TOPIC 1: TRANSPORTATION

1. How did you come here today?

Today, I came here by my motorbike. Although the traffic today was terrible, I tried to
get there on time. I left home at 7:00 and it took me about 1 hour to ride here.
2. What is public transport like in your town?
In my town, public transport is very diverse (đa dạng).
There are many means of public transportation we can encounter (bắt gặp) such as:
bus, train, taxi. And the bus is the most popular means of transportation. Many
students go to school by bus on a daily basis, simply because it’s cheap. A bus ticket
costs [1] is only around 5000 VND, the affordable price for anyone who doesn’t have
enough money to buy a private vehicle
3. Do you think people should use public transport?
Yes, I think people should use public transport, as long as it's convenient for them.
Public transport is clearly more environmentally friendly than private vehicles , so we
could reduce air pollution by using it more, not only save money but also protect the
environment.
4. How do you often go to work?
Like most Vietnamese people, I go to work by motorbike. It's the most popular
vehicle in Vietnam. And I think it is suitable for the transport facilities in the city
center like HCM.
5. How often do you take buses?
Nearly everyday. Since my house is so far away from my company, it’s impossible for
me to travel by motorbike. Additionally, there is constant traffic, particularly during
rush hours, and the air is significantly contaminated by exhaust fumes. So, in order to
save time, money, and to contribute less to pollution, I’d rather take the bus.
6. Do you prefer public transport or private transport?
I believe I’d choose public transportation because it's very convenient. The price of
gasoline, fees, and other costs are higher when using private transportation. Public
transport is clearly more environmentally friendly than private vehicles , so we could
reduce air pollution by using it more, not only save money but also protect the
environment.

TOPIC 2: HOMETOWN
1. Can you describe your town or village to me?
Yes, my hometown is in Soc Trang, which is located in the southern part of Viet Nam.
My hometown is a small city with a beautiful natural landscape, peace and quiet
environment. I love living there a lot because there are lots of trees and the air is fresh.
My hometown is the place of origin of The best rice in the world, ST 25.
2. What do you like about your hometown?
I really like the hospitality of the people in my village where we are living close
together and willing to give others a hand when needed.
3. What jobs do people do in your town?
In my town, people usually do agriculture and fishing. Also, with the latest
modernization, numerous office jobs have appeared in my town.
4. Would you prefer to live somewhere else?
Yes, I would. Although it’s really peaceful and quiet in the countryside. it’t hard to
find a job here. Moreover, we don’t have as many entertainment facilities as those in
the city, so I would say that I prefer living in the city when I’m young and returns to
my hometown when I get retired

TOPIC 3: WEEKEND
1. What will you do next weekend?
I'm planning to go back to my hometown next weekend. I plan to take my parents to
Vung Tau beach, where we will play some volleyball and take a dip in the ocean. I'm
also looking forward to trying out some new restaurants in Long Hai as well. It's been
a long time since I've had a chance to relax and enjoy precious time with my family,
so I'm really looking forward to it.
2. Did you do anything special last weekend?
No, I didn't do anything special. On Saturday, I cleaned my room from top to bottom.
In the evening, I just slept because I was tired. On Sunday, I got up later than usual
and went shopping. Afterward, I went out with my friends.
3. What do you usually do on weekends?
On weekends, I usually get up later than usual. Then, I cook some of my favorite
foods. Sometimes, I go to the park and play badminton with my friends. I often go to
bed early at night to refresh my mind and prepare for the next day. I find this routine
to be relaxing and fulfilling, and it sets me up for a productive week ahead.

TOPIC 4: CINEMA
1. Did you go to the cinema/movies a lot when you were a child?
Foretime, my family weren’t really well-off, so I can only watch movies on TV rather
than going to the movie theater as my friends.
2. Do you still like the same films/movies that you liked when you were a
child?
Yes, I still love watching them so much. I won’t be embarrassed to say that from time
to time I still watch Disney Movies like Aladin, Maleficent, Lion King, and more.
Whenever I watch those movies again, I feel like a child and more excited.
 3. Do you prefer to go to the cinema/movies with friends or on your own?
I’d rather watch films with my friends because we always have a good time together,
we can communicate during the movie and also share opinions as it goes on.
Moreover, afterwards we can discuss about the meaning of this movie or go to eat
somethings when we hungry

