy any clothes over the Internet ? Why?
- Are clothes in your country cheaper or more expensive?
- Do you buy unbranded products? Why?
- What is your favorite meal? Why?
- How important is breakfast?
- What is better, a small or a big meal? Why?
- Which meal do you like the most, lunch or dinner? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a famous person you are interested in.
- Describe this person.
- How did you come to know about him/her?
- Why did he/she become famous?
- What have you learned from him/her?
Discussion
- What do you know about celebrities?
- Do you think money can make a person a celebrity?
- Do you think celebrities have the right to lead a private life?
- Do you think celebrities are faking their image?
- What does motivate people to become well-known?
- Do you think celebrities have the talents to become famous?
- Do you think technology is promoting more celebrities than necessary?
- Do you think technology can help people become well known?
- Have you done any drawing before?
- Do you like the process?
- Is it hard to draw?
- Describe the technique used to teach people to read in your home town.
- Is it necessary for adults to read?
- Why is reading important?
- Why do people go to the library?
- Describe various libraries found in your country.
Cue Card
Talk about some family news that you have heard recently. Please say:
- What news you heard,
- Who gave you the news,
- How you felt after hearing the news, and
- Why you remembered the news.
Discussion
Don’t remember.
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- How would you describe your job?
- What are you doing there?
- Why do you take the IELTS test?
- What colors do you like?
- What is your favorite color? Why?
- What color would you never use to paint your room? Why?
- Do you and your friends like the same colors?
- Can you remember your elementary school?
- Did you like it?
- Why did you like it?
- Do you still have friends from that time?
- What was your favorite subject?
Cue Card
Describe an old person that you recently met. Please say
- What was special about him/her?
- Do you like him/her? Why?
Discussion
- When is someone called old in the society?
- Do you think there is a lack of respect in today’s society towards older people?
- Do you think it’s a good or bad thing to grow old?
- What do you think is the role of older people in the future? s- Tell your full name.
- What do you do?
- What do you like about your job?
- What kind of meal do you like?
- Which meal is more important to you: breakfast, lunch or dinner? Why?
- Do you prefer to eat once a day or three times a day? Why?
Cue Card
Describe a situation where you were close to a wild animal. Please say
- When and where was it?
- What animal was it?
- What was the animal doing?
- Why do you remember that day?
- How did you feel about it?
Discussion
- Tell me about people’s attitude towards animals in your country.
- Why do people keep pets in their homes?
- What is the difference between keeping a fish and a dog?
- What do you think about people who don’t like to keep dogs in their homes?
- What is the role of the zoos in the society?
- Why are they important in educating people?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do at your job?
- Why do you like this job?
- Do you watch TV often?
- What do you usually watch?
- Normally when do people watch TV in your country?
- Do parents encourage children to watch TV in your country?
Cue Card
Talk about a present that you received. Please say
- What was it?
- Who was it from?
- Why did you like it?
- What was people’s reaction to this present?
Discussion
- What do people expect to receive as a present usually?
- What do you think about the cost of presents?
- Do people like cheap presents?
- Why aren’t cheap items a problem for some people?
- Do all people like flowers?
Speaking test
Interview
- Do you live in an apartment or a house?
- Where is your hometown?
- What are good and bad things about your hometown?
- What sports would you like to learn?
- What sports are popular in your country?
Cue Card
Describe your favorite weather.
Discussion
Some questions related to climate change (did not remember exactly).
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Do you rent or own it?
- Do you like living in your house? Why?
- What makes it so special?
Cue card
Describe a situation where you would had a lot of money. Please say
- What would you do with the money?
- What would you buy?
- Why would you buy it?
- How would that make you feel?
Discussion
- Do you think rich people became wealthy through hard work or making sacrifices?
- Who do you think is more honest, men or women?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Can you describe your hometown?
- Has it changed a lot since your childhood?
- What type of transport people use in your country, mostly?
- Do you use it as well?
- What improvements can be made in your city’s public transport system?
- Do you want to own a car?
- How often do you use a computer?
- What do you like/don’t like about it?
Cue Card
Describe a person that helped you a lot. Please say
- Who was it?
- What did he/she do for you?
- How did you feel about it?
- When did that happen?
Discussion
- How can a help of a parent be different from a help of a friend?
- In what ways can countries help each other?
- What are the negative/positive sides of this help?
- How can countries benefit from this help?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you live in a flat or a house?
- Which part of the house do you like and why?
- Are you using the Internet in your daily life?
- Which types of clothes do you mostly like?
- Did you buy any clothes over the Internet ? Why?
- Are clothes in your country cheaper or more expensive?
- Which meal do you like the most, lunch or dinner? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about something difficult that you did very well. Please say
