Các chủ đề luyện nói môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

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1. SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8 TOPIC 1 LEISURE ACTIVITY *Playing table tennis is one of my leisure activities. It is interesting and useful. →I can play table tennis in my free time. My body becomes stronger because playing it is good for my health. → Whenever I have free time, I can play table tennis with my father or my mother. →I like to play table tennis after school because it helps me relax after a hard day. →I really ẹnjoy playing table tennis. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1.What do you often do in your free time ? Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities. I often read books in my free time. 2. How much leisure time do you have a day ? I have leisure time twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon. 3.What is your favorite leisure activity ? Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities. I often read books in my free time. Write a paragraph about one leisure activity that you often do in your free time (Viết về 1 hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi của em) Reading book is one of my leisure activities. It is both interesting and useful. I can get knowledge of all areas that I need and relax after school. Whenever I have free time, I read books. I like many kinds of book such as novels, comic stories and science books. I really fancy reading science books which my father gave me on my 12th birthday. It helps me know more about the world where I live. In short, reading books not only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness. Some people may think cooking is just a daily to make meals. But for me, cooking is a hobby –the best hobby I have. I always cook after finding out the importances of cooking. I spend my freetime to learn more about different cooking methods. Biside, mother inspired me to cook. Sometimes I cook no delicious yet but I always feel happy because I had so many beautiful memories There are many reason why I love to cook. Firstly, it keeps me happy in my life. Secondly, Whenever I feel sad, cooking ease me in a big way. Cooking also enables me to expand my creativity. We can help my parents by cooking. One more good things about cooking is I feel satisfied when I cook for my family, relatives and friends. In short, I think cooking not only happy expand creativity but also brings me hapiness TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE *Talk about the life in the countryside: I think, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover. There are so much space. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody. We can swim in the river, go fishing or collec vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer Morever, we can enjoy the fresh air and peaceful space. They bring us a good mental. Life in the countryside is intersting. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1. Where do you live ? Hello, my name is I live in with my parents. My father is a . My mother is a . 2. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside ? I like living in the countryside. I often visit my grandmother. It is intersting to live there because there are so much space. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody. We can swim in the river, go fishing or collect vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer. However, there is no internet to surf for my projects and studying. There is no shops to buy somethings. It takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks 3. Why do you like living there? Write a paragraph about the advantages of living in the countryside. In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, village people are more friendly than city folks. Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other. Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden. Finally, there are lots
2. of traditional activities that they can do in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I prefer living in the countryside. How has your countryside changed? Are these changes positive or negative? My hometown has changed a lot. Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable clothes. Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars. They are living in modern brick houses. Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning, making new friends and playing games. They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes. What do you like about the countryside? What don’t you like about the countryside? The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed pace of life. I often go there for some peace and quietness. I sleep well when I stay in the countryside. Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as peaceful hills and forests. I love admiring them. This makes me feel less stressed. I often take a lot of pictures of rural landscapes. However, you don’t have easy access to shops. When you want to buy something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks Living in the country has many benefits: however, it has both the advantages and the disvantages Now we will talk about the advantages. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh. The food is clean becuse people collect them from the garden. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and natural scenery. Finally, there are no separations in the countryside. Neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment .One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no things to do at night:no cinemas, no bar and no amusement park. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories so the rural people don't have a good job. TOPIC 3 PEOPLES OF VIETNAM *Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) Our country has 54 ethnic groups. The Thai is one of ethnic groups in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son LA, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. Their language belongs to The Tay-Thai group. The Thai are good at farming. They grow different crops. The main food is rice, espeacilly sticky rice. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong. Thai men like to wear The Kinh’s style of dress, but Thai womenn keep their tradition costums. They live in stilts houses. The Thai worrship their ancestors. They hold festivals and ceremornies every year. *Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) The Kinh, also called The Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Kinh people, as well as the first or second language for many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba. - Người Kinh, còn gọi là người Việt, là dân tộc đa số của Việt Nam, chiếm khoảng 86% dân số. Người Kinh định cư dọc theo toàn Việt Nam. Tiếng Việt là ngôn ngữ mẹ đẻ của người Việt (Kinh), đồng thời là ngôn ngữ thứ nhất hoặc thứ hai cho nhiều dân tộc thiểu số của Việt Nam. Trồng lúa là hoạt động kinh tế chính của người Kinh. Họ cũng nuôi gia súc và gia cầm. Họ thường tổ chức rất nhiều lễ hội trong năm. Họ có những bộ trang phục truyền thống như Áo dài và Áo Bà Ba. TOPIC 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
3. *Talk about your family custom and traditions. In my opinion, customs and tradition are very important. Like other family, we have our own traditions and customs. There is a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the first day on Tet. We have followed this for three generation. We have the custom of going out for having meals at the weekend. .We don’t We visit our grandparents at the weekend. We hope that these customs and traditions are still lastly because it makes us closer and friendly. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1. Talk about custom and tradition. ˳ In your country. Acording to tradition in our country, we shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. We have to respect old people and children should take things from aldults with both hands and greet guests when they come to our house. ˳ What you think should be continue. ˳ What you think should be break down. Why. TOPIC 4: Our customs and traditions Traditional dance Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married. FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM Write a paragraph about a festival in Viet Nam you have known.( Viết 1 đoạn văn về một lễ hội ở Việt Nam mà bạn biết ) I like the Hung King Temple Festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year. It is held to worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as Chung cakes, Day Cakes and five- fruit trays to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great activity.
