english_speaking_task_1_20141205192852

Question 1

Could you show me your identification card please?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Could you tell me your full name please?

Answer 2

Full name

Question 3

What shall I call you?

Answer 3

Name

Question 4

Does your name have any special meaning?

Answer 4

Yes, my name was given by my grandfather to celebrate the winning against Chinese invaders of emperor Quang Trung – a great hero in Vietnam’s history.

Question 5

Why do so many people change their names?

Answer 5

I think that there are many reasons why people change or want to change their names. Maybe they are a big fan of a singer, a fiction on novel and they want to be called by their idol’s name. Or it’s because of superstition. In Vietnam, many people think that changing their names will bring luckiness.

Question 6

Is your name important to you?

Answer 6

Yes. To me, my name is very important.My parents gave me name of a hero in Vietnam’s history - emperor Quang Trung with a wish that I could become a great man like him. I’m aware of my family’s expection so I always try my best.

Question 7

Where do you come from?

Answer 7

I come from Vietnam, a Southeast Asia country. However, I’m living and stuying in Munich.

Question 8

Where do you live?

Answer 8

Now I’m living in Dachau, a small city on the south of Munich.

Question 9

Can you tell me something about your hometown?

Answer 9

My hometown is very far from Germany. It’s Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam, a city with many beautiful places, such as Sword Lake, West Lake or Long Bien bridge and a lot of great dishes like Phở, Bánh cuốn (rolls cake).

Question 10

Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?

Answer 10

My hometown has many landscapes and scenic spots and it’s too hard for me to tell you. However, if you had a chance to visit Hanoi, you should go to Sword lake – the heart of my little Hanoi, Long Bien bridge which was built by the same architec as Effel Tower.

Question 11

Can you tell me some history of your hometown?

Answer 11

I will tell you the original name of my hometown. In 1010, Hanoi was called Flying Dragon because when the King travelled to this city, he saw cloud formed a Dragon shape.

Question 12

Can you tell me some food of your hometown?

Answer 12

Phở

Question 13

Can you tell me a great hero of your hometown?

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Quang Trung

Question 14

Are you a student or do you have a job?

Answer 14

Well. For a moment, I’m a German language student. My plan is spending 1 year studying this language and seeking for a master course taught in German or English.

Question 15

What do you like most about your study?

Answer 15

Thing I like the most about my study is that I have the opportunities to master a new language with a great culture behind and study in a class with many international students.

Question 16

What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?

Answer 16

After graduation, I plan to apply for Marketing manager or team leader in a IT or digital advertising company because I had some experience from my old workplace.

Question 17

What is your major? What do you do for living?

Answer 17

Currently I’m only studying German without any part-time job here. Thanks to my own and family’s saving, I can pay for the tuition and other expenses.However, this is just a short break so as to accumulate knowledge and cultural understanding. My goal is running a company in Vietnam with customers from all over the world, especially Europeans.

Question 18

Could you tell me a typical day of yours?

Answer 18

Everyday, I get up with the chickens, do some mini exercise and start surfing Internet for news or working emails. After some regular activities, I will go to school and then take a short nap. On the second half of day, I study at home, run for 2-3 km and hang out with friends.My day is quite typical and very peaceful.

Question 19

How do you get your job?

Answer 19

I will tell you how did I get my previous job because now I’m here only to study. Last year, I worked as a Online Marketing assistant in an Software Outsourcing Company in Vietnam called “SmartOSC”. I once had come to this company to present a product and the CEO got interested so he asked me to work with him. After a careful consideration, I accepted.This is the way I got this job.

Question 20

Are you satisfied with your job?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

What do you like most about your job?

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The most thing I like about my previous job is international environment. Although this is a Vietnamese company, there are some young foreigners. We had many different views about a problem, sometimes because of the differences in culture. However, we always find good solutions and learn something new from each other.I’ve been more mature, more professional thanks to this job.

Question 22

Why do you take the IELTS test?

Answer 22

Requirement

Question 23

What are you planning to do in the next five years?

Answer 23

Company

Question 24

What are you planning to do in the next ten years?

Answer 24

Family

Question 25

What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at the new place?

Answer 25

Find a pagoda

Question 26

What do you usually do in your spare time?

Answer 26

In my free time, I love drinking coffee and just quietly thinking. Many ideas appeal inside my mind and I can plan many things for the future. Especially, when I do this, I feel that my brain has remove many stresses.This is quite strange activity during spare time, but it actually is what I do.

Question 27

Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?

Answer 27

It depends

Question 28

What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?

Answer 28

ChatSun bath

Question 29

What do you usually do when you go out?

Answer 29

Cafe and chat

Question 30

What do you usually do with your friends?

Answer 30

CafeChat

Question 31

Do you like reading?

Answer 31

Yes

Question 32

What kind of books do you like best?

Answer 32

Business

Question 33

Do you like English? Why or why not?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

What do you think of the importance of English?

Answer 34

Useful

Question 35

What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?

Answer 35

Health

Question 36

Can I just check your name? So you are____________. Is that right?

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Question 37

Could you tell me your (full) name please?So, it says here that your name is ________________ Did I pronounce that okay?

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Question 38

Can I check out how to pronounce/ spell your name?

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Question 39

What would you like me to call you?What should I call you?

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Question 40

Would you prefer me to use your first name or your family name?Is it okay if I use your first name?Should I call you _____________?

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Question 41

Are you working or are you a student?What do you do?Are you working at the moment? (Have you had a job before?)

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Question 42

Do you enjoy your studies/work?(What makes you say that/Why?)What is the most interesting aspect/ part of your studies/ work?

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Question 43

Is there anything you dislike about your work/studies?

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Question 44

What job would you like to do in the future?What job do you hope to be doing in ten years’ time?

