Speaking - Places1

Speaking

Places

WARNING

All the examples written in this lesson are created for referencing purpose only. They are based on the writer's age, gender, experience and point of view. Please DO NOT copy and use them for your answers in tests.

Part 1

Museum

Vocab, Grammar & others

look back in time = reseaching the history

triumph = victory

artifact = old stuff that have value = antiquity

draw attention = attract

relic : an object surviving from an earlier time

date back + time = from = time

mind went blank = forgot

a whale of time= great/fun time

adore = like = love

pay attention to = focus on

excels at = be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.

Multiple Choice

Q: Do you think museums are important?

A: Yes, I belive so. Museums provide us a valuable opportunity to look back ....... time and learn about our triumph and failures. They are also important in preserving ancient cultures and artifacts for future studies.

• in

• on

• at

Open Ended

Q: Do you think museums are important?

Multiple Choice

Q: Are there many museums in your hometown?

A: No, there aren't. My city only have one museum, which is Thai Binh Museum. However, it always draws attention of tourists by its collection of ............... which dates back from 3000BC.

• antiquities

• relics

Open Ended

Q: Are there many museums in your hometown?

Multiple Choice

Q: When was the last time you visited a museum?

A: I'm sorry, my mind went blank about trips. I still remember that I visited the museum before the ............... began and I had had a whale of time there but I can't recite it from my memory.

• quaratine

• quarantine

Open Ended

Q: When was the last time you visited a museum?

Multiple Choice

Q: Do you often visit a museum?

A: Of course, I adore those places . ............. from school trips, I often go to museums on weekends because history in Vietnam is appealing to me . Therefore, when I was at school , like many students, I always pay attention to history and I often excels at that subject.

• Apart

• Except

Open Ended

Q: Do you often visit a museum?

Hometown

Vocab, Grammar & Others

central economic hub: important city which has impact on the economy of the region or the entire country (New York, Tokyo, London,...)

shophouse = shop

fine-dining restaurant : a restaurant which serves the smallest servings with the biggest price tag

robust = energetic

nightlife : activities at night or midnight

hit the sack = go to sleep

nook and cranny = everywhere

tip of the iceberg : something that you can only see a part of it ( figurativelly)

give others a hand = help

chase one's dream = fulfill one's dream

breathtaking view : very beautiful view

picturesque : as beautiful as paintings

setlle down = live

be getting familiar with = be getting used to

Multiple Choice

Q: Is that a big city or a small place?

A: To be honest, my hometown is just an average Vietnamese town. It is not too big like some central economic hub in Hanoi or Danang but certainly modern enough to have some necescities like a movie theater, some large shophouses and supermarkets and a ....... -dining restaurant.

• excellent

• fine

• great

Open Ended

Q: Is that a big city or a small place?

Multiple Choice

Q: Is there anything you dislike about it?

A: Sure, although my city is quite robust in daytime, the nightlife is dull and boring. Most people hit the sack by 10pm so the streets are already ......... by then.

• quiet

• silent

Open Ended

Q: Is there anything you dislike about it?

Multiple Choice

Q:What do you like (most) about your hometown?

A: Of course, I absolutely love my city's street food. I can find affordable and delicious food in every nook and cranny of the town. Moreover, that is just the ...... of the iceberg of wonderful things in my homwtown.

• tip

• bottom

Open Ended

Q: What do you like (most) about your hometown?

Multiple Choice

Q: Do you like living there?

A: Yes, I do like my hometown! I like the .............. of people in my hometown. Also, everyone was willing to give others a hand when they needed help.

• hospital

• hospitality

Open Ended

Q:Do you like living there?

Multiple Choice

Q: Do you like your hometown?

A: Same like previous question

• a

• a

Multiple Choice

Q: How long have you been living there?

A: To be honest, I have lived here since I was born. Next year, I will move to Hanoi to chase my dream in avionics so I'm looking ............ to that day.

• forward

• backward

• ahead

• behind

Open Ended

Q: How long have you been living there?