4. *Câu hỏi gợi ý Talk about a festival in your hometown Whale Festival is usually held at Quang Nam coastal locations such as Tam Thanh, Binh Minh, Tam Hai. For the occasion, the Whale Temple, the houses and the boats are all beautifully decorated. The festival lasts for two days at the full moon of the first lunar month. This is a festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishermen in Quang Nam. The festival includes activities like the twirling the basket, boat races, swings, and football competitions, plus special dancing and singing performances including ‘tuong’, ‘ho khoan’ singing and ‘ba trao’ singing. TOPIC 6: FOLK TALES Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella wa living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left the glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after. Cô bé Lọ Lem : Có lần có một cô gái tên là Cinderella. Cinderella đang sống hạnh phúc với gia đình khi mẹ cô qua đời. Cha cô kết hôn với một góa phụ tà ác với hai con gái. Mẹ kế Cinderella và hai người bạn gái đã ngược đãi cô. Cô ấy phải mặc quần áo cũ và làm việc chăm chỉ trong khi các chị em mặc quần áo sang trọng và vui vẻ. Một phù thủy tốt đã giúp Cinderella. Cô đã biến trang phục cũ của Cinderella thành một chiếc váy đẹp. Cô bé Lọ Lem đi dự tiệc và một hoàng tử đẹp trai đã lịch sự mời cô nhảy với anh. Anh đã yêu cô và muốn biết cô là ai. Cô bé Lọ Lem rời khỏi bữa tiệc vội vàng và không nói tên hoàng tử. Nhưng cô để lại chiếc dép thủy tinh, và hoàng tử đã sử dụng nó để tìm cô. Họ cưới nhau và sống hạnh phúc mãi mãi. Banh Chung and Banh Day Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons. He decided that he would organise a competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the most delicious and special food.Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the 18th prince, was a very kind person. One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special food to symbolise the earth, the sky, and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth. Banh Day was was round and symbolised the sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too.
5. The King had seen and tasted all of special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings of them, and then he decided to give the crown to Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on Tet holiday and on some other occasions. Banh Chung và Banh Day Ngày xưa, vào triều đại Hùng Vương lần thứ 6, vua muốn tặng vương miện cho một trong những người con của ông. Ông quyết định tổ chức một cuộc thi, và ông sẽ trao chiếc vương miện cho bất kỳ ai có thể tìm thấy món ăn ngon và đặc biệt nhất. Mỗi hoàng tử tìm kiếm một món ăn tuyệt vời với hy vọng rằng họ sẽ trở thành Vua. Tiệt Liêu, vị hoàng tử thứ 18, là một người tử tế. Một hôm, anh mơ thấy một vị thần bảo anh làm thế nào để làm một số thức ăn đặc biệt để tượng trưng cho trái đất, bầu trời và cha mẹ. Tiệt Liêu tỉnh dậy và làm Banh Chung và Banh Day. Bánh Chưng là hình vuông và tượng trưng cho trái đất. Ngày Bánh đã tròn và tượng trưng cho bầu trời. Ngày Banh Chung và Bánh cũng tượng trưng cho cha mẹ. Vua đã nhìn thấy và thưởng thức tất cả các món ăn đặc biệt, nhưng ông nghĩ rằng Banh Chung và Banh Day là ngon nhất. Ông đã hỏi Tiet Lieu về ý nghĩa của chúng, và rồi ông ta quyết định đưa vương miện cho Tiệt Liêu. Từ ngày đó, người Việt Nam làm lễ Bánh chưng và Bánh vào dịp Tết và những dịp khác.
6. TOPICS SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8- THE FIRST SEMESTER TOPIC 1 LEISURE ACTIVITY Talk about one leisure activity that you often do in your free time Reading book is one of my leisure activities. It is both interesting and useful. I can get knowledge of all areas that I need and relax after school. Whenever I have free time, I read books in the library or at home. I like many kinds of book such as novels, comic stories and science books. I really fancy reading science books which my father gave me on my 12th birthday. I like reading books because It helps me know more about the world where I live .In the future ,I will keep this activity because reading books not only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness. TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE What do you like about the countryside? What do you dislike about the countryside? The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed place of life. I often go there for some peace and quietness. I sleep well when I stay in the countryside. Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as peaceful hills and forests. I love admiring them. This makes me feel less stressed. I often take a lot of pictures of rural landscapes. However, you don’t have easy access to shops. When you want to buy something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks. Talk about the advantages of living in the countryside? In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, village people are friendlier than city folks. Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other. Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that they can do in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I prefer living in the countryside. Talk about the changes in your hometown My village has changed a lot. Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable clothes. Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars. They are living in modern brick houses. Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning, making new friends and playing games. They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes. TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) The Kinh, also called The Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Kinh people, as well as the first or second language for many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also
7. raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba.I like the Viet People in Viet Nam best. TOPIC 4: Our customs and traditions *Talk about your family custom and traditions. In my opinion, customs and tradition are very important. Like other family, we have our own traditions and customs. Firstly,There is a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the first day on Tet. We have followed this for three generations. Secondly.We have the custom of spending Sunday together.We often go to the supermarket ,have a picnic at Ho Uncle’ park at Sa Dec city. Finally,We visit our grandparents at the weekend.We have lunch together and talk about our daily work and study.We have much funny time together. I feel very happy when I take part in these customs and traditions.I love my family customs and traditions.It is important to continue these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM There are many festivals in Viet Nam such as Lim Festival,Huong Pagoda festival,Ooc Bom Boc etc but I like the Hung King Temple festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year. It commemorates and worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great activity TOPIC 6: FOLK TALES I have read many stories like Saint Giong,the tortoise and the hare,Chung cakes and Day cakes but I like Cinderella best.It’s a fairy tale.The main character are Cinderella and prince.Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella wa living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left the glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.I like this story because it’s very interesting.