TOPIC 5: WEATHER
1. What’s the weather like in your country each season?
Well, I’m currently live in Vietnam, where is one of the tropical country in the world.
About the weather, it's mostly hot and humid year-round. In summer months, the
ambient temperatures can be reached to 40 degree, and by contrast, temperatures can
really dip in winter.
2. What type of weather do you like best?
I’m a big fan of autumn. In summer, It’s usually hot and stuffy, which makes me feel
uncomfortable. Winter is too cool and it rains lot of in spring. So autumn is my
favorite weather.
3. Does the weather ever affect what you do?
Absolutely. I mean, when the weather is unfavourable like when it’s too sunny, I tend
to procrastinate my plan until late afternoon. 5 or 6 pm, because that’s when the
temperature lowers a little bit. On the other hand, when it rains heavily for too long,
the roads get slippery, so it’s quite dangerous to drive. Besides, you will be soaked if
you do decide to go out.
4. Does it rain a lot in your hometown?
Well, it depends on the season. In winter and spring, it rains quite a bit and combined
with dry weather. In contrast, in the summer and autumn, it often rains heavily,
causing countless inconveniences for participants traffic.
5. Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown?
Yeah, of course. Traffic is often held up when it rains. All the roads are clogged, and
people find it difficult to escape from traffic jam. I would stay at home and watch TV
rather than going out and being caught up in traffic.

TOPIC 5: PLANE
1. Have you ever travelled by plane?
I very rarely go travel by plane. To me more exact, the last trip to Ha Noi is the first
time I have a chance to travel by plane.
2. Is airline service good in Vietnam?
In the airport, you are provided with luggage trolleys, guided queue. If you feel
hungry, you will be served a various foods and drinks during the flight. I feel very
satisfied about airline service in Vietnam.
3. What are some benefits of travelling by plane ?
Well, travelling by plane bring passenger a lot of advantages. First of all, it is the
fastest means of tranport, so it helps them to save too much time. In addition, people
have a lot of options for entertainment such as enjoying the beautiful view through the
window or relaxing comfortably while on the plane

TOPIC 6: ENGLISH
1. Is English important?
English is the main language for studying any subject all over the world. It is
important for students as it opens their minds, develops emotional skills, improve the
quality of life by providing more job opportunities.
2. Do you have any difficulties in learning English?
I have some difficulties about remembering new words. You know, today I learn
several new words but a week later I might forget most of them.
3. What do you do to improve your English ?
I think joining in an English club is the easiest way to improve my English skill. I can
practice speaking skill, talk to other peoples, it make me feel more confident in
communicate English. Besides, I often reading English book or watch film in English
subtitle to improve my Reading and Listening English skill.

TOPIC 6: MORNING OR EVENING

1. Do you like the morning or the everning?
I definitely prefer the evening rather than the morning. I feel more active in the
evenings, after 6pm. I’m not really a morning person. Actually, I have difficulty
waking up early so I usually wake up with a tired state in the morning.
2. What do you usually do in the evening?
After a hard working day, I will pick up my daughter from school and comeback
home then I cook dinner for my family. Sometimes I will take my daughter and wife
to the park or watch movie in the theatre. Finally I go to sleep at 10pm to refresh my
mind and prepare for a next day.
3. What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
Wow, it’s been a long time, I don’t think I can remember clearly. In the evening, I
always have a lot of homework when I was a kid. I have to spended at least 2 to 3
hour each night on doing homework. I often go to bed early at 9:30pm when I was
young.
4. Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and
what you did in the past?
Of course, I guess now I don’t have homework in the evenings, and I can play games
until bedtime without anyone’s complain. But then, I spend most of time to take care
of my little family in the evening, I feel very happy when I do this.
 TOPIC 7: FAMILY
1. Tell me something about your family
I come from a small family which has 4 members: my parents, my brother and I. We
get on very well with each other, and I think we are a really happy family.
2. What do you like doing most with your family?
I love traveling with my family. We often travel together on summer days because
that’s the time we are all free. After going on a holiday with them, I always feel
relaxed and full of energy.
3. Who are you close to in your family?
I would say I get on very well with my mother. She always give me a good ideal when
I have problems in my life. Moreover, she is the person whom I tell my secret to.
4. Would you prefer to have a large or a small family?
It depends. Sometimes I prefer a small family because everyone can take care of each
other easily. However, sometimes I like a large family. I think If I live in a large
family, I can learn many things from my grandparents and I play with my cousins.