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Question 45

Do you want to study anything in the future?Is there anything you’d like to study in the future?

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Question 46

Why did you choose this subject/ job?

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Question 47

Is it a difficult job/subject?

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Question 48

What was your favourite subject at school?What did you like about that?

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Question 49

Are you studying anything at the moment?

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Question 50

What are/ were the best things about your job/ studies?

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Question 51

Who was your favourite teacher at school? (Why?)

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Question 52

Is there anything you want to study in the future?

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Question 53

What is your typical day like at work/ at school/ in college?

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Question 54

Are you from (Munich)? / Are you from round here?/ Where are you from?

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Question 55

How long have you been in (Munich)? (Is Munich the only place you have lived in?)

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Question 56

Where were you born?

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Question 57

Where did you grow up?Where did you live when you were a child?

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Question 58

Would you like to live in your hometown when you retire/ get older?

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Question 59

When are you next going back to your hometown?

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Question 60

How is your hometown changing?

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Question 61

What kind of place is your hometown?Tell me a little about where you come from.(Would you rather live here or there/ in __________ or in _____________? Why?)

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Question 62

Are you from the country or the city?

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Question 63

What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?

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Question 64

What kind of jobs do people in your town/village do?

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Question 65

Is your hometown famous for anything?

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Question 66

Do you often visit your hometown?How often do you go back to your hometown?

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Question 67

What changes would you like to make to your hometown?

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Question 68

Can you tell me something about your hometown?

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Question 69

Would you say your hometown a good place to live?(Why?)

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Question 70

What do you like doing in your free time?

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Question 71

What do you do when you meet your friends? Do you prefer going out with a large or small group of friends? Why?

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Question 72

What type of music do you enjoy most?

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Question 73

Do you enjoy playing sports? (What sports do you like?)

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Question 74

What are your hobbies?Do you have any hobbies?Have you got any interests or hobbies?

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Question 75

When was the last time you went out? What did you do?

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Question 76

What type of films do you like?

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Question 77

How much free time do you have?

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Question 78

What did you do last weekend?

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Question 79

What do you usually do in the evening?

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Question 80

How do you usually spend your weekends/ days off?

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Question 81

Do you prefer to go out or stay at home in the evenings? (Why?)

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Question 82

Are there any new leisure activities you would like to take up?

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Question 83

Do you have a large family?How many brothers and sisters do you have?

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Question 84

Do you live with your family?

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Question 85

Can you tell me about your family?

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Question 86

Would you like to have a large family?

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Question 87

When was the last time you met your extended family? What was the occasion?

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Question 88

Do you have many friends?

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Question 89

What do your parents do?

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Question 90

Which of your parents do you most resemble/ take after? Why do you say that?

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Question 91

Did you get on well with your parents/ brothers or sisters when you were a child?

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Question 92

Do you get on well with your family? How/ Why?

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Question 93

Do you speak any other languages?How many languages do you speak?

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Question 94

How much time do you spend studying English?

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Question 95

Why are you taking the IELTS exam?

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Question 96

Why is it important for you to learn English?

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Question 97

How long have you been studying English?

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Question 98

Did you enjoy English at school?

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Question 99

Do you have any plans for after you take the IELTS exam?What will you do if you pass the IELTS exam?

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Question 100

Do you enjoy studying English?

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Question 101

What activities do you find most useful for learning English?What do you think the best way to study a language is?

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Question 102

What do you find most difficult about learning English?

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Question 103

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

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Question 104

How did you celebrate your last birthday?

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Question 105

When did you last go to a festival?

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Question 106

Does your hometown have any festivals?

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Question 107

Are there any festivals you would like to go to?

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Question 108

What is the most important festival in your hometown/ country?

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Question 109

What is the next big celebration in your family? (What are you going to do?)

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Question 110

How do you think you will celebrate your birthday?

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Question 111

What is the most important day of the year for you? (Why?)

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Question 112

Do you live in a house or a flat?What sort of home do you live in?What kind of accommodation do you live in?

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Question 113

Where do you live now? (How long have you been living there?)

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Question 114

Who do you live with?Do you live on your own?

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Question 115

How long do you think you will continue living in your present accommodation?Would you like to move house? (Why/ why not?)

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Question 116

What is your favourite room in your house? (Why?)

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Question 117

Can you tell me about where you are living at the moment?

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Question 118

Do you live near here?

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Question 119

Do you still live in your family home?

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Question 120

What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?What would your dream house be like?

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Question 121

What is your local area like?

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Question 122

What do you like about your home?Is there anything you would like to change/ improve about your home?

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Question 123

What are your plans for your next holiday? / Do you have any plans for your next holiday?

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Question 124

What do you think you will be doing in ten years’ time?

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Question 125

Do you have any plans to travel or live abroad?

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Question 126

Do you have any plans or ambitions for the future?

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Question 127

What are you going to do at the weekend/ on your next days off?

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Question 128

Have you visited many foreign countries?Have you travelled much? (What was your favourite place? Why?)

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Question 129

Have you been to any English speaking countries? (What do you think about it/ them?)

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Question 130

When do you think you will next travel abroad? (Where would you like to go?)What countries would you like to visit (in the future)?

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Question 131

Have you ever had any problems while you were travelling?

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Question 132

What things would you recommend a foreign tourist to do in your country?

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Question 133

Would you like you live abroad? Why/ Why not?

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Question 134

If you could live in any country/ travel anywhere, where would you choose?

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Question 135

Can you cook?

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Question 136

Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant? (Why?)

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Question 137

What kind of food do you like?

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Question 138

What is your favourite dish? (Can you describe it?)

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Question 139

What is the most famous dish from your country? (Can you describe it?)

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Question 140

Who does the cooking in your family/ house?

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