8. Cô bé Lọ Lem Có lần có một cô gái tên là Cinderella. Cinderella đang sống hạnh phúc với gia đình khi mẹ cô qua đời. Cha cô kết hôn với một góa phụ tà ác với hai con gái. Mẹ kế Cinderella và hai người bạn gái đã ngược đãi cô. Cô ấy phải mặc quần áo cũ và làm việc chăm chỉ trong khi các chị em mặc quần áo sang trọng và vui vẻ. Một phù thủy tốt đã giúp Cinderella. Cô đã biến trang phục cũ của Cinderella thành một chiếc váy đẹp. Cô bé Lọ Lem đi dự tiệc và một hoàng tử đẹp trai đã lịch sự mời cô nhảy với anh. Anh đã yêu cô và muốn biết cô là ai. Cô bé Lọ Lem rời khỏi bữa tiệc vội vàng và không nói tên hoàng tử. Nhưng cô để lại chiếc dép thủy tinh, và hoàng tử đã sử dụng nó để tìm cô. Họ cưới nhau và sống hạnh phúc mãi mãi. Banh Chung and Banh Day Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons. He decided that he would organise a competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the most delicious and special food.Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the 18th prince, was a very kind person. One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special food to symbolise the earth, the sky, and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth. Banh Day was was round and symbolised the sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too. The King had seen and tasted all of special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings of them, and then he decided to give the crown to Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on Tet holiday and on some other occasions. Banh Chung và Banh Day Ngày xưa, vào triều đại Hùng Vương lần thứ 6, vua muốn tặng vương miện cho một trong những người con của ông. Ông quyết định tổ chức một cuộc thi, và ông sẽ trao chiếc vương miện cho bất kỳ ai có thể tìm thấy món ăn ngon và đặc biệt nhất. Mỗi hoàng tử tìm kiếm một món ăn tuyệt vời với hy vọng rằng họ sẽ trở thành Vua. Tiệt Liêu, vị hoàng tử thứ 18, là một người tử tế. Một hôm, anh mơ thấy một vị thần bảo anh làm thế nào để làm một số thức ăn đặc biệt để tượng trưng cho trái đất, bầu trời và cha mẹ. Tiệt Liêu tỉnh dậy và làm Banh Chung và Banh Day. Bánh Chưng là hình vuông và tượng trưng cho trái đất. Ngày Bánh đã tròn và tượng trưng cho bầu trời. Ngày Banh Chung và Bánh cũng tượng trưng cho cha mẹ. Vua đã nhìn thấy và thưởng thức tất cả các món ăn đặc biệt, nhưng ông nghĩ rằng Banh Chung và Banh Day là ngon nhất. Ông đã hỏi Tiet Lieu về ý nghĩa của chúng, và rồi ông ta quyết định đưa vương miện cho Tiệt Liêu. Từ ngày đó, người Việt Nam làm lễ Bánh chưng và Bánh vào dịp Tết và những dịp khác. GOOD LUCK TO YOU
9. Question 1: Talk about your leisure activities Some people may think cooking is just a daily to make meals. But for me, cooking is a hobby –the best hobby I have. I always cook after finding out the importances of cooking. I spend my freetime to learn more about different cooking methods. Beside, mother inspired me to cook. Sometimes I cook no delicious yet but I always feel happy because I had so many beautiful memories There are many reason why I love to cook. Firstly, it keeps me happy in my life. Secondly, Whenever I feel sad, cooking ease me in a big way. Cooking also enables me to expand my creativity. We can help my parents by cooking. One more good things about cooking is I feel satisfied when I cook for my family, relatives and friends. In short, I think cooking not only happy expand creativity but also brings me hapiness. Question 2: The impact of using computer, Computers play an important role in our modern life. It has many plus side.Firstly,it can provide us a lot of information. Instead of using traditional media like newspaper, we can use the computer to surf web to get information. Secondly, computer help me so much in learning. We can use online dictionary or learn online English classes. Finally, using computers for shopping is also becoming more popular. We can online purchase or advertising product by computer even when you are at home. Besises the benefits, computer also has some drawbacks. It can make us lazy. We only want to use the computer to get information instead of thinking independently. In addition, we can waste too mucg time sitting in front of the computer to read newspaper or play games, which can easily have a nagetive effect on our eyes and can cause many health problem. In short, I think compute will be useful to us if you khon how to use it effectively Question 3: Talk about the city life In my opinion, living in the city has many benefits. Firstly, city is the centre of economy, polite, cultural and social. There are many schools, hospitals, markets, offices, banks, companies, restaurants, here so it’t very modern and convenient. It’s easy to find rented house, hotel or building. Secodly,City life provides us all sorts of entertainment: movies, theaters, amusement park, bars, so it helps us relax after hard working. Finally, education in here is very good. We can be improved our knowledge
10. by going to schools, universities or extra classes. It’s easy for young people hace many chance to have a well-paid job. Besides the benefits it city life also has some drawbacks. Firstly, cities are polluted and noisy because there’re many vehicles and factories here, environtment is polluted by dust of means of transports and waste of factories. Secondly, citizen are unfriendly. They are always hurry, that means people have no time to know each other and make friends. Finally, there aren’t enough playground for children to take part in outdoors activities so they spend their freetime using computer and forget everythingis happening. In short, I think the city life suitable for young people Question 4: Talk about the country life Living in the country has many benefits: however, it has both the advantages and the disvantages Now we will talk about the advantages. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh. The food is clean becuse people collect them from the garden. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and natural scenery. Finally, there are no separations in the countryside. Neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment .One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no things to do at night:no cinemas, no bar and no amusement park. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories so the rural people don't have a good job. Question 5:Talk about the festival in VN Tet is one of the most important festival in VietNam. It’s held every year at the end of January or early February. Some weeks before Tet, Vietnamese clean their houses and paint their wall. They buy peach blossoms. Kumquat, flowers to decorate their houses. New clothes are bought on the occasion. One or two days before Tet, people make Chung cake - the traditional food, sticky rice, spring rolls and other spcial food. On the New Year, every family cook a spcial meals and prepare five fruit tray to worship their ancestors to pray for a better year. On the first day of New Year, people
11. go out. Children receive lucky money wrapped in red envelop. Some one go to the pagoda. Some other visit their relatives and family. I love TET so much because it is time for all members of my family gather to chat or have meals together Bài luận Tiếng anh B1: Leisure activities My favourite leisure activity is reading. I like reading because it is a hobby that is useful and interesting: useful because you can find a lot of knowledge of all areas that you need; interesting because the books can give you the joy and help you relax after a day of toil etc Especially, when you join the forum, you can meet a lot of people who have interests similar to yours, comment on the books or novels that interest you. I love books and also natural as reading books. At the age of ten, I was awarded "The Scarlet Sails" of Alexandre Green by my grandfather. It is the first of book that I have been. I read it does not know how many times (Up to now, I still love it and occasionally read it again). My love for books begun. I usually spend almost of free time in choosing the book with my friends, participate in dicussion on the forum and reading (of course!). Every weekend and all holidays when I have no work to do, I often read books and ruminate on it. I also help some friends can select the genres of books that they like. I always hope that I will have my own library in my future. I love books very much and perhaps, I couldn't live without them. B2: Life in the countryside I like living in the countryside because of some reasons. Environmentally speaking, it is a peaceful place. The air is fresh. The space is quiet. We can enjoy healthy natural conditions without worrying much about environmental pollution. As for social security, the countryside is a safer place than a city. While urban security situation is always complicated with all kinds of crimes, rural areas are much more secure because most of countrymen are friendly and ready to help one another. Moreover, rural life is also easier that in cities. People in cities are easy to get stressed because of pollution, job pressures, competitions, etc On the contrary, those bad things are very rare in the countryside. To sum up, except income matters, the countryside is a better residence than cities.