TOPIC 8: HOUSE OR FLAT/APARTMENT

1. Do you live in a house or flat?
Now I live in a small flat in Duong Quang Ham street. It have 4 room: living room,
kitchen, bedroom and badroom. My family have been living there since 2015.
2. What’s your favorite room?
My favorite room is my bedroom because that’s where I have my freedom. I can do
whatever I want in my room. Besides, it’s also where I relax after a hard working day,
so it’s lovely room.
3. Can you describe your dream house?
Well, I would live to have a large house in the countryside. It would have a large
garden where we could grow some vegetables and flowers. I would love to grow some
fruit trees around the house as well.
4. Can you tell me something about your neighbourhood?
Well, it’s a busy city where there are many entertainment facilities like cinemas,
shopping centers, park and so on. However, the living cost is very high. Besides, there
is traffic jam and air pollution which make people stressful.
5. Do you plan to live there for a long time? Why/why not?
Yes, absolutely. I really enjoy living here so there are no reasons for moving then.

TOPIC 9: DAILY ROUTINES

1. Do you have study routine?
Absolutely, yes I do. I have taken part in an English communication course since
September, 2022. This course starts at 7pm everyday. This is an interesting course,
which help me to improve my English communication skill and more confident in my
work day by day.
2. What’s your routine like in your everyday study?
This is an online course. Normally, after a working day, I go back to my home then I
take a shower and have dinner. At 7pm, I will turn on my computer and join this
course till 9pm. After that, I will go to sleep early at 10pm.
3. Do you want to change your routines in the future?
Absolutely not. I really enjoy studying English so there are no reasons to change this
course in the future

TOPIC 10: DREAMS

1. Do you often remember your dream?
Yes, I do. However, I am not sure that I can remember clearly. I have a dream in the
future that I will save enough money and buy a big house in HCM city to live with my
parents, brother and my small family.
2. Do you want to make your dream come true?
Yes, absolutely. This is a dream that I have been dreaming for a long time, and I have
to spend a lot of time and effort to reach. I trying my best day by day to make my
dream come true.
3. Do you share your dreams with others? or are you interested in others’
dreams?
To be honest, I don’t do that very often. I’m quite an introvert so I have a tendency to
keep things to myself, including the dreams that I had. I consider them to be a part of
my private life.
4. Do you think dreams have special meanings?
Definitely. It gives me a motivation to strive day by day be able to reach.

TOPIC 11: WEBSITE

1. What kinds of website does you usually use?
Definitely Outlook. Well, visiting this website at the beginning of the day to check
important information is one part of my job. This would ensure I would never miss a
deadline and other important events.
2. What changes compared to the past?
I’m not really sure about that but I guess there’s a big difference on the layout of
webpage between the past and the present. It’s much more colorful, with clear fonts
and pictures.
3. Why do you like?
I enjoy using Outlook because it has variety convenient features, which help me check
and compose e-mail more easily and quickly.

TOPIC 12: FREE TIME ACTIVITIES (Reading book)

1. What do you do in your spare time?
In my free time, I’m keen on in reading books because it helps me broaden my
knowledge and it’s relaxing to read my favourite book. Besides, I enjoy listening to
music, too. My favourite kind of music is Dance and I often listen to music after work.
2. Do you spending your time alone or with others?
Well, it depends. Sometimes, I would rather spend time on my own listening to my
favourite music or watching film. However, sometimes I want to spend time with
others. When I find it more fun to meet up with friends and we go out for a drink
together and chat about everything in life.
3. What are good hobbies and bad hobbies?
One example of good hobbies is reading books because it helps people enrich
knowledge. There are also many hobbies that can be bad for people such as playing
games too much can have negative impacts on their health so it’s considered a bad
hobby then.
4. Do you like reading?
Yes, I do. I love reading because it helps me to broaden my knowledge. I often read
books on my major. Besides, I’m really into reading news online as I can find out
what’s happening around me.

