CÁC BÀI MẪU CHỦ ĐỀ THI NÓI CHỨNG CHỈ A VÀ B TIẾNG ANH PHẦN I: TOPICS FOR THE ORAL TEST OF LEVEL A Do you like pets? What kind of pets you like best? Why? Among kinds of pets, I like dogs best because of the following reasons First, the dog is lovely There are many dogs which have beautiful hair Their faces are often very expressive Especially you will like having a dog when you see a Japanese dog It is very small and very cute Second, the dog is loyal Dogs are really effective gatekeepers for you every night and when you are away from home Finally, the dog can bring you good luck It is said that when a strange dog comes to your house, you may win in the lottery It is the reasons above that I like dogs best If you were a billionaire, what would you do? If I were a billionaire, I would build a vocational school for street children The following are the reasons of my decision First of all, street children are very poor They have no job, no home, very little money Their lives are unstable in streets In addition, street children are helpless They are put aside society Their bad destinies are always in danger Finally, street children are the results of the mistakes of adults They are innocent Therefore, they are worth of being helped to have a chance for a better life It is the abovementioned things that I decide to build a vocational school for helping street children when I become a billionaire How many seasons are there in the South of Vietnam? Which one you prefer? Why? Southern Vietnam has two seasons: wet season and dry season However, I only like the dry season because of the reasons as follows Firstly, in the dry season, we can many things very conveniently and comfortably such as going to school, going on picnic, traveling whenever I like, while in the wet season, rains day after day prevent us from doing many things Secondly, the dry season is always peaceful for our living On the contrary, floods, storms, thunders, landslides are deadly disasters which often come in the rainy season Last of all, the dry season is the ideal time for earning-for-living activities of many people, especially the poor In the mean time, bad phenomena of weather usually happen in the wet season, causing the life of very many people meet difficulties In summary, I prefer the dry season to the wet season because of the convenient things that I have told you Do you think the computer is a useful tool? How is it useful? I think that computers are very useful for our life in many ways First, computers help us work conveniently and quickly When we enter data and orders into a computer, we can get expected results almost immediately Next, computers are useful for our study Nowadays, with a computer connecting to the internet, we can learn a lot of things all over the world Moreover, computers are also wonderful means of entertainment With media soft-wares, we can enjoy all kinds of films, plays and music Last of all, computers can serve as neat storages On a computer we can store a lot of documents and memorial photographs safely for a long time In short, computers have been improving our life and work better and better What’s your favorite means of transportation? Why you like it? My favorite means of transportation is the bicycle because of its conveniences First, bicycling helps you save money To buy a car or a motorbike, you must pay plenty of money, but you spend much less money to buy a bicycle Also, while you must pay for gasoline to use vehicles having engines, a bicycle requires no money for gasoline at all On the other hand, bicycling is good for your health You sit still as riding a motorbike, but with a bicycle, you surely have chances to body exercises regularly, keeping you healthier and healthier Last but not least, bicycles contribute to protect environment Smokes from engines pollute the air day after day; bicycling produces no pollution, making our atmosphere fresh and clean The abovementioned explain why I like bicycling most Do you have any problems in learning English? How you overcome them? When I learn English, I meet many difficulties in speaking and listening As for speaking skill, I can not speak English well My tongue is stiff There are so many English sounds that I can’t pronounce English correctly Besides, I have no English language environment These obstacles prevent me from speaking English well As for listening skill, I can’t listen to English well, either Owing to my bad English pronunciation, I can’t understand much when the others speak English to me Furthermore, linking words is another problem for me because I am not familiar with it My bad ability of speaking and listening to English makes me find it very terrible when I encounter this subject However, I have got some ways to overcome difficulties in speaking and listening to English As for speaking, I will spend much more time to practise with my friends and even with myself I will drill my pronunciations and ask for my English teacher’s advice As for listening, I will increase my time for listening to English as well as learn experience from other people I am optimistic that, my speaking and listening skills will be improved soon Tell about how to keep healthy There are many ways to keep our health First, we should eat nutritious food moderately such as meat, eggs, and vegetables Second, we should drink nutritious beverage such as milk, wine Moreover, we should morning exercises