- What was it?
- When did it happen?
- How much preparation did you do to make it a success?
Discussion
- Are people more ambitious in your country?
- What type of profession do they choose?
- Is it good that people are more ambitious in their lives? Give your opinion.
Interview
- Do you live in a house or apartment?
- What is your favorite room? Why?
- Who is your favorite relative?
- Do you spend more time with your relatives or friends?
- What significance do people place on visiting relatives in your country?
- Do you have a relative, who is also your friend?
Cue Card 1
Describe a situation where you had to be polite. Please say
- Where was it?
- What was the situation?
- What did you do?
Discussion 1
- Is it good to be polite?
- Is there any difference between being polite and friendly?
- How do you teach children to be polite in your country?
Cue Card 2
Talk about an important building in your country. Please say
- Where is it located?
- Who does visit the place?
- Why is it important?
Discussion 2
- Are young people today recognizing the importance of the national monuments?
- Is government supporting the maintenance of these national monuments?
Interview
- Please show me your ID.
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you from?
- What do you like here?
- Is every wedding a big party in your country?
- What are the traditions?
- Whom do you invite to the wedding?
- Do you like traveling?
- Where do you usually go? Why?
- Do you think teachers have influence on children’s behavior?
Cue Card
Talk about a beautiful place in the nature. Please say
- What does it look like?
- Why do you go there?
- What makes this place so special for you?
Discussion
- Is there any evidence of environmental damage in your country?
- What are your thoughts on how this can be reversed?
- What would you suggest to the government to do?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you live in an apartment or a house?
- What is your favorite room?
- What is your favorite meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner)? Why?
- How important is breakfast?
- What is better, a small or a big meal? Why? Cue Card
Talk about a famous person you are interested in. Please say:
- Describe this person.
- How did you come to know about him/her?
- Why did he/she become famous?
- What have you learned from him/her?
Discussion
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Can I see your identification card?
- Where are you living?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- Do you have a favorite room in the house?
- What does make your house pleasant?
- Is drawing important for an adult?
- Do you find it difficult to draw?
Cue Card
Talk about a job that you would like to have. You should say
- What is it?
- What skills are needed for it?
- Why did you choose it?
Discussion
- What can you say about those who change their profession?
- What do you think are the disadvantages/advantages of changing one’s profession?
- What professions do you think won’t be needed in the future?
Speaking test
- What is your name?
- What can I call you?
- What do you do?
- How do you do your work?
- When did you start learning English?
- Did you find it difficult?
- Is is good to know this language?
- How easy is it for anyone to learn English?
Cue Card
Describe the happiest person you have ever met, please say:
- Who is this person ?
- How do you know this person?
- What does make this person so happy?
Discussion
- What can make a person happy?
- Why is it important to be happy?
- How can somebody achieve happiness?
- Does it affect our society?
- Why aren’t people happy?
- What should the government do about it?
- What policies should be adopted by the government to make people happier?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from originally?
- What do you like about your job?
- Do you like reading books?
- What kind of books do you prefer?
- Do you think that learning foreign language can help someone to understand his own language better?
Cue Card
Talk about someone who had shown you kindness. Please say
- Who was it?
- Where did it happen?
- What did he/she do for you?
Discussion
Why is it necessary to show kindness to people?
- Is it good to show kindness to strangers?
- Where do you think kindness can be found?
- Do you think children should be taught kindness?
- What voluntary services do you know about?
- Who are the people involved in voluntary services?
Interview
- What is your full name?
- How may I address you?
- Are you living in a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite part of the house?
- What toys did you usually play with as child?
- How did these toys influence your life?
- What types of toys would you give as a gift to children?
Cue Card
Talk about a book that you have recently read. Please say
- When did you read it?
- Why did you read it?
- What is the book all about?
- Would you recommend this book to others? Why?
Discussion
- What types of libraries are there in your country?
- Which has better quality, public or private libraries?
- I seldom see people reading newspapers these days. What could be the reason?
- Are people in your country fond of reading books?
- Why is having a high literacy rate important for a country?
- Do you think that people would read more or less in the future?
Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do at work?
- Do you think TVs are necessary in schools?
- Why did you choose English language at school?
Cue Card
Describe a birthday party that you were invited to. Please say
- Whose birthday was it?
- Would you rather do something else instead of going to the party?
- Why was it special?
Discussion
- Do you think people should celebrate their birthdays?
- Why is it important to have social gatherings?