I’m afraid not. Although I know reading is beneficial, right now I’m too lazy and busy
to read. Maybe in the future, if I have more time, I’ll try to read more often.
5. What kinds of books do you often read
Well, I read various things. Sometimes, I read my coursebooks at university to get
more information. From time to time, I read short stories to relax.
6. Do you read for pleasure or work purposes?
I read books for both purposes. Sometimes, I have to read some documents at work
but when I have spare time, I read comic books or online news, too.
7. Do you think it’s important for children to read?
Definitely yes. Reading is necessary thing for everyone, especially for children
because reading broadens children’s knowledge, improves imagination and creativity
so it helps them to find out more about the world around them.

TOPIC 13: MUSIC

1. Do you like music?
I’m very keen on music because listening to music helps me to relieve stress after a
tiring day. Besides, I sleep better when I listen to soft music. Therefore, I often listen
to it before bedtime
2. What kind of music do you like best?
Well, I enjoy all kinds of music but the one I love most is Pop. The melody in pop
songs are very catchy, so it’s easy to remember.
3. Do you prefer live or recorded music?
Many people love live music because it’s a great chance to meet your idol and the
atmosphere in the concert is vey lively and exciting. However, I’m prefer recorded
music because it’s much cheaper. Moreover, I can listen to it whenever and wherever I
want.
4. Who is your favorite singer?
My favourite singer is Selena Gomez who often sings pop songs. I love her beautiful
voice and her catchy songs. She is also a nice person. If y read online news, you will
see that she often uses money to help the poor.
5. Do you play any musical instrument? If yes, what kind of instrument do
you play? If no, do you wish you could play any musical instruments?
Yes, I do. I did play a guitar last 4 years ago, it was very interesting. And more
special, it made me relax and chill with melody. I wish I had more time to practice

TOPIC 14: HEALTH

1. What do you do to keep fit?
Well, I do various things to improve my health. Firstly, I go for a walk early in the
morning. Secondly, I try to have a healthy diet, I mean I eat lots of low fat food like
vegetables, fruit and drink plenty of water every day. Finally, a good 8 hour night
sleep also makes me stronger.
2. Do you like sports?
Yes, I do. I love playing badminton. I often play it with my wife after work, twice a
week on Tuesday and Friday. I play badminton in the park near my house. You know,
playing badminton is very good for health.
3. What is the most popular sport in your country?
I would say football is the most common sport in Vietnam. You can see people off all
ages take up this sport everywhere like in the park, in the stadium and so on.
Moreover, there are football matches every day on different channels.

TOPIC 15: FESTIVAL

1. What is the most important festival in your region/Vietnam?
I think the most important festival in Vietnam is Tet Holiday. It fall on late January or
early February. People love this festival because it’s is a precious time to reunite with
family after a hard working year.
 2. What do people often do on this festival?
Before Tet, people make a lot of preparations such as decorating houses, shopping for
new things. During Tet, they spend time visiting their friends and relatives. Some
might go to pagodas to pray for luck and happiness for their family throughout the
year. This is very interesting time.
3. Do you think this festival will be as important in the future?
I suppose yes because it has been our tradition for a long time, so it’s hard to change.
Besides, people appreciate this time very much as they have a chance to come back
home and reunite with their family after a hard working year. I think it still be a good
tradition of Vietnamese people.

TOPIC 15: SPECIAL OCCASIONS

1. How do you often celebrate your birthday?
I often have a small party with my family or friends. It could be at home or at a
restaurant, and after that we may sing karaoke. It’s so much fun.
2. What is the best birthday gift you have received?
I would say the best present I have ever received was a mobile phone. My father gave
it to me on my 18th birthday. It’s a black Iphone. I love it very much because I can
use it to contact my family members and friends. Moreover, I can also keep photos or
surf the Internet to read online news or watch movies.
3. What is your plans for the next birthday?
It depends. If I have money and time, I will go traveling somewhere. However, If I’m
too busy, I will just stay at home and enjoy a small party with my family and friends.