regularly Thanks to doing body exercises every morning, we can lower the level of cholesterol in our bodies and make the organs in our bodies work well In addition, we should also keep our mind relaxed since stressed moods always negatively affect our health At last, we should help other people in need The more we help the others, the more we want to be healthy to enjoy the happiness and meaningfulness of our life To sum up, there are many ways to keep our health if we really pay attention to it Where you prefer living? city or countryside? According to me, I prefer living to a city because it brings me many advantages First, big cities bring me many good educational opportunities because educational institutions always locate in urban areas In contrast, the countryside gives me no chance to attend higher education Similarly, it is always easier to find a job in a city than in the countryside because industries and services concentrate in urban areas and attract all kinds of laborers Meanwhile, labor markets in the countryside develops slowly and thus it is very difficult to apply for a job there Moreover, big cities still give us conveniences of the modern life On the contrary, rural areas are slow, backward before the progress of human civilization All in all, the reasons that I have told you keeps me always loving to live in big cities What is your favorite food? Could you show how to make one kind of dishes that you know? To me, I like sour soup with dieu hong fish very much That is a traditional dish of Southern Vietnamese It tastes very delicious and very easy to prepare Materials A dieu hong fish of about a kilo 10 tomatoes, each cut into four pieces 500 gram of bean sprouts 300 gram of okras, each cut into two sprigs of mint cut into small long pieces Two lemons squeezed into juice Seasoning powder Some salt Some herbs Steps 3 Prepare half a pot of fresh water Scatter a bit of salt into the fresh water Heat the pot until the water in the pot boils Place the cleaned dieu hong fish into the pot of boiling water and wait until it is well-cooked Place okras into the pot minutes after that, place tomatoes and mint into the pot About minutes after, drop bean sprouts into the pot Taste the soup into the pot with seasoning powder Prepare a big bowl of lemon juice 10.Ladle the sour soup in the pot into this bowl of lemon juice and put herbs on top 11.This dish when served hot with fish sauce is very delicious 10 Describe the room that you like best in your house Why you like it? In my house, I like the living-room best because that is the place actively influencing my family First, the living-room is where my family get together every evening to enjoy the cozy family atmosphere At that moment, we often watch TV, my parents give us advice, and we always chat with one another very merrily Also, the living-room is where we welcome visitors and guests In my house, it is the ideal place to receive everybody and they always feel happy and comfortable to be in there Moreover, the living-room is the best place to relax It is the place that is best equipped, so we always feel pleasant and peaceful there when we have any mental problems To sum up, the living room is the place that always brings us positive things in our life 11 Tell an experience that you never forget I never forget the moment that I received the news of my passing the university entrance examination When I saw my name on the list of passers, I felt so happy that I was going to burst into tears My parents were also very glad They gave me compliments, and showed me how they were pleased about my examination result My relatives and my friends offered me congratulations At that time, it seemed that I had been the apple in everybody’s eyes I felt very proud of my self and everybody felt proud of me, too That is the sweetest memory that I have experienced in my life so far 12 Which places in Vietnam you think are the most interesting for visitors from other countries In my view, two most interesting places that visitors should come in our country are Ha Long Bay and Phu Tu Island Ha Long Bay is a beautiful landscape in Northern Vietnam That is where there are thousands of strangeshaped islands and limestone grottoes of all sizes covering a large sea zone in the Gulf of Tonkin The sea there is very calm while the sky above is often clear and bright, making the whole panorama of Ha Long Bay strangely attractive and full of poetry Similarly, Phu Tu Island is really a beautiful scenery of Southern Vietnam It locates in Hon Chong area of Kien Giang Province There, you will see a wonder of nature: two high masses of stone, a big one and a small one, growing from a natural pedestal on the sea surface like a father and a son watching over the sea day and night Phu Tu Island is the emblem of Kien Giang Province However, the Island of Phu has been collapsed recently due to a sudden weather incident and the authorities of Kien Giang Province are planning to restore it as it used to be Subjectively speaking, the two sites that I have told you are the best to visit in this country 13 How you spend your weekends? At weekends, I often spend time for my favorite activities On Saturday evening, I often go watching films in a café alone or with some of my friends If I don’t watch films, I play cards with my roommates and chat about all things that we can imagine and go to bed very late On Sunday morning, I also get up