INTERVIEW- What is your name?
- What can I call you?
- What do you do?
- How do you do your work?
- When did you start learning English?
- Did you find it difficult?
- Is is good to know this language?
- How easy is it for anyone to learn English?

Cue Card
Describe the happiest person you have ever met, please say:

- Who is this person ?
- How do you know this person?
- What does make this person so happy?
Discussion
- What can make a person happy?
- Why is it important to be happy?
- How can somebody achieve happiness?
- Does it affect our society?
- Why aren’t people happy?
- What should the government do about it?
- What policies should be adopted by the government to make people happier?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from originally?
- What do you like about your job?
- Do you like reading books?
- What kind of books do you prefer?
- Do you think that learning foreign language can help someone to understand his own language better?

Cue Card
Talk about someone who had shown you kindness. Please say
- Who was it?
- Where did it happen?
- What did he/she do for you?
Discussion
- Why is it necessary to show kindness to people?
- Is it good to show kindness to strangers?
- Where do you think kindness can be found?
- Do you think children should be taught kindness?
- What voluntary services do you know about?
- Who are the people involved in voluntary services?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- How may I address you?
- Are you living in a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite part of the house?
- What toys did you usually play with as child?
- How did these toys influence your life?
- What types of toys would you give as a gift to children?

Cue Card
Talk about a book that you have recently read. Please say When did you read it?
- Why did you read it?
- What is the book all about?
- Would you recommend this book to others? Why?
Discussion
What types of libraries are there in your country?
- Which has better quality, public or private libraries?
- I seldom see people reading newspapers these days. What could be the reason?
- Are people in your country fond of reading books?
- Why is having a high literacy rate important for a country?
- Do you think that people would read more or less in the future?

Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do at work?
- Do you think TVs are necessary in schools?
- Why did you choose English language at school?

Cue Card
Describe a birthday party that you were invited to. Please say
- Whose birthday was it?
- Would you rather do something else instead of going to the party?
- Why was it special?
Discussion
- Do you think people should celebrate their birthdays?
- Why is it important to have social gatherings?

Interview
- Do you study or work?
- What was your favorite subject at school?
- Do you remember any relatives that visited your home during childhood?
- Whom did you spend more time with during your childhood, relatives or friends?
- Do you think that your circle of relatives will grow in the future?
- Do you like to laugh?

Cue Card
Describe a situation that made you laugh recently. Please say
- Where did it happen?
- Who was there with you?
- Do you think you will remember it for a long time?
Discussion
Does our society prefer laughing as attitude in day to day life?
- Do you think advertisements with humor are a good or a bad idea?
- Do you like watching comedies on TV?
- Would you like your study classes more if they included more humor?
- Do you think it is possible to translate a joke from one language to another?

Interview
- What do you do?
- Why are you studying this subject?
- What would you like to do in the future?
- What type of clothes do you wear?
Cue Card
Talk about a memorable journey you had as a child. Please say How was it?
- Where did you go?
- Why was it so special?
Discussion
- What are the costs of different transportation systems in your country?
- What type of transport do people prefer while traveling?
- How will the transportation system change in your country in the future?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Is branding popular in your country?
- How do people feel about branding in your country?
- Has it changed the way people buy products in your country?
- Do you buy unbranded products? Why?
Cue Card
Describe an advertisement you have seen or heard recently that impressed you. You should say
- What was the advertisement about?
- What did you like about the advertisement?
- What made it stand out?
Discussion
- Did you buy the service or the product advertised?
- Do you trust advertisements?
- How do wrongly advertised products/services affect your buying decision?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Do you work or study?
- Did you want to have such a job when you were younger?
- What motivated you to take this job?
- What is your favorite color?
- Why do you like this color?
- Did you like the same color when you were younger?
- How do you celebrate your birthdays?