12. B3: Peoples of VietNam Traditional dish Around the world there are many cuisine but I still like spaghetti the most. The main ingredients to make spaghetti are noodles, beef and tomatoes. Besides, we can add onion, carrot, bean or other kind of vegetable. At weekends, my mother and I usually go to the market, buy goods and cook spaghetti for my family instead of traditional dishes. It’s easy to cook this food. All we have to do are boiling noodles, chopping beef and making a good sauce of tomatoes. There is a tip for a perfect sauce is adding a slice of lemon into it. If there is a need of vegetable, It can be served with carrot and peas. Spaghetti supplies high nutrients and several vitamins, which good for your health especially for diet people. Moreover, spaghetti is famous for its delicious taste and convenience as fast food. It’s known as typical traditional food of Italy. Although spaghetti originate from Europe, it’s more widespread in Asia specifically Vietnam. Nowadays, It is popular food not only in Italy but also in other countries. B4:Our customs and traditions Traditional dance Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married. B5:Festivals in VietNam Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year. Topic 1: the best leisure activity for teenagers. What would you do after a hard day at school and you want to entertaining? Talking more simple, what is the best leisure activity for teenagers? According to me, watching television is the best one. Why? First, it widens our knowledge. it provides every kind of information about science programs, politics, socioeconomic, scientific- ichnology, and so on. Let imagine, sit idle with wider knowledge. It sounds interesting. Second, TV serves us as a means of relaxation. Films, plays, music shows on TV are available all day. We can
13. enjoy these programs at home whenever we like. Now you have about 30 channels with your favorite program and you don't want to miss. Third, it is a good friend helping us kill time. Whenever we feel bored or do not know what to do. Simply turn on your TV set and you will surely feel OK soon. And you end up spend all day long to watch TV, and you forget to do other thing. Finally, we have to pay some extra money for electricity consumption, too. In short, watching TV, which may be good or bad, depends on the way we use TV to serve our life. Topic 2: talk about what you like or dislike about life in the countryside. Living in the countryside has its own pros and cons. According to benefits, it has fresh air, quite environment and friendly neighbors. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh and the rain is also very clean. You can get rainy water to cook rice and certainly have and tasted meal. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and fresh air. Finally, there are no separations in your town. Your neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment. One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no cafes or cinemas where people could spend their free time and socialize with their friends. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories that would offer people employment. Topic 3: one of ethnic in Viet Nam . The Hoa have a population of about one million living in all parts of Vietnam from north to south, in both urban centers and rural regions. the Hoa build houses usually with three rooms and live close together. The families of the same lineage always reside together. In a Hoa family, the husband is the head of the household. The right of inheritance is reserved for the sons only. The eldest son always gets the greater part of the property. Parents decide the marriage arrangement of their children, and early marriages are common. The choices of a husband or a wife are often based on the desires of the family to have equal social standing or are dictated by business considerations. According to customs, funerals must go through several rituals. The cycle starts with informing others of the mourning process, wearing mourning clothes, wrapping the corpse, opening the road for the dead soul, burying the dead, bringing their soul to the "country of Buddha in the west", and the last rite is the completion of the mourning process. Since respect for the dead is very important, in all villages and hamlets, there are temples, pagodas, and shrines built for veneration of the dead. Hoa men have adopted a dress similar to the Nung, Giay, Mong, and Dao. Hoa women's garments consist of a pair of trousers, a five-panelled vest which falls to mid-thigh, and a short sleeve shirt with five-panels. The Hoa practice various occupations including agriculture, handicrafts, trading, fishing, and salt-making. Hoa farmers have a long tradition of cultivating submerged fields. They also work as laborers, teachers, cadres, and other professionals. Topic 4: talk about your family customs and traditions. According to greetings, Vietnamese people generally greet each other by joining hands and bowing slightly to each other. However, in big cities, some men have adopted the Western practice of shaking hands. Hugging is reserved for relatives only. Vietnamese women generally do not shake hands with each other or with Vietnam
14. War men but the custom is acceptable between a Vietnamese woman and non-Vietnamese man. Vietnamese also often refrain from shaking hands with a senior or someone of higher rank. When greeting one another, men gently shakes hands and bow slightly. When greeting women they bow slightly and nod. According to Gestures and Body Language, Common Vietnamese gestures and body language: 1) Nodding: a greeting, affirmative reply or sign of agreement; 2) Shaking one’s head: negative reply, sign of disagreement; 3) Bowing: greeting or sign great respect; 4) Frowning: an expression of frustration, anger or worry; 5) Forefinger and top of thumb meet to form circle, other fingers upright (the OK sign): means ‘poor quality’ or zero; 6) Avoiding eye contact: shows respect to senior in age or status or of the opposite sex; 7) Middle finger crossing over forefinger or forefinger crossing over middle finger (crossed fingers) with the other fingers closed over the palm: an obscene gesture; 8) Middle finger pointing, other fingers closed (the finger): no meaning, not an obscene gesture; 9) Thumb down or thumb upright, with other fingers closed: no meaning. 10) Crossed arms: a sign of respect. 11) Placing one or both hands in the pockets or on the hips while talking: conveys arrogance, lack of respect. In addition, parents and teachers never say thanks to their students for a small service, such as closing the window or passing the books around. A smile will do in this case. The person who gives a compliment never expects a "thank you" in return. In Vietnamese culture, a verbal expression of thanks in this case amounts to a lack of modesty from the person who receives the compliment. A smile or a blush in the face is the proper response to a compliment. Topic 5: talk your favorite festival in Vietnam sách 11 SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8 TOPIC 1 LEISURE ACTIVITY *Playing table tennis is one of my leisure activities. It is interesting and useful. →I can play table tennis in my free time. My body becomes stronger because playing it is good for my health. → Whenever I have free time, I can play table tennis with my father or my mother. →I like to play table tennis after school because it helps me relax after a hard day. →I really ẹnjoy playing table tennis. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1.What do you often do in your free time ? Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities. I often read books in my free time. 2. How much leisure time do you have a day ? I have leisure time twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon. 3.What is your favorite leisure activity ? Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities. I often read books in my free time. Write a paragraph about one leisure activity that you often do in your free time (Viết về 1 hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi của em)