TOPIC 16: HOLIDAY

1. Do you like travelling?
Yes, definitely! I enjoy travelling a lot because it helps me to broaden my mind. It’s
true that I can learn new cultures and meet different people while travelling.
Moreover, I am able to taste traditional local food.
2. Have you traveled this year?
No, I am afraid because of Covid-19. Maybe in the next few months, If everything is
OK, I will travel to HaLongBay to relax.
3. Do you prefer travelling alone or in a group?
I would rather travel with my friends or family because it’s more fun to spend time
with them. Then, we can take part in many activities together like sightseeing, eating
new restaurant and so on.
4. What do you often do on your holiday?
Well, it depends. For example, when I go on a beach holiday, I prefer to take a dip in
ocean. I often take lots of photos to keep great memories, too. Sometimes, I enjoy
sightseeing and visiting tourist attractions.
 5. What kind of holiday do you prefer, active or beach holiday?
Well, I would rather go on a beach holiday than go on an active holiday. You know,
I’m quite busy at work so whenever I have several days off work, I will take this
opportunity to spend time with my family and especially relax. A beach holiday would
be ideal for me to do so.

TOPIC 17: TV
1. Do you like watching TV?
I’m not very keen on watching TV because now I have my smart phone. I prefer
watching short videos on Youtube to watching long programs on TV. With my mobile
phone, I can watch anything I like whenever I want without having to sit in front of a
TV.
2. How much time do you spend watching TV? + 3. When do you usually
watch TV?
I’m busy all day long, so I only watch TV in the evening. I’m not sure about how
many hours a day I watch TV, but maybe it’s about 6 to 7 hours per week.
3. What kind of TV program do you like watching?
As i said, I’m not very keen on watching TV. However, one program that I’m quite
into is news. I think it’s important to understand the events in my country and all over
the world, so I watch news to update information.
4. What types of TV program are popular in your country?
People have different interests, but I guess the most popular program is news. I think
most people know it’s important to understand the events in the country and all over
the world, so they watch news to update information. Moreover, this program is
shownduring meal time, so family often gathers together to watch news.
5. Why do children like watching advertisements?
Adults may dislike advertisements, but children often love them because
advertisements usually have coloful images and catchy songs. My daughter even
watches advertisements to eat faster.

TOPIC 18: COMMUNICATION

1. How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family? Your
friends?
I often use social networking site like Facebook or Zalo to contact my family and
friends because it’s cheap and convenient. However, if it’s urgent, I will make a phone
call.
2. Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?
It depend. If it’s urgent, I prefer using phone. However, in formal settings like at
work, I will contact my boss by writing emails
3. Do you ever write letters by hand?
No, I haven’t. I think writing letters is too time-consuming, especially in these modern
days when people have many other quicker means of communication like phone,
emails,... Besides, my handwriting is bad, so I’m not a big fan of writing letters.
4. Is there anything you dislike about mobile phone?
Of course, there is. One bad effect of mobile phone is harmful waves. I read an article
about that a few years a go, and since then I have limited the time I use mobile phone
each day.
5. What do you use your mobile phone for?
Well, I use mobile phone for various purposes. I mainly use it to contact my people.
Besides that, I also surf the internet on my mobile phone to chat with my family or
friends on facebook, watch movies on youtube or read online news.

TOPIC 19: INTERNET

1. How often do you use the Internet?
Well, I use the Internet very often. I surf the Internet every day. At work I get access
to the Internet to check my emails and exchange information with customers. When I
have free time, I also surf facebook to chat with my friends or watch movies on
youtube.
2. What do you use the Internet for?
I use the Internet for various purposes. I use it for searching information, updating
news, chatting with my friend, listening to music and so on. I must say that I would
die if I live one day without the Internet.
3. Do you use it more for work/study or in your free time?
It depend. During the week, I use it more for my work because I need for searching
the information, contacting customers, so on. However, in the weekends, I use it to
entertain, watching movies, listening to music, chatting with my friends and so on.
4. What are your favourite websites?
There are many interesting websites so it’s really hard to choose. But if I have to pick
one, right now I’m thinking about Facebook. It’s useful for my work and my social
life as well. Facebook helps me contact my colleagues and my friends. It’s really
convenient.
5. Are there any negative thinks about the internet?
Of course, there are. Spending too much time on the Internet is harmful to your health.
Your eyes will be tired and the eyesight (thị lực) may decline (suy giảm). Back and
neck may also hurt if you sit in front of the computer using the Internet all day. On the
Internet, there’re also security risks. Identity thieves are all over the place