Multiple Choice

Q: Please describe your hometown a little?

A: It has a ...................view of picturesque landscapes with immense rice field and greenish lakes. However, due to the increasing economy, a number of businesses, especially in textile industry, are invested in my hometown making it very promising.

• breathtaking

• breathgiving

Open Ended

Q: Please describe your hometown a little?

Multiple Choice

Q: Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

A: Unfortunately, I will move to Hanoi for future studies in engineering next year so I won't be here for very long. Moreover, settling down in Hanoi is part of my future plan. I'm getting familiar ....... big cities as there are a lot of job opportunities there.

• to

• with

Open Ended

Q: Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

Part 2

Describe a part of a city or town you enjoy spending time in

+

Describe a town or city where you would like to live in the future

= Describe a part of a city you enjoy spending time in and want to live in that city in the future

You should say:

• Where it is

• How you knew it

• What it is like

• What it is famous for

• What you do there

• And explain why you enjoy spending time there

• And why you would like to live there

  
  

  
  

Vocab, Grammar & others

in the heart/ center of sth: in the most important area of sth

commercial establistments : buildings that serve commercial purpose

botanical garden; fancy, big garden

shade trees : trees that provide shade

orchid: (link below)

alluring : powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

judiciously: with good judgment or sense

blow some steam off: relax

get familiar with = get used to sth

arms of nature = surounded by nature

indulge in: interested in

dustbin = trash can

backend support = "fancier" support

breathing space i.e place whereyou can have fresh air

social circle = interactions = relationships

like-minded people = people who have same thought

handsome salary = well paid

liberty = freedom

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Multiple Choice

Q: Where it is?

The garden is in the ....... of Dalat . It is surrounded by commercial establishments and high-rise apartments all around. The park is in front of a roundabout which connect all main streets of the town.

• heart

• abdomen

• brain

• pancreas

Open Ended

Q: Where it is?

Q: How do you know about the city?

A: I got to know about this city when I visited the city to blow some steam off and spent my summer vacation there. So I got myself familiar with this city.

Open Ended

Q: How do you know about the city?

Multiple Choice

Q: Where it is? + What is it famous for?

A: Dalat is famous for its beautiful landscapes, pine forests, waterfalls and flower fields.I always admired the Central Park of the city. It is a botanical garden which spread over 2 acres, ........... with hundreds of shade trees donated from across the country. It also has a greenhouse specified for orchids. The landscaping inside this place is alluring. The plants are planted judiciously in the form of beautifully carved-out lawns represent the nature of Vietnam with each section for a different region .

• blessed

• blesed

Open Ended

Q: Where it is? + What is it famous for?

Multiple Choice

Q: What you do there?

A: Every summer I visit this place and let my hair down under the arms of nature. Being a nature lover, I regularly indulge in voluntary work related to the maintenance of this place. Every summer a festival by the name of Orchids Festival is organised in this garden, I provide backend support for that event. Apart from this, I regularly work to generate funds for the ............. of this place.

• upkeep

• downkeep

Open Ended

Q: What you do there?

Multiple Choice

Q: Why do you enjoy spending time there?

A: Whenever I visit this place, I get rid of all the worries and tensions. When the big city is full of ............. , this place provides breathing space to the residents. Moreover, I get a chance to widen my social circle by meeting like-minded people over here. Due to this garden, I have maintained my physical and mental fitness.

• earthscapers

• skycarpers

Open Ended

Q: Why do you enjoy spending time there?

Multiple Choice

Q: Why would you like to live there?

A: I would like to live there because it is so clean as well as safe and secure. Moreover, people get a lot of opportunities to work there and definitely get handsome salary as people do multiple works there, and I think it is the best place for living because of its clean enviroment. In addition, modern amenities, liberty allure me to live and work there. Due to the above-mentioned reasons, I find it an ideal place to live.

• a

• b

Open Ended

Q: Why would you like to live there?