late to relax since my busy study from Monday through Friday always makes me tired Besides, at weekends, I often buy delicious food to enjoy and to nourish my body On Sunday afternoon, I nothing but relax and listen to music or watch TV Every once a month, I return to my homeland to visit my parents, my brothers and sisters, my relatives and to ask my parents for money as well As these routines happen repeatedly, I am always happy and pleased with weekends I have enjoyed so far 14 Talk about your daily routine What are you activities in a normal day? My days are always busy and the same My day begins very early in the morning I usually get up a 4.30 am After having got up, I clear my bed, clean my face, brush my teeth and morning exercises At about 5.30, I wash my dirty clothes and take a bath I often have breakfast at 6.30 After having had breakfast, I prepare my books and notebooks, and go to school I study at school from 7.00 am to 11.00 am At noon, I get home at 11.00 and prepare for lunch I usually finish my lunch at 11.50 and then I rest and take a nap In the afternoon, I often learn in the library from 1.30 pm till 4.30 pm After that I go to market to buy food for dinner I usually finish cooking for dinner at about 5.30 and have dinner until 6.00 pm In the evening, from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm, I often take a rest, read newspapers, and listen to music From 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm, I am self-taught in the school library I usually get to my living-place at about 9.45 After that, I go to bed I often sleep until 4.30 am of the next morning when a new day of mine begins Although my daily routine is busy, I am very pleased with it That’s all 15 What you like and dislike? I like helping my friends because when I something good for the others, I receive new exhilaration, making me feel more interested and happier First, each help that I have given to a friend brings me a lovely memory The friend receiving my help often offers me a special attention in our friendship Second, helping my friends makes my life meaningful The more I good things for everybody, the more I feel proud of my existence in this life Moreover, helping friends also means helping yourself Everybody sees your good heart and thus it is sure that they will not forsake you when you fall in difficulties It is the immediate benefits that I have told you make me fond of helping my friends I hate telling a lie because it brings many dangers Firstly, telling a lie make everybody not respect us We know that telling a lie is not good When we so, it means that we not respect ourselves and thus other people also not respect us Secondly, telling a lie negatively affects our jobs When everybody doesn’t trust us, it is really difficult for us to deal with partners in our business Thirdly, telling a lie unintentionally hurts our kin people They are surely very shameful when other people know that they are kin to liars like us It is the bad effects in such a chain that I not like telling a lie at all 16 Talk about your last holiday When? Where? What? And how? My most recent holiday is the trip to Hon Chong two months ago That trip was at weekends On that Saturday morning, my friends and I departed very early by motorbike We rode non-stop from Long Xuyen to Rach Gia city where we stopped for 30 minutes to relax We spent approximately one hour to go around Rach Gia city At about 11.00 am, we began to head to Hon Chong We arrived at Hon Chong at about 3.30 On that afternoon, we rent a room in a hotel in Hon Chong to stay overnight From 4.30 pm to 5.30 on that same day, we went taking a sea bath After that, we went back to our hotel to take a bath with fresh water and have dinner In the evening, we ate seafood in a small restaurant by the sea and enjoyed the romantic nightfall scenery for hours We went to bed at 10.30 pm in that night When the dawn of the next day came, we visited Hang Pagoda, Tu Island (which used to be named Phu Tu Island but the Phu Island has collapsed recently due to a natural incident) At 9.30 on Sunday morning, we left Hon Chong for home We got back to Long Xuyen at 4.00 pm via Vam Ray Ferry, and Tri Ton’s roads 17 Tell about one kind of sports that you like I like playing badminton best because this sport is not only easy to play but also good for health Badminton is simple to play You only need to have a racket of about 60.000 dong In a game, there are two players These players will beat the shuttlecock toward each other The loser is the one that misses shuttlecock at the last turn On the other hand, your health can be improved from playing badminton This kind of sport makes our body always have to move with high frequency Therefore, it is very effective for you when you want to physical exercises It is these two reasons that I like playing badminton very much 18 What are your hobbies? I like traveling very much because it not only relaxes my mind, widens my knowledge, but also brings me many new friends First, I always feel happy when traveling Enjoying beautiful scenery everywhere, though natural or manmade, is the most effective pill to heal my mental diseases Besides, I can learn many interesting things from traveling The more we travel, the more we know about the world around us, which considerably contributes to our understandings In addition, we can have interesting relationships when we travel to somewhere