Topic 21: Education + Language + History

Speaking Part 1:

Education: 

1. What is / was your major?
2. Why did you choose your major?
3. Do / Did you like your major?
4. Do / Did you like your school? What don’t / didn’t you like about it?
5. Do you think the education system in your country is effective?
6. What was your favorite subject as a child?

Language:

1. What languages can you speak?
2. What languages would you like to learn in the future?
3. How do you learn a foreign language?
4. How are languages taught and learned in your school?

History:

1. Do you like history?
2. When was the last time you read a book about history?
3. What historical event do you find most interesting?
4. Do you think history is important?

Speaking Part 2: 

Describe the time when you had to communicate in a foreign language

You should say:

• when you first used this language to communicate
• who you communicated with
• what you talked or wrote about
• And explain how you felt about using this foreign language for the first time.

Describe a historical figure in your country.

You should say:

• who he/she is
• why he/she is famous
• Do you like him/her or not? Why?
• And briefly explain his/her life.

Describe an important historical event in your country

You should say:

• When it happened
• What happened
• Who the most important people involved were
• And explain why it is important to the history of your country

Speaking Part 3: 

Education: 

1. What do you think are the differences between Vietnamese education and the education of other countries?
2. How do you think technology has impacted education in recent years?
3. Is going to university still necessary? 

Language:

1. Why is there a strong demand for language skills? 
2. What types of jobs require strong language skills?
3.  What kind of quality should a language teacher have?

History:

1. Is history irrelevant in today’s world?
2. How can we encourage young people to be interested in history? 
3. Should history be an optional subject?