Interview Questions: Family, Leisure, Shopping, Sports, TV, Transport, Eating, Events, Assignments of English

Download Interview Questions: Family, Leisure, Shopping, Sports, TV, Transport, Eating, Events and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1. Answer the questions 1. Study What do you study? Where do you study? Why did you choose that subject? Is it a popular subject in your country? Do you like that subject? Why? Do you get on well with your colleagues? What was your first day like? What are the main aspects of your subject? If you had a chance, would you change the subject? Do you plan to get a job in the same field as your subject? 2. Hometown What is your hometown? Do you like your hometown? Do you often visit your hometown? What is your hometown like? What is the oldest place in your hometown? What is there for a foreigner to do or see in your hometown? How could your hometown be improved? Has your hometown changed much since you were a child? How? Is there a good public transport in your hometown? Do you think your hometown is a good place to bring up children? 3. Home Where is your home? Do you live in a house or in a flat? who do you live with? Are there many rooms in your home? (How many rooms are there in your house?) What is your favorite room? How are the walls decorated? 1 What would you like to change about your home? Do you plan to live there in the future? What facilities are there near your home? What is your neighborhood like? Do most people live in houses in your country? 4. Daily routine When do you usually get up in the morning? Do you usually have the same routine every day? What is your daily routine? Do you ever change your routine? Is your routine the same as it was when you were a child? Do you think it is important to have a daily routine? 5. Evenings What do you often doo in the evenings? Do you do the same thing every evening? Do you prefer to spend your evenings with family or friends? Do you ever work or study in the evenings? What is a popular activity for young people in your country in the evenings? Do you do the same thing in the evenings as you did when you were a child? 6. Family & Friends Do you spend much time with your family? Who are you closed to in your family? Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends? Who is your best friend? Are you still friends with people from your childhood? Is family important in your country? 7. Food What’s your favorite food? Have you always liked the same food? 2 Have you ever eaten anything very unusual in a restaurant? If yes, what was it? Do you enjoy giving tips to waiting staff? Do you tip generously? Why are there so few English restaurants around the world? Have you ever tried an all-you-can-eat restaurant? Does it appeal to you? Do you ever read restaurants reviews? If yes, are they useful? Have you ever complained about the food or service in a restaurant? What kind of restaurant would you like to open? PART 2. Talk about a particular topic in the card given, including points to include in the talk for 1-2 minutes, the answer the examiner’s one or two questions on the same topic. I. DESCRIBE A PERSON 1. Describe someone who is older than you that you admire. You should say: • Who this person is • How you knew this person • What kinds of things you like to do together • And explain how you feel about this person. Follow-up questions 1) What can young and old people learn from each other? 2) Has old people’s life quality improved when compared to the past? 3) Why is there generation gap between the young and the old? 4) What do old people usually do in their daily life? 2. Describe your favorite singer or actor. You should say: • Who he/she is • What his/her personality is like • What kind of style his/her music belongs to • And explain why you like him/her. Follow-up questions 1) What kind of music do people like at different ages? 2) What kind of music is popular in Vietnam now and what kind will be in the future? 5 3) Do Vietnamese parents require their children to learn to play musical instruments? 4) Why do some people like to listen to live music while others prefer CDs? 3. Describe a famous person you are interested in. You should say: • Who he/she is • How you knew about him/her • What he/she was like before he/she became famous • And explain why you are interested in him/her. Follow-up questions 1) What kinds of famous people are there in your country? 2) What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past? 3) Do you think famous people are necessarily good in their fields? 4) Do you think media are putting too much attention on famous people? 4. Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes. You should say: • Who this person is • How you knew this person • What his/her clothes are like • And explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual. Follow-up questions 1) Do you think what people wear can influence their mood? 2) Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes online? 3) What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace? 4) What are the differences between clothes worn by old people and that by young people? 5. Describe a polite person you know. You should say: • Who he/she is • How you knew him/her 6 • What he/she is like • And explain why you think he/she is polite. Follow-up questions 1) What’s the standard of being polite? 2) What behavior will be regarded as impolite? 3) Who are more polite? People from cities or those from the countryside? 4) What do you think make people polite? II. DESCRIBE A PLACE 6. Describe a quiet place you like to spend your time in. You should say: • Where it is • How you knew it • How often you go there • And explain why you like the place. Follow-up questions 1) Is it hard to find quiet places in cities? 2) Why is it quieter in the countryside? 3) Why do people go to quiet places? 