15. Reading book is one of my leisure activities. It is both interesting and useful. I can get knowledge of all areas that I need and relax after school. Whenever I have free time, I read books. I like many kinds of book such as novels, comic stories and science books. I really fancy reading science books which my father gave me on my 12th birthday. It helps me know more about the world where I live. In short, reading books not only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness. Some people may think cooking is just a daily to make meals. But for me, cooking is a hobby –the best hobby I have. I always cook after finding out the importances of cooking. I spend my freetime to learn more about different cooking methods. Biside, mother inspired me to cook. Sometimes I cook no delicious yet but I always feel happy because I had so many beautiful memories There are many reason why I love to cook. Firstly, it keeps me happy in my life. Secondly, Whenever I feel sad, cooking ease me in a big way. Cooking also enables me to expand my creativity. We can help my parents by cooking. One more good things about cooking is I feel satisfied when I cook for my family, relatives and friends. In short, I think cooking not only happy expand creativity but also brings me hapiness TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE *Talk about the life in the countryside: I think, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover. There are so much space. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody. We can swim in the river, go fishing or collec vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer Morever, we can enjoy the fresh air and peaceful space. They bring us a good mental. Life in the countryside is intersting. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1. Where do you live ? Hello, my name is I live in with my parents. My father is a . My mother is a . 2. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside ? I like living in the countryside. I often visit my grandmother. It is intersting to live there because there are so much space. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody. We can swim in the river, go fishing or collect vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer. However, there is no internet to surf for my projects and studying. There is no shops to buy somethings. It takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks 3. Why do you like living there? Write a paragraph about the advantages of living in the countryside. In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, village people are more friendly than city folks. Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other. Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that they can do in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I prefer living in the countryside. How has your countryside changed? Are these changes positive or negative? My hometown has changed a lot. Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable clothes. Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars. They are living in modern brick houses. Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning, making new friends and playing games. They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes. What do you like about the countryside? What don’t you like about the countryside? The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed pace of life. I often go there for some peace and quietness. I sleep well when I stay in the countryside. Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as peaceful hills and forests. I love admiring them. This makes me feel less stressed. I often take a lot of pictures of rural landscapes. However, you don’t have easy access to shops. When you want to buy something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks Living in the country has many benefits: however, it has both the advantages and the disvantages Now we will talk about the advantages. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh. The food is clean becuse people collect them from the garden. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and natural scenery. Finally, there are no separations in the countryside. Neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you.
16. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment .One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no things to do at night:no cinemas, no bar and no amusement park. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories so the rural people don't have a good job. TOPIC 3 PEOPLES OF VIETNAM *Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) Our country has 54 ethnic groups. The Thai is one of ethnic groups in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son LA, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An. Their language belongs to The Tay-Thai group. The Thai are good at farming. They grow different crops. The main food is rice, espeacilly sticky rice. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong. Thai men like to wear The Kinh’s style of dress, but Thai womenn keep their tradition costums. They live in stilts houses. The Thai worrship their ancestors. They hold festivals and ceremornies every year. *Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) The Kinh, also called The Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Kinh people, as well as the first or second language for many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba. - Người Kinh, còn gọi là người Việt, là dân tộc đa số của Việt Nam, chiếm khoảng 86% dân số. Người Kinh định cư dọc theo toàn Việt Nam. Tiếng Việt là ngôn ngữ mẹ đẻ của người Việt (Kinh), đồng thời là ngôn ngữ thứ nhất hoặc thứ hai cho nhiều dân tộc thiểu số của Việt Nam. Trồng lúa là hoạt động kinh tế chính của người Kinh. Họ cũng nuôi gia súc và gia cầm. Họ thường tổ chức rất nhiều lễ hội trong năm. Họ có những bộ trang phục truyền thống như Áo dài và Áo Bà Ba. TOPIC 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS *Talk about your family custom and traditions. In my opinion, customs and tradition are very important. Like other family, we have our own traditions and customs. There is a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the first day on Tet. We have followed this for three generation. We have the custom of going out for having meals at the weekend. .We don’t We visit our grandparents at the weekend. We hope that these customs and traditions are still lastly because it makes us closer and friendly. *Câu hỏi gợi ý 1. Talk about custom and tradition. ˳ In your country. Acording to tradition in our country, we shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. We have to respect old people and children should take things from aldults with both hands and greet guests when they come to our house. ˳ What you think should be continue. ˳ What you think should be break down. Why. TOPIC 4: Our customs and traditions Traditional dance
17. Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married. FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM Write a paragraph about a festival in Viet Nam you have known.( Viết 1 đoạn văn về một lễ hội ở Việt Nam mà bạn biết ) I like the Hung King Temple Festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year. It is held to worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as Chung cakes, Day Cakes and five- fruit trays to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great activity. *Câu hỏi gợi ý Talk about a festival in your hometown Whale Festival is usually held at Quang Nam coastal locations such as Tam Thanh, Binh Minh, Tam Hai. For the occasion, the Whale Temple, the houses and the boats are all beautifully decorated. The festival lasts for two days at the full moon of the first lunar month. This is a festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishermen in Quang Nam.
