What’s your name?
My full name’s Nguyen Le Anh
What can I call you?
You can call me Anh.
II. TOPICS: HOME, HOMETOWN, WORK, STUDIES
TIPS: make first impression (short and simple and friendly), keep first sentences simple and accurate (2-3 sentences).
A. HOMETOWN
1. Let’s talk about your hometown/town. / Tell me about the town where you live.
I live in …
I’ve been living there for … years.
It’s a … city/village with …
My full answer: I live in Nha Trang city in the central Vietnam. I’ve been living there for 20 years. It’s a coastal city with a lot of beaches.
2. What’s the most interesting part of that city?
The most interesting part for me is probably … because …
My full answer: The most interesting part for me is probably beaches because there are quite a few beaches that attract a lot of tourists and I like to go there sometimes to have a swim or paddle or just to stroll on the sand.
3. What’s kind of jobs do people do there?
A variety of jobs I think.
3. What’s kind of jobs do people do there?
A variety of jobs I think.
There are a lot of … .
…. is a major source of income for that city.
A number of people also work in the … sector.
My full answer: A variety of jobs I think. There are a lot of fishermen. Fishing is a major source of income for that city. A number of people also work in the tourism sector.
1. Let’s talk about your home/accommodation. / Do you live in a house of a flat? / What kind of accommodation do you live in?
My full answer: A variety of jobs I think. There are a lot of fishermen. Fishing is a major source of income for that city. A number of people also work in the tourism sector.
B. HOME
1. Let’s talk about your home/accommodation. / Do you live in a house of a flat? / What kind of accommodation do you live in?
Formula: [type of house – location – size]
I live in a …
It’s in a … of the city.
It’s not too big, not too small but it’s ...
My full answer: I live in a detached house. It’s in the city center. It’s not too big, not too small but it’s nice and cozy.
2. Who do you live with?
I live with …
We’ve been together for …
My full answer: I live with my parents. I’ve always lived with them actually.
3. How’s your home decorated? / What is your favorite room?
Delay of test: How’s your home decorated? / What is your favorite room? Let me see./ Just a moment. Well.
Formula: It’s a … because … [furniture] … [photos and paintings] … [adornments]…
My full answer: It’s my bedroom which is my favorite room. In my bedroom, I have a simple table and chair. I have 2 paintings hanging on the wall, one is a portrait and one is a landscape.
4. Do you like living there?
Yes, I do. I really like it actually because it’s … and …
There are plenty of … nearby.
It’s well connected.
My full answer: Yes, I do. I really like it actually because it’s spacious and cozy. There are plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. It’s well connected.
1. Let’s talk about what you do. / Do you work or are you student?
I work/study in …
I’m a …
My full answer: I work in a university in Ho Chi Minh City. I’m a physics lecturer.
2. What do you do every day?
I do … and …
My full answer: I teach and do research. I have to prepare my classes. I usually do some researches for nuclear physics, I have to write reports for my study.
3. What would you like to change about your job?
Well, I’m not a big fan of …
If I could, I would change that.
It’d be great to …
My full answer: Well, I’m not a big fan of teaching a lot. If I could, I would change that. It’d be great to focus on research rather than teach frequently.
4. Can you describe your work environment?
Formula: [Work environment: room, furniture, facilities, people, atmosphere,…]
I work in [room].
We’ve got [facilities] / There’s [facilities].
We’ve got [furniture].
It’s a [atmosphere] where …
My full answer: It’s a flexible work since I can do research from home or I can work in my laboratory. There are 5 people of us in my lab. We’ve got air conditioning. There’s a canteen on my campus. We’ve got simple tables and comfy seats. It’s a tense atmosphere where everybody’s on edge with their computers.
5. Why did you choose the subject?
To tell you the truth/ To be honest,
I choose it because … / I have always been interested in … / I have always enjoyed … / I have always wanted to be a … / I was inspired by …, so ever since, I’ve wanted to be a …
My full answer: To be honest, I was inspired by a German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, so ever since I’ve wanted to be a scientist.
6. Do you like your studies?
Not really, I’ve realized now, it’s not my cup of tea.
I wish I had chosen a different subject.
Yes, I particularly like … because …
I do like … but I am not so fond of … because …
My full answer: Yes, I particularly like physics because it’s an interesting subject with many exciting phenomena but I am not so fond of calculation because I’m not a command of mathematics.
4. Do you like living there?
Yes, I do. I really like it actually because it’s … and …
There are plenty of … nearby.
It’s well connected.
My full answer: Yes, I do. I really like it actually because it’s spacious and cozy. There are plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. It’s well connected.
C. WORK & STUDY
1. Let’s talk about what you do. / Do you work or are you student?
I work/study in …
I’m a …
My full answer: I work in a university in Ho Chi Minh City. I’m a physics lecturer.
2. What do you do every day?
I do … and …
My full answer: I teach and do research. I have to prepare my classes. I usually do some researches for nuclear physics, I have to write reports for my study.
3. What would you like to change about your job?
Well, I’m not a big fan of …
If I could, I would change that.
It’d be great to …
My full answer: Well, I’m not a big fan of teaching a lot. If I could, I would change that. It’d be great to focus on research rather than teach frequently.
4. Can you describe your work environment?
Formula: [Work environment: room, furniture, facilities, people, atmosphere,…]
I work in [room].
We’ve got [facilities] / There’s [facilities].
We’ve got [furniture].
It’s a [atmosphere] where …
My full answer: It’s a flexible work since I can do research from home or I can work in my laboratory. There are 5 people of us in my lab. We’ve got air conditioning. There’s a canteen on my campus. We’ve got simple tables and comfy seats. It’s a tense atmosphere where everybody’s on edge with their computers.
5. Why did you choose the subject?
To tell you the truth/ To be honest,
I choose it because … / I have always been interested in … / I have always enjoyed … / I have always wanted to be a … / I was inspired by …, so ever since, I’ve wanted to be a …
My full answer: To be honest, I was inspired by a German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, so ever since I’ve wanted to be a scientist.
6. Do you like your studies?
Not really, I’ve realized now, it’s not my cup of tea.
I wish I had chosen a different subject.
Yes, I particularly like … because …
I do like … but I am not so fond of … because …
My full answer: Yes, I particularly like physics because it’s an interesting subject with many exciting phenomena but I am not so fond of calculation because I’m not a command of mathematics.
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