Sudden friendships coming with us in our trips brings us sweet memories and warm feelings everywhere, making us not feel lonely or strange anywhere we come and visit Briefly speaking, traveling is important and essential part of my life 19 Introduce yourself and your background My family is an extended family, consisting of my parents, my brothers, my sisters and me My father is 65 years old He used to be a teacher of mathematics in Long Xuyen High School At present, he has retired My mother is two years younger than my father She is a housewife My eldest brother is 39 years old He is a teacher in Hoa Binh Secondary School He is married and has a little daughter His wife teaches in the same school as he My elder sister is 37 years old She is also a teacher She teaches in Hung Vuong Secondary School She is married and has got two boys Her husband teaches in her same school, too My youngest sister is 28 years old She is an accountant She is still single As for me, I am 32 years old I am a teacher of English in An Giang University I am married but I haven’t got any children My wife is a teacher of Huong Duong Kindergarten Although there are so many members living under the same roof, we feel very comfortable and very happy CÁC ĐOẠN VĂN MẪU VIẾT THEO CÁC CHỦ ĐỀ THI NÓI CHỨNG CHỈ B TIẾNG ANH Why you learn English? What are the benefits of learning English well? I like learning English because it brings me many benefits Firstly, it is a compulsory requirement in Angiang University I need to get a Level-B certificate of English to be delivered my university degree Secondly, it helps me be able to read materials in English It is the knowledge of English that enables me to learn how to use computer easily and collect much useful information on the internet Thirdly, My English ability makes me able to communicate with foreigners in necessary cases, giving me good conditions when applying for jobs Moreover, English helps me know further about another culture It is English that widens my understanding about the world outside In summary, I like learning English because it is very necessary for my study, my job, and my knowledge-widening What you need in order to get a good job? To get a good job, we must meet all working criteria that the employers require Technically, we must have enough ability to the job effectively We should have working experience and know how to tackle all situations generating during the process of working Communicatively, we should have good communicative skills We should know what our employers need and know how to please them Also, we should be popular and friendly to our colleagues Sentimentally, we should show the employers our love for the job We should make them understand that we apply for the job because we love it and really want to it It is this love that enables us work effectively and attach with them for a long time In short, to get a good job, we must have good professional knowledge, good communicative skills, and the love for it How is computer useful for your work or your study? Computer currently helps me much in my study First of all, it helps me format my lessons effectively I often type my lessons on the computer and format them to make them attractive to eyes so that I may learn them by heart quickly and review them conveniently Next, computer helps me keep my materials safely for future use Today, beside the hard drive, I often bring my USB’s with me and use them to save all what I want at any time and place Moreover, I often update my materials on the screen This enables me to create clear and tidy versions of materials and save up much time for other activities On the other hand, computer is the most helpful friend helping me learn information and knowledge on the internet Thanks to computer, I often access the internet and learn many things Computer has made my understanding better day by day and become indispensable for my study Why many people want to study abroad? What we have to prepare to study abroad? Studying abroad has many advantages First, you are better trained because the education in developed countries is better than that of our country Second, we can widen our understanding about another culture Living abroad is a wonderful opportunity for us to learn about the customs there Moreover, studying abroad improves our professional prestige, keeping us easy to find a well-paid job and to gain prestige in our working place However, to study abroad smoothly, we must carefully prepare some necessary things in advance English is the first thing for us to master Without it, you can’t understand anything and your study surely becomes a nightmare Next is cultural knowledge which enables you to adapt yourself to foreign communities and avoid cultural shocks In addition, you should prepare psychology against homesickness because you can not return to your homeland right away when you want In summary, studying abroad successfully requires you to know about its positive points and how to deal with difficulties abroad What is your plan for the future? I plan to become an accountant because it is an interesting career for several reasons First, I am trained to this job at the university I take many subjects relating to my future job The examinations I have passed show that I'll have enough ability to the job well Second, it can train me to become a very careful person in my life I won't be allowed to make any mistakes