Cue Card
Describe your favorite part of the day. Please say
- Why do you like it?
- What do you usually do during that time?
- Whom do you spend it with?
Discussion
How do people plan their routines?
- What are the advantages of planning your time?
- What are the disadvantages of routines?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- What do you do?
- Would you like to continue in the same profession in the future?
- Do you remember anything about your primary school?
- Are you attached to your memories? Why?

Cue Card
Talk about a science subject that you studied at the secondary school. Please say
- What was the subject?
- How were the teachers?
- Why did you like it?

Discussion
- Are science subjects popular in your country?
- Should government keep track on scientists’ activities?
- Won’t this practice curb the freedom of scientists?
- What do you think about the role of science in our life?
- What should be done to prevent the negative effects of science?

Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- Why did you take this job?
- What is the preferred way of traveling in your area?
- Do you think government can improve the public transport system in your area?

Cue Card
Talk about the happiest person you know. Please say
- How do you know him/her?
- Why do you think he/she is happy?
Discussion
- Do you think having large amounts of money makes a person happy?
- What do people want these days in life?

Interview
- Where are you living?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite room in your house?
- What makes your house pleasant?
- Were you drawing during the childhood?
- Is drawing important for an adult?
- Who was a significant person in your childhood?
- Who is a significant person for you these days?

Cue Card
Describe a situation in which you were very polite. Please say
- Where did it happen?
- How did you show that you were polite?
- Explain why were you so polite?
Discussion
- Do you often see your relatives such as uncles, aunts and cousins?
- What is the difference between being polite with your family members or with a person you don’t know?
- In your country’s culture, how do you show that you are being polite?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Do you work or study?
- Is it difficult to get such a job?
- Do you live in a flat or a house?
- Should people have small or luxury weddings?
Cue Card 1
Describe a business that you would set up. Please say
- What business is it?
- What are the necessary conditions to set up such a business?
- What product would it sell or produce?
Cue Card 2
Describe a historical event that you are familiar with. Please say
- What is the event?
- When and where did it take place?
- What was special about that event?

Discussion
- What are the most common products in Vietnam?
- What foreign products do Vietnamese people often buy?
- What is more important in a person’s career, academic knowledge or communication skills?

Interview
- What is your name?
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for work?
- What would you like to do in the future?
Cue Card
Talk about something you have seen or read that made you laugh. Please say
- What was it?
- Who was there you with?
- Whom did you tell about it?
- Why do you still remember it?
Discussion
- Are comics and advertisements important?
- Do advertisements make people buy products?
- Do you think men laugh more often than women?
- Do you like cars?
- What is the most common model in your country?
- Have you ever driven a car?
- What is your dream car?
- Do you like drawings?
- Are drawings important in people’s lives?
- Is it hard to learn how to draw?
- When was the last time you drew?

Interview
- What is your full name?
- What shall I call you?
- Do you work?
- Was this the job of your choice?
- What training was given to you for this job?
- Do you like meeting people?
- Where do you meet new people?
- Do you read books?
- What kind of books do you read?
- Have you given books to as a gift to anyone?
- Does reading help to improve your foreign language skill?

Cue Card
Describe an occasion or event when you were congratulated. Please say
- What was the occasion?
- When was it?
- Who was congratulating you?
- How did this make you feel?
Discussion
- Do you think people need to be recognized for their achievements?
- Do awards and encouragement help people?
- What is the role of talent in an individual’s achievement?
- Do you think talent is important?
- Do countries contribute towards development of talented people?
- In you opinion is individual achievement more important than collective effort?
- Where do you think collective effort is important?