18. The festival includes activities like the twirling the basket, boat races, swings, and football competitions, plus special dancing and singing performances including ‘tuong’, ‘ho khoan’ singing and ‘ba trao’ singing. TOPIC 6: FOLK TALES Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella wa living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left the glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after. Cô bé Lọ Lem : Có lần có một cô gái tên là Cinderella. Cinderella đang sống hạnh phúc với gia đình khi mẹ cô qua đời. Cha cô kết hôn với một góa phụ tà ác với hai con gái. Mẹ kế Cinderella và hai người bạn gái đã ngược đãi cô. Cô ấy phải mặc quần áo cũ và làm việc chăm chỉ trong khi các chị em mặc quần áo sang trọng và vui vẻ. Một phù thủy tốt đã giúp Cinderella. Cô đã biến trang phục cũ của Cinderella thành một chiếc váy đẹp. Cô bé Lọ Lem đi dự tiệc và một hoàng tử đẹp trai đã lịch sự mời cô nhảy với anh. Anh đã yêu cô và muốn biết cô là ai. Cô bé Lọ Lem rời khỏi bữa tiệc vội vàng và không nói tên hoàng tử. Nhưng cô để lại chiếc dép thủy tinh, và hoàng tử đã sử dụng nó để tìm cô. Họ cưới nhau và sống hạnh phúc mãi mãi. Banh Chung and Banh Day Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons. He decided that he would organise a competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the most delicious and special food.Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the 18th prince, was a very kind person. One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special food to symbolise the earth, the sky, and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth. Banh Day was was round and symbolised the sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too. The King had seen and tasted all of special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings of them, and then he decided to give the crown to Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on Tet holiday and on some other occasions. Banh Chung và Banh Day Ngày xưa, vào triều đại Hùng Vương lần thứ 6, vua muốn tặng vương miện cho một trong những người con của ông. Ông quyết định tổ chức một cuộc thi, và ông sẽ trao chiếc vương miện cho bất kỳ ai có thể tìm thấy món ăn ngon và đặc biệt nhất. Mỗi hoàng tử tìm kiếm một món ăn tuyệt vời với hy vọng rằng họ sẽ trở thành Vua. Tiệt Liêu, vị hoàng tử thứ 18, là một người tử tế. Một hôm, anh mơ thấy một vị thần bảo anh làm thế nào để làm một số thức ăn đặc biệt để tượng trưng cho trái đất, bầu trời và cha mẹ. Tiệt Liêu tỉnh dậy và làm Banh Chung và Banh Day. Bánh Chưng là hình vuông và tượng trưng cho trái đất. Ngày Bánh đã tròn và tượng trưng cho bầu trời. Ngày Banh Chung và Bánh cũng tượng trưng cho cha mẹ. Vua đã nhìn thấy và thưởng thức tất cả các món ăn đặc biệt, nhưng ông nghĩ rằng Banh Chung và Banh Day là ngon nhất. Ông đã hỏi Tiet Lieu về ý nghĩa của chúng, và rồi ông ta quyết định đưa vương miện cho Tiệt Liêu. Từ ngày đó, người Việt Nam làm lễ Bánh chưng và Bánh vào dịp Tết và những dịp khác.
19. TOPICS SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8- THE FIRST SEMESTER TOPIC 1 LEISURE ACTIVITY Talk about one leisure activity that you often do in your free time (Nói về 1 hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi của em) - Describe the leisure activity. - Say who do you do this activity with. - Share your feeling about the activity. Reading book is one of my leisure activities. It is both interesting and useful. I can get knowledge of all areas that I need and relax after school. Whenever I have free time, I read books. I like many kinds of book such as novels, comic stories and science books. I really fancy reading science books which my father gave me on my 12th birthday. It helps me know more about the world where I live. In short, reading books not only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness. TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
20. What do you like about the countryside? What don’t you like about the countryside? The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed pace of life. I often go there for some peace and quietness. I sleep well when I stay in the countryside. Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as peaceful hills and forests. I love admiring them. This makes me feel less stressed. I often take a lot of pictures of rural landscapes. However, you don’t have easy access to shops. When you want to buy something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night. No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks. Talk about the advantages of living in the countryside? In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, village people are more friendly than city folks. Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other. Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that they can do in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I prefer living in the countryside. How has your countryside changed? Are these changes positive or negative? My hometown has changed a lot. Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable clothes. Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars. They are living in modern brick houses. Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning, making new friends and playing games. They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes. TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam) The Kinh, also called The Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Kinh people, as well as the first or second language for many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba. TOPIC 4: Our customs and traditions Traditional dance Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to
21. make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married. TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM I like the Hung King Temple festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year. It commemorates and worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great activity. TOPIC 6: FOLK TALES Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella wa living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left the glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after. Cô bé Lọ Lem Có lần có một cô gái tên là Cinderella. Cinderella đang sống hạnh phúc với gia đình khi mẹ cô qua đời. Cha cô kết hôn với một góa phụ tà ác với hai con gái. Mẹ kế Cinderella và hai người bạn gái đã ngược đãi cô. Cô ấy phải mặc quần áo cũ và làm việc chăm chỉ trong khi các chị em mặc quần áo sang trọng và vui vẻ. Một phù thủy tốt đã giúp Cinderella. Cô đã biến trang phục cũ của Cinderella thành một chiếc váy đẹp. Cô bé Lọ Lem đi dự tiệc và một hoàng tử đẹp trai đã lịch sự mời cô nhảy với anh. Anh đã yêu cô và muốn biết cô là ai. Cô bé Lọ Lem rời khỏi bữa tiệc vội vàng và không nói tên hoàng tử. Nhưng cô để lại chiếc dép thủy tinh, và hoàng tử đã sử dụng nó để tìm cô. Họ cưới nhau và sống hạnh phúc mãi mãi. Banh Chung and Banh Day Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons. He decided that he would organise a competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the most delicious and special food.Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the 18th prince, was a very kind person. One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special food to symbolise the earth, the sky, and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth. Banh Day was was round and symbolised the sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too. The King had seen and tasted all of special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings of them, and then he decided to give the crown to Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on Tet holiday and on some other occasions. Banh Chung và Banh Day
