KET SPEAKING PART 1

Personal details
Phase 1_Select one or more questions from this list
1. What’s your name? 2. And what’s your surname? 3. And how do you spell that? 4. Where do you
come from? 5. Where do you live?
1. School life
What subjects do you study at school?
I study….
Do you like your subjects?
Yes, I like …,… and…, because …, but I don’t like … and … because …
Reasons:
It’s boring/ difficult.
It’s interesting. The teacher is very nice.
What clothes do you wear to school?
In Vietnam, we wear school uniforms. At my school, they are … for boys and … for girls.
Please tell me something about your after-school activities?
Well, it depends on the days. On … and .. I go to my extra class, then I go home, play some games with
my brother. On … and … I help my mum with the cooking, then do homework.
Suggestions
 (a) go to extra math class/ (b) go swimming with my brother/sister/(c) practise the piano/(d) do
homework, (e) play some games with my brother / sister/(f) listen to music/(g) help my mum
with the housework/ (h) clean the house
2. Holidays
Who do you like going on holiday with?
I always like going with …
Honestly, …
Where did you go on your last holiday?
I went to ….
What is your favourite time of the year?
My favourite time of the year is … because …the weather is nice, {not very hot or very wet}
there is Christmas/ mid-autumn festival/ summer vacation
Please tell me something about your typical weekend?
Well, I get up a bit late, at …, then I have breakfast with my …..
3. Shopping
Do you prefer to buy presents in a shopping centre or in smaller shops? Why?
I prefer shopping centre because it’s cool – there’s air-conditioning and there are more things in
shopping centre than in smaller shops. And after shopping we can enjoy a drink.
I prefer smaller shops because there are more beautiful things and they are cheaper.
Who is the best person to go shopping with? Why?
I like to go shopping with friends, my sister and my mum.
For me, the best person is my mum because she can find the best thing for the best price.

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Which is better, buying books in a bookshop or buying ebooks to read on a tablet? Why?
I think buying ebooks to read on a tablet is better because they’re cheaper. We also can save forest. We
don’t have to cut down trees,
OR: Because I don’t have a tablet, so I still buy books in a bookshop.
Where can you buy computers in your town or nearest city? Which place do you prefer? Why?
I live in a big city. There’re lots of computer shops, so can buy a computer there easily.
4. Daily routines
What did you do this morning before you left home?
I talked to my mum about what to wear to {a party}, what to eat for lunch, …

Do you do the same things every morning?

Yes, because I go to school in the morning. I get up at …, have breakfast, then get dressed. After that
my mum take me to school on her bike.
No, because I go to school in the afternoon, so sometimes I get up late and don’t have breakfast and I
just have lunch and go to school.
What is your favourite breakfast?
I like A, B, but I think C is my favourite.
Please tell me something about a typical evening after school?
It depends. On ….
5. Travelling
Is there a bus stop near where you live?
Yes, there’s one in front of a bookshop/ clothes shop/ cafe …, …
…just 3-minutes’ walk from my house
…just 100 metres away from my house.
No, there isn’t a bus stop near my house. The nearest one is …. metres away, I think.
How do you usually travel to school?
I usually travel to school by bike, but sometimes I walk to school because it’s not far.
I usually travel to school by car. My dad drives me there. / My dad gives me a lift because my school is on
his way to work.
I always travel to school by motobike. It’s far. It takes 40 mintues / an hour to walk, so my mum or my
dad takes me there on his motorbike.

What is your favourite way to travel?

I like bicycle, it’s good for our health, but it’s hot in my country, so I like travel by car.
I depends. When I go a short distance, I like motorbike the most. When I travel to other town, coach /
train /car is my favourite.
Please tell me something about your last holiday?
My last holiday was great/ fun/ boring. My family and I went to … and stayed at … hotel … The hotel
served delicious food. The view was fantastic. We ….

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6. Hobbies
What after-school activities do you do?
Well, it depends. On …
What is your favourite hobby?
Well, I have many hobbies, A, B, C and D, but I think C is my favourite.
How often do you do it?

Plelase tell me something about your plans for the next weekend?
I’m going to play football with my friends in the sports field near my school.
I’m going to go shopping with my mum. We need to buy a present for my cousin.
I’m going to …
Do you prefer to make or buy birthday cakes for your family ? Why?
I prefer to make because it would be great to make a cake for your family on their birthday.
I prefer to buy because I don’t know to bake.
I prefer to buy because it’s not easy to make a birthday cake

What type of books do you like reading? Why?

I like reading many kinds/ types of books. I read comics, history books and science books.

Which is better, watching sport or playing sport? Why?

It depends. For XX, playing is better, but for xx, watching is better because it’s dangerous/ it’s difficult to
learn how to play it ….

What would you paint on a wall in your school playground if you could? Why?
I would paint it {colour/ pictures} , because … / so ….

7. Family and friends

Who lives with you in your house?
There are four of us in our house, my parents, my sister and me.

Have you got other family members living near you?

Yes, my aunt and her family live near us.
…It takes 10-minutes’ walk
…It’s just … metres away.
No, most of my family membes live far from us.