TOPIC 20: FOOD

1. What’s your favourite food and how often do you eat it?
I enjoy eating fried chicken. Although I know eating too much fried chicken isn’t
good for my health, it’s so delicious that I can’t stop eating. I only eat this dish twice a
month. Sometimes I cook at home by myself, and sometimes I go to a fast food
restaurant to enjoy it with my friends.
2. Do you cook at home? What food do you often cook?
Although I’m not a good cook, I’m a big fan of cooking. I believe that cooking at
home is healthier than eating out because I can choose the ingredients by myself.
I’m not a vegetarian, but I’m very keen on eating vegetables. One dish I often cook at
home is salad because it’s very healthy and easy to make.
3. What’s your favourite meal of the day?
I’m fond of dinner because that’s when my family can gather together to enjoy the
meal after a hard working day. We often talk about work and life while we’re having
dinner. It is relaxing.
4. What times are good to have meals?
Well, let me see. I am not expert on health, so I am not sure about that. However, I
guess the best time to have breakfast is 7am. With lunch, it’s 11:30 am, and its best to
have diner at 7pm.
5. What kind of food do people in your country have on special occasions?
It depend. Vietnam is famous for different traditional dishes. On Tet holiday, for
example, people often have Banh Chung, spring rolls. On other occasions, people
make special dishes from beef, chicken and so on.
6. Fruit
I’m a big fan of fruits because I think they provide a lot of vitamins and minerals
which are good for health. There are many tasty kinds of fruit, so it’s hard to choose.
But if I have to pick one, then my favourite fruit is orange. It’s rich in Vitamin C, so
it’s good for my skin.
7. Eat out (restaurant) - eat in (house)
It depend. Sometimes I cook by myself and sometimes I eat at a restaurant. I think
both have it’s own advantages and disadvantages. To be specific (cụ thể), eating in is
safer and healthier because I can choose the ingredient, but it’s time-consuming.
Meanwhile (trong khi đó), eating out can save time for preparing and cleaning, but it
can be unhealthy.
8. Restaurant
I often go to some fast food restaurant such as Mc Donald’s with my friends.
Although fast food is not healthy, it’s delicious and very popular among teenagers.
My friends and I go there twice a month to eat fried chicken, and drink cokes.

TOPIC 21: WORK

1. What is your job?
I work as laboratory technician. I’m responsible for preparing samples, operating and
controlling some of systems to analyst content in pesticides, petroleum product and so
on. I also manage all incident related to equipment, tools, chemicals and consumables.
2. What do you like/don’t like about your job?
I enjoy my job because I can work with friendly people in a modern office. Besides
that, I can earn a good salary and have chance to get promotions (thăng tiến).
However, there are few things I don’t like about my job. First, it requires me to work
overtime very often, which reduces the time I have for my family. Also, I have to
work under a lot of pressure, so sometimes I fell very tired.
3. Bonus
I have received bonus several times for my good performance at work. Sometimes it’s
money, and sometimes it’s a voucher to by thing.
I think that bonuses have a great impact (tác động) on employees. Receiving a bonus
helps motivate workers to work harder and more effectively. In order to get a bonus,
people need to work hard, create new products or come up with new ideas.
4. How do you describe the working environment that you like?
My ideal working environment is one that I can earn good salary to support my
family. Moreover, people who I work with should be friendly and helpful

TOPIC 22: NEIGHBOUR AND NEIGHBORHOOD

1. Do you know your neighbors?
Yes, I like most of them. They are quite friendly and we have a very close
relationship, we share too much in common (điểm chung) and we love and support
each other. I love my neighbors as my nearest and dearest (gần gũi và thân yêu nhất).
2. When do you meet your neighbors?
On the weekends, we often gather in the biggest house, hold a party, and talk about
the stories in our daily life together. My neighbors next door have a good sense of
humor, so they tell jokes, which makes me laughing every time I talk to them.
3. What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their neighbours?
I think the most common problem is probably noise. It's difficult to live next to people
who have a dog that barks at night, or who play loud music.
4. What is your neighbourhood like?
My neighbourhood is quite peaceful since there are not many houses here. The
atmosphere in the area is fresh compared to other nearby areas. This makes it is a
great place to raise kids in my opinion.
5. What facilities are available in your neighborhood?
I have to say that I am live in an ideal location because we have a convenience store, a
pharmacy, a market, and a police station in our neighborhood. It nearly satisfies (đáp
ứng) all of our basic necessities.
6. How could your neighborhood be improved?
Oh, I have not come up with any improvement in my neighborhood yet. As I said
before, it has an ideal location and the neighbors are wonderful, so I think we don’t
need any changes or improvement at this moment in time.