Part 3

Vocab, Grammar & others

primary motive: main reason

contemporary epoach: modern time

put oneself in other's shoes = try to think as one person

social interaction i.e connect to people through conversation or activities

for one's own good = for one's benefits

beacon : a light that acts as a signal or warning

in turn : because of that

enrich : make sth/sb prosperous

take into consideration: think carefully about sth

Multiple Choice

Q: How do public places change in towns or cities?

A: In my opinion, the primary motive behind creating a public place is to help the people of the towns and cities. When the choices and demands of the people living and coming to the city change, public places have to ............ ( change) accordingly. For example, the youth of this contemporary epoch uses the internet a lot, because of this reason, most of the public places these days have free wifi facility.

• be changed

• change

Open Ended

Q: How do public places change in towns or cities?

Fill in the Blank

Q: What public places do old people usually go?

A: I don't know exactly, mainly because I haven't put myself in elderly people's shoes . However, most old people prefer ............... (quiet) so I think they will love parks or libraries.

Open Ended

Q: What public places do old people usually go?

Fill in the Blank

Q: Why do young people like to go to public places?

A: From my perspective, social interactions are vital to the sucess of everyone so people want to be sociable for their own good. Furthermore , teenagers are more energetic and have more time than adults so it is no .............. (surprise) that they enjoy public places.

Open Ended

Q: Why do young people like to go to public places?

Multiple Choice

Q:Will more people move to cities in the future?

A: Absolutely yes. As cities becoming the economic and culture hubs of the entire region or country, they will become becons to attract young people from rural areas to find works there, which in ............ enrich the cities and cities will draw more people in. It is a neverending loop that benefits both citizens and authorities .However, overpopulation and polution problems must be taken in to consideration.

• straight

• turn

• fact

Open Ended

Q: Will more people move to cities in the future?

Part 3

Hometown

Vocab, Grammar & Others

myriad of reasons = a lot of reasons

megacity : very large city

unprecented rate : such increse that hasn't seen before

soil erosion: the loss of top soil because of rain or wind

sewage system : a necesarry system for every city, whose jobs are to drain rain water out of city, treat waste water from households and factories, prevent flood.

variables : things that are unexpected

boil down = come down

baby boomers : people who were born after WW2 ( late 40s till late 50s) in the booming period of population.

hustle and bustle =energetic

Fill in the Blank

Q: Why do more and more people live in the city?

A: To be frank, there is a myriad of reasons for shifting from rural areas to megacities as well live there . The primary reason is infrastructure and quality of healthcare and medical services. Furthermore, the numbers of .............. salary job or how well paid they are is another reason. Many people live in the urban side for status and their children's bright future as well.

Open Ended

Q: Why do more and more people live in the city?

Fill in the Blank

Q: How does this affect the environment and nature?

A: Unfortunately, I don't think this trend will bring any merits to the enviroment but even damaging it more. For ............, deforestation for building space is happening right now at an unprecented rate, destroying wildlife habitat and cause soil erosion. The overload of sewage system because of overpopulation in cities also poison the rivers with chemicals and create floods.

Open Ended

Q: How does this affect the environment and nature?

Multiple Choice

Q: What are some factors that attract people to settle down in certain places?

A: It is an interesting question. There are a lot of variables that can ......... the preferences of living location but it is usually boils down to two main factors: infrastructures and career. Infrastructures includes everything that sustain a good, healthy life, such as: transport, electricity, water distributuion, education, etc. Career is how easy to find work with adequate salary and the chances of promotion.

• alter

• change

Open Ended

Q: What are some factors that attract people to settle down in certain places?

Fill in the Blank

Q: What are the difference of the young and old when choosing where to live?

A: I don't know for sure, mostly because I haven't moved out from my parent's house. However I think there are ........ differences between Gen Z and baby boomers when chosing where to live. Young people are energetic and adapt well to the enviroment so they will like the hustle and bustle of the city. On the other hand, elderly people prefer quietness and would live in the countryside.

Open Ended

Q: What are the difference of the young and old when choosing where to live?

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