4) Compared with young people, do old people prefer to live in quiet places? 7. Describe a town or city where you would like to live in the future. You should say: • Where it is • How you knew it • What it is famous for • And why you would like to live there. Follow-up questions 1) Why do more and more people live in the city? 2) How does this affect the environment and nature? 3) What are some factors that attract people to settle down in certain places? 7 13. Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future. You should say: • What it is • How you knew it • What it is like • And explain why you think it is perfect. Follow-up questions 1) What kind of job do children like? 2) Do children like to choose the same profession as their parents? 3) Will people regret about their career choices when they become older? 4) What should people consider when choosing jobs? 14. Describe a leisure activity near / on the sea that you want to try. You should say: • What it is • What you need to prepare • How easy or difficult it is • And explain why you want to try it Follow-up questions 1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of vacations to the seaside? 2) Why do people like spending time on the sea? 3) Why do children like the sea better than adults? 4) What types of job positions can be found on or near the sea? 15. Describe a short trip you often take but do not like. You should say: • Where you go • When you go there • Why you go there • And explain why you do not like the trip. Follow-up questions 1) Do Vietnamese people like travelling abroad? 2) Who prefer travelling abroad? The young or the old? 3) How much time do you think people should spend on a trip abroad? 10 4) Which is better for knowing more about a country? Travelling or reading books about it? 16. Describe an activity that you do after school / work. You should say: • What it is • When and where you do it • Who you do it with • And how you feel about it Follow-up questions 1) Why do some people enjoy extreme sports? 2) Are men more likely to do extreme sports than women? 3) What are the most popular outdoor activities in Vietnam? 4) What do young people usually do in groups? V. DESCRIBE EVENTS/A TIME 17. Describe a time you helped a friend. You should say: • When it was • How you helped him/her • Why you helped him/her • And how you felt about it Follow-up questions 1) How do people usually help each other? 2) How is online help different from real-life help? 3) Should schools be responsible for teaching students how to cooperate? 4) What are the differences between help from friends and help from family? 18. Describe a time when you shared something with others (or another person). You should say: • What you shared • Who you shared it with • Why you shared it 11 • And explain how you felt about sharing it. Follow-up questions 1) Do you like to share? 2) What are the consequences if children don’t like to share? 3) How do you feel about sharing accommodation with others on campus? 4) How could parents and teachers teach young children to share? 19. Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone. You should say: • When it was • Where it was • Why you were not allowed to use your mobile phone • And how you felt about it. Follow-up questions 1) How do young and old people use mobile phones differently? 2) What positive and negative impact do mobile phones have on friendship? 3) Is it a waste of time to take pictures with mobile phones? 4) Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones? 20. Describe a time when you felt bored. You should say: • When it was • Who you were with • What you were doing • And explain why you felt bored Follow-up questions 1) When do people feel bored? 2) What can people do when they feel bored? 3) Do people get bored about daily routines? 4) Is it easier for the young people to feel bored than for the old? 21. Describe a time you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time. You should say: 12 Follow-up questions 1) Do you think people are healthier now than in the past? 2) How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not? 3) What activities can school organize for children to keep fit? 4) What can governments do to improve people’s health? 27. Describe a plan in your life (that is not related to work or study). You should say: • What it is about • Why you make it • What you need to do first • And explain how you would feel if it is successful. Follow-up questions 1) Should parents make plans for children? 2) When should children start to make plans for themselves? 3) What things should be planned on a daily basis? 4) Are plans always necessary? Can people succeed without plans? 28. Describe a law on environmental protection. You should say: • What it is • How you first learned about it • Who benefits from it • And explain how you feel about this law. Follow-up questions 1) Are there laws about education in Vietnam? 2) What kinds of rules do schools in Vietnam have? 3) What can teachers do to make students obey rules? 4) What should parents do to educate children about laws? 29. Describe a kind of weather you like. You should say: • What it is • Where you go in this weather 15 • What you do in this weather • And explain why you like it. Follow-up questions 1) What do people wear in different weather? 2. 2) How does weather influence people’s life? 3) What are people’s opinions on weather forecast? 4) Are there any festivals about seasons? 30. Describe a company where you live that employs a lot of people. You should say: • What it does • How many people it employs • What kind of people work there • How you feel about it. Follow-up questions 1) Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the law? 2) Should big companies donate more to charities? 3) What are the good things about working for a big company? 4) What are the differences between big companies and small companies? 16