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Describe one of your family member
I’d like to describe my ….
He/ She’s … years olds.
He/She’s tall/ short/ medium-height and has ….long/short/wavy black hair.
He/She’s a nice person. / He/ She has a good sense of humour.

Please tell me about something you like doing with our friends.
There are a lot of things I like doing with my friends, playing games, chatting on the phones, going to
the cinemas, going shopping on the weekends, taking photos.
I think X is what we do more often together. We usually ….

8. Places
Where did you go on your last holiday?
My family and I went to …and we stayed at …
It was great! We played in the water, ate lots of seafood, went to night market and bought lots of things
It was ok, because it was very hot/ wet/ there was a storm, so we didnt’ go anywhere

Which country would you like to visit?

I’d like to visit XX because …
…. it has …
…. I want to visit ….

What is interesting about your home town?

There are lots of food, street food, good restaurants and nice cafés.
- My friends and I usually meet there at the weekends.

And the people are friendly.

Please tell me something about your favourite place to go at the weekend

The café at/ on / behind/ near/ at the corner/ ….

The cinema + where. It’s in the city center, so after the movies, my friends and I can go to have a drink or
snack.
The shopping mall + where. There are lots of things. After shopping, we can enjoy …
The pizza place + where. They have the best pizza.

9. Food
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Do you prefer to eat at home or at restaurant when it’s someone’s birthday? Why?
I prefer to eat at home because restaurants are expensive.
I prefer to eat at home because it’s more fun.

What is the best food to have for lunch? Why?

For me, rice is the best because rice is healthy.
I think rice is the best.
Which is better, eating with your friends or eating with your family? Why?
It depends. If it’s

I think eating with family is better because parents and children can talk to each other during the meal.

Where can you eat delicious food in your town or nearest city? Which do you prefer?
I live in a big city. There are lots of good restaurants in my city, so I don’t need to go far.

10. Language studies

What languages do you study at school?
I study Vietnamese and English.
Both languages are difficult/ interesting to me.
I find both of them difficult / interesting.

Do you enjoy studying languages?

Yes, I’m very keen on English. I want to study Chinese/ Japanese/ Korean, too.
No, I’m not very keen on languages. I prefer science subjects.

How can foreign languages help you?

It helps me to understand English songs, English stories, signs and notices in English and talk to
foreigners.

Please tell me something about your future plans?

I want to be a ….. so I’ll study hard to go to university.
I like to travel too and I want to visit …, … and ….

11. Home
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Who do you live with?
I live with …. {and my grandparents, too.}

How long have you lived in your home?

My family and I have lived there for 4 years and I love the home I live.

Have you got any pets?

Yes, I have a dog and a cat. I want to have a hamster, too.
No, I don’t have any pets. I love animals but I don’t like to have pets now.
No, I don’t have any pets because I don’t like

Please tell me something about your favourite room in your home?

I like my bedroom the most. It’s small but cosy. It’s painted white. There is a bed, a desk, a wardrobe. I
also have a piano in my room.

12. Holidays
Do you prefer to go on a beach holiday or an activity holiday? Why?
Activity holiday:
I always enjoy beaches. …

Who is the best person to go on holiday with? Why?

For me, my mum is the best person. She knows what I like to eat, …

Which is better, relaxing on the beach or walking in the mountain? Why?

For me, relaxing on the beach is better. I always love beach, we can play lots of games on the beach,
play in the water is more fun.
For me, walking the mountain is better because I enjoy activities. I like to be active.

Where can you go on holiday in your country? Which place do you like to go to?
There are many different places, the beaches, the mountains, the countryside. I always enjoy going to
the beach.

13. Free time

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Do you prefer to go to the cinema or watch a film at home? Why?
Activity holiday:
I always enjoy beaches. …

Who is the best person to go on holiday with? Why?

For me, my mum is the best person. She knows what I like to eat,

Which is better, relaxing on the beach or walking in the mountain? Why?

For me, relaxing on the beach is better. I always love beach, we can play lots of games on the beach,
play in the water is more fun.
For me, walking the mountain is better because I enjoy activity. I like to be active.

Where can you go on holiday in your country? Which place do you like to go to?
There are many different places, the beaches, the mountains, the countryside. I always enjoy going to
the beach.

14. Work and plans

What do you want to do when you finish school?
I want to be a …., so I’ll go to university/ I’ll study at univeristy.

Where would you like to live in the future?

At the moment I’m happy with where I live, I don’t want to live anywhere.
We live in a small apartment, I share my bedroom with my brother/sister, so I’d like to live in a big house.
We live in a noisy neighborhood, so I’d like to live in a quiet one.
We live in the outskirt of the city, it takes 45 minutes to get to school, so I’d like to live in the city center.

What do you want to do when you finish school?

I want to be a …., so I’ll go to university/ I’ll study at univeristy.

How often do you use a computer? What for?

I use it almost everyday. I use it to surf the net, chat with friends, listen to music, watch movies and
search information for my school projects.

Please tell me something about a family member’s job that you think is interesting?
My mother/ father/ uncle/ aunt works as a ….
My mother/ father often tells me what he does at work.
He/ she works in a big ….. I’ve visited his/ her family many times and he/she often tell ..
and I find his/her job really interesting.

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