TOPIC 23: UNIFORM IN SCHOOL

1. Why should students wear school uniforms?
I think one of the reasons is that school uniforms create equality (bình đẳng). Students
are all wearing the same outfit. No one stands out (nổi bật) in the type of clothing they
are wearing. So, It doesn’t matter if students come from high- or low-income families.
Therefore, school uniforms may decrease pressure and bullying.
2. On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
I think uniforms symbolize unity. Wearing one indicates that you’re part of a team or
you have the same values as others in your group. So you can easy find places like
schools, police departments or bank having uniform requirements. But nowadays,
more and more companies are designing their own uniform for their employees. I
think this is a great way to establish the company’s culture. The uniform will make
you feel you belong to the company and help achieve better work results.
3. Can people tell a person’s personality by his/her clothes?
I think it is very difficult to judge someone’s personality by looking at what they are
wearing. Every individual is different, some like fashion and some don’t. So, a person
wearing simple clothes could be an intelligent person or could be an average guy. We
can only find out once we get to know each other.

TOPIC 24: BIRD

1. Do you love birds?
I have to say I’m a bird-lover because birds are lovely creatures with sweet songs.
Watching them fly can make a feeling of freedom for me.
2. How do Vietnamese people feel about birds?
Well, it’s difficult to generalize (khái quát hóa). Some people are fond of keeping
birds. Some only like to eat them. And some are interested in taking pictures of birds.
3. Are there many birds near your home?
No. Birds are rarely seen in my neighborhood or elsewhere in Ho Chi Minh center. I
guess because the environment is heavily polluted.
4. Have you seen many different kinds of birds?
Actually no. I have only seen some sparrows (chim sẻ) play on my balcony. While
living in my hometown, I saw various birds like pigeons (chim bồ câu), woodpecker
(gõ kiến), and crow (con quạ).
5. Do Vietnamese people like raising pet birds?
Yes, many people like to keep birds as pets. They like listening to the birds sing, and
some birds can even be taught how to talk. Birds are great pets. They are so cute and
sweet.
6. Do you think birds should be protected?
Well, I think birds, like any other animal, should be protected as they play an
important part in keeping the balance of nature.

TOPIC 26: PETS

1. Have you ever had pet before?
Actually, I have a couple of dogs at home. One is a poodle and the other is Shiba short
hair. They’re adorable and I play with them whenever I have time.
2. Why do some people keep pets at home?
Well, pets are good friends. They are loyal companions to humans. They can’t speak
but I think they can understand our emotions. I believe a dog is always a good listener
when we need a shoulder to cry on.
3. Do you like to have a pet?
Yes I do, however, I’m living in an apartment and our landlady doesn’t allow us to
keep pets in our units. She doesn’t want to hear noises from dogs or cats. Well, there’s
nothing I can do but obey the rule (tuân theo quy tắc).

TOPIC 27: CLOTHES

1. Do you care about fashion ?
No, I don’t. I just wear what I like and I feel comfortable. I often wear Jeans and T-
shirts.
2. What different clothes do you wear for different situations?
Surely I wear different kinds of clothes on various situations. For example, in formal
setting like at work or in wedding parties I will dress smartly. When going out with
friends, I prefer comfortable clothes like Jeans and T-shirts or dresses and so on.
3. Where do you often shop for clothes?
It depends. Sometimes I go to my favourite clothes shop to buy. Sometimes I go to a
shopping mall where there are a variety of famous designer clothes shops or I even
shop clothes online.
4. Have you ever bought clothes online?
Yes, I have. Nowadays many people sell things, especially clothes on the Internet and
I bought some clothes in an online shop when I saw their advertisements on Facebook.