Topic 18: Technology and the Internet

Speaking Part 1: 

Computers and Electronic Devices

1. How often do you use computers? What for?
2. When did you first start using them?
3. Other than computers, what types of electronic devices do you use?
4. Are there any electronics that you find hard to use?

The Internet

1. How often do you use the Internet?
2. What do you often use it for?
3. Do you think you spend too much time on the Internet?

Social Media 

1. Do you think you or your friends use too much social media?
2. Would you like to work in this field?
3. What’s the most popular social media platform in Vietnam? Why?

Speaking Part 2: 

Describe a problem you had while using the computer.

You should say:

• when it happened
• where it happened
• what the problem was
• And explain how you dealt with the problem

Describe an electronic device you use very often (other than your phone and computer)

You should say:

• What it is
• How long you have had it
• What you use it for 
• And explain why you use it so often

Describe a website on the internet that you use regularly

You should say:

• What type of website is it? What it is about?
• How you found out about it.
• How often you visit it.
• And explain why you often visit it/ why you find it useful.

Speaking Part 3: 

Electronic devices: 

1. What is the most impactful piece of technology in our time?
2. How do computers affect our everyday life?
3. Why are people so keen on buying certain electronic products even though they haven’t changed much from their previous models?
4. When should parents allow their children to have a phone? 

The Internet:

1. How can people find reliable information on the internet?
2. How has the internet changed the way we live?
3. Do you think the internet is safe for children to use unsupervised?
4. How can we encourage people to spend less time on the Internet?