because every mistake can lead to the losing of a big sum of money Third, with this job, I hope I can help the poor or farmers to borrow money from banks to invest in their rice fields or small business Fourth, with this job, I can work indoors I needn't face the sunlight or dew like my parents working in the field Especially, I can earn enough for myself and support my family, I hope so The above things are the reasons why I plan to be an accountant in the future The advantages and disadvantages of watching TV Everything is two-faced like the two faces of a coin, and so is watching TV Watching TV has advantages First, it widens our knowledge Information on TV is diverse, letting the viewers know up-to-date news from all fields of life such as news about politics, socio-economy, scientific-technology, etc… Second, TV serves us as a means of relaxation Films, plays, music shows on TV are available all day We can enjoy these programs at home whenever we like Third, it is a good friend helping us kill time Whenever we feel bored or not know what to Simply turn on your TV set and you will surely feel OK soon On the other hand, watching TV also has some disadvantages Bad contents such as violent films, sexual exposures on the screen, and other sensitive topics may dangerously affect children In addition, Watching TV too much or regularly also takes us much time and badly affects our health, especially our eyes Finally, we have to pay some extra money for electricity consumption, too In short, watching TV, which may be good or bad, depends on the way we use TV to serve our life How you spend your summer vacation? As a student, I don’t have much free time beside those I love, so my summer vacation is the duration during which I often busy myself with many things at home all day In the day time, I often sundry things for my grandmother and help my parents to housework In the evening, I go out with some of my old friends We often chat with each other in a cafe Usually, when I am free from doing housework, I go and visit close relatives in my neighborhood and ask them about their life and business In the late evening, I watch films on TV or read novels or books to widen my understanding I often go to bed very late In my mind, I always want my short summer vacations to be not only comfortable for me but also useful for my beloved people Describe your daily routine, how you spend your free time? My routine is almost the same everyday In the morning, I get up early at about 5:00 o’clock After having washed my face, brushed my teeth, I morning physical exercises Then, I have a bath and wash my clothes I have breakfast at six o'clock After breakfast, I get dressed and go to school at ten to seven I study in the school from seven to ten past eleven When my classes are over, I have lunch in a cafe Then, I go back to my boarding-house and take a nap In the afternoon, I review my lessons, play sports with my friends in Campus A At 5:30pm, I have a bath After that, I have dinner in the university canteen I have free time in the evening In my free time, I go out with my roommates We go around the city, spend our time in a coffee shop or go shopping I am always pleased with my daily activities and love my routine If you have a one-week holiday, how will you spend it? If I have a one-week holiday, I will return to my homeland Spending a short holiday at home benefits me on many things I can enjoy my free time beside my close relatives whom I have seldom seen since I began my study at Angiang University In addition, I can help my parents to housework and go out with my old friends Moreover, staying home doesn’t cost me any money but I can things after my hobby such as watching films, listening to music, play badminton, etc One-week holiday is not a long time for me, so I want to use it for both myself and my close family members 10 How you like to travel in your daily life? What are advantages and disadvantages of traveling this way? Bicycle is the best friend in my student life I always ride my bike to go to school or around Long Xuyen City Riding a bicycle has some advantages First, bicycles are easy to repair When it is damaged, you can repair it yourself or have it repaired with low cost Next, you don’t have to pay for gasoline because bicycles don’t need gasoline Moreover, riding a bike helps you body exercises and does not cause environmental pollution On the other hand, 10 using bicycles also have some disadvantages You can’t ride it to work over long distances You can’t ride it as quickly as a motorbike in emergency cases You also can’t take a rest on it when you are tired because bicycles move with your own strength However, no matter what strong points and weak points does a bicycle have, I always consider it my favorite means of traveling 11 If you are asked to recommend to foreign tourists the sights worth seeing in Angiang Province, which would you recommend? If I am asked to recommend to foreign tourists the sights worth seeing in Angiang Province, I will recommend two places: Uncle Ton’s Temple and Lam Vien sightseeing zone because of their historical meanings and natural beauty Visiting Uncle Ton’s Temple, foreign tourists can learn much about this great person along with a stage of heroic history of Angiang homeland in the two recent resistance wars against foreign invaders and understand more about Angiang’s people and culture Visiting Lam Vien