22. Ngày xưa, vào triều đại Hùng Vương lần thứ 6, vua muốn tặng vương miện cho một trong những người con của ông. Ông quyết định tổ chức một cuộc thi, và ông sẽ trao chiếc vương miện cho bất kỳ ai có thể tìm thấy món ăn ngon và đặc biệt nhất. Mỗi hoàng tử tìm kiếm một món ăn tuyệt vời với hy vọng rằng họ sẽ trở thành Vua. Tiệt Liêu, vị hoàng tử thứ 18, là một người tử tế. Một hôm, anh mơ thấy một vị thần bảo anh làm thế nào để làm một số thức ăn đặc biệt để tượng trưng cho trái đất, bầu trời và cha mẹ. Tiệt Liêu tỉnh dậy và làm Banh Chung và Banh Day. Bánh Chưng là hình vuông và tượng trưng cho trái đất. Ngày Bánh đã tròn và tượng trưng cho bầu trời. Ngày Banh Chung và Bánh cũng tượng trưng cho cha mẹ. Vua đã nhìn thấy và thưởng thức tất cả các món ăn đặc biệt, nhưng ông nghĩ rằng Banh Chung và Banh Day là ngon nhất. Ông đã hỏi Tiet Lieu về ý nghĩa của chúng, và rồi ông ta quyết định đưa vương miện cho Tiệt Liêu. Từ ngày đó, người Việt Nam làm lễ Bánh chưng và Bánh vào dịp Tết và những dịp khác. GOOD LUCK TO YOU Question 1: Talk about your leisure activities Some people may think cooking is just a daily to make meals. But for me, cooking is a hobby –the best hobby I have. I always cook after finding out the importances of cooking. I spend my freetime to learn more about different cooking methods. Beside, mother inspired me to cook. Sometimes I cook no delicious yet but I always feel happy because I had so many beautiful memories There are many reason why I love to cook. Firstly, it keeps me happy in my life. Secondly, Whenever I feel sad, cooking ease me in a big way. Cooking also enables me to expand my creativity. We can help my parents by cooking. One more good things about cooking is I feel satisfied when I cook for my family, relatives and friends. In short, I think cooking not only happy expand creativity but also brings me hapiness. Question 2: The impact of using computer, Computers play an important role in our modern life. It has many plus side.Firstly,it can provide us a lot of information. Instead of using traditional media like newspaper, we can use the computer to surf web to get information. Secondly, computer help me so much in learning. We can use online
23. dictionary or learn online English classes. Finally, using computers for shopping is also becoming more popular. We can online purchase or advertising product by computer even when you are at home. Besises the benefits, computer also has some drawbacks. It can make us lazy. We only want to use the computer to get information instead of thinking independently. In addition, we can waste too mucg time sitting in front of the computer to read newspaper or play games, which can easily have a nagetive effect on our eyes and can cause many health problem. In short, I think compute will be useful to us if you khon how to use it effectively Question 3: Talk about the city life In my opinion, living in the city has many benefits. Firstly, city is the centre of economy, polite, cultural and social. There are many schools, hospitals, markets, offices, banks, companies, restaurants, here so it’t very modern and convenient. It’s easy to find rented house, hotel or building. Secodly,City life provides us all sorts of entertainment: movies, theaters, amusement park, bars, so it helps us relax after hard working. Finally, education in here is very good. We can be improved our knowledge by going to schools, universities or extra classes. It’s easy for young people hace many chance to have a well-paid job. Besides the benefits it city life also has some drawbacks. Firstly, cities are polluted and noisy because there’re many vehicles and factories here, environtment is polluted by dust of means of transports and waste of factories. Secondly, citizen are unfriendly. They are always hurry, that means people have no time to know each other and make friends. Finally, there aren’t enough playground for children to take part in outdoors activities so they spend their freetime using computer and forget everythingis happening. In short, I think the city life suitable for young people Question 4: Talk about the country life Living in the country has many benefits: however, it has both the advantages and the disvantages Now we will talk about the advantages. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh. The food is clean becuse people collect them from the garden. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and natural scenery. Finally, there are no separations in the countryside. Neighbors are really best friends.
24. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment .One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no things to do at night:no cinemas, no bar and no amusement park. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories so the rural people don't have a good job. Question 5:Talk about the festival in VN Tet is one of the most important festival in VietNam. It’s held every year at the end of January or early February. Some weeks before Tet, Vietnamese clean their houses and paint their wall. They buy peach blossoms. Kumquat, flowers to decorate their houses. New clothes are bought on the occasion. One or two days before Tet, people make Chung cake - the traditional food, sticky rice, spring rolls and other spcial food. On the New Year, every family cook a spcial meals and prepare five fruit tray to worship their ancestors to pray for a better year. On the first day of New Year, people go out. Children receive lucky money wrapped in red envelop. Some one go to the pagoda. Some other visit their relatives and family. I love TET so much because it is time for all members of my family gather to chat or have meals together Bài luận Tiếng anh B1: Leisure activities My favourite leisure activity is reading. I like reading because it is a hobby that is useful and interesting: useful because you can find a lot of knowledge of all areas that you need; interesting because the books can give you the joy and help you relax after a day of toil etc Especially, when you join the forum, you can meet a lot of people who have interests similar to yours, comment on the books or novels that interest you. I love books and also natural as reading books. At the age of ten, I was awarded "The Scarlet Sails" of Alexandre Green by my grandfather. It is the first of book that I have been. I read it does not know how many times (Up to now, I still love it and occasionally read it again). My love for books begun. I usually spend almost of free time in choosing the book with my friends, participate in dicussion on the forum and reading (of course!). Every weekend and all holidays when I have no work to do, I often read books and ruminate on it. I also help some friends can select the genres of books that they like. I always hope that I will have my own library in my future. I love books very much and perhaps, I couldn't live without them.