Interview
- What is your name?
- Do you work or study?
- Why did you choose this career?
- Do you like flowers?
- When was the last time you gave flowers to somebody?
- Do you like flowers growing inside or outside of your house? Why?
- What do you like better: lunch or dinner?
- What food do you prefer for dinner?
- Is breakfast important to you? Why?
Cue Card
Describe an old person that you know well.
Please say- Who is he/she?
- When did you meet him/her?
- What is so interesting about him/her?
Discussion- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an older person?
- What is the difference between older people nowadays and in the past?
- Why don’t older people usually approve of younger people’s opinions?
Interview
What is your name?
- Where do you come from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you walk in the evenings?
- Do you like the cold or hot weather?
- Will you continue walking in the future? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a hand-made useful tool that you created. Please say- What was it?
- How did you do it?
- Why is it useful in everyday life?
Discussion- Do you agree that the government should support handcraft arts? Why?
- Tell me about one of the famous handcrafted products in your country that attracts tourists.
- Do you think the handcrafted products are still in demand? Why?
- In the modern world we have computers replacing humans in a variety of tasks, will it affect our younger generation’s creativity?
Interview Do you work or study?
- Where do you work?
- Where are you from?
- Why did you choose this profession?
- Talk about clothes, what do you like to wear?
- Do you think buying clothes over the Internet is wise? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a famous musician in your country. Please say- Why was he popular?
- What is the reason you like him the most?
Discussion- Have you had a music class in the past?
- Why did you give up music?
- What is good about music classes?
- Should music be made mandatory in schools?
- Does music give identity to a nation?
- Do you think music can induce patriotism in a person?
- At what age should music be introduced to kids?
Interview What is your full name?
- Describe your home, please.
- What are the special features of your home that you really like?
- Do you prefer to live in an area with a colder or warmer climate?
- Do you want to live in a big house?
Cue CardTalk about a movie that you recently saw, please say What was the movie title?
- Whom did you see it with?
- When did you see it?
- What was it about?
- Explain why you liked this movie.
Discussion Do you think movies convey messages better than books?
- Why do some people like to watch old films?
- How can movies help language learners?
Interview What is your name?
- Are you working or studying?
- Why did you choose this type of work?
- Where are you from?
- Describe your country.
- Are you happy to live here? Why?
Cue CardDescribe what would you do if you had a lot of money. Please say Where would you spend it?
- What would it feel like?
- Why would you do it this way?Discussion- Do you think being rich is enough? Why?
- What are the positive or negative sides of being rich?
Interview - Can you tell me your full name?
- Can I see your ID, please?
- Do you like to draw?
- Are drawings important in people’s lives?
- Is it hard to draw?
- Can you tell me how you spend your birthdays?
- Please, describe your most interesting birthday.
- Do all your friends know when your birthday is?
Cue Card
Talk about the most interesting journey that you had when you were young. Please say- Where have you been?
- Whom did you travel with?
- Why was that trip important for you?
Discussion How can people travel around your country?
- Can you compare prices of different transportation types?
- What transportation type will be used the most in the future?
- What benefits do people get from traveling?
Interview
- Describe the house/apartment that you live in.
- Do you entertain people at home often?
- Is it common to entertain people at home in your hometown?
Cue CardDescribe a small business that you would like to start. You should say
- What business is it?
- Where would you like to start it?
- What would it require to make a start?
- Why have you chosen this particular business?
Discussion- What are the skills required to start a business?
- Do you think a university degree is more important than getting experience?
- Should academic programs be modified to include an internship?
- If so, what percentage of the academic program should include practical training?
Interview
- What’s your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like flowers?
- Where do you live, in a house or in an apartment?
- What part of the house do you like the most?
- Why do you feel good in your house?
- What was your favorite toy in the childhood?
- What toys do you like to give to babies?
- What lesson did you learn from toys in your childhood?
Cue CardDescribe a lake or a sea that you visited. Please say What is its name?
- Where is it?
- When did you go there?
- What do people do there?
DiscussionWhat was the most memorable part of that visit?
- Would you recommend that place to other people?
- What other water spots are there to enjoy?
- How should the government support these types of places?
- What do you think about people that used to travel by water in the past?
- Is traveling by water more time consuming?
- Can you compare water and air travel?
- How important is sea travel in your home country?
- What do you think about water travel in the future?
INTERVIEW; Can you tell me your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Describe the house you live in.
- What do you like about your house?
- What should your house or apartment look like in the future?
Interview
- Can you tell me your full name?
- How do you spend your weekends?
- Where did you go on a holiday?
- Do you want to go to that place again?
- What problems did you encounter using mobile phones?
Cue Card
Talk about things that can make you a bit angry. Please say- What are they?
- When and where are they happening, usually?
- Why do they make you angry?
Discussion- When you think about it, do you still feel angry?
- Is it good to express emotions?
- What are the disadvantages of hiding emotions?
Interview
- Do you study or work?
- What subjects did you study at college?
- Are other students from your country interested in the same course?
- Is your city noisy?
- What kind of noise do you like?
- Does noise affect your work efficiency?
- How were you as a child?
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