sightseeing zone, tourists can enjoy the beauty of the nature in Cam Mountains and specific daily activities of the locals there and their religious customs as well as local handicraft products Through such a visit, foreign tourist will have strong impression and sufficiently understand about Angiang homeland and its people 12 Do you like to live in the city or in the countryside? Why? I like living in the countryside because of some reasons Environmentally speaking, it is a peaceful place The air is fresh The space is quiet We can enjoy healthy natural conditions without worrying much about environmental pollution As for social security, the countryside is a safer place than a city While urban security situation is always complicated with all kinds of crimes, rural areas are much more secure because most of countrymen are friendly and ready to help one another Moreover, rural life is also easier that in cities People in cities are easy to get stressed because of pollution, job pressures, competitions, etc On the contrary, those bad things are very rare in the countryside To sum up, except income matters, the countryside is a better residence than cities 13 Talk about one of your closest friends Why you enjoy making friends with him/her? Of all my friends, Thanh is my best friend He is 21 years old and is an informatics-majoring student of the faculty of science, technology and environment Physically, he is not very handsome with nothing special He is tall and thin His skin is brown His eyes are bright and his hair is wavy Mentally speaking, he is very intelligent Since I knew about this class-mate, he has been a good student with high marks in examinations He has never retaken examination for any subjects To everyone, he is friendly and helpful 11 He is always available to tell all his friends what he knows and helps them heartily in need Especially, to me, we have many things in common We go out and share joys and sorrows with each other in free time We respect each other and help each other much in study and life We have got many beautiful memories so far Those are something about my closest friend and the reasons why we are very close to each other 14 What you like and dislike about living in your neighborhood? My neighborhood has given me many joys and sorrows, too I like my neighborhood because of some reasons as follows That is a place of peace with good social security There is almost no burglary, and crimes Everyone pays attention to one another and ready to help each other Space is quiet There is no noise Environment pollution is inconsiderable However, my neighborhood is not a perfect living place Sometimes, I feel my privacy interfered because some neighbors pay exorbitant attention to me Some neighbors live in selfcontained houses, making contacts with them in emergency cases difficult Moreover, chances for creating income are not many because there are no factories in my neighborhood In summary, although I don’t like my neighborhood in some respects, I still wish to live there because of my friendly neighbors and some good living conditions that I have enjoyed so far 15 Do you like to live in a nuclear family or an extended family? Why? I like living in an extended family because this family pattern has many noble values First, extended families bring children close relationship from both their parents and their grandparents Children enjoy full love and care from the elderly members in their family Second, children can inherit family heritage of their ancestors Familial property and keepsakes can be kept and passed from generation to generation, making ties between familial members become firmer Moreover, in an extended family, its tradition, rituals, and customs can be taught carefully to the latter generation, making children realize familial tradition and know how to behave well with everybody right from early lifetime In summary, the positive values of an extended family, which are real and undeniable, make me like it very much 16 Describe your house My house is small, but it has enough space for my things It is in Cho Moi district, about 45 kilometers from Long Xuyen City There are four rooms in my house: a living room, two bedrooms, and a kitchen The living room is not very big There is a table in the middle with four chairs, a television on the left back corner, and a display cabinet All of the curtains are pink There is a vase of flowers on the table In the bedrooms there are mats, pillows, mosquito 12 nets and blankets We have one alarm clock in each bedroom The kitchen seems narrow with a lot of kitchenware, a table, six chairs, and a fridge The house is surrounded by a garden with a lot of flowers in spring Our gate is green I love my house very much because it is the place I was born and grew up 17 Should people retire at the age of sixty? In my opinion, people should retire at the age of sixty because of physical and mental problems and longevity Physically, at the age of sixty, our health comes down gradually We no longer have much strength Bone structures get weak We easily get sick or break our bones Such a physical status is not ideal for working any more Mentally, physical come-down makes the brain weak and hurt easily Our senses are not good as before Elderly people are usually absent-minded with bad eyesight and low flexibility For longevity, the age of sixty is the last duration of life, people should withdraw from