25. B2: Life in the countryside I like living in the countryside because of some reasons. Environmentally speaking, it is a peaceful place. The air is fresh. The space is quiet. We can enjoy healthy natural conditions without worrying much about environmental pollution. As for social security, the countryside is a safer place than a city. While urban security situation is always complicated with all kinds of crimes, rural areas are much more secure because most of countrymen are friendly and ready to help one another. Moreover, rural life is also easier that in cities. People in cities are easy to get stressed because of pollution, job pressures, competitions, etc On the contrary, those bad things are very rare in the countryside. To sum up, except income matters, the countryside is a better residence than cities. B3: Peoples of VietNam Traditional dish Around the world there are many cuisine but I still like spaghetti the most. The main ingredients to make spaghetti are noodles, beef and tomatoes. Besides, we can add onion, carrot, bean or other kind of vegetable. At weekends, my mother and I usually go to the market, buy goods and cook spaghetti for my family instead of traditional dishes. It’s easy to cook this food. All we have to do are boiling noodles, chopping beef and making a good sauce of tomatoes. There is a tip for a perfect sauce is adding a slice of lemon into it. If there is a need of vegetable, It can be served with carrot and peas. Spaghetti supplies high nutrients and several vitamins, which good for your health especially for diet people. Moreover, spaghetti is famous for its delicious taste and convenience as fast food. It’s known as typical traditional food of Italy. Although spaghetti originate from Europe, it’s more widespread in Asia specifically Vietnam. Nowadays, It is popular food not only in Italy but also in other countries. B4:Our customs and traditions Traditional dance Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married.
26. B5:Festivals in VietNam Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year. Topic 1: the best leisure activity for teenagers. What would you do after a hard day at school and you want to entertaining? Talking more simple, what is the best leisure activity for teenagers? According to me, watching television is the best one. Why? First, it widens our knowledge. it provides every kind of information about science programs, politics, socioeconomic, scientific- ichnology, and so on. Let imagine, sit idle with wider knowledge. It sounds interesting. Second, TV serves us as a means of relaxation. Films, plays, music shows on TV are available all day. We can enjoy these programs at home whenever we like. Now you have about 30 channels with your favorite program and you don't want to miss. Third, it is a good friend helping us kill time. Whenever we feel bored or do not know what to do. Simply turn on your TV set and you will surely feel OK soon. And you end up spend all day long to watch TV, and you forget to do other thing. Finally, we have to pay some extra money for electricity consumption, too. In short, watching TV, which may be good or bad, depends on the way we use TV to serve our life. Topic 2: talk about what you like or dislike about life in the countryside. Living in the countryside has its own pros and cons. According to benefits, it has fresh air, quite environment and friendly neighbors. Firstly, you have a healthy life. There are no dust, no smoke and no traffic jam. The air is fresh and the rain is also very clean. You can get rainy water to cook rice and certainly have and tasted meal. Secondly, living the countryside is peaceful. It is very quiet to relax after working or there are many beautiful wide fields and fresh air. Finally, there are no separations in your town. Your neighbors are really best friends. They will help you pleasantly if you have trouble. Each problem has its solution and your neighbors will share it for you. According to disadvantages, it has poor quality, facilities and employment. One of the drawbacks of living in the country is poor quality of education in schools there. Country schools usually do not have good facilities like for example gyms or computer rooms. Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment. There are no cafes or cinemas where people could spend their free time and socialize with their friends. Last but not least, the problem with finding a job is important. There are no companies or factories that would offer people employment.
27. Topic 3: one of ethnic in Viet Nam . The Hoa have a population of about one million living in all parts of Vietnam from north to south, in both urban centers and rural regions. the Hoa build houses usually with three rooms and live close together. The families of the same lineage always reside together. In a Hoa family, the husband is the head of the household. The right of inheritance is reserved for the sons only. The eldest son always gets the greater part of the property. Parents decide the marriage arrangement of their children, and early marriages are common. The choices of a husband or a wife are often based on the desires of the family to have equal social standing or are dictated by business considerations. According to customs, funerals must go through several rituals. The cycle starts with informing others of the mourning process, wearing mourning clothes, wrapping the corpse, opening the road for the dead soul, burying the dead, bringing their soul to the "country of Buddha in the west", and the last rite is the completion of the mourning process. Since respect for the dead is very important, in all villages and hamlets, there are temples, pagodas, and shrines built for veneration of the dead. Hoa men have adopted a dress similar to the Nung, Giay, Mong, and Dao. Hoa women's garments consist of a pair of trousers, a five-panelled vest which falls to mid-thigh, and a short sleeve shirt with five-panels. The Hoa practice various occupations including agriculture, handicrafts, trading, fishing, and salt-making. Hoa farmers have a long tradition of cultivating submerged fields. They also work as laborers, teachers, cadres, and other professionals. Topic 4: talk about your family customs and traditions. According to greetings, Vietnamese people generally greet each other by joining hands and bowing slightly to each other. However, in big cities, some men have adopted the Western practice of shaking hands. Hugging is reserved for relatives only. Vietnamese women generally do not shake hands with each other or with Vietnam War men but the custom is acceptable between a Vietnamese woman and non-Vietnamese man. Vietnamese also often refrain from shaking hands with a senior or someone of higher rank. When greeting one another, men gently shakes hands and bow slightly. When greeting women they bow slightly and nod. According to Gestures and Body Language, Common Vietnamese gestures and body language: 1) Nodding: a greeting, affirmative reply or sign of agreement; 2) Shaking one’s head: negative reply, sign of disagreement; 3) Bowing: greeting or sign great respect; 4) Frowning: an expression of frustration, anger or worry; 5) Forefinger and top of thumb meet to form circle, other fingers upright (the OK sign): means ‘poor quality’ or zero; 6) Avoiding eye contact: shows respect to senior in age or status or of the opposite sex; 7) Middle finger crossing over forefinger or forefinger crossing over middle finger (crossed fingers) with the other fingers closed over the palm: an obscene gesture; 8) Middle finger pointing, other fingers closed (the finger): no meaning, not an obscene gesture; 9) Thumb down or thumb upright, with other fingers closed: no meaning. 10) Crossed arms: a sign of respect. 11) Placing one or both hands in the pockets or on the hips while talking: conveys arrogance, lack of respect. In addition, parents and teachers never say thanks to their students for a small service, such as closing the window or passing the books around. A smile will do in this case. The person who gives a compliment never expects a "thank you" in return. In Vietnamese culture, a verbal expression of thanks in this case amounts to a lack of modesty from the person who receives the compliment. A smile or a blush in the face is the proper response to a compliment. Topic 5: talk your favorite festival in Vietnam sách 11