business, transfer their precious experience to their children to enjoy their free time, keep health in order to lengthen their longevity with their children In summary, people should retire at the age of sixty to keep health and good mind and live long with their children 18 How does the food you eat affect your health? Tell some food that you think is healthy Food is the very important source of nutrition that brings us health in many ways Animal meat such as pork, chicken, fish gives us animal protein which is very necessary for body cell creation Vegetables such as salad, pumpkins, tomatoes, carrots, etc give us essential vitamins and minerals Fruit, such as papayas, mangoes, guavas, jackfruits, etc , is the main source providing us many kinds of vitamins and carotene Cereals such as rice, wheat, corn, beans, cassava give us starch and glucose According to some scientific research achievements, in our meals, we should eat much food of vegetable origins, little animal meat to be healthy because much animal meat intake is the cause of many kinds of human diseases All kinds of food are necessary for us but to be healthy, we should have sufficient knowledge about nutrition 19 Talk about some effects of smoking Give some advice to give up smoking Smoking shortens your longevity According some scientific studies, much cigarette intake regularly damages your lung, causing pneumonia, tuberculosis, and even lung cancer As for heavy smokers, they may get addicted with drug, a kind of refined tobacco or opium, making them loose laboring ability, mental consciousness, and die gradually To give up smoking is not easy It requires us to have self-consciousness and high determination We must not think about it in any situation We must avoid contacting with all processed forms of 13 tobacco, and addicted friends We also must follow doctor advice and find some healthy pastimes for ourselves To quit smoking successfully, we must sufficiently know its harmful effect, and have strong energy to say goodbye to it 20 Talk about the causes and effects of one kind of the environmental pollution Today, air, noise, and water are polluted everywhere for many causes, but water pollution is, in my opinion, the most serious The immediate cause is human garbage-littering Many inhabitants of poor consciousness of hygiene throw all kinds of garbage everywhere, especially into rivers Most of properlyuntreated industrial waste disposals are also poured into rivers In agricultural production, water in fields containing all kinds of chemicals from insecticides and fertilizers finally flow into rivers, too The result is that water resources are seriously polluted For human beings, the use of polluted water without being carefully filtered or boiled causes various diseases For aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps, crabs, frogs, etc , they can’t lay eggs or grow naturally as formerly; some species even become extinct For aquatic plants, they can die or become contaminated with harmful substances and become dangers for creatures that eat them The above-mentioned are just some causes and effects of water pollution that we can easily see everywhere today 14 [...]... 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Why? I like living in an extended family because this family pattern has many noble values First, extended families bring children close relationship from both their parents and their grandparents Children enjoy full love and care from the elderly members in their family Second, children can inherit family heritage of their ancestors Familial property and... little animal meat to be healthy because much animal meat intake is the cause of many kinds of human diseases All kinds of food are necessary for us but to be healthy, we should have sufficient knowledge about nutrition 19 Talk about some effects of smoking Give some advice to give up smoking Smoking shortens your longevity According some scientific studies, much cigarette intake regularly damages your... the place I was born and grew up 17 Should people retire at the age of sixty? In my opinion, people should retire at the age of sixty because of physical and mental problems and longevity Physically, at the age of sixty, our health comes down gradually We no longer have much strength Bone structures get weak We easily get sick or break our bones Such a < /b> physical status is not ideal for working any more... place than a < /b> city While urban security situation is always complicated with all kinds of crimes, rural areas are much more secure because most of countrymen are friendly and ready to help one another Moreover, rural life is also easier that in cities People in cities are easy to get stressed because of pollution, job pressures, competitions, etc On the contrary, those bad things are very rare in the ... clear my bed, clean my face, brush my teeth and morning exercises At about 5.30, I wash my dirty clothes and take a bath I often have breakfast at 6.30 After having had breakfast, I prepare my books... far 14 Talk about your daily routine What are you activities in a normal day? My days are always busy and the same My day begins very early in the morning I usually get up a 4.30 am After having... Similarly, it is always easier to find a job in a city than in the countryside because industries and services concentrate in urban areas and attract all kinds of laborers Meanwhile, labor markets